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* HorrifyingTheHorror: Doubles as a non-fatal version of AlwaysABiggerFish, the dragon notes to a terrified Grendel that he now he knows what it must feel like when humans see him.



* IdiotBall: It apparently never occurred to Unferth, after he followed Grendel back to his cave but failed to kill Grendel, to return to the cave with more warriors.



* LighterAndSofter: The AnimatedAdaptation ''Grendel Grendel Grendel'' done in 1981 adds plenty of comic relief, cutesy moments and Disney-esque musical numbers. However, it does [[spoiler: keep the same unhappy ending of the novel.]]

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* LighterAndSofter: The AnimatedAdaptation ''Grendel Grendel Grendel'' done in 1981 adds plenty of comic relief, cutesy moments and Disney-esque musical numbers. However, it does [[spoiler: keep have very brief moments of blood and even one blink-and-you'll-miss-it bit of nudity and keeps the same unhappy ending of the novel.]]


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* NonMaliciousMonster: Grendel started of as this, it wasn't until in his younger years when he became trapped in a tree and was [[HumansAreBastards attacked unprovoked by humans]] that became the turning point when he started becoming hateful and violent towards mankind.
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* KarmaHoudini: In the 1981 AnimatedAdaptation [[spoiler: Beowulf, under orders from Hrothgar, murders Unferth, while the film ends shortly afterwards with Grendel’s death, we know from the original story that Beowulf will go on to be hailed as a hero and become a king, with no indication that he will answer for the murdering Unferth.]]

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* KarmaHoudini: In the 1981 AnimatedAdaptation [[spoiler: Beowulf, under orders from Hrothgar, murders Unferth, while the film ends shortly afterwards with Grendel’s death, the death of Grendel (who will mostly likely be blamed for killing Unferth), we know from the original story that Beowulf will go on to be hailed as a hero and become a king, with no indication that he will answer for the murdering Unferth.]]
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* KarmaHoudini: In the 1981 AnimatedAdaptation [[spoiler: Beowulf, under orders from Hrothgar, murders Unferth and shortly afterwards mortally wounds Grendel, while the film ends with Grendel’s death, while we know from the original story that Beowulf will go on to be hailed as a hero and become a king.]]

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* KarmaHoudini: In the 1981 AnimatedAdaptation [[spoiler: Beowulf, under orders from Hrothgar, murders Unferth and shortly afterwards mortally wounds Grendel, Unferth, while the film ends shortly afterwards with Grendel’s death, while we know from the original story that Beowulf will go on to be hailed as a hero and become a king.king, with no indication that he will answer for the murdering Unferth.]]
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* KarmaHoudini: In the 1981 AnimatedAdaption [[spoiler: Beowulf, under orders from Hrothgar, murders Unferth and shortly afterwards mortally wounds Grendel, while the film ends with Grendel’s death, while we know from the original story that Beowulf will also kill Grendel’s mother and he will be hailed as a hero and become a king.]]

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* KarmaHoudini: In the 1981 AnimatedAdaption AnimatedAdaptation [[spoiler: Beowulf, under orders from Hrothgar, murders Unferth and shortly afterwards mortally wounds Grendel, while the film ends with Grendel’s death, while we know from the original story that Beowulf will also kill Grendel’s mother and he will go on to be hailed as a hero and become a king.]]
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* KarmaHoudini: In the 1981 AnimatedAdaption [[spoiler: Beowulf, under orders from Hrothgar, murders Unferth and shortly afterwards mortally wounds Grendel, while the film ends with Grendel’s death, while we know from the original story that Beowulf will also kill Grendel’s mother and he will be hailed as a hero and become a king.]]

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