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The Nature work in a very mysterious ways, these are one example

- Unknown

The Elementals are one of the most ancient and strange creatures who inhabit Koldenwelt. They are known for being physical manifestation of the elements.

History

The elementals are possibly one of the most ancient beings in Koldenwelt perhaps only younger than the Echdrarothrayu and maybe the most ancient in the mainland, possible as old as most of the oldest Colossi, existing well before The Darkness manifestated physically into the mortal realm. They were born from the Source itself, as a physical manifestation of the elements, apparently in the dawn of the time, some dense concentration of The Source over some inanimate objects created the sometimes known "elemental energies", that gave the Elementals their life and power.

It is believed that the elementals were one of the first pseudo-sentient beings, as nobody have proved their intelligence by now, to inhabit the main continent of Koldenwelt. At that time they were much more numerous, being hundred of thousands, perhaps millions of groups, wandering around the mainland. When Caligaduro Provectus arrived, most of the elementals vanquish, because they need equilibrium to survive, leaving just some thousands of elementals who lives until now.

Characteristics

Anatomy

The elemental's anatomy is very different from all the others living beings in Koldenwelt. Instead of flesh they are made from the elements which represents, so the Earth elemental could be made of stone, minerals or dust while the air elemental is made of any gaseous substance that exists naturally in Koldenwelt atmosphere. Their height change depending on the elemental's power, a weak fire elemental is not larger than the flame of a candle, while the most powerful are as huge as a forest on fire.

They are genderless, and the only intelligent elemental alive, Tummork the Caligaduro Provectus servant, is considered psychologically a male. Their reproduction is unknown, and it is possible that they can't reproduce.

Behavior

The Elementals' psychology change a lot between the different varieties. Most of them, however has something in common, they work in an eternal cycle of life, death and rebirth, they kept the cycle working and ensure the balance of the nature. It seems that they don't know nothing about why they do their activities, it is possible that they work instinctively.

Society

The Elementals have not society, but a kind of group following a leader, who is the most powerful Elemental in such group. It is theorized that the Elementals in a group are interconnected in a sort of hive mind, and, if that is true, it is possible that they are interconnected between groups, creating something like a huge living being. Anyway, these are just myths and legends, nobody has studied the Elementals psychology well enough to make a real theory.

Varieties

Fundamental Elementals

Air Elemental
  • Body Composition: Gases
  • Average Size: Unknown
  • Special Powers: Wind manipulation, almost omnipresent
  • Common Location: Mountains

The Air Elemental is the most difficult to find and the most mysterious elemental. It is known that they live in the top of mountains and deserts, but it is possible that they are almost omnipresent in Koldenwelt, due their ability to fly changing the course of winds at their will. The myths varies about their size or appearence, but most conclude that they have a delicate Deiwos woman-like figure.

According to some legends the Air Elementals are playful and changing, even reaching the borderline between the evil, but also is implied that they are the most prideful of the elementals and it is heavy implied that they have some knowledge that the others beings lack, due their omnipresence. They are also the fastest elementals, but it is possible that the most fragile too.

Water Elemental
  • Body Composition: Liquids
  • Average Size: 3.5 meters
  • Special Powers: Waves manipulation, control over liquid systems
  • Common Location: Rivers and lakes, possibly seas

The Water Elementals are the physical representation of liquids, being very rare on earth, with the obvious exception of lakes and rivers, but it is possible that they are present in the seas and oceans. They have an humanoid-like torso, head and upper limbs, waist down they have numerous tentacles made of always changing liquids. Anyway, they are known shape shifters, being able to change their bodies form, although they usually appear in the above mentioned form, or a horse like shape.

They are the most balanced of the elementals, calm as Earth, changing as Air and volatile as Fire. Water Elementals are the most intelligent elementals as well, being guardians of the secrets of the liquids. They are very versatile, being extremely dangerous if angry.

Fire Elemental
  • Body Composition: Fire
  • Average Size: 4.2 meters
  • Special Powers: Consumption of flammable things to grow, control over fire and magma
  • Common Location: Volcanoes, dry forests

Fire Elementals are the most dreaded and terrible Elementals in Koldenwelt. They are composed by fire, living representations of the destruction through burning, but also are the most emotional and volatile, and maybe the most close to understand the mortal emotions. They are humanoids with some reptilian-like features, composed by fire, and live in the surrounding of volcanoes and dry forests, where they could destroy and gain power from the ashes.

The Fire Elementals are the elementals most common to find, being possibly the most numerous and the most aggressive. Anyway, they are not "evil" by definition, but their chaotic acts has given them a bad reputation between most of the civilizations in Koldenwelt.

Earth Elemental
  • Body Composition: Rocks, minerals, dust
  • Average Size: 5.4 meters
  • Special Powers: Earthquakes, resistance
  • Common Location: Underground

The Earth Elementals are beings made of solid materials found in the land. Most of them are made of rocks or minerals, but others made of dust, sand and such exists. They are tall and bulky humanoids beings that represent the concept of the earth and live deep in the underground. Earth Elementals are generally calm and indifferent to other creatures, they spend most of the time sleeping in their caves.

However, they are easily bothered by flesh beings and hate the presence of such people in their homes. It is known that if someone bother a group of Earth Elementals, it is highly possible that these beings create terrible earthquakes as reply. Besides the volatile Fire Elementals, their wrath is the most dreaded. In battle they are slow and powerful, with an incalculable resistance and owners of an terrible strength, according to those who have seen them, fighting them is like fight a mountain, you can scape but not defeat them.

Quasi-Elementals

Smoke Elemental
  • Body Composition: Air and ashes
  • Average Size: 3 meters
  • Special Powers: Unknown
  • Common Locations: Volcanoes

The Smoke Elemental, as the others Quasi-Elementals was born from the unnatural fusion of different Elemental's powers. It is unknown how, but the fusion of the energies of the Fire and the Air created the Smoke Elemental, a creature made purely of ashes and air.

They take the appearance of an ethereal tall and slim Deiwos, and live in the surroundings of volcanoes or other places which the smoke emerges naturally. However, with the massive use of coal as energy source by some civilization and the arise of the industries, some of these started to meet near some fabrics.

True Magma Elemental
  • Body Composition: Melt rocks
  • Average Size: 3 meters
  • Special Powers: Unknown
  • Common Locations: Depth of volcanoes

As well as the others Quasi-Elementals, the Magma Elemental was born from the fusion of different elemental's energies. The Magma in particular was created from the fusion of the Earth energies and the Fire energies, being a creature made of melt rocks and minerals. That makes the magma elemental one of the most feared and less easy to find.

They live in the depth of the crust of Koldenwelt, meeting in places of high volcanic activity. A Magma Elemental takes a curious form, instead of the Deiwos or Kelhodros like form, they are an amorphous creature of living hot magma, which makes them very difficult to difference from the non-living lava.

Mud Elemental
  • Body Composition: Ooze
  • Average Size: 3 meters
  • Special Powers: Unknown
  • Common Locations: Marshes

The Mud Elemental, as any other Quasi-Elemental, was born from the fusion of different elemental's energies, being in this case in particular, born from the mix of Earth and Water. This is the why the Mud Elemental is the representation of the ooze, mud and slime.

They are formless beings, which shape vaguely resemble to a beast, if it's skin slowly were sliding from it's body to the floor, giving them the appearance of a viscous mass that tries to resemble to a living being. The Mud Elementals can be found in the marshes and swamps.

Ice Elemental
  • Average Size: 3 meters
  • Body Composition: Snow or ice
  • Special Powers: Unknown
  • Common Locations: Top of mountains

The Snow Elementals were born from the unnatural fusion of the elemental's energies of Water and Air, being on of the Quasi-Elementals. They are the physical representation of snow and ice, so they are often called the "Winter Elementals". They are the most numerous of the Quasi-Elementals, or at least those who live nearer from the civilizations, due the great number of civilizations which are located near mountains and glaciers.

They have Deiwos-like figures, taller and slimmer than most of the elves. The Snow Elementals are easily found in top of mountains or other very cold environments, with the exception of the Forgotten Lands. They are possibly the more harmless elementals in the whole planet of Koldenwelt.

Notes

Quotes from others

Powers of destruction, powers of rebirth, powers of nature.

- Kuolematon

THE BALANCE IS A LIE. BALANCE IS A PRISON. BALANCE WILL BE SENT TO THE OBLIVION!

- Tummork

Wut.

- A Trofandalorian

Trivia

  • The Elementals are a shared creature, although was initially created by
    The Buldier
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  • If you want to add a new Elemental, talk first with the community to be sure about the new creature do not interfere with the backstory.

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