Editing Treant (character)

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|name = Treant
|first_appearance = ''[[Legend of Mana]]'' (1999)
|latest_appearance = ''[[Echoes of Mana]]'' (2022)
|title = The Guardian of Nature<sup>LoM</sup><br>Patriarch of the trees<sup>CoM</sup>
|homeland = [[Orchard]]<sup>LoM</sup><br>[[Hot House]]<sup>SwoM</sup><br>[[Wonderwood]]<sup>DoM</sup>
|faction = 
|role = Support
|gender = Male
|species = God
|other_forms = [[Treant's Berries]]
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|voice_actor = [[William Frederick Knight]]<sup>DoM</sup>
}}
{{quote2|We plants absorb the Mana energy of Fa'Diel to make air. We circulate the Mana, source of all things. We supply seeds with Mana energy so they can grow.|Treant - Legend of Mana}}
'''Treant''', also known as '''Trent''', is a recurring character in the ''[[Mana (series)|Mana]]'' series.
==Background==
Treant takes the appearance of a large deciduous sentient tree adorned with a large face topped with a long nose. Starting with ''Children of Mana'' he is frequently paired with [[Gaia]] as both wise supernatural beings providing assistance to the protagonist. He is sometimes depicted as the slightly more upbeat and optimistic spirit compared to Gaia. In games where he is less important to the scenario, he provides players with [[Produce|produce]] should they bring them [[Seed|Seeds]].

==History==
===''[[Legend of Mana]]''===
{{quote2|The ancient tree that lives in the backyard at Home. He swallows seeds to produce fruits and vegetables on his branches.|In-game Encyclopedia}}

Treant makes his debut in ''Legend of Mana'' where he is found in the [[Home|protagonist]]'s [[Orchard]]. In [[The Mana Orchard]] quest, the player must defeat invasive [[Lullabud (Legend of Mana)|Lullabuds]] to save the elder spirit. Treant thanks the protagonist by telling them he can grow [[Produce]] by lending him [[Seed|Seeds]] should they let the tree spirit absorb [[Mana (element)|Mana]] through its roots.

===''[[Sword of Mana]]''===
{{See Also|Hot House}}
Trent shows up in the orchard inside the [[Hot House]], where the hero can plant two seeds in exchange of a produce. Depending on the day and the combinations of seed given to Trent, the produce will differ.

===''[[Children of Mana]]''===
Treant appears in spirit form before the protagonist after [[Galem]] is defeated deep within [[Star Lake]], where he tells them that the recent force welling up out of control isn't coming from [[Mavolia]], but from Mana itself. This surge could result in the whole world being destroyed and thus the player must find out how to quell each column of light sprouting all over [[Fa'Diel]]. He then entrusts the player an enchanted [[Branch of Treant|branch]] before disappearing.

Treant's Branch is used to remove the sandstorm blocking access to the [[Fiery Sands]].

[[Gaia's Stone]] in combination with Treant's Branch are able to neutralize the [[Ice Citadel]]'s barrier and both spirits use their power to suppress the [[Mana Surge]] coming to the kingdom of [[Brightwood|Wendel]], tharthing the evildoer's plans to raise an indestuctible Mana tempest.

Gaia and Treant return once again at [[Mana Village]] after rescuing [[Tess]] from [[Illusia Ruins]]. They instruct the player on the Mana Lord's whereabouts and guide them deep under the roots of the [[Mana Tree]] to the [[Path of Life]].

Both spirits are seen welcoming the hero and Tess after defeating the [[Scion of Mana]], ushering the dawn of Mana's Progeny. They fade away along with [[Illusia Isle]] and the Benevodons.

===''[[Dawn of Mana]]''===
Long ago, the [[Door to Mavolia]] was opened by a [[Tree Maiden]] named Anise, unleashing dark energy throughout the world of Fa'Diel. After saving the world from the brink of chaos with the [[Mana Sword|Sword of Mana]], the holy blade was sealed deep within a Tree spirit, preventing anyone from opening the evil portal again and ensuring everlasting peace.

When Treant appears at the end of [[Chapter 2 (Dawn of Mana)|Chapter 2]], he explains to [[Ritzia]], [[Keldric]] and [[Chobee]] that the [[Mana Tree]] has absorbed negative energy from ages and gave birth to the [[Echo (Dawn of Mana)|Echoes]] of destruction. While Treant was able to contain the echoes along with the fabled weapon, meeting Ritiza made the darkness inside him surge, turning him into [[Grim Treant]]. Keldric has no choice but to destroy the old tree spirit, momentarily turning him back into his old self. With his dying words, he tells Keldric and [[Faye]] to venture to [[Mortmont]] to meet with the [[Flammie (Dawn of Mana)|Guardian Beast]].

Treant reappears along with [[Gaia]] in spirit form to Faye a year after a manipulated [[Ritzia]] opened the Door to Mavolia. The Spirit Child hears the voices of Trent and Gaia in her head, advising her to abandon her mission since humans have brought this curse on themselves. The little sprite replies she still wants to fight on Keldy's side, which brings joy to both guardians. They entrust their protection and guidance to Faye in her mission to save the world. They later console Keldric after he defeats his [[Grim Lekius|corrupted]] best friend [[Lekius]] atop the hanging gardens of [[Jadd Castle]].

Both Treant and Gaia's spirits come back again during the final confrontation with [[Medusa (Dawn of Mana)|Anise]] as the young hero explore the tortuous hallways of the [[Nethermanse]], cheering him one last time.

===''[[Heroes of Mana]]''===
{{quote2|A botanical lifeform that produces Treant's berries. It is told that a matrix Treant exists somewhere in the world, but it is as yet unconfirmed.|Notebook}}
According to [[Yurchael]], Treant is rooted all over the world along with Gaia to protect the land. The tree spirit's power is crystallized in its [[Treant's Berry|berries]].

Treant appears as a ressource deposit on each mission maps. The player can assign gathering [[Unit (Heroes of Mana)|units]] to harvest Treant's Berries from it to allow units to be created inside the [[Nightswan|ship]]. Once the source is depleted of its resources, the tree withers and cannot be used until the mission ends.

===''[[Circle of Mana]]''===
Treant makes a cameo appearance in the online game, along with several other characters from the ''[[Mana (series)|Mana]]'' series. He appears in 1 sets of cards.<br>
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| UR || {{hover|魔|Jap:Demon}} || {{hover|トレント|Jap:Trent}} || [[File:UR 0261 トレント.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|眠りし巨樹|Jap:Sleeping Giant Tree}} || [[File:UR 0262 トレント.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|樹の古老|Jap:Old Tree}} || [[File:UR 0263 トレント.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|[光]原初の大樹の裔|Jap:[Light] Descendent of the Priordial Tree}} || [[File:UR 0264 トレント.jpg|100px]]<br>{{hover|[闇]導きの枝を託せし者|Jap:[Dark] Entrusting the Guiding Branch}} ||「ワシの枝を授けよう。道が塞がれた時、これをかざすがよい。」<br>"I will give you an eagle's branch. When your path is blocked, you can hold it up."
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|}

===''[[Rise of Mana]]''===
Treant is encountered in [[Wendel Forest]].
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===''[[Echoes of Mana]]''===
While not physically appearing in the game, Gaia was depicted in two [[Memory Gem|memory gem]]:

* [[A Branch Bestowed]]
* [[Tree Chat]]

==Trivia==
* Despite not appearing in ''[[Trials of Mana]]'' there is a [[Treant Spear|spear]] named after him that [[Riesz]] can equip in the game.

==Gallery==
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Treant LOM artwork.png|''Legend of Mana''
Treant portrait LOM sprite.png|''Legend of Mana''
Treant HOM sprite.png|''Heroes of Mana''
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