#earthroot

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Track #03: Earthroot

Artist: Viking Guitar

Origin: Brinstar Red Soil Swampy Area by Kenji Yamamoto

Length: 3:54

Earthroot puts an unconventional spin on one of the most beloved songs to come out of Metroid, "Brinstar Red Soil Swampy Area", AKA "Lower Brinstar" or "Red Brinstar" when not around family. The original is a very low key and sad piece centering on a synth bass overlaid with flute and piano. Earthroot takes this and dunks it headfirst into blood-pumping metal, with a thundering bass and crazy guitar solos.

Viking Guitar is one of the most frequent contributors to the Harmony of a Hunter projects, and outside of his contributions to Shinesparkers he has performed at big name events like PAX and MAGfest. Despite his numerous contributions to Harmony of a Hunter, he has many more Metroid (and other) remixes, and is one of the most well-known musical presences in the Metroid fandom.

I think this one is pretty awesome. Despite being very different tonally from the gorgeous original (and a departure from Viking Guitar's other Metroid covers, which are for the most part of intense songs that better fit his style), Viking Guitar absolutely nailed this one. The deep bass is perfect for the low notes in the original. It brings an appropriate weightiness to the song and flows from high intensity to subdued pressure beautifully. The guitarist is playing their heart out and the solos go crazy. The whole thing brings out the grit in the original song, as suggested in the title "Earthroot", like Samus is digging through the muddy earth, wet and dirty but still kicking.

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐

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[esperanta-dragon]

Another herb is Earthroot. I skipped Silverleaf because no design did hit me yet. Let’s see what another herb I will pick, still thinking.

So far this project is relaxing.

[siansd-blog]

WoW herbs!

for @ocatnip

Silverleaf, Earthroot and Peacebloom

*thank you for looking!*

[herbalcompendium]

Earthroot

This strong, noble root is aligned with strength and curative medicines, and becomes a powerful force of earth magicks in its various distillations.

Colloquial Names: Giant’s Vein, Elekk Trunk, Lakota’muhale (meaning “tooth of the earth” in Taur-ahe)

Physical Description:  Earthroot is found prominently throughout the rocks of Azeroth, notably in Darkshore and across the Barrens. This thick root grows straight out of rock and earth, a testament to its physical strength alone. It grows from a red-brown to a silvery lilac, depending on the area in which it is present. The roots branch into feathered clusters of leaf along the sides, surprisingly soft for such a strong plant. Earthroot is easily spottable, as it is often the only thing strong enough to root in the rocks that it inhabits. A small hand saw is a sufficient for gathering, although I personally find a jeweler’s pearl-cutting saw more ideal.

Described Usage: This root, when boiled, provides warding from infection when spread in a paste. It is a powerful cleansing of toxins, and is often given to counteract the effects of poisons. I have heard of both Tauren medicinemen and Night Elf druids using this herb in water cleansing, combining it with powdered Kodo horn or Lunar fungus, respectively. I believe this ritual was first born out of necessity to cleanse plagued deer and gazelle, but became so successful at healing land that it is now readily used by druids as training to cleanse poisons. I heard one such druid grumbling about the poultice produced from the admittedly foul-smelling Lunar fungus, gathered from the caves of Darkshore. Apparently, it is only effective topically, meaning in essence, it must be applied directly to the plague-ridden creature. Such is surely a foul task, smearing a substance on rotting flesh. Watching from the treeline and prairie, I have seen once muddied, befouled fur turned from sickly green to robust, dappled brown. I believe so too changed the grumbling druid’s perspective on this practice. In addition to being used in druidic training, the root is attuned with strength and growth. The leaves, when burned on a flame of white oak and with the berries of Silverleaf, produces a bright yellow flame and a residue of similar color. The smoke is invigorating, used as a ritual fire by Tauren Shaman, and the collected residue is combined with dark alcohol to create a potion known to them as “Arwo’mueha”, meaning “strength of the lion”. This elixir increases prowess in battle, and enhances strength. The root can be boiled and mashed with the oil of a small cavefish, called the Deviate fish, to make one much larger for a short period of time. I strongly advise also combining this with dark alcohol, preferably enough to forget the taste of the substance.

[azerothianfloriography]

Earthroot

Favored especially among tauren tribes where family and tradition hold great importance, Earthroot is a relatively common herb. It thrives on the rich minerals in certain rocks, and is best hunted for in hills, mountains, or rocky outcroppings. It is found on the continents of both the Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor.

Earthroot is often burned by furbolg seers to induce visions, which some tauren tribes and druids now practice as well. It also has other uses in alchemy, inscription, and can even be eaten. However, Earthroot has a very tough skin that protects the fleshy, bitter root within, and must be boiled or otherwise softened prior to eating. It is not very suitable for display, but is a welcome gift nonetheless for its practicality.

Because it is meant to promote familial bonds and loyalty to tradition, it is commonly exchanged at weddings, reunions, and other ceremonies where relatives come together. It can also be sent as a gentle rebuke to someone requesting the sender to go against their values, such as in reply to Black Lotus or Marrowgrain.

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