Hexenbiest & Zauberbiest

A Hexenbiest is a witch-like creature that resembles a demon or goblin. They work at the command of royalty and are extremely loyal creatures. Untransformed, they can be identified by a dark birthmark on the underside of their tongues.

Nick's Encounter with Hexenbiests
The first Hexenbiest that Nick Burkhardt has so far encountered is Adelind Schade. Nick notices after purchasing an engagement ring for Juliette Silverton.

This Hexenbiest later poses as a nurse in order to kill Marie Kessler, Nick's aunt, at the command of Captain Renard who she seems to be working with or for. They are working for an organization that Renard very much wants Nick to join, and they are afraid that if Aunt Marie were to share some information with Nick, he would not do so. At a later meeting between the two under a freeway over pass, she attacks a mugger who threatens them.

The Hexenbiest can be recognized by a circular blister-type mark on the tongue, which is visible in either form.

They are clever, elegant and beautiful in human form, and seem to often work in the field of law.

The one natural enemy of the Hexenbiest are the Mellifers. The Hexenbiest Adalind Schade was attacked by a Queen of the Mellifers, known as the Mellischwuler but she was saved by Nick and Hank.

Aunt Marie's Book Entry
Portland

Registered nurse or lawyer

23 kills

Extraordinary beauty in human form

Highly intelligent and cunning

Appears to be eyeless when transformed but has no visual impairment.

The Hexenbiest are discussed in the entry regarding the Mellifers, it states: ''The Mellifer seems to be the only natural predator of the Hexenbiest. A Mellifer attacks the Hexenbiest using a potent apitoxin, which kills the Hexenbiest instantly. The fighting skills of a Hexenbiest are only matched by the Qeen Bee herself. Here, a Mellifer cuts out the markes tongue of the Hexenbiest to study the powers and secrets of their kind. A Hexenbiest mark can be found under the tongue in both human and morphed forms.''

Known Hexenbiest

 * Adalind Schade
 * The first Hexenbiest encountered by Nick Burkhardt
 * Worked with or for Captain Renard.
 * Worked (as a human) at Berman, Rautbort and Associates (for Harrison Berman)
 * Attacked by Mellifers
 * Serena Dunbrook
 * Worked (as a human) at Berman, Rautbort and Associates (for Harrison Berman)
 * Killed by Mellifers
 * Camilla Gotleib
 * Worked (as a human) at Berman, Rautbort and Associates (for Harrison Berman)
 * Killed by Mellifers

Trivia

 * Hexenbiest is a German term that translates to Witch-Beast.