Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-108.180.145.133-20130922140854/@comment-15049228-20130926024353

Darkcloud1111 wrote:

PuffDragon wrote:

92.4.170.91 wrote:

I think that the Grimm only changes animals of a design it thinks it can turn into an effective-killing machine. OK - but this implies an intelligent design by... - well, who or what? Which supports my theory that the Grimm are manufactured by some kind of god-like creature born from Dust around the same time as the humans. It is at least more plausible then an inter-dimensional rift. From my theroies that I created on the Grimm and are still creating being similar to the flood on the "Grimm Sentience" Thread (If I was the first to think about the Flood), I have several things to say.

To Darkcloud1111, the Flood, or more specifically Infection Forms are unable to and will not attempt to infect creatures of insufficient biomass. An example of this being that only Homo Sapiens, Sanghelli, and Jiralhanae were infected, the other Covenant species, Kig'Yar, Unggoy, Skirmeshers, etc, being either simply killed, or being impervious to the Flood's infection abilities, like the Mgaleklo(No idea how to spell it, just use Hunters). Therefore, only human comparable animals would be infected, although several animals have partially discounted this. These being the large and small Nevermore, as well as the Deathstalker. However, another notable fact that can be used to counteract this fact is the unique way that Proto Graveminds and Graveminds are formed. I won't go into details as to how they are formed, but a simple, yet effective way that I've found is useful, is fusing biomass, in a group hug essentially. The product of the fusion is the Proto Gravemind, taking on a much larger form to how much biomass was used. They also gain intelligence comparable to what I believe are starship engineers, and a Major in Tactial information, at the UNSC's level in 2552, and therefore contributing to why the giant Nevermore and giant Deathstalker exist. It's that damn small Deathstalker that throws me off, as it's too small for an infection form, or a similar creature, to assimalte. Unless the "Darkness" of the Grimm is instead like those damn Flood Spores from Halo Wars. They infect everything into Flood forms, so it could use a similar concept to that. Or it could be like the Shadows from Angel Beats, but I'm geting off topic. Of couse, there's also Darkcloud1111's post on the Grimm reproducing naturally, which could also very well explain the small Nevermore.

To a Wikia Contributor (92.4.170.91), I can agree with your idea entirely, in fact I support it. I find it to be completly plausible. Bravo!

To Darkcloud1111 and Puff Dragon, If you've heard of the Gravemind, he fits the letter to your godlike creature like Peanut butter on bread. Very well. The Gravemind, is essentially the Flood's Supreme Comander, bearing the same rank as, in human terms, a 6 Star General, this symbolizing: Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in World War Two. Only, the Gravemind uses more of a hive mind to control its subjects, the current galaxy's flood. Addtionaly, the Gravemind is intelligent to the point of freaking LEARNING, in a short time no less, of how to pilot Dreadnoughts, Supper/Assualt Carriers, even High Charity, which had possibly the most advanced electronic security system in the known Galaxy at that time. It's combat capabilities itself, while not very strong, more than makes up for it with Planet Wide Armies, Navies, Air Forces, and Space Forces. It's Tactical Capabilities are off the charts as well, being able to take over well developed Tier One galaxies in a few centuries, or defeating space fleets with little to no causulties, along with regenerating, armored, organic matter. A bit like Human skin, that regenerates large wounds in a few minutes, is armored like tough Steel Alloys, and looks freakishly organic. It also creates Flood from itself I believe, so it's similar to being born from dust.

Sorry if it's really long, and if some points are hard to follow.