Lanterns

Lanterns of various kinds are frequently made and used by Chopstick Eyes for aesthetic and experimental purposes.
== Reverse Lanterns ==
Reverse lanterns are denizens of the Grand Bazaar. They are round sky lanterns with tentacle-like streamers, animated by magic. They manifest spontaneously in the Bazaar and feed on airborne pollutants and vapour and release oxygen, continually scouring the Sphere's atmosphere to keep it breathable. They are mildly intelligent and can probably be trained, and are quite cheerful and helpful by nature. A stranger in the Bazaar may be led to safe and interesting places by such lanterns, which chirp and purr when in good company.
== Forest Lanterns ==
Forest lanterns manifest in the Feasting Forest. They are terrestrial, made of stone and occasionally metal, and resemble tōrō . Like the sky lanterns, they are animated by magic, though whether they perform any noticeable air-scrubbing is debatable. Unlike sky lanterns, they are neither cheerful nor helpful, and while their wanderings through the forest may lead a stranger to many picnic-sites and odd streams and exits, and even the Abacadarium, they are unlikely to be particularly helpful unless specifically bidden by Chopstick Eyes.
== Lanternheads ==
The Lanternheads are a Holy Order of mannequin-like beings in eternal worship and service to Chopstick Eyes. They are headquartered in the Abacadarium, and were originally made from sky lanterns with empowered souls. See main article for details.
== Spitfires ==
Spitfires are a sapient species developed from the artificial hybridisation of sky lanterns, Lanternheads, and wild kites. They were originally designed as an independently fertile source of souls for new Lanternheads, and can be considered their larval form, although Lanternheads are infertile and do not play a further role in their life cycle. See main article for details.
== Other phenomena ==
The Alpha Serpent's divine light and song, coloured as flickering neon, guides all manner of local sea creatures into its maw.
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