Mellifer



Mellifers are aggressive, social bee-like creatures that exist typically as part of a swarm. They operate with a "hive mentality." They live in man-made, life-size "hives," built in the attics of houses where they harvest their own apitoxin (bee venom). Mellifers use natural bees to provide cover when needed and also employ the Mellifer Stinger, a syringe-like device used to deliver their apitoxin. Hexenbiests are their only natural enemies. Mellifers are clarions - they can send a warning call within the creature world. The leader of the swarm is the Queen.

Mellischwuler - The "Queen Bee" of the Mellifer community, with the others acting as her "worker bees."

Translation
The Latin term "Apis mellifera" is the scientific name for the European honey bee. Apis mellifera mellifera is the European dark bee. Mellischwuler is a combination of the Latin Melli- honey reference and the word "Schwul" which is German for "heavy, hot, humid". (see talk page)

Aunt Marie's Book
Knowing that something supernatural was at work, Nick sought guidance from his Aunt Marie Kessler's Book. The entry read:

Mellifer Mellifers are bee-like creatures that exist typically as part of a swarm. In group, they operate with a "hive mentality." They live in man-made, life-size "hives," built in the attics of houses where they harvest their own apitoxin (bee venom). Mellifers use natural bees to provide cover when needed and also employ the Mellifer Stinger, a syringe-like device used to deliver their apitoxin. Mellifers are clarions- they can send a warning call within the creature world. Hexenbiests are their only natural enemies. Mellischwuler The "Queen Bee" of the Mellifer community, with the others acting as her "worker bees". She leads the hive with a strict code of honor and is very protective of her hive as well as her allies. The Queen Honeybee -The Queen Honeybee can be summoned by the Mellis- chwulers in the most dire of times to fly out and warn of imminent danger.