Spores shaken from Paracie's body grow into small, mycelium-covered crystals. These crystals are brittle, shattering into thousands of tiny shards and spores upon breaking and causing damage to the respiratory tract if inhaled.
A sudden transformation of Carbink, its pink, glimmering body is said to be the loveliest sight in the whole world. Paracie are known to infest the roots of large trees en masse and drain nutrients.