Butterflies

Butterflies are a common sight around Sapience and have a range of different uses to the mortals of the land. They are found in a variety of locations across the continent.

Types

There are 6 butterflies that will be accepted by Vellis and Aine for a gold reward, provided they are still alive. They are:

Red admiral butterfly - 10gp

Most common butterfly in Sapience. Black, with red wings.

White pearl butterfly - 15gp

A pure white butterfly.

Indigo nightfire butterfly - 25gp

An azure specimen with a shimmering light.

Glitterlight butterfly - 40gp

Light reflects off this beautiful butterflies wings, hence it's name. Legend says it transforms with each sunrise.

Golden emperor butterfly - 60gp

A regal butterfly as brilliant as the sun.

Summerstorm butterfly - 80gp

Incredibly hard to catch. Colours resemble the sky before a storm during summer.

Other butterflies are not catchable and are not accepted by Vellis and Aine, dead or alive. They are:

Morning cloak butterfly

Coloured like the dawn, brillant golds, fiery reds and orange decorate this inspirational butterfly's wings.

Funereal duskywing butterfly

This butterfly's name alone hints at the sombre tones of its wings. Hues of black, brown and grey seem to melt into each other, and the bright colours of the specimen's surroundings seem seem to fade as it flits silently through the trees.

Gossamer butterfly

The one of the largest butterfly specimens known to Achaeans, the gossamer is roughly the size of a fully grown owl. Prismatic beams of light reflect off it's wings.

Crystal butterfly

A beautiful specimen of butterfly loyal only to Lord Scarlatti. This specimen flits around on iridescent crystalline wings; the colours swirl and melt into pale blues and pinks.

Locations

Each of the butterflies can be found in certain areas. However, they are known to appear almost anywhere, due to being released by a mischievous mortal, or even divine.

Crystal butterfly

Temple of Scarlatti

Funereal duskywing butterfly

Aalen Forest.

Glitterlight butterfly

Minia, Eleusis, Pash Valley, Savannah, Aerinewild.

Golden emperor butterfly

Minia, Eleusis, Pash Valley, Savannah, Aerinewild.

Gossamer butterfly

anywhere a Sentinel can be found. Must be summoned in the forest.

Indigo nightfire butterfly

Minia, Eleusis, Pash Valley, Savannah.

Morning cloak butterfly

Aalen Forest.

Red admiral butterfly

Minia, Eleusis, Pash Valley, Savannah, Aerinewild.

Summerstorm butterfly

Minia, Eleusis, Pash Valley, Savannah, Aerinewild.

White pearl butterfly

Minia, Eleusis, Pash Valley, Savannah, Aerinewild.

Skills

The most common place you will see a butterfly used in combat, will be as a Sentinel Woodlore companion. However, they have been the inspiration for other classes to incorporate into their combat techniques.

A gossamer butterfly

Sentinel companion.

Nairat rune

The butterfly rune.

Butterfly bomb

Jester prank.

Mythology

The Grotto of the Butterflies is a mystical place in which thousands upon thousands of butterflies reside. Its location is unknown to even the most dedicated explorers of Achaea. However, it is known that as a child, the butterfly collector Vellis stumbled across this place, and it is then that his love of butterflies began.

The Green Lady Demeter, was known to be quite fond of butterflies. She created The Land of Butterflies in Her temple within the Aerinewild, as a sanctuary for these beloved creatures.