Varme Tyv | |
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Other languages: | Farsi: وارم تیو |
Notables: | Sven Gunderson Knute Gunderson Jalmer Gunderson |
A Varme Tyv (VAHR-muh TEEV; Nor. "heat thief") is a snake-like Wesen that was seen in "Hibernaculum".
Characteristics
When woged, a Varme Tyv resembles a Lausenschlange, albeit with a more muscular and solid physique. They have scales and ice-white eyes. They also have sharp fangs that they use to suck the body heat out of humans, leaving them in a state of severe frostbite. Varme Tyv are cold-blooded and therefore, not able to generate their own body heat, except for maybe small amounts. Without of which, they would be incapacitated by the cold and inevitably freeze to death; naturally, they are put at risk during winter, as ambient external heat is very minimal. They can only process human body heat, so they either require the heat of others or need to join others of their own kind in a Hibernaculum where they cluster themselves together, to consolidate what little internal body heat they have, in order to survive the winter season. Other sources of heat have no effect on them. When approaching a hibernaculum, one can almost always detect the presence of the Varme Tyv because of the rising heat coming off from their torpid bodies.
Behavior
Varme Tyv are normally harmless creatures, but if they are not able to join a Hibernaculum, they will steal the heat of others, killing them in doing so. They are said to be the most lethal in winter, as their desperation to survive often leads to them victimizing others. Given that a number of them can be found in a hibernaculum, it is fair to assume that they are very social towards their own. However, it is very unwise to forcibly awaken a Varme Tyv while hibernating like this, as they would openly react with hostility. Like many Wesen, they fear Grimms. They very much resent being woken up during their hibernation period and will attack anybody who awakes them.
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Trivia
- A Varme Tyv is the first Wesen seen with Norwegian origin.
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": X |
"The Grimm Who Stole Christmas": X |
"Chupacabra": X |
"Wesenrein": X |
"Tribunal": X |
"Death Do Us Part": X |
"Maréchaussée": X |
"Trial by Fire": X |
"Bad Luck": X |
"Double Date": X |
"Heartbreaker": X |
"Hibernaculum": ✓ |
"Mishipeshu": X |
"Iron Hans": X |
"You Don't Know Jack": X |
"Headache": X |
"Cry Havoc": X |