Red Iris Flower



Red Iris Flowers randomly in Pre-Searing Ascalon and can be used to befriend the young Gwen in Pre-Searing, to exchange for various gifts, to obtain a Tapestry Shred, and in various quests related to Gwen. They can be sold to merchants for 5.

Finding Irises
Red Iris Flowers ( AKA Irises) spawn when you enter an Explorable Area; they can be picked up by any party member. They are plentiful in Pre-Searing Ascalon and somewhat harder to find elsewhere.

General Distribution
A set number of Irises spawn within an zone when you enter it. Each Iris appears randomly within a smaller dropzone of the area, so the Irises can be easy to find once you identify those dropzones.

Specific Distribution

 * Pre-Searing Ascalon: Irises appear within all Explorable areas in Pre-Searing Ascalon except The Catacombs. The zones and drop zones are:
 * Lakeside County &mdash; 5: near the stage; in/near the Worm farm; in Ashford Village; along the main river; near the River Drake (at the River's mouth).
 * Green Hills County
 * Regent Valley
 * Wizard's Folly &mdash; 5: including 1 near the Fishing village.
 * Outside Pre-Searing Ascalon: Irises can be found in Charr terriory and near the EoTN outpost:
 * Grothmar Wardowns
 * Dalada Uplands
 * Sacnoth Valley
 * Ice Cliff Chasms &mdash; 2: in Gwen's Garden (located to the northwest of the gate to the Eye of the North outpost).

Usage
Although you can sell Irises to merchants for 5, there are more valuable uses:

Collectors

 * Pre-Searing Ascalon: Professor Yakkington collects 50 Red Iris Flowers in exchange for a Small Equipment Pack or Headgear.
 * Pre-Searing Ascalon: Nicholas Sandford sometimes collects 5 Irises in exchange for a Gift of the Huntsman.
 * Outside Pre-searing: Nicholas the Traveler sometimes collects 3 Irises in exchange for a Gift of the Traveler.

Special Uses

 * To obtain a Tapestry Shred, you must give Gwen at least one Iris after you have obtained her favor (see that article for details).
 * To trigger the From the Past dialogue, you must have an Iris (or other Gwen-related item) before speaking with Gwen in the Hall of Monuments.
 * This will also allow you to obtain the quest, Fire and Pain.
 * Oggy in the Alcazia Tangle will use an Iris to impress his sweetheart.

Related articles

 * Gwen-related: Preserved Red Iris Flower, Tapestry Shred, Gwen, Gwen's Garden
 * Collectors: Nicholas Sandford, Professor Yakkington, Nicholas the Traveler
 * Other: Oggy