Talking Tree Physiology

Talking Tree Physiology
"Hey! Watch where you point that axe!"
Power/Ability to:	Use the traits of a Talking Tree.

"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 Physiology and Wood Mimicry.

Also Called

• Sentitent Tree Physiology/Form/Mimicry
• Talking Tree Form/Mimicry

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 of 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 heir branches are often usable as arms. Some may even be able to uproot themselves entirely, and walk about on their upturned roots.

Applications

• Botanical Communication
• Enhanced/Supernatural Wisdom
• Wood Mimicry
  • Contaminant Immunity
  • Dermal Armor
    • Natural Weaponry
    • Pain Suppression
  • Disease Immunity
  • Enhanced/Supernatural Durability
  • Enhanced/Supernatural Endurance
  • Enhanced Lung Capacity/Oxygen Independence
  • Enhanced/Supernatural Strength
  • Leaf Projection
  • Self-Sustenance via Photosynthesis.

Associations

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

• Forest Physiology
• Malleable Anatomy
  • Appendage Generation
• 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 Alos: Treants and Wise Tree.

• Mother of Faces (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
• Gandaroof (Breath of Fire II)
• Su Ryong (Breath of Fire IV)
• Treant (Dark Cloud)
• Cherrymon (Digimon)
• Grandmother Willow (Disney's Pocahontas)
• Rooftrellan, the Treant Protector (Dota 2)
• Harold (Fallout series)
• Bokusenō (InuYasha)
• Nyralim (Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning)
• Whispy Woods (Kirby)
• Deku Trees (The Legend of Zelda)
  • The Great Deku Tree
• Flora colossi (Marvel Comics)
  • Groot
• Ents (Middle-earth)
• Huorns (Middle-earth)
• Talking Trees (Mythology)
• Tree homies (One Piece)
  • King Baum
• Steve Tree (Oswald)
• Yggdrajill (Radiant)
• Arbo (Skylanders series)
• Stump Smash (Skylanders series)
• Tree Rex (Skylanders: Giants)
• Ent (Valkyrie Crusade)
• Talking Apple Trees (The Wizard of Oz)
• Talking trees (Shrek)
  • Steve
  • Ed

Gallery

Mother of Faces (Avatar: The Last Airbender)

Cherrymon (Digimon) is a talking cherry tree.

Whispy Woods (Kirby Series)

Arbo (Skylanders series)

Stump Smash (Skylanders series)

Tree Rex (Skylanders: Giants)

Ent (Valkyrie Crusade)

King Baum (One Piece) a gigantic tree homie and master of the Seducing Woods of Whole Cake Island.

Grandmother Willow (Disney's Pocahontas)

The Great Deku Tree (The Legend of Zelda)

Talking trees (Shrek)

Bokusenō (InuYasha)

Nyralim (Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning)

Flora colossus (Marvel Comics)

Groot (Marvel Comics)

A group of Ents (Middle-earth) with Treebeard, the eldest Ent, in the center.

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Were-Tree (Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)