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Falconet's Jewel
Flora
Official Name	Falconet’s Jewel
Common Name	Gioiello della Falconet, Joya del Falconet
Classification	Fruit
Common Use	Culinary
Origins	Montania region of Regalia
Habitat	Mountainous regions

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The bitter-tasting Falconet’s Jewel is a seasonal berry that is highly sought by many once spring arrives. Originating in the high ranges of the Montania region of the Regalia Archipelago and discovered thanks to falcons, it is just as popular with them as with chefs across Aloria.

History

The Falconet’s Jewel was originally discovered by an expedition group examining the Montania Mountain Range in 202 AC. They arrived and began to document local wildlife for the Crown and survey the local villages, eventually ending their several month long survey by entering the mountains. Seeking to categorize the local avian life, a few of the surveyors climbed a cliff to find several falcon nests resting at the top. With the worry of nearby protective falcons, the surveyors hurriedly examined the eggs, going on to find a previously unknown type of berry growing nearby, half-eaten by specimens near the nests. Grabbing as many as their bags could carry, they left the cliff and informed the others. A year later, one of the surveyors, having quit his job serving the Empire, returned and started to harvest the berries in the springtime. He quickly found that they were seasonal when summer arrived, ending his collection spree before he started selling them to the wider world. Since then, mountaineering teams seasonally travel to the region in the name of companies, nobles and wealthy chefs to gather the bitter fruit for use in all manner of creations.

Appearance

The Falconet’s Jewel fruit has a bumped, purple-blue colored surface with a dozen or so small dark green leaves crowning the top. The stem nestled in these then attaches to a fat, short little bush covered in dense small dark green leaves of their own. The berries can often be found just beneath the surface of the shrub with several growing to one branch.

Uses and Abilities

The fruit Falconet’s Jewel is popular for both its rarity and its bitter taste. The latter is not enjoyed by all, but chefs seeking to add to their masterpieces often seek out the fruit to add a prestigious edge to their creation. The most common use however is in the creation of juices, jams, and jellies. They can also be used in their entirely to top various pastries and some even use them as the fruit base for the creation.

Trivia

Falconet’s Jewels cannot be transported from their natural habitat for easier cultivation, though many have tried and failed. The mountain conditions of the the Montania region are just perfect for the growing of the berry and it cannot be easily moved from this location.
The most extravagant good possibly ever made using Falconet’s Jewel was the Imperial Wedding Cake for the union of Emperor Justinian II and Madileine de Sangre-Istairoix. The cake featured all of the Empire’s vassals and territories, who were represented by all types of imagery, with Montania appearing having a single piece of the fruit set into it.

Accreditation

Writers	The_Shadow_King3
Artists	Finn_Ish
Processors	Suzzie, babayonce

Last Editor	Shayin on 06/27/2016.

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 |commonname      = Gioiello della Falconet, Joya del Falconet
 |classification  = Fruit
-|origins         = Vultaro, Regalia. Discovered roughly about 220 AC
+|origins         = Montania region of [[Regalia]]
-|habitat         = [[Vultaro]], [[Regalia]]
+|habitat         = Mountainous regions
-|commonuse = Consumption
+|commonuse       = Culinary
 |}}
-Only picked during the spring season, the exotic plant commonly known as the falconet's jewel produces a bitter tasting fruit, though some people enjoy eating these small purple fruits regardless of their bitter taste. Falconet’s Jewel originates from the highest cliffs in the [[Vultaro]] Mountains which are located in the [[Regalian Archipelago]]. The fruit plant earns its name from the fact that only falcons are able to obtain its fruits, making it difficult to get ahold of. Falcons often collect fruit from the plant to feed their young.
+The bitter-tasting Falconet’s Jewel is a seasonal berry that is highly sought by many once spring arrives. Originating in the high ranges of the Montania region of the [[Regalia Archipelago]] and discovered thanks to falcons, it is just as popular with them as with chefs across [[Aloria]].
-==Origins==
+==History==
-The falconet’s jewel originates from the highest cliffs of the Vultaro Mountains. The falconet’s jewel was discovered in the spring season roughly about 220 AC when an expeditioner came across a recently deserted falcon nest containing some leftover falconet’s jewel fruit. Curious, the expeditioner felt obligated to try and taste the small fruit only to discover its bitter taste. Still, the man was inspired, and after remembering the fruit’s peculiar taste and appearance, he set out to search for more of the fruit. However, he had little success in finding it anywhere else. Deciding to try out again in the other seasons, the man had again. met failure. He finally decided to wait until spring came again.
+The Falconet’s Jewel was originally discovered by an expedition group examining the Montania Mountain Range in 202 AC. They arrived and began to document local wildlife for the Crown and survey the local villages, eventually ending their several month long survey by entering the mountains. Seeking to categorize the local avian life, a few of the surveyors climbed a cliff to find several falcon nests resting at the top. With the worry of nearby protective falcons, the surveyors hurriedly examined the eggs, going on to find a previously unknown type of berry growing nearby, half-eaten by specimens near the nests. Grabbing as many as their bags could carry, they left the cliff and informed the others. A year later, one of the surveyors, having quit his job serving the Empire, returned and started to harvest the berries in the springtime. He quickly found that they were seasonal when summer arrived, ending his collection spree before he started selling them to the wider world. Since then, mountaineering teams seasonally travel to the region in the name of companies, nobles and wealthy chefs to gather the bitter fruit for use in all manner of creations.
-A year later, the expeditioner returned, encountering another falcon’s nest containing more of the same fruit. However, with its inhabitants still present, the man was forced to hatch up a plan to ambush the falcon parent and steal the fruit from the nest. After a successful attempt, the expeditioner recorded his discoveries about the plant’s fruit and how it was presumably available during the spring season only. The expeditioner continued to collect more of the fruit throughout the rest of the spring, before selling it to merchants who showed interest in buying the peculiar tasting fruit. Today, the falconet’s jewel fruit is still collected in the same way as it had been before, with falcons setting out to reap the falconet’s jewel of its fruit to feed their young.
+==Appearance==
-===Etymology===
+The Falconet’s Jewel fruit has a bumped, purple-blue colored surface with a dozen or so small dark green leaves crowning the top. The stem nestled in these then attaches to a fat, short little bush covered in dense small dark green leaves of their own. The berries can often be found just beneath the surface of the shrub with several growing to one branch.
-The fruit plant earned its name from the falcons who inhabit the Vultaro Mountains, who reap the fruit plant of its fruit in the spring season so that they may feed their young. This evidence is backed up by the expeditioner's recordings on his discoveries of the fruit. So naturally, it only made sense to give it a name such as “Falconet’s Jewel.”
-==Primary Use==
-The primary and only use of the falconet’s jewel is consumption. Producing small bitter tasting fruit, the falconet’s jewel has no other usage except for being consumed by other living things. The fruit is popular among the [[Ailor]] population over the other racial populations, and is often sold as a spring speciality in markets within the Regalian Archipelago during the spring season.
-*Falconet’s Jewel fruit has only been used for consumption and nothing else, due to the fruit’s bitter taste.
+==Uses and Abilities==
-*The bitterness of the plant’s fruit was discovered when consuming the fruit. Only those who enjoy bitter tasting food are most likely to enjoy the falconet’s jewel fruit.
+The fruit Falconet’s Jewel is popular for both its rarity and its bitter taste. The latter is not enjoyed by all, but chefs seeking to add to their masterpieces often seek out the fruit to add a prestigious edge to their creation. The most common use however is in the creation of juices, jams, and jellies. They can also be used in their entirely to top various pastries and some even use them as the fruit base for the creation.
-*The fruit of the falconet’s jewel has a neutral effect, therefore it gives off no negative or positive effects.
 ==Trivia==
-*The fruit of a falconet’s jewel can only be bought during the spring season when falcons go out and reap the fruit plant of its fruit for their young.
+*Falconet’s Jewels cannot be transported from their natural habitat for easier cultivation, though many have tried and failed. The mountain conditions of the the Montania region are just perfect for the growing of the berry and it cannot be easily moved from this location.
-*The falconet’s jewel fruit is often sold at a high price, due to it being a seasonable fruit and how it is obtained.
+*The most extravagant good possibly ever made using Falconet’s Jewel was the Imperial Wedding Cake for the union of [[Emperor Justinian II]] and Madileine de Sangre-Istairoix. The cake featured all of the Empire’s vassals and territories, who were represented by all types of imagery, with Montania appearing having a single piece of the fruit set into it.
-*Although the fruit of the falconet’s jewel has a bitter taste, some individuals find it to be a rather enjoyable fruit to consume.
-*Some individuals have tried to reproduce the falconet’s jewel, but had little success due to the needed climate that the plant requires in order for it to grow.
-*Coming from the Vultaro Mountains, the Falconet’s Jewel is also known as “Gioiello della Falconet” and “Joya del Falconet”.
-{{Floratable
-|name       = Falconet's Jewel
-|appearance = The falconet’s jewel fruit has a simple outer appearance, its fruit small and a purple-blue color. The interior of its fruit is a jelly-like consistency that seems to glitter in the sunlight.
-|habitat    = Warm, wintery environments, just turning to spring.
-|}}
 {{Flora}}
 {{Accreditation
 |Artists = Finn_Ish
-|Writers = Finn_Ish
+|Writers = The_Shadow_King3
-|Processors = babayonce, Ryciera
+|Processors = Suzzie, babayonce
 }}
-[[Category:Flora]] [[category:flowers]] [[category:Regalia]] [[category:Food & Drink]]
+[[category:Flora]] [[category:CulinaryFlora]] [[category:Regalia]] [[Category:Dressolini]]