Jane Maple

The mother of Maplewood, and the only surviving Green Mountain mother dryad. Page's grandmother.

edit 6/2022: maple does not know her parentage (nor does she necessarily have any) - she was raised by woodland creatures, nurtured by her tree, and didn't speak any human language until she was a teenager (late-19th c) and discovered by friendly (humans, mages, idk). maple from maple tree, sur/name given to her by these people. picked the name jane after reading pride and prejudice when she was almost 20

often called just Maple

Around 150

Slow and deliberate. Very calm. Her eyes seem to dance with laughter by default.

Caring for her family, and for the animals who live in and near her woods.

Stubborn, weary, overly trusting

She can communicate with any creature, understanding with fluency the feelings of the largest person and the tiniest bug alike.

Bird-watching, gardening

ENFJ 9w8

Virgo, technically

Oblivion, losing her children

Could be best described as "pagan." She believes in and makes offerings and prayers to a higher power, but not a higher power that is directly related to any mainstream religion.

She's rarely engaged in human politics, but she essentially runs a commune.

Mother dryad

The color of dew on a green leaf in the morning. So like, shiny green.

Pears

She doesn't really have one. She's very old, and essentially a self-sustaining life form. Possessions come and go.

She loves all animals, but most of all, the mosswolves who are undyingly loyal to her.

As a woman, around 180 lbs. As a tree, it's anyone's guess.

As a woman, 5'10. As a tree, almost 70 feet.

White

Short, frizzy, thin. Typically tied back in a bandana or cloth of some kind.

Hazel

Dryad (Sugar Maple)

Tawny

Lanky (dryads in human form have very dense muscle, making them heavier than they look)

Long nose, flat cheeks, prominent smile lines