Irrigo

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"I is for IRRIGO. No one remembers why. Irrigo colours the forgotten corners of home."

The most easily found color of the Neathbow, irrigo is the unremembered color, the light of absence. Its name comes from the Latin irrigo, meaning to flood or overwhelm, or, even more suitably, to diffuse or shed.

Properties

Exposure to irrigo causes severe memory loss; overexposure to it can result in total ego death. Continuous exposure to irrigo can also cause thick, bony plates to grow over one's eyes, creating disgusting eyeless skulls. The Cave of the Nadir is filled with dangerous irrigo radiation, so explorers use tea brewed from Ray-Drenched Cinders to protect themselves.

Uses

Irrigo can be infused into objects, and Midnighters use shrines and robes that are draped in this color to perform their rites. The Irrepressible notably uses powerful irrigo weaponry. Irrigo seems to internally retain the memories it steals, so Fluke-Cores often have years worth of histories and experiences stored within them.

Gallery

Of course, Neathbow colors are not a single thing but include shades, as real colors do. That said, irrigo is usually portrayed as a bright violet with a high-intensity radiation quality.

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  A Shrine to St. Joshua.
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  An eyeless skull.
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  The Gate of the Nadir
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  Irrigo fog. Beware.
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  A Nodule of Violet Amber.
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  A Pair of Irrigo Goggles.
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  A Strange-Shore Parabola Suit.
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  A Strange-Shore Parabola Frock.
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  A cobweb in the Nadir. Charming.
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  A stone altar in the Nadir.
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  A Fluke-Core. Mourn the mind that has passed.
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  The Lady in Lilac
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  Irrigo anemones on the zee-floor.