He temporarily lost his Grimm powers before he regained them. He later discovered that Adalind was pregnant with his son from when he slept with her while she was disguised as Juliette. Adalind gave birth to their son, Kelly Schade-Burkhardt and the three of them eventually moved to a safer residence at a loft. Ironically, Nick was nearly shot and killed in the loft months later at the hands of Black Claw, but he was saved by the healing powers of a mysterious stick that he and Monroe recovered in the Black Forest of Germany after Nick had come to possess five of the seven keys.
Publication Information
- Grimm : Nick Burkhardt
- Version : Grimm
- Alter Ego : Grimm
- Known As : Nicholas Burkhardt
- Type : PPD Police Detective
- Relative :
- Adalind Schade : Wife
- Kelly Schade-Burkhardt : Son
- Diana Schade-Renard : Stepdaughter
- Reed Burkhardt : Father
- Kelly Burkhardt : Mother
- Marie Kessler : Aunt
- Walter Kessler : Grandfather
- Theresa Rubel : Third cousin
- George : Uncle
- Hilda : Great-great-grandmother
- Juliette Silverton : Ex-girlfriend
- Affiliation : Portland Police Department
- Gender : Male
- Origin : Rhinebeck, New York
- Appeareance : Grimm
- Potrayer :
- Main View : Full Episod
Nicholas Burkhardt was born on June 18, 1982, to Reed and Kelly Burkhardt of Rhinebeck, New York. In March 1994, Nick's father Reed and a family friend were involved in a premeditated car crash, engineered by treasure hunters Soledad Marquesa, Hans Roth, Ian Flynn, and Akira Kimura, an unsuccessful attempt to murder his mother Kelly. Kelly was guarding the prized Coins of Zakynthos and soon before the accident occurred, she left Nick in the custody of her sister Marie Kessler while she escaped in secret. Marie broke up with her boyfriend Farley Kolt so she could move to Portland, Oregon, where she would raise Nick to manhood. Kelly requested Marie never tell Nick about her disappearance in order to protect him.
Nick seems to possess a keen sense to profile people quickly, though it doesn't prove to be correct in the case of Monroe. Aside from his ability of prospection, he has a good amount of self-confidence that never crosses over into arrogance. This, along with his ability to stay calm and rational in difficult situations gives him an edge in coping with his new found powers. Nick's sheer bravery is incredible. Multiple times he's leapt into dangerous situations to save others, and even when faced with opponents who are at least his equal, he refuses to back down. Nick has a keen sense of fair play and a good moral compass.
Despite the many atrocities he sees every day as a policeman, it never blinds him to the inherent goodness inside all creatures, and because of this, he has taken it upon himself to not only fulfill his role as a Grimm in protecting humans from dangerous Wesen, but also to protect Wesen from those of their kind who are out to harm them, along with humans who may come after them for similar reasons. He is a loving and devoted boyfriend, and a loyal friend. He can however be ruthless when the situation demands it, and is not above using Wesen's fear of Grimms to his advantage, but only when the situation requires him to.
Abilities
Nick possesses all the powers of a Grimm, which he regularly uses to combat evil and dangerous Wesen. His Grimm powers make him stronger and more powerful than any human, and many Wesen.
- Superhuman Perception : Nick's powers as a Grimm give him the ability to see creatures in their true form when they get excited, annoyed, angry or careless. Nick is also superhumanly observant, allowing him to pick up on the most miniscule details that others often overlook.
- Superhuman Strength : Nick's strength is significantly enhanced, making him much stronger than any man; this allows him to match the fighting prowess of many Wesen, the only exceptions so far being a Siegbarste, Krampus and Wildesheers. His strength makes him noticeably stronger than several more powerful Wesen, such as Jägerbars. Nick's skills are highly impressive, since he's was able to fend off Blutbaden, and hold on much longer than the average man when fighting a Siegbarste.
- Superhuman Reflexes : Nick's reflexes are enhanced to great levels, allowing him to take on Wesen as fast as Schakale, Steinadler or Jinnamuru Xunte, although he is still at a disadvantage when facing Königschlange. While suffering from Cracher-Mortel toxin he still possessed these reflexes and could easily match multiple opponents as well as catch an object thrown at him in mid air without even turning to face it.
- Superhuman Durability / Superhuman Stamina / Superhuman Endurance : Nick's durability is notably very high; several times he has taken extremely powerful blows from incredibly strong Wesen such as Mauvais Dentes, and recovered in seconds. For example, in separate encounters with a Schakal and a Klaustreich, the creatures smashed heavy objects against his head, yet he recovered in seconds.
- Superhuman Speed / Superhuman Agility : Nick is shown to be incredibly fast on several occasions when chasing others. He nearly always catches them, and he is often way ahead of the others in the chase. His agility is also greater than normal; allowing him to move with great speed and flexibility, in a fight with Reapers he acrobatically flipped over to dodge two scythes.
- Superhuman Hearing : After the loss of his eyesight by the parasitic infection from the Jinnamuru Xunte, Nick gained the ability to hear sounds beyond normal limits. Nick was revealed to have retained or fully realized the ability when he closed his eyes/blindfolded himself after he got his eyesight back. He later seemed to be able to access a lesser version, even with his eyes open as he was able to hear to movements of the nearby Taureus-Armenta. While suffering from Cracher-Mortel toxin, it appeared to be enhanced exponentially, as he was able to hear a conversation from much further away than before. He could still access the enhanced version of this ability after he was cured.
- Eidetic Memory : Nick has been shown to have a very good memory. For example, when Monroe mentions Siegbarste Gift, the only thing that can kill a Siegbarste, he remembered that he saw some in the trailer and remembers seeing the rifle that is made for killing a Siegbarste. Nick is also able to remember the faces of the Wesen he's seen, and quickly learn minor details about them that often come back to help him.
- Indomitable Will : As a Grimm, Nick possesses incredible will power, making him immune to powers of the Coins of Zakynthos, which are so strong, no man or Wesen can resist them. However, he seems to be as easy to control as a normal human when he falls under the spell of a Musai kiss, and he is still vulnerable to the seductive abilities of Hexenbiests.
- Blood of a Grimm : As a Grimm, Nick can use his blood as an offensive weapon, as the blood of a Grimm, it kills the Wesen part of Hexenbiests thus turning them human, and robbing them of all their powers. However, once used, he can not reuse the ability a second time if the Hexenbiest regains their powers. Additionally, Nick's bloodline as a Grimm also allows him to specifically sense when a fellow Grimm of his related bloodline is in serious trouble or in need of help. The strength of Nick's blood allowed him to call forth his ancestors in order to help defeat Zerstörer, and Trubel, Nick's third cousin, came back to Portland to help Nick after she sensed he was in danger and that something bad was going to happen.
- Artistic Talent : He is also shown on a few occasions to be quite a good artist; this ability also helps him in hunting the Wesen, when trying to identify them. Nick is revealed to have inherited his abilities from his mother, who in turn inherited them from her Ancestors.
- Combat Skills : Although he also possesses police training, as a Grimm, Nick possesses a natural aptitude for fighting, particularly with Wesen. This also means he's naturally skilled with medieval weapons, he mastered both the Flail and the Lance after only holding them for a few seconds, and was able to master his Grimm weapons after merely a few tries. Nick is also a capable marksman, and rarely misses his target.
