Uaika Dryads

Oh, so it is a personality trait, not a species one?

ABout the second part, you can find a lot of films, animes, mangas, etc that has characters giving their life to revive others. Its more common than the 'Death is cheap' trope where the dead always come back after a few episodes with no cost (one of my least favourite parts of DBZ).

I need ideas for them to be able to adapt to new environments without becoming a new dryad.

Symbiosis?

Appearance
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Uaika Dryads vary in size, there's no definite average size. They don't look very different from other Dryads. Their distinguishing feature is their vines that grow from one part of their body. It can be any part of their body. They vary greatly in appearance depending to their location.

(Plant) Anatomy
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The roots of Uaika Dryads have the particularity of activating, and channeling the properties of the Felaryan soil. Their vines can directly channel the energy into living creatures. By wrapping an injured creature with their vine, they can accelerate their recovery faster than merely standing on the soil. However, the Uaika Dryad must sacrifice its own energy to the soil after healing someone. At most, they can recover someone still in one piece from fatal wounds, but this will seriously weaken the Dryad though. They are living Intensive Care Units, and most of them are benevolent.

Their cells possess strong adaptation abilities. They uproot themselves much more often than other Dryads. When they change location, they take on the appearance of Dryads living there. In the Jungle of Perils, they would appear as Bramble Dryads; in Chidokai Forest, they would appear as Swamp Dryads; in Evernight Forest, they would appear as Shadow Dryads, and so on. The process isn't instantaneous; it takes them a whole day to change appearance, plus the time taken to install their roots. Furthermore, they differentiate themselves from others by their vines. The roots allows the Uaika Dryad to live in the change of environment. They change in appearance thanks to the adaptibility of their cell. They use them to greatly enhances their abilities at mimetism, making them even harder to locate.

They are capable of bearing fruits, but they must go through the whole process of growth. They can bear many types of fruit at once thanks to their adapting abilities. They use fruits as prey bait, or even to feed to other people. Humans under the protection of an Uaika Dryad will often follow her around for such fruits.

Their vines are quite strong and stretchy. Depending on the location, they can bear some features, such as thorns or flowers (sometime carnivorous). In addition, they possess good control over their roots and can use them to catch or block preys, but they aren't as stretchy as their vines.

Their throat is slightly stretchier than normal Dryads, but not my much. Their stomach are very strong, to protect against Gut Worms. They are, however, very vulnerable to Gut Worms, as they tend to devour them from the inside. They can also illuminate their inside via fluorescence, and they possess a good control over their stomach acid. But, they are only able to delay digestion at most.

Behavior
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Uaika Dryads are usually benevolent toward other creatures. Some nicknamed them Mother Nature's incarnations. They do, however, feed on humans that fail to get out of the "food category." Wounded humans usually have nothing to fear of Uaika Dryads, but the next time they will encounter the one who saved them, they will often be on the menu. They share a bond with every other Dryad, and are full of good advices. They also learn some interesting points on humans, like recipes. They can become fierce fighters if wanted to. While they aren't agile uprooted, their vines and roots makes them a threat to hostile creatures.

Hunting Habits
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Uaika Dryads hunt just like other Dryads, by staying completely still and snatching their preys before they know it. They can use their own vines, which makes them even more dangerous. Also, they tend to use their bearings as bait, usually hiding behind it, and catch their prey with the tongue when they come picking a fruit. Their diet is usually diverse; they also feed on fruits, and sometimes on insects.

Society
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Uaika Dryads like any other Dryads shares a bond with all other Dryads, which allows them to share their thoughts with everyone. Most Uaika Dryads act like advisors, even though no Dryads can be the leader. Uaika Dryads are normally nomadic, and enjoy telling stories to other dryads.

Predators
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Only parasites can pose a threat to them, but they are usually minor annoyance than anything else. Dryad Gut Worms however are their bane. If not taken care of quickly, they will devour the Dryad from the inside. They sometime ask humans to get rid of them, in exchange of no longer preying on him/her. If the human succeed, she will find a way to get them out. If not, then she merely gained a few hours before her demise. Fire is bad for them too.

Reproduction
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Uaika Dryads reproduce through seeds. They let Miaxi and Gyspas pollinate them, which allows them to bear their own seed. They are carried by the wind, where they will start growing at the spot where they landed.



Okay, updated them. What do you think?