08-15-2015, 06:07 PM
VILLAIN PROFILE: MATTHEW HOPKINS (AKA MICHAEL HARKER)
BIRTHDATE: 1620
SPECIES: UBERGRIMM
HISTORICAL SUMMARY FROM WIKIPEDIA
Matthew Hopkins (c. 1620 – 12 August 1647) was an English witch-hunter whose career flourished during the English Civil War. He claimed to hold the office of Witchfinder General, although that title was never bestowed by Parliament. His witch-hunts mainly took place in East Anglia.
Hopkins' witch-finding career began in March 1644 and lasted until his retirement in 1647. He and his associates were responsible for more people being hanged for witchcraft than in the previous 100 years, and were solely responsible for the increase in witch trials during those years. He is believed to have been responsible for the deaths of 300 women between the years 1644 and 1646. It has been estimated that all of the English witch trials between the early 15th and late 18th centuries resulted in fewer than 500 executions for witchcraft. Therefore, presuming the number executed as a result of investigations by Hopkins and his colleague John Stearne is at the lower end of the various estimates, their efforts accounted for about 60 per cent of the total; in the 14 months of their crusade Hopkins and Stearne sent to the gallows more people than all the other witch-hunters in England of the previous 160 years.
POWERS
All the normal abilities of a Grimm (heightened strength, stamina, speed, etc.) magnified a thousand fold. In addition, Hopkins is immune to Hexenbiest seduction and control. He can also sense a Wesen woge from over a kilometer away. Woging is the equivalent of shooting a flare straight up into the night sky for Hopkins to track. His elderly appearance deceives most Wesen, who often underestimate him to a fatal extent.
Hopkins is not immortal, but his status as an UberGrimm has granted him an unnatural longevity. Although appearing as a man in his late 60's/early 70's, Hopkins is approximately three hundred and fifty years old. His specialty is dispatching Hexenbiests and Zauberbiests, although he excels at hunting every other known species of Wesen. Hopkins has slaughtered more Wesen than any other Grimm in known history.
Hopkins has extensive, encyclopedic knowledge of all Wesen personalities, to the point where he can exploit their individual quirks and temperaments to his advantage. In addition, the "infinite darkness" seen in a Grimm's eyes can also be found in Hopkins's eyes, albeit greatly amplified. Many Wesen have been driven mad simply by looking directly at his face, Hexenbiests included. His preferred method of torture is burning a cross-shaped poker into the exposed backs of Wesen. Hopkins also keeps a private collection of severed Hexenbiest tongues, which he believes to be "their most prized assets."
The passage of time hasn't dulled Hopkins's Puritan inclinations. Rather, he has become even more fanatical in his beliefs. He sees himself and other Grimms as being the true Chosen of God, whereas the majority of "normal" humans (and all Wesen) are condemned to Hell's inferno from the moment of birth. He has founded his own twisted variation of Christian Puritanism, leading a small group of loyal Grimms across the globe in a non-stop Wesen bloodbath which (to date) no one has been able to halt. He sees himself as a prophet, and his followers as disciples, readying the Earth for God's final judgement.
CURRENT WHEREABOUTS
Sometime in the year 1647, Hopkins faked his death in order to throw the Wesen Council off his trail. From the year 1987 onward, Hopkins has lived under the alias "Michael Harker," a retired priest living in Wales, UK. However, reports of the disappearance of the Knights Templar's treasure from its catacomb in the Black Forest have drawn him out of seclusion...
SUGGESTED ACTORS FOR ROLE
Doug Bradley ("Hellraiser"), Anthony Stewart Head ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer"), David Bradley ("Harry Potter," "Game of Thrones," "Doctor Who")
BIRTHDATE: 1620
SPECIES: UBERGRIMM
HISTORICAL SUMMARY FROM WIKIPEDIA
Matthew Hopkins (c. 1620 – 12 August 1647) was an English witch-hunter whose career flourished during the English Civil War. He claimed to hold the office of Witchfinder General, although that title was never bestowed by Parliament. His witch-hunts mainly took place in East Anglia.
Hopkins' witch-finding career began in March 1644 and lasted until his retirement in 1647. He and his associates were responsible for more people being hanged for witchcraft than in the previous 100 years, and were solely responsible for the increase in witch trials during those years. He is believed to have been responsible for the deaths of 300 women between the years 1644 and 1646. It has been estimated that all of the English witch trials between the early 15th and late 18th centuries resulted in fewer than 500 executions for witchcraft. Therefore, presuming the number executed as a result of investigations by Hopkins and his colleague John Stearne is at the lower end of the various estimates, their efforts accounted for about 60 per cent of the total; in the 14 months of their crusade Hopkins and Stearne sent to the gallows more people than all the other witch-hunters in England of the previous 160 years.
POWERS
All the normal abilities of a Grimm (heightened strength, stamina, speed, etc.) magnified a thousand fold. In addition, Hopkins is immune to Hexenbiest seduction and control. He can also sense a Wesen woge from over a kilometer away. Woging is the equivalent of shooting a flare straight up into the night sky for Hopkins to track. His elderly appearance deceives most Wesen, who often underestimate him to a fatal extent.
Hopkins is not immortal, but his status as an UberGrimm has granted him an unnatural longevity. Although appearing as a man in his late 60's/early 70's, Hopkins is approximately three hundred and fifty years old. His specialty is dispatching Hexenbiests and Zauberbiests, although he excels at hunting every other known species of Wesen. Hopkins has slaughtered more Wesen than any other Grimm in known history.
Hopkins has extensive, encyclopedic knowledge of all Wesen personalities, to the point where he can exploit their individual quirks and temperaments to his advantage. In addition, the "infinite darkness" seen in a Grimm's eyes can also be found in Hopkins's eyes, albeit greatly amplified. Many Wesen have been driven mad simply by looking directly at his face, Hexenbiests included. His preferred method of torture is burning a cross-shaped poker into the exposed backs of Wesen. Hopkins also keeps a private collection of severed Hexenbiest tongues, which he believes to be "their most prized assets."
The passage of time hasn't dulled Hopkins's Puritan inclinations. Rather, he has become even more fanatical in his beliefs. He sees himself and other Grimms as being the true Chosen of God, whereas the majority of "normal" humans (and all Wesen) are condemned to Hell's inferno from the moment of birth. He has founded his own twisted variation of Christian Puritanism, leading a small group of loyal Grimms across the globe in a non-stop Wesen bloodbath which (to date) no one has been able to halt. He sees himself as a prophet, and his followers as disciples, readying the Earth for God's final judgement.
CURRENT WHEREABOUTS
Sometime in the year 1647, Hopkins faked his death in order to throw the Wesen Council off his trail. From the year 1987 onward, Hopkins has lived under the alias "Michael Harker," a retired priest living in Wales, UK. However, reports of the disappearance of the Knights Templar's treasure from its catacomb in the Black Forest have drawn him out of seclusion...
SUGGESTED ACTORS FOR ROLE
Doug Bradley ("Hellraiser"), Anthony Stewart Head ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer"), David Bradley ("Harry Potter," "Game of Thrones," "Doctor Who")