The Elementals

Deacon X

Disclaiming Notification: This "book" does not actually exist in reality. It is however referenced and mentioned in Burned & Frozen. Any ideas or concepts that are found in this "book" that happens to be preexisting ideas and concepts are purely coincidental and unintentional. The purpose of this is to present a more precise and more achievable explanation of what exactly the elementals are in Burned & Frozen.

Reader's Notification: All comments, suggestions, and simple reviews are encouraged and appreciated. All hateful and/or rude comments will be fully disregarded by the author. This chapter is solely on the basics about elementals. The primal states and elemental armor shrouds will be discussed in the follow chapter.

What is an elemental?

Elementals are, by every means, Homo sapiens. The primary differentiation between a "conventional" human being and an elemental is their superhuman, abnormal and evolutionary abilities. Regardless, elementals are simply human beings with arcane abilities and capabilities.

Abilities of Elementals

There are four affinities for humans that are born as elementals: ice, fire, lightning and wood. These affinities are called elements. Elements are not the same as the elements found on the periodic table and in chemistry. Fire, ice, lightning, and wood are not truly the result of the chemical combustion, the solidified state of water, the discharge of electrical kinetic energy, or the organic material of which terrestrial trees' structure primarily consists. However, the possibility of there being more elements than these four is theoretically possible but, as far as my research goes, there is no solid proof of there being more than ice, fire, lightning, and wood.

Contrary to stereotypical and common belief, elementals are not able to use magic. In addition, the powers of an elemental are not limitless. When an elemental uses his or her respective element, he or she has energy consumed in the usage. The amount of energy required depends upon the amount used, the duration used, and the intensity used. The quantity of the element that he or she can use grows and increases with age (but not significantly), practice using his or her element, and the amount of natural element (i.e. conventional ice (or water), fire, lightning (or electric), and wood (or living organic plant matter)).

All elementals have a very extended longevity and, due to the extremely heightened cellular activity, tend to live more than two centuries, yet their physical appearance does not change once he or she reaches his or her prime. This is why elementals are sometimes falsely accused of using sorcery, black magic, and white magic.

Ice Elementals

Ice elementals are able to radiate cool and cold heat; manipulate, create and dissipate ice (which includes snow); spontaneously freeze and cover any object in a sheet or layer of ice; and survive cold temperature of which is considered unbearable and non-survivable. Also, an ice elemental cannot receive frostbite since he or she is naturally tolerant and resistant to conditions in which would harm a non-element's body. They are completely unfazed and not harmed by ice, extremely cold temperatures, unless it occurs upon a wound or injury. In addition, they are fully immune to any variant of common cold causing viruses.

It is impossible for an ice elemental to experience hypothermia, hyperthermia, or hypoxia. If an ice elemental's body comes in contact or is in the vicinity of ice or water, his or her stamina, strength, and element power increase significantly. In addition, the colder and damper the weather and climate conditions, the more ease an ice elemental has at using the ice element.

All ice elementals are born with two distinct physical traits: sapphire-azure blue irises and platinum blonde hair. Since these physical traits occur with non-elementals, the identification by simply his or her iris and hair color is an extremely poor method of identifying an ice elemental from a conventional human being.

Fire Elementals

Fire elementals are able to radiate warm and hot heat; manipulate, create, and dissipate fire; spontaneously ignite flammable and combustible objects and substances; and survive hot temperatures of which would boil the blood, melt, or kill any conventional Homo sapiens. Ergo, fire elementals cannot receive thermal or radiation burns. It may be possible for a fire elemental to receive frostbite; however, since his or her body is constantly radiating and creating heat, he or she is significantly less likely to experience frostbite.

They are completely unfazed and not harmed by fire, lava or magma, and extremely hot and/or dry climates, unless it occurs upon a wound or injury. It is impossible for a fire elemental to get hyperthermia or hypothermia. If a fire elemental's body comes in contact or is in the vicinity of fire or molten rock (i.e. either lava or magma), his or her stamina, strength, and element power increase significantly. In addition, the hotter and drier the weather and climate conditions, the more ease a fire elemental has at using the fire element.

All fire elementals are born with two distinct physical traits: deep red irises and ash-black hair. In other words, the irises are pure red and the hair is pure black. Since, even with albino physical traits, ruby-red irises do not appear as a physical characteristic for non-elementals, fire elementals are easily identifiable if given the opportunity to carefully examine his or her irises' color.

Lighting Elementals

Lightning elementals are able to produce an electromagnetic field around their body; manipulate, create, and dissipate electricity and spontaneously electrically charge metallic and electrically conductive objects. They are completely unfazed and unharmed by lightning and electrocution, unless it occurs upon a wound or injury. It is impossible for a lightning elemental to experience electric shock, unless it occurs upon a painful wound or injury. In addition, if a lightning elemental's body undergoes or experiences seizure, coma, paralysis, and/or a form of brain degradation or decomposition, the lightning element automatically reboots the body and prevents such things from occurring.

Unlike ice elementals and fire elementals, lightning elementals are not immune to hypothermia, hyperthermia, or hypoxia. If a lightning elementals' body comes in contact with lightning or electrical currents or is in the vicinity of a thunderstorm, lightning bolts, or electrical currents, his or her stamina, strength, and element power increases significantly. In addition, theoretically, lightning elementals possess rapid regeneration of cells in the nervous system. This makes these elementals' bodies to be more durable to impacts and injuries that would permanently paralyze or kill any other elemental, unless in one of the three primal states (which will be discussed later in great detail). In addition, the colder and more arid the weather and climate conditions, the more ease a lightning elemental has at using the lightning element.

All lightning elementals are born with two distinct physical traits: lightning-yellow hair and citrine-yellow irises. In other words, they possess pure yellow blonde hair and pure yellow irises. The only way to successfully distinguish a lightning elemental from non-elementals is by his or her irises color, since citrine-yellow irises are not a physical attribute found with non-elementals.

Wood Elementals

Unlike all the other elementals, wood elementals' bodies do not naturally radiate any form of energy or aura-oriented disturbance. Wood elementals are able to manipulate, create and dissipate wood of any variety or ones of synthetic and spontaneous creation; spontaneously turn any nearby synthetic or natural wood into a highly dense form of ironwood; and have complete immunity to any planet-originated poison, toxin, or irritant. Wood elementals are completely unfazed and unharmed by any natural disease, unless it is caused by an infection from an open-wound. All wood elementals possess additional ability of rapid cellular regeneration. Ergo, these elementals have an extreme longevity.

If a wood elemental's body is in the vicinity or in contact with wooded areas or wooden structures, his or her stamina, strength, and element power increases significantly. The denser the wood is, the more beneficial it is for the elemental.

All wood elementals are born with two distinct physical traits: mahogany-brown hair and emerald-green irises. Since these physical traits occur among non-elementals, it is considered a highly poor method of identifying a wood elemental through the basis of these physical traits. However, the hue of green that is found in wood elemental irises is considered to be a rare hue for human irises.

Emotional Sensitivity

Elementals are more in tune with and sensitive to their emotions than most non-elementals. Due to this, however, when emotional stability is lost and/or emotional restraint and control is reduce or obliterated, an elemental's emotions cause his or her affiliated element to manifest and "modify" an elemental's abilities and capabilities to levels considered to be even abnormal for elementals not introduced to such stresses. The less emotional self-control that he or she has over her own emotions, the less control that he or she has over his or her own element. This may result in an element to do something that the elemental was not intentionally attempting to do or simply act on its own accord using the elemental as a conduit of tangibility and volatile action and/or manifestation. However, depending on the emotion that the elemental is feeling and/or experiencing, the elemental's body seems to correct this lack of emotional stability through a unique means. This means is called the primal state.

There are three known versions of the primal state: controlled state, animalistic state, and dark primal state. In the controlled state, an elemental is in control of his or her actions and powers but has an extremely heightened form of usage of his or her element. In the animalistic state, he or she becomes extremely hostile and is not in full control of his or her own actions. The dark primal state functions the same as the controlled state; however, the elemental's dark thoughts and emotions are amplified significantly and it tends to alter some physical traits. In addition, the elements used while in the dark primal state turn pure black in color and are more highly destructive than the regular form of the elements. This results in pseudo-elements that are known as dark elements. They are simply a more malicious and dangerous form of the normal elementals.