Sylvanus

"Stop enemies by rooting them into the ground, then launch them into the air!"

Sylvanus is one of the playable Gods in SMITE.

Lore
It is no coincidence the fields and forests surrounding the Mediterranean are haven to shepherds, farmers, and wildlife. They're guarded by aged Sylvanus, a benevolent spirit of nature, whose glittering eyes and easy grin match the vibrant life that grows in these lands.

Companion to all woodland creatures, both mundane and fantastic, Sylvanus has been seen with fawn and wolf, nymph and satyr, and even trees come to life. He protects and nurtures those that respect his domain.

When the boy Cyparissus went traveling with his pet deer, Sylvanus accidently allowed wolves to hunt the peaceful animal. So stricken with grief at the loss of his pet, the child succumbed to despair and died. Wracked with guilt, Sylvanus transformed the child into the Cypress tree, whose sap weeps like the saddened child.

Old and wise, Sylvanus views the passing of time with ease and understanding. His laughter is the wind in the leaves, his touch the sprout of flowers from the earth, and his voice the call to calm the most savage beast. He is slow to anger and slower to act, which is why his presence on the battlefield is so strange. As the war between Gods spills into the idyllic realms Sylvanus keeps, he is left with no choice but fight back.

General

 * Curiously, Sylvanus doesn't have a Greek counterpart, although he borrows some elements from the god Pan (who was named Faunus by the Romans).
 * Sylvanus' treant is called Grover.
 * Grover was voiced by the famous voice actor Christopher Sabat, known for his role as the voice of Vegeta in Dragon Ball Z.
 * Christopher Sabat has also voiced Anhur, Fenrir, DJ Ohm Ganesha, Geb, He Bo, He Bro He Bo, Infinity Wave He Bo, Moonlight Love Chang'e's bunny, Countess Chang'e's bunny, Spellbound Chang'e's bunny and Zeus.


 * Sylvanus' treant, Grover, appears as a playable character in Paladins, another game made by Hi-Rez Studios.
 * Sylvanus' victory screen is a reference to the Guardians of the Galaxy movie. This is further referenced in one of his introduction voicelines.
 * Sylvanus is the first guardian to have ranged basic attacks.
 * Second if Hades before his change of class is counted.


 * Sylvanus is the first guardian who's ranged basic attacks deal AoE damage. The second being Jormungandr.

God Skins

 * T_Sylvanus_MushKing_Icon.pngDeathcap
 * In Paladins, Grover has a similar Skin to this one.


 * T_Sylvanus_Holiday_Icon.pngSeason's Spirit
 * In this skin Sylvanus is dressed like Santa Claus while Grover is decorated like a Christams Tree.
 * In this skin and his default skin Sylvanus is voiced by Bob Reed and Grover by Christopher Sabat.
 * This skin shares its theme with Nutcromancer Ah Puch, Father Chrishmash Bacchus, Krampus Cernunnos, Slay Bells Chiron, Sugar And Slice Da Ji, Wreck the Halls Fenrir, Snowman Geb, Jingle Hel Hel, Jingle Shells Kuzenbo and Nice and Naughty Nu Wa.


 * T_Sylvanus_HighNoon_Icon.pngHigh Noon
 * This skin is based on a Cowboy.
 * The original concept for this skin was created by Robert Koziel.
 * He also made the original concepts for Black Knight Osiris and Chef Vulcan Vulcan.
 * The actor who voiced this skin, Mike Pollock, also voiced Kuzenbo.
 * This skin shares its theme with Wrangler Artemis.


 * T_Sylvanus_HappyTree_Icon.pngBob Ross®
 * This skin was based on the late painter Bob Ross.
 * This skin was created as a cross promotion between Hi-Rez and Twitch.


 * T_Sylvanus_Infantry_Icon.pngInfantree Sylvanus
 * The original concept for this skin was created by the artist WolfDawg.
 * He also made the original concepts for Molten Shogun Erlang Shen, Murder of Crows Sobek, and Stitched Horror Zhong Kui.
 * This skin shares its theme with Shell Shock Agni, Soldier of Fortune/Hired Gun Ares, Last Commando Rama, Full Metal Vulcan and G.I.Zhong Zhong Kui.


 * T_Sylvanus_MadScientist_Icon.pngDr. Vanus
 * This skin was based on a Mad Scientist.
 * The actor who voiced this skin, Lucien Dodge, also voiced Pip in Paladins.
 * This skin shares its theme with Experi-Mental Baba Yaga and Dr. Madlove Cupid.

Skins
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 * -|Bob Ross®=
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 * -|Dr. Vanus=
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