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{{Info flora
{{Info flora
|image          =
|officialname    = Honey Ball
|officialname    = Honey Ball
|commonname      = Coron glî (Elvish), Söt kluster (Northerne).
|commonname      = Coron glî, Sea Eyes.  
|classification  = Fungi
|classification  = Fungi
|origins        = Eastern forests of [[Drowda]].
|origins        = [[Drowdar]]
|habitat        = Cold, low-lying forested areas. Drowda and Northern Ellador.
|habitat        = Taiga forests
|commonuse      = A sweet-tasting treat once roasted.
|commonuse      = Culinary
|}}
|}}
Honey Balls have long been a plant native to [[Drowdar]], [[Ellador]] and [[Fendarfelle]]. Growing on the forest floor, they are often filled with a sweet sugary goo. Known to the wider world when Fendarfelle was reached, settlements make good money selling the fungi for [[Regalian]] nobility to use.


Honey Ball is a small, rounded fungus commonly found within the western spindle-tree forests of [[Drowda]], though recently it has been discovered in the northern areas of [[Ellador]]. The honey ball fungus is held as a form of sugary treat within Drowda and Ellador, though recently it is increasingly being found within the [[Regalia|Regalian markets]].  
==History==
The Honey Ball has only existed in its current form for the last three centuries. The original plant grew on Drowda in ancient times, but spread to Northern Ellador and Northern Fendarfelle. However, after the [[Cataclysm]], it mutated into it’s current form. The first to discover this form were the [[Drowdar]] who lived on the Forbidden Continent after the destructive event. Drowdar in their warrior ways, ignored the plant due it’s equivalent to a dessert, however the [[Isldar]] in Northern Ellador found the mushroom nearly a century later, in 89 AC. Since then, only their priestesses and matriarchal leaders have been known to eat it. On special occasions however, some male Isldar are allowed to eat then if they perform some great feat or attend a special ceremony. [[Ailor]] didn’t come into contact with the plant until much later. When Regalia sought to colonize newly discovered lands in 260 AC, colonists in Fendarfelle discovered Honey Balls as they moved across the continent. They initially disregarded the plant, but after discovering it’s sweet inside, they have since made a small market of shipping it off to Regalia. Now, the plant is regarded as a delicacy by many and the small income it generates for Fendarfelle colonists is sure to expand with time.


==Origins==
==Appearance==
Drowda’s eastern forests, with their towering spindle trees and frosty climate, house the honey ball fungi upon their snow-shod floors. Before the harrowing [[Void Invasion]] which rendered Drowda magically tainted and beset by horrific mutations of its ecosystem, the honey ball was originally a form of insignificant light “puffball” fungus which thrived in the cold east of Drowda. However, after the extensive leak of magic over Drowda’s expansive lands, the fungus was changed dramatically and morphed into a rich-tasting fungal growth amongst the icy forest floors. Its wizened spherical cap grew larger to the size of a marble, flecked with purple and encrusted with a flaky skin, hiding the sugary liquids deep within.
Honey Ball are marble-sized, rounded spheres of a glossy purple hue. They have a flaky coating and two layers of crust on the surface. Underneath the skin lie rows of thin spores, held within a gooey, honey-like pale blue liquid. It is anchored to the ground by a small black root. Honey balls often grow at the base of trees, in clusters of ten to fifteen.  


In Ellador however, it is speculated that either the winds carried the spores of the honey ball over the inner [[Storm Seas]] and caused it to grow upon the northern shores or that cowardly Drowdar sailors unknowingly brought it over as they made flight from their forsaken homeland.
==Uses and Abilities==
Honey Balls are most often used as a high-end ingredient in succulent culinary goods. The sweet blue substance is most often used in upscale candies or candied fruits. It can also be used in glazes or sauces. The crust is inedible as is the root.


===Etymology===
==Trivia==
In the colossal black strongholds of the Drowdar, the Honey Ball is referred to as “Coron glî” and has been ever since its delightful taste was discovered. In the common tongue however, its official name of “Honey Ball” is more frequently used. Given that it may be found in the north of Ellador upon the frigid coastlines and mountainsides blanketed with carpets of snow, the various dialects of the [[Human_Cultures|Northerne]] tongue hold different and numerous variants upon the name—the main one being “Söt kluster” (roughly translating to “sweet cluster”).
*Fendarfelle colonists gave the Honey Ball its name after the taste of the goo and shape of the mushroom, however they coined a second nickname: Sea Eyes, after its coloration and shape of the fungus.  
 
*Many animals also enjoy Honey Balls, and some more territorial species are known to guard patches of the fungi for their own use.
==Primary Use==
*Fendarfelle is a newer colony in Regalia, and so shipments of Honey Balls are a commodity for the higher class to buy.  
The honey ball has a large amount of thick, blue liquid hidden within its globular head which has a rather sugary, syrupy taste. This liquid is the basis for the praise of the “honey ball,” given that it proves itself to be a venerable snack once roasted or baked, producing an appetizing candied refreshment much like popcorn. In marketplaces of Regalia or Ellador, it is not unusual to see sweet vendors with a tray of freshly-roasted honey ball heads and a collection of eager children awaiting a bite.
*In order to make the honey ball both consumable and gain access to its honeyed contents, one must roast the heads of the fungus until the flaky purple skin turns crisp.
*Drowdar hunters noticed the attraction which certain magically-contorted animals had towards the fungus between 170-180 AC, though the exact date is unknown. After uprooting the fungus, and investigating its qualities, they discovered it’s sweet honeyed contents once they had tried roasting the cap over the licking flames of a fire, and ergo warmed the syrupy liquid inside.
* All races may either enjoy or detest the taste of the saccharine nectar of the honey ball. It is an extremely sweet aliment, and so over-consumption can lead to people feeling sick quickly.
*Roasting or sometimes baking the honey ball is necessary to make it suitable for consumption. Eating honey ball without first doing so can result in minor stomach pains as the spores expand as a result of moisture and swell within the intestines. [[Kleinfolk]] or the [[A’rafa]] subrace of the [[Q’urebo]] often have more severe cases of this where they tend to become very bloated as a result of struggling to digest the spores and not having as strong a digestive ability as other races.
 
 
{{Floratable
|name      = Honey Ball
|appearance = A marble-sized, rounded sphere of a glossy lilac hue with a flaky coating and two layers of crust. Underneath the skin lie rows of thin spores, suspended within a viscous honey-like liquid of a translucent blue colour. The head of the fungus rests upon a thin, black stalk which roots itself deeply within the ground.
|habitat    = Honey ball grows well in chilly habitats and low temperatures. It is rather adaptable, being able to grow outside of its natural Drowda ecosystem- albeit in similar bitterly cold climates like that of Ellador.
|}}


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|Writers = 0romir
|Writers = The_Shadow_King3
|Processors = Shayin, Levers
|Processors = Suzzie, Shayin
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[[category:Flora]] [[category:CulinaryFlora]] [[category:Drowda]] [[Category:Elven]] [[Category:Fendarfelle]] [[category: Drowdar]] [[category:Regalia]] [[category:Fungi]]

Revision as of 15:25, 3 July 2016

Honey Ball
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Flora
Official Name Honey Ball
Common Name Coron glî, Sea Eyes.
Classification Fungi
Common Use Culinary
Origins Drowdar
Habitat Taiga forests

Honey Balls have long been a plant native to Drowdar, Ellador and Fendarfelle. Growing on the forest floor, they are often filled with a sweet sugary goo. Known to the wider world when Fendarfelle was reached, settlements make good money selling the fungi for Regalian nobility to use.

History

The Honey Ball has only existed in its current form for the last three centuries. The original plant grew on Drowda in ancient times, but spread to Northern Ellador and Northern Fendarfelle. However, after the Cataclysm, it mutated into it’s current form. The first to discover this form were the Drowdar who lived on the Forbidden Continent after the destructive event. Drowdar in their warrior ways, ignored the plant due it’s equivalent to a dessert, however the Isldar in Northern Ellador found the mushroom nearly a century later, in 89 AC. Since then, only their priestesses and matriarchal leaders have been known to eat it. On special occasions however, some male Isldar are allowed to eat then if they perform some great feat or attend a special ceremony. Ailor didn’t come into contact with the plant until much later. When Regalia sought to colonize newly discovered lands in 260 AC, colonists in Fendarfelle discovered Honey Balls as they moved across the continent. They initially disregarded the plant, but after discovering it’s sweet inside, they have since made a small market of shipping it off to Regalia. Now, the plant is regarded as a delicacy by many and the small income it generates for Fendarfelle colonists is sure to expand with time.

Appearance

Honey Ball are marble-sized, rounded spheres of a glossy purple hue. They have a flaky coating and two layers of crust on the surface. Underneath the skin lie rows of thin spores, held within a gooey, honey-like pale blue liquid. It is anchored to the ground by a small black root. Honey balls often grow at the base of trees, in clusters of ten to fifteen.

Uses and Abilities

Honey Balls are most often used as a high-end ingredient in succulent culinary goods. The sweet blue substance is most often used in upscale candies or candied fruits. It can also be used in glazes or sauces. The crust is inedible as is the root.

Trivia

  • Fendarfelle colonists gave the Honey Ball its name after the taste of the goo and shape of the mushroom, however they coined a second nickname: Sea Eyes, after its coloration and shape of the fungus.
  • Many animals also enjoy Honey Balls, and some more territorial species are known to guard patches of the fungi for their own use.
  • Fendarfelle is a newer colony in Regalia, and so shipments of Honey Balls are a commodity for the higher class to buy.
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