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18-514: [REDACTED] Look up WU , Wu , wu , or wu- in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Wu may refer to: Places [ edit ] Wu (region) ( 吳 ; Wú ), a region roughly corresponding to the territory of Wuyue Wu Chinese ( 吴语 ; 吳語 ), a subgroup of Chinese languages now spoken in the Wu region Wuyue culture ( 吳越文化 ),

36-532: A concept of awareness, consciousness or enlightenment in the Chinese folk religion Wú (negative) , Zhaozhou's response to the question: "Does a dog have the Buddha-nature?" Wu (shaman) , shaman in Chinese folk religion Arts and entertainment [ edit ] "Doctor Wu", a song on the 1975 album Katy Lied by the band Steely Dan Mr. Wu (1919 film) , a 1919 British drama film based on

54-482: A group of Sinitic languages that includes Shanghaiese People [ edit ] Wu (surname) (or Woo) (吳), several different Chinese surnames Wu (surname 伍) Wu (surname 武) Chinese rulers Emperor Wu (disambiguation) King Wu (disambiguation) Duke Wu (disambiguation) Wu Zetian (624–705), also known as Empress Wu Wu, nickname of the singer of alternative rock band This Et Al Religion [ edit ] Wu (awareness) ,

72-530: A regional Chinese culture in the Wu region Wu (state) (Chinese: 吳 ; pinyin: Wú ; Old Chinese: * ŋʷˤa ), a kingdom during the Spring and Autumn period 771–476 BCE Suzhou or Wu ( 苏州 ; 蘇州 ; Sūzhōu ), its eponymous capital Wu County ( 吴县 ; 吳縣 ; Wúxiàn ), a former county in Suzhou Eastern Wu ( 东吴 ; 東吳 ; Dōng Wú ) or Sun Wu ( 孙吴 ; 孫吳 ; Sūn Wú ), one of

90-453: Is Nick's detective partner. Hank has no hint that Grimms or Wesen exist, until, by way of his association with Nick, that world is slowly revealed to him. Dr. Juliette Silverton (played by Bitsie Tulloch) is a veterinarian who loves Nick and has lived with him for 3 years. She is smart, patient, and kind, yet courageous and self-determined. She is not a Grimm and has no knowledge of the existence of Wesen. Monroe (played by Silas Weir Mitchell)

108-451: Is a wolf-like Wesen called a Blutbad. After being wrongly accused by Nick of kidnapping, he helps Nick locate the missing child, then patiently becomes Nick's mentor for all things Wesen. The two forge an unexpected, but lasting bond. Sean Renard (played by Sasha Roiz) is the precinct captain. Initially he was in league with Adelind to murder Aunt Marie and steal one of seven mystical keys. He appears to be an ordinary human (Kehrseite) but, it

126-498: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages WU">WU The requested page title contains unsupported characters : ">". Return to Main Page . List of Grimm characters#Wu The following is a list of the cast and characters from the NBC television series Grimm . Nicholas Burkhardt (played by David Giuntoli) is

144-457: Is murdered. She comes to Portland to close her brother's "Spice & Tea Shop", but, as an apothecary herself, winds up running it, after becoming smitten with Monroe. Adalind Schade (played by Claire Coffee) is a Hexenbiest and an attorney. She is first seen in the pilot episode, when she walks out of a coffeeshop. She has an intensely adversarial relationship with Nick Burkhardt...until season 5 when things change. In season 2, she learns that she

162-612: Is pregnant with Captain Renard's daughter, Diana and in later seasons, she becomes the mother of Nick's son Kelly. The show refers to its numerous creatures as Wesen, which is German for creature or nature. While the species of each creature often has a German name, although disregarding correct spelling or grammatical, most of the Wesen in the series do not exist by these names in Grimms' Fairy Tales . Some creatures have different names in

180-475: Is slowly divulged, that he is a (demi) Zauberbiest and a (demi) Royal. Sergeant Drew Wu (played by Reggie Lee) is the go-to technical expert who provides backgrounds, hard drive contents, and general cyber knowledge to the detectives. He can't resist making a pun at every opportunity. Rosalee Calvert (played by Bree Turner) is a Fuchsbau, a fox-like Wesen. She is first seen in the season 1 episode "Island of Dreams" after her brother Freddy Calvert, an apothecary,

198-563: The 1913 play Mr. Wu (1927 film) , a 1927 American silent movie starring Lon Chaney Characters [ edit ] Mr. Wu, a character referred to in several songs of the 1930s and 1940s by George Formby Mr. Wu, a character from the HBO TV series Deadwood Sensei Wu , a character in Ninjago Sgt. Wu, a character from the TV series Grimm Marcy Wu , a character from

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216-568: The German wogen, meaning surge. According to the character Monroe , normal people can see only the human appearance of a Wesen, not the woged form. However, Wesen can allow themselves to be seen, which is the source of legends and stories passed down as fairy tales by The Brothers Grimm . The Wesen community has its politics and institutions, led by the Wesen Council which has the functions of judiciary and legislature . Separately,

234-481: The German synchronization of the series. For example, the Fuchsbau ("fox den") are called fuchsteufel ("fox-devil") in the German translation of the series. Wesen are theriomorphic humans with certain traits and abilities characteristic in animals or mythological creatures . The non-human traits and abilities appear when Wesen are aggressive or otherwise emotionally agitated, which is referred to as wogeing from

252-458: The TV series Amphibia Madame Wu, a character in the Simpsons episode " Goo Goo Gai Pan " See also [ edit ] Woo (disambiguation) WU (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Wu . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to

270-757: The Three Kingdoms in 184/220–280 CE Li Zitong ( 吳帝 , died 622), who declared a brief Wu dynasty during the Sui–Tang interregnum in 619–620 CE Wu (Ten Kingdoms) ( 杨吴 ; 楊吳 ; Yáng Wú ), one of the ten kingdoms during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period 907–960 CE Wuyue ( 吴越 ; 吳越 ; Wúyuè ), another of the ten kingdoms during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period 907–960 CE Wu River (disambiguation) , various rivers in China Language [ edit ] Wu Chinese ,

288-543: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wu&oldid=1252122896 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Articles containing traditional Chinese-language text Articles containing simplified Chinese-language text Articles containing Chinese-language text Pages with plain IPA Articles containing Old Chinese-language text Short description

306-653: The seven Royal Houses in Europe are aware of the Wesen community in the series and are vying to restore their former influence in the world. There are also the German : Verrat ("betrayal"), a secret police of Wesen working for the Royal Houses to manipulate others in the Wesen community; the Laufer, a Wesen resistance movement against the Royal Houses; and the reapers, assassins mainly concerned with eliminating Grimms. It

324-610: The show's protagonist and titular Grimm. A homicide detective in Portland, Oregon, he starts seeing disturbing and inexplicable things; ordinary faces seem to become animal-like or monstrous. Returning home from work (in the pilot episode) he finds his Aunt Marie making dinner with his girlfriend Juliette. Marie discreetly explains to Nick, that she too, and all Grimms, are able to see theriomorphic people known as Wesen, and have an ancient responsibility to kill those Wesen who pose threats to humanity. Hank Griffin (played by Russell Hornsby)

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