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Zartflugel (Ger.fragile wings,umlaut over the "u")

Zartflugel is an umbrella term for a very large group of wesen that reemble butterflies and moths. Zartflugel include a number of species that probably exceeds 1000 and not all species have been named, studied, or even discovered. However, each species seems to be somewhat endangered and many are represented by just a small handfull of specimens over the last 400 years. Some species are quite numerous, however, and make up a large percentage of the wesen population.

Zartflugel have a strange lifestyle. Like other wesen, the ability to woge appears during puberty, but with Zartflugel, their first woges are very different from their last. After puberty, the Zartflugel is what is called a Raupenfahrzeug and the woged appearance resembles a caterpillar. Depending on the species, the Raupenfahrzeug can be many colors and paterns, but the overall look is the same for all species; a squishy, fatter build; some form of antennae sprouting fron the forehead; a pair of ferocious-looking mandibles; and large, bug-like eyes. Some species have skin-irritating hairs that can be shot from the body and others have poisonous spines and amazing camouflage abilities.

At the age of 25, Zartflugel create a cocoon from glands that develope on the back of their neck. They encase themselves in the cocoon and and enter a stage called the Schemetterlingspuppe. This stage lasts for an average of one week.

After one week, the Zartflugel emerges and is now known as a ''Schmetterlingsstil. ''This adult form resembles a butterfly or moth when woged. The eyes remain large and bug-like but the body now has a thin-yet-strong exoskeleton. Antennae still protrude from the forehead, but usually appear differently than when they were a Raupenfahrzeug. The nose and mouth become a single, coiled proboscis that makes speaking when woged impossible. All species are basically the same in appearance, but can be identified by the coloration and patterns present on the webbing that forms between the fingers.

Zartflugel are usually harmless, cowardly and subservient, but each species has a slightly different personality.

Species include:

Zierlich Schwalbenschwanz (Ger. dainty swallowtail)- dainty swallowtail butterfly-like wesen

Herrscher (Ger. monarch) monarch butterfly-like wesen, a more powerful and confident species

Kartenachtfalter (Ger. map moth) atlas moth-like wesen, known for ability to detect direction        very well

Ubernachtenfalter (Ger. sleep moth, umlaut over "u") luna moth-like wesen, known for ability to induce sleep/unconsciousness