History Main / NatureSpirit

* ''LightNovel/IveBeenKillingSlimesFor300YearsAndMaxedOutMyLevel'' is set in a MagicalLand where humanoid (or non-humanoid) spirits can form out of almost any natural feature. Even among water spirits, there are puddle spirits, droplet spirits, hot spring spirits, river spirits, deep-ocean spirits, and on and on. The protagonist's adoptive daughters are twin [[CuteSlimeMook slime]] spirits.

* In ''VideoGame/DragonQuestVII'', the heroes have to awaken and round up all four Elemental Spirits throughout the course of the game. They can be fought as {{Bonus Boss}}es, as well.

* ''Literature/IveBeenKillingSlimesFor300YearsAndMaxedOutMyLevel'' is set in a MagicalLand where humanoid (or non-humanoid) spirits can form out of almost any natural feature. Even among water spirits, there are puddle spirits, droplet spirits, hot spring spirits, river spirits, deep-ocean spirits, and on and on. The protagonist's adoptive daughters are twin {{slime|Mook}} spirits.

** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime'' features the Great Deku Tree and Lord Jabu-Jabu, who evidently guard the forests and Zora's Fountain, respectively. Their descendants make appearances in ''Wind Waker'' as well.

** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime'' features the Great Deku Tree and Lord Jabu-Jabu, who evidently guard the forests and Zora's Fountain, respectively. They make cameo appearances in ''Wind Waker'' as well.

* ''VideoGame/TotalWarWarhammer'': Nature spirits are a loosely defined group of units, including [[{{Treants}} treemen, treeman elders]], [[PlantPerson tree-kin, dryads and dryad branchwraiths]], sometimes expanded to include [[GiantFlyer giant eagles]] and [[OurDragonsAreDifferent forest dragons]], that are part of the Wood Elf roster. They're considered to be living avatars and agents of [[TheLostWoods Athel Loren]], moved to war by the forest's own will, and ruled beneath its eaves long before the Wood Elves came along.

* ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'', [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters given the nature of the game]], has more than a few as playable champions. Udyr in particular is host to four different spirits (Tiger, Bear, Turtle, Phoenix).

For the human version, see NatureHero. Mix the Nature Spirit with AnthropomorphicPersonification and you get MotherNature dressed in a GardenGarment. {{Elemental Embodiment}}s and AlchemicElementals are Nature Spirits of a specific element. Occasionally, that virtuous [[NatureLover nature-loving human]] may [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence be promoted to a Nature Spirit]] upon death, or [[NewPowersAsThePlotDemands when the plot demands it.]] If there's non-nature [[OurSpiritsAreDifferent spirits]] for other natural forces, they can make up the MagicalUnderpinningsOfReality.

This is OlderThanDirt; any of the oldest human myths feature magical beings with a direct tie to nature, such as several cosmic and riverine Egyptian gods.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Epic}}'': The Leafmen are guardians of their forest, although the actual magical one is Queen Tara, being capable of bringing countless plants to life with little more than a passing glance. Any plant in her immediate vicinity will move to grant her safe passage wherever she needs to go, she can control plants defensively and offensively, and even the trees [[spoiler: shield her dying form from a thunder storm]].

* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'': Celebi is this in the fourth movie, ''Anime/Pokemon4Ever'', as well as an episode each of the main anime and the ''Chronicles'' spinoff. In a more general sense, most Pokemon in general have qualities of Nature Spirits.

* ''Literature/{{Quarters}}'': The kigh are somewhat mischievous beings associated with earth, fire, water and wind whom bards can coax into doing their bidding through [[MagicMusic Singing]] (while this does have limitations). Kigh are described as having a humanoid look and shape but otherwise ethereal.

* ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'': a lot of Schierke's magic has to do with summoning and manipulating nature spirits, and her strongest spells involve a powerful spirit [[WillingChanneler possessing her]] and using her body as a medium to unleash their power. The magic items she gives to the rest of the party are also enchanted by numerous nature sprites, from which they derive their power. For this reason, Schierke tends to love nature and dislikes industry and cities, since there aren't a whole lot of nature spirits in urban areas.

* In Creator/FranzXaverVonSchonwerth's "Literature/TheThreeFlowers", the three huntsmen find a tony wood sprite living in and abandoned cottage in the middle of a huge fores. In exchange for being left alone, the wood sprite helps them find their sister.

%%* ''Literature/{{Quarters}}'': Such spirits exist as representations of the four quarters (elements).

* In the upcoming hack and slash game [[https://store.steampowered.com/app/1601320/Leshy/ Leshy]], you control the titular character, a Slavic forest spirit that can shapeshift into wolves or bears and reek untold butt kickery against loggers and polluters [[note:]] Picture Captain Planet if he came from Russia, horned, giant and badass.[[/note]]

* In the upcoming hack and slash game Leshy, you control the titular character, a Slavic forest spirit that can shapeshift into wolves or bears and reek untold butt kickery against loggers and polluters.

-->-- '''The Lorax''', Creator/DrSeuss's ''Literature/TheLorax''

* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' is rife with spirits of this type. Guest stars include Hei Bai, who protects the forests around Senlin Village; the Painted Lady, guardian of the Jang Hui River; and Tui and La, the spirits of the Moon and the Ocean, respectivelt. The Avatars were originally suggested to be this in and of themselves, but it turns out that they're [[spoiler:just the reincarnations of a regular human who bonded with Raava, the BigGood of all spirits]].

* ''Film/{{Avatar}}'': The nature deity starts off in harmony with its land's indigenous people, but becomes ticked off when humans attack and rallies the forces of nature against them.

* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' is rife with this. Guest stars include the spirit of a local forest, a river-goddess, and the spirits of the Moon and the Ocean. The Avatars were originally suggested to be this in and of themselves, but it turns out that they're [[spoiler:just the reincarnations of a regular human who bonded with the BigGood of all spirits]].

* Scandinavian folklore is stock full of those. The Nix (Näcken in Sweden and Nøkken in Norway) is a water spirit living in ponds and lakes, occasionally in waterfalls. He is a Shapeshifter and known for luring People out in the muddy ponds, drowning them - and he is an excellent fiddle player (when he is in the waterfall). The trolls and ''huldufolk'' are essentially this for the forests and the Mountains.

* "Literature/TheNixieOfTheMillPond": The titular Nixie is a malicious water spirit. She traps a man in her pond, and when he is rescued by his wife, the Nixie revengefully floods the whole countryside.

* ''FanFic/TheAssumptionOfApplejackOrAppletheosis'': It's eventually discovered that, similar to how Celestia is goddess of the sun and Luna goddess of the moon, Applejack is a goddess of the earth.

* "Literature/TheBuriedMoon": The title character is a personification of, well, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin guess]].

** The first fame has Melandru, the goddess of nature.