Who Is Grendel Red? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Grendel Red is a Creator-Owned comic book character, the alter ego of Jonah, with over 6 comic issue appearances. Jonah is a Grendel warrior that wants to die, but can't. He tries to escape his bloody past until he finds a remote science station in the Antarctic.

Who is Grendel Red?

Major Story Arcs Jonah joins the Grendel forces in order to support his poor family, under his wife's protests. However, he soon finds that being a Grendel is a terrible experience. He is put in a clan under Balaam , a cruel taskmaster. They brand Jonah's face, beat him, and brain wash him. One day when a fellow Grendel tries to sexually molest Jonah, Balaam kills the other Grendel. This event finally leads Jonah to psychologically break and to become one of Balaam's most fervent followers. Jonah finds his family. He and his fellow clan members engage in wholesale slaughter of whole towns, for no apparent reason; it is unclear whether they are really following the government's orders or acting on their own.

Key facts

Grendel Red is of human origin and first appeared in "Chapter 1; Glistening Part 2". The character is published by Creator-Owned. With 6 recorded issue appearances, Grendel Red ranks among the most featured characters in comics.