Triarc

**Third Degree Elements**, colloquially **triarc**, are elements created by the simultaneous use of either three First Degree Elements, or a Second and First Degree Element. These elements are limited to certain bloodlines of Nora.

## Overview

While with Second Degree Elements the order of combination was negligible (i.e. fire+earth = earth+fire), that is not precisely the case for triarcs. This usually has to do with whether the triarc is considered the combination of three First Degree Elements, or one Second and one First. For example, whereas the triarc Metal is considered the combination of three First Degree Elements (fire, earth, and light), the triarc Blast is considered the combination of a First Degree Element (earth) and a Second Degree Element (lightning). Noting that Lightning is composed of Fire and Light, the triarcs Metal and Blast have the same three original First Degree Elements, though they are combined in different orders.

## History

In the Modern Era, Third Degree Elements, more commonly called **triarcs,** are limited within bloodlines. Not only are they limited within bloodlines, but are usually further restricted to a single member per generation. This limitation has had a profound effect on metahuman culture and history, usually elevating those families lucky enough to have a genetic triarc into higher positions of political and military power on Nora.

## List of Triarcs

### Metal

The **Metal triarc** is a triarc that originated in the Gerran Family of Nitegra. Composed of earth, fire, and light, the triarc allows those capable of using it to produce and manipulate metal for a variety of effects.

### Quake

The **Quake triarc** is a triarc that originated in the Nuvaport Family of Accendria. Composed of lightning and wind, the triarc is conceptualized as “energetic radiating vibration,” and it allows those capable of using it to produce and manipulate devastating forces of destructive vibration.

### Storm

The **Storm triarc** is a triarc that originated in the Randall Family of Capadyno. Composed of lightning and water, the triarc applies the sheer volume and flow of water and applies it to lightning, allowing those capable of using the triarc to generated immense or fluidly shaped electricity.

### Magnet

The **Magnet triarc** is a triarc that originated in the Radeon Family of Maldraca. Composed of lightning and light, the triarc allows those capable of using it to produce and manipulate magnetic forces.

### Glass

The **Glass triarc** is a triarc that originated in an unknown family in Ilmaria. Composed of sand and fire, the triarc allows those capable of using it to produce and manipulate glass as well as use more conceptual abilities associated with mirrors and reflections.

### Poison

The **Poison triarc** is a triarc that originated in the Phallot Family of Korrento. Composed of blood and dark, the triac allows those capable of using it to produce and manipulate poison in all its material forms (vapor, liquid, solid) as well as use more conceptual abilities associated with corruption.

### Blast

The **Blast triarc** is a triarc that originated in the Dehr Family of Accendria. Composed of lightning and earth, the triarc allows those capable of using it to produce and manipulate explosions, as well as make other things explosive that aren’t usually.