Elementals

What are Elemental Spirits?

“In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous.”
– Aristotle (384 BC – 322 BC

“Fantasy Imperium” by Greg Horn

Elementals are the spiritual manifestations of their corresponding element. These mystical creatures exist within the spirit realm of the elements. These creatures give the power to change and act to their element, but they lack any individuality, being dormant inside the element.

Many scholars believe there are only four types of elementals corresponding to the classical elements of earth, fire, air and water. These are called the Cardinal Elementals.

However, there are in fact many other kinds of Elementals such as Whirlpool Elementals, Lightning Elementals, Waterfall Elementals, Metal Elementals, Dust Devil Elementals, Garbage Elementals, Rust Elementals, etc.

Most natural Elementals are very short lived benign beings which perform a simple function and then return to their element. Elementals exist everywhere, and can be seen by the movement of a field of grass, in drifting sheets of rain, in the shapes of clouds or inside curling smoke rising into the air.

Elementals are extremely sensitive to the psyches of humans and will be drawn to them. Every thought, desire, feeling and emotion creates an elemental, bringing it into existence. When an Elemental in nature is disturbed by the psyche of a human or if it is summoned by magical conjuration , it will take form and will become an individual being, able to interact with it’s surroundings. These elementals can become very powerful and sometimes dangerous.

Elementals are often summoned by witches in order to increase their ability to perform some type of action, but elementals can also be brought forth by the thoughts, actions or emotions of those in the area. Once created, an elemental will exist either in an active state, or it will remain dormant, deprived of thought and power. Dormant elementals are activated by witches or the psyches of humans with strong desires or emotions.