Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-71.17.68.254-20130907025506/@comment-9090085-20150409044007

LiveandSound wrote:

If anything, old Grimms being capable of killing Hunters easily without any special abilities, only inteligence and strength, makes them sound more dangerous than if they did have them. I agree with this sentiment. In fact, I'd even go so far as to say that Semblances are almost the opposite of the Grimm: One is a power unique to that individual; it's personal, colourful even. The other is anonymity; and individuals, regardless of variation in "design", grow and develop in exactly the same way - getting larger, stronger, tougher, smarter.

And I think if any hypothetical "semblance Grimm" they would be completely unique on an individual level. (Though they would probably be more like Grimm/human hybrids. Hmm, that sounds cool actually; wonder if we've seen any...)

I don't think the Grimm need any special defense against Aura - They already have their natural toughness, which improves as they age. After all, the reason you can smash a rock with a hammer but not a tank isn't because tanks have a "special defense" against hammers - it's because the tank is a lot tougher.

This is also why I don't think being "too big" is too much of a problem for Grimm. Since they don't need to eat, they (presumably) are also effectively tireless. That means that, if the Grimm is tough enough to ignore bullets and swords, then it can just keep chasing and chasing the puny humans until it finally catches them(unlike most real-life animals, who usually only have enough wind for one big charge).

(As an aside, the thread necromancy that has been showing up lately is somewhat amusing)