Eada Cold Flower Forest

Place

Place Name:

Eada Cold Flower Forest

Biome:

Cold Flower Forest

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History

Historical Overview

The first testimonies of settlement in the Eada Cold Flower Forest date back to the middle of Copper Age, around 1E 1108. However, some old writings speculate about the existence of the Forest even before the end of the Stone Age. Before the beginning of Industrial Age in 3E 2600, Eada Cold Flower Forest served as a military camp area due to its thick vegetation that allowed small battalions to hide and set up ambushes. In fact, the Forest was often the scene of small guerrilla actions during the Middle Ages battles and some of the Early Modern Age ones. Among the best remembered wars and battles where Eada Cold Flower Forest played a small role, it’s vital to mention the Eada Battle (3E 1300) and the Cold Iron Battle (3E 2039).

One battle of note is the notorious, bloody Battle of the Spears occured during 3E 2600 (end of the Early Modern Age). Abundant in natural resources and game, the Eada Cold Flower Forest became an important source of income for the Empire during the Industrial Age up to the end of the Genetic Age, in 3E 2998, when the Government decided to keep the place as a nature reserve. Penalties were imposed for anyone who exploited the Forest's resources without permission. Eada Cold Flower Forest remained untouched since then, even after the beginning of the Twilight Age, 4E 0, when it came under the control of the zu'aan Hixizo City. For many years, especially during the Awakening Age, Eada Cold Flower Forest has been a nearly perfect hiding place for the zu'aan during the kin'toni raids.

A great help came mainly from the Forest's vegetation, especially from the famous taeyu: since ancient times, these plants were studied and cultivated both for hunting and superstitious reasons. taeyu emanate a particular scent that hides human traces and the smell of their blood. Moreover, unknown reasons seemed to keep away most of the kin'toni from the Forest. Scholars have different opinions about this topic: most say it's the nature of taeyu themselves that keeps away the kin'toni, however some disagree, preferring to attribute the cause of this repellent effect to the animals inhabitating the zone.

Slightly before the construction of Hixizo City and the founding of the Hixizo City Zu'aan, in a short period of time between the end of the Awakening Age and the beginning of the Twilight Age, Eada Cold Flower Forest has served as a temporary refuge for some wandering zu'aan tribal groupings. Today, however, the Forest is not open to wandering tribes: in 4E 11 Hixizo City's government, supported by the Empire, decreed illegal the access to the Forest for anyone not involved in the ongoing scientific studies. This decision brought to some protests by the zu'aan tribes, the most important ones being the pacific protests of 4E 101 and 102, the 4E 138 Great Parade and the last Armed Protest, that began in 4E 247 and was recently repressed by the intervention of the forces of the Empire.

Little is know about how the impending Ice Age is affecting the Forest’s flora and fauna.

Geography

During the Ancient Age, Eada Cold Flower Forest was said to be one of the biggest forests of Taerel and the first in width in the whole Canlai landmass. Traces of the Forest’s vegetation have been found across the surroundings of the Hyd-Cramdu Deadlands, far in the south of Canlai. However, with the progressing of the Industrial Age (3E 2600 – 3E 2700) and the great disforestation occurring during those years and even after, Eada Cold Flower Forest shrinked until it was half of its original width during the mid of the Space Age and a third in today’s times. Today, the Eada Cold Flower Forest extends for over 100 miles from the East to the South of Hixizo City and half of the distance to the West.

The territory occupied by the Eada Cold Flower Forest is the second highest point of the region, with its peak being in the south where a hilly area is. The Eada Cold Flower Forest natural regions are various and different: from the hilly area in the south, the landscape lowers to more gentle slopes proceding to the north and it becomes a nearly flat land in the far East, where a small section is by now considered dead and not able to grow any more vegetation. The West region of the Forest is characterized by humid lands due to the passage of some minor Great Roroth Pale River tributaries and the proximity of the Ranale Hot Springs. Small swampy soils identify the area and some of them can be dangerous if not crossed with proper precautions.

Almost the entirety of the Forest territory is composed by metamorphic rocks and an average number of granites in the East. Several water bodies can be found in the Eada Cold Flower Forest. Aside from the aforementioned Ranale Hot Springs, up to five tributaries of the Great Roroth Pale River can be counted surronding the swampy lands of the West: Ranale Blue, the longest one, stretches for over 53 miles. The other notable ones are: Ranale Green (47 miles), Eada Water Vein (37 miles), K’li (35 miles) and Hixizo River (28 miles). In the middle of the Forest there are two major lakes and several minor ones. The two bigger lakes, Eada Mirror and Cold Forest Lake, expand respectively for 20 and 13 square miles.

During the Industrial Age up to the beginning of the Awakening Age, these two bodies of water were mainly used for water-powered machinery and served as tourist destinations. All the other smaller lakes were and still are used as drinking water supplies. Now that the Eada Cold Flower Forest is closed to the public, not much is known about how the territory has changed over the years, especially in relation to the upcoming Ice Age. The assumptions are that the Forest will change almost like it did during the last Ice Age occurred during the Iron and Ancient Age: the territory still shows depressions on the rocky ground originated by old glaciers.

Plants

In the Eada Cold Flower Forest can be found over one thousand species of plants, flowers, musks and algae. As many animals did, though, a great part of the vegetation was already extinct by the beginning of the Awakening Age. A huge number of fossils testimonies the previous existence of around two hundred more species of plants and flowers than now. The plant species that have survived until this day in the Eada Cold Flower Forest are some of the rarest ones to be found in the entire Canlai landmass and, perhaps, in the world. Here there are the species that are more common to be found in the Eada Cold Flower Forest:

Taeyu: Although the Forest is full of these flowers, they are still considered very rare since they can be found only in the Forest’s territory and nowhere else. Considered a precious beauty that has survived through ages and came to us from ancient times, the taeyu not only are useful in the medical field but they are said to most likely be the reason why the kin’toni can’t get near the Forest. This hypothesis, however, has yet to be confirmed by the scholars. The taeyu are characterized by luminescent, long petals that change colours accordingly to the temperature and time of the day. During a mid-season day characterized by temperate weather, these flowers are most likely to be seen coloured by soft shades of pink in the morning.

They are golden-yellow when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky and the temperature is at its maximum, purple-red in the late evening, light blue at dusk and transparent at night. Moreover, taeyu release a unique kind of pollen that hides the scent of blood and flesh and, if used for brews, can easily soothe or lessen most kinds of pain.

Avalietori: As their name suggests, these trees are among the highest in the world. They are used to the generally cold climate of the Forest and don’t lose their leaves during winter. The highest specimens have reached up to fifty meters in height, making the famous avalietori called “Old One” the biggest lifeform existing for a long time. This tree species is mostly known to be the main source of nutrition for the nayukori, due to its highly nourishing qualities of its lymph. In the past, the avalietoris’ lymph was also used for building purposes, but since this caused a huge disforestation it was declared illegal at the beginning of the Awakening age.

Maetori: Widely known for its psychoactive function, the maetori is one of the most famous and widespread drugs in the whole Taerel. From the Industrial Age up to the beginning of the Awakening Age, the maetori was considered illegal: anyone who would use it for recreational purposes or sell it would have been heavily punished by the law. With the Awakening Age, though, this drug was slowly re-introduced first as a pain reliever in the medical field and lastly as a free-to-use drug for any purpose. The maetori is generally smoked but it can be eaten as well. It is widely used in cults and religious cerimonies and it’s one of the main sources of wealth for Hixizo City.

Animals

The animal species that inhabit the Eada Cold Flower Forest area are multiple and diverse in nature. Before the Industrial Age caused the forest to shrink, more than one thousand species could be found within the territory. However, two thirds of them went towards extinction with the passing of the Ages due to climate change and disforestation. They were mostly insects that lived in the eastern part of the Forest. Several animals still populate the areas where the majority of vegetation and water is. These are the most common species living in the Eada Cold Flower Forest:

Nayukori: A small insect mostly known for its ability to use fire in order to defend itself from little predators. The nayukori also relies on fire to build and, when the migration season comes, destroy its nest. Scholars are still trying to figure out how these insects can generate fire: most say it’s because of their microscopic teeth being built like flints. nayukori’s nests are mostly found in the north-east section of the Forest, generally on the underside of the foliage. These curious insects only rely on tree lymph for nutritional purposes: altough they can feed on almost every tree’s lymph, scholars noticed a mild preference foravalietoris. During the months of May and June, nayukori enter their mating season.

In the night time, these insects offer a magnificent show of fairy-like lights and fire sparks. Doing so, the males attract the females.

Vautorik: Easily found in the swampy area of the Eada Cold Flower Forest, the vautorik is also known as the most dangerous animal inhabitating this territory. Its size can vary from about 20 centimeters to 2 and a half meters. The Worm’s skin is thick and hard to the touch, except for the belly, where the tissue is soft and smooth. It’s usually coloured with the shades of green and blue, altough some males have shown some light pink hues. The mating season of these animals occurs during the hottest and most humid months of the year and it’s still to be studied how their mating rituals work. This animal isn’t a predator: it feeds on the most various vegetation, altough if threatened it can easily attack other animals and humans.

As a defence mechanism, the vautorik releases gaseous toxins that paralize the target for a couple of hours.

Yevarli: This animal is listed among the endangered species, that’s why during the last decade, it has been declared illegal to hunt it down. Its weight can vary from 6 to 10 kilograms and some males have reached a record of 15 kilograms. The yevarli has a sturdy build, grey stone-like skin and two large nostrils. The age of the single individual can be guessed by looking at how much foliage and musk grew on its skin. Yevarlis are masters of camouflage: this feature helped them for many Ages against hunters, but during the current Age zu'aan have figured out new hunting techniques to catch these animals: this slowly brought them to be nearly extinct. Threehorns mostly live near drinking water sources and, as their scientific name suggests, they exclusively feed on mushrooms.

Historical Timeline of Ages

Age Name	Dates	Controller
Stone Age	Before 1E 0	Unknown
Copper Age	1E 1–1E 2200	Unknown
Bronze Age	1E 2200–1E 4400	Unknown
Iron Age	2E 0–2E 700	Unknown
Ancient Age	2E 700–2E 2200	Unknown
Middle Age	3E 0–3E 2050	Unknown
Early Modern Age	3E 2050–3E 2600	Unknown
Industrial Age	3E 2600–3E 2700	Unknown
Machine Age	3E 2700–3E 2800	Unknown
Atomic Age	3E 2800–3E 2850	Unknown
Space Age	3E 2850–3E 2875	Unknown
Information Age	3E 2875–3E 2900	Unknown
Genetic Age	3E 2950–3E 3000	Unknown
Awakening Age	3E 3000–3E 3415	Unknown
Twilight Age	4E 0–4E 500	Hixizo City Zu'aan

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