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|image          = noimg.png  
|image          = Maedin’s_Hand.png
|officialname    = Shadow Weed
|officialname    = Lanarra’s Hand
|commonname      = Dae Galenas (Elven)
|commonname      = Ambrosia, Sweethand
|classification  = Weed
|classification  = Fruit
|origins        = Drowda
|origins        = New Ceardia
|habitat        = Magically-rich forest areas
|habitat        = Forests and wetlands
|commonuse      = Medicinal tea
|commonuse      = Incense or perfume
|}}
|}}


The Shadow Weed is a bulbous violet-colored weed which commonly grows within the dense, tainted forests of eastern and western [[Drowda]]. It is easily distinguished by its wide, dark bulb and the four broad leaves which stem from its base. The sepals of the plant excrete a murky, “shadowy” liquid which can be boiled with water and ingested as a form of soothing drug, used to de-congest and relax the lungs alongside producing calming effects.
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.  
==Origins==
Shadow Weed is an artificially created plant native to Drowda, having been magically altered by the overwhelming presence of magic within its ecosystem. It survives solely upon feeding from the arcane substances within the soil and air around it, drawing in magically-altered nutrients through its roots and absorbing magical energies through its stigma.
In appearance, the Shadow Weed appears to be a rather stubby plant, possessing a dark violet hue. Found at the base of the plant are four large waxy leaves of a similar dark coloring, broad at the bottom whilst thinning outwards to an abrupt, pointed tip. Alongside these rest numerous murky sepals of the Shadow Weed, stained and blackened by the magically tainted ecosystem. These are the leaves used in the brewing of medicinal tea, and cannot survive for more than five minutes without wilting if not used. Resting in the center lies the head of the plant, somewhat bulbous and with a lighter shade of purple. The “head” contains the curling fronds of the stigma, the tips of each a glowing blue color—from these fronds the magic is drawn in from the atmosphere to sate the plant.
Shadow Weed can commonly be found upon the blackened and frozen forests of the forsaken continent, though it is not rare to see the plant being kept within the rooms of alchemists and healers in the looming citadels of the Drowdar. The sepals contain liquid which have useful properties as a medicine— after the inky-black fluid is mixed with water and boiled, it may be ingested, causing the lungs to soon become relaxed and result in alleviating sensations, which renders it a useful tool for both drug and surgical purposes alike.
===Etymology===
Being a plant solely found in Drowda, and given the [[Drowdar]] tendencies to remain secluded and reclusive in their relentless conflict against the [[Shendar]], the Shadow Weed keeps the [[Nelfin|Elven]] name given to it: Dae Galenas (Literally, Shadow weed).  
===Primary Use===
This plant naturally produces black liquid from the sepals which may be drunk as a tea to decongest the lungs and act as a mild pain relief. Given the relaxing and rejuvenating feelings which course through one's lungs after ingestion, it is often used as a medicine as to relieve Drowdar patients of pain and stress before undergoing surgery or treatment.
*When ingested or drank after boiling with water, it produces remedying and cleansing effects upon the lungs, especially useful for those with tight chests, constricted diaphragms or those who merely wish to relieve themselves of anxiety. It is often used as a medicine as to relieve Drowdar patients of pain and stress before undergoing surgery or treatment.
*Shadow weed produces such thick, shadowy liquids naturally, and has been commonly used within the citadels for medicinal uses or even simply taken as a beverage. It was first discovered recently for such purposes in 280AC by a Drowdar healer who, after accidentally dropping a cutting of the plant into a scalding pot of water, was pleasantly surprised to find the soothing and cooling effects released into his lungs after ingestion.
*All races may feel the calming effects of the shadow weeds though it is not commonly known outside of Drowda. Alongside this, the shadow weed will not survive outside of the magically abundant ecosystem of Drowda; given that it “feeds” off magic.
*In order to access the medicinal qualities, the sepals need to be boiled and drunk as a tea. Therefore the soothing liquid may cleanse the lungs of pain.


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==History==
|name       = Shadow Weed
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.
|appearance = Stubby dark-violet plant. Four broad, pointed waxy leaves at the base with collections of black, murky sepals. Bulbous, light purple head with curling fronds of the stigma, the tips of each a glowing blue color.
 
|habitat    = Can only exist within Drowda, given the plant’s necessity to feed off the continent's magic.
==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.
 
==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.
 
==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.
*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.
*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.  


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|Artists = Enkiduu
|Processors = Levers, Shayin
|Writers = The_Shadow_King3
|Processors = Eledana, Enkiduu, Shayin, 0romir
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Revision as of 16:31, 20 February 2016

Shadow Weed
File:Maedin’s Hand.png
Flora
Official Name Lanarra’s Hand
Common Name Ambrosia, Sweethand
Classification Fruit
Common Use Incense or perfume
Origins New Ceardia
Habitat Forests and wetlands

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.
  • The plant can be kept as a houseplant, sometimes by Old God and Ithanian households, however it often lives far less of a lifespan then if it was out in the wild.
  • 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.

Accreditation
Writers The_Shadow_King3
Artists Enkiduu
Processors Eledana, Enkiduu, Shayin, 0romir
Last Editor Shayin on 02/20/2016.

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