In opposition to Birch's plans, Laurel wishes to cover Harold's heart with a liniment that would accelerate Harold's growth and bring life to the wasteland in mere decades. She feels Birch does not understand that Harold's growth is a miracle rather than a curse and benefits the entire wasteland. Leaf Mother Laurel and others, however, wish to see Harold's influence spread across the wasteland and rebirth the world in his image. As such, Birch desires that Harold's heart, found deep beneath his roots, be slathered with a harmless sap to curb his influence from spreading. Tree Father Birch, among others, seek to keep Harold's influence in the secluded vale, fearing that opening it to the rest of the wasteland will mean its inevitable exploitation and destruction. In 2277, a schism has divided the Treeminders into two camps.
Over time, the ranks of the Treeminders grew into a handful of people dedicated to keep the Great One from being exploited.
Once there, they heeded the call of Birch to protect the Great One from the influences of the wasteland. Īfter Birch founded the Treeminders, others heard of an Oasis in the wasteland and made a pilgrimage to it, simply stumbled upon it in their aimless wandering, or felt a calling from the Great One. The water in the area is still irradiated however, interpreted by Tree Father Birch as a way to be reminded of who they once were. Once Harold took root, a verdant vale of growth spread from the tree, washing the barren hillside over with life and greenery, and enticing animal life to inhabit the area. He founded the Treeminders, a group of pure-hearted individuals that would protect the Great One as his last line of defense. This wanderer, later taking the name Birch, beheld the glory of Harold and knew other wanderers would seek to do the Great One harm. He took root in the northern Capital Wasteland and was found by a wanderer in the late 2250s. The Treeminders are an exclusive cult built around the worship of Harold, an FEV mutant that nurtured a tree that grew out of his head and eventually overwhelmed his body.
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