Character Study: Nick Burkhardt (Grimm):

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As a kid, Nick always felt different because he was able to notice things about other people, things no one else could see. But he made a huge effort to hide this ability, because above all he wanted to be loved and he was afraid the other kids would think he was ‘weird’. After his parents died, Nick was raised by his Aunt Marie. Nick loved his aunt, but he still longed for his mom and especially for his dad, and this feeling never really went away, as he always looked for a father figure, someone who would anchor and guide him. To complicate things, Nick and his aunt moved around quite a lot and, as a result, he grew up lacking a true sense of home. Since Aunt Marie tried very hard to hide his family heritage from him, they had no family traditions to speak of. His parents’ absence and the constant moving during his childhood and teenage years left Nick with an acute sense of helplessness, a feeling that he had no control over his life. It was partly this sense of helplessness which led him to become a cop.

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I am the only one who loves Nick and Trubel’s relationship and think Trubel could be Nick’s lost twin sister ?

fuckyeahnickburkhardt:

jujubiest and myself had this discussion a while back, and I think we came to the conclusion that the timelines just don’t match up for Trubel to be Nick’s younger sister, and since there is at least ten years between them, they can’t be twins.

However, we do love their brother/sister relationship, and look forward to it continuing!

Hey there! Admin Liz here, putting in her two cents.

I LOVE Trubel and her relationship with Nick – they definitely have a sibling/mentor thing going on and I feel like Trubel really needed someone she could rely on (even though Nick can be a bit… unpredictable?).

As far as them being actual siblings go, there are a lot of fan theories out there talking about Trubel’s background. I’m assuming Nick is in his 30s and Trubel is in her 20s, so in all honesty while they could be siblings, I agree that it’s highly unlikely, though I don’t think it’s completely farfetched that they are somehow related. I’d assume that there is some sort of familial bloodline that runs through all Grimms, since the powers can’t possibly be that random.

We have yet to learn exactly how Grimm powers work. Obviously they run in families, but both parents don’t have to be Grimms to have a child with the powers (as demonstrated by Nick’s parents). Hopefully in the coming seasons they’ll explore this more. Personally, I was hoping they would go into this a bit when Nick lost his powers, but I think that is something we would have to learn about from someone who has been raised in a proper Grimm household, unlike Nick and Trubel who learned about their family legacy later in life, when there was no one there to really explain it. I’d be interested to find out if it’s sort of like a Rowling Wizarding World thing where there are pure blood, half blood, and muggle born (for lack of a better term) Grimms.

With the show going into its fifth season, hopefully we’ll start getting some more information on the actual mythology of the world they’re building, as well as some further background information on our beloved Trubel!