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Waschbar (pronunciation: VAASH-bar; Germ. Waschbär "raccoon") is a raccoon-like Wesen first mentioned by Freddy Calvert in "Organ Grinder".
Biology
According to the Season 1 DVD, Waschbars are lactose intolerant, and there is a sweet, milk-like substance known as Bierwurze Milchzucker that can be given to a Waschbar as a homeopathic treatment to counter act their lactose intolerance. When woged, the body of the Waschbar becomes covered in grey fur with black bands around glowing yellow eyes. They develop short snouts with black raccoon-like noses. The mouth is filled with sharp teeth and four large canine teeth and the fingers are tipped with dangerous claws.
Behavior
Based on its appearance in the comic book, Waschbar seem to be aggressive masters of stealth, seemingly attacking without provocation. They are agile, quick, and effective killers. However, we don't know if all Waschbar are this aggressive or just a few.
Trivia
- The phrase "in a Waschbar's age" is used to mean "in a long time", as in the human phrase "in a coon's age".
- The umlaut ä in Waschbär is pronounced like the 'a' in April.
- If spelt with an 'a' instead of the umlaut 'ä' (a common error in English as it lacks the letter and thus doesn't recognize it as separate), one arrives at the German adjective waschbar, meaning "washable".
- The reason the umlaut is left out is probably to keep the consistency with the umlaut lost from Jägerbär to Jägerbar in the second episode of season 1.