Anakyron Root
Anakyron Root is a pale, spiralled tuber native to the vast Tirandhyl Plains east of the Tewledandar Forest. Known for its pungent scent and spiritual potency, it plays a central role in centauric agricultural rites, ancestral communion and ecosystem symbiosis. It is harvested sparingly during the Mist Season, and only by those ritually trained to do so.
Properties
Material Characteristics
Spiral shaped tuber up to 18 inches long. Dense, fibrous texture that breaks cleanly under a sharp blade. Emits a sap when sliced that clings to skin and cloth.
Geology & Geography
Grows in the chalky, well-drained soil of Tirandhyl's low hills and plains, and thrives in areas exposed to seasonal mists. Often found near centaur burial mounds, and is believed to grow stronger in spiritually "charged" soil.
Origin & Source
Centaurs believe the root was a gift from the stars, planted when a comet struck the long-since lost Plains of [something]. Myth holds that the comet's breath imbued the soil with dream-memories, now exhaled through the root.
History & Usage
History
Used since pre-recorded time by centaur herders; oral tradition records the First Harvest during a lunar eclipse over a thousand years ago. Scholars at the College of the Masters of the Scroll only documented it around 300 years ago.
Everyday use
Burned during planting rituals to summon Harvest-Singer insects.
Carried in charms for luck or safe passage.
Soaked in water and applied to the chest to treat lung ailments.
Cultural Significance and Usage
Considered sacred breath made flesh
Only certain skyborn centaurs (those born during meteor showers or eclipses) may lead its harvest
Used in naming ceremonies, funerals and skywatching festivals
Odor
A sharp blend of crushed mint, damp clay, and something faintly metallic. Some describe it as "what a memory would smell like if it had breath".
Taste
Bitter, mineral-rich and faintly numbing on the tongue; considered inedible in raw form except during specific vision rites.
Color
Pale grey-white with silvery hairs
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