An electrical-meteorological phenomenon inferred to be sometimes visible and seen in antiquity. Likely relative of the beanstalk from Jack and the Beanstalk and the various World Trees of legend. A naturally occurring form of the twisted pair used in data networking and with any electrical work. A two-way electrical plasma link rising form the ground that twists around itself towards the Van Allen Belt where it discharges, either with doughnut-shaped torus - giving owl-eyes as seen from the ground - or in a filamentary manner seen with the world-tree.

An electrical whirlwind visibly twisting and glowing. The top may also fan out in filaments, for example in the world-tree. A form of static lightning.

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