Brief visual explanation of how the essence vessels spread across the skylands, carrying the vital fluid around the world.
Different types of chrysalis. Essence vessels manifesting as trees.
Early stage development. Chrysalis were special mineral rocks from rare locations instead of coming from essence trees.
The very vital fluid of this world is what I had to figure out here. Spread across all skylands in Hevenia, these gigantic arteries are extensions of each skyland's core, reaching every corner of the world. More info in the article covering this subject on my artstation blog.