Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-33188476-20160429235211/@comment-2202172-20160523165810

The genetic side of all this wesen business is muddy. Grimms like Nick only have one grimm parent. What would a 100% grimm child be capable of? We've seen that not every child of a grimm inherets the abilities. So is it always a crap shoot who will manifest what.

Kelly only has 25% grimm genetics. We don't know who Adalind's father is. He is 25% grimm, 25% hexen/zauer, 25% human. What is in the last 25%?

Monroe and Rosalee's spawm will be very interesting to see as well. We haven't seen many hybrids up to this point. One that could fully manifest two different wesen forms with all the capabilities of each, while Renard is a weaker version of his wesen heritage but stronger than his human (royal) side.

Then we have the mermaid types that have to breed with humans. So none of them are full blooded.

Diana is whatever Adalind is + zauer/royal. Are her super powered abilities and accelerated aging a function of her royal blood mixed with wesen? If so, it seems like there would be a lot of reason for royal/wesen interbreeding. Why hasn't there been a royal wesen eugenic program going on? And why isn't Renard more powerful if royal blood holds any power. Or is that a crap shoot too? Sometimes you get awesomeness, other times you get moderate improvement, and still others lead to horrible mutations.

My nerd brain wants to figure out all the rules. Must... resist. Must maintain... willful suspension of disbelief. *HURGN! FLERB! GRACKFLIN!!!*


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