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| Other languages: | German: Natterngecko Hungarian: Pikkelyes Russian: Чешуехвост Spanish: Skalengeck Taiwanese: Lungnan Farsi: اسکالن گک |
| Notables: | Cecil Clint Vickers Joshua Hall Buxton Jacobs Will Gus CampbellBillie Trump Dallas CruzGavin Trump Sara Trump Theo Delano
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A Skalengeck (SKA-lən-gek; Ger. Skalen "measuring scales" + Geck "fop") or Lungnan (Taiw. lung "dragon" + nan "south") is a lizard-like Wesen that first appeared in "Pilot".
Characteristics[]
When they woge, they gain pale yellow, scaly skin over their face, forked tongues, and sharp, pointy teeth. They also have three gills on both sides of their neck. The exact purpose of these gills are unknown, but Clint Vickers and Joshua Hall were seen venting Jay fumes that they inhaled out of them, ("Island of Dreams") and Dallas Cruz vented cigarette smoke in a similar fashion, ("Wesen Nacht") so it is clear that the gills are part of the Skalengeck respiratory system. When they woge, their human hair on their head remains, but in males, any facial hair present disappears.
They are stronger than humans, as one was able to fight with Trubel, a Grimm, on an equal footing for a while, ("Nobody Knows the Trubel I've Seen") and Nick wrestled one in an evenly matched manner, ("Island of Dreams") but most Skalengecks are still somewhat weaker than Grimms. There are rare occasions, however, where a Skalengeck can be particularly vicious and powerful, as was the case with Dallas Cruz, who was actually able to quickly overpower Nick after attacking him from behind. ("Wesen Nacht") They are also fairly fast.
They don't appear to have the regenerative power that many actual lizards have, as evidenced when Clint Vickers had a piece of skin bitten off his leg. However, they do have a high pain threshold; after sustaining the aforementioned injury, Clint was still able to run away, and later sewed it close himself, displaying only moderate discomfort in the process. ("Island of Dreams")
Behavior[]
Skalengecks usually intimidate their prey by greeting them with a hostile grin and their tongues hanging out. They are a species not renowned for their intelligence or width of knowledge. They are often aggressive, irrational, and violent. This can lead them to try and take on far superior opponents. The majority of them are criminals, ranging from addicts and sexual abusers to robbers and murderers. However, there are more intelligent and competent Skalengecks, such as Gus Campbell. Particularly nasty Skalengecks have a more alpha personality and have proven to be quite devious and cunning; as such, they certainly pose a greater threat to others than most Skalengecks.
They're stereotypically drug addicts or involved with drug possession. Joshua Hall and Clint Vickers are Jay addicts, and Cecil is a drug dealer. They also enjoy inhaling things. ("Leave It to Beavers")
Skalengecks are wary and sometimes very fearful of Grimms.
Excerpt from Grimm Diaries[]
However, he is not a smart or careful criminal, and therefore I can easily take care of this vermine (sic) without wasting much time.
The key physical feature of a Skalengeck is his long lizard tongue and tiny razor sharp teeth.
Season 1 Blu-ray Grimm Guide Profile[]
| “ | Scaly lizard creatures who often find themselves on the wrong side of the law. Observed mostly as drug addicts and repeat offenders, their popular characteristics include exhaling out of their gills (when morphed) and being cold-blooded, giving predators like Blutbaden the ability to smell them up to a mile away. | ” |
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Trivia[]
- Skalengecks are not affected by pepper spray; not even in human form. Monroe assumed they actually like it. ("Leave It to Beavers")
| Season 1 Appearances | ||||||||||
| "Pilot": ✓ |
"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": ✓ |
"The Thing with Feathers": X |
"Love Sick": X |
"Cat and Mouse": X |
"Leave It to Beavers": Ref |
"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": ✓ |
"The Bottle Imp": X |
"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": ✓ |
"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": X |
"Eyes of the Beholder": X |
"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": X |
"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": X |
"Highway of Tears": Ref |
"The Grimm Who Stole Christmas": X |
"Chupacabra": Ref |
"Wesenrein": Ref |
"Tribunal": X |
"Death Do Us Part": X |
| "Maréchaussée": X |
"Trial by Fire": X |
"Bad Luck": X |
"Double Date": X |
"Heartbreaker": X |
"Hibernaculum": X |
"Mishipeshu": X |
"Iron Hans": X |
"You Don't Know Jack": X |
"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": X |
"Wesen Nacht": ✓ |
"Eve of Destruction": ✓ |
"A Reptile Dysfunction": Ref |
"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": ✓ |
"Bad Night": Ref |
"Set Up": Ref |
"The Beginning of the End": ✓ |
| 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": Ref |
"Blood Magic": X |
"Where the Wild Things Were": X |
"Zerstörer Shrugged": X |
"The End": X | |||||
| Comic Appearances | ||||
| Volume 1: Issues 0-5 X |
Volume 1: Issues 6-12 X |
"The Warlock": ✓ |
"Portland, Wu": X |
Volume 2: X |
| Novel Appearances | |||
| "The Icy Touch": X |
"The Chopping Block": Ref |
"The Killing Time": ✓ | |