Luicarnyelle

A variant of the bluebell with red tinged flowers.

Basic Information

Anatomy

Flowers

At first glance there is little to distinguish these flowers from the regular bluebells that grow throughout the forest. They have the usual downturned bellshped flowers with upturned tips hanging from the side of the stem, but closer inspection reveals some differences.

Purplebell by Tanai Cuinsear

The flowers have a red tinge making them more purple than blue, and some have thin red lines running along them. There are also seven petals rather than the more usual 6. The pollen inside the flowers has a silvery hue and seems to glitter when exposed to light.

Leaves

The narrow leaves are typically less than 10 inches long, no more than ^[1/₄ inch wide, and end in a point. The upper surface of the leaaves is a dark green, but a trace of red veins can be seen on the smooth underside.

Ecology and Habitats

This variant grows in only one place in the forest, near to a village which has taken it's name from the flower. Efforts to plant them elsewhere have failed to produce any successes and in truth there has been little effort made to understand why due to the danger posed by the ringing bells.

Additional Information

Uses, Products & Exploitation

Ringing the Bells

Harvesting these flowers carries with it some risks as the flowerbells ring when disturbed by touch or the wind. The sound of the bells induces a feeling of bliss which causes those who hear it to settle down to listen some more. Those affected feel compelled to keep ringing the bells and if not helped they will ignore hunger and thirst in favour of listening to the bells.

The bulb of this flower can be crushed to produce a liquid which is extremely effective in storing divine power. The bulbs only contain this liquid while the plant is flowering, at all other times the bulbs can at best be used as a source of starch.

Like with other bluebells the sticky sap from the purplebell can be used as a simple adhesive but they are rarely harvested for this as the bulbs from the flowering plants are far more rare and valuable.

Average Height

15 inches

Harvesting

With the introduction of the Dariworkers harvesting the bulbs of flowering plants has become much safer, as the workers are not affected by the ringing bells. The main problem now is limiting the amount harvested to ensure there are enough of these rare plants left for future years.