Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-71.17.68.254-20130907025506/@comment-14909251-20150413183749

BenRG wrote: A good point. The impression is strongly made in Volume 2 that Grimm go where humans go. So, describing areas far away from the Kingdoms as 'Grimm-infested' may be completely wrong.

I don't think that is necessarily correct. They clearly indicate that Grimm are out to kill humans, but that does not mean they only congregate in areas where there is human activity nearby. Merely the fact that settlements outside the kingdoms can exist suggests the Grimm are not as plentiful as suggested in area near population centers. Just as some Grimm are intelligent to the point of not attacking settlements, they are likely intelligent enough to know to stay away from population centers altogether as even being close by puts them at risk of being killed. Areas close to the Kingdoms are likely to see semi-regular incursions to keep Grimm from being too numerous at their borders.

Should there be a Grimm hivemind or Grimm Queen then it only makes more sense that there would be areas far from human activity where they are most concentrated. Allowing for that then the Grimm close to the boundaries of the Kingdoms are there to keep watch. That way if there is ever a break in defenses they can move quickly to exploit in time for more Grimm to arrive. I just don't think the emphasis on light and dark along with the evident darkening of areas where the Grimm appear is mere happenstance.