What are Nirnroot?
Nirnroot are endangered inhabitants of Tamriel that belong to the Christmas Tree Gnome genus. It is common for Nirnroot to mistakenly be identified as plants due to their appearance. In actuality, Nirnroot are little green mammals. Nirnroot communicate with one another using soft metallic hums that are normally inaudible to most walking organics. Nirnroot reproduce on a need to know basis.
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These indigenous creatures have been poached to the brink of extinction. Nirnroot are mainly harvested for alchemical purposes. Many cultures native to Tamriel consider the consumption of Nirnroot to have aphrodisiacal properties. The swamp-dwelling races of Tamriel use ground Nirnroot as filler in the creation of an illegal, smoked narcotic.
