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{{Info flora
{{Info flora
|image          = Maedin’s_Hand.png
|officialname    = Shadow Weed
|officialname    = Lanarra’s Hand
|commonname      = Dae Galenas
|commonname      = Ambrosia, Sweethand
|classification  = Weed
|classification  = Fruit
|origins        = Drowda
|origins        = New Ceardia
|habitat        = Thrives in damp, dark areas
|habitat        = Forests and wetlands
|commonuse      = Healing ingredient
|commonuse      = Incense or perfume
|}}
|}}


A sweet tangy fruit from [[New Ceardia]] that grows on a short tree, Lanarra’s Hand takes its name from [[Old Gods]] worshippers. These same worshippers also use the fruit prolifically as a part of their worship in the form of incense or for self-decoration as a perfume.  
Native to the tainted and blackened forests of [[Drowda]], Shadow Weed is a violet-colored weed which has a variety of uses. Shadow Weed grows exclusively in dark and dimmed areas, occasionally discovered in underground caverns and caves. Originally reaped by the Elves of Drowda for its healing properties, they soon discovered Shadow Weed’s additional uses.


==History==
==History==
Lanarra’s Hand was first discovered by the explorer [[Laura Redblock]] in her mapping of New Ceardia, who described its sweetness and noted it before continuing on her travels. When colonists first arrived to the land, several groups went in search of the fruit and settled close to its location. Old God worshippers then gave it the name Lanarra’s hand after the sweet touch of a mother’s hand (as Lanarra is the mother patron diety) and its pleasant smell, along with the general hand-like appearance. Eventually, the aroma it produces became its defining feature for many, with merchants and business people setting up the refining of the fruit into either perfume or, for Old God followers, incense for their altars.  
Shadow Weed has no records of any official discovery, and outside of Drowda, very little is actually known about the plant. Like most of the flora on Drowda, though, Shadow Weed has been magically altered, due to the overwhelming presence of Void magic within Drowda’s ecosystem. The [[Drowdar]] were the first to discover Shadow Weed, interpreting it as a gift from their formidable spider queen, Estale. The weed was initially harvested for its healing properties, aiding the Drowdar warriors who were injured in their battle against the [[Shendar]] and the demons of the Forsaken Continent.  
 
It was one of the possessed Shendar of the continent who discovered Shadow Weed’s calming effects, and in the process, discovered that the weed also serves as a respiratory cleanser. When ingested, the weed will relax and clear the lungs, resulting in alleviating and calming sensations.


==Appearance==
==Appearance==
Appearing as a small amber-orange fruit, it has five protrusions down with a rough, textured yet thin skin. A small stem holds it to the squat and often sparse trees that bear it.
With four broad, upturned leaves near the base, Shadow Weed is a stubby dark-violet plant. Certain parts of the plant are more ashy in color, such as the sepals and the stigma. Shadow Weed has a bulbous, light purple head.


==Uses and Abilities==
==Uses and Abilities==
Once peeled, cut, or seared in a burner, it can make a delightful perfume. This perfume is often used by older women and many female Old Gods worshipers due to it’s pleasant smell. To make the other product, incense, the fruit must be made into a paste through grinding. It must then be mixed together with a natural adhesive before being rolled into a rod with a wick or a thin stick inserted directly into the middle of the rod. It must then be allowed to dry to form the incense stick. Sometimes, people allow the paste to be dried in the air into cubes which are then sold to the less wealthy, lacking the wick and the work required in the other method.
Shadow Weed is a useful respiratory cleanser, clearing the lungs of unwanted substances, and will cause mild relaxation when consumed. The weed, similarly to [[Ruby Flower]], will speed up the healing process for wounds and injuries. When consumed by non-Drowdar and non-Shendar, however, Shadow Weed will cause severe sickness and high susceptibility to [[Void]] possession, due to the Void essence the plant has absorbed in Drowda, making it a very potentially dangerous plant. Shadow Weed will not make any mage more proficient at magic, regardless of whether they draw their form from the Void or not.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The scent of the fruit, perfume and incense can be detected and enjoyed by most races, though to [[Naylar]] the smell is that of rot and decay for unknown reasons.
*Most [[Talar]] will simply refer to Shadow Weed as its official name, rather than its Elven counterpart, often simply to spite the simplified version of Middle Elven that Drowdar speak.
*The plant can be kept as a houseplant, sometimes by Old God and [[Ithania]]n households, however it often lives far less of a lifespan then if it was out in the wild.
*Shadow Weed is especially unhealthy for [[Yanar]], and can be lethal if too much is ingested.  
*Most animals enjoy the sweetness of Lanarra’s Hand, so in the nights of the spring and summertime, when its scent is the most potent, farmers thickly net the plant to keep the animals from eating them.  


{{Flora}}
{{Flora}}
{{Accreditation
{{Accreditation
|Artists = Enkiduu
|Artists = xxx
|Writers = The_Shadow_King3
|Writers = Eledana
|Processors = Eledana, Enkiduu, Shayin, 0romir
|Processors = Shayin, Shuikenai
}}
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[[Category:flora]] [[category:Positive Flora]] [[category:Shendar]] [[category:Drowdar]] [[category:Drowda]]

Revision as of 00:16, 21 February 2016

Shadow Weed
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Flora
Official Name Shadow Weed
Common Name Dae Galenas
Classification Weed
Common Use Healing ingredient
Origins Drowda
Habitat Thrives in damp, dark areas

Native to the tainted and blackened forests of Drowda, Shadow Weed is a violet-colored weed which has a variety of uses. Shadow Weed grows exclusively in dark and dimmed areas, occasionally discovered in underground caverns and caves. Originally reaped by the Elves of Drowda for its healing properties, they soon discovered Shadow Weed’s additional uses.

History

Shadow Weed has no records of any official discovery, and outside of Drowda, very little is actually known about the plant. Like most of the flora on Drowda, though, Shadow Weed has been magically altered, due to the overwhelming presence of Void magic within Drowda’s ecosystem. The Drowdar were the first to discover Shadow Weed, interpreting it as a gift from their formidable spider queen, Estale. The weed was initially harvested for its healing properties, aiding the Drowdar warriors who were injured in their battle against the Shendar and the demons of the Forsaken Continent.

It was one of the possessed Shendar of the continent who discovered Shadow Weed’s calming effects, and in the process, discovered that the weed also serves as a respiratory cleanser. When ingested, the weed will relax and clear the lungs, resulting in alleviating and calming sensations.

Appearance

With four broad, upturned leaves near the base, Shadow Weed is a stubby dark-violet plant. Certain parts of the plant are more ashy in color, such as the sepals and the stigma. Shadow Weed has a bulbous, light purple head.

Uses and Abilities

Shadow Weed is a useful respiratory cleanser, clearing the lungs of unwanted substances, and will cause mild relaxation when consumed. The weed, similarly to Ruby Flower, will speed up the healing process for wounds and injuries. When consumed by non-Drowdar and non-Shendar, however, Shadow Weed will cause severe sickness and high susceptibility to Void possession, due to the Void essence the plant has absorbed in Drowda, making it a very potentially dangerous plant. Shadow Weed will not make any mage more proficient at magic, regardless of whether they draw their form from the Void or not.

Trivia

  • Most Talar will simply refer to Shadow Weed as its official name, rather than its Elven counterpart, often simply to spite the simplified version of Middle Elven that Drowdar speak.
  • Shadow Weed is especially unhealthy for Yanar, and can be lethal if too much is ingested.

Accreditation
Writers Eledana
Artists xxx
Processors Shayin, Shuikenai
Last Editor Shayin on 02/21/2016.

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