"People of the forest. They are akin to green, growing things; indeed legend tells us that many millennia past, the plants, especially the trees, had spirits. These spirits were so strong and real that the plants could think for themselves, even cause their roots, stems, trunks, branches, and leaves to grow to their will, so as to block a path or simply grow in a specific, attractive way. Eventually, though, the wood and vine grew tiresome to the spirits of the trees and plants, for it would not move as quickly as they wished it to. So over hundreds of years, the spirits separated themselves from the plants and took human form.”

Considering that they carve and eat of plants, how do they feel about them?

Is it only trees and shrubs or are their grass people or mistletoe people as well?

Toward which temperament are they more prone?

Do they tend to house themselves and in what manner?

Do they hunt often, who are their natural enemies?

How do they build their homes: with what materials?

Considering that they come from plants, why would they not eat animals?

Also, since they originally came from plants, do they breathe carbon dioxide and exhale oxygen?

Can they convert light into energy (as plants can)?

Good questions, Strono!

I'm not sure yet if I'll make them able to still manipulate the trees to their will (and therefore make houses in them) or if they're just skilled carpenters and they have a network of wooden treehouses above the ground. A bit of both, perhaps.

They just tend not to like meat. It's not principle or anything, it's just their taste.

Plants are their creators, the givers of their life. They respectfully eat what they need, make what they need, etc. I'm thinking about making them worship plants as gods or something, but I haven't gotten that far yet in the story.

That's super creative, Short. I really like these beings.

Do they require sleep, or are they impossible to fatigue?

If they fought, what types of weapons would they use?

What is their speech like?

Thanks, Tarzan!

Bows, staves, hammers, slingshots. There aren't many swordsmen.

I'm contemplating creating a language for them... but I'm not sure. I haven't written them yet, and usually a character's speech patterns and way of talking come up as I'm writing them.