Druid of the Great Marsh

Written by Maera
The citizens of the town of Gorthorn tell stories of an individual who lives out in the Great Marsh, supposedly surviving with only the aid of magic and nature. Whether rumors of this druid are true, they have had a profound impact on the region. Parents routinely use the druid as an almost mythological figure to both intimidate their children and reassure them of their safety in the Marsh.

Outside of Gorthorn, the most widely known story of the Druid is actually that of their supposed animal companion, a great, golden eagle named Jeha. Several moderately well known works of art depict an eagle with a majestic rider, a duo which some scholars have connected to the Druid and Jeha. The duo is almost shown as a force of balance, whether between good and evil, nature and civilization, or mundane and celestial.