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In one novel, this character mocks a man by throwing apples at him, and gets stuck in a tree. This character’s incredibly (0[1])loud scream (0[1])is described (20[1]0[1])as “the howl of the loser, the lament of the hell-serf.” This character declares that he “had an accident. So may you all” in a John Gardner (20[3])novel (20[3])named (20[1])for this (20[1])figure, (20[4])where (20[1])he is implied (20[1])to jump off a cliff after losing (20[2])a fight. (20[1]0[1])The night after this character’s defeat, the saga of Finn is told before a “monstrous (*) hell-bride” arrives. (0[1])For twelve years, this descendant of Cain (10[2])attacks (0[1])the (10[1])Shieldings (10[2])until (10[1])the (10[1])Geats (10[1])come to defend Hrothgar. This monster’s mother (10[4])comes to avenge him after his arm is ripped off (10[1])and hung over the door of Hall Heorot (“HAIR-it”). For 10 points, name this first monster killed by Beowulf. (10[2])■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: Grendel [reject “Grendel’s mother”]
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