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Name: Raptrix.

Inspiration: Deinonychus + the JP Velociraptors.

Environment: Worldwide (except the oceans).

Appearance: Raptrix are dinosaur-like Grimm about the size of a Beowolf. They have the classic 'raptor' body shape, with two proportionate arms and two strong legs, as well as a long tail. Their heads are diamond-shaped, and have mouths full of tiny but sharp teeth. They also have a huge claw on their feet that they keep raised off the ground.

Armourings: Face plate, spiked tail, armoured ribs, claws.

Aesthetics: Red feathers form a crest behind its head, and small, decorative wings on its arms.

Behaviour: Raptrix are some of the most intelligent Grimm on record, displaying intelligence comparable to that of a human in almost every specimen. They travel in large packs, and when coordinated can take down prey many times their size. Not even teams of Huntsmen are protected from the coordinated might of a Raptrix pack.

Attacks: Biting, clawing, ramming, tail-slapping, huge claw.

Powers: Raptrix display a heightened sense of smell and sight, and are capable of moving so fast that they become a blur. A favourite tactic of Raptrix is to get up to speed, then impale their unsuspecting prey with the large claw they keep raised off the ground.

Weaknesses: Very fragile - one hit from most conventional weapons sends them sprawling.

Elder variant: Alpha Raptrix.

Appearance: About twice the size of a normal Raptrix, with a larger, more extravagant crest and longer arms.

Armourings: Same as the base form, with the addition of a fully armoured tail and plates on the back.

Aesthetics: Has red markings on its armour, identifying it as Pack Leader.

Additional Powers: Alpha Raptrix have almost psychic-like control over the Raptrix in their pack, and are extremely intelligent, able to observe and memorise human behaviour patterns and open doors. A curiosity of the Alpha Raptrix is that while it is known for them to become this way naturally, if an Alpha is killed, the next oldest Grimm in the pack will immediately ascend to Alpha-hood. A joking Huntsman who watched too much science fiction referred to this as 'Klingon Promotion' before he was mauled by the newly minted Alpha, and the name has unfortunately stuck.