we see that the forest is teeming with magical creatures. Even the trees seem to move, and look menacing.
It is stated by the Queen that Eric is one of the few that have ventured into the Dark Forest, possibly due to his work as a huntsman.
The Dwarves also appear to live deep inside the forest.Bright-forest
The brighter part of the forest.
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There is also a part of the forest that is considerably brighter and filled with less harmful creatures, which the one of the dwarves called "Sanctuary". Whether this is what it is actually named, or just referred to by the dwarf because it is safer than the rest of the forest is currently unknown.