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{{ | {{other uses|the optional level 60 [[dungeon]]|the optional level '''70''' [[dungeon]] from [[Stormblood]]|Saint Mocianne's Arboretum (Hard)}} | ||
| | {{Duty infobox | ||
| name = Saint Mocianne's Arboretum | |||
| description = Saint Mocianne's Arboretum was once home to the greatest collection of flora and fauna the realm had ever known. Alas, in the wake of the Exodus it has since been abandoned, the teeming life within now roaming the halls with reckless abandon. A band of treasure hunters would pierce the heart of this leafy labyrinth in search of treasure, a treasure they claim would be a boon to Idyllshire. But will this savage garden yield fortune, or folly? | |||
| image = Saint Mocianne's Arboretum.png | |||
|level | | type = dungeon | ||
| level = 60 | |||
| level-sync = 60 | |||
| ilvl = 170 | |||
| ilvl-sync = 240 | |||
| difficulty = normal | |||
| | | size = 4man | ||
| time-limit = 90 | |||
| | | duty-finder = Dungeons (Heavensward) | ||
| | | roulette = High-level Dungeons | ||
| tomestones = 30 Poetics | |||
| entrance = Dravanian Hinterlands | |||
| entrance-coordinates = 10,23 | |||
== | | req-quest = An Overgrown Ambition | ||
| modes = explorer | |||
| patch = 3.1 | |||
| release = heavensward | |||
}} {{TOC limit|3}} | |||
==Objectives== | ==Objectives== | ||
#Clear Telmatology: 0/1 | |||
#Prune the Rose Garden: 0/1 | |||
#Clear Eremology: 0/1 | |||
#Slay the [[Queen Hawk]]: 0/1 | |||
#Clear the Study: 0/1 | |||
#Defeat [[Belladonna (enemy)|Belladonna]]: 0/1 | |||
==Bosses== | ==Bosses== | ||
{{#ev:youtube|5atrxrBcvgg|350|right|Saint Mocianne's Arboretum Dungeon Guide by Mizzteq}} | {{#ev:youtube|5atrxrBcvgg|350|right|Saint Mocianne's Arboretum Dungeon Guide by Mizzteq}} | ||
{{#ev:youtube|t6wYQJNx7CY|350|right|Saint Mocianne's Arboretum Dungeon Guide by Mr Happy}} | {{#ev:youtube|t6wYQJNx7CY|350|right|Saint Mocianne's Arboretum Dungeon Guide by Mr Happy}} | ||
===[[File:Aggressive difficulty r5.png|link=]] [[Rose Garden]]=== | |||
===Rose Garden=== | |||
When the boss is about to use his spinning breath attack, he'll summon several small untargetable adds. These have their own small breath attacks, though fortunately they do not spin. The boss will randomly spin clockwise or counterclockwise, so pay attention to which way he's turning. Starting on the second spinning breath attack, he'll summon Rose Hips, which look like balloons. They need to be killed quickly before they explode and do raid wide damage. | When the boss is about to use his spinning breath attack, he'll summon several small untargetable adds. These have their own small breath attacks, though fortunately they do not spin. The boss will randomly spin clockwise or counterclockwise, so pay attention to which way he's turning. Starting on the second spinning breath attack, he'll summon Rose Hips, which look like balloons. They need to be killed quickly before they explode and do raid wide damage. | ||
*Avoid breath attacks | *Avoid breath attacks | ||
*Prioritize killing Rose Hip adds | *Prioritize killing Rose Hip adds | ||
===Queen Hawk=== | ===[[File:Aggressive difficulty r5.png|link=]] [[Queen Hawk]]=== | ||
There are several bees that randomly fly around the edge of the room. They will target random players and use a column AoE attack that needs to be dodged. When the Queen uses 'Ally', they will gather in two groups along the edge and launch a huge double column AoE attack with no ground marker. The bees blend in with the walls so you will need to pay attention to get out of the way in time. | There are several bees that randomly fly around the edge of the room. They will target random players and use a column AoE attack that needs to be dodged. When the Queen uses 'Ally', they will gather in two groups along the edge and launch a huge double column AoE attack with no ground marker. The bees blend in with the walls so you will need to pay attention to get out of the way in time. | ||
Partway through the fight, several Knight Hawk bee adds will appear and tether to the boss. This is a DPS check where the boss will do raid wide damage that gets stronger every time, so burn them down quickly. | Partway through the fight, several Knight Hawk bee adds will appear and tether to the boss. This is a DPS check where the boss will do raid wide damage that gets stronger every time, so burn them down quickly. | ||
*Do not stand in front of bees | *Do not stand in front of bees | ||
*Kill Knight Hawk adds | *Kill Knight Hawk adds | ||
*Uses {{BLU}} [[Blue Mage]] [[spell]] '''{{action icon|Avail}}''' | |||
===Belladonna=== | ===[[File:Aggressive difficulty r6.png|link=]] [[Belladonna (enemy)|Belladonna]]=== | ||
The first noteworthy attack is a big AoE which you only can dodge by being next to the boss, you have time to run towards him so it shouldn't be an issue. After that he'll summon Bulbs that will place ground AoEs that give you a stackable magic vulnerability up debuff. At the same time he'll start casting Frond Fatale, which charm you into running inside the Bulbs' AoE to get the debuff. To avoid being charmed you need to look away from the boss, be aware that the cast time is rather short. Besides this there is one more room wide AoE that hits for about 4K. He also summons some targetable adds which need to be killed. | The first noteworthy attack is a big AoE which you only can dodge by being next to the boss, you have time to run towards him so it shouldn't be an issue. After that he'll summon Bulbs that will place ground AoEs that give you a stackable magic vulnerability up debuff. At the same time he'll start casting Frond Fatale, which charm you into running inside the Bulbs' AoE to get the debuff. To avoid being charmed you need to look away from the boss, be aware that the cast time is rather short. Besides this there is one more room wide AoE that hits for about 4K. He also summons some targetable adds which need to be killed. | ||
*Don't stand in yellow circles | *Don't stand in yellow circles | ||
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==Loot== | ==Loot== | ||
{{see also|Ilvl 185 Dungeon Armor|Ilvl 185 Dungeon Accessories}} | |||
===[[File:Silver Coffer (small).png|link=]] [[Rose Garden]]=== | |||
{| | *{{Item reward|5|Allagan Tomestone of Poetics}} | ||
{{Drops list|Rose Garden}} | |||
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|} | |||
=== | ===[[File:Silver Coffer (small).png|link=]] [[Queen Hawk]]=== | ||
*{{Item reward|10|Allagan Tomestone of Poetics}} | |||
{{Drops list|Queen Hawk}} | |||
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=== | ===[[File:Gold Coffer (small).png|link=]] [[Belladonna (enemy)|Belladonna]]=== | ||
*{{Item reward|15|Allagan Tomestone of Poetics}} | |||
*{{Item icon|Belladonna Card}} (Drops at a fixed rate) | |||
*{{Item icon|Poison Ivy Orchestrion Roll}} (Drops at a fixed rate) | |||
{{Drops list|Belladonna (enemy)}} | |||
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|} | |||
===Additional Treasure Coffers=== | ===Additional Treasure Coffers=== | ||
====Treasure Coffer 1==== | ====[[File:Bronze Coffer (small).png|link=]] Treasure Coffer 1 (X: 9.0 Y: 10.3 First Floor)==== | ||
{{Drops table header}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Boots of the Defiant Duelist}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Boots of the Daring Duelist}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Boots of the Red Thief}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Boots of the Ghost Thief}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Boots of the Lost Thief}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Plague Bringer's Shoes}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Plague Doctor's Shoes}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Bracelet of the Defiant Duelist}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Bracelet of the Daring Duelist}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Bracelet of the Lost Thief}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Plague Bringer's Bracelet}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Plague Doctor's Bracelet}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Ring of the Defiant Duelist}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Ring of the Daring Duelist}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Ring of the Lost Thief}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Plague Bringer's Ring}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Plague Doctor's Ring}} | |||
{{Table footer}} | |||
====[[File:Bronze Coffer (small).png|link=]] Treasure Coffer 2 (X: 7.9 Y: 7.3 First Floor)==== | |||
{{Drops table header}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Tricorne of the Defiant Duelist}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Tricorne of the Daring Duelist}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Hat of the Red Thief}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Hat of the Ghost Thief}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Hat of the Lost Thief}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Plague Bringer's Mask}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Plague Doctor's Mask}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Gloves of the Defiant Duelist}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Gloves of the Daring Duelist}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Gloves of the Red Thief}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Gloves of the Ghost Thief}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Gloves of the Lost Thief}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Plague Bringer's Gloves}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Plague Doctor's Gloves}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Earrings of the Defiant Duelist}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Earrings of the Daring Duelist}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Earrings of the Lost Thief}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Plague Bringer's Earrings}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Plague Doctor's Earrings}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Choker of the Defiant Duelist}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Choker of the Daring Duelist}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Choker of the Lost Thief}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Plague Bringer's Choker}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Plague Doctor's Choker}} | |||
{{Table footer}} | |||
====[[File:Bronze Coffer (small).png|link=]] Treasure Coffer 3 (X: 10.9 Y: 11.2 The Underworks)==== | |||
{{Drops table header}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Coat of the Defiant Duelist}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Coat of the Daring Duelist}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Coat of the Red Thief}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Coat of the Ghost Thief}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Coat of the Lost Thief}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Plague Bringer's Coat}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Plague Doctor's Coat}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Trousers of the Defiant Duelist}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Trousers of the Daring Duelist}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Trousers of the Red Thief}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Trousers of the Ghost Thief}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Trousers of the Lost Thief}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Plague Bringer's Trousers}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Plague Doctor's Trousers}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Bracelet of the Defiant Duelist}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Bracelet of the Daring Duelist}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Bracelet of the Lost Thief}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Plague Bringer's Bracelet}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Plague Doctor's Bracelet}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Ring of the Defiant Duelist}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Ring of the Daring Duelist}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Ring of the Lost Thief}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Plague Bringer's Ring}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Plague Doctor's Ring}} | |||
{{Table footer}} | |||
====[[File:Bronze Coffer (small).png|link=]] Treasure Coffer 4 (X: 11.1 Y: 9.7 The Underworks)==== | |||
{{Drops table header}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Earrings of the Defiant Duelist}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Earrings of the Daring Duelist}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Earrings of the Lost Thief}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Plague Bringer's Earrings}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Plague Doctor's Earrings}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Choker of the Defiant Duelist}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Choker of the Daring Duelist}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Choker of the Lost Thief}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Plague Bringer's Choker}} | |||
{{Drops table row|Plague Doctor's Choker}} | |||
{{Table footer}} | |||
== | ==Achievements== | ||
This duty is associated with the following [[achievements]]: | |||
{| | {| {{STDT| mech1 sortable align-left}} | ||
{{achievement table header}} | |||
{{achievement table row|Mapping the Realm: Saint Mocianne's Arboretum}} | |||
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==Images== | ==Images== | ||
[[File:Saint mociannes arboretum1.jpg | ===Gear Images=== | ||
[[File:Saint Mociannes Arboretum Pharos Sirius (Hard) Gear1.png|center|400px]] | |||
===Dungeon Images=== | |||
<gallery mode=packed> | |||
File:Ffxiv saint title.jpg | |||
File:Saint mociannes arboretum1.jpg | |||
File:Saint mociannes arboretum2.jpg | |||
File:Saint mociannes arboretum3.jpg | |||
File:Saint mociannes arboretum4.jpg | |||
File:Saint mociannes arboretum5.jpg | |||
File:Saint mociannes arboretum6.jpg | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Lore== | |||
===The Forgotten Gardens=== | |||
The scholars of Sharlayan established this arboretum near their settlement in the Dravanian hinterlands. Building conservatories to simulate diverse climes from the tropical through to the arid, they cultivated plants and seedkin gathered from all the lands of the world. During its heyday, the arboretum bustled with botanists who tended the plant life, its research center documenting discoveries in areas such as trait improvement, agricultural techniques, and plant-based remedies. Sadly, the exodus saw it abandoned, and the teeming life within was left to run wild and unchecked. | |||
===Belladonna=== | |||
Formerly a research subject, this carnivorous seedkin managed to survive and thrive in the wake of the arboretum’s abandonment. The species is known to lure potential victims by contorting its petals into the form of various beasts; that this particular specimen mimicked a woman suggests that it identified its Sharlayan caretakers as prey—a harrowing thought and | |||
an ominous warning. | |||
===Queen Hawk=== | |||
The tarantula hawk is a species of aggressive bee native to the New World. The queen commands the colony by secreting her pheromones, which grant her total control over her minions. Moving as one, they swarm and overwhelm any threats to their monarch with nary a care for losses. | |||
===More=== | |||
The arboretum was home not only to plants and seedkin; symbiotic wildlife such as pollinating bees were also kept, and they too were left to their own devices following, the exodus. In time their numbers burgeoned, and a colossal hive came to occupy part of the gardens, giving rise to a bizarre waxen landscape. | |||
{{ | {{Duties nav|dungeon}} |
Latest revision as of 12:36, 26 June 2024
- This article is about the optional level 60 dungeon. For the optional level 70 dungeon from Stormblood, see Saint Mocianne's Arboretum (Hard).
Saint Mocianne's Arboretum
- Level
- 60 (Sync: 60)
- Item Level
- 170 (Sync: 240)
- Difficulty
- Normal
- Party size
- Light Party
4 man • 1 1 2 - Unsyncing
- Allowed
- Time limit
- 90 minutes
- Duty Finder
- Dungeons (Heavensward)
- Roulette
- High-level Dungeons
- Tomestones
- 30
- Req. quest
- An Overgrown Ambition
- Entrance
- Dravanian Hinterlands (X:10, Y:23)
- Modes
- Explorer
- Patch
- 3.1
“Saint Mocianne's Arboretum was once home to the greatest collection of flora and fauna the realm had ever known. Alas, in the wake of the Exodus it has since been abandoned, the teeming life within now roaming the halls with reckless abandon. A band of treasure hunters would pierce the heart of this leafy labyrinth in search of treasure, a treasure they claim would be a boon to Idyllshire. But will this savage garden yield fortune, or folly?
— In-game description
Saint Mocianne's Arboretum is a level 60 dungeon introduced in patch 3.1 with Heavensward.
Objectives
- Clear Telmatology: 0/1
- Prune the Rose Garden: 0/1
- Clear Eremology: 0/1
- Slay the Queen Hawk: 0/1
- Clear the Study: 0/1
- Defeat Belladonna: 0/1
Bosses
Rose Garden
When the boss is about to use his spinning breath attack, he'll summon several small untargetable adds. These have their own small breath attacks, though fortunately they do not spin. The boss will randomly spin clockwise or counterclockwise, so pay attention to which way he's turning. Starting on the second spinning breath attack, he'll summon Rose Hips, which look like balloons. They need to be killed quickly before they explode and do raid wide damage.
- Avoid breath attacks
- Prioritize killing Rose Hip adds
Queen Hawk
There are several bees that randomly fly around the edge of the room. They will target random players and use a column AoE attack that needs to be dodged. When the Queen uses 'Ally', they will gather in two groups along the edge and launch a huge double column AoE attack with no ground marker. The bees blend in with the walls so you will need to pay attention to get out of the way in time. Partway through the fight, several Knight Hawk bee adds will appear and tether to the boss. This is a DPS check where the boss will do raid wide damage that gets stronger every time, so burn them down quickly.
Belladonna
The first noteworthy attack is a big AoE which you only can dodge by being next to the boss, you have time to run towards him so it shouldn't be an issue. After that he'll summon Bulbs that will place ground AoEs that give you a stackable magic vulnerability up debuff. At the same time he'll start casting Frond Fatale, which charm you into running inside the Bulbs' AoE to get the debuff. To avoid being charmed you need to look away from the boss, be aware that the cast time is rather short. Besides this there is one more room wide AoE that hits for about 4K. He also summons some targetable adds which need to be killed.
- Don't stand in yellow circles
- Look away when the boss casts Frond Fatale
Loot
- See also: Ilvl 185 Dungeon Armor and Ilvl 185 Dungeon Accessories
Rose Garden
Name | Type | Item Level | Rarity | Quantity |
---|---|---|---|---|
Boots of the Daring Duelist | Feet | 185 | Green | 1 |
Boots of the Defiant Duelist | Feet | 185 | Green | 1 |
Boots of the Ghost Thief | Feet | 185 | Green | 1 |
Boots of the Lost Thief | Feet | 185 | Green | 1 |
Boots of the Red Thief | Feet | 185 | Green | 1 |
Bracelet of the Daring Duelist | Bracelets | 185 | Green | 1 |
Bracelet of the Defiant Duelist | Bracelets | 185 | Green | 1 |
Bracelet of the Lost Thief | Bracelets | 185 | Green | 1 |
Plague Bringer's Bracelet | Bracelets | 185 | Green | 1 |
Plague Bringer's Ring | Ring | 185 | Green | 1 |
Plague Bringer's Shoes | Feet | 185 | Green | 1 |
Plague Doctor's Bracelet | Bracelets | 185 | Green | 1 |
Plague Doctor's Ring | Ring | 185 | Green | 1 |
Plague Doctor's Shoes | Feet | 185 | Green | 1 |
Ring of the Daring Duelist | Ring | 185 | Green | 1 |
Ring of the Defiant Duelist | Ring | 185 | Green | 1 |
Ring of the Lost Thief | Ring | 185 | Green | 1 |
Queen Hawk
Belladonna
- 15 Allagan Tomestone of Poetics
- Belladonna Card (Drops at a fixed rate)
- Poison Ivy Orchestrion Roll (Drops at a fixed rate)
Name | Type | Item Level | Rarity | Quantity |
---|---|---|---|---|
Coat of the Daring Duelist | Body | 185 | Green | 1 |
Coat of the Defiant Duelist | Body | 185 | Green | 1 |
Coat of the Ghost Thief | Body | 185 | Green | 1 |
Coat of the Lost Thief | Body | 185 | Green | 1 |
Coat of the Red Thief | Body | 185 | Green | 1 |
Korpokkur Kid | Minion | N/A | Basic | 1 |
Plague Bringer's Coat | Body | 185 | Green | 1 |
Plague Bringer's Trousers | Legs | 185 | Green | 1 |
Plague Doctor's Coat | Body | 185 | Green | 1 |
Plague Doctor's Trousers | Legs | 185 | Green | 1 |
Trousers of the Daring Duelist | Legs | 185 | Green | 1 |
Trousers of the Defiant Duelist | Legs | 185 | Green | 1 |
Trousers of the Ghost Thief | Legs | 185 | Green | 1 |
Trousers of the Lost Thief | Legs | 185 | Green | 1 |
Trousers of the Red Thief | Legs | 185 | Green | 1 |
Additional Treasure Coffers
Treasure Coffer 1 (X: 9.0 Y: 10.3 First Floor)
Name | Type | Item Level | Rarity | Quantity |
---|---|---|---|---|
Boots of the Defiant Duelist | Feet | 185 | Green | 1 |
Boots of the Daring Duelist | Feet | 185 | Green | 1 |
Boots of the Red Thief | Feet | 185 | Green | 1 |
Boots of the Ghost Thief | Feet | 185 | Green | 1 |
Boots of the Lost Thief | Feet | 185 | Green | 1 |
Plague Bringer's Shoes | Feet | 185 | Green | 1 |
Plague Doctor's Shoes | Feet | 185 | Green | 1 |
Bracelet of the Defiant Duelist | Bracelets | 185 | Green | 1 |
Bracelet of the Daring Duelist | Bracelets | 185 | Green | 1 |
Bracelet of the Lost Thief | Bracelets | 185 | Green | 1 |
Plague Bringer's Bracelet | Bracelets | 185 | Green | 1 |
Plague Doctor's Bracelet | Bracelets | 185 | Green | 1 |
Ring of the Defiant Duelist | Ring | 185 | Green | 1 |
Ring of the Daring Duelist | Ring | 185 | Green | 1 |
Ring of the Lost Thief | Ring | 185 | Green | 1 |
Plague Bringer's Ring | Ring | 185 | Green | 1 |
Plague Doctor's Ring | Ring | 185 | Green | 1 |
Treasure Coffer 2 (X: 7.9 Y: 7.3 First Floor)
Treasure Coffer 3 (X: 10.9 Y: 11.2 The Underworks)
Treasure Coffer 4 (X: 11.1 Y: 9.7 The Underworks)
Name | Type | Item Level | Rarity | Quantity |
---|---|---|---|---|
Earrings of the Defiant Duelist | Earrings | 185 | Green | 1 |
Earrings of the Daring Duelist | Earrings | 185 | Green | 1 |
Earrings of the Lost Thief | Earrings | 185 | Green | 1 |
Plague Bringer's Earrings | Earrings | 185 | Green | 1 |
Plague Doctor's Earrings | Earrings | 185 | Green | 1 |
Choker of the Defiant Duelist | Necklace | 185 | Green | 1 |
Choker of the Daring Duelist | Necklace | 185 | Green | 1 |
Choker of the Lost Thief | Necklace | 185 | Green | 1 |
Plague Bringer's Choker | Necklace | 185 | Green | 1 |
Plague Doctor's Choker | Necklace | 185 | Green | 1 |
Achievements
This duty is associated with the following achievements:
Name | Points | Task | Reward | Patch |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mapping the Realm: Saint Mocianne's Arboretum | 10 | Discover every location within Saint Mocianne's Arboretum. | - | 3.1 |
Images
Gear Images
Dungeon Images
Lore
The Forgotten Gardens
The scholars of Sharlayan established this arboretum near their settlement in the Dravanian hinterlands. Building conservatories to simulate diverse climes from the tropical through to the arid, they cultivated plants and seedkin gathered from all the lands of the world. During its heyday, the arboretum bustled with botanists who tended the plant life, its research center documenting discoveries in areas such as trait improvement, agricultural techniques, and plant-based remedies. Sadly, the exodus saw it abandoned, and the teeming life within was left to run wild and unchecked.
Belladonna
Formerly a research subject, this carnivorous seedkin managed to survive and thrive in the wake of the arboretum’s abandonment. The species is known to lure potential victims by contorting its petals into the form of various beasts; that this particular specimen mimicked a woman suggests that it identified its Sharlayan caretakers as prey—a harrowing thought and an ominous warning.
Queen Hawk
The tarantula hawk is a species of aggressive bee native to the New World. The queen commands the colony by secreting her pheromones, which grant her total control over her minions. Moving as one, they swarm and overwhelm any threats to their monarch with nary a care for losses.
More
The arboretum was home not only to plants and seedkin; symbiotic wildlife such as pollinating bees were also kept, and they too were left to their own devices following, the exodus. In time their numbers burgeoned, and a colossal hive came to occupy part of the gardens, giving rise to a bizarre waxen landscape.