Tree Of Life

### Purpose

Made to protect shapes from the Pink Corruption by selecting certain shapes to be caretakers for heroes produced by itself.

### Used by

Dub (Malicious intent)
Cube
The Sun
Pyrare (presumably)
Iris (presumably)
Pentellow

### Color(s)

Yellow, Orange, Green, and Cyan. (When not corrupted)Pink (Corrupted)

The Tree Of Lifes are mysterious, mythical, and powerful evergreen trees that are located at the center of Paradise, likely near where Cube's and Lythorus's location is from Episode 1. One of its primary functions is to generate and nurture heroes, who serve as guardians for both the Tree itself and the entirety of Paradise, particularly in defense against the Pink Corruption. However, the full extent of the Tree's powers and capabilities remains largely unrevealed.

The Tree consists of four distinct "parts," each associated with its own unique color, hero, and fragments. These parts can potentially be separated from one another, although the individual functions and interrelations between them remain a mystery. Pieces of the Tree are typically housed within its structure, held by group shapes, or safeguarded by caretakers.

## **Appearances**

In Episode 1, The Tree of Life makes its first appearance, where Cube and The Sub go inside the Cyan Tree to get Cube's hero, Cyan.

In the later events of Episode 2, Cubic hurls Cyan towards the Tree, resulting in Cyan's, albeit sudden, maturation for the first time, using his newfound abilities to have a laser beam clash with Dub. Afterward, Dub consumes the triangles from the Cyan tree, augmenting his form and unleashing even greater power. Subsequently, Dub proceeds to corrupt all the trees, scattering them throughout Paradise.

## **Abilities**

#### **Trees of life's Powers and Abilities**

* **Pocket Reality Manipulation -** Within each Tree contains their own pocket realms, wherein a hero is conceived and their respective caretaker arrives to claim them. The pocket realm is characterized by a pathway flanked by towering trees on either side, leading towards a central focal point—a luminous well where the Hero lies.
* **Communication -** In Episode 10, the trees appeared to have the ability to communicate with shapes.
* **Maturity -** The Trees of Life can also cause heroes to mature by using their tree fragments to properly upgrade them and their abilities.

#### **Sudden Maturation**

Sudden maturation is a phenomenon that occurs when a hero collides with their tree, becoming enveloped in falling triangle pieces. In a rapid state, they undergo an accelerated maturation process, causing their personalities to undergo a transformation marked by increased disobedience, violence, and aggression. Consequently, during this phase, caretakers find themselves unable to intervene or ameliorate the situation, as the heroes become resistant to their guidance and assistance.

This phrase also gives them abilities such as:

* **Instant Purification -** They can instantly cure a shape's infection very quickly, demonstrated in the opening sequence of Episode 6. Cyan, in his second sudden maturity, promptly eradicated Cube's infection, restoring him to his original state. Although, this will not fully work on fully corrupted shapes as seen with George still being corrupted after running by Cyan.

#### **Tree Forms**

As seen in Episode 10, Tree forms are special forms of a shape's base form, imbued with vastly enhanced abilities and new appearances. Pentellow underwent this transformative upgrade, after being ritualistically upgraded by her family relatives, bestowing upon her new abilities such as Flight.

In this phrase, the abilities can be seen here:

* **Enhanced Holdable/Controllable Abilities -**
* **Flight (likely)** -

## **Trivia**

* The tree, when onscreen and when close enough, has its own 4 note jingle that plays over the background music.
* It is likely, that Cyan's tree is the strongest because no wonder why Dub is using it at his tower.