Azeradj Olive Tree
Racial Magic
First Ability
☀️Rithaldis' Aura
Able to generate or summon radiant energy in various concentrations whether this is ionizing radiation, photons or even sunlight. This ability also leaves them immune to damage from this aspect.
☀️Rithaldis' Diet
Able to consume or absorb radiant energy as sustenance, to heal or to replenish their magic energy. This includes strong sunlight and ionizing radiation. This ability also leaves them immune to damage from this aspect, absorbing it instead.
Second Ability
Ilnid's Shield
Immune to damage or ill effects from sand, glass or quartz whether magical or naturally occuring. All which falls under Ilnid's element cannot harm them, including sandstorms.
Ilnid's Form
Can convert parts of their body into a material falling under Ilnid's influence, usually focused on their seeds and leaves. This can be glass, quartz, silica or any kind of sand, the specific kind differing by individual. Most covert their seeds into quartz or glass to discourage biting or swallowing them.
Domesticated olive trees are widespread amid the eastern and western edges of Eluziar, a vital resource to the Turkler, Imaziɣen, Quiris, Italiani and Hellenes peoples. The Azeradj is a subspecies which has adapted to desert biomes. Its generally a wild variant but there are some towns and villages which cultivate these trees. Most Azeradj Olives are interspersed throughout the Shamsi Desert and Arabiyyah. Their closest cousin is the Ahvalik Olive native to Sesli Plato and Hellas.
Azeradj grow in craggy desert highlands where it is used as a source of wood by the local Imaziɣen and Arabiyy populations. Unwary travelers may spot the tree and make the mistake of eating its fruit, radioactive to those without elemental protection. For locals, the leaves of the tree are utilized in preparing traditional medicines and as fodder for livestock. Some have even utilized Material Magic and True Magic to better survive the most dangerous regions of the dunes. The most popular is an olive oil which can be spread on the skin to resist radiant damage, harsh sunlight and even deflect sand amid a sandstorm.
Basic Information
Anatomy
by Lee Stepp
Azeradj olive's trunk is mainly single-stemmed. Under the pressure of grazing (Azru Aoudad, Tamadla Goat and Shamsi Camels) it survives in the form of a bush and does not exceed 1.5 m (5ft) in the desert. The leaves are 2.8 to 7 cm (1-2.7 in) long and are ash green but turn white or glassy in its magic form. Some are able to emit radiant energy, glowing and giving off radiation.
Original Ancestor
Laperrine Olive Tree
Lifespan
Height
Coloration
Genetics and Reproduction
by Lee Stepp
These trees reproduce through vegetative or clonal growth. Wild azeradj rarely flowers and bears little fruit but will do so in years with good rainfall. The flowers have a diameter of 4 to 6 mm and are white. As bird populations are poor, dispersal occurs by Qafz Jerboa or Sahra Hare or by gravity over short distances. Unlike its ancestor, it's olives are pearly white and pits are often made of glass, converting back to organic matter only when they germinate. This defensive mechanism is in place to discourage herbivores from consuming the pits which can be digested otherwise.
Growth Rate & Stages
by Lee Stepp
Most of these trees are wild but they can be cultivated or hybridized with domestic variants. Olives trees are propagated by various methods. The preferred ways are cuttings and layers. The olive is also sometimes grown from seed. Germination is triggered by soaking in hot water or an alkaline solution. Local tribes know their glassy pits can be consumed after boiling them. These trees grow very slowly over many years. However, they are extremely hardy and resistant to radiant magic, sandstorms, fire and disease. It's root system is robust enough to regenerate the tree even if the above ground structure is destroyed.
Ecology and Habitats
by Lee Stepp
These trees grow in the middle of the Shamsi Desert and in Dawn Ahrayn at altitudes between 1400 to 2800 meters (4593-9186 ft), considered a symbol of Radiant Dune mountain ecosystems. They need hot weather and sunny positions without shade, preferring non-organic soils and flourishing on craggy and limestone slopes.
Additional Information
Uses, Products & Exploitation
by Lee Stepp
These trees are a source of wood for local populations, this timber hard and fire resistant. Its leaves are also a valued resource to feed animals and are used as a traditional medicine. There are a few remote villages within the deeper, intense depths of the Dunes who cultivate these olives. They use their wood and oil to protect themselves and freely travel amid sandstorms or intensely radiant regions by processing the oil with Material Magic.
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