Poppenspeler

Old Definition
The owner of one or more Fantosemis. They dictate the actions of their puppet to follow their bidding, often for the sake of doing chores or other household responsibilities. They were liable for looking after their own puppet, since the creation would share a large fraction of the Poppenspeler's soul.

The way in which they ordered their puppet around was via verbal commands or gestures to earn a response. There was no magic usage involved when controlling their creation. Old Poppenspelers were simply people who would tell commands to the obedient puppet.

Examples

 * 1) Flin Gussenhoven

Current Definition
A Poppenspeler is the product of what used to be a person that now has tainted DNA and a reptilian form, commonly appearing to have a dragon-like morphability. They are reptilian shapeshifters that are associated directly or indirectly with the Connoisseur; post-members of the Illuminati that had taken interest in the concept of Fantoccinism.

Examples

 * 1) Bonafacious Fitzgarry
 * 2) Misha Afremov