#Elemental Spirits

[madcat-world]

Elemental Spirits - WoodenPencilBox

[sp00kybimb0]

👣Not mine! 👣

[weirdlookindog]

Boris Dolgov (1910-1958) - Our Fair City

(Weird Tales - January 1949)

[ashitomarisu]

Imagine Mizuki met some of the elemental spirits.

(She would freak out, tbh).

[tenshiharmonia]

I'm currently watching a let's play of Tales of Vesperia, and I must say, I'm still a little sour that they didn't expand more on Elucifer (or Elucifur, as it is spelled in the French version*). I mean, sure, he is long dead when the party finally hears of him, but still, he played such a pivotal role in the history of their world, both past and present. And I'm not even taking into consideration what happens during the ending of the game.

Truly, there are so many unresolved things about this guy. What happened to his apatheia, for example. We can see Duke mourn before a tombstone on Ehmead Hill that is supposedly Elucifer's. But as we know, Entelexeia don't leave corpses behind them when they die, so could it be his friend's apatheia that he buried on that cliff ? I mean, the scene in Yormgen shows that he much prefers to "return" them to aer, but one can only wonder if he actually could have brought himself to destroy what is essentially the soul of the person he held the dearest in the entire world. Granted, if Elucifer’s apatheia was still around, one could think that Duke would have been a little more enthusiastic when hearing about the possibility for his boyfriend to be reincarnated. But then again, considering how unnatural he thinks the process is, it could be brushed off as him not being thrilled at the idea of his dear comrade being defiled like that...

Another theory I’ve seen is that Elucifer’s apatheia was stolen and used by Alexei to power Heracles. I mean, according to a conversation in Halure, the dude was reportedly ginormous. At least as tall as the town’s giant tree (then again, said conversation also states that his body is buried under Ehmead Hill, so it has to be taken with a grain of salt). So it’d make sense for his apatheia to be quite big, and the one that powers Heracles is probably the biggest we got to see. Also, I could easily imagine the guy talking with the deep voice that thanks the party when they destroy the crystal to save the capital (which would in turn match what we know of Elucifer’s character, as he was a gentle soul who would obviously object to his power being used to cause such a cataclysm). But then again, I’m having a hard time accepting the idea that Duke would have let Alexei - or the Empire for that matter - run away with his partner’s apatheia...

Anyway, if Elucifer’s apatheia is still intact, it begs the question : what happened to him when they all were converted into spirits at the end of the game ? Sometimes, I like to think that he would have been reborn as Aska, the great spirit of Light. Although I must admit that it’s partly because I tend to subconsciously use Aska’s model from Xillia 2 (I’m sure you know which one I’m talking about :p ) as a mental placeholder for what the guy might have looked like. I mean, his daughter sported quite a lot of avian features, so I guess it’d make sense for him to look like a big bird. Besides, if I recall correctly, Duke describes his golden form - at least in the French version - along the lines of "his friend lending him his strength", indicating that it's something he learnt from Elucifer. So I don’t think it’d be too much of a stretch to assume that the Entelexeia sported a similar palette when he was alive. Which, in turn, would go pretty well with the idea of him having an affinity for Light. And I’m not even talking about how his name alludes to a certain angel also known as the "bringer of light"... I’m just brainstorming, of course, but I think that you can see where I’m coming from.

That being said, I also kind of feel like being reborn as an elemental spirit wouldn’t really be "enough" for an Entelexeia as powerful as Elucifer, if you see what I mean. So maybe he could be reincarnated as one of the franchise’s traditional higher spirits, like Maxwell or Origin. The latter is usually revered as the king of spirits, so it’d make sense for him to be born from the one who was regarded as the king of the Entelexeia. Then again, I’m just sorting ideas here, so don’t take any of this as definitive headcanons (supposing that headcanons can even be definitive...).

Speaking of kings and headcanons though, I also like to picture Elucifer as a descendant of the Spiral Draco, which Duke describes as "the ancient king of the Entelexeia". Maybe not his son, but his grandson. I mean, as I said, Elucifer was also regarded as a king among those mighty beasts, so it’d make sense if he inherited the title. Moreover, if we take into consideration the previous point regarding Duke’s golden form and how he may have learnt it from Elucifer, it’d give a new layer to the way the Fell Arms react to Duke’s power during the third phase of the final battle, as they were made using the power of the Spiral Draco. Besides, while the Entelexeia are usually born directly from aer, we know for a fact that they can also produce offspring - although the exact details of the process were obviously left to the imagination -, as demonstrated by none other than Elucifer himself.

Anyway, I don’t think I have anything to add on the matter, but still. As you can guess, the relationship between Duke and Elucifer is one aspect of the game that I find infinitely endearing and fascinating**. And I still resent the game for its unwillingness to elaborate on the topic. I mean, come on ! They didn’t even let us get a glimpse of what the big guy might have looked like ! And it’s not really an uncommon stand that, as excellent as the game is, a good chunk of its characters could have afforded to be fleshed out a little more... With that being said, thank you once again for your attention. It’s always a pleasure to share my thoughts with you guys. I’ll make sure to write a follow-up if I think about anything else, but for the time being, take care. ^_^

 * I must admit, I kind of prefer the "fur" spelling. Sure, it makes the etymology slightly less perceptible, but it also makes him sound like an extremely fluffy guy. :3

** It goes without saying that I like to picture them as having been more than friends, but obviously, it’s only a matter of personal interpretation.

[dragonmythfandom]

Mermaidkin related to Dragonkin

Only reply if you believe in higher realms like I do. I think that the Dragon Gods in higher realm MADE elementals. Because they are the elements and they made and became the elements. You got also another Dimension/Realm wich has only the Dragons themselfs: The Dragon Realm/Dimension. Waterelementals for example a mermaid can not exist without a Water DragonGod. soooo... mermaids are made by dragons. Mermaids can not exist without water and water canot exist without a watergod/dragongod of water. Faeries are made by dragons. I like the idea of the Elemental Realm/Dimension with dragons and elementals like mermaids, faeries, syphs and salamanders. That the Elemental Realm/Dimension is different than the Angelic Realm/Dimension with its unicorns and other angelic beings including other dragons (aka Angel Dragons) Do you agree?

[orangecreamsoda]

Come across an old sketch of my from one of my favorite DS games back in the day.

[blogdemocratesjr]

Shiva on OpenSea

Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva & Elemental Spirits

These are the things which, arising from instinctive clairvoyance, underlie such intuitions as those of the Indian Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Brahma represented the active Being in world- spheres which may legitimately approach man. Vishnu represented those world-spheres which may only approach man in so far as what has been built up must again be broken down, in so far as it must be continually transformed. Shiva represented everything connected with the forces of destruction. And in the earlier stages of the flower of Indian civilization it was said that Brahma is intimately related to all that is of the nature of the fire-beings, and the sylphs; Vishnu with all that is of the nature of sylphs and undines; Shiva with all that is of the nature of undines and gnomes. Generally speaking, when we go back to these more ancient conceptions, we find everywhere the pictorial expressions for what must be sought today as lying behind the secrets of nature.

—Rudolf Steiner, Man as Symphony of the Creative Word

[teriel]

Here's a recent interview I did about my book Walking with elemental spirits and how to work with spirits: https://lucidcafe.transistor.fm/s5/3

[bertena]

Top 7 Spirit Guides and How to Connect with Them

Spirit guides are compassionate, guiding forces believed to help us navigate life’s challenges and support our spiritual growth. Here’s an overview of seven common types of spirit guides and tips on how to connect with each: 1. Guardian Angels Guardian angels are often seen as personal protectors assigned to us at birth, offering unconditional support.How to Connect: Try a daily gratitude…

[diviningiynx]

Elementals of the Forest

We greet and honor the Elementals of the Forest. ⚝

[fandoms-in-law]

'Elemental' Spirits au idea

The phrase makes things seem so simple, they're spirits who control the elements, as if people haven't been redefining words since language was created by reusing them before making up new ones. As changeable as elemental spirits are, is it any wonder that they look at the current definitions to decide what they're directed to control at any point in time. With 3 mostly vague meanings and another scientific one, of course it was unclear still what they might be able to control.

An essential or characteristic part of something abstract

A small but significant amount of a feeling or quality

the rudiments of a subject

a chemical substance that can't be broken down into other substances.

Hawkins has an over abundance of elemental spirits, or that's the theory as to why the party fighting the upside down keep blurring the line between human and elemental. They aren't limited for a moment by an idea of that limiting their powers to things like water, fire, air, earth or however people try to claim the 'natural' elements should be classed.

Take Will for example, the first to blur the lines. He's tied to communication and sound but only so far as he focuses. Dustin is still annoyed he didn't help to contact Susie when he came back from camp, despite never actually asking for it and already having dragged their friends up the hill boasting about how far his gadget would make him able to contact her.

Then there's Steve who find the type of elemental powers he received ironic given he got them by attacking and injuring the upside down animals. He has influence over wildlife, mostly if the animals have family groups, live in colonies or hives. It does help Steve be certain that he won't have ants from the crumbs the kids drop anytime they get together anywhere. Eddie jokes that he'd always had these powers and it's how he became the school king.

[myebi]

And the fire spirits went on, Free from the shackles of magic men, Vanished to the dry land Until every summer they choose to show, And they chant in triumph to the wails Of the ones who burned them

my contribution to Dames's latest issue, Fantasy Warriors ❤️‍🔥

[gudgurkan]

Corrupted tree elemental - in color!

[squeakadeeks]

LITTLE GUY O'CLOCK

whew!! I've had this idea for a soot sprite cosplay for Litcherally so long, i thought it was never going to happen but lo and behold! here he be!! !!! I was trying to avoid fur projects to give the Dust Situation in my abode a rest but that...did not happen 🤨

This costume is another primarily suede affair, with only a few accent fabrics other than the faux fur. 90% of fabrics were from big z....again. The things of note on this guy are the chubby stars which are all painted novelty stress balls! also the big soot sprite, Augustus, is actually a fur covered beach ball.

I've always gotten a kick out of this design and thought the soot sprites were just endlessly charming, so i'm pretty happy with this project!

[morgana96]

FFXIV players who want their WoL to kill the Elementals: "My WoL would be applauded for freeing the Shroud of their evil and their death will fix Gridania's shortcomings, prejudices, and xenophobia."

The actual likely consequences of that scenario: