Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-3257939-20140105070225/@comment-3257939-20140303042845

Shinobi201 wrote: Personally, I've been working on the idea that Grimm are essentially normal animals as far as their behavior. The idea of an overarching Grimm entity, mentioned in the speculation, is what drives them against humanity. As the contributor above said, the Grimm seem to have existed first and then humanity came along and started claiming territory.

To take it a step further, I even have the idea that the creatures of Grimm are merely corrupted animals that are forced to fight because their races have already lost against the Grimm. I have that idea too. The possibility that something called Grimm, the source of all evil and dark, is actually the real villain of the show. The enemies are called Creatures of Grimm, ever since I've been thinking that Grimm is a term used to refer to things that have been corrupted and reduced to pure darkness and killing instinct.

Pyrrha said it, everyone has light and darkness, you need both to manifest your aura. The greater the control in one or both of them makes you stronger in aura. Jaune has a powerful aura, I believe it's because his resolve of being the hero no matter what circumstances so his aura is focused on light. Maybe when we get to meet Cinder further, we'll meet the exactly opposite of Jaune when it comes to aura. Pure darkness, cynical and with no care for human life, an aura focused on darkness.

Off-topic: If this is true, then, the classic "transformation in the monsters you are hunting is a possibility? Can Ruby transform into a powerful Grimm if she's eaten by darkness when she witness a friend's death? Grimmification?!