Grid

## グリッド (Guriddo)

**Grid** (グリッド, *Guriddo*β), also known as **The Titan, Grid** (巨人グリッド, *Kyojin Guriddo*β) and naturally spelled **Gríðr** (Old Norse: [ˈɡriːðz̠]; or **Gríd**), is a jötunn in Norse mythology. She is the mother of Vidar the Silent and the consort of Odin. Saturn's moon Gridr was named after her.

## Etymology

The poetic Old Norse name *Gríðr* has been translated as "vehemence, violence, or impetuosity". Its etymology is genYumelly unclear.

## Attestations

### Prose Edda

In *Skáldskaparmál* (The Language of Poetry), Gríðr is portrayed as equipping the thunder god Thor with her belt of strength, her iron glove, and her staff *Gríðarvöl* (Gríðr's-staff) on Thor's journey to the abode of Geirröðr.

> Thor lodged for the night with a giantess called Grid. She was Víðarr the silent's mother. She told Thor the truth about Geirrod, that he was a cunning giant and awkward to deal with. She lent him a girdle of might and some iron gauntlets of hers, and her staff, called Grid's pole.
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Gríðr is also mentioned in a list of troll-wives ("I shall list the names of troll-wives. Grid and Gnissa, Gryla...").

### Skaldic poetry

*Gríðarvöl* (Gríðr's staff) is also mentioned in the poem *Þórsdrápa* by the late-10th-century skald Eilífr Goðrúnarson.

> The feller of the dolphins of the steeps [giants] advanced with violent temper with Grid's pole.
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Gríðr appears in 10th-century kennings for 'wolf' (the steed of troll-wife) and for 'axe' (that which is dangerous to the life-protector, i.e. shield or helmet).

> Battle raged when the feeder of Grid's steed [wolf], he who waged war, advanced with ringing Gaut's [Odin's] fire. Weird rose from the well.
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> Riders [seafarers] of Ræfil's land's [sea's] horses [ships] can see how beautifully engraved dragons lie just by the brow of the Grid of the life-protector.
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### Other texts

Saxo Grammaticus refers to her as *Grytha*, the wife of the legendary king Dan I of Denmark, "a lady whom the Teutons accorded the highest honour". A witch of the same name appears in *Illuga saga Gríðarfóstra*.

## Appearance

Very often mentioned to as very beautiful or attractive, Grid takes the appearance of a woman with a jet-black complexion and a buxom figure. Grid appears with long and off-white hair that falls down onto her back and untidily falls on her shoulders. She also possesses a pair of sharp eyes with black sclYumee and yellow-green irises. She also has crooked black horns with purple highlight and pink markings below her eyes that flare towards her ears from her lower eyelids.

As for clothing, Grid wears a skintight black jumpsuit that covers her whole body except her head and has been cut in many spots and areas such as on her stomach and on her elbows. This jumpsuit has pale-blue markings in seemingly random areas. The jumpsuit also turns into a black armor on her neck inlaid with blue neon.

Strangely enough, Grid was said to not possess any reproductive organs, but still possesses a vagina and breasts as a common female would.

## Personality

Grid is a very emotional, passionate, and jovial individual who constantly compliments people in her head. Although she is rather shy and is easily flustered, Grid is always kind to others. However, despite her gentle and seemingly innocent demeanor, Grid will show no mercy in the face of demons, instead expressing such sentiments with a fierce tone. She showcases a great amount of dedication to the deities' cause. Despite being put out of commission by Mora at an early stage in their battle, she was determined enough to return and fight.

Besides her rather emotional personality, Grid can also come off as somewhat childish at times. When she is asked to explain the process of obtaining the Demon Slayer Mark, she describes it using noises and sounds. She is a very caring person. She can get rather excitable, grabbing her friends for a big group hug after the battle against Yomi.

When she is slashed by Mora and taken out of the battle by Skadi, she says she wants to be of use and not drag everyone else down. She even begs for Skadi to come back and not get herself killed. This alludes to her love for her friends and companions, the people she can finally feel for and be loved by.

## Trivia

* As cited above, Grid does not possess any reproductive organs, though she still possesses a vagina and breasts