History Main / ForestRanger

We're talking about the forest-dwelling recluse who serves as a self-appointed guardian for their ancient and enchanted forest home. They may wear [[ColorCodedForYourConvenience green]] in an [[HighlyConspicuousUniform attempt to blend in to their forest surroundings]]. They guard their forest with their bow [[SticksToTheBack slung across their back]], and would rather [[TwangHello take your hat off with an arrow]] than post a polite notice to please put out your campfire before you leave. In a fantasy setting, expect at least one [[OurElvesAreBetter elf]] to be this trope.

We're talking about the forest-dwelling recluse who watches over their ancient and enchanted forest home. They may wear [[ColorCodedForYourConvenience green]] in an [[HighlyConspicuousUniform attempt to blend in to their forest surroundings]]. They guard their forest with their bow [[SticksToTheBack slung across their back]], and would rather [[TwangHello take your hat off with an arrow]] than post a polite notice to please put out your campfire before you leave. In a fantasy setting, expect at least one [[OurElvesAreBetter elf]] to be this trope.

The ForestRanger is most often an [[OurElvesAreBetter elf]] who watches over their ancient and enchanted forest home. They may wear [[ColorCodedForYourConvenience green]] in an [[HighlyConspicuousUniform attempt to blend in to their forest surroundings]]. They guard their forest with their bow [[SticksToTheBack slung across their back]], and would rather [[TwangHello take your hat off with an arrow]] than post a polite notice to please put out your campfire before you leave.

Often TheArcher. Compare NatureHero. Contrast CityGuards.

* ''RobinHood''

* The Goblinslayer in ''{{Goblins}}'' was 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...

** The Ranger class and its five million variants from all versions of ''DungeonsAndDragons'' also fits, depending on how you play it. There are a ton of prestige classes from 3rd Edition that are all about defending the forest.

** The factions they go in, the Rampart, Preserve, and Sylvan in III, IV, and V respectively generally follow this rule with their philosophies.

* The Wood Elves from ''WarhammerFantasyBattle''. They're extremely protective of their forests, and will murder anyone who tries to cut it down.

Compare NatureHero. Contrast CityGuards.

** In her ''Obsidian'' and ''Enduring Flame'' trilogies, the elven cities are protected by scouts of this nature.

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* ''BrokenArrow'': TheChick 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.
* Grandmother Willow in ''{{Pocahontas}}'' Who [[PlantPerson WAS a tree]].
** So, not exactly a ranger then ... more of a rooter.

* Grandmother Willow in ''{{Pocahontas}}'' Who WAS a tree.

* Grandmother Willow in ''{{Pocohantas}}'' Who WAS a tree.

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* ''FinalFantasyV'''s Ranger class uses bows, wears green, and summons animals to fight alongside it.
** [[FinalFantasyVIII Rinoa]] is a MythologyGag to the job class and a shout out to this trope: She's a crossbow-using fighter who fights with a dog and lives in a city built in the middle of a giant forest.
* Any druid from ''DungeonsAndDragons''.
** The Ranger class and its five million variants from all versions of ''DungeonsAndDragons'' also fits, depending on how you play it. There are a ton of prestige classes from 3rd Edition that are all about defending the forest.
** Many of the primal classes in ''DungeonsAndDragons'' 4th edition also count, especially the Warden.
* In ''{{Gauntlet}}'' the Elf Ranger wears green, protects the forest, and uses a bow.
* RobinHood

* The Goblinslayer in ''{{Goblins}}'' was 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...
* "I am [[DrSeuss the Lorax]], I speak for the trees..."
* ''BrokenArrow'': TheChick 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.
* In ''PrincessMononoke'' San acts something like this.
* J Audubon Woodlore, of ''[[WaltDisney The Ranger of Brownstone]]''.
* Wood Elves and Grand Elves in ''HeroesOfMightAndMagic'' fall under this.
** The factions they go in, the Rampart, Preserve, and Sylvan in III, IV, and V respectively generally follow this rule with their philosophies.
* In ''{{Warcraft}}'', High elves and blood elves (rangers), night elves (sentinels) and Undead elves (dark rangers) have these.

* GreenArrow as of ''BrightestDay''. Done as part of playing him up as a RobinHood {{Expy}}.
* Grandmother Willow in ''{{Pocohantas}}'' Who WAS a tree.

* Ranger Rick in ''{{The Red Green Show}}''

* The [[TropeNamer original]] fantasy Rangers, those in LordOfTheRings, weren't quite this trope, being more partisans/marchwardens/monster hunters, but they did dwell in forests.

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