Divine Elements

## Introduction

Most characters within the world of Light's Gaze — at least, most major characters — utilise a powerful energy present within all beings, labelled "Divine Elements". Though inferring implies these are limited to the core Elements of the world, Fire, Water, Earth, Wind and Lightning, there is much diversity to what is a 'Divine Element'. This page serves to detail and explain all types of Divine Elements and their derivatives.

## Types of Elements

### **Pure Elements**

Pure Elements are the bread-and-butter of all Divine Elements; the Standard, the Traditional. Fire, Water, Wind, Earth and Lightning, as well as some derivatives that grow off those or combine them.

* **Fire**: Fire is a trademark of Pure Elements, and one so common within the uncommon that, out of the rest, it is the most commonly seen. Fire is not as Fast as Lightning, as Forceful as Wind or as Sturdy as Earth, but it excels in having a 'Jack of all Trades' gimmick — being worse at any One thing but best with All considered. This makes it a good tool for combat against single targets, though when fighting multiple foes with multiple Elements, Fire users can be quickly overwhelmed.
	+ **Smoke**: A child Element to Fire, Smoke is much more of a specialised Element; Smoke works by using Disorder and Confusion tactics to batter foes, with users being able to even turn their own bodies into smoke upon practise. It lacks any real power, however.
* **Lightning**: A destructive and thunderous Element which excels in speed, Lightning is another common Element whose use is frequent in fighters who rely on haste rather than power. Lightning capitalises on its capabilities through making its users uncannily quick and able to stun opponents through a variety of means, opening up paths to rapid blows and quick takedowns. When facing someone who possesses high durability, Lightning can buckle however.
* **Water**: A slow and cumbrous but destructive Element, Water is a trademark Element whose functions and powers are most situational of all — but, due to this they're highly potent. Given the ability to gather enough substance, users of Water as their Element can devastate entire playing fields within mere moments, washing away their foes in rapid succession.
	+ **Ice**: A sharp derivative of Water, Ice uses thorn-bearing hardened constructs of solid Ice to raze foes with rapid speed and force, but lacks the general power of its parent Element. Another issue Ice Element users can face is backlash from their own power — those not acquainted with the ability can cause themselves frostbite from mishandling, making it one of the most dangerous to use early on.
* **Wind**: Relying highly on sudden force and momentum, Wind is similar to Fire but with more utility. Bearing great power and capability in flying, pushing and pulling, extending and so-forth, Wind capitalises its ability to move the most of all Elements.
* **Earth**: Sturdy and Unstopping, Earth is the last Element to be discussed here — one which has, by far, the most utility of all. Being able to turn anything from Soil to Rock to Sand to Glass to even Metals into deadly constructs and weapons, those who can use Earth are deadly forces if aware of their situation. Earth is, however, rarer than its siblings and, more importantly, hardest to master; Due to being so diverse in what it controls, Earth users can struggle at first to adjust to what they Can and Can Not do, prompting delirium and constant concern in the inexperienced.

### **Light**

A primordial Element which predates all others save for Darkness and the primitive Gravitas. Little is known about its capabilities.

**Brilliant Light**

The absolute form of Light, which predates its man-held counterpart. Even less is known of this.

### **Darkness**

A primordial Element which predates all others save for Light and the primitive Gravitas. Little is known about its capabilities.

**Abyssal Dark**

The absolute form of Darkness, which predates its man-held counterpart. Even less is known of this.

### **Gravitas, Elemental Gravity**

One of the original forms of Divine Elements in the cosmos, 'Gravitas' — otherwise simply Gravity — is a highly powerful and destructive element whose capabilities are functionally only restrained by the user's cognitive limits and control. Saying that, it is horribly difficult to continue use for long periods.