In this world, there are many tools one may use to direct magic. One of the most well-known of these is the wand. Of course, it is a common saying that "The wand chooses the wizard," with all wands having a degree of awareness with which they select...
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The blue spruce, green spruce, white spruce, Colorado spruce, or Colorado blue spruce (Picea pungens) is a species of spruce. It is native to Canada and the United States and grows in zones 1 through 7. Its natural range extends from northern New Mexico through Colorado and Utah to Wyoming and into Alberta and British Columbia. Still, it has been widely introduced elsewhere and is used as an ornamental tree in many places far beyond its native range. The blue spruce has blue-green colored needles and is a coniferous tree, often whispered about in magical circles for its rumored ability to enhance a wizard's clarity of thought and foresight during spellcasting. Legends tell of ancient wizards who would seek out the tallest and most majestic blue spruces to craft powerful wands, believing that these trees held the secret of connecting with the magical forces of the earth.
Like spruce, it is a strong wood that excels in everything except the Dark Arts. However, a witch or wizard with a strong personality can coax more out of a blue spruce wand than just a regular spruce one. Unskilled wandmakers from the Rocky Mountains called blue spruce a complicated wood, but in doing so, they revealed their own ineptitude; it was quite true that it required particular dexterity to work with spruce, which produced wands that were ill-matched with cautious or nervous natures, becoming positively dangerous in fumbling fingers. Blue spruce requires a firm hand because it often appears to have its own ideas about what it ought to be called upon to produce. However, when spruce meets its match, which in its experience was a bold spell-caster with a good sense of humor, it becomes a superb helper, intensely loyal to its owners and capable of producing flamboyant effects. Known for excelling at spells of transformation and telekinesis, these wands enhance a wizard's ability to perform whimsical feats such as turning objects into animals or levitating multiple items at once. Popular with the wizarding community of Colorado and the states of the Rocky Mountains, it is Colorado's state tree. Owners of these wands are known to have a rivalry with Quaking Aspen wands, sparked by their states' own competitive spirit, as Quaking Aspen is Utah's state tree. This rivalry dates back to the early days of the magical settlements in these regions, where competitions in spellcasting prowess would often see wizards from each state pitting their respective wands against each other, hoping to claim superiority not just for themselves but for their wood's magical lineage.
