Old Root

Hey hey! This page belongs to SharkbyteZ. Don’t try to copy or claim anything from this page as your own (unless there’s a character/notable location you own, of course!). That being said, you’re free to edit this page if you would like to add your own characters and/or notable locations, but do not remove or modify anything that does not belong to you without permission from whoever owns what you want to edit. This is an open settlement! :D
Also! Old Root is a historical town that does not exist in modern-day Pantala, please keep that in mind if you would like to add your own character here. HiveWings and SilkWings do not exist at this point in time, and Pyrrhian/fan tribe dragons would be exceedingly rare visitors. This is meant to be a BeetleWing and LeafWing settlement.
Old Root Was a decently-sized town established around parts of Lake Scorpion and the river south of where Bloodworm Hive is now located. It was a lively agricultural town that flourished under the cooperation of BeetleWings and LeafWings, a tight-knit community built on trust, communication, and teamwork. At the peak of Old Root’s prosperity, it was home to hundreds- possibly even thousands- of dragons. 
In the present day, there are scarcely any traces of the town’s existence, and it appears to be just about completely lost to time.
==Description==
Far before Queen Wasp’s tyrannical rule, most of Pantala was covered in lush forestry. This greenery surrounded the northeast side of Old Root with grand, towering trees that many dragons built their homes around. There was also more marsh and swamp-like terrain close to Lake Scorpion, open grasslands to the south and southwest, and generally sparse forest surrounding the outskirts of the town that shifted from dry forest to temperate forest the further north you went. The rivers that ran alongside Old Root carved wide valleys between the grassy hills.
Similar to the RainWing Village, residents wove bridges, hammocks, and platforms between the branches of the largest trees. LeafWings with Leafspeak would grow vast walls of trees, shrubs, and vines around the perimeter of the town to keep out larger wildlife that could potentially predate on hatchlings and dragonets. 
Other dragons opted to construct houses on the ground using materials from the trees cleared to make space for farming.
WIP
==Notable features ==
===Kauri Plaza ===
A vast polished wooden plaza situated in the largest curve of the Scorpion River, Kauri Plaza was the primary location for communal meetings and hosting events. Its design was reminiscent of a massive tree stump, with hundreds of rings adorned by smooth stone walkways and curved bridges that reached outward across the river's bend to resemble its roots. There was also a raised dais towards the north side that was used for announcements and meetings.
Outside of communal meetings, there would be days scheduled for farmers' markets, festivals, carving competitions, and workshops to be hosted at Kauri Plaza throughout the seasons.
===Sweets n’ Treats===
Old Root’s most famous bakery was Rubyspot’s Sweets n’ Treats. Not only was it a bakery, it also sold the freshest of fruit juices and candies. Rubyspot's children Longhorn, Orchid, and Glasswing helped her run the shop. 
WIP
===Grasshopper’s Farm===
Grasshopper owned a mixed fruit farm towards the south of Old Root. Some of the fruits he grew would be used by his partner to make baked goods.
WIP
===Lake Scorpion===
Lake Scorpion is a large crystal clear lake that parts of Old Root were built around, and it connects to Dragonfly Bay through the Scorpion River. The flora that grew around the lake was breathtaking- tall, vibrant trees growing around the water alongside flowering reeds and water lilies dotting the shimmering surface, as well as grassy hills surrounding the lake that rolled with waves of their own in the wind. Many dragons enjoyed fishing here. Some even spoke of a legendary serpentine fish that rivaled the size of ancient dragons living somewhere in the lake, although if such a creature existed, it was never found. 
==Known Residents== 
*Grasshopper (SharkbyteZ)
*Rubyspot (SharkbyteZ)
*Several unnamed BeetleWings and LeafWings
==Flora/Fauna==
Can't be added until I figure out a good collapsible template bc otherwise it'd make the page WAYYY too long lmao
==History==
===Founding===
Old Root was one of the earliest settlements established after the two tribes came to Pantala. The town was initially founded by a group of BeetleWings and a few LeafWings alongside the crook of the Scorpion River.
I PROMISE I will write this later. WIP
==Trivia==
* Old Root’s name is the same in both modern day Dragonspeak and the extinct Pantalan language.
*May have to be noted somewhere else, but because I hate the Othermind plotline so much it doesn’t exist in this version of Old Root. :)
==Gallery==
Placeholder
Category:Content (SharkbyteZ)
Category:Places
Category:Work in Progress
__NOEDITSECTION__