Stinkhand is a hostile type flora that could possibly do damage to living and non-living things on Coda. It may even do possibly damage to javelins in its vicinity. Contact with this dangerous plant-life can be lethal to living organisms. Humans dealing with Stinkhand must handle it with care. Stinkhand is a valuable resource. These plants or products derived from them are used throughout the world in several ways.
Etymology and Anatomy
Stinkhands are called so because of their putrid smell and their appearance of a hand. They are also called “Quickmaw.” The name Quickmaw could be a reference to the fact that its appendages open and close like a mouth or a maw.
Stinkhands are large woody plants that have brownish external surfaces. Inside, they are a bright red with spikes protruding from their “petals.” They usually have 3 such petals that are connected to each other with a web.
Narrative Involvement
Stinkhands have been found across Bastion for long time. In Antium, they have been used to make perfumes… somehow. Regulators are known to smuggle these plants… somehow. Stinkhand plants can also be found around certain Shaper relics. In fact, someone in the Crimson Crossroads forums is called StinkhandJim.
In 468 LV, the Freelancer could find these plants growing across Northern Bastion. Owen Corley had spent many hours observing pilot training of new lancers while waiting inside Stinkhand fields.
While helping Matti, Erryl, and Sumner to uncover Elysian Secrets, the Freelancer found large clusters of stinkhands growing within the Shadowmark ruins around Midderon's effigy. Erryl warned the Freelancer to avoid the acid mist around the plants because they contained toxic spores.
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Old texts also describe it as "venomous and deadly". When the Blirpbit feels threatened, it is able to unhinge its jaw and envelop its assailant's face; unable to breathe, the attacker slowly suffocates under noxious fumes that were noted as "smelling like a sickly-sweet, feces-encrusted, Stinkhand pie" (if such a thing existed)
In recent history, Birpbits were hunted almost to extinction. While their ability to annoy and enrage would be reason enough to see them gone, their venom was thought to cure the painful rash brought on by javelin chafing.
— From A Guide To Living Things That Will Kill You by Timon Batrok |
For a Collection of similar Cortex Entries, See: Flora (Cortex Collection) |
Behavior and Abilities
Stinkhands have a nasty smell. It is so putrid that they are banned inside settlements. Grabbit droppings and Blirpbits are said to smell like this plant. These plants grow uncontrollable during night times. They release an acidic mist of toxic spores that could cause a lot of damage to anyone or anything it comes into contact.
Hidden Attributes
- Self Alert
- These plants release a toxic spore when they sense anything approaching them.
Trivia (May Contain Spoilers)
- It is unknown what these plants are based on, but the design may be a combination of reptilian mouth and Venus Fly Trap plants.
- Stinkhands can be seen moving their appendages if observed carefully.
Anthem is the game which has the most unique number of plant or flora designs when compared to any other Bioware game.
