Cochran Brittle and the Seed of Herby Groon by Caspian Sireno

In doing so, Earthbreaker Groon attacks Grog with a Flurry of Blows, hitting three out of four times, getting an immediate lead over the barbarian. Frustrated at his inability to hit him, Grog eventually just places a finger on his torso, confirming that Earthbreaker Groon is present. Instead of attacking Grog, he simply moved around and examined him, giving cryptic hints. In the re-match against Grog, this time in a one versus one battle, Earthbreaker Groon showed to be impossible to hit. He told Grog to show him what he'd learned and dropped into a fighting stance. In the center of the sand pit was Groon, who told Grog that he had seen visions of his battles and recognized that Grog had found his strength. Vox Machina entered the Braving Grounds and found them surprisingly empty. Groon put him through a trial intended to show the goliath that he should trust his friends rather than the dark blade, the Craven Edge. Grog later returned to the Trial Forge after the Chroma Conclave attacked. ' Return to Vasselheim' (1x43)įan art of Earthbreaker Groon fighting Grog, by David Rodrigues. The Earthbreaker intimidated the party, especially Grog, who was fixated on the fact that Groon's eyes glowed. Groon emerged from his trance, smiled, and accepted Grog's piety-then revealed that dark times were ahead. At first, Groon was in a meditative trance as the Earthbreaker, instructing Grog to ask his questions, but Grog didn't really have any questions so instead offered Vox Machina's service. Grog and the rest of his party decided to meet Groon, so they entered the Trial Forge to seek an audience with him. Groon witnessed Grog's victory in the Crucible against Kern, and he nodded and smiled his approval from the edge of the arena.

Biography Background ' The Rematch' (1x23)

He also demonstrated knowledge of events about which Groon was unlikely to know, such as Vox Machina's victory over Juurezel. In this meditative state, Groon referred to himself in the third person as 'the Earthbreaker' and moved with effortless swiftness. PersonalityĪt first sight in the Crucible, the Earthbreaker appeared to have pupils, but in a later meeting, when he emerged from meditation, his eyes glowed with a pupilless white light. įan art of Earthbreaker Groon, by Edgar Noriega. He wore what appeared to be ceremonial robes of red and gold, simple wooden sandals, and a dark brown necklace of large, two-inch beads that adorned his neck and shoulders. He was short but stocky, and his stout body ripped with muscle from a lifetime of training in martial prowess and careful honing. When Vox Machina first met Groon, he was an older human in his mid-to-late sixties with tough, reddish-tanned skin, a receding gray hairline, and a long, coarse, gray beard that extended to his beltline. Fan art of Earthbreaker Groon, by Kent Davis.

Cochran Brittle and the Seed of Herby Groon by Caspian Sireno