Grind

With his pin-striped suit with wide stripes, his waistcoat and pocket watch with its heavy gold chain, Mr. Grind looks very much like a business Gnome. Grind is very different to the other Gnomes: he is serious and strict and always sits in his armchair at Pixieville Bank.

In the gnome community, Grind is an example for everyone. He has built a fortune and holds a unique and enviable social position. Grind knows that he is greatly respect by the other Gnomes and he prides himself on this. No one has seen him smile, just as no one has ever seen him give a loan; he is stingy beyond belief and deeply attached to his bank. The Gnome treats the savings of his clients as they were his own and the thought that his clients might withdraw their money anguishes him.

Grind is the first to arrive at the office and the last to leave and his obsession for saving often makes him ridiculous and grotesque, since he forces his employees save in all sorts of ways.

The Gnome doesn’t consider expenses though when it comes to the security of his bank which is a real obsession with him. To protect his treasure, Grind has set up the most impressive alarm system in Pixieville, creating a set of sophisticated hidden traps, mechanisms, bollards and detectors.