Of the Elemental Planes and Their Inhabitants“ None of the four Planes or Dimensions - those o
Of the Elemental Planes and Their Inhabitants“ None of the four Planes or Dimensions - those of Fire, Water, Earth, and Air - is accessible to mere mortals. They are inhabited, however, by creatures known as geniuses. There are four types, each corresponding to one of the four Elements which comprise their respective essences. Each type of genius also counts its antithesis among the others. Thus, the marides, aligned with the Element of Water, are opposed by the fiery ifrits. The Plane of Earth is inhabited by the d'ao geniuses, and the Dimension of Air which opposes it is home for d'jinni - whose name, incidentally, is the root of the word genie. This last term is often used by simple folk to refer to all creatures that inhabit the Elemental Planes, which is an obvious blunter…Unusually powerful sorcerers can sometimes bind such being and bend them to their will, thus acquiring tremendous might, to the point of near omnipotence. For a genius, being the living personification of an Element’s energies is akin to an almost boundless reservoir of the Power. Thus, its master can draw energy from the genius for spell casting, without the tiresome need to channel from traditional sources. However, those who are able to bind a genius are few and far between, for the strength of the inhabitants of the four Planes is only matched by the cunning which they employ to avoid such a fate. “Fragment of Giambattista’s Elemental Empires The Witcher Lore (85/∞) -- source link
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