Editing Wilden (section)

==Psychology==
As a creature somewhere between a [[fairy]], an [[elemental]] and a plant, literally birthed of nature, wilden have a distinctly alien view of the world around themselves. For obvious reasons, they are extremely protective of the natural world, and fiercely oppose beings that would destroy or defile nature. Such is their closeness to nature that wilden have little, if any, sense of individualism; they view themselves as inextricable parts of the greater whole, and so all wilden use plural identifiers ("we" instead of "I").

The wilden's ability to assume different mystical aspects shapes their psychology and their culture. These aspects are believed to be embodiments of different elements of nature, and by extension the role that nature intends for the wilden, which is furthered by the way that each visibly affects their thinking; wilden in the Aspect of the Ancients become notably more thoughtful and cautious than before, and likewise become more aggressive in the Aspect of the Destroyer, and more secretive and withdrawn when in the Aspect of the Hunter. Some wilden favor one aspect above all others, and other wilden fluidly shift between aspects as the situation demands, responding to what they believe is nature's present need for them.

To wilden, the Aspect of the Ancients is the embodiment of nature's wisdom, its secrets, and its implacable memory; wilden who favor this aspect act as stewards of the land, seeking to preserve its knowledge and ward against its defiler.

The Aspect of the Destroyer, meanwhile, is the embodiment of nature's fury; a manifestation of the destructive power of nature, of hurricanes, tornadoes and lightning strikes. Wilden who favor this aspect are nature's implements of vengeance, visiting retribution on those who would defy the wilden's stewardship and punishing those who have harmed nature.

Finally, the Aspect of the Hunter is the embodiment of the predator; the maxim of "nature red in tooth and claw". It is the hunger and the guile of the wild given form, and a distinctly proactive member of the trinity; wilden who favor this aspect are foreward-thinking guardians, seeking out and destroying agents of corruption and destruction.

Despite their protectiveness of nature, wilden are not isolationists or xenophobes; indeed, they rather like other races, being both friendly and curious by nature, and readily absorb cultural ideas and notions from those they interact with... so long as they show the wild a proper amount of respect. A wilden does not begrudge the use of wood in and of itself - that things are born, live and die is the foundation of nature - but rampant pollution, deforestation, and otherwise destroying the natural world for no real benefit? Now '''that''' pisses them off.