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Grimaldi

Grimaldi is planted beside an All-Tree node and becomes root-bound with it, giving his transformed body a path to outlast Gehenna Bramble.

Story so far

When Signet's group enters this world, they place Grimaldi beside an The All-Tree node. His roots intertwine with the ancient network until he becomes one with the tree.

Signet says such roots reach deep and have survived countless infestations. Gehenna Bramble is aggressive but temporary, so the integration should allow Grimaldi to endure even as the surface forest is overwhelmed.

Appearance

A transformed plantlike being whose roots merge into an immense ancient tree network.

Role

Grimaldi's integration removes him from the immediate castle conflict and preserves him through the environmental collapse.

Relationships

Signet — She and her allies plant him at the node.
The All-Tree — His roots merge with its enduring network.
Gehenna Bramble — The deep-rooted union is expected to survive it.
Sources — 3 recorded facts, by chapter
Chapter 14
  • Circus clown who killed the parasites controlling the performers and freed them, and is still with Signet.
Chapter 16
  • The man a village elder introduced Signet to — and the one she left the village with.
Chapter 62
  • Grimaldi is planted beside an All-Tree node and becomes root-bound with it, giving his transformed body a path to outlast Gehenna Bramble.
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