The Elder Scrolls: Tamriel

This gnarled, leafless tree grows atop a barrow mound stained with old blood. Its bark is etched with claw-like gouges, and despite decades without bloom, it never rots. According to Glenumbra lore, Baron Merovec made a blood pact beneath it, swearing his soul to an unknown Daedra for eternal dominion. The tree now radiates a sickly energy that repels wildlife and distorts healing magicks. Some say it watches those who linger too long, its branches curling slightly toward the unwise.