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Hanyang is a city where Elementals and Non-Elementals live in harmony. Most places are element specific, but Hanyang is where everyone can come together. It is referred to as the City of Dreams.
The Black Pygmy Forest surrounds Hanyang on three sides. This forest is home to many Earth Elementals as it helps them keep a connection with their element. Some say the forest is alive, and has a mind of its own. Others say the forest appear so strange due to the amount of Earth Elementals living there. However, there is a myth that the forest is protecting a powerful Earth Elemental. Either way, its best not to mess with The Black Pygmy Forest, it's easy to get lost.
The Nereid Sea takes up Hanyang's fourth side. Along the coast you'll find the Water Elemental district. The Nereid Sea is known for its crystal clear waters and sudden sharp drops into deep water that are filled with sea caverns. Many Water Elemental's have lost their lives within the caverns. Still, the sea is quite the sight to see and many Water Elementals call it home.
Four types of Elementals:
Gnomes (Earth Elementals): have an affinity for nature, very calming, loyal to a fault, stubborn and steadfast personalities. They can move through the earth like humans can move through air. They always have a green thumb, nature seems to flourish under their care. Very powerful earth elementals are not only in touch with the earth, but can make it grow and bend at their will.The strongest of earth elementals are said to be able to make mountains and create earthquakes and entire forests. An elemental like this hasn’t existed in centuries.
Undines (Water Elementals): draw their energy from water, therefore often seen in bodies of water. Water is their home, they are most comfortable completely submerged in water. These elementals are playful and at times tricky, but it's all in good fun, just don’t cross them. Their connection with water makes them rather emotional and are prone to mood swings as they can change with the tide. Most water elementals have healing abilities and can to some extent control water. The strongest of water elementals have been able to create tsunamis and powerful storms as well as draining the water from other living creatures. An elemental like this hasn’t existed in centuries.
Sylphs (Air Elementals): are soft like a breeze, but when angry can be a force to reckon with. Air elementals are often the most isolated as they don’t fare well with other elements and prefer the simple things in life, leading to very minimalistic life styles. Air elementals prefer to float through life unaffected and not weighed down by burdens. Their control of air allows them to appear to be flying. The strongest of air elementals have been said to decimate entire cities with strong winds and create tornados. An elemental like this hasn’t existed in centuries. Myths says that air elementals can steal the air from another individual, but that’s never been proven.
Salamanders (Fire Elementals): rage like fires and can be unstoppable when passionate. Fire elementals stand apart from other elementals because their element comes from within. Their mastery over their element varies based on mood and emotion regulation. A hot headed fire elemental is uncontrollable. Most fire elementals can do no more than make a simple flame. However all fire elementals have heat absorbing skin, making it impossible for them to be burned. The strongest of fire elementals have been said to be able to breathe fire and control wildfires.