Giant Cove Tree

The Giant Cove Tree is a unique species of Flora. The only specimen known to exist can be found within the Tree Cove of the Lost River. All of the brine around the tree is blue in color and doesn't damage the player, rather than the green brine found elsewhere in the Lost River; whether or not the Giant Cove Tree is the cause for this alteration is unknown.

Appearance

The Giant Cove Tree consists of a trunk that is made from multiple, intertwined branches, brown in color that splits off into many smaller, bioluminescent fuchsia tipped branches. Most of these branches surround a Ghost Leviathan egg, along with two similar, yet smaller eggs found lower down on the Giant Cove Tree.

The lower portion of the Giant Cove Tree consists of many massive roots, dropping down into the surrounding brine pool.

The Ghost Leviathan eggs consist of a transparent, blue tinged membrane and a glowing blue embryo within. The transparent membrane supports a fluid within, that has all the nutrients needed for the eggs to be kept alive, and to support a healthy newborn. It is possible that the tree itself has evolved to deliver nutrients to the eggs. Also, the multiple orbs inside of the large membrane support the theory of one egg supporting multiple newborns.

Data Bank Entry

A vast tree encountered in a deep cove, and the only one of its kind encountered on the planet. The tree is surrounded by rays grazing on its pink outer leaves.

1. Bark: A hardy, fast-growing bark covers the outside of the tree. Minuscule organisms inhabit the notches in the surface.
2. Ghost Leviathan Eggs: The tree's branches are wrapped around a number of maturing eggs, belonging to the species designated 'ghost leviathan'. This tree appears to be an ancient nesting ground. The eggs were laid when the tree was young, and now the branches protect and grow with them as they await the right conditions to hatch.

Gallery

Close up of the roots

The "embryo" inside the Ghost Leviathan egg

Ghostrays found around the Giant Cove Tree

Bioluminescence

Another view of the Giant Cove Tree

Size comparison between the player and the Ghost Leviathan Egg (player found above the egg)

The Lost River Tree Cove's Concept art, featuring the Giant Cove Tree

Model from Sketchfab

Highpoly model from Sketchfab

Trivia

• The exclusive blue brine found in the Tree Cove does not harm the player, unlike the green brine found elsewhere in the Lost River. Whether the Giant Cove Tree is the cause of this is unknown.
• This is the only location where Ghost Leviathan eggs can be seen but they cannot be interacted with and do not hatch.
• For some reason, there are many Ghostrays surrounding the tree. Probably being connected somehow to it or just being part of their main enclosure.