Ehaido Tropical Fungal Rainforest

Place

Place Name:

Ehaido Tropical Fungal Rainforest

Biome:

Tropical Fungal Rainforest

Size:

Unknown

Continent:

Unknown

Subcontinent

Unknown

History

Historical Overview

The Ehaido Tropical Fungal Rainforest was most likely born over 55 millions of years ago, probably not being wider than an average forest. The tropical warm and humid climate that characterized the Stone Age though, contributed to its expansion until it reached the huge size we know now: with its 17.700.000 square kilometers, the Ehaido Tropical Fungal Rainforest extends from the far south-east of Canlai to the middle of Erea. The fact that the Rainforest covers the regions of two continents has always created conflicts between the government of Canlai and Erea since the Middle Ages, even leading to two armed guerrilla actions for the exploitation of the territory’s resources: the Ehaido Industrial Battle in 3E 2650 and the Canlai-Erea Riot in 3E 2815 during the Atomic Age.

The Canlai-Erea Riot caused so many deaths and bloodshed that the civilians of both Canlai and Erea, coming from all the regions of the continents, rose up against the governments with a peaceful protest which goal was to end the conflicts for the possession of the Ehaido Tropical Fungal Rainforest’s natural resources. This peaceful protest was remembered by history as the “Continental protest against violence for the Ehaido Tropical Fungal Raiforest” (3E 2816). Since then no more armed conflicts occurred, even though the tension between the two parties remained. However, the situation underwent a great change with the beginning of the Awakening Age in 3E 3000 and the devastating effects of the kin’toni raids.

For the entirety of the Awakening Age, in fact, the Ehaido Tropical Fungal Rainforest remained uninhabited and every dispute over control of territory ceased. The situation finally became stable when in 4E 200, during the Twilight Age, the Sacos Tribal zu’aan took the entire territory under their control, them being perhaps the largest wandering tribe of the last centuries. This being said, it’s important to keep in mind that even if the Ehaido Tropical Fungal Rainforest is legally under the control of the Sacos Tribal zu’aan, given its huge extension it is normal for it to be the host of many other smaller tribes. Also, to this day some areas of the Rainforest are not inhabited by anyone since from the Awakening Age on.

The years have made these places too unwelcoming and dangerous for the zu’aan to settle down there. The Ehaido Tropical Fungal Rainforest has always been a huge source of raw materials and food. In terms of economy and tourism the situation even got better and better after the Sacos Tribal zu’aan settled in this territory and the conflicts between Canlai and Erea’s governments ceased: although cutting down bloturak to make refined wood is now illegal, the Rainforest still offers several other wood types, a massive amount of drinking water and edible mushrooms and fruits. In fact, when talking about the history of the Ehaido Tropical Fungal Rainforest it’s always important to state how important this place was in the past Ages and it is still now as a tourist destination, both for its breathtaking views and local cuisine.

Geography

About 55 millions of years ago, the place that is now known as the Ehaido Tropical Fungal Rainforest was probably not bigger than a small forest of about 1500 square kilometers and only made of bloturak. During the Stone Age, before 1E 0, the forest was already more than half the size it is now, thanks to the warm and humid climate given by the sea. The Ehaido Tropical Fungal Rainforest continued its expansion through the Ages, except for some minor shrinking during colder periods: it is now covering a surface of 17.700.000 square kilometers extending from the south eastern section of Canlai to the middle region of Erea. The territory of the Ehaido Tropical Fungal Rainforest has a very various nature, being mostly plain in the south.

But characterized by massive mountains and hills throughout the northern and western section. Many are the rivers and minor tributaries flowing through the Rainforest, along with several other water bodies such as the great lakes of the middle eastern region. The most important river that crossess the entire forest from north to south is the Great Ehaido Ghaturtur River, about 2000 kilometers long. The Great Ehaido Ghaturtur River originates from Mount Ghaturtur, among the highest mountains in the north of the Ehaido Tropical Fungal Rainforest, and flows to the sea in the south with a huge, branched delta. The other most important rivers are the Little Ghaturtur, a tributary, the Mushroom Field River (1570 kilometers long) and the Leressa Water Vein, which only crosses a third of the Ehaido Tropical Fungal Rainforest’s territory.

Speaking of water bodies that also serve as communication routes and drinking water resources, it’s important to talk about the aforementioned great lakes that form a group in the middle eastern part of the Ehaido Tropical Fungal Rainforest. The lakes of the region are twenty-four, but two in particular deserve attention, them being in fact the most visited and exploited ones. The most important lake is certainly the well known Ath’dar, the largest one of the region. Every year it attracts millions of tourists and researchers who are attracted by its mountainous surroundings and the huge variety of mushrooms that grow around and below its surface. It is possible to cross the lake with wooden boats and catch the underwater mushrooms.

An ancient legend talks about the Ath’dar as the home of an ancient lake creature called Ath’dar Vorton, which was said to become visible during the misty nights under a new moon. Not far from the Ath’dar, a smaller but not less important lake is located: it’s called Miaring’or Lake, 30 hectares large. This lake is famous for its so called underwater forest: the entirety of the lake bed is covered by underwater vegetation that gives to the water a characteristic purple colour. Among the plants of course, since the Miaring’or Lake is part of the Ehaido Tropical Fungal Rainforest, underwater mushrooms aren’t missing. Just like in the Ath’dar, the depths of the Miaring’or Lake are full of mushrooms, even though these ones are not edible.

Plants

The Ehaido Tropical Fungal Rainforest’s climate is characterized by warm summers and mild winters, plus a high humidity rate due to the frequent rains. This abundance of water has allowed a huge variety of plant species to grow: the Ehaido Tropical Fungal Rainforest is in fact, one of the forests with the most thick vegetation. Here there are the rarest species of mushrooms and parasite fungi.

Kinen: the kinen, or flower fungus, is a very rare species of parasite fungus that can only be found within the territory of the Ehaido Tropical Fungal Forest, precisely in the north-west section. At first sight, the kinen doesn’t look like a typical parasite mushroom since its cap has the shape of a big flower with many spiral petals. It is found generally on the trunks of the bloturak, a species of trees that seems to be almost extinct to this day. Scholars are speculating that the rarity of the kinen is due to the lack of bloturak trees, since the mushroom doesn’t seem to be able to grow on other plants. The kinen “petals” are dark purple and black with more or less white scales, depending on the age of the fungus. Its stem is white and it’s the only edible part of the mushroom: the “petals” are known for having a particularly bad taste.

The kinen’s stem soup is a well known dish of the Sacos Tribal zu’aan’s cuisine.

Bloturak: this type of tree seems to be disappearing from the vegetation that grows in the Ehaido Tropical Fungal Rainforest. Scholars say it may be due to the impending Ice Age: despite the climate of the forest being still warm, a small change in the average temperature occured, most likely causing the ultramillennial tree species to slowly die. Science is still trying to save some bloturak seeds to plant it in a more appropriate and warm environment: bloturak seeds are slowly becoming more and more precious. The bloturak is characterized by an average height, the highest specimens being no more than twelve meters tall. Its leaves are purple like most of the plants living in the Ehaido Tropical Fungal Rainforest and have a long arrow shape.

Before the Awakening Age, bloturak’s wood was used to make the finest pieces of furniture, but it is now considered illegal to cut down this tree due to obvious reasons.

Lyen: a type of bush that can be commonly found in the southern region of the Ehaido Tropical Fungal Rainforest. The lyen is characterized by large purple leaves and thick thorns on its branches. If the thorns scratch the skin they release a mildly poisonous substance that causes a minor but particularly annoying rash: this is why it’s always wise to put on special gloves when picking the lyen’s fruits. The most famous aspect of the lyen, in fact, is the fruit that it bears. The lyen quel is a translucent berry that made the history of the Sacos Tribal zu’aan’s sweet cuisine. People from all around the continent come to this region to eat cakes made with the lyen quel and tourists usually come every year during autumn to pick some of these berries.

Animals

The warm climate of the Ehaido Tropical Fungal Rainforest and the huge variety of food that can be found there (mostly consisting in mushrooms and herbs) allow several animal colonies to live and thrive in this place. Some species have been inhabiting the Rainforest since the Ancient Age and probably even before, surviving the climate change and pollution of the Industrial Age (thanks to the thick vegetation the air remained clean). This is why most species living in the Ehaido Tropical Fungal Rainforest are considered prehistoric animals: some insect species like the Nys’bel and the Nysar are said to have originated almost four hundred million years ago. Some of the most known species inhabiting the Ehaido Tropical Fungal Rainforest are categorized as “fungi eaters” and they are listed here:

Nys’bel: this aquatic insect lives on the lakes of the Ehaido Tropical Fungal Rainforest. Being part of the same category as the nys’eldu, it shares some similarities with its relative that lives in the swamps. Scholars suggest that these types of insects all share a common ancestor, and the nys’eldu probably evolved from the nys’bel itself. The nys’bel though, unlike the nys’eldu, lays its eggs only once a year during summer and doesn’t have the ability to glow. The males are slightly bigger than the females: they share the same patterns on the wings, generally coloured blue and dark brown. The nys’bel’s diet consists exclusively on microscopic fungi growing on trees and fruits as mold.

During the mating season, occurring in spring, the nys’bel are capable to eat up to three times their weight in order to lay more eggs possible: however, it’s very common for the females to die after laying their eggs and if they survive they lose the ability to reproduce.

Nysar: another member of the family from which also the nys’bel and the nys’eldu come from, this insect also has a very old history. Despite its relatives being aquatic insects, the nysar only lives on plants and feeds on mold. The nysar doesn’t have wings but has the ability to jump from a plant to another up to four meters of distance. This insect is generally coloured blue with dark brown patterns on its back, although some females have shown some pink shades too. The nysar lays a small amount of eggs on each day of summer and its egg nests can be found on the lower side of the parasite mushrooms that grow on trees.

Untrelm: also known as the black eyed fungi eater, the untrelm is a fairly big mammal whose average weight fluctuates between seventeen and twenty-two kilograms. This animal spends the day sleeping on the highest trees of the Ehaido Tropical Fungal Rainforest, only coming down at night to hunt small prey. The untrelm is characterized by four clawed paws, grey bare skin and a long pair of fangs that it uses to stab the prey. Despite its weight, the untrelm is known to be a very quiet animal and an excellent hunter, rarely revealing its presence to the prey until it’s too late.

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	Sacos Tribal Zu'aan}

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