Eddian Tree is a non-hostile type flora that grows on planet Coda. It is quite mesmerizing to watch these plant-life. Eddian Tree is used as an ornamental plant. Because of their appearance, they are valued for its beauty and used in decorations.
Etymology and Anatomy
Eddian Grove gets its name from a folklore of an Anzu called the Great Eddian. It is a grove of various monumental sized “trees.”
Eddian Trees
Eddian trees have rocks and stones for trunks. Although, they have root-like branches that that lead to island-shaped tree-tops. These tops are covered in lush grassy patches. Night Vines and ordinary vines hang from the branches of Eddian trees.
The Great Eddian
Folk tales tell of great anzu called the Eddians who were few in number, yet hunted down to extinction by another predatory anzu called the Ezurite. When the Ezurite anzu devoured the final Eddian beast, the Freelancers decided to help it by a watering hole. While Ezurite was driven off, the last Eddian was mortally wounded. At its end, plants welcomed this creature, on whose place the Great Eddian sprouted.
Narrative Involvement
A long time ago, during the Time of the Legion of Dawn, an Urgoth called the Prophet had built a stronghold around the grove. However, a Paladin called Aamir the Dauntless tricked the urgoth leader out of hiding and defeated him.
Some time in the Legion Victorious era, a Freelancer called Spears had to wait by the grove while picking up Shaper Energy. Tansy Hull, in her book The Joy of Botany, has mentioned that the Eddian grove may not truly be plant lifeforms.
Scars are constantly seen trying to establish camps to takeover the Eddian Grove like they encroached the adjacent Blackshore, but Freelancers always stop them. The Freelancer has thwarted several threats in the vicinity of the Eddian grove. In 468 LV, to help Sentinel Brin, the Freelancer located an abandoned sentinel camp which led to the destination of an Enemy Mine where Sentinel Barr was rescued.
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Behavior and Abilities
Eddian Trees are not known to cause any trouble. They are harmless and are pleasant to look at. They do not do any damage to any javelin, or other living or non-living things. Fauna such as Butterflies and minor bugs are seen on the tree-tops.
The Great Eddian is so massive, that it reaches beyond the natural ripstream above the Great Falls Canyon Subregion. There is a large tree hollow in its center, inside which minor plants grow. Large vines surround the trunk of the Great Eddian.
The lesser Eddian trees surround the Great Eddian. All Eddians are thought to be connected to the Great Eddian in the center. They are considered to be the only species of their kind to exist. The Eddian Grove is surrounded by an intricate water system. Night Vine plants grown on their branches which could do damage to anything that touch them, but only at night times.
Trivia (May Contain Spoilers)
- Each Eddian tree is based on the Dragon Trees of genus Dracenia.
- Only at night time, Night Vines can be seen hanging from the “branches” of the Eddian trees.
- The Eddian Trees get a makeover depending on the season.
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