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Epic... Gnarl? Gnarl, singular? That's right! Rather than being a distinct subspecies of the Plant Top Boss, this Monster is the outcome of a one-in-a-million chance that an individual from the Common Quint species never seeks a partner and instead strikes out on its own. This life-path diverges from the typical Gnarls experience like a branch from a great trunk. As it draws more nutrients from its environment, its two eyes merge into a single oculus, although it unsettlingly retains dual irises. Since the solo Gnarl doesn't need to share resources with a partner, it's able to convert some of the vine-like parts of its body to become sturdy arms and legs. Eventually, these 'barkly' bits also climb upwards and picturesquely frame the Gnarl's corolla, creating a silhouette that gives this Monster its second name - the Heartwood Tree. Does this solitary existence mean that the Epic Gnarl is lonely? It has no shortage of fellow Plant-Elementals to socialize with, but as it beholds other Gnarls in its habitat, the feeling must be just a smidge bittersweet.