Golden Mangrove
Held sacred by the Elvish communities of the south, particularly the old conclaves at Pinelake to Birchlake.
These strange, mystical trees seem to have some connection to the elemental plane of water, as they are able to generate fresh water from their roots or even purify the water they grow in.
These strange, mystical trees seem to have some connection to the elemental plane of water, as they are able to generate fresh water from their roots or even purify the water they grow in.
Basic Information
Growth Rate & Stages
- Seed ~ 0-100 years (Dormant)
- Germination ~ 72 days
- Seedlings ~ 75 days
- Sappling ~ 1 year (730 days)
- Young ~ 5 years (3,650 Days)
- Mature ~ 25 years (18,250 days)
- Elder ~ 25 years (18,250 days)
- Ancient ~ 50 years (36,500 days)
Ecology and Habitats
Tundra, Temperate, and sub-tropical wetlands
Additional Information
Domestication
Elven Rite of Sheil'Herran (New Waters)
As part of a sacred rite, a procession of acolytes must transport a sappling from Pinelake to Birchlake, or Vice Versa.
Once a year the two villages exchange a special tree sappling to bind the villages together, unfortunately, these magical sapplings can be sold on the black market or in desert lands for huge sums of gold, and as such there are sometimes people who wish to slay the procession and obtain the tree. As such, the acolytes travel under cover of darkness, or even nder guard.
As part of a sacred rite, a procession of acolytes must transport a sappling from Pinelake to Birchlake, or Vice Versa.
Once a year the two villages exchange a special tree sappling to bind the villages together, unfortunately, these magical sapplings can be sold on the black market or in desert lands for huge sums of gold, and as such there are sometimes people who wish to slay the procession and obtain the tree. As such, the acolytes travel under cover of darkness, or even nder guard.
Uses, Products & Exploitation
The roots of a golden mangrove actually magically generate clean, drinkable water as long as the tree remains healthy.
The tree can also take in poluted, brackish or otherwise unclean water and slowly purify it, releasing fresh water as a byproduct.
The tree can also take in poluted, brackish or otherwise unclean water and slowly purify it, releasing fresh water as a byproduct.
Scientific Name
Sheil'Herran Rhizophora
Lifespan
105 years
Average Height
10 - 12 ft. (above water line)
25 - 30 ft. (including roots)
Body Tint, Colouring and Marking
- Roots below water line - Dark Ocher with Cyan vertical stripes
- Roots above water line - Tan or Cream with small Cyan vertical stipes
- Trunk - Tan or Cream
- Branches - Tan or Cream with small Cyan or Turquoise nodules
- Leaves - Emerald Green on top, Cyan on the bottom
- Seed Pods - Turquoise with Russet Brown horizontal stripes
- Seeds - Emerald Green, gem-like paterns
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