Wesen (Grimm)

The Wesen are a species that feature in Grimm.

History

The Wesen (VES-sən; Ger. "a being" or "creature")

They were once worshiped as gods in Egypt, hence why many Egyptian gods, such as Anubis, Bastet, Tefnut, Ammit, and Khepri, are depicted with animal-like features. A few thousand years ago, thousands of slaves were tortured in search of Anubis, and a few of them were successfully mummified fully woged. The Beati Paoli are a group of Wesen that formed in the 17th century who are fully against the display of deceased Wesen for the world to see, and they go after things like museums, archaeological digs, antique auction houses, and sometimes private Wesen collectors if the collector is trafficking stolen Wesen antiquities. Most Wesen do not condone their methods, but they often have the same disapproving opinion of deceased Wesen being on display. While there are practical concerns of exposing the modern Wesen world by allowing woged remains to be examined by human science, the deceased is considered to be not just a part of Wesen heritage, but an ancestor to all Wesen and deserving of respectful final rest, whether by something like a ceremonial burial of the deceased's culture or a funeral pyre. (Episode: Once We Were Gods) During and before the Fourth Crusade, Wesen were used to fight in the armies of the Royal families, who used the Grimms to control and police their Wesen armies. Over the years, the Royal families either lost so much global power and influence that they could no longer use the Wesen as armies, or they had no need for Wesen soldiers and let the creatures spread across the world. (Episode: Bad Teeth) Over the centuries, carnivals have been known to house shows that force Wesen to fully woge for the act. These carnivals date back to Circus Maximus in Rome but have since become much more uncommon. Despite knowingly showing Wesen in full woge to humans, they technically do not break the Gesetzbuch Ehrenkodex due to the carnivals in question passing the Wesen off as magic tricks. (Episode: The Show Must Go On)

Overview

Physiologically, Wesen were parahuman who exhibited two distinct sets of DNA within the same system. (Episode: Big Feet) They were liminal beings that displayed two states of existence simultaneous within one physical body. (Episode: Happily Ever Aftermath)

Known species of Wesen included:

• Anubis :
• Aswang :
• Cracher-Mortel :
• Gevatter Tod :
• Musasat Alsh-Shabab :
• Wendigo :
• Riesen-Ratte :
• Zauberbiest :

Members

• Baron Samedi :
• Conrad Bonaparte :
• Monroe :

Notes

• The Wesen was created by Stephen Carpenter, Jim Kouf, and David Greenwalt where they featured in the setting of the Grimm universe.

Appearances

• Grimm:

External Links

• Grimm Wiki Entry

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