Grung (MLTO)

### Cause of Death

Struck with a spear of fire by Dante Gonoru  *(Caused)* Accidentally pushed by Geralt Kaos and fell to his death.

### Status

Deceased

**Grung** was a semi-main character and an Antagonist in "*MLIV:TO*".

He is a titan, considered to be one of the most powerful members of his kind. After years of fighting humans, he took shelter in Blackwood Mountain and serves as some sort of a guardian. Or so he claims.

He serves as a minor, but influential Antagonist in "MLIV:TO", acting as the final barrier before the heroes cross the path that leads to the top of Blackflame Mountain.

## Overview

*Grung is a brash and rude titan that has been extensively modified by the heartless researchers of Redmark, transforming him into an engine of lethal destruction. His skin was tainted dark green, a proof of the experiments that he has a part of, and his blood red eyes radiate pure fear.*

*After the experiment whose sole purpose was to make Grung and his fellow titans even stronger proved successful, Grung was sent to the battlefield alongside the human units. While he and his allies were initially very useful to the regiment, it turned out that they were doing more harm than good for their master. They smashed entire buildings down instead of leaving them intact and kept all the treasure for themselves instead of surrendering it to their employers. This major setback greatly annoyed Redmark and his allies, forcing them to punish the titans for their insolence.*

*Although many titans were slain and replaced with calmer, more timid members of their race, Emperor Redmark was impressed by Grung's superior intelligence and decided to allow him to live, if only for a short time. Just as Redmark was about to fire him from his job (in a painful way), Grung learned his master's intentions and escaped from the lands of the Empire, effectively firing himself in the process.*

*Exhausted, dishevelled and desperate, Grung sought refuge in the dreaded Blackflame Mountain- a place that no regular being would dare to visit. Even though he was very scared when he entered for the first time, he soon found the place to be of his liking and decided to stay there for as long as he can. Of course, Redmark's forces came to hunt him down, but they were not strong enough to do the job. Grung and his new allies smashed them into the ground and left their skulls alone, to serve as a grim warning to leave the titan and his pets alone.*

*Many years passed and Grung was left undisturbed. He kept hunting for Redmark's warriors, as well as any other creatures that dared to trespass the crude line that he drew with his bare hands. Sometime during this period, the guardian of the mountain was annoyed by Grung's presence and tried to drive him out. However, Grung proved to be too strong for the creature and he managed to beat it into submission. This earned him the respect of the mountain's denizens and they started to revere him. A lot.*

*Nowadays, Grung serves as one of the mountain's greatest defenders, as well as its apparent guardian, even though the **real** guardian is still alive. And yet, he cannot stay unnoticed by the forces of light forever. One day, he will get punished for disrupting the balance of the world with his actions.*

## Personality

Like most of his fellow titans, Grung is a creature that prefers to battle his opponents, not to parley with them. He is not good with words and his grasp of the English language is rather limited, despite the fact that he was taught how to speak it by Redmark's people.

Due to the fact that he is different from most of his allies, Grung possesses a small amount of intelligence, making him half as smart as the average human being. He is good at coordinating his attacks on his targets and often takes responsibility for his fellow creatures's actions, serving as their apparent leader. Whether he was actually selected by them or not is unknown, but they seem to trust him enough to not care about it.

Grung has a strong dislike for all kinds of human beings, especially those who belong to the Empire. Even after all those years of solitude and confinement, he is still angry at Redmark for disrespecting him like he did and wants nothing more than to smash him into bits, showing just how vengeful he can be when provoked by others.

## Battle Expertise

Grung's main (and only) style of battle is the one that includes big, sharp weapons. He is capable of wielding all kinds of heavy equipment and uses it with deadly precision.

Although he is not capable of controlling his own attacks, he makes up for it with unyielding determination and inhuman strength.

## Death

### Killed By

* Dante Gonoru *(Caused)*

When Geralt is wounded by Grung's fierce attacks, his allies step in to fight the titan and distract him, allowing the young hero to rest but also nearly getting themselves killed by their enemy.

In a moment of pure luck, Dante manages to dash forward, breaking through Grung's impenetrable wall and casting a powerful fire spell. Before Grung can realize what is going on, he is struck in the chest by a lance of fire, severely wounding him and sealing his fate.

* Himself *(Caused)*

And yet, Grung continued to fight against his enemies, even in his severely weakened state. He tried to clobber them down with all of his might until he was finally subdued by Geralt with a stab in the neck.

Geralt attempts to spare him, thinking that he still deserves a second chance. However, Grung refuses to take it and recklessly lunges at Geralt, startling the young hero and prompting him to strike back.

* Geralt Kaos *(Accidental)*

Despite his best efforts to save the titan, Geralt is unable to do so. In a moment, he loses control of his own body and pushes the titan back, sending him toward his impending doom without even knowing it.

When he comes back to his senses, he realizes that it is too late. The titan has already given up and is allowing himself to fall down without any resistance. In his final moments, he tells Geralt to defeat the Empire for him while he watches from above.

Soon, Grung falls to the ground and dies on impact, never to awaken again.

## Trivia

* Grung's name is normally used for humanoid creatures, like titans and orcs. However, can also be used as a human name, being most popular in Norway.
* Grung is the first (and only) character in the entire "*Miracula Luxia*" franchise with an alignment of "*True Neutral*".
* Grung is the only humanoid to appear (and die) in *Chapter IV*.
* Grung's favorite meal is dried meat.
* Despite being Earth-elemental, Grung seems to dislike the Light element. This is possibly because he has been living in a cave system for years and, as a result, does not get to see the sun very often.