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No, we aren't talking about the [[wikipedia:Park ranger|kind fellow at the national park who wears the snazzy uniform]].
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We're talking about the forest-dwelling recluse who serves as a self-appointed guardian for their ancient and enchanted home. They may wear [[Color Coded for Your Convenience|green]] in an [[Highly-Conspicuous Uniform|attempt to blend in to their forest surroundings]]. They guard their forest with their bow [[Sticks to the Back|slung across their back]], and would rather [[Twang! "Hello."|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 [[Our Elves Are Better|elf]] to be this trope.
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==▼
▲== [[Anime and Manga]] ==
* In ''[[Princess Mononoke]]'' San acts something like this.
* In ''[[Queen's Blade]]'', Allyene moreso than her protege Nowa. They wield staves instead of bows, and use the mobility and cover of the trees they protect.
== Card Games ==▼
* Most elves in ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' are this to some extent.▼
== [[Comic Books]] ==
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== [[Literature]] ==
* "I am [[Dr. Seuss|the Lorax]], I speak for the trees..."
* The [[Trope Namer|original]] fantasy Rangers, those in [[The Lord of the Rings]], weren't quite this trope, being more partisans/marchwardens/monster hunters than guardians of nature, but they did dwell in forests, wear green and use bows.
* The Ents were created for this very purpose, according to ''[[The Silmarillion]]''.
* [[Mercedes Lackey]] is very fond of this trope.
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* ''[[Robin Hood]]'' is probably the archetypal ranger, one of England's best archers and no slouch with a sword either.
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▲=== Card Games ===
* Any druid from ''[[Dungeons and Dragons]]''.▼
▲* Most elves in ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' are this to some extent.
** The Ranger class and many of its five million variants from all versions of ''[[Dungeons and Dragons]]'' 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 ''[[Dungeons and Dragons]]'' 4th edition also count, especially the Warden.▼
=== [[Tabletop RPG]] ===
▲** The Ranger class and many of its five million variants from all versions of ''[[Dungeons
▲** Many of the primal classes in ''[[Dungeons
* The Wood Elves from ''[[Warhammer Fantasy]]''. They're extremely protective of their forests, and will murder anyone who tries to cut it down. There's a specific class, the Waywatchers, for whom this trope is the entire job description.
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* In ''[[Gauntlet (1985 video game)]]'' the Elf Ranger wears green, protects the forest, and uses a bow.
* Wood Elves and Grand Elves in ''[[Heroes of Might and Magic]]'' fall under this.
** The factions they go in, the Sorceress' Town, Rampart, Preserve, and Sylvan in I and II, 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.
* The Dalish elves of ''[[Dragon Age Origins]]'', more territorial than custodial. A Dalish Warden can get lines reflecting this archetype, and bow use is encouraged by the provision of better quality equipment in the Dalish origin story.
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