Difference between revisions of "Rockbud"

The vines of domestic rockbuds have slower reactions than that of wild buds.{{book ref|sa2|30}} The [[listener]]s are known to accelerate growth of rockbuds using [[Stormlight]] from [[gemstone]]s.,{{book ref|sa2|i|4}} though this method eventually breaks the gemstone.{{book ref|sa4|86}} Colder climates will stunt the growth of rockbuds. In warmer areas buds can grow nearly to the size of a barrel with vines as thick as a human wrist,;{{book ref|sa3|5}} however, in the [[Frostlands]] they grow no bigger than a fist and move slowly, as if numbed by the cold.{{book ref|sa2|13}}

Rockbuds provide a variety of uses. They contain watergourds which can be used for medicinal purposes, provide food for both [[chull]] and human consumption, and dried rockbud pulp is used in paper making.{{book ref|sa2|i|1}} Though they do not burn as well as wood, the shells may be used as fuel for fire as the exterior creates a barrier between the interior and moisture.{{book ref|sa3|17}} The inside of certain rockbud shells can also be shredded to create textiles.{{wob ref|6344}} Many archers on Roshar, both human and [[Listener|Parshendi]] use certain types of rockbud leaves to fletch their arrows.{{wob ref|12838}}

Besides referring to the the True Rockbud, also known as the Common Rockbud, the term "rockbud" can signify a variety of other plants on Roshar.{{file ref|Rockbuds.jpg|Shallan's sketchbook: Rockbuds}} The following plants are categorized as rockbuds: