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* Interestingly, rangers in both the "fantasy warrior" and "national park" senses actually stem from the same source. In Medieval Europe, a ranger was someone employed to guard and maintain [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_forest royal forests]], which were essentially game preserves for the nobility. Since everything in such a forest was considered the personal property of a lord or even the King himself, poaching was a major crime; part of the ranger's job was to catch poachers and other trespassers, in addition to serving as foresters and gamekeepers. Note that in this context, "forest" referred to royal and noble hunting preserves in general and did not necessarily mean a wooded area -- many forest rangers were thus charged with watching over areas of moorland, grassland, or mountains.
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* Interestingly, rangers in both the "fantasy warrior" and "national park" senses actually stem from the same source. In Medieval Europe, a ranger was someone employed to guard and maintain [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_forest royal forests]], which were essentially game preserves for the nobility. Since everything in such a forest was considered the personal property of a lord or even the King himself, poaching was a major crime; part of the ranger's job was to catch poachers and other trespassers, in addition to serving as foresters and gamekeepers. Note that in this context, "forest" referred to royal and noble hunting preserves in general and did not necessarily mean a wooded area -- many forest rangers were thus charged with watching over areas of moorland, grassland, wetland, or mountains.
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* Creator/MercedesLackey is very fond of this trope.
** ''Literature/HeraldsOfValdemar'': The Tayledras scouts keep people away from the dangerous Pelligras Forest, killing dangerous warped monsters like coldrake, and keeping the inoffensive magical creatures safe from other people and from magical threats.
%%** ''Literature/TheObsidianTrilogy'' and ''Literature/TheEnduringFlameTrilogy'': The elven cities are protected by scouts of this nature.%%What nature?
** ''Literature/HeraldsOfValdemar'': The Tayledras scouts keep people away from the dangerous Pelligras Forest, killing dangerous warped monsters like coldrake, and keeping the inoffensive magical creatures safe from other people and from magical threats.
%%** ''Literature/TheObsidianTrilogy'' and ''Literature/TheEnduringFlameTrilogy'': The elven cities are protected by scouts of this nature.%%What nature?
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* Creator/MercedesLackey is very fond of this trope.
**''Literature/HeraldsOfValdemar'': The Tayledras scouts keep people away from the dangerous Pelligras Forest, killing dangerous warped monsters like coldrake, and keeping the inoffensive magical creatures safe from other people and from magical threats.
%%** %%* ''Literature/TheObsidianTrilogy'' and ''Literature/TheEnduringFlameTrilogy'': The elven cities are protected by scouts of this nature.%%What nature?
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No, we aren't talking about the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park_ranger kind fellow at the national park who wears the snazzy uniform]] (but there's more of a connection than you might think -- see below).
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No, we aren't talking about the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park_ranger kind fellow at the national park who wears the snazzy uniform]] (but there's more of a connection than you might think -- - see below).
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As a character who maintains a close affinity with and protects unspoiled natural landscapes, this is a subtrope of NatureHero. Related tropes include the {{Druid}}, for nature-hero wizards who use magic themed around plants, animals, and natural phenomena, and the JunglePrincess, who lives within a tropical forest and protects its inhabitants.
Primarily meshes with AloofArcher, but Rangers wielding an axe or spear are also common. If they are more civilized, they might use BowAndSwordInAccord. Lesser known fact -- the word "ranger" does not mean "one who fights from range", but "one who watches over a range". Like modern-day Park Rangers. So they are not at all limited to the AloofArcher. Not to be confused with ''bushranger'', a term for a 19th-century Australian outlaw.
Primarily meshes with AloofArcher, but Rangers wielding an axe or spear are also common. If they are more civilized, they might use BowAndSwordInAccord. Lesser known fact -- the word "ranger" does not mean "one who fights from range", but "one who watches over a range". Like modern-day Park Rangers. So they are not at all limited to the AloofArcher. Not to be confused with ''bushranger'', a term for a 19th-century Australian outlaw.
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As a character who maintains a close affinity with and protects unspoiled natural landscapes, this is a subtrope of NatureHero. Related tropes include the {{Druid}}, for nature-hero wizards who use magic themed around plants, animals, and natural phenomena, phenomena, and the JunglePrincess, who lives within a tropical forest and protects its inhabitants.
Primarily meshes with AloofArcher, but Rangers wielding an axe or spear are also common. If they are more civilized, they might use BowAndSwordInAccord. Lesser known fact -- the word "ranger" does not mean "one who fights from range", but "one who watches over a range". Like modern-day Park Rangers. So they are not at all limited to the AloofArcher. Not to be confused with ''bushranger'', a term for a 19th-century Australianoutlaw.
outlaw. Compare RoguishPoacher, another character archetype associated with woodlands, elusiveness, and ranged weapons.
Primarily meshes with AloofArcher, but Rangers wielding an axe or spear are also common. If they are more civilized, they might use BowAndSwordInAccord. Lesser known fact -- the word "ranger" does not mean "one who fights from range", but "one who watches over a range". Like modern-day Park Rangers. So they are not at all limited to the AloofArcher. Not to be confused with ''bushranger'', a term for a 19th-century Australian
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* In ''Anime/QueensBlade'', Allyene moreso than her protege Nowa. They wield staves instead of bows and use the mobility and cover of the trees they protect.
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* In ''Anime/QueensBlade'', ''Anime/QueensBlade'': Allyene moreso than and her protege Nowa. They Nowa wield staves instead of bows and use the mobility and cover of the trees they protect.
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* Most elves in ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'' are this to some extent.
--> [[https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=189878 "One bone broken for every twig snapped underfoot." -- Llanowar penalty for trespassing.]]
* Most elves in ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'' are this to some extent.
--> [[https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=189878 "One bone broken for every twig snapped underfoot." -- Llanowar penalty for trespassing.]]
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%%* ComicBook/GreenArrow as of ''ComicBook/BrightestDay''. Done as part of playing him up as a Myth/RobinHood {{Expy}}.
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%%[[folder:Films -- Animation]]
%%* ''WesternAnimation/{{Pocahontas}}'': Grandmother Willow, who [[PlantPerson IS a tree]].
%%* ''Anime/PrincessMononoke'': San acts something like this.
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* ''Film/BrokenArrow1996'': One of the characters who helps the hero along the way is a forest ranger. She carries a large survival knife and occasionally freaks out over the destruction of important natural features, to comedic effect.
%%* ''Film/CrocodileDundee'': The titular hero is a modern-day version, although his home turf is a lot more arid than is usual for the trope.%%So how's he an example?
* ''Film/TheRanger'' has a literal forest ranger serving as a villainous example, seeing himself as protecting the national park from people who trash it and using a hunting rifle (the modern version of the bow and arrow) as his weapon of choice alongside bear traps and axes, in contrast to the group of punk rockers from the city who serve as the protagonists. [[spoiler:He also kidnaps the FinalGirl in the hopes of awakening her more "natural" side.]]
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* ComicBook/GreenArrow as of ''ComicBook/BrightestDay''. Done as part of playing him up as a Myth/RobinHood {{Expy}}.
* ComicBook/GreenArrow as of ''ComicBook/BrightestDay''. Done as part of playing him up as a Myth/RobinHood {{Expy}}.
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%%* "I am Literature/{{the Lorax}}, I speak for the trees..."%%Quotes ain't context.
* Creator/MercedesLackey is very fond of this trope.
** ''Literature/HeraldsOfValdemar'': The Tayledras scouts keep people away from the dangerous Pelligras Forest, killing dangerous warped monsters like coldrake, and keeping the inoffensive magical creatures safe from other people and from magical threats.
%%** ''Literature/TheObsidianTrilogy'' and ''Literature/TheEnduringFlameTrilogy'': The elven cities are protected by scouts of this nature.%%What nature?
* Franchise/TolkiensLegendarium:
** The Ents were created for this very purpose, according to ''Literature/TheSilmarillion''. As the Shepherds of the Trees, their main reason for existence is to prevent humanoids from abusing forests and to prevent trees from getting homicidal.
** Despite the name, the [[TropeNamer original]] fantasy Rangers, those among whom Aragorn lived in ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'', weren't this trope, being more partisans/marchwardens/monster hunters than guardians of nature.
** The Elves often fit this trope to a lesser degree, being part of
* ''Literature/TheWiseMansFear'': Played with. Fae archers stalk the forest surrounding the Cthaeh to kill anyone who talks to it, [[spoiler:since it's omniscient and picks the ending to every conversation that causes the most chaos and suffering in the world]].
* ''Franchise/TheWitcher'''s short stories provide a
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* Grandmother Willow in ''WesternAnimation/{{Pocahontas}}'', who [[PlantPerson IS a tree]].
* In ''Anime/PrincessMononoke'', San acts something like this.
* Grandmother Willow in ''WesternAnimation/{{Pocahontas}}'', who [[PlantPerson IS a tree]].
* In ''Anime/PrincessMononoke'', San acts something like this.
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* In ''Anime/PrincessMononoke'', San acts something
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* ''Film/{{Broken Arrow|1996}}'': One of the characters who helps the hero along the way is a forest ranger. She carries a large survival knife and occasionally freaks out over the destruction of important natural features, to comedic effect.
* ''Film/CrocodileDundee'''s titular hero is a modern-day version, although his home turf is a lot more arid than is usual for the trope.
* The SlasherMovie ''Film/TheRanger'' has a literal forest ranger serving as a villainous example, seeing himself as protecting the national park from people who trash it and using a hunting rifle (the modern version of the bow and arrow) as his weapon of choice alongside bear traps and axes, in contrast to the group of punk rockers from the city who serve as the protagonists. [[spoiler:He also kidnaps the FinalGirl in the hopes of awakening her more "natural" side.]]
* ''Film/{{Broken Arrow|1996}}'': One of the characters who helps the hero along the way is a forest ranger. She carries a large survival knife and occasionally freaks out over the destruction of important natural features, to comedic effect.
* ''Film/CrocodileDundee'''s titular hero is a modern-day version, although his home turf is a lot more arid than is usual for the trope.
* The SlasherMovie ''Film/TheRanger'' has a literal forest ranger serving as a villainous example, seeing himself as protecting the national park from people who trash it and using a hunting rifle (the modern version of the bow and arrow) as his weapon of choice alongside bear traps and axes, in contrast to the group of punk rockers from the city who serve as the protagonists. [[spoiler:He also kidnaps the FinalGirl in the hopes of awakening her more "natural" side.]]
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%%* Myth/ClassicalMythology: Artemis/Diana
%%* Myth/FinnishMythology: Mielikki.
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* ''Film/CrocodileDundee'''s titular hero is a modern-day version, although
* The SlasherMovie ''Film/TheRanger'' has a literal forest ranger serving
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* "I am Literature/{{the Lorax}}, I speak for the trees..."
* Franchise/TolkiensLegendarium:
** The Ents were created for this very purpose, according to ''Literature/TheSilmarillion''. As the Shepherds of the Trees, their main reason for existence is to prevent humanoids from abusing forests and to prevent trees from getting homicidal.
** Despite the name, the [[TropeNamer original]] fantasy Rangers, those among whom Aragorn lived in ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'', weren't this trope, being more partisans/marchwardens/monster hunters than guardians of nature.
** The Elves often fit this trope to a lesser degree, being part of the reason why travelers are advised not to stray from the marked path. That said, this is not necessarily out of concern for nature, but because their own territories are concealed within the forests and they don't like uninvited visitors.
*** This is explicitly the case with the Green-elves or ''Laiquendi'' of Ossiriand in the First Age, who regard intruders as "unfriends" and who enforce No Trespassing with camouflage, stealth, and arrows.
* The ''Literature/FightingFantasy'' gamebook ''Literature/PortalOfEvil'' has the wood sprites, elvish guardians of the woods with bark-like skin.
* Creator/MercedesLackey is very fond of this trope.
** In her ''Literature/HeraldsOfValdemar'' series, the Tayledras scouts fill this role, keeping people away from the dangerous Pelligras Forest, killing dangerous warped monsters like coldrake, and keeping the inoffensive magical creatures safe from other people and from magical threats.
** In her ''[[Literature/TheObsidianTrilogy Obsidian]]'' and ''[[Literature/TheEnduringFlameTrilogy Enduring Flame]]'' trilogies, the elven cities are protected by scouts of this nature.
* Played with in ''Literature/TheWiseMansFear''. Fae archers stalk the forest surrounding the Cthaeh to kill anyone who talks to it, [[spoiler: since it's omniscient and picks the ending to every conversation that causes the most chaos in the world]].
* ''Franchise/TheWitcher'''s short stories provide a dark {{deconstruction}} to this trope. There are Rangers who fit the general description, being master bowmen and spending most of their time in the forests -- but they spend it hunting elves, dryads, rusalkas, and other non-humans, some in revenge of their kin who were murdered by the Scoia'tael terrorists, others simply for the reward or out of [[FantasticRacism racist]] hatred.
* "I am Literature/{{the Lorax}}, I speak for the trees..."
* Franchise/TolkiensLegendarium:
** The Ents were created for this very purpose, according to ''Literature/TheSilmarillion''. As the Shepherds of the Trees, their main reason for existence is to prevent humanoids from abusing forests and to prevent trees from getting homicidal.
** Despite the name, the [[TropeNamer original]] fantasy Rangers, those among whom Aragorn lived in ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'', weren't this trope, being more partisans/marchwardens/monster hunters than guardians of nature.
** The Elves often fit this trope to a lesser degree, being part of the reason why travelers are advised not to stray from the marked path. That said, this is not necessarily out of concern for nature, but because their own territories are concealed within the forests and they don't like uninvited visitors.
*** This is explicitly the case with the Green-elves or ''Laiquendi'' of Ossiriand in the First Age, who regard intruders as "unfriends" and who enforce No Trespassing with camouflage, stealth, and arrows.
* The ''Literature/FightingFantasy'' gamebook ''Literature/PortalOfEvil'' has the wood sprites, elvish guardians of the woods with bark-like skin.
* Creator/MercedesLackey is very fond of this trope.
** In her ''Literature/HeraldsOfValdemar'' series, the Tayledras scouts fill this role, keeping people away from the dangerous Pelligras Forest, killing dangerous warped monsters like coldrake, and keeping the inoffensive magical creatures safe from other people and from magical threats.
** In her ''[[Literature/TheObsidianTrilogy Obsidian]]'' and ''[[Literature/TheEnduringFlameTrilogy Enduring Flame]]'' trilogies, the elven cities are protected by scouts of this nature.
* Played with in ''Literature/TheWiseMansFear''. Fae archers stalk the forest surrounding the Cthaeh to kill anyone who talks to it, [[spoiler: since it's omniscient and picks the ending to every conversation that causes the most chaos in the world]].
* ''Franchise/TheWitcher'''s short stories provide a dark {{deconstruction}} to this trope. There are Rangers who fit the general description, being master bowmen and spending most of their time in the forests -- but they spend it hunting elves, dryads, rusalkas, and other non-humans, some in revenge of their kin who were murdered by the Scoia'tael terrorists, others simply for the reward or out of [[FantasticRacism racist]] hatred.
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* Franchise/TolkiensLegendarium:
** The Ents were created for this very purpose, according to ''Literature/TheSilmarillion''. As the Shepherds of the Trees, their main reason for existence is to prevent humanoids from abusing forests and to prevent trees from getting homicidal.
** Despite the name, the [[TropeNamer original]] fantasy Rangers, those among whom Aragorn lived in ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'', weren't this trope, being more partisans/marchwardens/monster hunters than guardians of nature.
** The Elves often fit this trope to a lesser degree, being part of the reason why travelers are advised not to stray
*** This is explicitly the case with the Green-elves or ''Laiquendi'' of Ossiriand
* The ''Literature/FightingFantasy'' gamebook ''Literature/PortalOfEvil'' has the wood sprites, elvish guardians of the woods with bark-like skin.
* Creator/MercedesLackey is very fond of this trope.
** In her ''Literature/HeraldsOfValdemar'' series, the Tayledras scouts fill this role, keeping people away from the dangerous Pelligras Forest, killing dangerous warped monsters like coldrake, and keeping the inoffensive magical creatures safe from other people and from magical threats.
** In her ''[[Literature/TheObsidianTrilogy Obsidian]]'' and ''[[Literature/TheEnduringFlameTrilogy Enduring Flame]]'' trilogies, the elven cities are protected by scouts of this nature.
* Played with in ''Literature/TheWiseMansFear''. Fae archers stalk the forest surrounding the Cthaeh to kill anyone who talks to it, [[spoiler: since it's omniscient and picks the ending to every conversation that causes the most chaos in the world]].
* ''Franchise/TheWitcher'''s short stories provide a dark {{deconstruction}} to this trope. There are Rangers who fit the general description, being master bowmen and spending most of their time in the forests -- but they spend it hunting elves, dryads, rusalkas, and other non-humans, some in revenge of their kin who were murdered by the Scoia'tael terrorists, others simply for the reward or out of [[FantasticRacism racist]] hatred.
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* ''Series/TheLordOfTheRingsTheRingsOfPower'' has the CanonForeigner Silvan Elves like Arondir, Revion and Medhor, who were stationed for 79 years in the Southlands to watch over the natives and make sure they don't make same mistake as their ancestors. They are the only Elves shown carrying bows with them and wear carved wooden body armor.
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* Myth/RobinHood is probably the archetypal ranger, one of England's best archers and no slouch with a sword either. Even has a lair for his merry band in Sherwood Forest.
* The [[Myth/ClassicalMythology goddess Artemis and her Roman equivalent Diana]], and similar deities of other pantheons as Mielikki in [[Myth/FinnishMythology the Finnish mythos]], are deifications of this trope.
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* Stege from the ''Podcast/CoolKidsTable'' game ''Small Magic'' is a hunter who lives in the forest.
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* ''Series/TheLordOfTheRingsTheRingsOfPower'' has the CanonForeigner Silvan Elves like Arondir, Revion and Medhor, who were stationed for 79 years in the Southlands to watch over the natives and make sure they don't make same mistake as their ancestors. They are the only Elves shown carrying bows with them and wear carved wooden body armor.
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* Myth/RobinHood is probably the archetypal ranger, one of England's best archers and no slouch with a sword either. Even has a lair for his merry band in Sherwood Forest.
* The [[Myth/ClassicalMythology goddess Artemis and her Roman equivalent Diana]], and similar deities of other pantheons as Mielikki in [[Myth/FinnishMythology the Finnish mythos]], are deifications of this trope.
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* Stege from the ''Podcast/CoolKidsTable'' game ''Small Magic'' is a hunter who lives in the forest.
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* The [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Elvish Rangers]] from ''VideoGame/BattleForWesnoth'', and just about all Elves. And also [[WhenTreesAttack the Woses]].
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* ''VideoGame/{{Battleborn}}'': Thorn checks on the boxes for a typical forest elf with her bow and arrows, and adherence to nature except she's more wild jungle than peaceful forest.
%%* ''VideoGame/BattleForWesnoth'': The[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Elvish Rangers]] from ''VideoGame/BattleForWesnoth'', Rangers, and just about all Elves. And also [[WhenTreesAttack [[{{Treants}} the Woses]].Woses]].
* ''VideoGame/ADanceWithRogues'': Anden Goodmanner is a clear, classic example of this, as he's an archer who wears green clothing, is an excellent tracker, feels comfortable in forests, and laments their mistreatment. He does possess a few differences in that he isn't hostile to people or self-appointed as a Ranger, but rather is part of a guild that maintains the safety of the forested roads to Betancuria and seems to observe the condition of the woods. Anden is also a human, instead of an elf, and what little is seen of the guild seems to be composed of humans as well.
* ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'': The Forest Hunters, effectively TheWildHunt, guarding Darkroot Forest and the grave of Abysswalker Artorias.
* ''VideoGame/Dota2'':
** Traxex the Drow Ranger is not an actual drow, but was raised by them after her family died. Having learned the ways of stealth and archery, she retreated into the forest in order to live out a solitary existence.
** Lyralei the Windranger is the [[RedOniBlueOni Red Oni to the Drow Ranger's Blue Oni]], a much more cheerful take on this trope. A blessing from the winds helped turn her into a MasterArcher who can fell trees with a single arrow, launch a TrickArrow that binds enemies, and unleash a SpamAttack of shots at blinding speeds. She uses those talents to protect the forests where she was born.
* ''Franchise/DragonAge'':
** The Dalish elves have this aesthetic, although they're more territorial than custodial and never stay in one place for long if they can help it. [[VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins A Dalish Warden]] is introduced keeping humans away from their camp, can get lines reflecting this archetype, and bow use is encouraged by the provision of better quality equipment in the Dalish origin story.
** There is also the "Ranger" specialization for the Rogue class, which gives the character a +5 resistance to natural attacks and allows them to summon predatory animals to attack their enemies.
* ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'':
** The [[OurElvesAreDifferent Bosmer (Wood Elves)]] of [[EnchantedForest Valenwood]] are masterful archers and are bound by the "Green Pact", an agreement they made with their patron deity long ago to never harm or allow harm to come to the forests of Valenwood.
** The Imperial Legion has a variation in the Imperial Foresters. During peacetime, they can be found in Cyrodiil's forests. During wartime, they serve as archers and scouts.
%%* ''VideoGame/BattleForWesnoth'': The
* ''VideoGame/ADanceWithRogues'': Anden Goodmanner is a clear, classic example of this, as he's an archer who wears green clothing, is an excellent tracker, feels comfortable in forests, and laments their mistreatment. He does possess a few differences in that he isn't hostile to people or self-appointed as a Ranger, but rather is part of a guild that maintains the safety of the forested roads to Betancuria and seems to observe the condition of the woods. Anden is also a human, instead of an elf, and what little is seen of the guild seems to be composed of humans as well.
* ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'': The Forest Hunters, effectively TheWildHunt, guarding Darkroot Forest and the grave of Abysswalker Artorias.
* ''VideoGame/Dota2'':
** Traxex the Drow Ranger is not an actual drow, but was raised by them after her family died. Having learned the ways of stealth and archery, she retreated into the forest in order to live out a solitary existence.
** Lyralei the Windranger is the [[RedOniBlueOni Red Oni to the Drow Ranger's Blue Oni]], a much more cheerful take on this trope. A blessing from the winds helped turn her into a MasterArcher who can fell trees with a single arrow, launch a TrickArrow that binds enemies, and unleash a SpamAttack of shots at blinding speeds. She uses those talents to protect the forests where she was born.
* ''Franchise/DragonAge'':
** The Dalish elves have this aesthetic, although they're more territorial than custodial and never stay in one place for long if they can help it. [[VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins A Dalish Warden]] is introduced keeping humans away from their camp, can get lines reflecting this archetype, and bow use is encouraged by the provision of better quality equipment in the Dalish origin story.
** There is also the "Ranger" specialization for the Rogue class, which gives the character a +5 resistance to natural attacks and allows them to summon predatory animals to attack their enemies.
* ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'':
** The [[OurElvesAreDifferent Bosmer (Wood Elves)]] of [[EnchantedForest Valenwood]] are masterful archers and are bound by the "Green Pact", an agreement they made with their patron deity long ago to never harm or allow harm to come to the forests of Valenwood.
** The Imperial Legion has a variation in the Imperial Foresters. During peacetime, they can be found in Cyrodiil's forests. During wartime, they serve as archers and scouts.
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** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyV'''s Ranger class uses bows, wears green, and summons animals to fight alongside it.
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** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyV'''s ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyV'': The Ranger class uses bows, wears green, and summons animals to fight alongside it.
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* In ''{{VideoGame/Gauntlet}}'' the Elf Ranger wears green, protects the forest, and uses a bow.
* Wood Elves and Grand Elves in ''VideoGame/HeroesOfMightAndMagic'' fall under this. The factions they are part of -- the Sorceress' Town, Rampart, Preserve, and Sylvan in I and II, III, IV, and V respectively -- generally follow this rule with their philosophies.
* Wood Elves and Grand Elves in ''VideoGame/HeroesOfMightAndMagic'' fall under this. The factions they are part of -- the Sorceress' Town, Rampart, Preserve, and Sylvan in I and II, III, IV, and V respectively -- generally follow this rule with their philosophies.
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* In ''{{VideoGame/Gauntlet}}'' the ''VideoGame/{{Gauntlet}}'': The Elf Ranger wears green, protects the forest, and uses a bow.
* ''VideoGame/{{Gigantic}}'': Voden is a "forest-lord" who protects the wilderness from anyone who would despoil it. His methods seem to mostly involve shooting people with arrows and poisoning them with toxic spores.
* ''VideoGame/GuildWars2'': The Ranger is a class focuses on [[TheBeastmaster attacking alongside trained animals]], and has moves that include setting traps and [[NatureHero wilderness survival]].
%%* ''VideoGame/HeroesOfMightAndMagic'': Wood Elves and Grand Elvesin ''VideoGame/HeroesOfMightAndMagic'' fall under this. The factions they are part of -- the Sorceress' Town, Rampart, Preserve, and Sylvan in I ''I'' and II, III, IV, ''II'', ''III'', ''IV'', and V ''V'' respectively -- generally follow this rule with their philosophies.%%How do they "fall under this"? What "philosophies" are in play?
* ''VideoGame/{{Gyromancer}}'': Laska Terrado, a royal ranger who is assigned to help the mage Rivel track down a group of rogue knights in a [[EnchantedForest large, magical forest]]. When [[spoiler: she's killed there, she's revived in short order]] by the spirit of the forest, which considers her at least a potential protector.
* ''VideoGame/{{Majesty}}'': The Ranger class. Although their main function is as {{Bold Explorer}}s who dispel the FogOfWar, they also vastly prefer nature and wilderness to the city, have herblore enough to poison weapons or make healing potions from the plants your other heroes sow, and will team up with the highly anti-civilization Barbarians when they're present. Their guilds are mobile campsites, and once the whole place is explored they'll go off to more wild regions. They also wear green and fit the AloofArcherArchetype. (Although it's downplayed, as they're more ''preferers'' of untamed forest than active guardians of it.)
%%* ''VideoGame/NeverwinterNights'' and ''VideoGame/NeverwinterNights2'': The Ranger class, due to the games being technically in the ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' universe.
* ''VideoGame/{{Richman}}'': Wu Mhi eventually starts a national park in the forest where she grew up and protecting the animals from poachers with her trusty spear in her ending from ''Rich Man 7''.
%%* ''VideoGame/{{Rift}}'': The Ranger rogue soul and TheBeastmaster warrior soul.
* ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'': The Sniper has an aesthetic halfway between this trope and GreatWhiteHunter, and clearly draws some inspiration from Film/CrocodileDundee despite not getting to spend much time in the actual countryside.
* ''VideoGame/{{Gigantic}}'': Voden is a "forest-lord" who protects the wilderness from anyone who would despoil it. His methods seem to mostly involve shooting people with arrows and poisoning them with toxic spores.
* ''VideoGame/GuildWars2'': The Ranger is a class focuses on [[TheBeastmaster attacking alongside trained animals]], and has moves that include setting traps and [[NatureHero wilderness survival]].
%%* ''VideoGame/HeroesOfMightAndMagic'': Wood Elves and Grand Elves
* ''VideoGame/{{Gyromancer}}'': Laska Terrado, a royal ranger who is assigned to help the mage Rivel track down a group of rogue knights in a [[EnchantedForest large, magical forest]]. When [[spoiler: she's killed there, she's revived in short order]] by the spirit of the forest, which considers her at least a potential protector.
* ''VideoGame/{{Majesty}}'': The Ranger class. Although their main function is as {{Bold Explorer}}s who dispel the FogOfWar, they also vastly prefer nature and wilderness to the city, have herblore enough to poison weapons or make healing potions from the plants your other heroes sow, and will team up with the highly anti-civilization Barbarians when they're present. Their guilds are mobile campsites, and once the whole place is explored they'll go off to more wild regions. They also wear green and fit the AloofArcherArchetype. (Although it's downplayed, as they're more ''preferers'' of untamed forest than active guardians of it.)
%%* ''VideoGame/NeverwinterNights'' and ''VideoGame/NeverwinterNights2'': The Ranger class, due to the games being technically in the ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' universe.
* ''VideoGame/{{Richman}}'': Wu Mhi eventually starts a national park in the forest where she grew up and protecting the animals from poachers with her trusty spear in her ending from ''Rich Man 7''.
%%* ''VideoGame/{{Rift}}'': The Ranger rogue soul and TheBeastmaster warrior soul.
* ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'': The Sniper has an aesthetic halfway between this trope and GreatWhiteHunter, and clearly draws some inspiration from Film/CrocodileDundee despite not getting to spend much time in the actual countryside.
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* ''Franchise/DragonAge'':
** The Dalish elves have this aesthetic, although they're more territorial than custodial and never stay in one place for long if they can help it. [[VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins A Dalish Warden]] is introduced keeping humans away from their camp, can get lines reflecting this archetype, and bow use is encouraged by the provision of better quality equipment in the Dalish origin story.
** There is also the "Ranger" specialization for the Rogue class, which gives the character a +5 resistance to natural attacks and allows them to summon predatory animals to attack their enemies.
* ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'' has the Forest Hunters, effectively TheWildHunt, guarding Darkroot Forest and the grave of Abysswalker Artorias.
* ''VideoGame/{{Rift}}'' has the Ranger rogue soul and TheBeastmaster warrior soul.
* The Ranger class in ''VideoGame/NeverwinterNights'' and ''VideoGame/NeverwinterNights2'', due to the games being technically in the ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' universe.
* Anden Goodmanner (and potentially [[PlayerCharacter the Princess]], if leveled as such) in ''VideoGame/ADanceWithRogues''. Anden is a clear, classic example of this, as he's an archer, who wears green clothing, an excellent tracker, feels comfortable in forests, and laments their mistreatment. He does possess a few differences in that he isn't hostile to people or self-appointed as a Ranger, but rather is part of a guild that maintains the safety of the forested roads to Betancuria and seems to observe the condition of the woods. Anden is also a human, instead of an elf, and what little is seen of the guild seems to be composed of humans as well.
* The Ranger class from ''VideoGame/{{Majesty}}''. Although their main function is as {{Bold Explorer}}s who dispel the FogOfWar, they also vastly prefer nature and wilderness to the city, have herblore enough to poison weapons or make healing potions from the plants your other heroes sow, and will team up with the highly anti-civilization Barbarians when they're present. Their guilds are mobile campsites, and once the whole place is explored they'll go off to more wild regions. They also wear green and fit the AloofArcherArchetype. (Although it's downplayed, as they're more ''preferers'' of untamed forest than active guardians of it.)
* ''VideoGame/Dota2'':
** Traxex the Drow Ranger is not an actual drow, but was raised by them after her family died. Having learned the ways of stealth and archery, she retreated into the forest in order to live out a solitary existence.
** Lyralei the Windranger is the [[RedOniBlueOni Red Oni to the Drow Ranger's Blue Oni]], a much more cheerful take on this trope. A blessing from the winds helped turn her into a MasterArcher who can fell trees with a single arrow, launch a TrickArrow that binds enemies, and unleash a SpamAttack of shots at blinding speeds. She uses those talents to protect the forests where she was born.
* Wu Mhi from the ''VideoGame/{{Richman}}'' series eventually starts a national park in the forest where she grew up and protecting the animals from poachers with her trusty spear in her ending from ''Rich Man 7''.
* ''VideoGame/{{Gyromancer}}'' has Laska Terrado, a royal ranger who is assigned to help the mage Rivel track down a group of rogue knights in a [[EnchantedForest large, magical forest]]. When [[spoiler: she's killed there, she's revived in short order]] by the spirit of the forest, which considers her at least a potential protector.
* Voden from ''VideoGame/{{Gigantic}}'' is a "forest-lord" who protects the wilderness from anyone who would despoil it. His methods seem to mostly involve shooting people with arrows and poisoning them with toxic spores.
* Thorn from the ScienceFantasy ''VideoGame/{{Battleborn}}'' checks on the boxes for a typical forest elf with her bow and arrows, and adherence to nature except she's more wild jungle than peaceful forest.
* ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'':
** The [[OurElvesAreDifferent Bosmer (Wood Elves)]] of [[EnchantedForest Valenwood]] basically have this trope as a cultural hat. They are masterful archers and are bound by the "Green Pact", an agreement they made with their patron deity long ago to never harm or allow harm to come to the forests of Valenwood.
** The [[BadassArmy Imperial Legion]] has a variation in the Imperial Foresters. During peacetime, they can be found in Cyrodiil's forests. During wartime, they serve as archers and scouts.
* The Sniper from ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'' has an aesthetic halfway between this trope and GreatWhiteHunter, and clearly draws some inspiration from Film/CrocodileDundee despite not getting to spend much time in the actual countryside.
** The Dalish elves have this aesthetic, although they're more territorial than custodial and never stay in one place for long if they can help it. [[VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins A Dalish Warden]] is introduced keeping humans away from their camp, can get lines reflecting this archetype, and bow use is encouraged by the provision of better quality equipment in the Dalish origin story.
** There is also the "Ranger" specialization for the Rogue class, which gives the character a +5 resistance to natural attacks and allows them to summon predatory animals to attack their enemies.
* ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'' has the Forest Hunters, effectively TheWildHunt, guarding Darkroot Forest and the grave of Abysswalker Artorias.
* ''VideoGame/{{Rift}}'' has the Ranger rogue soul and TheBeastmaster warrior soul.
* The Ranger class in ''VideoGame/NeverwinterNights'' and ''VideoGame/NeverwinterNights2'', due to the games being technically in the ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' universe.
* Anden Goodmanner (and potentially [[PlayerCharacter the Princess]], if leveled as such) in ''VideoGame/ADanceWithRogues''. Anden is a clear, classic example of this, as he's an archer, who wears green clothing, an excellent tracker, feels comfortable in forests, and laments their mistreatment. He does possess a few differences in that he isn't hostile to people or self-appointed as a Ranger, but rather is part of a guild that maintains the safety of the forested roads to Betancuria and seems to observe the condition of the woods. Anden is also a human, instead of an elf, and what little is seen of the guild seems to be composed of humans as well.
* The Ranger class from ''VideoGame/{{Majesty}}''. Although their main function is as {{Bold Explorer}}s who dispel the FogOfWar, they also vastly prefer nature and wilderness to the city, have herblore enough to poison weapons or make healing potions from the plants your other heroes sow, and will team up with the highly anti-civilization Barbarians when they're present. Their guilds are mobile campsites, and once the whole place is explored they'll go off to more wild regions. They also wear green and fit the AloofArcherArchetype. (Although it's downplayed, as they're more ''preferers'' of untamed forest than active guardians of it.)
* ''VideoGame/Dota2'':
** Traxex the Drow Ranger is not an actual drow, but was raised by them after her family died. Having learned the ways of stealth and archery, she retreated into the forest in order to live out a solitary existence.
** Lyralei the Windranger is the [[RedOniBlueOni Red Oni to the Drow Ranger's Blue Oni]], a much more cheerful take on this trope. A blessing from the winds helped turn her into a MasterArcher who can fell trees with a single arrow, launch a TrickArrow that binds enemies, and unleash a SpamAttack of shots at blinding speeds. She uses those talents to protect the forests where she was born.
* Wu Mhi from the ''VideoGame/{{Richman}}'' series eventually starts a national park in the forest where she grew up and protecting the animals from poachers with her trusty spear in her ending from ''Rich Man 7''.
* ''VideoGame/{{Gyromancer}}'' has Laska Terrado, a royal ranger who is assigned to help the mage Rivel track down a group of rogue knights in a [[EnchantedForest large, magical forest]]. When [[spoiler: she's killed there, she's revived in short order]] by the spirit of the forest, which considers her at least a potential protector.
* Voden from ''VideoGame/{{Gigantic}}'' is a "forest-lord" who protects the wilderness from anyone who would despoil it. His methods seem to mostly involve shooting people with arrows and poisoning them with toxic spores.
* Thorn from the ScienceFantasy ''VideoGame/{{Battleborn}}'' checks on the boxes for a typical forest elf with her bow and arrows, and adherence to nature except she's more wild jungle than peaceful forest.
* ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'':
** The [[OurElvesAreDifferent Bosmer (Wood Elves)]] of [[EnchantedForest Valenwood]] basically have this trope as a cultural hat. They are masterful archers and are bound by the "Green Pact", an agreement they made with their patron deity long ago to never harm or allow harm to come to the forests of Valenwood.
** The [[BadassArmy Imperial Legion]] has a variation in the Imperial Foresters. During peacetime, they can be found in Cyrodiil's forests. During wartime, they serve as archers and scouts.
* The Sniper from ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'' has an aesthetic halfway between this trope and GreatWhiteHunter, and clearly draws some inspiration from Film/CrocodileDundee despite not getting to spend much time in the actual countryside.
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* In ''VideoGame/GuildWars2'' the Ranger is a class, focus on [[TheBeastmaster attacking alongside trained animals]], and with moves that include setting traps and [[NatureHero wilderness survival]].
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* Dellyn Goblinslayer in ''Webcomic/{{Goblins}}'' is presumably this (Ranger class, Bow and Sword, half-tree), [[SubvertedTrope but he seems to be more inclined to city life now]]. Then again, he agreed to go adventuring again, so...
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* ''Webcomic/{{Goblins}}'': Dellyn Goblinslayer in ''Webcomic/{{Goblins}}'' is presumably this (Ranger class, Bow and Sword, half-tree), [[SubvertedTrope but he seems to be more inclined to city life now]]. Then again, he agreed to go adventuring again, so...
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* ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'': Huntress Wizard fits this trope to a T.
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* Interestingly, rangers in both the "fantasy warrior" and "national park" senses actually stem from the same source. In Medieval Europe, a ranger was someone employed to guard and maintain [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_forest royal forests]], which were essentially game preserves for the nobility. Since everything in such a forest was considered the personal property of a lord or even the King himself, poaching was a major crime; part of the ranger's job was to catch poachers and other trespassers, in addition to serving as foresters and gamekeepers.
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* Interestingly, rangers in both the "fantasy warrior" and "national park" senses actually stem from the same source. In Medieval Europe, a ranger was someone employed to guard and maintain [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_forest royal forests]], which were essentially game preserves for the nobility. Since everything in such a forest was considered the personal property of a lord or even the King himself, poaching was a major crime; part of the ranger's job was to catch poachers and other trespassers, in addition to serving as foresters and gamekeepers. Note that in this context, "forest" referred to royal and noble hunting preserves in general and did not necessarily mean a wooded area -- many forest rangers were thus charged with watching over areas of moorland, grassland, or mountains.
