Talking Tree Physiology

"Our consciousness was a secret for thousands of years. Then one pine tree had to open his sappy mouth."

― Old Tree Spirit (The Simpsons)

The ability to use the abilities of a talking tree. Variation of Mythic, Plant, and Tree Physiology and Wood Mimicry.

Also Called[]

Anthropomorphic/Living/Personified/Sapient/Sentient Tree Form/Mimicry/Physiology
Ent Form/Mimicry/Physiology
Flora Colossus (Marvel Comics) Form/Mimicry/Physiology
Talking Tree Form/Mimicry
Treant Form/Mimicry/Physiology

Capabilities[]

The user is or has the ability to take on the form of a talking tree, a form of sapient vegetable life, often of the species that have mythical/occult connections (elm, oak, cypress, pine, etc), depending on the type of tree user becomes, they may gain somewhat differing abilities. The type of the tree user can become is usually fixed.

Many talking trees have mouths if not entire humanoid faces and their branches are often used as arms. Some may can be mobile with their roots still in the soil, uproot their own roots and turn them into legs to walk, or already have their own legs to walk.

Applications[]

Associations[]

Many trees have certain specific mythical/supernatural associations that may grant additional abilities for the user, for possible applications see here.

Forest Mimicry
Fruit/Vegetable Generation; some trees bare fruit, nuts etc.
Genius Loci Physiology; some types of "talking trees" are actually the spirit of the tree, forest or nature itself.
Malleable Anatomy
- Appendage Generation
Tree Physiology
Wood Manipulation

Limitations[]

May be vulnerable to Plant Manipulation.
- May be compelled by users of Botanical Communication.
Vulnerable to wood rot and plant-based diseases.
Vulnerable to fire.
Very likely slows the user.
May dehydrate far quicker than a human body.
May require constant connection with earth or water.
Low-Level users are limited on how long or many times they can be a tree.
Not exactly Invulnerability since limbs can be broken off.

Known Users[]

See Also: Treants and Wise Tree.

Ulmus (AFK Arena)
Mother of Faces (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
Gandaroof (Breath of Fire II)
Su Ryong (Breath of Fire IV)
Old Oak Tree/Grumpy Old Oak (Castle of Illusion)
Treant (Dark Cloud)
Cherrymon (Digimon)
Grandmother Willow (Disney's Pocahontas)
Rooftrellan, the Treant Protector (Dota 2)
Harold (Fallout)
Circle of the Green Guardians (Geronimo Stilton: The Dragon of Fortune)
Three Chestnut Trees (Geronimo Stilton: The Dragon of Fortune)
Paniko/Panikokado (Ghostforce)
Sarimgui (The Haunted House/Shinbi Apartment)
Bokusenō (InuYasha)
Nyralim (Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning)
Whispy Woods (Kirby series)
Treant (Nature Spirit) (League of Legends)
- Maokai
- Ivern
- Blighted Caretaker
- Many corrupted treants.
Zyra (League of Legends)
Deku Trees (The Legend of Zelda)
- Great Deku Tree
Ol' Grandsappy (Paper Mario: The Origami King)
Sap Sisters (Paper Mario: The Origami King)
Flora colossi (Marvel Comics)
- Groot
Ents (Middle-Earth)
Huorns (Middle-Earth)
Talking Trees (Mythologies and Stories)
Tree Homies (One Piece)
- King Baum
Steve Tree (Oswald)
Trevanant (Pokémon)
Yggdrajill (Radiant)
Arbo (Skylanders series)
Stump Smash (Skylanders series)
Tree Rex (Skylanders: Giants)
Ent (Valkyrie Crusade)
Bartleby (Wizard 101)
Talking Apple Trees (The Wizard of Oz)
Talking trees (Shrek)
- Steve
- Ed
Chi Ma Tree (Yo-kai Watch)
Momy/Hitotsuri Momi-no-ki (Yo-kai Watch Shadowside)
Naturia Guardian (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Naturia White Oak (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Evolved Methanosians (Ben 10: Ultimate Alien)
- Ultimate Swampfire
Torchwood (Plants vs. Zombies series)
Tree of Wisdom (Plants vs. Zombies)
Oak (Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville)