Flora and Fauna of Sanctuary Vale

Vale Grass

Sanctuary Vale’s landscape supports a distinctive range of flora and fauna adapted to its highland savanna conditions.

Flora

• Vale Grass – A low-growing, dry-season grass with thin golden tan blades.

• Kire Shrubs – Tough, gnarled shrubs that calcify in their upper branches during dry cycles.

• Pyr Trees – Rare, tall trees with narrow trunks and shallow canopies.

• Spring Fig Trees – These trees grow near water. Their pale fruit is a popular delicacy and their leaves reflect faint light.

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Fauna

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  A Slateback Behemoth

  Slateback Behemoth – A massive, slow-moving beast with an armored hide resembling the rocky terrain of Terasil. These creatures are peaceful but fiercely territorial when provoked.

• Pierrooks – Long-legged birds with tapered beaks and thin, high-crested feathers. Their calls shift subtly with air pressure, making them natural weather indicators. They often nest near Pyr Trees or ledge hollows.

• Vale Cats – Slender, silent predators with pale coats and long limbs. Their claws curve inward, aiding in climbing and silent movement.

• Dust Beatles – Small, spiral-shelled insects that burrow into dry stone and detritus. Their tunnel patterns are sometimes copied by engineers and ritual carvers for efficient airflow or drainage. Seen as omens of hidden depth.

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