Papu Tree

"'All of Mutazione is linked by the roots of the great Papu Tree. The flora and fauna depend on the health of the tree and its symbiotic relationship with other organisms.' --Jell-A"



The Papu Tree is a giant tree that grew after the Moon Dragon destroyed the island's former city. Its roots stretch far as well as deep.

The tree has grown sick by the time Kai arrives, and several islanders are worried that the tree's death will prove disastrous for the island as a whole. In the past it has been kept in good health by someone (such as a shaman) ensuring that the island remains in balance, a process that includes seven mood gardens being planted and cared for. Nonno has been unable to tend to these balances since falling ill, and was distracted even before this.

The Fung lives in the tree's roots, and both depend on each other for survival. The tree's flowers have properties that repel the large, poisonous centipedes that guard the Fung. When the tree is in bloom, petals fall through the air like rain.

Inhabitants
Several islanders have homes across the tree. The Dots have a small village high in the tree's branches, including the Dot Shaman. Nonno's Hut is further down from them, near the site of a small garden that Dennis uses to meditate.

Yoke, Nonno, and Miu have houses built against the tree's trunk.

Dennis and Princess in a ventilation shaft alongside the tree's roots, and the Sausages and Russell are frequently seen nearby. Jell-A lives the furthest down in a small series of caves against the tree's roots.