Petal-Hial-Eda
Despite its frightening appearance, this large, eight-legged creature is very passive and non-aggressive in most of its day-to-day activities. Known to reach heights of over two meters, and weights of over 200 kilograms, the Petal-Hial-Eda is known to have a particular affinity for the taste of the sap produced by the Adraso-Oname, a tree which grows in particular abundance in the Depths of Anatina. Wherever one finds Adraso-Oname, one can expect to find Petal-Hial-Eda. Many residents of northern Corum are unwilling to work on Adraso farms, out of fear of the herbivorous and genuinely harmless Petal-Hial-Eda.
Found in 9 out of 20 Pallisican cities in Corum, this species is common.
Cult of the Petal
One of a handful of species in Corum which are regarded as sacred, the Petal-Hial-Eda is revered by followers of the Cult of the Petal, a radical variation of the Flowing Path of the Pallisican Religion, which encourages its followers to induce visionary trances by consuming mushrooms that grow on the scat of the Petal-Hial-Eda. Followers of the Cult of the Petal can often be found in the Pallisican wilderness, tracking and following Petal-Hial-Eda across the country-side. The Petal Cults have in recent years been heavily influenced by the influx of practitioners of Face-Changing Magic into the region surrounding the Depths of Anatina.
Habitat
The range of the Petal-Hial-Eda extends across 22.41% of the landmass of Corum. A substantial majority of the species' range - 82.41% - lies in the Mediterranean climate regions of northern Corum. With that said, the Petal-Hial-Eda can also be found in the temperate and continental climate regions which run along Corum's east coast. Although the Petal is a species which overwhelmingly prefers the warm climate of northern Corum, 2.3% of the species' range lies in the eastern reaches of polar Hypernostria. Petal-Hial-Eda which live in polar regions are believed to be considerably more aggressive towards humans than their warm-weather counterparts.
The Petal-Hial-Eda is primarily a low-land species, though at least 7% of the species' range is believed to extend into the Riponian Highlands. Populations of the Petal have been observed as far inland as the eastern edge of the Central Riponian Mountains.
