Black Rose and River Therr

I have posted two pairs of hairsticks these past two days.  The first one, Black Rose, was purchased within hours of its appearance.  (I was rather taken aback, actually--quite pleasantly surprised!)  The second pair, River Therr, is still available.  I am posting about both of them here.


Black Rose

This beautiful picture was taken with my beautiful new camera!

Ahhhh...  look at the detail.  :)

And now, for the story...


The Landus Fantasticus is filled with many beautiful and exotic plants—flowers and fruits that inspire the imagination and delight the senses. The famous Ninah issilina, or “Black Rose,” is certainly no exception.

Flowers are usually brightly colored—the plants’ attempts to lure in butterflies and birds and other pollinators. The Black Rose, however, is not like those. As the name suggests, its petals are jet black. It is found in small clumps all through the foothills of the High Mountains; its appearance is striking amongst the other Mountain vegetation.

It is also said that the Ninah issilina is the favorite flower of certain Dragon Walkers—dragons that occasionally take the form of humans. For understandable reasons, this claim has never been verified—not many people talk with dragons, after all. Still, many artists identify their subjects as Dragon Walkers through the use of these flowers. There is one such portrait found in the kingdom of Kessinal, which portrays a woman with a Black Rose in her hair. The woman is said to be none other the Lady Lynneth—a famous dragon who walked among men.

With a carved black agate flower and antiqued silver, this hairstick is reminiscent of the Ninah issilina. It would be at home in the hair of someone from the High Mountains—or perhaps even a Dragon Walker herself.


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River Therr

This picture was taken with my old camera...  I love the lighting.

I also like the coloring of this set--brown and silver and blue.

Here is the story!


As might be expected, there are many rivers in the Landus Fantasticus—all fed from springs in the High Mountains. The river that divides the Enchanted Forest from the Haunted Forest, in particular, is wide and deep. Its waters are an ever-shifting shade of blue—teal and dark blue, with a hint of green from reflected trees. 

This is the mighty River Therr—the lifeblood of the land. Merchants use the river to transport goods from one end of the land to the other. Farmers use it to irrigate their fields. Poets use it as a source of inspiration for their fluid verses. It can be said that this mighty river touches all aspects of life in the Landus Fantasticus—and such a claim would be true.

This pair of hairsticks is made in the colors of the River Therr: the swirling teal, green, and dark blue of the waters, accented with browns from the riverbank forests. Touched with antiqued silver, these sticks look as if they would be at home in the hair of a merchant, a farmer, a poet—anyone who appreciates the connection between the water and the land.


Enjoy!