“	You...you are... the Head Hunter...	”
—Grüner's last words

Grüner
Name	Grüner
Characteristics
Race	Human
Age	Unknown
Gender	Male
Eyes	Unknown
Hair	Blonde
Professional Status
Previous Affiliation	Barma Dukedom
Previous Occupation	Valet
Base of Operations	Pandora Headquarters Toll
Personal Status
Status	Deceased
Chain
Current	None
First Appearance
Manga Debut	Retrace XLIV: Dusty Sky
Anime Debut	N/A
Voices

Grüner was one of Rufus Barma's subordinates who was currently residing in the village of Toll before Rufus sent Oz, Alice, Gilbert and Sharon to seek guidance from him.

Contents 1 Plot 2 Description 2.1 Appearance 2.2 Personality 3 Powers and Abilities 4 Quotes 5 Appearances 6 Trivia 7 Navigation

PlotEdit

Grüner's overall past history is unknown, although he was a suboordinate of Rufus Barma and was stationed in the village of Toll at the time when Rufus located a Sealing Stone. Anything beyond this is unknown.

Rufus originally sent two of his other suboordinates to retrieve the Sealing Stone that was somewhere within Carillon. The two Pandora members never came back from Carillon and Pandora had never recieved a reply as to whether or not they'd found the Sealing Stone, so Grüner assumed the worst had happened.

Rufus tried again, filling in Oz and his friends on the situation with the Sealing Stones in return for them going and retrieving the one in Carillon. He sent them to Toll, where Alice was distracted by something. Gilbert Nightray and Sharon Rainsworth met up with Grüner, Alice and Oz soon drew away from the distraction and proceded to allow Grüner to lead them to Carillon, Grüner acting as their guide.

Grüner brings the group through one of Carillon's forests to a mansion located in a secluded area, also explaining how Rufus sent two other Pandora members after the Sealing Stone already. The door to the mansion opened by itself and Alice ran into the mansion, seeing it as a challenge, the group following close behind her. The door slams behind them and the group questions whether or not they were welcome in the mansion. Grüner and Gil kick open a door to find a vast room shrouded by shadows.

A young woman named Marie shows herself, she asks if the five of them were friends of the last two Pandora Members who arrived a few days beforehand. Grüner says that they were and asks where they were. Marie explains that she had just 'returned them to the forest' and deduces that the group must be the 'wolf' chasing after the two 'birds'. Marie, draws a hacksaw and asks the group how to cook a wolf before she visciously attacks them.

When Marie goes to attack Sharon, Sharon tries to summon Equus to defend her, however she finds that Equus won't listen to her and so she stands shocked as Marie draws near. Grüner steps infront of Sharon and takes Marie's hacksaw through his shoulder in order to defend Sharon. Marie explains that no matter how many times Sharon calls Equus, he wouldn't come. The Pandora members were just like Sharon, selfishly believing that their Chains' power was their own, until the Chains didn't come, then they began trembling like a leaf. Soon Oz is bothered by a ringing in his ears and uses B-Rabbit's power to turn Marie's hacksaw to dust before deciding that killing her would stop the ringing. Oz goes to decapitate Marie with his scythe, but he is stopped by Alice mere seconds before Marie's potential death. Marie's master, Rytas then showed himself, apologizing for Marie's behaviour and telling the group that the Sealing Stone was in the basement.

After seeing the Sealing Stone with their own eyes, Grüner suggests that Gilbert goes back to Toll to contact Rufus to make arrangements for the extraction of the Sealing Stone, also suggesting that he take Oz, Alice and Sharon with him because they didn't appear to be in the best shape. Grüner volunteered to stay behind and protect the Sealing Stone should anything happen. Marie asks if such a thing was all right, and Grüner simply states that he was just carrying out his duty.

After Rytas, Marie and Gruner see Oz, Gil, Alice and Sharon off, they return inside Rytas' mansion. Marie closes the door and turns to find that he master has been decapitated. While Marie breaks down with hysteria, clutching her master's head and screaming, Grüner tries to establish what was going on, the an ominous shadow looms over Grüner and Marie. Upon seeing the assailant, Grüner knows who it was, stating that she was the Head Hunter. Seconds later, Grüner is decapitated alongside Marie, leaving the Head Hunter free to destroy the Sealing Stone.

DescriptionEdit

AppearanceEdit

Grüner was a rather young man, appearing to be around Gilbert's age, with shoulder-length blonde hair slicked back, revealing his slight widow's peak, and thick eyebrows. He wore a heavy black coat, tied at the waist with a black belt, black pants and shoes as well as white gloves and an ascot of an unknown colour.

PersonalityEdit

Grüner was a loyal, polite person, volunteering himself to undertake tasks would could put his own life in danger for the betterment of others. Grüner displays this selfless behaviour when he protects Sharon from Marie's hacksaw by taking the attack upon himself, and when he volunteers himself to guard the Sealing Stone with Marie and Rytas while Gilbert took Oz, Alice and Sharon back to Toll after their strenuous encounter.

Powers and AbilitiesEdit

Although Grüner had a gun, being a member of Pandora, he was never shown to use it, leaving it unknown his skills as a marksmen. It was also never revealed as to whether or not Grüner had a Chain of any kind, beacause of the Sealing Stone's power and the fact that it had never been brought up in his short introduction before entering the mansion.

QuotesEdit

To Marie

• "Yes. Do you know where they are?"
• "I'm only carrying out my duty."

To Sharon Rainsworth

• "They were both Pandora contractors, we received no message from them, so we can only assume the worst."
• "Sharon-sama!" (Grüner defends Sharon)

To Gilbert Nightray

• "Gilbert-sama, you should head back to the village and contact Duke Barma, they don't appear to be in good shape anyway, I shall remain here just in case..."

AppearancesEdit

TriviaEdit

• Grüner's name is the German word for 'Green'.
• Despite his role in Retrace XLIV: Dusty Sky, Grüner did not get featured in Pandora Hearts 18.5: Evidence like almost every other character since Pandora Hearts 8.5: Mine of Mine did. Others lacking a profile include Orphan I, Orphan II, James, John, Helen and Hans.

NavigationEdit

The Barma Dukedom Ancestors: Arthur Barma (†) • Miranda Barma Current Duke: Rufus Barma Unknown Relation: Isla Yura (†) Valets: Reim Lunettes • Grüner (†) Chains: Dodo • March Hare

Pandora Dukes: Sheryl Rainsworth Previous Dukes: Raymond Nightray (†) • Arthur Barma (†) • Sara Vessalius (†) • Bernard Nightray (†) • Bernice Nightray (†) • Rufus Barma • Oscar Vessalius (†) Members: Gilbert Nightray • Alice • Shelly Rainsworth • Sharon Rainsworth • Xerxes Break • Reim Lunettes • The General • Lutwidge Headmaster Previous Members: Jack Vessalius • Grüner (†) • Vincent Nightray • Nightray Uncle (†) • Elliot Nightray (†) • Fred Nightray (†) • Claude Nightray (†) • Ernest Nightray (†) • Vanessa Nightray (†) Chains: Oz the B-Rabbit • Raven • March Hare • Snap-Dragon-Fly Previous Chains: Dodo • Dormouse • Owl • Mad Hatter • Equus • Rocking-Horse-Fly (†) • Unnamed Lizard Chain (†)