Sisters Grimm

Sisters Grimm
Founder(s)	Maria Grimm
Date Founded	1852
Leader(s)	Cornelia Grimm
Headquarters	Mystic Lane 1729

The Sisters Grimm, otherwise known as the Sisterhood or simply the Sisters, were a secret society of women, of which most were distantly descended from Wilhelm Grimm, one-half of the fairy-tale duo known as the Brothers Grimm. From their founding by Maria Grimm, the Sisters monitored magical phenomena within the Otherworld, caused by the monthly collision of worlds (prior to the birth of Alexandra and Conner Bailey) and prevented any unwelcome visitors from entering.

History

Foundation (1852)

The Sisterhood was founded by Maria Grimm, Cornelia's third-great-grandmother, in 1852. She studied history and magical phenomena and gathered that the magical creatures in myths and legends of ancient civilizations all really existed- and came from the fairytale world. She found out that a portal to the Land of Stories magically opened for a brief moment once a month when the two worlds collided, and that these creatures were able to come into the Otherworld. She and the Sisters took it upon themselves to make sure no harm came to anyone or anything during these magical events. They used charts and diagrams to calculate when and where the portals would open, and guided whatever came through the portal back into it, or kept it safe until the next portal opened.

Monitoring Spontaneous Portals (1853-1994)

Every now and then, magical creatures who accidentally passed through the portal managed to escape and remained in the Otherworld (the Loch Ness Monster, Sasquatches, Yetis).

The Book Huggers who later joined the Sisterhood

The portals stopped appearing fifteen years ago, when the speeds at which the worlds were moving synchronized because of the birth of Alex and Conner.

A Family Secret (2012)

In search of her ancestry, Bree went to visit the Sisters and finds out she was related to them. They knew about the story of the Grande Armée, and Bree fills them in on the events that occurred in the Land of Stories when the Grande Armée came out of the portal. In turn, they told her about the sisterhood and show her the guesthouse, in which they keep their diagrams to predict the portal openings, and several findings of magical activity (a mermaid skeleton, several fairy skeletons)

They discovered that a portal would open six months from that time, in New York City, and it would stay open much longer.

Affiliates

Members

Name	Notes
Maria Grimm †	As a founder of the Sisterhood, Maria Grimm was fundamental in providing the roots for future members of the secret society by delving into the history of the Otherworld and connecting the dots between the myths, legends, and fairy-tales of the Otherworld with the Land of Stories as a whole.
Cornelia Grimm's mother †	The first owner of 1729 Mystic Lane, along with her sisters, and the mother of Cornelia Grimm, her succesor as leader of the Sisters Grimm.
Cornelia Grimm's aunts †	Cornelia Grimm's aunts and co-owners of 1729 Mystic Lane in Connecticut.
Cornelia Grimm	A descendant of Wilhelm Grimm and successor to her mother as leader of the Sisterhood, Cornelia Grimm continued the operation of the Sisters Grimm in secrecy and even attempted to communicate to General Gunther Wilson the existence of the Land of Stories while they dated.
Anneliese Campbell (née Grimm) †	A retired member of the Sisters Grimm who married Stephen Campbell and gave birth to Breanne Campbell-Bailey's father, who subsequently had a daughter, Breanne Campbell-Bailey.
Frenda Grimm	Daughter to Cornelia Grimm, Frenda was a descendant of Wilhelm Grimm as well, and a subsquent member of the Sisterhood.
Wanda	As Cornelia Grimm's niece, and a subsequent descendant of Wilhelm Grimm, Wanda was a member of the Sisters Grimm and aided in monitoring spontaneous portals.
Mindy McClowsky	Following the attempted invasion of the Otherworld by the Literary Army and the witches and the subsequent reconstruction of New York, McClowsky was recruited, along with her fellow Book Huggers, by the Sisters Grimm.
Cindy Strutherbergers	With the battle of New York City over, Cindy Strutherbergers was recruited by the Sisters Grimm as a member, accompanied by Mindy McClowsky, Lindy Lenkins, and Wendy Takahashi.
Lindy Lenkins	A member of the disbanded Book Huggers Club (otherwise known as the Conspiracy Club), Lindy was recruited by the Sisters Grimm as a new member, among her fellow Book Huggers.
Wendy Takahashi	A mute member of the Sisters Grimm, who was recruited from the Book Huggers Club (also known as the Conspiracy Club) following the reconstruction of New York City after the attempted invasion of the Otherworld.

Behind the Scenes

Quotes

• "We've used the most powerful force of our world to predict the locations of the magical occurrence," Cornelia said. "Science!"