Dryad Dryads are daughters of the demigod Cenarius . They monitor the health of Kalimdor ’ s forests , ever watchful against the depredations of evil magic . The creature has the head , arms , and torso of a beautiful night elf woman , but the lower body of a fawn . A gentle calm is evident in her eyes , but she hefts a spear with practiced skill . It doesn ’ t look like she wants to use the spear in her hand — but if she had to , she could . Allies of the night elves , dryads are the daughters of the demigod Cenarius . They are peaceful by nature and despise violence ; however , like ancients , night elves , and their brothers the keepers of the grove , dryads fight to protect the forests and their allies . They are particularly adept at destroying magic and are immune to its effects . Most dryads remain in the forests , frolicking with the animals , dancing in the rain , and occasionally bringing nature ’ s wrath onto their enemies . Some dryads , however , leave their forests and become adventurers . For some , encounters with hostile forces spark this desire — they wish to bring the fight to the enemies of nature . Others are curious about the world outside their forests , and wish to experience new environments and meet new beings . Other dryads and night elves see adventuring dryads as a bit less unusual than adventuring ancients . Dryads possess an innate streak of curiosity , after all . However , adventuring dryads are still branded as eccentrics who go against the natural tendencies of their kind . Dryads are peaceful watchers of the forest . They are friends of the night elves and defenders of nature . Daughters of Cenarius , they somewhat resemble centaurs , their cursed brethren . Dryads enjoy play and frolic in the forests . Despite the fact that dryads abhor violence , they fought alongside their night elf allies in the Third War and continue to protect the forests against the depredations of the Scourge , the Burning Legion and other intruders . They focus their efforts particularly against hostile magic . While dryads are peaceful with all inhabitants of the forest , they can be fierce defenders against those who would do harm to nature . Dryads are peaceful , but they fight to protect nature and in defense of their night elf allies . They hurl their spears at close range ( most dryads carry five or six spears ) , closing to melee when they run out of ammunition . In a serious engagement , one or two dryads flee to summon help from ancients , keepers of the grove or night elves , while the others delay their opponents . A dryad ’ s magical nature coats her weapons with a painful and debilitating poison . Dryads attempt to weaken their enemies to the point where their gear weighs them down , forcing them to move slowly and making them vulnerable . They are swift , sure and at peace with all of the children of the forest . Though they abhor unnecessary violence , the dryads will defend the wildlands of Kalimdor with their lives if need be . Parentage . The first dryads are the daughters of Cenarius , and sisters of his sons ( Zaetar , Remulos , " the centaur " , etc ) . Later , dryads were also born from his " favored children " , the dryads and keepers . Cenarius ' daughter Lunara , known as " the dryad " mothered dryads , and Remulos fathered dryads as well . Culture . Dryads usually speak Darnassian . Dryads find it useful to know the languages of the races with which they are most likely to come into contact . These languages include Common , Low Common , and Taur - ahe . A dryad has wild empathy and can use body language , vocalizations , and demeanor to improve the attitude of an animal ( such as a badger or a tallstrider ) . The typical domestic animal has a starting attitude of indifferent , while wild animals are usually unfriendly . The dryad must be within thirty feet of the target animal and under normal conditions . A dryad can use this ability to influence a magical beast with low intelligence ( such as a darkmantle or a girallon ) . Other types . Corrupted dryad . A dryad that has been mutated into one of the Corrupted Ones . The creature has the torso of an elf and the body of a faun , it is clearly a dryad . Yet , the body is twisted , its skin scaly and fingers clenched like horrid talons . Its face is screwed up in an evil scowl , and it attacks with a wild scream . Dryad ( tree spirit ) . Druids are capable of summoning these dryads as nature ' s allies . " The The Oracle Glade of Teldrassil and The Shrine of Remulos in Moonglade may be such trees . Perhaps they are the female equivalent to ancient s . " These type of dryads are described in Appendix Three of " Manual of Monsters " , however the validity of the source is disputed . In World of Warcraft . Some dryads are called " nymphs " . Pale dryads . These sub - type of dryad have a bluish - white coloration for unknown reasons . In Wrath of the Lich King . Unbound dryads . Unbound Dryad s can be found in Crystalsong Forest . Unlike other dryads , their coloration is not like that of woodland trees . They are most likely this way as a result of the same dragon magic that overtook much of the forest . Frost nymphs . An apparent evolution from dryads , called frost nymph s , exists in Northrend . Warcraft III . From Dryad at Battle . net . Myth . are tree , specifically those of oak trees , in . The half - stag / deer image is Blizzard ' s own touch .