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Lahmenschlange - (Ger. paralyze snake)

This is a sly and sneaky viper-like wesen. They are not rare and mostly living in eather nothern Africa or America. When they woge their skin becomes scaley and rough with a coloration ranging from brownish-tan to black. Each family has a slightly different pattern running from it's head all the way down to it's lower back. Large fangs stick out from their mouth along with forked tounges and they have dark yellow eyes that almost hipnotize it's prey (Mauzhertz and Renigen). When they impale their victims with their fangs, a highly toxic venom almost completly stops the bloodflow and therefore paralyizing them which makes an easy dinner for the Lahmenschlange to hold them off for up to two weeks. If they are not able to bite during an attack, their next option is to strangle their opponent. They are highly respectful of their serpentine brethren such as the Lausenschlange and the Konigschlange while also being the natural enemy of mongoose and large bird-like wesen.