Wagandea

Wagandea
Information
Classification:	Magical tree
Habitat:	Arcturus Forest

“	Not a single person has ever seen the top of Wagandea. Wagandea has no end.	”
—Ursula, Wagandea

The Wagandea (ワガンディア, Wagandia) is an immense, legendary tree unique to the Arcturus Forest. It is depicted in many ancient slabs, and legend says that no one has ever reached its summit. Whenever its flowers bloom, Wagandea releases toxic pollen that can trigger severe allergic reaction to magic users (witches in particular), taking away their ability to fly and use magic.

Description

“	A legendary tree that Chariot once climbed to obtain the Sixth Word. Wagandea's pollen is extremely poisonous, causing witches who inhale it to lose their powers and become unable to fly for the rest of their lives.	”
—Description of Wagandea from Witchpedia.

Wagandea is so tall that no one has ever seen its top. It has rather huge leaves and a thorny trunk that extends endlessly into the sky in a spiral.

The pollen its flowers release whenever they bloom can strip a magic user their ability to fly and use magic. Though ancient records pertaining Wagandea stated its effects being permanent, Croix suggested that it was attributed to the curse within the pollen and in greater extent, the whole tree itself, and therefore breaking the curse is the key to cure those who affected by both it and the pollen. The pollen clears in a month on average, but the time it stays ranges from weeks to, in very rare cases, even several years.

Gallery

Base of the Wagandea tree

Wagandea flower buds

The tall, spiralling trunk of Wagandea from Akko's perspective as she climbs it

Inert Wagandea buds

Wagandea buds began glowing

Wagandea buds glow brighter still

Wagandea buds began beaming brightly

Wagandea buds ablaze with light

Glowing Wagandea buds

Wagandea flowers

Wagandea tree seen by flying Ursula

Akko climbing the Wagandea just before buds open

Wagandea flower spraying pollen

Wagandea tree releasing pollen