List of Ascendant Spirits
Human Races
Spirit | Primary domain(s) | Concise description | Realm | Race |
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Evrelth | Emotions | Influences positive and negative emotions | Sirel Coastlands | Thavarin |
Ilvaren | Culture | Influences the bounds of culture and isolation | Harani | Isari |
Soravet | Knowledge | Influences the knowledge and wisdom | Celyndor | Selathi |
Desame | Desire | Embodies desire and greed | Eastern Terasil (Minthal) | Minthari |
Esmora | Innovation | Embodies Engineering and invention | Artic North | Humans |
Neyara | Inspiration | Embodies artists and visonaries | Zanarak Desert | Sunshifters |
TBD | Reflection | Embodies meditation and self-reflection | River Delta | TBD |
TBD | Myth and Folklore | Embodies stories and legends | Marshland | TBD |
TBD | Shadows and Illusions | Embodies secrets and the unrevealed | Underbelly of a City | TBD |
TBD | Paradox | Embodies contradiction | TBD | TBD |
Non-Human Races
Spirit | Primary domain(s) | Concise description | Realm | Race |
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Thanis | Death & Rebirth | Embodies the end of cycles, transformation, and renewal | Nykrathi | Non Human |
The Ascendant Elements
As the original Primordial Elements began to interact, new forces emerged, blending the essence of multiple elements into unique, transitional powers. These Ascendant Elements arose from the natural fusion of their predecessors, forming distinct realms and governing key aspects of the world of Adaris.
Unlike their predecessors, these spirits did not emerge directly from the Astram, but instead, coalesced over time as the primary elements interacted, forging new domains and concepts within existence.
Name | Description | Realm |
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Tahrnath | The Spirit of Magma, Vulkanis embodies both destruction and creation, shaping the land through volcanic upheaval and molten renewal. | |
Aetheris | The Spirit of the Tempest, Aetheris governs storms, lightning, celestial winds, and the ever-changing force of the sky. | |
Orvahn | The Spirit of the Canyon, Aetheris governs storms, lightning, celestial winds, and the ever-changing force of the sky. | Orrakar |
Glacian | The Spirit of Frost, ruling over glaciers, snow, and the slow, preserved passage of time within frozen landscapes. | |
Thalassor | The Spirit of the Deep, governing the vast, hidden power of the ocean, tides, and abyssal mysteries. | |
Arenam | The Spirit of Sand and Glass, representing shifting dunes, erosion, and the transient, ever-changing nature of the desert. | Zanarak Desert |
Vaelora | The Spirit of Endless Fields, embodying the rolling meadows, vast open plains, and the dance of wind across golden grasslands. | Vaelthar |
Umbrasil | The Spirit of Twilight, existing between radiance and shadow, governing transitions, dusk, and the equilibrium between opposites. | |
Sylvaris | The Spirit of Growth, embodying forests, fertile lands, and the wild, untamed expansion of nature. | |
Fulminas | The Spirit of Steam and Alchemy, ruling over transformation, distillation, and the fusion of opposites through heat and vapor. |
The Role of Ascendant Elements
The Ascendant Elements serve as bridges between fundamental forces, acting as transitional energies that influence the natural and metaphysical balance of Adaris. While the original Primordial Spirits|Primordial Spirits created the building blocks of existence, these spirits formed the intricate details, shaping the diverse landscapes, phenomena, and concepts that define the world.
Some of these spirits govern natural cycles, such as Arenam’s shifting sands or Thalassor’s control over tides, while others, like Umbrasil, mediate the boundaries between two opposing forces.
The emergence of the Ascendant Elements also led to the creation of unique realms, each blending aspects of their progenitor elements. These spirits continue to shape the land, influence mortal civilizations, and guide the balance between elemental forces.