Leshy is the spirit of the forest, both guardian and trickster. He is the shifting shadow among trees, the rustle of unseen footsteps, the silence that follows when birds take flight. To wander his realm is to enter a world where paths twist and the woods themselves decide who may leave.

Appearance & Nature

Leshy can appear as a towering figure of bark and vine, or shrink to the size of a fox, camouflaged in moss and leaf. His skin takes the texture of bark, his hair the tangle of moss, and his eyes glimmer with the light of hidden glades. Animals bow to him, for he is the law of the wild itself.

Paths twist beneath his feet, and only the humble find their way out unchanged.

Keeper & Trickster

As guardian, Leshy protects beasts, trees, and rivers. Hunters must ask his leave before taking game, and woodcutters offer thanks before cutting a tree. Yet he is also a trickster: he leads the arrogant astray, swaps directions, and conjures illusions to confuse those who show disrespect.

Hunters tell of circles so endless they forget their own names.

Rituals & Respect

The surest way to walk unharmed through Leshy’s forest is said to be wearing clothes inside out or swapping shoes left for right. Such gestures confuse his tricks and show humility before the spirit of the woods. Others leave bread, salt, or milk at the forest’s edge, hoping to win his favor.

A turned coat and swapped shoes are enough to confuse his tricks.

The Enigma of Leshy

Leshy is not cruel by nature, nor gentle. He is the wild itself—unpredictable, vast, and untamed. To cross his realm safely is not to master it, but to walk with humility and respect.

The untamed does not bow, but it may walk beside those who honor it.