The Faerie Flowers (first dubbed Alice Flowers by Erin) are a species of magical flowers.
Appearance
The flowers have a yellow-golden color. They have a spicy smell, instead of a floral one. The nectar fizzes on the tongue. People with a magical sense can feel the flowers being magical[1], which means they are probably bioaccumulators for mana, similar to Sage’s Grass.
The bright, small yellow flowers are much like short dandelions, although the flower petals are much more exotic.[2]
Magical Properties
Almost every bit of the plant is strongly magical and reacts differently depending on how and in which combination it is used.[3]
Turning to Gold
A Faerie Flower can be turned into an illusionary gold piece by speaking the word "gold" when you hold one. This enchantment holds for a day and the gold piece cannot be detected as fake by mundane means, like weighing it, bending it, biting on the gold, tasting and smelling, and several other means.[4]
Limits: Counter-illusion spells have not been tested. Toren was able to see through the illusion as if it wasn't there,[5] so other creatures and Undead that are able to see Mana flow and other magic, might also see through that illusion. Only Erin has been shown to turn flowers into gold, so the trick might be dependent on her skill [Wondrous Fare].
Psychoactivity
The nectar is a hallucinogen, and the entire flower is possibly psychoactive, including the pollen, petals and stem. Known episodes include:
- Erin was experiencing a horror vision of shrinking like Alice in Wonderland for one hour, after tasting the nectar and expecting something to happen.[1]
- Halrac experienced a vision of his deceased wife Ariael when given a beer with Flower nectar in it.[5]
- Apista the bee has become addicted to Faery Flower juice and has changed since. That mutation is probably also influenced by the highly magical environment of The Wandering Inn and her bond with the [Beast Tamer] Lyonette.
Xif confirmed the magical psychedelic nature that even neutralized anti-magic blockers.[3]
Soporific effects
Lyonette could use dead, wilted flowers to create a fire that made Ashfire Bees unable to attack her. Xif later determined that burning a wilted petal created a potent sleeping agent.[3]
Reproduction
The Faerie Flowers that Erin received were able to grow again when they were planted in soil, even after having been slightly wilted. That shouldn't be possible with regular plants.
This ability has been later explored some more when Xif inspected the plants and found out they were all identical, basically genetical copies of them selves that reproduced asexually.
Despite frantical pollination through Apista, the flowers have not produced offspring so far. Pallass' [Alchemist] Xif suggested that they were not mature plants yet. Their trigger for maturity is yet unknown and may be seasonal or mystical in nature.[2]
Xif however stated how hard it was for him to cultivate the flowers.[3] Whether or not this occured because the flowers hadn't been gifted to him, is unknown.
Chronology
Erin received the Faerie Flowers in the winter of her arrival that Erin received from hosting a Faerie Banquet in her first winter in Innworld.[5] She planted them together with Ceria soon afterwards, hoping to still make profit from the economic disaster that came from said festivity.[1] The Faeries begrudged Erin a bit for not being doubly tricked into throwing the flowers away after being duped with them in the first place, but ultimately decided it was a fair game.
Lyonette forgot watering all Flowers, ruining most of them. She was however able to rescue some while burning the wilked ones to get Ashfire honey.
Mrsha was then instructed to water the plants as part of her housework duty, and became a [Gardener] and eventually a [Druid] in the line of her work.
Xif bought a single Faerie Flower from Erin for 220 gold pieces.[2]
Gallery
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chapter 2.23
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Chapter 6.38
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Chapter 7.11
- ↑ Chapter 2.31
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Chapter 2.21