the most common element, and one of the most versatile. those that find themselves partial to earth are often drawn to nature, and may be very calm or level-headed. the earth gifted are capable of manipulating both plant life and things such as rocks and soil. frequently, they have an affinity for animals. earth's polar opposite is air, and works closest with water. they sometimes find that the fire gifted make it hard for them to nurture plant life in their presence. earth gifted are naturally capable gardeners without any guidance - their power is the easiest to master, and the least likely to go horribly wrong. earth is a unique element, in that when an earth gifted has a child with a normal human, the result is almost always another earth gifted child.

the second most common element is water, and those who control it are some of the most diverse. water can be both a powerful force of destruction and very calm, and this is reflected in the water gifted. these folks can shape water and, after a great deal of practice ice, to their wills but cannot conjure it. they work best with earth, and have very strong reactions with both fire and electricity. in the presence of either opposing element, ones water-shaping abilities may become difficult to control and quite erratic. they often find themselves with a certain ability to "communicate" with, or influence, the often simple minds of animals that live in water. they can also hold their breath for a supernatural amount of time, nearly an hour or more.

a very destructive element. the fire gifted have a reputation for hot-headedness, wrath, and uncompromising natures. however, they are also known for the great usefulness of their gift. unlike the previous two elements, fire gifted can create flames out of thin air! many tragic accidents have occurred due to poorly mastered fire-shaping, which makes it incredibly important that their elemental education begins early. in the presence of water and those who shape it, fire gifted may find themselves unable to do very much at all with their element, finding they only produce smoke and steam. however, their powers are made much more powerful if paired with an air gifted. like the air gifted, they seem to have an innate affinity for the electricity gifted. 

air has been often called an "aloof" element, due in large part to the common habits of those who control it. the air gifted almost always prefer to be alone, and like air itself, may seem unconnected to the world around them. their ability is not hampered by any other, element, nor is it strengthened, although they fuel fire like gasoline into a flame by simply being around. their closest elemental connection is to the electricity gifted, with whom they often form strong bonds. when a fire gifted and air gifted have children, the result is frequently an electricity gifted child. air gifted are the least effected by their emotions when using their power, finding that they are just as capable and in control no matter the situation.

the rarest of all elements by far, it seems that an electricity gifted person can only come about by a few select methods. as mentioned above, the crossing of air and fire is likely to create an electric gifted child. unlike any other element, they also pass their own element on very commonly, no matter the other parent. like the other four elements however, these can also appear completely at random to un-gifted, normal families. the rarity of this element may be a good thing, as they are wickedly deadly. much like their fire counterparts, electricity is an element that is influenced strongly by the gifted's emotions. these individuals have the ability to summon electricity at will. they may begin their education being able to charge a phone or power a lamp, but they quickly find themselves capable of producing fatal (and deafeningly loud) bolts of lightning. while all other gifted are only partially immune from their own element, the electricity gifted are entirely immune from electrocution.