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Elements and Ki

Base elements

Nine Simple Elements (design doc): Earth, Water, Wind, Fire, Light, Dark, Thunder, Gaea, Timespace.

Secondary concords

  • Steam (Fire + Water)
  • Dust (Earth + Wind)
  • Lightning (Fire + Thunder)
  • Bloom (Gaea + Water)
  • Voidlight (Light + Dark)
  • Chronofrost (Timespace + Water)

Abstract syntheses drift toward temporal phenomena and can destabilize encounters.

Known fusions

Ninth Wave roster uses distorted fusions: Wood (Earth+Water, Midori); Ink (Water+Dark, Kuro); Ice (Water+Wind, Aoi); Magma (Earth+Fire, Aka); Yin-Yang (Holy+Dark, Shion); Stream (Wind+Water, Namika); Wildfire (Fire+Wind, handless samurai); Jet Flame (Wind+Fire, Tatsumaru); Landslide (Earth+Water, Tetsumaru); Twilight/Gravity (Dark+Lightning, Okashira).

Character examples

  • Michio: wind/shadow agility, latent Mirage Flame, disciplined ninjutsu.
  • Hitomi (Thorned Petal): flame + illusion, inspiring jet flame/wildfire motifs.
  • Master Nagamizu: Kata of the Endless Current (Earth/Water redirection).

Fusion sites

Crimson Dynasty hosts Forgewater Gardens (Earth/Fire/Water lab). Timespace concords beyond Chronofrost are pending; add a page for advanced Timespace syntheses when defined.

Ki

Ki is the living energy that carries intent through elemental practice. It shapes how Concords express, and unsafe Ki flow can destabilize rituals or tech interfaces. See Ki for flow rules and interactions.