Thymvraan Oak

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Thymvraan Oak
Information
Other Names: Pentland Oak
Found In: Pentland
Type: Tree
Distinguishing Features: infused with magic, teal leaves, dark green bark
Average Size: Large
Uses: Ship building, carpentry,


Growth Cycle

The Thymvraan Oak is a hardy tree that lives well through all the seasons, it grows quickly and the teal leaves that spread over its branches only fall when the individual leaf dies and new only grow if the leaves are taken from the tree. There is no 'fall' of the leaves and as so they are a fixed and almost constant sight on the Pentland scenery. Perhaps because of this constancy they are the tree represented on the flag of their home country.

The wood of the huge oaks is not only hard but infused with elemental life itself, causing its fibers to knot over any fractures and self-repair, even long after the tree's been cut to planks.

Regional Information

Thymvraan Oaks are Pentland's national tree and the teal of its leaves is the national colors, over time the tree has been touched by the mana in the soil or effected by the forest's ley line.

Cultivation

There is not much that needs to be done to made the Thymvraan Oak flourish, they are a very self sustaining tree and grow well and healthily in the soil they are found in. Though the tree can be transplanted and moved to other soil, the transplantation tends to take away the infusion of elemental magic in the wood and over time it loses its hard nature as well as its ability to knot over fractures or cuts. Because of the properties of these trees, the oaks are a closely guarded Pentlander national treasure, fiercely protected by Kargaan Rangers and the Royal Navy. Though these trees are protected the Thymvraan Oak seeds are highly prized by smugglers.

Uses

The hard wood of the oaks are used in carpentry and shipbuilding: Thymvraan leaf extract has supernatural curative powers that are well-documented by Pentlander physicians.