The Dryad (ドライアド, Doraiado?, ドリアード, Doriādo?, or ドリュアス, Doryuasu?, lit. Drys), also known as the Ent, is a recurring creature in the Final Fantasy series, first appearing in Final Fantasy XI. It is typically a variant of the Treant, being an ambulatory plant weak against the fire element, and has appeared as both an enemy and an earth-elemental summoned monster.
Appearances[]
Final Fantasy XI[]
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The Dryad appears as a sapling notorious monster, six of which are encountered during the "Class Reunion" battlefield in the Cloister of Frost for the Summoner AF2 set.
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII[]
The Dryad appears as an enemy encountered in the Wildlands and Temple of the Goddess, and when encountered in battle will often summon more Dryads for help. It employs wind-elemental attacks that also restore its HP. Due to their wooden nature, they are susceptible to fire-elemental damage. Defeating 100 Dryads caused the Dryad Ω Last One to appear in place of the final Dryad.
Final Fantasy XIV[]
The Dryad appears as a mid-level treant enemy encountered in the Proud Creek area of the North Shroud. Its autumnal leaves help distinguish it from other treants.
Final Fantasy Dimensions[]
The Ent appears as an enemy encountered in the Umberwood.
Final Fantasy Dimensions II[]
The Dryad appears an earth-elemental Eidolon for Aemo. It teaches Aemo the Fight Song abilities and has Autumn Leaves as its summon attack.
Final Fantasy Explorers[]
The Dryad appears as an Earth-elemental Eidolon. It can be recruited in Fosta Gardens by capturing it with a Crystal Surge. Its attack is an Earth attack called Upheaval, which causes the ground to break apart and quickly rise and fall in the general area.
Etymology[]
A dryad is a tree nymph, that is a female spirit of a tree, in Greek mythology. In Greek drys signifies "oak". Thus, dryads are specifically the nymphs of oak trees, though the term has come to be used for all tree nymphs in general. The Japanese name for its Explorers appearance (ドリュアス, Doryuasu?) is derived from drys, the Greek for "oak" from which dryad is derived.