Let's also not forget that over a hundred years earlier, Halsin fought against the forces of Darkness that threatened the grove. He lost many loved ones during Ketheric's assaults. He went to Moonrise Towers and fought against this evil.

Now a new threat is coming to destroy his home, and he's gotta be pissed. He's been through so much, and to him it's gotta seem like history is repeating itself. Here's this cult threatening everything he holds dear. Yeah. I'd say it's perfectly right for nature's fury to be unleashed.

Besides. I agree with JandK. Druids are often depicted as pacifists almost, or as weak tree huggers. Nice to see a leader of them kicking butt. I like Halsin. Let him be the bad butt he seems to be. I'd actually like to see him tougher