Grub

Grub
Grub
	"Now where was I? Oh yeah, we’re all gonna die!"
Details
Occupation	Serves under Ghael
Physical Description
Species	Kobold
Gender	Male
Appearances

Grub is a kobold under the service of Ghael the Witch. Besides carrying out Ghael's tasks and errands, he also serves as the caretaker of her two young students, Kat and Astrid.

Appearance

Grub is a slender kobold of average height for his species and purple skin. Like most kobolds, he stands at around roughly 4 feet, with a slight hunched posture common in kobolds.

He is almost always seen wearing an old chestplate over a cloth shirt.

Personality

Grub has a carefree, humorous personality. He can usually be heard spouting a witty remark at Ghael.

His jokey attitude is somewhat a cover for a persistent for the safety and wellbeing of his loved ones. His upbeat personality is somewhat meant to counteract the stern teaching methods of Ghael. Grub is very much aware of the dangers the girls encounter as witches, as well as his inherent physical weakness and inability to protect them should the need arise.

He resigns himself to merely doing his best to ensure the girls become strong warriors, without sacrificing their youth and innocence. He tries hard to maintain a sense of morality for the girls. While this is almost effortless with the pure-hearted Kat, he has a harder time maintaining a sense of restraint in the battle-hungry Astrid.

Relationships

Ghael

Grub serves as Ghael's underling, which means he tends to most errands and tasks that Ghael is either too old to do or asks him to do. Together, they are allies in protecting Elluryah. Their friendship goes back many years, even though to an outsider it may seem that Grub is a nuisance to Ghael. Grub has known Ghael since he was very young and feels a deep respect and devotion to his master. Despite being an underling, Grub addresses Ghael in a very casual manner, more akin to a son talking to his elderly mother. While Ghael tends to treat him rather roughly, she is shown to care and respect him, even referring to him as "old friend". Grub takes care of the day to day errands of the house, including shopping for supplies, cleaning the house and taking care of Astrid and Kat.

Ghael trusts Grub fully, despite his goofy nature.

Astrid

Grub serves as caretaker for both Kat and Astrid, providing a more delicate and tender approach to the girls than Ghael. When she first came under the tutelage of Ghael, Astrid immediately connected with the fun-loving Grub. He made sure to play with her and maintain a healthy environment for the young girl as best as he could. As Astrid grew older and more focused on her training, the relationship between them became more distant. As she became more serious and less likely to indulge in mindless fun, the connection they shared started to strain. Grub now struggles to find ways to communicate with the fun loving young girl he helped raise, instead on occasion clashing with the battle-oriented woman she is becoming.

Because she was adopted by Ghael, Astrid did not have an actual birthdate. In an attempt to remedy this, Grub gave Astrid a yellow scarf as a birthday gift, declaring that day would be her birthday from now on. This scarf became a signature for Astrid, who almost always wears it. Astrid claims she wears the scarf purely for convenience, but deep down it still holds a certain emotional comfort for her.

Kat

When Kat came under the tutelage of Ghael, Grub had already spent several years raising Astrid and was thus a bit more confident in interacting with a young witch. Kat's kind and loving attitude matched well with Grub's own carefree nature and the two became close friends. However, due to having to split his attention between both Astrid and Kat, the relationship between Grub and Kat is not as tight-knit as it was with Astrid. Despite this, Grub and Kat regularly indulge in fun shenanigans, to the annoyance of both Ghael and Astrid. Grub cherishes Kat's optimistic and kind outlook on life, seeing in her a genuine desire to do good in a world that so often wants the opposite.

Grub is rather protective of Kat's innocence, perhaps in an attempt to prevent her becoming as cynical as Astrid has. He makes an effort to make sure Ghael is not so stern to the girls, particularly Kat. He tries to make sure the girls remember that they are people first, and warriors second. Due to being adopted by Ghael from a young age, Kat did not have an actual birthdate. Like he had done with Astrid several years ago, Grub gifted Kat a blue hooded cape, declaring they would celebrate her birthday on this date from now on. Kat makes sure to wear the hood whenever they go out and is very careful to keep it clean and undamaged, being one of her most prized possessions.

Grub vows to protect Kat and Astrid when the three go on missions for Ghael, even though they are clearly much more powerful than he is. Kat and Grub have very similar moral compasses. Grub also cuts up with the girls, often to Ghael’s annoyance.

Ghenim

Grub and Ghenim are allies in protecting Elluryah. Although the kobold can’t do much in the way of physical combat, his kinship with Ghael and the Great Mage make him a valuable partner.

The Novis

Grub is determined to snuff out any remaining branches of The Novis. He joins Kat and Astrid on their missions to battle with the cult, providing backup any way he can. He also meets with Ghael and Ghenim to discuss the state of things and make plans to move forward.

Abilities and Powers

Agility

Although his combat prowess is lacking, Grub is quite nimble, as most kobolds are. His slender kobold physique gives him a relatively agile movement speed, at the cost of not having much physical strength, even for a kobold.

Due to his low physical strength, Grub almost exclusively relies on evasive maneuvers in battle, quickly dodging oncoming attacks or jumping out of harm's way. He usually serves as a distraction for foes while Kat and Astrid attack.

He can also be rather cunning, and thinks quickly on his feet.

Weapons & Armor

Grub is seldom seen without his trademark armor: an old chestplate over a cloth shirt. The chestplate, which was not designed for kobold physique, covers a large portion of his body due to his short stature. The armor also possesses two large shoulder plates, which help shield him from physical attacks that would normally prove seriously damaging to his body.

Grub also carries around an old round shield, made of wood and steel, usually used to train younglings in sparring. While meant for low impact training, the shield has nonetheless withstood various attacks in battle, on some occasions even being enough to resist ice barrages and arrow hits. Despite its low damage threshold, Grub has grown relatively capable of defensive maneuvers with his shield, at times deflecting enemy attacks that the girls could not counter in time.

His signature weapon is a small wooden sparring sword. Much to his dismay, Ghael prohibits Grub from using a real sword, as she believes he will easily gore himself by accident. The sword, more accurately described as a relatively sword shaped piece of wood, would easily break if clashed against a real sword. Grub usually relies on whacking enemies with it or used as a way of keeping smaller beasts at bay.

History

Ch.1: Legend of the Light Gem

In “Which Witch Won?” Grub jokes that he placed a bet on Kat and Astrid’s sparring.

In “ Legend of the Light Gem” Ghael instructs Grub to tag along with Kat and Astrid, as they venture to Shinrin to investigate rumors of a light gem having been produced there.

In “Another Adventure” Grub, Kat, and Astrid venture east through Forsyth Forest, toward Shinrin. They joke around and grab little gifts for each other along the way.

In “Silver the Sinister” Grub, by light of campfire, tells Kat and Astrid the legend of Grand Demon Silver. His story is briefly interrupted when he has to regurgitate an elemental gem.

In “Discord Explored” Grub, Kat, and Astrid meet Ulric and Larv as they investigate the rumors and conflicts of Shinrin. They bring the two together to sort things out, but the Shifting Sands show up.

In “The Sandstorm Sudden” Kat, Astrid, and Ulric fight Shifting Sands, while Grub and Larv hide. Once the scale tips in the trio’s favor, Ulric shoos the bandits away.

In “A Confounding Find” Grub, Kat, and Astrid spend the night at Larv’s house. Grub chats with Larv, and feels that he is trustworthy.

In “Rematch/Dispatch” Grub cheers and flees while Kat and Astrid fight Ulric and several Shifting Sands. He even takes one out on his own.

In “The King’s Right Hand” Grub, Kat, and Astrid hand Ulric over to Garth and Wade.

In “Ghael the Grey” Grub, Kat, and Astrid recap the events from Shinrin to Ghael.

Ch.4: Arcana Profane

In “Which Witch Two” Grub spectates and jeers at Kat and Astrid’s sparring session.

In “Steadfast Outcast” Grub, Kat, and Astrid find Nora, and end up fighting her after conversation fails to produce results.

In “Arcana Profane” Grub tries to keep Kat and Astrid in good spirits after their loss against Nora and Shina, despite their rigorous training.

In “Mismatch/Impact” Grub hops in front of Kat when Nora fires a barrage of icicles at her. He stops most of the blow with his shield. Later he reasons with Garth not to kill Nora.

In “At Sixes and Sevens” Grub goes with Ghael to visit Ghenim. He tells Ghael to show a bit of sympathy to Kat and Astrid, but she isn’t receptive.

In “Peril Impending” Grub, Ghael, and Ghenim consider that the Novis may be on the rise again. They discuss Garth, their pasts, and how to proceed.

Ch.6: The Storm

In “Which Witch Three” Grub has to break up Kat and Astrid’s sparring session when it starts to get too heated.

In “The Calm Before” Ghael impressus upon Grub the severity of his next mission with Kat and Astrid. The trio will be ambushing a cult base that is likely the Novis.

In “The Storm” Grub teases “White Robe,” who is amused. Grub manages to catch the cultist by surprise, and shatters his wooden sword across his face. This visibly does some damage, so Grub remarks that the trio can indeed win the fight. White Robe then returns an unexpected attack to Grub, knocking the kobold unconscious.

In “Lightning Strikes Twice” Grub wakes up, and seeing the situation instructs Kat to use the volt gem on Astrid. He manages to squeak out a joke despite the situation.

In “-What Kat Dragged In” Kat recalls meeting Grub, Astrid, and Ghael for the first time. She fondly remembers the early days of their relationships, and laments the fractures that exist now.

In “A Glimmer in the Gloom” Grub tries his best to keep his family of witches in good spirits. He and Ghael warn Ghenim that the Novis have in fact returned. In the final scene, Grub awakens in the night to regurgitate an elemental gem. To his surprise, he produces a light gem.

Major Battles

Trivia

● Grub's favorite food is

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