[center][h2][color=a2d39c][b]Hroot[/b][/color]				[color=black].[/color]
[sup][color=8dc73f]Heartwood of the Forest[/color][/sup][/h2][/center][h3][color=a2d39c]Basic Information[/color][/h3]
[color=8dc73f][b]Species:[/b][/color]		Spirit/Golem (Elf?)
[color=8dc73f][b]Age:[/b][/color]		~850
[color=8dc73f][b]Gender:[/b][/color]		Female
[color=8dc73f][b]Class:[/b][/color]		Mage/Warrior
[color=8dc73f][b]Appearance:[/b][/color]
[indent]As a spirit Hroot lacks a form of her own and instead shapes any tree she inhabits into a vaguely feminine form as best as she can. When made of wood, Hroot can move about by forming legs and walking just as any other humanoid would, but at the end of each day she must drink water and lay down roots to keep herself healthy.[indent][hider=Spirit Form][center][img]http://i.imgur.com/GbwjE2m.png[/img][/center][/hider][hider=Tree Form][center][img]http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/081/6/c/Dryad___MonsterSquad_by_Neverheidae.png[/img][/center][/hider][/indent][/indent][h3][color=a2d39c]Curriculum Vitae[/color][/h3]
[color=8dc73f][b]Specialisations:[/b][/color][indent][color=a2d39c][i]Spirit form:[/i][/color] [url=http://dragonage.wikia.com/wiki/Spirit_abilities_(Inquisition)]Spirit[/url], [url=http://dragonage.wikia.com/wiki/Rift_Mage]Rift Mage[/url], [url=http://dragonage.wikia.com/wiki/Knight-Enchanter]Knight-Enchanter[/url]
[color=a2d39c][i]Tree form:[/i][/color] [url=http://dragonage.wikia.com/wiki/Champion_(Inquisition)]Champion[/url], [url=http://dragonage.wikia.com/wiki/Two-Handed_Weapon_abilities]Two-Handed Weapon[/url][/indent][color=8dc73f][b]Notable Traits:[/b][/color][indent][i][color=a2d39c]Woodland Possession:[/color][/i] While Hroot's usual form is that of a spirit she has the ability to force-grow a tree form in moments, allowing her to interact with the physical world when required. When she does this she loses her more magical abilities but gains strong physical based abilities instead. If her wooden form is ever destroyed Hroot reverts back to her spirit form and may not regrow another tree form until she has fully rested.
Hroot has no way of voluntarily releasing herself from her wooden form and can only return to her spirit form when her wooden shell is destroyed. Because of this she prefers to only enter a wooden body when it is absolutely required, preferring to remain incorporeal until such time she is needed.[/indent][color=8dc73f][b]Flaws:[/b][/color][indent][i][color=a2d39c]Wisp On The Wind:[/color][/i] In her spirit form Hroot has very little protection from harmful magics and can easily be dissipated if struck with enough magical force. She will reform over time, but until her spiritual shell is restored all Hroot can do is whisper encouraging words to her comrades.
[i][color=a2d39c]Woodland Sprite:[/color][/i] Hroot has a very strong connection to woodland and trees, but can feel weak when away from them. If she takes on her tree form in arid or harsh environments it will be brittle and dry, taking damage more easily unless nurtured and cared for properly.
[i][color=a2d39c]Abyssmal Lure:[/color][/i] As she can only use her [i]Pull of the Abyss[/i] ability when in her spiritual form Hroot is also vulnerable to its effects. Whenever she uses the ability her spirit form is shattered by the force, leaving her in the weakened state just as she would be if her form had been dissipated in any other way.[/indent][color=8dc73f][b]Skills:[/b][/color][indent][color=a2d39c][i]Spirit form:[/i][/color] [url=http://dragonage.wikia.com/wiki/Fade_Cloak]Fade Cloak[/url], [url=http://dragonage.wikia.com/wiki/Revival_(Inquisition)]Revival[/url], [url=http://dragonage.wikia.com/wiki/Spirit_Blade]Spirit Blade[/url], [url=http://dragonage.wikia.com/wiki/Mind_Blast_(Inquisition)]Mind Blast[/url], [url=http://dragonage.wikia.com/wiki/Pull_of_the_Abyss_(Inquisition)]Pull of the Abyss[/url]
[color=a2d39c][i]Tree form:[/i][/color] [url=http://dragonage.wikia.com/wiki/Line_in_the_Sand]Line in the Sand[/url], [url=http://dragonage.wikia.com/wiki/Walking_Fortress]Walking Fortress[/url], [url=http://dragonage.wikia.com/wiki/Counterstrike]Counterstrike[/url], [url=http://dragonage.wikia.com/wiki/Mighty_Blow_(Inquisition)]Mighty Blow[/url], [url=http://dragonage.wikia.com/wiki/Earthshaking_Strike]Earthshaking Strike[/url][/indent][h3][color=a2d39c]Backstory[/color][/h3]
[color=8dc73f][b]Biography:[/b][/color]
[indent]While it is unknown how the entity known as Hroot came to be what is known is that she has existed in her current form since at least the time of the Second Exalted March and claims to be the soul of an unrighteously slaughter elf who was hung from a tree in the Emerald March by Orlesian soldiers simply for the crime of being elven. Unable to rest peacefully the soul wandered the woods for years watching its kinsfolk being slaughtered by the invaders without being able to do anything to stop them. Finally a tree spirit agreed to share its body with the bondless soul, taking the soul into itself. Unfortunately the act of kindness led to the two spirits merging together to create a new combined protective spirit of the woods.[/indent][color=8dc73f][b]Personality and/or Motivation:[/b][/color]
[indent]Hroot is driven by the urge to protect those who cannot protect themselves, although her inhuman nature means she cannot always understand when her help is neither desired nor required causing her to sometime attack others in confusion when she doesn't understand people's actions and misperceives them as attacks. She has an inherent hatred for Orlesians and will only help them with reluctance, if at all.[/indent][color=8dc73f][b]Player’s long term goals:[/b][/color][indent]As a spirit Hroot is trying to find her true place in the world, or failing that return to the Fade where she truly belongs. Any opportunities to explore her true nature and purpose will be greatly appreciated.[/indent][color=8dc73f][b]Relations:[/b][/color][indent]While Hroot has strong ties to the woods she once called her home, all the people she knew in life are long since dead and now her only ties are to the mercenaries in her company, whom she's sworn to protect.[/indent][color=8dc73f][b]Secrets:[/b][/color][indent]Hroot is not truly an elven soul at all, but a spirit of Memory created by the violence and bloodshed of the [url=http://dragonage.wikia.com/wiki/Exalted_Marches#Against_the_Dales]Exalted March against the Dales[/url]. As such there is a danger of her becoming a [url=http://dragonage.wikia.com/wiki/Rage_demon]Rage demon[/url] should she ever be exposed to the truth about the crimes which were committed during that time.[/indent]