Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-129.63.253.68-20151028135812/@comment-129.63.253.68-20151028143302

Here is my theory:

The record of the war betwen humanity and Grimm began its record about 2000-3000 years ago, in mythological times. Here history was recorded by ancient civilizations and perhaps translated and/or preserved poorly. This allows for the knoledge of the event while leaving most of it open for changes due to myth and speculation of those that read it, much like most of our ancient history is full of myth and legend.

Humanity was likely fighing the Grimm long before this record started as well.

However when recorded history started, this is also around the time humanity discovered how to use dust. While being unable to mine the dust crystals directly, there are some deposits of dust on the surface and there would be some dust crystals scattered around in certain areas. I liken dust and dust crystals to Gemstones and mineral ore. Both of these materials are found in small deposits on the surface that would not require much technology to retrieve, such as in riverbeds or caves. Humanity with writing now had the ability to spread the knowledge fo how to use dust effectively. There were probably a few pre-historic and early history humans who did somehow unlock thier aura thus allowing the use fo dust, but these would be like tribal shamans or such.

Now being able to spread the knowledge of how to figh the Grimm, humanity could loosely unite in a war against the Grimm. Thus the history of humanity progresses into what patterns we could model with our on history. Civilization, war, developing technology, more war, you know typical human stuff.

The Grimm are much more interesting. In the first episode it is implied that the Grimm were around before humanity arose. I can assume that dust is somehow a material naturally present on the world of remnant. It is said that the Grimm lack a soul, but all other creatures have one, it is somewhat interesting that this caveat be made. The Grimm are not just wild animals they are something alltogether different. Also the Grimm turn to dust when they die, another interesting fact. What if the Grimm are a physical manifestation of dust.

The Grimm were likely around rom time immemorial on remnant, quite possibly the first creatures to arise on the planet. Dust is a very interesting material, and it is said in legend on remnant that man was born form dust. What if that was literally true for the Grimm.

Dust has many properties, now if dust is a type of mineral like the gemstones we are familiar with, then dust is basically one compound that crystalizes, however these crystals have contaminents that change thier properties. What if there was a type of dust that manifested itself as a Grimm, a lifeform rather than a crystal or such. This could explain their supposed immortality as long as they are not killed. This could also explain why they have never been said to eat anything. They simply kill and are drawn to negativity. What if the dust that manifested as grim was darkness or shade. And the way that this dust manifests itself is as a Grimm. The same could be said for all other creatures, they are born normally but the equal and opposite dust, light, manifests itself within all non-Grimm life as an aura or soul. Two forces that are ever in conflict but cannot survive without each other.