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1		Aspect	Element Types		Traditional Descriptions	Retro Lore
2	The Physical World	earth	disintegration	poison	地 Chi (sometimes ji) or tsuchi, meaning "Earth", represents the hard, solid objects of the earth. The most basic example of chi is in a stone. Stones are highly resistant to movement or change, as is anything heavily influenced by chi. In people, the bones, muscles and tissues are represented by chi. Emotionally, chi is predominantly associated with stubbornness, collectiveness, stability, physicality, and gravity. It is a desire to have things remain as they are; a resistance to change. In the mind, it is confidence. When under the influence of this chi mode or "mood", we are aware of our own physicality and sureness of action. This is a separate concept from the energy-force, pronounced in Chinese as qì (also written ch'i) and in Japanese as ki, and written alternatively as 気, 氣, or 气.	Ki flowing with the power of earth tempers both the physical body and the mind. Just as the mountain stands strong against the wind, the power of earth cements the cohesion of the physical body. Practioners attuned to the nuances of the earth within their ki exhibit a self-assured confidence and desire to protect their collective.
3		water	cold	electric	水 Sui or mizu, meaning "Water", represents the fluid, flowing, formless things in the world. Outside of the obvious example of rivers and the lake, plants are also categorized under sui, as they adapt to their environment, growing and changing according to the direction of the sun and the changing seasons. Blood and other bodily fluids are represented by sui, as are mental or emotional tendencies towards adaptation and change. Sui can be associated with emotion, defensiveness, adaptability, flexibility, suppleness, and magnetism.	Water represents flexibility within the flow of ki energy. It flows readily as blood flows through the living and can be hardened to defend like clots seal a wound. The raging storm carries the power of water across the land shifting the seasons and riding the power of lightning.
4		fire	fire	acid	火 Ka or hi, "Fire", represents the energetic, forceful, moving things in the world. Animals, capable of movement and full of forceful energy, are primary examples of ka objects. Bodily, ka represents our metabolism and body heat, and in the mental and emotional realms, it represents drive and passion. ka can be associated with security, motivation, desire, intention, and an outgoing spirit.	A forceful surge of fire into the practioner's ki flow lights the mind and body like twin forges. Physical speed and energy flow from the sudden metabolic boost. Passionate motivation hardens resolve and grants mental strength.
5		wind	asphyxiation	illusion	風 Fū or kaze, meaning "Wind", represents things that grow, expand, and enjoy freedom of movement. Aside from air, smoke, and the like, fū can in some ways be best represented by the human mind. As we grow physically, we learn and expand mentally as well, in terms of our knowledge, our experiences, and our personalities. Fū represents breathing, and the internal processes associated with respiration. Mentally and emotionally, it represents an "open-minded" attitude and carefree feeling. It can be associated with will, elusiveness, evasiveness, benevolence, compassion, and wisdom.	Wind infused ki embodies the nature of a gentle spring breeze and the raging storm. The mind becomes like the unbound wind roaming free and open to boundless realities. Compassion embraces the spirit like the kiss of a cooling summer zephyr. Will strengthens like the power of a raging storm beating upon the shore.
6	The Ethereal	void	harm	physical	空 Kū or sora, most often translated as "Void", but also meaning "sky" or "Heaven", represents those things beyond our everyday experience, particularly those things composed of pure energy. Bodily, kū represents spirit, thought, and creative energy. It represents our ability to think and to communicate, as well as our creativity. It can also be associated with power, creativity, spontaneity, and inventiveness. Kū is of particular importance as the highest of the elements. In martial arts, particularly in fictional tales where the fighting discipline is blended with magic or the occult, one often invokes the power of the Void to connect to the quintessential creative energy of the world. A warrior properly attuned to the Void can sense their surroundings and act without thinking, and without using their "physical senses".	The four aspects governing the outer world both empower and are powered by mastery of the inner body from which all ki flows. Practioners refer to this aspect as the void; it represents raw power and a connection to the surrounding world. This connection, when strong enough, may manifest in a form of precognition. Strength in the void also expands the mind to step outside the universe and re-write the rules of reality to create a new one.
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