Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-31937627-20180113185324

Based on the story of the Brother Gods as told by Qrow and indirectly Ozpin, the Dark God created The Grimm with the innate desire to destroy everything and anything. However, it was also confirmed that The Grimm do not attack wildlife unless provoked, such as territorial disputes or hunting grounds as is the case with animals. But, The Grimm do activley attack humans and faunus especially when negetive emotions are present. Why this distinction with only sentient life forms and not, as the Brother Gods story said, ALL things which would presumebly mean ALL life, not just humans and faunus including their creations.

While this hasn't been addressed in show, is it possible that Salem could be reining in the natural desire of The Grimm to a certain degree? Has she created a kind of 'Hive Mind' that selectivley makes Grimm more proactlvely hostile to humans and faunus, perhaps to assist with her goal of ruining Ozpin or subjugating humanity? Is she indirectly protecting the world from the uncontrollable destruction that The Creatures of Grimm are capable of, could she have been used as some kind of conduit to manage The Grimm or to control them? Who knows. 