Keeper of the grove The enchanted keepers of the grove are the progeny of Cenarius . Like their dryad sisters , the keepers appear to be half night elf and half stag . They have enormous antlers and manes of leaves that flow down their backs . Their right hands are disfigured and twisted — as if they had become like the gnarled root - claws of a treant . Keepers possess many strange powers over nature and can be counted among Azeroth ' s best healer s . Though they typically remain within the sacred groves of Ashenvale , the keepers always heed the call to arms when the greater lands of Kalimdor are threatened . In Warcraft III , keeper of the grove was also a class / unit type ( see creature class es ) . Malfurion Stormrage was a keeper of the grove " class " in the game , sharing their spells and abilities , although he himself was a night elf . Combat . A keeper of the grove uses the forests to aid him in battle . As a first action , the keeper uses his greater force of nature spell - like ability to animate trees near his enemies . He takes full advantage of thick undergrowth and his woodland stride ability to outmaneuver foes and stay out of melee . If necessary , he casts plant growth to create thick undergrowth . By casting entangle or entangling roots each round , the keeper hopes to keep his enemies away from himself , and immobilize them so his summoned treants can attack stationary targets . If the keeper of the grove has time to prepare , he casts aid . If the battle goes poorly , he casts tree stride to escape . A keeper of the grove ' s right hand is gnarled and twisted like the clutching roots of a tree . A leafy , barbed vine grows from the end of his hand and wraps itself around the keeper ' s arm . The keeper of the grove can extend this vine at will and use it as a short whip for melee attacks , or he can snap it to send out a barbed projectile as a ranged attack . The keeper of the grove can fire 12 such projectiles per day ( the barbs grow back by the next day ) . The whip functions like a spiked chain with a reach of 5 feet , and the barbs are equivalent to thrown darts . Parentage . While many sources refer to the keepers as the sons of Cenarius , there is some controversy over whether Cenarius fathered a number of keepers , or just two . Keeper Celebras speaks of the " Sons of Cenarius : Remulos and Zaetar " , which some interpret to mean that Cenarius had no other sons . Others do not interpret this so strictly , suggesting it could refer to the two most important sons , or the two sons relevant to the tale . A major difficulty with strictly interpreting Celebras ' speech is that he describes Remulos ' children as including himself and his sisters , making no mention of any other sons . The Alliance Player ' s Guide and Horde Player ' s guide also imply that he fathered more sons and daughters than just Remulos and Zaetar , including a bastard son — known only as " the centaur " — and a daughter known only as " the dryad " . It is possible that night elves may be the offspring of Cenarius as well . Dryads , keepers , and night elves are sometimes referred to as " Cenarius ' favored children " . Dryads and Keepers are often described as having the upper bodies of night elves . Culture . Language . Keepers primarily speak Darnassian and Common . Keepers of the grove occasionally learn the languages of Kalimdor ' s natives — such as Low Common and Taur - ahe . Keepers of the grove . Other named keepers . Larodar , Anubris , Nandieb , Bandalar , Malorne , Gholbine , Dagda , Nuada , Oghma , Centrius , and Ceredwyn .