Poison

[mark_asphodel]

So, while contemplating my rhubarb crop (all one plant of it) this afternoon, something occurred to me-- where are the herbal-based poison plots in FE fandom?  Hell, I remember a damned good Gundam Wing 'fic that hinged on tainted rhubarb jam.  Harry Potter was littered with such, though of course the plants in question were a little more fanciful.  But I can't even remember coming across a bad batch of mushrooms in a Fire Emblem story.  Can't recall anyone accidentally ingesting rhubarb leaves, or confusing wild carrots with hemlock, or decorating a wedding cake with lily-of-the-valley and white oleander.

There is a void here that needs to be filled.  Discuss?

Comments

[xirysa.livejournal.com]

I had a story wherein the party's horses got into some oleander, and I can't remember why I gave up on it, along with a few other plot bunnies.

I think, though, as a whole most people aren't related into the botanical aspect of things--most people simply aren't interested in researching plants and such.

Seconding Ammie's interest in the foraging aspect of FE's lifestyle, though.

ETA: On the topic of poisons, though, the situation with Hausen's poisoning brings things like the Borgia family to mind (or even Madame Bovary's suicide with arsenic, if that at all makes sense).

[mark-asphodel.livejournal.com]

as a whole most people aren't related into the botanical aspect of things--most people simply aren't interested in researching plants and such.

Very likely the case, yeah. But, for me-- well, I'm about the poison plants like you're about the leeches. :)

[xirysa.livejournal.com]

Leeches are cool, man, but so are poisonous plants. I should just stand in my geek corner and geek out about things.