Prisoner's Honey

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The most delightful secret of the Neath: the honey of lamplighter bees fed exclusively on the Exile's Rose.

A drop of Prisoner's Honey.

Prisoner's Honey is the preferred drug of the Neath.

Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

It's made from a flower called Exile's Rose pollinated by the lamplighter bee. Eating the honey physically transports the user into that mystical alternate world called Parabola.

The drug is popular among bohemians, who meet in "honey dens" to find artistic inspiration in the dreamlike realm, or to experience heightened sensual pleasures. Habitual users can become addicted, as well as susceptible to returning from a trip too early. These "honey-mazed" people are physically present in reality, but their minds and senses are still in Parabola until the drug fully wears off. The honey-mazed are not uncommon on the streets of London, stumbling around unaware of their surroundings and reciting nonsense.

Prisoner's honey was likely inspired by a real-life hallucinogenic drug called grayanotoxin, a neurotoxin produced by the Rhododendron species of flower. Honey derived from these plants is called "mad honey".

Honey-Mazed Secrets

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The devils created prisoner's honey on behalf of the Fingerkings, so people would be able to visit Parabola. As part of this deal, the Fingerkings owe the Devils one fifth of everything they gain. There is a more sinister breed of prisoner's honey, called gaoler's honey.