Kestra River in Palia: where it is and what's there

map: Royal Highlands
Type: Map Area

Kestra River is a location in the Royal Highlands in Palia.

Description

Kestra River is one of the two rivers in the Royal Highlands, located in the north. It is connected to Embra's Folly by the Sadeel Falls.

Bug Catching

The following bugs can be caught at Kestra River:

Image	Name	Description	Rarity	Time	Behavior
Amber Mantis	Amber Mantis	Amber mantises feast on the resin dripping from the Lantern Ash, which also gives them their unique golden hue.	Common	Any Time	Jumping
Banshee Beetle	Banshee Beetle	Much like its cousin the Shadvaraak Beetle, it appears to be a genetic hybrid. When given a scent, the Banshee Beetle will let out a piercing shriek as soon as it detects the owner nearby.	Uncommon	Evening (6:00 PM - 9:00 PM)	Running
Blue Crab	Blue Crab	Feeling blue? So's this crab.	Common	Any Time	Running
Enfield Moth	Enfield Moth	So named for its discoverer, Lucrezia Enfield, who ventured into the Royal Highlands to establish the Enfield Manor. She died of a mysterious illness soon after the construction crew broke ground, leaving [[:Majordomo Enfield\|M	Epic	Any Time	Flying
Flame Queen	Flame Queen	The Flame Queen was once a Phoenix Moth. After reincarnating ten thousand times, the Queen emerged and established her dominion over the Royal Highlands. Perhaps it would be wise to pay fealty with a tasty tapestry or a bite of your favorite dress, lest you feel	Legendary		Flying
Heartdrop Mantis	Heartdrop Mantis	The Heartdrop Mantis is a docile creature. It's said that when one crosses your path, you're soon to meet your true love.	Uncommon	Any Time	Jumping
Jewelled Mantis	Jewelled Mantis	The Jewelled Mantis is known to bury its eggs near Jadium deposits, then jealously guard the ore as its own.	Rare	Any Time	Jumping
King Crab	King Crab	Who made him king? Presumably, the other crabs. Only spawns from collecting shells.	Rare	Any Time	Running
Mossy Moth	Mossy Moth	The Mossy Moth has adapted to the overgrown ruins that dot the Highlands by camouflaging as the moss that clings to the ancient stones.	Common	Any Time	Flying
Phoenix Moth	Phoenix Moth	The Phoenix Moth is technically immortal- when it reaches the end of its natural life it engulfs itself in a cocoon of Flow, from which a caterpillar will soon emerge to start the cycle anew.	Rare	Any Time	Flying
Shadvaraak Beetle	Shadvaraak Beetle	Thought to be a genetic hybrid of a standard stag beetle mixed with a shadvaraak, leading to a highly aggressive creature with a venomous horn.	Epic		Running
Whispering Widow Moth	Whispering Widow Moth	Legends say those who hear the whispers of this moth will soon experience a great loss.	Uncommon	Any Time	Flying

Fishing

The following fish can be caught in Kestra River:

Image	Name	Description	Rarity	Time	Bait
Amber Moray	Amber Moray	The Amber Moray primarily consumes other river creatures who have become tainted by echo. Perhaps it likes the taste? Found in the rivers and ponds of the Royal Highlands at night.	Rare	Night (9:00 PM - 3:00 AM)	Glow Worm
Charged Cardinal	Charged Cardinal	The charged cardinal can swim dozens of leagues without tiring, which is probably how it ended up here. Found in the Royal Highlands' bay.	Uncommon	Any Time	Worm
Copper Sturgeon	Copper Sturgeon	The Copper Sturgeon is born a brilliantly shiny orange, which slowly shifts to green as it ages. Found in the rivers and ponds of the Royal Highlands.	Rare
Dart Eel	Dart Eel	Known both for its slippery movements and its venomous bite, the Dart Eel is best avoided by all but the most adventurous of fishers. Found in the rivers and ponds of the Royal Highlands at night.	Epic	Night (9:00 PM - 3:00 AM)	Glow Worm
Enfield Eel	Enfield Eel	Was the family named for the eel, or the eel for the family? (It was the second one.)	Common	Night (9:00 PM - 3:00 AM)	None Worm
Fairy Manta	Fairy Manta	It is imperative you do not mix this up with the Fairy Mantis, especially when decorating their tanks. Found in the Royal Highland's bay during the day.	Epic	Morning, Day and Evening (3:00 AM - 9:00 PM)	Glow Worm
Green Anchovy	Green Anchovy	Somehow saltier than its less green cousin.	Common	All Day	no bait
Heather Manta	Heather Manta	This species often bullies the other fish in the lake. Really makes you wonder what its damage is.	Rare	Morning, Day and Evening (3:00 AM - 9:00 PM)	Glow Worm
Highland Floatfish	Highland Floatfish	These floatfish were headed to the Elderwood when they took a wrong turn, and now they're too embarrassed to leave.	Rare	All Day	Glow Worm
Highland Shark	Highland Shark	A strange hybrid variant of the Lake Shark, this creature is unique to the Highlands and likely the result of intentional breeding.	Legendary	Any Time	Glow Worm
Highland Sturgeon	Highland Sturgeon	Once this sturgeon's eggs were highly prized for caviar among Ancient Human nobility. Millenia left unbothered has made its populatioin explode, and its price to drop.	Common	All Day	No Bait
Highland Swiftscale	Highland Swiftscale	The early bird gets the worm, the second shrimprunt gets the cheese, and the Highland Swiftscale eats them both. Found in the Royal Highlands bay.	Common	Any Time	None
Jade Koi	Jade Koi	The Enfields heard about Ancient Humans breeding their own koi and figured they could do one better. Found in the rivers and ponds of the Royal Highlands.	Rare	Any Time	Glowworms
Kestra Eel	Kestra Eel	Named for the river in which it is found, the Kestra Eel is unusually docile for its species, often interrupting conflicts among other eels. Found in the rivers and ponds of the Royal Highland at night.	Uncommon	Night (9:00 PM - 3:00 AM)	None Worm [[File:Glow Worm.png\|link=Glow Wor
Lesser Snakehead	Lesser Snakehead	Dreams of one day becoming greater.	Uncommon	All Day	Worm
Major Manta	Major Manta	Named after the patriarch of the Enfield family, who had a special fondness for breeding the creatures. Found in the Royal Highland's bay during the day.	Uncommon	Morning, Day and Evening (3:00 AM - 9:00 PM)	None Worm [[File:Glow Worm.png\|link=Glow Wor
Muddy Manta	Muddy Manta	The manta is not native to the Vieuxport Sea, but no one's told the Muddy Manta that. Found in the Royal Highlands' bay during the day.	Common	Morning, Day and Evening (3:00 AM - 9:00 PM)	None Worm
Ooh Barracuda	Ooh Barracuda	So named for Dr. Anna Ooh, a famous ichthyologist who studied the unique marine life of the Royal Highlands pre-Unification. Found in the Royal Highlands bay.	Rare		Glow Worm
Ragdoll Sturgeon	Ragdoll Sturgeon	Known to flop like a ragdoll when held, leading to a confusing experience for the fish AND the fisher. Found in the rivers and ponds of the Royal Highland.	Uncommon		Worm
Royal Betta	Royal Betta	Royal Betta demands three times as much territory as other betta, but rarely defends it themselves. This often leads to days long standoffs, until one of them gets tired and swims off to find a bigger pond. Found in the rivers and ponds of the Royal Highlands.	Uncommon	Any Time	Glow Worm
Sillyfin	Sillyfin	Come on, why don't you release them? They're just a silly little guy! They've done nothing wrong!	Common		Worm No Bait

Foraging

The following gatherables can be found at Kestra River:

Image	Name	Description	Rarity	Focus Restored	Focus
Brightshroom	Brightshroom	Brightshrooms get their glow from absorbing Flow and thus have many alchemical uses.	Rare
Coral	Coral	Bring the beach home with you with this piece of coral. You can almost smell the reef!	Uncommon
Dawnspur Lily	Dawnspur Lily	Once thought extinct, these golden lilies are known to be a favorite snack of the Dawnspur horse, and have returned to the Highlands along with them.	Common
Golden Fern	Golden Fern	The Golden Fern has cleansing properties, known to remove pollutants from the air and from one's body if mixed into tea. Perhaps its presence helps explain why Echo has not completely overrun the Highlands.	Rare
Lantern Ash Seed	Lantern Ash Seed	The Lantern Ash requires soil soaked in large amounts of Terraflow to grow, which perhaps explains why it has not spread outside the Royal Highlands.	Uncommon
Royal Heather	Royal Heather	Unlike its common cousin, the Royal Heather blooms year-round. When made into tea it has a delicate, almost nostalgic flavor profile.	Uncommon
Royal Wisteria	Royal Wisteria	Royal Wisteria is toxic in all forms save one- when gathered at a specific time and specially prepared by drying over an open flame, the seeds can be used to make a delicious, if expensive, tea.	Epic
Shell	Shell	Who sells sea shells by the sea shore? No one. You had to find this yourself.	Common
Staircase Mushroom	Staircase Mushroom	These mushrooms grow on the walls of caves. While they don't have much flavor, they make a good ingredient for processing into muskin.	Common	+5 Focus Points	+7 Focus Points
Unopened Oyster	Unopened Oyster	Open up this oyster! Even if you don't find a pearl, you can at least eat it.	Common
Wild Ginger	Wild Ginger	Spicy, sweet, and healing, ginger is valued for both its medicinal and culinary uses. Just don't eat them raw.	Uncommon	+10 Focus Points	+15 Focus Points

Hunting

The following huntable creatures can be found at Kestra River:

Image	Name	Rarity
Golden Sernuk	Golden Sernuk	Unspecified
Highlands Sernuk	Highlands Sernuk	Unspecified
Hollow Jaakcat	Hollow Jaakcat	Unspecified
Jaakcat	Jaakcat	Unspecified
Midnight Jaakcat	Midnight Jaakcat	Unspecified
Royal Sernuk	Royal Sernuk	Unspecified

Mining

The following mining nodes can be found at Kestra River:

Image	Name	Description	Rarity	Base Value
Gold Ore	Gold Ore	A rock that contains gold. Can be smelted into bars for sale.	Rare	75
Iron Ore	Iron Ore	A rock that contains iron. Can be smelted into bars for crafting.	Common	8
Jadium Ore	Jadium Ore	Jadium has been lost, recovered, and then lost again many times throughout the history of Palia. Named for its vibrant green color, this ore was once used in every weapon the Enfields developed during the Unification Wars.	Common	14
Molten Ore	Molten Ore	This hot piece of liquid rock never quite seems to solidify, no matter how cold its environment. This mysterious substance can very occasionally be obtained through mining, or, much more reliably, from farming Ignits.	Rare	50
Stone	Stone	A common stone. Can be smelted into bricks.	Abundant	1
Whitestone	Whitestone	An extremely hard and durable stone. The Ancient Humans reinforced it with Flow and used it in most of their construction.	Common	16