Great Ga'Hoole Tree (Books)

This article is a stub. You can help the Guardians of Ga'Hoole Wiki by expanding it.

"Hoole's words suddenly came back to Grank. He swiveled his head toward the young king. "You said the tree had Ga', lad. We should call it Ga'Hoole. Ga'Hoole," he shouted to the clouds and the rising sun."

—Grank, The Coming of Hoole

The Great Ga'Hoole Tree is the famous landmark of the kingdom of Ga'Hoole where the Guardians of Ga'Hoole reside. The tree itself is over a thousand years old since it first sprouted in the time of The Legends of Ga'Hoole.

Map of the Great Tree from the movie

History

The Coming of Hoole

While on their way to Beyond the Beyond, Hoole, Grank, Theo and Phineas stopped on an island in the middle of a vast sea in the Southern Kingdoms (also known as the S'yrthghar). Upon landing on the island, the owls noticed that it was barren and lifeless. Hoole, being grieved because of his lost mother, let loose a few tears on the soil. This caused a seedling tree to push up out of the ground at an incredibly fast rate. Despite Grank's protests, Hoole claimed that the seedling tree had Ga' (great spirit). The owls then left the island but unknown to them, the seedling tree continued to grow and became as luminous as the egg Hoole had hatched out of. When Hoole, barely a king after the battle in the Beyond, decided to establish his court on the island. As the king and his company of owls flew across the Sea of Hoolemere, they discovered that the tiny seedling tree had become enormous in size. The place was known from that point on as Ga'Hoole and the tree the Great Ga'Hoole Tree.

Recently, revield in Lost Tales of Ga' Hoole, Otulissa claimed the Ga' Hoole tree had bloomed a flower, therefore containing a seed that would become a second Ga' Hoole tree. There is a theory that a Ga' Hoole tree starts blooming a thousand years after its birth, and a seed to a Ga' Hoole tree will only grow once it comes in contact with the tears of an embered king. If this proves to be true, Ga' Hoole may not have a second great tree until an embered king is born again, and Glaux knows when that'll happen. And no one knows yet who will be the king.

Map of the Great Tree from the books

Description

"The Great Ga'Hoole Tree is a most unusual tree. Beyond it's immense size and extrodinary longevity, it's natural history is full of fascinating facts and phenomena."

—Otulissa, A Guide Book to the Great Tree

Milkberries

"You know, the berries taste like what some creatures call milk," Grank added. "Some owls call them milkberries now," Grank said.

—Grank, To Be a King

Milkberries are a popular fruit in the Great Ga'Hoole Tree. The Milkberry is shaped like a teardrop, and grows on vines hanging from the tree. The berries obtained their teardrop shape from the tears of the first Ga'Hoolian King, Hoole, himself. Foods that contain the Milkberry are Milkberry Tea and Milkberry Tart. Those dishes are popular in the Great Ga'Hoole Tree.