Darkness (Element)

**Darkness** is one of the ten primary Elements of the universe, wielded by Spectramancers and Spectrakinetics. The others include;

Fire

Ice

Water

Electricity

Wind

Earth

Light

Nature

Poison

Its opposite is Light.

## Element Description

### Notable Interactions with Other Elements

**Blue** = no contest (victor)

**Green** = typically strong match-up

**Yellow** = typically even match-up

**Red** = typically poor match-up

**Purple** = no contest (loser)

**All scenarios assume that the involved combatants are 'normal' (I.E not deities or unusual cases in general)**

## Dark-Aligned Deities

### Voidstar

The living embodiment of the Darkness element. The Dark Clan is centered around this deity.

### Erebos

He is capable of using the Advanced element of Shroud

### Anumati

She is capable of using the Advanced element of Abyss.

### Vorhaten

She is capable of using the Advanced element of Death.

### Aglibol

He is capable of using the Advanced element of Black Lightning.

### Grimalkin

Minor deity and Xeno-Elemental that appears as a highly intelligent Schwarkatze of monstrous size.

## Dark-Aligned Artifacts

Particularly powerful or well-known/legendary artifacts that are tied to the Element of Darkness.

### The Aphotic Orb of Voidstar

One of the ten Elemental Orbs that are tied to The Elemental Gods. It resembles a sphere of pure, compressed darkness, yet is solid enough to easily be held. It seems to darken whatever area it is in.

## Darkness-Aligned Species

Any species or race tied to the Element of Darkness.

### Mobians

* **Duskbat** - A subspecies of bat. Portmanteau of "dusk" and "bat".
* **Tenebear** - A subspecies of bear. Portmanteau of "tenebrous" and "bear".
* **Shadecat** - A subspecies of domestic cat. Portmanteau of "shade" and "cat".
* **Crepuscivets** - A subspecies of civet. Portmanteau of "crepuscular" and "civet".
* **Murkdeer** - A subspecies of deer. Portmanteau of "murky" and "deer".
* **Darkidna** - A subspecies of echidna. Portmanteau of "dark" and "echidna".
* **Shadowfox** - A subspecies of fox. Portmanteau of "shadow" and "fox".
* **Caligecko** - A subspecies of gecko. Portmanteau of "caliginous" and "gecko".
* **Aphogenet** - A subspecies of genet. Portmanteau of "aphotic" and "genet".
* **Caligoat** - A subspecies of goat. Portmanteau of "caliginous" and "goat".
* **Cimmeroo** - A subspecies of kangaroo. Portmanteau of "cimmerian" and "kangaroo".
* **Shadowhog** - A subspecies of hedgehog. Portmanteau of "shadow" and "hedgehog".
* **Murklion** - A subspecies of lion. Portmanteau of "murky" and "lion".
* **Twilynx** - A subspecies of lynx. Portmanteau of "twilight" and "lynx".
* **Shademouse** - A subspecies of mouse. Portmanteau of "shade" and "mouse".
* **Cimmerat** - A subspecies of rat. Portmanteau of "cimmerian" and "rat".
* **Shadeshrew** - A subspecies of shrew. Portmanteau of "shade" and "shrew".
* **Aphotiger** - A subspecies of tiger. Portmanteau of "aphotic" and "tiger".
* **Darkvole** - A subspecies of vole. Portmanteau of "dark" and "vole".
* **Duskwolf** - A subspecies of wolf. Portmanteau of "dusk" and "wolf".

### Non-Mobians

* **Barghests** -
* **Schwarkatzen** -

## Techniques

### Close-range/Physical

* Night Slash
* Dark Fang
* Dark Palm
* Shadow Claw
* Shadow Force
* Shadow Punch
* Shadow Blitz
* Pitch-Black Spear
* Shadow Fire
* Dark Lightning
* Vorpal Flash
* Shadow Chains
* Shadow Barrage

### Long-range/Special

* Blades of Darkness
* Dark Nova Blast
* Dark Pulse
* Dark Rift
* Gates of Irkalla
* LunarBeam
* River of Darkness
* Shadow Ball
* Dark Flare
* Dark Blast
* Dark Strike
* Dark Bomb
* Dark Giant
* Crimson Inferno
* Dark Judgement
* Dark Rounds

### Defensive/Status

* Glare
* Midnight Veil
* Dark Control
* Darkened Bastion

## Advanced Elements

* **Void** - An advanced form of Darkness capable of trouncing the Element of Light by swallowing Light-based techniques, like a black hole; wielded by Inanimancers and Inanikinetics
* **Malice** - A corruption of the true neutrality of Darkness that manifested in a legitimately evil branch of its parent Element; wielded by Malevomancers and Malevokinetics.

### Combinations

* **Stygian** - A Dark/Fire combination wielded by Chthonimancers and Chthonikinetics
* **Abyss** - A Dark/Water combination wielded by Vathomancers and Vathokinetics
* **Shroud** - A Dark/Wind combination wielded by Concelomancers and Concelokinetics
* **Balance** - A Dark/Light combination wielded by Concordimancers and Concordikinetics
* **Dark Electricity/Black Lightning/Shadow Thunder** - Self-explanatory
* **Onyx** - A Dark/Earth combination
* **Death** - A Dark/Poison combination wielded by Thanatomancers and Thanatokinetics
* **Wraith** - A Dark/Ice combination
* **Corruption** - A Dark/Nature combination

### Legendary Beast Styles

* Hellhound/Black Dog
* Banshee
* Dullahan

## Advanced/Mixed Techniques

*Add Elemental combination techniques here!*
## Elemental Forms

Darkness, like most of the elements, has numerous forms achievable through different methods.

* Cimmerian transformation
* Dark transformation
* Shadowfell transformation