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'''Rangers''' are a type of warriors appearing in [[fantasy]] [[fiction]] and [[role playing game]]s. |
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Rangers are usually associated with nature, being skilled [[tracker]]s and [[archer]]s, though there are many instances where rangers use a variety of [[weapon]]s, and sometimes [[magic]]. |
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In the ''[[Forgotten Realms]]'', rangers are the worshippers of a [[nature goddess]], and they take a role similar to [[druids]], protecting nature and slaying foul creatures. |
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Overall, rangers are naturally inclined to solitude, particularly from [[commoners]], as in the ''[[Lord of the Rings]]'' series by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]. Rangers tend to prefer the company of fellow rangers, and they are extensively trained. |
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Rangers often act as the guardians of others, whether appreciated or not, by repelling "evil" forces, as in Tolkien's or [[George R. R. Martin]]'s ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]''. |
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'''Ranger Archetype'''<br> |
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Rangers tend to be skilled warriors with a darker personality. While not always, Rangers usually are veterans of wars, or have been living in the woods their entire lives. They tend to be rather [[stoic]], accepting what [[fate]] throws at them rather than rage against it. |
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Rangers are skilled with a bow, usually because they use them so often, probably for hunting of wild animals. It has been noted that this might also be a play on their solidarity: they would rather be far away from things rather than close. They tend to be well versed in other forms of combat however, usually preferring a sword. In [[Dungeons and Dragons]], Rangers get a free feat for dual-wielding weapons. Rangers are somewhat versed in the art of healing because of their solidarity. In some definitions of a Ranger, Rangers may have some understanding of the divine arts, though not as great an understanding as that of a [[druid]]. Rangers' connection to druids is often compared to that of paladins and clerics; other being a magic user, the other more of a martial artist, but both still sharing mutual interests. |
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