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treant en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈtɹeɪənt/
• (US) audio
• /ˈtɹiːənt/
• /ˈtɹiːænt/
• /ˈtɹiːɛnt/
• /ˈtɹiːɑnt/

Etymology

From tree + ent, with modification of the spelling to avoid the unusual forms treent or treeent. Used as a replacement for ent due to copyright issues; cf. halfling.

Meanings

1. (qualifier:fantasy roleplaying games) A fictional anthropomorphic organism having many characteristics of a tree.
   • Pseudunus and his group looked around, frightened, and realized that three more treents surrounded them, accompanied by a myriad of other creatures. Centaurs, elves, humans, satyrs, halflings, mémechares and brounies surrounded them on all sides, except the one they had come from. Bears and wolves, clearly under the effect of natural magic spells, gritted their teeth and growled menacingly, while snakes hissed in defiance. 2018 May 26, Joel Puga, “Chapter 6 Faiths”, in The Godungava, Joel Puga:
   • Treants are strangely related to humans and trees, combining features of both species. ...an individual treant can cause only one or two normal trees to move and attack as stipulated. 1977, Gary Gygax, Monster Manual, page 96:

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ent