Dryads

Dryads are another wonder of Alemdas. No one is quite sure of where they came from, and most don't even believe they exist, given their small numbers. They are said to be closely connected to the earth, causing some to speculate they were originally created by the creator god himself, Haddall. Though there has been no records confirming this.

Overview
Dryads appear as beautiful women to mortals, with features delicately cafted out of what appears to be wood. In place of hair, leaves and foliage grow from their scalp, changing colors with the season. During the warm months of spring and summer, their hair is a lush green. Turning a deep shades of red and orange in autumn, and eventually a sickly brown in winter.

These creatures prefer to live on their own, far far away from most civilizations. They find peace in the deepest parts of nature, dar from those who seek to cut down and damage their tress. Dryads tend to be more accepting of who who live their lives with the same amount of respect towards nature as they, themselves, hold. For the most part, they are known to be relatively peaceful and benign creatures. Though, they are quick to ward off any intruders lurking on their lands. Only those who have actively sought out to destry a Dryads forest have ever really seen the wrath they can hold.

Dryads are said to be magically bound to a single tree, serving as their life force and home. They have been known to fight to the death over their connected tree, as if it were destroyed, the Dryad would soon die after. That being said, a Dryad can't stray too far from their bonded tree before suffering the same fate.

Mythology
No one really knows who the original creature of the Dryads were, most assuming they are a creation of Haddal, as he had the closest connection to the earth.

Most Dryads are known to be the sole protector of the forest they have choosen to call home, going to great lengths to keep others from harming their lands. Many believe that this is some sort of punishment towards those who think they can take all they want from the earth without giving any in return. Similar to that of the behaviors of the Kelpies; though Dryads aren't as quick to pick fights with anyone they see.