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Here it is ladies and genetlmen, the Shark-like wesen I've promised for so long!

Großen Zähnen - (pronounciation: GROSS-en  Zeen; Germ. "great"  Großen  + "teeth"  Zähnen  ) is an ancient shark-like wesen that is native to tropical regions. Because the Großen Zähnen is an extremely diverse wesen species the name Großen Zähnen is not a name that applies to them all. This is because there are several sub-species of Großen Zähnen that can be easily identified from one another for their physical/facial characteristics. For Example; a  Gestreift Großen Zähnen has tiger-like stripes covering its body, a  Hammerkopf Großen Zähnen has a hammer-head shark like shape to its head,  a Weißen Großen Zähnen is all white and the more rarer   Kobold Großen Zähnen  has a very "unusal" appearence and because of this, it is poorly understood by other wesen, including other Großen Zähnen. The one defining feature the all Großen Zähnen have in common is that the all possess two rows of razor sharp teeth. This is the only physical trait relating each Großen Zähnen sub-species to each other. These teeth are embedded into the gums instead of being directly affixed to the jaws and are constantly replaced thoughout the life of a  Großen Zähnen.

Großen Zähnen become incredibly swift when submerged underwater and with this speed they can "run down" so to speak, their prefered quarry, the Naiads. Like the  Gelumcaedus, Großen Zähnen  possess incredibly powerful jaws, but instead of tearing a limb clean out of it socket they instead use their jaws and teeth to shred. Their teeth are capable of shredding/tearing flesh in a single bite with the aftermath leaving the victim's body horribly scarred with wounds similar to those caused by a shark attack, if the victim of a  Großen Zähnen attack  survives that is...which they rarely do. Großen Zähnen also possess immense strength and sharp clawed webbed hands capable of digging into flesh if given the chance. Their thick hide also prevents them from being easlily harmed, making weapons such as knives and certain bullet caliburs ineffective.

The  Großen Zähnen were once  treated as the "Kings of the Oceans" as the ancestors of this diverse wesen species were once the scourge of the Seven Seas, people such as Edward Thatch, Anne Bonny, William "Captain" Kidd and Black Bart were in fact  Großen Zähnen. Before and even after the Golden Age of Pirates, the  Großen Zähnen ruled the ocean as some of histories most notorius pirates, former privateers (both human, wesen and of course  Großen Zähnen ) who were treated poorly by their superiors in England and France that decided to break away on their on own and embrace two things: take advantage of the profit to be made on sea and accept that they were to forever branded as Hostis Humani Generis, Enemy of Mankind.

Since this species is greatly varied, their woged state depends on which sub-species they belong to. But like their teeth, other Großen Zähnen features can be described. The Großen Zähnen when woged gain an almost featureless face that is almost like marble. External features such as the hairline, the nose and ears (with the exception of two very small ear holes and small two nose slits) fade completely. The eyes of a Großen Zähnen turn pitch black like a Geier's but when they are not submerged in water a thin white nictitating membrane slides across the eye, keeping it hydrated when on land. This is the only effect dry land has on a Großen Zähnen as overall they have adpated to life both in and out of the water. Their skin color varies from dark shades of grey, blue, orange and lighter shades of blue and grey but starting rigth beneath the eyes and completely covering the chest area to the top of the stomach is a white coloration. the edges of this white coloration all have patterns, each one being unique to a certain sub-species of Großen Zähnen. Their necks are also covered gill slits, three on each side. The mouth of a  Großen Zähnen is like that of a sharks, pink gums slightly showing their twin rows of razor sharp teeth. Also worth noting is that on the middle of the back of a woged Großen Zähnen is a small dorsal fin like appendge that ultimately appears to have no function or purpose what so ever.

To help them with their manuerability underwater, Großen Zähnen possess flipper-like feet that allow them to move both normally on land and swiftly through water. Like the Naiad's, Großen Zähnen employ the method of  keeping their legs close together so they can swim through the water at the speed they are notorious for.

Großen Zähnen are very calm and calculating wesen that alwasy employ their above average sense of perception on their surroundings whenever they are out hunting or sense danger/threats of anykind. Ultimately primal by nature, Großen Zähnen have an inner mentality that drives them to be the dominant if not the apex predator of their territory. Meeting challenges and even life itself head on as Großen Zähnen have little fear of death, making them a formidable foe against Grimm and Wesen alike. Focused and even curious at times they are not utter unapproachable, some of the sub-species variants aren't even hostile or easily provoked. Protective of what's their's and of their way of life which usually centers around freedom and individuality, the Großen Zähnen are ultimately a mysterious species of wesen that is always prepapred to do what they believe is neccessicary and ensure that they are respcted by all. Luckily the Großen Zähnen does not care for the taking of revenge, the reason being that they never give the person has wronged them the chance.

Well...Hope you guys like the Großen Zähnen and if you want me to go into detail about anymore, fill free to ask and Wildesheer9876, feel free to use this wesen for your Levithan project, should fit nicely