Grimleaf Ivy

Grimleaf Ivy
Grimleaf Ivy, or Sutera Cathartica, is a vine that can be commonly found in the Mystic Forest.

General Information
Grimleaf Ivy is a rather thin vine that often grows off of low tree branches. Due to Grimleaf Ivy’s cells’ thick cell walls, this ivy is somewhat rigid and can grow directionally, rather than simply draping. The vine of Grimleaf Ivy is a slightly brighter green than that of the leaves, which are a light mossy green and in the shape of a curved tear drop. In addition, each leaf possesses a bright red tip.

Name Origin
Grimleaf Ivy received its name due to its leaves’ unique shape. Attributed to the leaves’ resemblance to a blood-tipped scythe, Grimleaf Ivy was named after the Grim Reaper, the mythologized embodiment of death that notoriously wields a large scythe.

Further Information
While the red tip of this vine’s leaf is, of course, not actual blood, its true identity is just as unsettling. Physical contact with the poisonous tip of a grimleaf results almost immediately in a fever, sweating, itching, and disorientation.

Over time, these effects will worsen, however, and will likely lead to nausea, vomiting, fatigue, and muscle weakness.

In extreme cases, victims of Grimleaf Ivy have been known to experience hallucinations, a weakened immune system, rapid circulation, violent behavior, slowing of the nervous system, and, eventually, death.

Ingestion of Grimleaf Ivy results in the aforementioned side effects, only slightly more rapidly than simply being touched by a leaf’s crest.