Ancestral Trees

An Ancestral Tree in Ori and the Blind Forest

An Ancestral Tree in Ori and the Will of the Wisps

Ancestral Trees are mysterious glowing plants that contain the light of fallen Spirits.

Through the discovery of these Ancestral Trees, Ori is able to learn new skills by absorbing the Light within. Sein will make remarks about each Ancestral Tree in Ori and the Blind Forest. Additionally, Ancestral Trees appear in Ori and the Will of the Wisps.

In The Flora & Fauna of Ori: A Field Guide, one of the booklets available in Collector's Edition content of Ori and the Will of the Wisps, it is implied that all Spirits create an Ancestral Tree upon death, but the tree is not guaranteed to survive the environment it starts to grow in.

Ori and the Blind Forest

Fil

Fil's tree is the first Ori comes across in the Sunken Glades. When Ori first discovers it, the Spirit Tree comments on how Fil and others like him perished in the wake of Kuro's attack. Fil's tree passes on the Wall Jump ability.

"There were those that turned to hope... when she ravaged and killed"

— The Spirit Tree's narration when Ori walks closer to Fil's tree

"The light of the Spirit Tree lives in all of us. He is the reason we're alive, he's the reason we grew.

When he called out to find you, many years past... We were attacked, wounded, and killed by our foe.

Now these Ancestral Trees are all that's left behind. Come closer now and feel the light of Fil, the spirit inside"

— Sein's dialogue at Fil's Ancestral Tree

Ano

Ano's tree can be found in the depths of Hollow Grove. Strong and courageous, Ano gives Ori the ability to Charge Flame.

"Ano, the spirit that died here, was strong and courageous. Listen to his voice, he was able to focus our light"

— Sein's dialogue at Ano's Ancestral Tree

Leru

Leru's tree is found in Gumo's Hideout. With the ability to cut through the air, her light allows Ori to learn Double Jump. Through further upgrades on the Ability Tree, Ori can turn this into a Triple Jump.

"An Ancestral Tree... Leru lay here. She was swift, agile, used to cut through the air."

— Sein's dialogue at Leru's Ancestral Tree

Reem

Reem was an agile spirit, able to bash through the air. His ancestral tree is found inside the depths of the Ginso Tree and is vital in allowing Ori to escape once the Element of Waters is rekindled.

"Cries of dismay I hear deep inside this Ancestral Tree. Reem was agile, he dashed through the air. Listen to his voice, the wisdom he shared."

— Sein's dialogue at Reem's Ancestral Tree

Ilo

Ilo was the stoutest and most powerful of all the spirits, possessing the ability to Stomp. His ancestral tree is found in the Thornfelt Swamp.

"Ilo was the stoutest of all the spirits, the most powerful ever seen... Now here he rests, turned into an Ancestral Tree."

— Sein's dialogue at Ilo's Ancestral Tree

Tatsu

Tatsu's ability used to Climb is a trait she used to explore the mountains high atop Sorrow Pass. She later lost hope when her brother's torch faded and she fell to the mists of Misty Woods where her tree rests today.

"Atsu's torch! It was lost in this place... if we carry it to the Shrouded Lantern, it might show us the way."

— Sein's dialogue when Ori comes across Atsu's torch within the Misty Woods

"Tatsu used to climb the mountains high atop Sorrow Pass... When her brother's torch faded, she fell to mists, where she lost her path."

— Sein's dialogue at Tatsu's Ancestral Tree

Nir

Nir was able to Charge Jump, allowing her to fly through the air. According to Sein, her world knew no bounds until the forest withered. Nir's Ancestral Tree is found in Sorrow Pass.

"This spirit, another sacrifice for Nibel. Nir flew through the air, she soared through the sky. Her world knew no bounds until the forest turned blind."

— Sein's dialogue at Nir's Ancestral Tree

Eki

A spirit who was once friends with Naru in her youth, Eki will grant the power to Dash along the ground. After the death of Naru's Father forced her to leave, Eki attempted to find her but could not, eventually succumbing and turning into a Tree in the Black Root Burrows.

"Eki was looking for Naru, but she was gone when he came... He was swift like the wind and sprinted with haste. But surrounded by darkness, he lost his way."

— Sein's dialogue at Eki's Ancestral Tree

Sol

Sol was able to use Light Burst to cast her light in the deepest darkness. She lived in the Lost Grove with Eki and Naru until she eventually turned into an Ancestral Tree.

"Sol could cast our light, even in the dark she would see. She lived deep in this grove, now she rests here in peace."

— Sein's dialogue at Sol's Ancestral Tree

Ori and the Will of the Wisps

The shapes of the Ancestral Trees are now different, depending on the ability each represents.

1. Spirit Edge
2. Double Jump
3. Dash
   1. Burrow
   2. Swim Dash
4. Regenerate
5. Spirit Arc
6. Bash
7. Grapple
8. Ancestral Light
9. Light Burst
10. Flash
11. Launch

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Trivia

• Eki and Sol's trees are only found in the Definitive Edition of the game. In the Naru's Origins II cutscene, two spirits using Dash and Light Burst respectively are seen.
  • Both Eki's and Sol's names mean "sun," in Basque and Spanish respectively.
  • Eki is named after IkeWolf, an Ori speedrunner in the community..