Skogsra

A Skogsrå, also known as a Huldra, is the spirit of a forest. These are usually very powerful spirits and every forest in Scandinavia has one.

The Skogsrå appears as a beautiful young woman with just one detail that shows that she belongs to the forest rather than humanity. This one detail can be for example the tail of an animal or a back covered in bark.

If one treats the Skogsrå, her forest and the animals in it with respect, she can be a benevolent ally. However if one threatens her forest, she can become a dangerous enemy. It is possible to hunt for food while still being respectful of one's prey, so it's not unheard of for a Skogsrå to aid werewolves or human hunters in their hunts.

Malevolent spirits can be as dangerous to a forest as any human, so alliances between werewolf packs and Skogsrås are rather common. There are even rumours of a pack of werewolves somewhere in Sweden who have a Skogsrå as their totem.