To create a liveship requires first killing something else: a dragon, still developing in its cocoon. The ship itself is made from the cocoon; it was called 'wizardwood,' before we knew any better, but it is not wood at all.
A dragon's cocoon contains the memories of many dragons that have come before it. When it is crafted into the shape of a ship's figurehead and imbued instead with the memories of humans, something irreplaceable is lost.
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[the Fool's world is full of spooky shit]
To create a liveship requires first killing something else: a dragon, still developing in its cocoon. The ship itself is made from the cocoon; it was called 'wizardwood,' before we knew any better, but it is not wood at all.
A dragon's cocoon contains the memories of many dragons that have come before it. When it is crafted into the shape of a ship's figurehead and imbued instead with the memories of humans, something irreplaceable is lost.