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| Other languages: | German: Hyänenratte Hungarian: Csirkefogó Russian: Шустролап Spanish: Klaustreich Farsi: کلاسترایک |
| Notables: |  Tim Steinkellner Joe Richard Shaw Steinkellner Rick Thornton Heidi McDunnahSelina Golias Robert "Robby" Kyle Johnny Rodwick Chester Avery
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A Klaustreich (KLOU-strahyk; Ger. Klaue "claw" + Streich "strike") is an alley cat-like Wesen that first appeared in "The Thing with Feathers".
Characteristics[]
When Klaustreichs woge, they gain outward pointed ears and a feline muzzle that terminates in a pink feline nose. Their faces and bodies are covered with fur, which varies greatly in color and pattern, sometimes light gray, brown, or a dappled pattern resembling that of a calico cat. Males lose their human hair while females keep theirs. Eye color also varies between jade green and yellow; their eyes also glow in the dark, like those of cats, indicating they have tapetum lucidum. They were said to reproduce in litters like cats, though it may simply be a derogatory phrasing. ("The Thing with Feathers") Like several Wesen, they can focus their woge to just their eyes; doing so may improve their vision at night, which can be particularly helpful when trying to spot a Reinigen from a distance. ("The Rat King")
Physically, they are quite strong, able to perform cat-like leaps over a distance of several yards, and they can match blows with a Grimm, suggesting superhuman strength. While their strength is still inferior to Grimms, they are powerful enough that they can knock a Grimm out if they deliver a sucker punch to the face. Despite having both razor sharp fangs and claws, Klaustreichs prefer to use the latter in combat, which can cause massive damage when combined with their strength.
They are also significantly more durable than humans, able to take and quickly recover from suffering incredible force, even to the head. One, for example, was able to take multiple strikes to the head with a frying pan, have a vase and jar broken over his head, and be repeatedly assaulted, and he still showed no signs of damage afterwards. ("Eyes of the Beholder")
Behavior[]
Women often find male Klaustreichs irresistible, but it never ends well for those who fall for them, as male Klaustreichs are very possessive and abusive towards their soul-mates. It is very rare for a woman to escape a relationship with a Klaustreich relatively or completely unscathed. It is unknown how they attract women, be it a physiological feature similar to Ziegevolks, or simply pure charisma. It would appear to be charisma, however, as a Klaustreich's hold is nowhere near as strong or as permanent as a Ziegevolk's. Monroe told Nick that it is a good idea to sleep with one eye open when there's a Klaustreich around, as Klaustreichs are treacherous and highly aggressive.
Like many Wesen, they fear Grimms, though this isn't always the case. Tim Steinkellner didn't show any fear when he saw Nick was a Grimm, only hatred. ("The Thing with Feathers")
Female Klaustreichs are not nearly as aggressive nor as treacherous as their male counterparts, but they tend to keep bad company and can sometimes be found in a line of work that is not very reputable, as with Heidi McDunnah, who was a prostitute. Female Klaustreichs do care deeply for their friends, however, and will look out for those they care about much more than male Klaustreichs do.
Klaustreichs, particularly males, enjoy harassing Reinigen for fun in a pastime known as Reini-bashing. The goal is usually to just beat up the Reinigen, but on some occasions, the Reinigen is killed. ("The Rat King")
Excerpt from Grimm Diaries[]
I followed one to a bar in Linfit for a chance to document behavior. I suspected he had been abusive to his wife from reports from other people who knew him. At the bar, I watched him hit on other women and then a most curious thing happened: He began discussing with his buddies about how he'd tricked his wife into believing he loved her in order to gain access to her inheritance.
What terrible creature would abuse the woman who loves him so? I've decided to check on... every night until he crosses a line... not hesitate to end his miserable...(The following was written by Nick Burkhardt)
Season 1 Blu-ray Grimm Guide Profile[]
| “ | Vicious alley cat-like creatures, they are known typically for being jerks in the Wesen community. Women love them, but it never ends well for those who fall for them. They are violent and abusive, and it's best to sleep with one eye open if one's nearby. | ” |
Images[]
Trivia[]
- Selina Golias is the only Klaustreich to have appeared with a dappled pattern in her woged form, resembling that of a calico cat. Calico cats are typically almost always female.
| Season 1 Appearances | ||||||||||
| "Pilot": X |
"Bears Will Be Bears": X |
"Beeware": X |
"Lonelyhearts": X |
"Danse Macabre": X |
"The Three Bad Wolves": X |
"Let Your Hair Down": X |
"Game Ogre": X |
"Of Mouse and Man": X |
"Organ Grinder": X |
"Tarantella": X |
| "Last Grimm Standing": X |
"Three Coins in a Fuchsbau": X |
"Plumed Serpent": X |
"Island of Dreams": X |
"The Thing with Feathers": ✓ |
"Love Sick": X |
"Cat and Mouse": Ref |
"Leave It to Beavers": X |
"Happily Ever Aftermath": X |
"Big Feet": X |
"Woman in Black": X |
| Season 2 Appearances | ||||||||||
| "Bad Teeth": X |
"The Kiss": X |
"Bad Moon Rising": X |
"Quill": X |
"The Good Shepherd": X |
"Over My Dead Body": X |
"The Bottle Imp": Ref |
"The Other Side": X |
"La Llorona": X |
"The Hour of Death": X |
"To Protect and Serve Man": X |
| "Season of the Hexenbiest": X |
"Face Off": X |
"Natural Born Wesen": X |
"Mr. Sandman": X |
"Nameless": X |
"One Angry Fuchsbau": X |
"Volcanalis": X |
"Endangered": X |
"Kiss of the Muse": X |
"The Waking Dead": X |
"Goodnight, Sweet Grimm": X |
| Season 3 Appearances | ||||||||||
| "The Ungrateful Dead": X |
"PTZD": X |
"A Dish Best Served Cold": X |
"One Night Stand": X |
"El Cucuy": X |
"Stories We Tell Our Young": X |
"Cold Blooded": X |
"Twelve Days of Krampus": X |
"Red Menace": ✓ |
"Eyes of the Beholder": ✓ |
"The Good Soldier": X |
| "The Wild Hunt": X |
"Revelation": X |
"Mommy Dearest": X |
"Once We Were Gods": X |
"The Show Must Go On": X |
"Synchronicity": Ref |
"The Law of Sacrifice": X |
"Nobody Knows the Trubel I've Seen": ✓ |
"My Fair Wesen": X |
"The Inheritance": X |
"Blond Ambition": X |
| Season 4 Appearances | ||||||||||
| "Thanks for the Memories": X |
"Octopus Head": X |
"The Last Fight": X |
"Dyin' on a Prayer": X |
"Cry Luison": ✓ |
"Highway of Tears": X |
"The Grimm Who Stole Christmas": ✓ |
"Chupacabra": X |
"Wesenrein": ✓ |
"Tribunal": X |
"Death Do Us Part": X |
| "Maréchaussée": X |
"Trial by Fire": X |
"Bad Luck": X |
"Double Date": X |
"Heartbreaker": ✓ |
"Hibernaculum": X |
"Mishipeshu": X |
"Iron Hans": X |
"You Don't Know Jack": ✓ |
"Headache": X |
"Cry Havoc": X |
| Season 5 Appearances | ||||||||||
| "The Grimm Identity": X |
"Clear and Wesen Danger": X |
"Lost Boys": X |
"Maiden Quest": X |
"The Rat King": ✓ |
"Wesen Nacht": X |
"Eve of Destruction": X |
"A Reptile Dysfunction": X |
"Star-Crossed": X |
"Map of the Seven Knights": X |
"Key Move": X |
| "Into the Schwarzwald": X |
"Silence of the Slams": X |
"Lycanthropia": X |
"Skin Deep": X |
"The Believer": X |
"Inugami": X |
"Good to the Bone": X |
"The Taming of the Wu": X |
"Bad Night": X |
"Set Up": X |
"The Beginning of the End": X |
| Season 6 Appearances | ||||||||||
| "Fugitive": X |
"Trust Me Knot": X |
"Oh Captain, My Captain": X |
"El Cuegle": X |
"The Seven Year Itch": X |
"Breakfast in Bed": X |
"Blind Love": X | ||||
| "The Son Also Rises": X |
"Tree People": X |
"Blood Magic": X |
"Where the Wild Things Were": ✓ |
"Zerstörer Shrugged": X |
"The End": X | |||||
| Comic Appearances | ||||
| Volume 1: Issues 0-5 X |
Volume 1: Issues 6-12 ✓ |
"The Warlock": X |
"Portland, Wu": X |
Volume 2: X |
| Novel Appearances | |||
| "The Icy Touch": X |
"The Chopping Block": X |
"The Killing Time": ✓ | |