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Fossegrim
417-Fossegrim Grimm Diaries

A Fossegrim (FOS-uh-grim; Nor. Foss "waterfall") is a frog-like Wesen that was seen in the Grimm diaries in "Hibernaculum". Fossegrims are known for living in waterfalls and playing the fiddle. They are willing to teach others to play once they gain their trust.

As Hank and Nick looked through some Grimm diaries in the trailer for any possible information on a Wesen that could freeze its victims, Nick found some pages in one of the books describing the Fossegrim.

Excerpt from Grimm Diaries[]

A Fossegrim lives in bodies of water such as waterfalls and... lures victims into the water. The music is most dangerous to women... especially pregnant women. I trapped one to study his behavior and... he grew despondent if he did not have regular contact with a water source.

He sang particularly depressing songs about his loneliness and his longing for... which he never shall have as he is Wesen and not...

After some time of keeping him... he began to trust me and taught me to play the fiddle as well as he.

Though I came to realize these beings are mostly harmless, their propensity to drown women and children on occasion gave me a reason to...

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Trivia[]

  • This Wesen is based on Nordic mythology, which describes the Fossegrim (known as "grim" in Norway and Strömkarlen/Näcken in Sweden, which means "river man") as a water spirit or troll that is exceptionally talented at playing the fiddle.
Unseen Wesen in Grimm
Afrotherian Wesen Bhari Kadama
Amphibian Wesen Fossegrim
Avian Wesen Augapfel-Aushacken
Bovine Wesen Mordstier
Canine Wesen Lob Hombre, Volkodlak
Chimeric Wesen Ammit, Empousai
Chondrichthyan Wesen Ak-Moho-Alii
Decapod Wesen Karkinos
Feliform Wesen Abartige Aasfresser, Bastet
Feline Wesen Ukufu Okusheshayo
Hexapod Wesen Khepri, Sairento Shi
Lupine Wesen Grauhund
Meline Wesen Rotznasig Carcaju
Mephitid Wesen Faeteo fatalis
Monotreme Wesen Shnabeltiermörder
Pantherine Wesen Rißfleisch, Tefnut
Perissodactyl Wesen Abath
Primate Wesen Amarok, Handwerksburschen
Procyonid Wesen Waschbar
Pseudosuchian Wesen Trasque
Rodent Wesen Schmerzen-Kaninchen
Ruminant Wesen Spokelseshorn
Unknown Wesen Curupira, Fétide Taillader, Gefrierengeber, Leshy, Peau de la Mort, Sangrienta Manos, Schneetmacher, Waage
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