Coral Drawings

The coral drawings are a series of scientific sketches done by Alle Ladib from 1000 to her death in 1035. Upon discovering that the water around Erawit was receding in 999, Alle returned in 1000 and began cataloguing the newly dry coral formations.
This book of drawings was first shown to her guild in 1001 after she had spent time sailing around the returning island. These first sketches contained the tips of the largest formations as those were the first to break the surface of the water. Alle kept detailed, careful records of each one, including where it was on the surface, along with measurements of its dimensions as more and more was revealed.
Most of the drawings were done between 1015 and 1025 when most of the island had been revealed and people had begun to move back into Erawit. Alle used the drawings to map out the routes that have become famous tourist locations, along with far more dangerous or obscure areas where researchers continue to work.
The most famous of the drawings was done while Alle hung by a rope in a cave system under the surface coral itself. There, she found a bio-luminescent structure in the vague shape of an open clam shell. The odd shape and location, along with the risk Alle went through in order to continue her work have made that particular drawing the most recognizable even to those who have no interest in the coral beds.
After her death in 1035, the drawings were preserved and hung on the walls of the research center she founded. Many have been copied for distribution in books from the center and to assist those who are interested in learning about the coral beds.

Type

Study, Scientific