森林精灵兵种介绍
来源：http://mmh7.ubi.com/en/blog/post/view/creatures-of-irollan，以下由HeavenK翻译。
Hello again! So I see the Elves were the chosen ones, mmm? And they were voted by a large margin, I hear. I thought maybe some of you would be interested to hear more about the wonderful creatures that the Sylvan ones bring to war. What say you?
很高兴再见到你们！我已经听说精灵们被选中了，嗯？而且据我所知还是大比例获胜。我猜或许你们当中有人会愿意听听那些森林军队会带入战场中的神奇生物的故事。你们怎么看？
花精 - Pixies
A Pixie is a spirit of nature born among flowers whose scent will remain with it throughout its life. The type of flower will determine the aspect, personality and powers of the Pixie.
花精是自然诞生于鲜花中的灵体，而花朵的气味会一辈子留在花精身上。鲜花的种类决定了花精的类别、个性和能力。
Pixies manifest as miniature, childish humanoids, no more than one foot in size. They have oddly coloured skin, hair and eyes, and they sport wings that look like a butterfly’s but are in fact leaves or petals from their associated flower. These wings allow them to fly with great velocity and skill.
花精是微型类人生物，其大小不超过一英尺。花精通常会有各种鲜艳的肤色、发色和瞳色，其翅膀很像蝴蝶，但其实是源自其诞生花朵的叶子和花瓣。它们的翅膀可以让它们高速灵巧的飞行。
It is important to distinguish between Pixies born from wildflowers and those from gardens. The former are rough and solitary and tend to die quickly if they are captured or domesticated. The latter, however, are accustomed to other species and can even become pets and “familiars”, especially to the Elven Druids.
区分诞生自野花的花精和诞生于花园的花精是一件很重要的事。前者坚毅孤独，一旦被抓住或是圈养之后会迅速地死去。而后者则和其他种族更为亲近，甚至可以被驯化成宠物或是魔宠，精灵德鲁伊特别擅长此道。
蟠蛇 - Root Snakes
To the naked eye, nothing distinguishes a Root Snake from a fallen branch, a piece of deadwood lying inconspicuously in the middle of a path, or a vine dangling from a nearby tree. Only when its prey comes into range does the Root Snake spring to life. With startling speed, it grabs its prey with his teeth, then constricts it until death. The Root Snake’s bite is rather painful and they rarely attack creatures too big to swallow, although their bodies are sometimes covered with poisonous thorns making them potentially dangerous. Before it can be caught, the Root Snake quickly burrows itself, allowing it to escape the scene undetected.
一眼看上去，很难将蟠蛇和掉落的树枝、路中间的死木，或是缠绕的树根区分开来。只有当猎物近到跟前的时候，蟠蛇才会突然活动起来，以迅雷不及掩耳之势咬住猎物，直到猎物死亡才会松口。被蟠蛇咬上一口十分的痛苦。通常蟠蛇不会攻击大到吞不下去的生物。它们的身体有时候覆盖有有毒的荆棘，这使得它们更具潜在的威胁。蟠蛇会在被抓到之前迅速打洞，离去的无影无踪。
Elves have long learnt to charm Root Snakes, keeping them as pets and using them as sentries to guard the secret paths leading into the heart of Irollan. Root Snakes are also known to cause travelers to trip and fall, apparently just out of malice…
精灵们很早以前就学会了魅惑蟠蛇的方法，可以把它们养作宠物或是用作守卫前往艾罗兰中心地带的秘密道路的哨兵。有时，蟠蛇也会出于恶意袭击旅行者并杀死他们。
林妖 - Dryads
Upon dying, an Elf can request to be entombed inside the living trunk of a Treant. It goes without saying that close ties must exist between the Elf and his chosen vessel to make this unusual funeral ceremony possible. The living heart of the tree cradles the Elf’s remains, curled in a fetal position. The trunk of the Treant forms a matrix and its sap embalms the body, transforming it over a period of months. The spirit of the Elf then returns to Ashan as a forest spirit known as a Dryad.
在临去世之时，精灵可以要求将其葬在活树精的树干之内。不用说，这需要精灵和他选中的容器之间有着紧密的联系，才能使这一罕见的葬礼仪式成功。树木鲜活的心脏会将精灵的遗体包裹起来，形成胎儿的形状。精灵的灵魂随后会回到亚山世界，成为一种被称作林妖的森林之灵。
Dryads take on the image of the Treant that gave them birth. They are attached body and spirit to their progenitors. Both creatures will protect and support each other until their deaths.
林妖的外表受到赋予其生命的树精的影响，其躯体和灵魂都与树精紧密相连。他们会相互保护支持，直到其生命的终结。
Dryads can sing trees into shape to create tools, weapons and even buildings for their Elven relatives.
林妖可以驱使树木变形成工具、武器，甚至是其精灵同胞们的建筑。
翡翠武士 - Emerald Knights
Not really a creature per se, but the first to encounter these warriors and survived to tell the tale used to describe humanoid birds or drakes, until the truth was discovered. Nicknamed “Emerald Knights” by Humans, they are an elite caste within the Elven military. Devoted to guarding the four capital cities and major religious sites of Irollan with their spears and shields, they are instantly recognizable on the battlefield thanks to their flamboyant armour, themed after the various magical beasts found in the Elven forests, especially birds, wyverns and dragons.
他们并非是什么怪物，但是那些初次遇到这些战士并幸存下来的人们，总是在其故事中将他们描述成人型的猛禽或是龙兽，直到真相最后被揭穿。人类将其称为翡翠武士，这些精灵是军队中的精英阶级。致力于用其手中的长枪和盾牌，守护精灵的四座都城和艾罗兰的其他重要地区。在战场上，其艳丽的铠甲使得他们很容易被注意到，这些铠甲总是以精灵森林中的魔法生物，如各种猛禽、双足飞龙或巨龙的造型为装饰主题。
Of course, the fact the Holy Empire calls these warriors “Knights” only highlights its profound misunderstanding of the Elves’ very different conception of warfare. Emerald Knights use their speed and vivacity to strike at the enemy before instantly disappearing into the surrounding vegetation. If cornered, their shields and light armour allow them to stand their own in a fight, although it is not their forte.
当然，神圣帝国将这些战士误称为“骑士”凸显了他们和精灵在战争概念方面的巨大差异。翡翠武士利用自身的速度和活跃，迅速地打击对手并消失在周边的植被当中。如果被发现了，他们的盾牌和轻甲也足以支持其战斗，尽管这并非其所特长。
暮光之鹿 - Twilight Stags
Among the strangest and most wonderful beasts found in the Forest Maze, the Moon Does and Sun Deers are actually part of the same species, called Twilight Stags. As it turns out, the females of this species are nocturnal, and while they don’t burst into flame when they are touched by sunlight (contrary to what the old nursery rhyme says), they prefer to come out at night, especially when Asha’s Moon is high in the sky. These Moon Does are sweet, peaceful creatures – but they are more than able to defend themselves if something or someone threatens their fawns. More than one poacher met a nasty end, trampled to death by vengeful Moon Does.
在森林迷宫中能够遇到的最神秘奇特的生物莫过于月鹿和日鹿了，它们实际上是一种名为暮光之鹿的种群中的一种。这种鹿的雌性是夜生性动物，不过它们其实并不会在日光的照耀化成火焰（和某些老歌中唱的不一样）。它们更喜欢在夜晚出没，特别是在亚莎之月当空的时候。这些月鹿是宁静可爱的生物，不过它们仍然有能力保护幼鹿不会受到任何威胁。不止有一个偷猎者最终在月鹿的愤怒中迎来自己悲惨的结局。
The males, on the other end, are diurnal creatures, taking their powers from sunlight. Sun Deers often sport spectacular antlers that always take shapes reminiscent of the sun or stars. Both males and females are magnificent creatures, radiating an appeasing and soothing aura. Needless to say, mating is a rather complicated affair for Twilight Stags, as the males and females can only meet during the short periods when both sun and moon are in the sky!
另一方面，这种鹿类的雄性，却是昼生性生物，其力量来源于阳光。日鹿壮美的鹿角的形状类似太阳或群星。无论是公鹿还是母鹿都是神奇的生物，周身散发出平和的灵光。不用说，对于暮光之鹿来说，交配是一个十分复杂的事情，毕竟公鹿和母鹿只有在日月当空的很短一段时间内会相见！
绿龙 - Green Dragons
Avatars of the Elemental Gods, Dragons come in all shapes and sizes. While I have heard stories of smaller Green Dragons capable of flying, the larger ones are usually wingless. A young Green Dragon’s scales look like sharp stones that often get covered with moss as time goes by, sometimes even vegetation. As it grows older, the Dragon’s scales slowly turn into emeralds, until it dies – or rather, until the Dragon’s essence is returned to the Spirit World, leaving only its emerald husk on Ashan. Many treasure hunters and Raiders have tried to enter Irollan looking for these precious shells, never to return…
作为元素龙神的化身，巨龙的体形和大小各式各样。尽管我也听说过有些小型绿龙可以飞行，不过大型绿龙通常都是无翼的。年轻绿龙的鳞片看起来像是覆盖着苔藓或是其他植被的石头。随着其年岁的增加，其鳞片会缓慢地转化成翡翠，直到其死亡，或者说其龙类本源回归灵界，只剩一个翡翠外壳留在亚山世界。许多寻宝者或是冒险家试图前往艾罗兰寻找这珍贵的外壳，不过从没有人回来过...
Because Green Dragons have a rocky hide covered with moss and plants, it’s no surprise that a resting Dragon can easily be mistaken for a mere mound or hill – it’s usually the heavy, gravelly breathing that tips off the unsuspecting traveller! Fortunately, like their progenitor Sylanna, Green Dragons are among the most patient and deliberate types of Dragons, rather unlikely to dissolve interlopers with their corrosive breath unless provoked. That said, Green Dragons are also the Guardians of Earth and Nature, and will defend the forest with all their might when the Elven war horns start singing among the trees.
因为绿龙的鳞片上覆盖着苔藓和植物，所以一个休憩的绿龙很容易被错认为是丘陵或小山，只有那沉重粗哑的呼吸声会提醒那些粗心的旅行者们！幸运的是，和希兰纳一样，绿龙是最为耐心和深思熟虑的龙类了，除非被迫，否则不会用其腐蚀性的龙息对付那些闯入者们。此外，绿龙也是大地和自然的守护者，它们会相应回响在森林中的精灵战争号角的呼唤，并参与防守森林。
