The Minions and Nefario would eventually become his only friends and, differently than the usual villain, he treated them like friends and appreciated every effort they made instead of treating them like slaves. Attracted to the scientist's contraptions, he would later employ Nefario, as well as a group of yellow pillow-shaped creatures named Minions he met shortly afterwards. Gru was also constantly bullied by other students and one of these events made him afraid of ever asking a girl for a date which is probably the trauma that made him become evil eventually.īaby Gru watching his brother leaving him.Īt some 1968 point, he and his mother visited Villain-Con and met the Dr. Gru's father, although never in contact with Gru prior to the former's death, was quite proud of Gru's achievements. For most of his childhood he was neglected and ignored by his mother. He made a 'prototype' rocket out of macaroni and an actual working prototype rocket. Although born with his twin brother, Dru Gru, he was separated from Dru in since birth and stayed with his mother Marlena Gru.Īs a child he had always dreamed of going to the moon. Although his hometown is unknown, in an interview with Ellen DeGeneres, he claimed he was from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Gru comes from a long lineage of villains as shown with dozen of statues of his ancestors in Dru's hideout.
Felonius Gru is the main protagonist of the Despicable Me franchise.
