The Tatzelwurm living at the school
This is the article about the species, you may be looking for the character also known by that name.
The Tatzelwurms (pronounced as Ta-zel worms) are a lizard-like species native to the alps. In the universe of Detentionaire, one burgany Tatzelwurm is notibly the mascot of A Nigma High. In Welcome to Factory Island two blue (either cyborg or robotic, it is unknown which) Tatzelwurms were introduced guarding the underground laboratory of the Green Apple Splat Factory. In 28 Sneezes Later the School Mascot is revealed to be able to speak and sing in human languages, but this might have been Lee's hallucination.
Cryptozoology
In the study of cryptozoology Tatzelwurms are said to live in several countries throughout Europe including Austrian, Bavarian, Italian and Swiss Alps. the Tatzelwurm is known by many names including, but not limited to, Praatzelwurm, Stollenwurm, Lindwurm, Springwurm and the Alpine Dragon. While many believe that the Tatzelwurm is a hoax some pieces of evidence has to this day left scientists baffled. Expeditions have been sent into the alphine regions to discover said beast, but like many cryptids (such as the Lochness Monster, Sasquatch, the Yeti, and the Kongamato) most scientists believe that the Tatzelwurm is a creature of legend.
History
In-universe History
ancestors of nowadays Tazel Wurms
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“(...)when Tazel Wurms first walked the Earth (...) throughout time the Tazel wurm has been tassed as a protector, the safeguard to all things sacred. As the legend goes the rarest Tazel Wurm of all is one of a kind - The red one or voranastazicio. The rumour has it that the single whisker has the mysterious powers. In Ancient times it was used as a cure to even the most powerful of curses” |
Prior the series
Tatzelwurms have been around sense prehistoric times and are said to be the protectors of sacred spots. They seem to have been plentiful and have inhabited Canada, (Disco History Times) Korea (The Tag Along) China, Greece and Egypt (Outcast times at A Nigma) as time went on however it seems that the Tatzelwrums have grown into an endangered species, and most were unnaware of their being other tatzelwurms other than the school mascot.
Lee Ping SPeculates that the blue tatzelwurms were once good after finding a file labled "Tatzelwurm Reprogramming".
At one point prior to the founding of A Nigma High, Alexander Nigma found a Tatzelwurm and it became his pet and school mascot. When Nigma passed away however the Tatzelwurm became very hard to control, but is still considered to be safe enough to keep as a school mascot, despite the fear that he induces in the student body.
Season One
Underneath the Green Apple Splat Factory were at least two blue robotic (or cyborg) Tatzelwurms that were apparently guarding the lab underneath the Factory howlong they were down their is unknown but it is believed that they were killed by Barrage saving his students when he electrocuted them and smashed them against a wall. Other Blue Tatzelwurms also dwell under the school presumable guarding the mysterious magnetic pyramid, they have however become cyborg-slaves to the Coral grove cult.
Subspecies/Colouring
In the modern day only two colours of Tatzelwurms are shown the blue tatzelwurms who have become cyborg-slaves to the Coral grove Cult and protects the mysterious magnetic pyramid underneath the Outcast's table; and the Red Tatzelwurm who serves as A. Nigma's mascot.
In the video shown confirmef that their atleast once existed three other colours - white, yellow and green. On a greek vace a tatzelwurm was coloured black however it is unknown if their really are or were black tatzelwurms.
Gallery
The Tatzel Worm breaking free of his capture...  just to stop the music Lee's playing.  The Tatzel Worm hisses at Lee.  Is Lee hallucinating?  The Tatzel Worm in the laboratory under the school...  which he leaves.  The blue Tatzelwurm.  The blue Tatzelwurm hisses.  The blue Tatzelwurm kidnapping Linch...  and while getting away...  the other one tussles with Lee.  Green Apple Splat?                     |
Trivia
An artist's rendition of a Tatzelwurm
- In real life, Tatzelwurms appear in Alpine Folklore, and is a stubby, lizard-like creature that lives in Austrian, Bavarian, Italian and Swiss Alps. Other names for the Tatzelwurm are Stollenwurm, Springwurm, and Praatzelwurm.
- In Outcast times at A Nigma, Tatzelwurms were shown attacking a tyranosaurus, the minotaur and a pheonix.