Spirits of the Wild

In *Tales From The Wild*, the Spirits of Nature *(what we call the “Wild”)* have lived among us since the dawn of time. And although they remain invisible to human eyes, their existence and powers are very real.

The only living beings who can perceive them and interact with them are those with a "connection" to their environment. All animals are of course also able to see them. They can sometimes appear to small children, as well as to some people with psychiatric disorders. "Welders" can see them too.

People able to see, hear and feel the Spirits of the Wild are called Poescients.

Powers of nature, primordial energy and life forces, the Spirits of the Wild inhabit rivers, forests, mountains, hide under every stone, behind every leaf, and ensure the proper functioning of our ecosystem. There are Spirits of all sizes, shapes and hierarchical importance. Like the Yokais from Japan, they are part of the landscape, and have long lived in harmony with the rest of the world.

Early human societies respected and venerated them, and some tribal peoples are still their friends. But in general, industrialization, pollution and deforestation have forced the Spirits to hide or even disappear. And even if some of them still live with us, most of them flee from cities and places frequented by humans.

In order of importance, we find:

**Common Spirits:** as numerous as they are weak, these spirits live in waterways, wastelands, undergrowth, industrial wastelands, but also populate deserts, deep forests and oceans. In fact, they are literally everywhere, and chances are you've come across one recently without noticing. Individually, the powers of the Common Spirits are limited, and their ability to cause harm is limited to a few pranks. But they can do great things if they get together, including causing local natural disasters.

**Great Spirits:** these Spirits of the Wild are more powerful entities and creatures than the Common Spirits. They often have authority over a territory - lords of a place, guardians of a land, a river or a forest - and are respected by the entire Wild World. The Common Spirits submit to their authority and fear them, even if their power is very weakened today.

Finally, at the top of the hierarchy of the Spirits of the Wild, there were once the **9 Elemental Gods** :

⚡️ **Keïro**, the Spark of Lightning (god of the storm);

🔥 **Ilak**, the First Flame (goddess of fire);

🌊 **Myr**, the Movement of the River (god of water);

🌪 **Sinou**, the Breath of the Morning (goddess of wind);

🌳 **Gerio**, the Soul of Leaves (god of trees and plants);

💎 **Mogwa**, the Cradle of the Essence (goddess of stone and earth);

🦊 **Mena**, who speaks to those who listen (goddess of animals);

❄️ **Heli**, the Memory of the Ice (god of cold);

💀 **Fogu**, the Last Door (goddess of death);

Like a primary pantheon, these 9 deities watched over the smooth running of the world. And even if some got along very badly with each other, the mechanics worked. All living beings bowed before their power, and the first human societies feared their anger and implored their mercy.

Today, the 9 Elemental Gods have withdrawn, leaving the Common Spirits and Great Spirits to their fate, now without masters or guides.