Hexenbiests & Zauberbiests

**Hexenbiests** -- referring to the female of the species -- and **Zauberbiests** -- referring to the males of the species -- is a species of Wesen adept in the use of all kinds of magic.

Even when woged, these Wesen still have a generally human appearance, albeit one that seems to be decaying. Some members of these species will have glowing red eyes when woged, as if their eyes are hot embers. Even outside of their woge, these Wesen are recognizable by the presence of a u-shaped birthmark on the underside of their tongues.

Hexenbiests tend to be more powerful than their male counterparts, and there blood bears special properties that zauberbiest blood lacks. Only hexenbiest blood will work in many blood magic rituals.

Because of their magic, these are among the most powerful of Wesen, and are feared throughout the Wesen community. However, hexenbiests and zauberbiests are generally concerned with their own vanity or are employed by Royals, and so it is a simple enough thing for others to avoid enraging. Nevertheless, they are known to hold grudges indefinitely and are not above bullying others to get their way. Hexenbiests and zauberbiests virtually always operate under the idea that the ends justify the means.

Hexenbiests and zauberbiests are able to breed with humans, though their hybrid offspring are significantly less powerful. Conversely, a human can be transformed into a hexenbiest or zauberbiest through magical means, and these created Wesen are much more powerful.

## Powers & Abilities

* Superhuman Strength - when woged, hexenbiests and zauberbiests are stronger than ordinary humans though not as strong as Grimms or Slayers.
* Telekinesis - hexenbiests and zauberbiests are able to manipulate objects with their mind.
* Pyrokinesis - they are able to generate and manipulate fire with their minds.
* Temporal Stasis - some hexenbiests have demonstrated an ability to freeze other beings in time.
* Supernatural Perception - hexenbiests and zauberbiests are able to literally smell magic.
* Illusions - hexenbiests and zauberbiests are able to create convincing illusions.
* Petrification - some zuberbiests have demonstrated an ability to turn others to stone with their touch.
* Spellcraft - hexenbiests and zauberbiests are naturally skilled magic users.
* Potion Making - hexenbiests and zauberbiests are skilled at creating potions, some of which are known only to them. This knowledge and skill is called the Zaubertränke.
* Portal Creation - hexenbiest blood can be used to create mirror portals.

## Weaknesses

* Grimm Blood - if a hexenbiest or zauberbiest ingests the blood of a Grimm , they will lose their powers and be rendered completely human.
* Mellifers - Mellifers are the only predator of the hexenbiest, the queen bee is capable of beating a hexenbiest in hand-to-hand combat, and all mellifers use a toxin that is deadly to the hexenbiest.
* The Colt - the Colt can kill most living creatures.
* Death & Death's Scythe - Death can kill any living being.

## Lore

### Grimm Diaries

> Witch-like creature that somewhat resembles a demon or goblin. They work at the behest of royalty and are identifiable by a dark birthmark under their tongues.
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* Appears to be eyeless when transformed but has no visual impairment.
* Extraordinary beauty in human form.
* Highly intelligent and cunning.

> A miller fell slowly but surely into poverty, until finally he had nothing more than his mill and a large apple tree which stood behind it. One day he had gone into the forest to gather wood, where he was approached by an old man, whom he had never seen before, and who said, "Why do you torment yourself with chopping wood? I will make you rich if you will promise me that which is standing behind your mill."
> "What can that be but my apple tree?" thought the miller, said yes, and signed it over to the strange man.
> The latter, however, laughed mockingly and said, "I will come in three years and get what belongs to me," then went away.
> When he arrived home, his wife came up to him and said, "Miller, tell me, where did all the wealth come from that is suddenly in our house? All at once all the chests and boxes are full, and no one brought it here, and I don't know where it came from."
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### Hexen - Biest

An excerpt from a treatise entitled *Hexen - Biest*:

> Hexenbiests have a frightening relationship with felines. They seem to favor the little creatures or slaves to their spells. A charmed cat can inflict much damage on those the Hexenbiest sets them upon.
> I observed two Hexenbiests charming a cat through a demonic invocation I shall not repeat for fear I might conjure the devil myself by doing so.
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### Natural Enemies: Mellifer and Hexenbiest

> The Mellifer seems to be the only natural predator of the Hexenbiest. A Mellifer attacks the Hexenbiest using a potent apitoxin, which kills the Hexenbiest instantly.
> The fighting skills of a Hexenbiest are only matched by the Queen Bee herself.
> Here, a Mellifer cuts out the marked tongue of the Hexenbiest to study the powers and secrets of their kind.
> A Hexenbiest mark can be found under the tongue in both human and woged forms.
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## Source

Hexenbiests and zauberbiests are derived from *Grimm*.