====== Ash, Oak, & Shadows ======
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**//A compilation of Tree-Themed Dangers for City of Mist//**


**[[Kodama]]** //(Japanese)//\\ A benevolent tree-spirit who blesses families with safety and prosperity, but brings misfortune if harmed.

**[[Banyan Spirit]]** //(Australian Aboriginal traditions)//\\ A vast banyan that offers shelter and protection for those who respect it; ensnares the careless.

**[[Whisperwood Wraith]]** //(Original)//\\ A spectral guardian weaving mist and whispers to protect sacred groves and mislead intruders.

**[[Canotila]]** //(Lakota/Sioux)//\\ Small woodland spirits acting as forest messengers, seldom direct but punishing disrespect.

**[[Cedar Guardian]]** //(Pacific Northwest Coast traditions)//\\ A spirit embodying shelter and healing, with curses for the careless and blessings for the respectful.

**[[Yanagi-baba]]** //(Japanese)//\\ A willow-witch whose harmless pranks may escalate to sap spit and misty harassment if disrespected.

**[[Kino-o-Bake]]** //(Japanese)//\\ A shy but cunning tree-spirit protecting its ancient tree, punishing cruelty with stealth and curses.

**[[Curupira]]** //(Brazilian)//\\ A fiery-haired forest guardian who confuses hunters with mischief and vengeance.

**[[Mannen-dake]]** //(Japanese)//\\ A parasitic bamboo spirit that disorients and soul-drains lost travelers.

**[[Strangler Fig|Strangler Fig Spirits]]** //(Polynesian)//\\ Parasitic trees trapping souls and enveloping hosts in living prisons with deadly intent.

**[[Hamadryad]]** //Greek//\\ A nymph bound to a single tree, whose fate is tied to its survival, fiercely protective yet fragile.

**[[Iroko Spirit]]** //(Yoruba, West Africa)//\\ A haunted spirit dwelling in a giant tree, bringing madness and curses to those who disrespect it.

**[[Lenape Sacred Oak]]** //(Northeast Woodland tribes)//\\ A primordial oak whose desecration causes cosmic imbalance and ancestral wrath.

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