[Human, if you don’t know who I am by now, there is no hope.

Oh, all right. Some editor type insists on including detailed information about me. Honestly, I live in fear for the future of your kind. If you must know…]

Grimalkin is a mysterious faery cat with long, wispy gray fur and golden eyes. [Well, human, I suppose this could be worse. Mysterious is not a half-bad start.] Like most cats, Grimalkin is self-assured to the point of arrogance [you are walking a thin line, human] and despairs of others for their lack of intelligence. He has a talent for direction, though it is not clear if he is very good at remembering the places he’s been or if he is able to sniff out the things he’s seeking [your lack of perception is showing; do put the pieces together and realize it could possibly be a bit of both, hmm?] and he prides himself on always being right. [There is no pride involved. A fact is a fact.]

Grim has the ability to disappear from sight, which he often does the moment he senses trouble—when Grim vanishes, it is almost a sure sign there is danger nearby. He usually reappears once danger has been averted, waiting impatiently for his companions to “hurry up.” [I will never understand the propensity for humans and love-struck fey to dawdle about when clearly there is danger at hand.] When asked how he is able to do the things he does, Grim often answers simply, “I am a cat.” [And really, that is all you needed to say in the first place. Why the long-winded biography, human? Whom are you trying to impress?]

Grimalkin is also responsible for the creation of an amulet that allows Winter and Summer fey to enter the Iron Realm without consequence for a limited time. Creating these amulets requires the essence of an Iron fey, however. Grimalkin’s is quite powerful and contains the essence of Ironhorse, who sacrificed himself to help Meghan Chase. [Let us move on, human. Let the dead rest.]

Being a cat, Grimalkin has a somewhat understandable rivalry with the Wolf, whom he calls “Dog,” and the two often threaten and insult each other. [Yawn. How much more of this must we dredge through? Old news, human. Old news.] Some, like Ash, suspect that they just enjoy playing at being rivals, since their banter never leads anywhere.

Grim deals in favors and often uses his ability to find things in order to procure promises from anyone he comes across. He has guided Meghan Chase into the Iron Realm at least twice, as well as through the Briars, the human world and the wyldwood. He also accompanied Ash and Puck on their quest to the End of the World. [As if those two could have found it on their own. Please.]