Thread:Grimmaniac/@comment-27794518-20160701155952/@comment-25862208-20160703033421

It's ok, finally found a little down time. Here's what I wrote based upon your picture and description of it being a mole-like Wesen:

Name - Santojo (sahn-TOH-hohs; derived from Spanish, meaning "holy eye"; santo + ojo)

Characteristics - When woged, the Santojo's most striking characteristic is its eyes, which turn pure white, making this Wesen appear as if it is blind--at least when it is in daylight. At night, their eyes glow like moonlight. Their hair becomes a bit scraggly and their hairline recedes slightly, and their ears become a bit more cartilaginous and pointed at the tips. Their nose develops a pinkish, fleshy rhinarium at the tip as well. The Santojos' fingernails elongate into claws that are sharp enough to pierce flesh, and their eyebrows nearly fuse as they point slightly upward. Those that are bald in their human form do not gain this characteristic, nor do they gain hair. Some also develop more wrinkly skin in their woged form. They are small in stature and fairly skinny as well.

This Wesen, while not actually blind, does not have great eyesight in the daytime, but their sense of smell is strong, comparable to that of a Fuchsbau. At night or in poorly lit areas, they can see extremely well and do not need to rely on their sense of smell nearly as much.

Behavior - This Wesen gained an interesting reputation among humans in ancient times. Normally recluse creatures now, they have a bit of a mysterious aura that surrounds them. Not typically seen among the populace during the day, these creatures find solace working in dimly lit areas or performing work centered around night shifts, such as working in mines, in sewers, in underground transportation, and in cemeteries or graveyards. In ancient times, those that could not find work often lived on the streets, begging for whatever they could get. Some were not shy to expose their woged form during the day, as humans believed them to be blind beggars and would sometimes have more sympathy for them.

While rare, some were brazen enough to use their woged form to manipulate others into thinking they had been blessed with vision far beyond the physical realm, emerging as religious leaders within a community, hence part of the root of their name, "Holy." They were praised and even viewed as gods themselves, giving this Wesen the reputation as a sacred being over time.

Most of these creatures today are normally quite timid and very non-threatening, only using their claws in self-defense, but there are a very small minority who are determined to reclaim their glorified status, believing this is their rightful place in society. Grimms have largely wiped out these meddling types throughout history, especially during the Fourth Crusade, but there are still some humans today falling victim to Santojo religious cult leaders trying to rise to prominence once again.