Heart-Shaped Herb

The Heart-Shaped herb is a plant unique to Wakanda. It grows nowhere else and is jealously protected by Wakandan's mightiest warriors.

The herb originates from a Kheran botany ship that crashed into Wakanda millennia ago. A special ritualistic preparation is required to use the herb to full effect, and the plant flowers once every three years. For the Royal Family of Wakanda and descendants of the Tribal Chiefs, the herb triggers a metagenetic event. It promotes rapid physical development and propels the user to the peak of human physical and mental capability. The use of this herb by the royal family has been a tradition for centuries, and is the 'prize' awarded to the victor who fights for the title of King of Wakanda.