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Originally druids were of the celtic priesthood. Of whom little is known, and most of that from the pens of their enemies. This, for centuries, has made them convenient for imaginary priesthoods, ranging from wise and patriotic resisters to Roman conquest, to bloodthirsty practioners of [[Human Sacrifice]].
In modern days, this word is used for a nature-themed spellcaster that usually has [[Religion Is Magic|flavour of priesthood]]. Commonly associated [[Magic and Powers|powers]] include:
* [[The Empath|animal empathy]]
* [[Animal Talk|speaking with animals and plants]]
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* weather manipulation (lightning, winds, rains and so on)
* [[Voluntary Shapeshifting]]
* body modification magic
* sometimes overpowered druids can call earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamies and other innatural natural hazards.
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Compare [[Witch Doctor]].
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== Literature ==
* The main character of the ''[[Iron Druid Chronicles]]'' is an druid who gets his powers through a bond with the Earth and its many aspects. He can talk to animals and can shapeshift into four animal forms. He can use his magic to imbue herbal potions with extra powers culminating in his Immortali-Tea which keeps him young and immortal. His powers are constrained by a very specific form of [[Thou Shalt Not Kill]] which will kill him if he uses his magic to hurt another living thing. As a side result he can only use his magic to heal himself since healing others might be considered hurting their bodies. However, these druids are not pacifists and instead use their magic in indirect ways to make them major [[Badass
* Druids are very prominent in the [[Shannara]] books by [[Terry Brooks]].
* In Simon R. Green's [[Secret Histories]], [[The Clan|the Drood family name]] is the result of linguistic drift from their ancestors being the original druids.
== Live Action TV ==
* The Druids are a big part of ''[[Merlin (TV series)|Merlin]]''. They have been persecuted by Uther, helped Morgana with her nightmares, produced Mordred and Freya (who becomes the Lady of the Lake), guarded the Cup of Life, and Merlin, known to them as Emrys, is a big figure to them.
== Tabletop Games ==
* [[Dungeons
* A type of creature in ''[[Magic:
== Video Games ==
* [[Diablo II]] : Lord of Destruction features Druid character class
* [[
* Druids in ''[[World of Warcraft]]'', originally just the tauren (Horde) or the night elves (Alliance), has now spread to the resident werewolves (Worgen, Alliance) and trolls (Horde). It's a bit weird considering that a werewolf would become a cat (and bear) rather than, you know, a wolf, but there you go...
* ''[[Magicka]]'' has druids allied with the Beastmen. They only cast spells assosiated with nature in some way, and have the special ability to summon treeants.
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