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 -Grimm Title: Harpy.

 -Threat Level: D+ to C+, depending on size.

 -Animal Basis: Harpy (Mythology).

 -Environment: Mountains.

 -Appearance: Harpies take the appearance of their IRL mythological counterparts, with avian legs, sides, and wings, and a torso and head similar to that of a female Human. Its chest is protected by a large white armor plate with blood red patterns on it, and its mask covers the top half of its face, with similar markings. Its avian features end at its wings, so it has a humanoid mouth instead of a beak. Its jaw is wide and its mouth is filled with viciously sharp teeth. It has wings instead of arms, and can only grasp things with the talons that serve as its feet.

 -Armouring(s): As mentioned above, the Harpy has a large armor segment protecting its chest, that grows thicker and broader with age. It also has a number of smaller plates protecting its thighs and waist, that similarly expand. Though it doesn't technically classify as "armor", it also has a row of spikes down its spine that grow with age. They also curve downwards as they grow, protecting its spine.

 -Average size seen: The average Harpy is about 1.63 Meters (Roughly 5 Feet and 4 Inches), while its average wingspan is roughly 1.78 Meters (Roughly 5 Feet and 10 Inches). Depending on the specimen's age, there can be variations in height of up to 15 Centimeters shorter or taller, with proportionate variations in the specimen's wingspan.

 -Variants: The only variation of the Harpy not based on the age of the specimen is the Queen Harpy. Each flock of Harpies usually have one, unless it is killed in battle. Its only physical variations from a normal Harpy is that it is usually about a head taller, with proportionally larger features and longer wingspan, and it has a "crown" of horns around its head, for which it received its designation as "Queen". The two horns aligned with its temples are roughly twice as long as the other horns in the "crown".

 -Behaviour: Harpies usually stay in flocks of about 5-15, with the average size being 10. Each flock has a leader in its Queen, which, as noted above, are easily identifiable by their “crowns” of horns. Harpy flocks live in high mountains and caves, and as such, rarely have any interactions with other Grimm that don't share their environment. They usually prey on smaller villages and nomads as opposed to attacking the larger cities directly.

 -Attack(s): Harpies attack primarily with their sharp talos, by swooping down and clawing at their prey. The older, larger Harpies can pick up their prey and carry them to extreme heights before dropping them, and can also create gusts of wind with their wings, to blow back their enemies, or blow light, low-velocity projectiles, such as arrows or darts, off course.

 -Strength: Harpies are relatively strong and fast for their size, and intelligent for Grimm. Their main strength, however, comes in their flock coordination. A product of their (Relatively) high intelligence, the attacks of a Harpy flock can be coordinated by the flock's Queen. This does not extend to other species of Grimm, however.

 -Weakness(es): A Harpy is weakest when it is grounded. Its lack of arms narrows its methods of attacks down to creating gusts (If both of its wings are still intact) and kicking and clawing at its opponent with its talons, and even then, only with one foot at a time, to keep standing up. A flock of Harpies can be significantly weakend by the death of its Queen, as their attacks will become less coordinated. The weakest point of an individual Harpy is its wings, namely where they connect to the rest of the body. Due to the need for flexibility, its wing joints are unarmored.

 -Additional Notes: Given that my past Grimm were based on Cougars, Cattle, and Owls respectively, I figured I'd branch out into the mythological for my first Grimm on the new thread. I was originally going to make a Sphinx Grimm, but it seemed too similar to the Griffon, and besides, Grimm of any species aren't really the type for riddles, except maybe Salem herself.

 Anyways, as usual, if you want to use it for a Fanfiction, an RP, etc, just be sure to credit me. The closest I could find to what a Harpy Grimm looks like is this:

