'''Wood Wraiths''' are entities that have taken the appearance of trees to prey on living entities in the physical realm. Wood Wraiths are [[Beast]] [[monster]]s.<br><br>==Diablo III Monster==<div style="clear:both;"></div>{{Monsterbox|game= Diablo III|portrait= Mon-wood-wraith-concept.jpg<!--|portrait-width= 200px--><!--|name= Monstername-->|classif= Beasts|family= Wood Wraiths|role= Tank, Damage|life= Unknown|mana= Unknown|armor= Unknown|resist= Unknown|armament= Branches|dps= High|dmg_low= Unknown|dmg_high= Unknown|range= [[Melee]]|speed= Slow|movement= Slow|modifier= None|spells= None|found= [[Leoric Highlands]]<br>[[Festering Wood]]}} Wood Wraiths are not just living, Ent-like trees, but are fully mobile beasts. From the concept art they look to be things, mad plants, rather than individual entities. They do not have faces, and they are not bipedal bodies formed from wood. They are literally demonic trees, soulless and mindless and deformed by the dark magics that have animated them. In combat they are strictly [[melee]] fighters, using their bulk and power to deal heavy damage to any targets they can reach. <!--===Spells and Abilities===-->  <!--===Known X Types===Use on a "family" monster article.* Can be used in "Goatman" or the like* Display the different types of enemies, like weapon/equipment carried, or behaviour difference.* Example: Warrior, Archer, Mage-->  ===Known Gnarled Walker Subtypes===* [[Wood Wraith]]* [[Highland Walker]]  <!--===Related Monsters===List any monster that has a relevance, such as other goatmen, or Grotesque/Lamprey.--> <!--===Famous Monsters===List any "character" monster, such as King Leoric for skeletons and the Butcher for Overlords.-->  ==Background==The [[Festering Wood]] derives its name from the fact that everything in it seethes and roils with evil intent: even the ground itself has been known to rise up and devour a person. The Gnarled Walkers are vile mystical creatures from another realm who can only sustain their existence in our world by sapping life energy from men or animals. These heinous beings have shifted their appearance to that of trees, thereby luring their prey close so as to consume it whole and enrich their reserves of dark power. These beastly things move ponderously, and some are known to exude a foul stench that poisons their victims. Master [[Pablo DeSoto|DeSoto]] is certain the origin of the walkers, and of the Festering Wood itself, can be traced to the foul doings of [[Necromancer]]s, who he claims are responsible for much of the evil that has befallen our world, but this opinion might not be related to reality, as he also blames Necromancers for "the whole Diablo incident".  ==Lore==I have heard the most ridiculous tales about travelers being ambushed by vicious trees! (laughs) It is too much. Despite their names, the wood wraiths are not plants, but fully mobile beasts who have taken on the guise of foliage to ensnare their prey. Only a simpleton could be fooled by such a trick.<div style="text-align:right;">Abd al-Hazir</div>  <!--==Diablo II Monster==Add this section if you need to discuss Diablo II game monsters of the same name/type. #REDIRECT ##Related to Thorned Hulk?### --> <!--==Development==Notes from development of monster. Might have changed between games, or during Alpha/Beta/Release stages.* Appearance* Concepts* How the unit evolved--> <!--==Trivia==Fun facts. If you add a trivia fact, also add the it to the Category:Trivia.-->  ==Media==You can find pictures in the Diablo 3 screenshot and picture gallery:* [http://www.diii.net/gallery/ Diablo 3 screenshots and pictures]* [http://www.diii.net/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=all&si=gnarled-walker Gnarled Walkergallery search] <gallery>Image:Mon-wood-wraith-concept.jpg|Gnarled Walker concept art. Scary, isn't it?Image:Mon-wood-wraith1.jpg|In-game picture of a Wood Wraith.Image:Gnarled Walker.png|Detail of the walker.</gallery> ==Related Links==* [[Pablo DeSoto]] - A human [[NPC]] that hates Gnarled Walkers (and [[Necromancers]]).   ==References==* [[Writings of Abd al-Hazir: Entry no. 0020]]  {{Monster navbox|beasts}}