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+ | '''Prickletac''' or '''Twisted Spine''' is a type of plant native to the [[Shattered Plains]] of [[Roshar]] and other areas.{{book ref|twok|17}} |
Only the buds at the very ends of the limbs of a prickletac shrub are actually alive.{{article ref|Shallan's sketchbook}} It is composed of a colony of tiny buds, each with a single retractable spine. Every new generation grows on top of the deceased generation below it. After a generation of prickletacs die, their remnants become stone-like, creating strong and inflexible limbs.{{book ref|twok|17}} |
Only the buds at the very ends of the limbs of a prickletac shrub are actually alive.{{article ref|Shallan's sketchbook}} It is composed of a colony of tiny buds, each with a single retractable spine. Every new generation grows on top of the deceased generation below it. After a generation of prickletacs die, their remnants become stone-like, creating strong and inflexible limbs.{{book ref|twok|17}} |
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Prickletac spreads when a limb gets too heavy and breaks off. The living buds from the broken limb are scattered and form new plants.{{article ref|Shallan's sketchbook}} |
Prickletac spreads when a limb gets too heavy and breaks off. The living buds from the broken limb are scattered and form new plants.{{article ref|Shallan's sketchbook}} |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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Prickletac was inspired by barnacles and tree coral. {{url ref|url=http://inkthinker.deviantart.com/art/The-Way-of-Kings-Rockbuds-181132024|text= Inkthinker's comments on the Rockbud page from Shallan's Sketchbook |site=Deviant Art}} |
Prickletac was inspired by barnacles and tree coral. {{url ref|url=http://inkthinker.deviantart.com/art/The-Way-of-Kings-Rockbuds-181132024|text= Inkthinker's comments on the Rockbud page from Shallan's Sketchbook |site=Deviant Art}} |
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File:Rockbuds.jpg |
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Revision as of 05:10, 28 May 2015
Prickletac | |
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Type | Plant |
Native to | Shattered Plains |
World of Origin | Roshar |
Prickletac or Twisted Spine is a type of plant native to the Shattered Plains of Roshar and other areas.[1]
Only the buds at the very ends of the limbs of a prickletac shrub are actually alive.[2] It is composed of a colony of tiny buds, each with a single retractable spine. Every new generation grows on top of the deceased generation below it. After a generation of prickletacs die, their remnants become stone-like, creating strong and inflexible limbs.[1]
Prickletac spreads when a limb gets too heavy and breaks off. The living buds from the broken limb are scattered and form new plants.[2]
Trivia
Prickletac was inspired by barnacles and tree coral. [3]