My Favourite Characters - Grunt

In case you haven't realised, I'm kinda a big fan of the Mass Effect videogames, and i've already talked about several characters in this series; and i've still got about a dozen more to go, so, let's not waste anytime, up next, is Grunt. Grunt was a science experiment, bred to be the ultimate Krogan warrior, he has all the training and knowledge of all the greatest warriors in Krogan history, yet no identity of his own, he's born without a name, without a master and without a purpose, just the urge to fight. He even chose to name himself Grunt because it was short and felt it suited him. In his time travelling with Commander Shepard, he grew to be loyal to a cause and a team and found his purpose. Two of the biggest elements in characters that i usually respect the most is loyalty and bravery, and Grunt definitely has both of them. When Grunt & Shepard first meet, Grunt's instant reaction is to kill him, but soon respects Shepard for his quick draw nature as a fighter. After Shepard helps him get through his personal issues, Grunt becomes loyal to Shepard almost instantly, not out of duty, but out of respect. He was taken in by people and treated as an equal and an individual when he felt had no right to be, and would go on to prove his loyalty by even willing to die for his Commander.

But of course his talents don't end there, he is of course a brilliant fighter, able to hold off an army all on his own and killing foe after foe. Even though he was initially shunned by his own people as a crime against nature, he quickly earnt their respect and became the leader that he always saw in Shepard. He's proud of his culture and proud of his people, but he's also proud to be different and being able to think like an individual when he was born believing he was destined to be what his name would suggest, just a Grunt. He was the underdog (Or underkrogan) of his people, and he earnt his way to being one of their best fighters. Grunt is the best badass I've ever had the pleasure of fighting with.

-Danny