Before You call it crazy - at least read...
Of course I'm not writing about current, existing in game Bog Beasts, but like previously - rather about upgraded appearance of similar creature, based on popular idea of Swamp Monster.
Such concept have been adapted in various fantasy settings, so You probably know it not only from WoW. It's basically plantlike creature serving as nature guardian on Swamps, instead in forests. It actually came to my mind, when I was reading some stuff about comics. Cause as You maybe know - both DC and Marvel introduced Swamp Monster based super heroes as protagonists.
1. In case of DC - it is called Swamp Thing - and it's in shorter possible description, human transformed by mystic sentient source of life force into it's avatar, and shape-shifting creature described as Plant Elemental. Here have some pictures -
2. In case of Marvel - it's called Man-Thing - and have very classical backstrory, of human scientist turned monstrous. I'm sure You heard at least few such stories. Here i got some pictures too -
My point is, if such creature can be superhero, why not playable race in fantasy setting? Could be great addition to Dustwallow Marsh, and maybe best possible Horde's answer to Botani? Many of You have been asking for Slavic Leshen. Well - this creatures are in fact very similar, most obvious difference is, that they guard swamps, not forests
What do You think? Could it work?