Timberling
Timberlings are bog beast-like creatures found in Teldrassil and described as elementals of nature.[1] In some ways they reflect the natural order of plants and animals on Teldrassil, but they have become corrupted and aggressive due to 
[Fel Moss].[2] Following the War of the Thorns, it is unknown if any of them survived the burning of the World Tree.
In World of Warcraft, they are classified as elementals.
Known
- Types
Bogling- Cleansed Timberlings
- Elder Timberlings
- Timberling Bark Rippers
- Timberling Tramplers
- Timberling Mire Beasts
In the RPG
| Timberling | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Homeworld | Azeroth |
| Environment | Temperate and warm forests and marshes |
| Area(s) | Teldrassil |
| Language(s) | No known language |
| Height | 4 ft |
| Weight | 50 lbs |
| Organization(s) | Solitary, pair, clump (3–4), or patch (5–12) |
| Alignment | Always neutral |
| Sources: Monster Guide, 133-135 | |
A timberling is a twisted mass of branches, vines, and leaves that lumbers forward, rustling with each step. Its body has a vaguely humanoid shape, standing four feet high and weighing around 50 pounds. They do not speak or understand any known language.
They are normally peaceful creatures that live in harmony with the land, but any sort of disruption (such as pollution) drives them into an unnatural frenzy. An angered timberling attacks anything that moves. Timberlings can be made peaceful again only by removing the source of their discomfort and returning the land to its natural state. A symptom of the timberling's current disease are tumors within their bodies, filled with poison.
Timberlings attack by forming their woody limbs into fist-like appendages. When they strike a foe, they leave behind a clump of shoots that expand rapidly, enhancing weaknesses in the victim's defenses. Timberlings attack the nearest enemy, pummeling until the foe stops moving.[3]
The plant creatures bog beast and thistleshrub and the elemental creature tar beast, while using the same model as timberlings, are listed as separate types of creatures.[4]
See also
References
- ^
[1-30] Timberling Seeds
- ^ [1-30] The Vengeance of Elune
- ^ Monster Guide, pg. 134
- ^ Monster Guide, pg. 131-134