THE
PEACE
PINE |
This tree is
dedicated to Eyasha, Goddess of Peace and
Unity, of Harmony, Tranquility and Contentment. Growing in large packs
the Peace Pine requires sun, water and soil which is high in nurturance.
Generally used to decorate during various times of the year.
Appearance. Having a variety of sizes
the Peace Pine can range from 1 ped through to 30
and more peds in height depending on how long it is left to grow and the
quality of the soil in which it grows. The general shape of the tree is a
triangle with long branches at the bottom of the tree and shorter reaching ones
at the top until it finally reaches a tip.
The leaves are more like moderately firm sticks which grow out from the branch
stemming from the base of the tree. While the leaves are generally deep green
with a healthy plant the trunk is deep brown,
smelling distinctly like pine. It is an evergreen tree.
Territory. Preferring but not requiring
space, sun, water and good quality soil the Peace Tree can be found
everywhere throughout
Santharia. The best quality trees are produced near the Zeiphyrian Forests
and the Auturian Woods. Also known to
produce fantastic Peace Trees is the area just north of the
Thaelon.
Usages. Grown for making furniture and as
fire wood the tree is also used to decorate when celebrating special occasions
Such occasions are unspecified as each area, tribe
or race celebrates different occasions at different times of the year,
but mostly of course these occasions refer to
Eyasha, Goddess of Peace.
Myth/Lore. It is fabled that
Eyasha, Goddess of Peace,
planted the seed of the Peace Pine as a remembrance to the races
on Avá's Eú'reóll, the Tree of Life,
in hope that the tree would symbolise peace between the races during the
"Age of Blood" (-822
b.S.-5 b.S.).
There is no evidence which proves this theory.
Another theory is a twisted human
story of elven myth, telling that
Avá
Herself honoured
Eyasha for all her good work and created the tree so
that the races could celebrate with the peace which flows through the lands.
Some believe that the Peace Pine was, just like all the other plants, one that
Jeyriall, Goddess of Harvest, created
when the world still was young. Since then been "dubbed" by the
humans the "Peace
Tree", they use it as a
symbol of celebration, which then flowed through to the other civilised races.
Information
provided by Uragel
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