The Wood-Wives are fairy species that can be found in old forests and dense groves. They are petite and dress in beautiful clothes, have long claws, and are often followed by violent whirlwinds. They are so strongly connected to the trees and the forest that it is said if a branch is twisted untill the bark comes off, a Wood-Wife dies.
Hunters are most at risk to be attacked by the Wood-Wives. In heavily infested forests, to get home safely, the hunter must first offer up part of his catch. If propituated, like many fairy species, they can be helpful. If for example a Wood-Wife asks a human to fix her broke wheel barrow and it is done nicely, the wood chips that she leaves as payment may turn to gold.
Like many ancient nature spirits, Wood-Wives abhor human hubub. Churches with thier loud bells and all destructive machienery in the forest threatens thier very exsistence. Wood-Wives destest the use of caraway seed in backed bread, since they are often lured from the forest by the smells of baking, they may apporach people in thier kitchens. It is in the cooks best interest to prepare an extra loaf for thier visit. But Wood-Wives refuse loaves that have been pricked with a fork or punctured with a finger, and never accept caraway seeds.
The Sweedish Skoggra is almost identical in apperances to the Wood-Wife, but she is often found in prowl mode. When she encounters a lumberjack or hunter she will attempt to seduce him, or perhaps in a different mood, will cause him to loose his way.