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Tyrannus "Baz" Basilton Grimm-Pitch is the son of the late Natasha Grimm-Pitch and Malcolm Grimm. He was born February 24th 1997 while his mother was The Mage and headmistress of Watford. As a young boy he lived at Watford with his mother during the school year, and they joined his father during the summer. When Baz was five, vampires sent by the Mage attacked the Watford nursery and Baz and his mother were Turned. His mother killed all the vampires and then herself, and the Mage took over as both head of Watford and the Coven.
Baz came to Watford in 2008 as a first year and was chosen to be the roommate of his newly renounced nemesis, Simon Snow. He quickly began crushing on Simon Snow his first year, however, they were not on good terms then. Like many of the Old Families, Baz was known for disagreeing with The Mage and how he ran Watford. At some point during his time at Watford, Baz became friends with Dev (who is his cousin) and Niall.
It is revealed that sometime during Baz's fifth year[1], it dawned on him that he was truly in love with Simon Snow, his then - arch nemesis and roommate. During his eighth year, he started dating Simon after they became closer due to the veil (a portal of sorts that brings the dead back as spirits if they have something important to say) and an incident involving the woods and a fire. As Penelope Bunce was no longer at Watford, he had no problem achieving top of the class[2]. During his leavers day, he gave the same speech his mother gave during her leavers day.
Baz's magic burns. Simon says it's like heat rub, and Penny says it feels like a grease burn.
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Physical Attributes[]
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He's described as having a long, dark hair with a widow's peak, greyish skin (which used to be reddish gold before he was Turned) and grey eyes. Simon describes him as having droopy dog eyes and lips that naturally turn down at the corners, "like his face was designed for pouting."[3]
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Baz was described to be around 3 inches taller than Simon in Carry On but in Wayward Son it's implied that Baz has grown taller leaving a lengthier space between them.
Post-Watford[]
After graduating from Watford, Baz moved into his aunt Fiona's flat in London and attended the London School of Economics.
Family[]
| Fiona Pitch | Natasha Grimm-Pitch | Malcolm Grimm | Daphne Grimm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baz Grimm-Pitch | Mordelia Grimm | Sophronia Grimm | Petra Grimm | Swithin Grimm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relationships[]
Simon Snow[]
When the novel begins Baz is madly in love with him, despite being enemies. Their relationship is what many people call a "love-hate relationship" in which the antagonist preposterously falls in love with the protagonist.
(or vice-versa). It can also be classified as falling under the enemies to friends to lovers trope. The coupling seemed highly unlikely at the beginning of the novel due to the fact that Simon was dating Agatha, and hence was presumed to be straight. While Simon was under the impression that Baz was trying to steal his girl, completely unaware of his own feelings and also Baz's. Baz finds that he likes Snow and Snow was just confused by Agatha’s and Baz’s interactions.
The usual dynamic is shifted into an uneasy truce upon the temporary return of Natasha Pitch during the fall of the Veil when she revealed to Simon that her murderer lived. This event is the catalyst for an alliance between Baz and Simon, which sets into motion the permanent shift into a romantic dynamic later in the novel.
He shares the common trait of liking the same song; "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley
Penelope Bunce[]
Baz and Penelope possess a mutual and sarcastic friendship, which eventually becomes more genuine when Baz starts dating Simon. Since they both love Simon they grow to love each other . They hold much of the same beliefs although Penelope disapproves of Baz's family outdated opinions and customs she also admires the work of Baz's late mother Natasha Grimm Pitch. They mostly bond over academic achievement, their love of writing plans out on blackboards, and their overall passion for magic.
They're both highly intellectual and consistently take the two top spots in class.
In Wayward son Baz uses the spell "kiss it better" on Penelope which is a "family spell" implied to only work on family or used on family confirming that Baz sees Penny as part of his family.
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Agatha Wellbelove[]
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Agatha was very much seen as, "Simon's Girl" / "His happily ever after".
Simon and Agatha's relationship begins in the novel on rocky ground due to Simon witnessing Baz and Agatha holding hands in the woods in the previous school year. It is later discovered that Agatha had followed Baz into the woods, witnessed him hunting for blood, and Baz had been convincing Agatha to keep it to herself.
The dynamic was initially perceived as a typical love triangle, Simon loves Agatha, Agatha has a crush on Baz because he's viewed as a "bad boy", and Baz trying to steal Agatha from Simon. This however was not the case as Simon was subconsciously in love with Baz, and Baz was using Agatha in an attempt to get Simon's attention.
Agatha admits that the reason she was trying to get involved with Baz was a sort of rebellious gesture to distance herself from what was expected of her, the fact that Baz was seen as sort of the villain to Simon's heroic nature, and lastly as an excuse to separate herself from Simon/Magick in general.
Fiona Pitch[]
Fiona is Baz's aunt, and sister of Natasha Pitch.
Fiona comes off as a rebellious figure who conjures up plans in an attempt to bring down the Mage and Simon Snow. This distaste drives her to use Baz somewhat as a spy and a tool for the Old Families. In Baz's fifth year, she gives him a tape recorder charmed to take the voice of whoever speaks when it is on, with the intention of taking Simon's voice (as a magician cannot perform magic if they cannot speak). Baz accidentally takes the voice of a different student, Philippa Stainton, instead.
Fiona is fiercely loyal to the Pitches, and extremely protective of Baz. She is a gifted mage like her sister, and rescues Baz from the numpties after tracking him through most of London.
Fiona is the closest connection Baz has to his mother, so he always goes along with her plans, even if he doesn't think they are a good idea.
Trivia[]
- According to Rainbow Rowell, he and Simon are both right-handed.[5]
- Baz is 1/4 Egyptian and 1/4 Italian.
References[]
- ↑ Carry On, "Chapter 33: Baz"
- ↑ Carry On, "Epilogue: Baz"
- ↑ Carry On (hardcover), Chapter 39, Page 207
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/B3Wvc1xC59h/
- ↑ https://rainbowrowell.tumblr.com/post/685619473644945408/