Powers & gifts.
- POWER / 01
Protective barkskin
- POWER / 02
Regeneration
- POWER / 03
Possible photosynthesis and Stat Sight
Limits & distinctions.
Barkskin does not grant super strength.
Shared photosynthesis and Stat Sight are possibilities, not an identical mandatory power set.
Story context & connections · contains spoilers
An El Árbol can turn their skin to bark. The change gives the body a hard protective layer while leaving the person able to move and act. Árboles can also regenerate from injuries and draw nourishment from sunlight through photosynthesis.
They can develop Stat Sight, one of the gifts shared by Plant Souls. Its appearance varies. One Árbol bartender sees age as rings of golden light within a person's chest. Elmer, a bouncer at Mundo's club, sees a number floating above the head. Both can recognize something that a face or identity card might conceal.
Lena learns she is an Árbol when friends from her AlterNet group arrive at her home. Elmer uses his sight at work, where an apparently young patron turns out to be nearly two thousand years old. The bartender puts barkskin to a more direct use when he helps David Wight discover his Soldado ability.
Known bearers and users
- Elmer. An Árbol bouncer who sees people's ages above their heads.
- Lena. Identified as 10 El Árbol by Wilma during a visit from her AlterNet friends.
- Unnamed bartender. Identifies himself as 10 El Árbol, sees age as rings, and turns his skin to bark.
- Willow. A hobby-shop owner and guild host who helps Jubilee after an accidental summoning.
Story references
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