Treesa Thornwillow is a 2017-introduced character and the daughter of a tree nymph, and is a type of plant monster. She cares deeply for nature and is the older sister of Thorna Thornwillow.
Portrayers[]
She is voiced by Caitlin Prennace in English.
Character[]
Personality[]
Treesa is very calm and has a very peaceful endeavor to her, fitting of a nymph. She seems to be very merciful as well. Being a tree nymph with tree-like qualities, she holds big respect and cares for nature, so much that she's dedicated her entire life, for centuries, to protect and take care of a single garden, along with her sister Thorna. She's satisfied with this life and doesn't have any plans of changing it in the future.
Appearance[]
Treesa is a gigantic ghoul that mixes well with the trees in the forest. In fact, her body is made of wood in a brown hue. She also has a noticeable wood grain texture all throughout her body. She has long, spindly arms, with several branches sprouting out like a real tree. Her legs are also long as thin and seem to take the form of a tree trunk at will. She has green vines branching out her back all around, like a peacock's tail. She has hazel eyes and curly burgundy hair, down to her shoulders, with electric green highlights.
Relationships[]
Family[]
Treesa is the older sister of Thorna Thornwillow. Together, they've protected their garden for centuries and have gotten used to that life together. Treesa cares very deeply for Thorna, getting worried when Thorna goes rogue, but showing compassion, as she understands Thorna's wishes of freedom and condemns herself to protect the garden alone, by giving Thorna wings to fly.
Friends[]
Treesa seems to have history with Venus Flytrap, as both recognize each other on the other side of the flower intercom.
Classic Monster[]
As a nymph, Treesa resembles someone who is part human part tree. This is from the Ancient Greek myth of Daphne, a Naiad (Freshwater Nymph) who became hunted by God Apollo, who wished Daphne to become his lover. To avoid the God, Daphne transformed into a laurel tree.
As far as plant monsters go, Treesa's design resembles the Man-Eating Tree from Madagascar folklore. The tree is described as having a hoard of snake-like branches, which it uses to capture nearby prey. South American folklore has a similar tree in the form of the Yateveo Tree, a plant that looks like a stump, but when travelers sit on it, the plant's branches emerge from the ground and capture them. This tree gets its name from its supposed ability to whisper "Ya-te-Veo" or, in English, "I See You".
Timeline[]
- December 25, 2015: Treesa Thronwillow's images are revealed through a leak in the Swagsbucks survey, along with the Garden Ghouls line.
- July 31, 2017: Treesa Thronwillow's profile is published on the Monster High website.
- October 11, 2017: Treesa's webisode appearance becomes known due to an early preview release of "Garden Ghouls" on the Monster High website.
- October 13, 2017: Treesa makes her cartoon debut in "Garden Ghouls".
