Lakhuala Coast

== The Lakhuala Coast ==
The West Coast of Vailya, known as the Lakhuala coast, is the coastline along which Vailya meets the Western Casdo Ocean. The term specifically refers to the length of coastline and ocean between the Blue Spire and Gray Spire that spans the entirety of Vailya's West Spoke, and does not include the spires themselves, or the Splintered Morass. Off the immediate coast is the Lakhuala Forest, which is an underwater forest complete with trees and plants and fauna that seem to mimic a common terrestrial forest. The ley line between the Blue and Gray Spires follows the continental slope of the West spoke, and is attributed for the unique feature that is the Lakhuala Forest. While it is not visible by land, the Lakhuala Forest is easily accessed and seen after a short boat ride. A number of entities within the forest are named for the coastline they are unique to, which can cause some confusion with the taxonomy of the region.
The oceanic climate of the coast has been a desirable feature prior to the Storm Princess's Wrath which altered the climate of the region, causing the winters to be colder and more harsh. The event has widely reduced the number of fish closer to the coast line and warm water animals such as sharks and turtles have all but vanished from the lower coastline around Syluce and Lassango. Because of the difficulty fishing closer to the coast, fishermen are traveling further and further into the ocean where the impact isn't as harsh, leading to more discoveries and interest in the Lakhuala Forest. The Klaimian city, Syluce, has established a seafaring guild focused on the exploration and exploitation of the Lakhuala Forest and its potential resources.
=== Lakhuala Forest ===
The major feature the coastline is notable for is the underwater forest that occupies the continental shelf's edge.
Lambent Grass: Grass with transparent outer layer and a reflective core that makes it shine vibrantly in light, making the seafloor glow.
Lakhuala Tree: Cool underwater tree.
Angler Tree: Small tree that produces leaves in bushels and lets them float up toward the surface to get sunlight, and remain attatched by filliments. Leaves are easily broken off and regrow. 
Water Catapillar/Butterfly: Will eat the leaves of Angler trees to float to the surface. Catapillars will cocoon on the surface, floating there and hatching into butterflies that go back to their nesting area.
Lakhuala Bird: its a fish that looks like a bird!
Peacock Fish: Filter Feeder. Opens its pretty fins to filter feed.
Lakhuala Turtle: Turtle with funky shell that's only north of Korengo now.
Muscles and Urchins: Will eat the trees! Oh noes!
Middle Flower: A subsurface floating flower. Can manipulate its boyancy to float around the middle level of the forest.
Pollination done by making a spongy sweet substance the pollinators eat, rubbing on pollin-filled slime that is uncomfortable enough to make them want to rub on other things to get rid of it, thus spreading the pollin!
Water Bees: Pollinators of the forest. Gather in schools instead of building hives.