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Jägerbar
Jagerbar Woge - Frank Rabe
Other languages: German: Jägerbär
Hungarian: Vadászmedve
Russian: Охотник
Spanish: Jägerbar
Farsi: یگر بار
Notables: Frank Rabe
Handcuff Diane Rabe
Handcuff Barry Rabe
Handcuff T.B. Colbert
Handcuff Jason Colbert

A Jägerbar (YAY-gər-bar; Ger. Jäger "hunter" + Bär "bear") is a bear-like Wesen that appeared in "Bears Will Be Bears".

Characteristics

When they woge, Jägerbars grow brown fur everywhere, including their face. Their features change, gaining bear-like ears, a snout, and fangs. They also gain bear-like claws. They can roar and snarl like bears, suggesting their vocal cords change. They are capable of an extreme woge, as seen in "Bears Will Be Bears" and Portland, Wu.

Physically, Jägerbars are superhumanly strong and very fast, as one was easily able to overpower a grown man of similar build. However, they are weaker than Grimms, as Nick was able to almost casually overpower two while unarmed. They are also able to perform great leaps like actual bears. Additionally, their sharp, bear-like claws are able to leave big imprints in wood. They are good trackers and hunters and possess an enhanced sense of smell, as Frank Rabe was able to track down his son purely by scent.

Behavior

In ancient times, Jägerbars practiced a brutal and savage ritual called the Roh-hatz to celebrate their young becoming adults. They would kidnap two humans and hunt them like animals.

In the modern era, Jägerbars have found a more civilized role in society. They can easily live among humans and are mostly civil and non-hostile. They can be found as lawyers, clerks, and the like. As such, their more barbaric practices, such as the Roh-Hatz, are rarely performed.

Jägerbars' relationship with Grimms seems reasonably neutral. They neither greatly fear them, nor do they hate them. However, they are still wary of them, particularly if confronted by them.

Excerpt from Grimm Diaries

Bear claw
Jägerbars are bear-like creatures that date back to 900 AD. Jägerbars can live safely in society as long as they stay away from alcohol. Most Jägerbars are politicians and mortgage lenders.

They use a rare Germanic weapon with a carved bear head and a claw-like scoop to disembowel their victims. This weapon is used during Roh-hatz, a coming-of-age celebration of a young Jägerbar from boy to man.

Season 1 Blu-ray Grimm Guide Profile

Bear-like creatures. The earliest evidence of their existence is from 900 AD. Jägerbars use a rare Germanic weapon with a carved bear head and a claw-like scoop in order to disembowel their victims. This weapon is used during Roh-hatz, a coming-of-age celebration, from boy to man. As long as Jägerbars stay away from alcohol, they're upstanding citizens. Most Jägerbars are politicians or mortgage lenders.

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Trivia

  • The Jägerbars seem to be inspired by Native American stereotypes. This is emphasized when Nick draws a totemic bear figure while having a dream about the Jägerbars. However, somewhat ironically, they are not actually native to America and originated in Germany.
Wesen in Grimm
Accipitrid Wesen Barbatus Ossifrage, Geier, Steinadler
Amphibian Wesen Folterseele
Bovine Wesen Fuilcré, Heftigauroch, Taureus-Armenta
Canine Wesen Anubis, Apgadnieks, Blutbad, Coyotl, Höllentier, Hundjäger, Inugami, Luison, Schakal, Wældreór, Wildesheer
Caprine Wesen Krampus, Seelengut, Ziegevolk
Cathartid Wesen Raub-Kondor
Cetancodont Wesen Taweret
Chelicerate Wesen Spinnetod
Chelonian Wesen Genio Innocuo
Chimeric Wesen Manticore, Naiad, Wettbewerbsgewinner
Chiropteran Wesen Murciélago
Dinosaur Wesen Glühenvolk
Falconid Wesen Uhranuti
Feline Wesen Klaustreich, Weten Ogen
Hexapod Wesen Ataktos Fuse, Gevatter Tod, Jinnamuru Xunte, Kackenkopf, Mellifer, Musasat Alsh-Shabab
Lagomorpha Wesen Willahara
Lepidosauromorphan Wesen Furis Rubian, Königschlange, Lausenschlange, Phansigar, Quijada Vil, Skalengeck, Varme Tyv, Wasser Zahne
Lutrine Wesen Luisant-Pêcheur
Machairodontine Wesen Mauvais Dentes
Meline Wesen Drang-Zorn
Mustelid Wesen Ungeziefer Greifer
Osteichthyan Wesen Cracher-Mortel, Hasenfussige Schnecke, Matança Zumbido, Unnamed Red Herring-like Wesen
Pantherine Wesen Balam, Löwen, Pflichttreue, Yaguaraté
Passeriform Wesen Seltenvogel
Perissodactyl Wesen Dickfellig, Nuckelavee
Primate Wesen Alpe, Aswang, Cupiditas, El Cucuy, El Cuegle, Excandesco, Fuchsteufelwild, Hässlich, Hexenbiest, Indole Gentile, Koschie, Musai, Siegbarste, Wendigo, Wildermann, Zerstörer
Pseudosuchian Wesen Gelumcaedus, Skalenzahne
Rodent Wesen Eisbiber, Mauzhertz, Reinigen, Riesen-Ratte, Stangebär
Sauropsidans Wesen Dämonfeuer
Spiralian Wesen Gedächtnis Esser, Huntha Lami Muuaji, Lebensauger
Strigiform Wesen Scharfblicke
Suinan Wesen Bauerschwein, Malin Fatal, Schinderdiv
Ursid Wesen Jägerbar
Vulpine Wesen Fuchsbau, Kitsune, Vulpesmyrca
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