Grundel

* Biography
* Threat Assessment
* Trivia and Notes
* Gallery

### Grundel: Unknown - 1800s

The Athabaskan tribes tell a tale of a creature able to hide among the trees of the forest who would prey upon wayward children every seventh winter. Some tribes claim to have even kept the predator at bay by sacrificing selfish or violent children to the creature so it would not harm their tribes' more promising youth.

### Grundel: 1827 - 1852

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Ten years after the founding of the settlement around Fort Plymouth, also named Fort Plymouth (though often called Star's Town, in reference to Jeb Star, the fort's commanding officer). As Fort Plymouth transformed from a thriving lumber town into a cattle town with large ranches, slaughterhouses, and stockyards, the creatures which had once called the surrounding woodlands home had to adapt to a new type of hunt.

Several reports were documented during this age of prosperity. Many accounts of a tall, shadowy figure lurking outside children's windows were reported to the police, leading to several manhunts. Many of these sightings also shared reports of scratches on the glass of the windows. Similarly, there were many children reported as abducted every six to nine years where it appears the culprit left scratch marks on the glass of the child's window.

### Grundel: 1852 - 2006

Nine-year-old Peter Broderick was abducted from his bed, but his dog let out a series of loud barks before being violently silenced by the intruder. Alerted by the dog, the family's German maid entered the room and saw "a tall man wearing a child's skull for a mask" leaving through Peter's window, carrying a large sack which appeared to be carrying Peter. The maid woke the parents and gave chase to the the culprit through the streets of Adam Heights, during which many others joined the pursuit and reported the inhuman gait and appearance of the abductor.

Ultimately, the creature tried to escape through a chained gate but the bag got caught. The pursuing mob caught up and wrestled the bag from the kidnapper, rescuing the still sleeping Peter from his abductor. The predator then fled into the night. A manhunt was formed to bring him to justice but the case remained unsolved. Even after another child in the same neighborhood went missing five nights later. The name "Grundel" was first given to this creature after the German maid's account was published in the local papers where she named the creature after a similar entity from a tale from her homeland.

Infrequent sightings of the "Grundel" follow afterward. With these sightings are matched up to child abductions in the area, the Grundel's feeding pattern over every five to ten years is easily identified.

### Grundel: 2006 - Present

It's two most recent sightings were during the devastation of the Glades in 2006 and six years later in 2012 where it preyed on several adult homeless persons for unknown reasons. The Grundel was captured by the Ghostbusters following this. It likely escaped during the destruction of the Containment Unit in 2013 and remains at large.

### Supplemental Reports

* (*Submitted by Four-Eyes*) The Grundel appears to be an old bauba (boogeyman). As they age, each of these creatures evolve differently and have come to be known by many different names: rawheads, bodach, Black Pete, Jersey Devil, etc.

## Threat Assessment

### Resources

* **Bauba Physiology:** The Grundel's skin is mostly a gaunt, muscled flesh of ebon color. Its elongated form gives it an incredible reach and despite standing taller than the average adult male, this creature can often slither into any tight spaces that you would assume only a child could get through.
	+ ***Enhanced Agility:*** The Grundel is incredibly dexterous and coordinated. It is able to scamper up the walls of urban environments with ease.
	+ ***Enhanced Resilience:*** As a supernatural entity, the Grundel is nigh-invincible and not susceptible to most conventional weaponry. It can shrug off gunfire and seems unfazed by most personal assaults.
	+ ***Enhanced Stamina:*** The Grundel is able to go years between actual meals. It might also go days or weeks without sleep, particularly when it is actively stalking or hunting.
	+ ***Enhanced Strength:*** Though it does not usually resort to brute displays of force, the Grundel can rip doors off hinges, throw an adult male over its head with one hand, and hurl manhole covers with ease.
	+ ***Immortal:*** Provided it eats every five to ten years, the Grundel does not appear to physically age, nor is it susceptible to illness.
	+ ***Transformative Metamorphosis:*** The Grundel can enter into a state of hibernation (possibly with a protective cocoon as some bauba were known to use). This process often takes years to complete. When the creature emerges, it usually has mutated. These random mutations might be beneficial, but can be mostly cosmetic or even detrimental.
* **The Grundel's Unique Mutations:** The Grundel has developed its own traits not common to all baubas.
	+ ***Armored Face:*** The Grundel has a skull-like growth over its face, protecting it from many direct injuries to its head.
	+ ***Leech Tongue:*** The Grendel's long, prehensile tongue has five tendrils at the end which can cling to a victim. The tongue is also coated with some sort of paralytic ectoplasm which can render its victim immobile. In the middle of the five tendrils is a small, razor-sharp barb and orifice which allow the tongue to pierce the flesh of its victims and drink the blood. This is not the Grundel's preferred means of eating, but can be used to allow it to recover from minor injuries without returning to its lair.
	+ ***Green Fog:*** When in environments with plenty of flora, the Grundel can transform into a green mist and disappear into the surrounding plant life.
	+ ***Marking:*** Victims of the Grundel's blood drinking can often gain a wart, mole, or other blemish on their skin. The Grundel appears able to easily track marked individuals throughout the rest of their lifetime.
	+ ***Memory Theft:*** Victims of the Grundel's blood drinking often experience memory loss. Almost all victims forget their encounter with the Grundel but those who were victims of prolonged feedings may lose other memories. It appears the Grundel itself gains these memories and may use these memories in future hunts.
	+ ***Shadow Skin:*** The Grundel's skin becomes darker in dark environments.

### Weaknesses

* **Vulnerability to Electricity:** Baubas are vulnerable to high-voltage electrical currents (a sustained exposure to a stun gun's current can kill your average bauba).
* **Vulnerability to Cold Iron:** Unforged iron or, literal, cold iron can be effective.

### Analytics

* **Physicality:** 6 - World-Class / Superb
* **Occult:** 6 - World-Class / Superb
* **Weaponry:** 6 - World-Class / Superb
* **Expertise:** 2 - Basic / Typical
* **Range:** 4 - Expert / Enhanced
* **Strategy:** 2 - Basic / Typical
	+ **TOTAL:** 89
	+ **RANKING:** Moderate Threat

## Trivia and Notes

### Trivia

* Ghostbusters caught Grundel after receiving a call from Garrett Miller.

### Notes

* The Grundel is a character from the *Real Ghostbusters* and *Extreme Ghostbusters* animated series.
* According to Roy: *The Grundel is a supernatural "bogeyman-type" entity from the* Real Ghostbusters *and* Extreme Ghostbusters *that preys on children. I loved the concept of the character, but never liked his design. A while ago, my daughter drew a picture of a creature in a scary dream she had and asked me if I could bring it to life in Earth-27 at some point. Since I felt the Grundel needed a new design and my daughter had a scary dream of being stalked by this thing, I thought it made a fine adaptation of the Grundel creature.*
* The name Broderick might be a nod to Cyrus Broderick, an enemy of Green Arrow.

## Network Files

Network Files Grundel.pngNetwork Files: Grundel

## Links and References

* Appearances of Grundel

1. ↑ Network Files: Grundel
2. ↑ Network Files: Garrett Miller 1