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Crete Oiseaux D'eau (Fr. great crested waterbird)

Crete Oiseaux D'eau are magnificent great crested grebe-like wesen. They are extremely able swimmers and accomplished divers, though their diving ability is nothing compared to that of a Melonekopf. Very similar to the fur of a Luisant-Pecheur, they possess thick feathers that keep them dry and guard against hypothermia in cold waters. It is also said that they can breath and even talk under water. Their beauty is often compared to that of many swan-like wesen, but they are not considered as high-class because, despite their regal beauty, Crete Oiseaux D'eau are often ignorant of the law and act recklessly. Their most common offense is tresspassing, especially in private ponds or lakes, because their love of the water tends to draw them toward it. Taking illegal swims can sometimes become a sort of addiction for them and they will purposely kill homeowners and park rangers who try to come in between them and water (usually if the park ranger is a Forelle, but we'll get to that later).

Crete Oiseaux D'eau will keep a significant other for life and the two will become inseparable as the relationship advances. The couple is extremely protective of each other. For Crete Oiseaux D'eau, marriage is the most important aspect of life and they believe that a marriage continues into the afterlife. A marriage for this species is a very elaborate ceremony that is concluded by a curious ancient tradition called the Rassemblement Contre les Mauvaises Herbes or the "Weed Gathering". During this ceremony, each party gathers vegetation from the bottom of a pond or lake and the weeds are woven together into a large basket that signifies the unity of the two lovers in marriage. The basket, called a Rassembleur or "uniter" is also used as a crib for the couple's firstborn.

When woged, th Crete Oiseaux D'eau becomes covered in thick feathers that are a mottled brown and grey and fade to white on the front of the body. Black bands form over the eyes and the nose becomes a long, sharp beak. The most notable features are a black crest on top of the head and long chesnut colored cheek feathers that can be puffed up, called tippets.

Forelle (Ger. trout)

Forelle are rather common trout-like wesen that are seemingly related to Sockauge. Forelle enjoy the outdoors, but are not very suited for the wilderness and often cannot execute many survival techniques. However, they can swim quite well using a unique side-to-side motion, but they cannot dive or swim very deep. Forelle are often park rangers and have on-going rivalries with many waterfowl wesen, but most notably Crete Oiseaux D'eau. These two species have been at odds for centuries and Forelle are now dedicated to keeping Crete Oiseaux D'eau out of private water. However, Crete Oiseaux D'eau can easily kill Forelle by drowning as they can't swim deep and aren't very strong.

When woged, Forelle develop streamlined smooth scaled skin which is a mottled brown color with white speckles. They also gain a small snout and fish-like skin as well as gill-like structures on the neck.