From TARDIS Index File, the free Doctor Who reference.

Count Grendel of Gracht was a Taran count and cousin of Tara's rightful ruler prince Reynart, who he had imprisoned along with princess Strella. He made a plan to become king of Tara. (DW: The Androids of Tara)

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Grendel was an ancient monster in Norse culture from the story of Beowulf. The Doctor and Harry Kim enjoyed this holodeck program, and vicariously this character as well. (VOY episode: "Heroes and Demons"; VOY comic: "Repercussions"; ST reference: Star Trek Cookbook)

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From Final Fantasy Wiki

Grendel may refer to:

• An enemy from Final Fantasy VIII,
• An enemy from Final Fantasy X.

Etymology

Grendel is one of the three antagonists in the epic poem Beowulf. He terrorizes the mead hall, Heorot, until Beowulf comes to slay him. Said to be the decedent of Cain, he is usually depicted as a foul monster or beast.

From Wookieepedia, the Star Wars wiki.

Grendel
Biographical information
Homeworld	Tertiary Kesmere
Died	5 ABY, Sulon Star
Physical description
Species	Hornagaunt
Gender	Male
Hair color	Gray
Eye color	Orange
Chronological and political information
Era(s)	Rebellion era, New Republic era
Affiliation	8t88

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Grendel was a wing-clipped hornagaunt and a pet to the administrative droid 8t88.

Before 8t88 acquired him, Grendel was native to the storm-filled world of Tertiary Kesmere. Though the droid was calculating and cruel in other areas, he had a particular affinity for his pet, and Grendel followed his master wherever he was commanded to.

When Pic betrayed 8t88 and decapitated him, Grendel swallowed the droid's head whole. The hornagaunt would soon meet his own fate at Kyle Katarn's lightsaber in the Valley of the Jedi. Desperate to recover the information in 8t88's memory, Katarn cut Grendel open and retrieved the droid's head from one of the creature's stomachs.

Behind the scenes

• Grendel is first described as 8t88's pet in the novella Dark Forces: Rebel Agent, where he is given an active role in his master's story. In the game Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II, Grendel is not even mentioned. Since the game shows 8t88 constantly without any pet, and since its depiction of the droid's fate eliminates any possibility of the creature's involvement, a retcon of incorporating Grendel into the original game would be practically impossible. However, the game designers at one point may have considered Grendel's inclusion since an unused fully textured model and animations can be found in the archives of the Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith CD.

• "Grendel" is the name the great monster and major antagonist of the epic poem Beowulf.

Appearances

• Dark Forces: Rebel Agent (First appearance)
• Dark Forces: Rebel Agent audio drama

Sources

•  Kyle Katarn's Tale, Mission 4: Showdown on the Sulon Star on Wizards.com (article)
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia