Grendel's Mother

Grendel's mother is the second enemy that Beowulf is challenged to defeat. She is a little more difficult to defeat than her son, as she is immune to Hrunting, the sword that Unferth gives to the player.

Background
Grendel's mother is the mother of Grendel and is a descendant of "Cain's clan", Cain being the man who killed Abel in Genesis.

Gameplay
After Grendel dies, Hrothgar makes a victory feast for the player. Grendel's mother goes and attacks Heorot. She then fights Beowulf in an underwater cave. She is very hard to kill, but is eventually killed by a sword she kept in her cave.

Characteristics
Grendel's mother is a swamp hag like creature with little human like characteristics. The only time she seems to resemble a human is when she is avenging her son. As a character, she represents pure evil. She has tough skin that is hard to penetrate with a normal sword. Her blood is so poisonous that it is able to melt the blade she was killed with.