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theDreamsmith — The Three Elemental Wheels

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Description These are the three Elemental Wheels found within Dre'emorn. An Elemental Wheel is basically a religious symbol that represents the layout of the Elemental Forces that govern the world of Dre'emorn. There are only three known Wheels, the Genesi, Great and Primalist Wheels. While most people accept the Great Wheel of Elements as the true wheel the religious groups known as the Genesi and Primalists believe otherwise.

Explination of the Wheels:

Genesi- The Genesi hold the Genesis Elements as the original Elements of the universe. Hence their name "Genesi." The Genesis Elements are Death, Life, Light and Shadow. From these it is said came the Prime Elements, the fundamental Elements of the physical world. Life combines with Light and produces Air, Shadow combines with Life and produces Water, Shadow and Death combine to produce Earth and Death and Light combine to produce Fire. Below the Prime Elements are the Terrestrial Elements, the Elements of the mortal realm. These elements are: Mind, Mystic, Sound and Toxin. In the belief of the Genesi a combination of Life, Air and Water produces Mind. Shadow, Water and Earth produces Toxin. Death, Earth and Fire produce Mystic. Light, Air and Fire produce Sound. Finally is the last ring, the Universal Elements of Power and Force, which are the combination of all Elemental Forces including themselves and effect all areas of the various Planes of existance. Power surrounds Force as the Genesi believe that the Elemental Force of Power controls and keeps in check the Elemental Force of Force.

Primalist- The Primalists hold the Prime Elements as the original Elements of the univers. Air, Earth, Fire and Water combine to produce the Genesis Elements. Air and Water produce Life, Water and Earth produce Shadow, Earth and Fire produce Death, and Fire and Air produce Light. From here on the Primalists and Genesi agree on how the Terrestrial Elements are produced, sharing the same combinations. The Universal Elements are also agreed upon, however in the view of the Primalists Force keeps Power in check.

The Great Wheel- The Great Wheel of Elements was given to the people of Dre'emorn by the Elemental (God) of the Elemental Force of Force, Tetrin (Pronounced Tay Trin). This wheel actually depicts the set up of the elemental Planes. The Genesis Elements are on the furthest rim of a giant sphere that surrounds the mortal realm of Dre'emorn. Life and Light produce the Heavenly Realm while Shadow and Death produce the Nether Realm. Below them are the Primal Elemental Planes. Air resides within the Heavenly Realm while Earth resides in the Nether Realm. Fire and Water produce the section of the sphere that reaches the closest to the mortal Realm and are considered to be niether in the Heavenly or Nether realms. From here the Low Elements (The Universal and Terrestrial Elements are known as Low Elements as they sit blow the other Elements.) form a ring that rides along the horizon of the Moral Realm. They are essentially on the same level as the mortal realm and are neither within the Heavenly or Nether realms. The interior four sections represent the original four nations of Dre'emorn, and consequently the original four races of humans. This ring lays flat just like that of the Low Elements.


Beyond their religious meanings the Elemental Wheels are used as explinations for phenomenon such as weather, seasons, directions and so on. The High Wheel (The outter two rings of the Great Wheel) are used as a compass by all beings within Dre'emorn. Air points north, Earth points South, Fire is in the East while Water in the West. Life is North West, Light is North East, Death is South East and Shadow South West.

The Elemental Forces are used to describe a lot of what goes on in my game world as well as representing all of the forces that are at work. While there are 14 depicted elementals within the three wheels the Center ring of the Great Wheel shows 4 additional sections for the Nations, which also represent the final 4 Elements of the world, which have been lost to mortal knowledge for the most part. One element, that of Machine is still within use in a giant mechanized city that spans almost an entire nation (Roughly the size of China) though is not represented on any wheel. Machine is considered a Terrestrial Element and is the Elemental Force that allows human beings to produce machines.

Anyway to explain everything would take too long. But I figured an explination of waht was being seen would be good. It also explains the groupings for the Emblems I've made.
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