Elementalis/Documents/Water/Histories

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An Apprentice of the Water Element will be required to learn this history and take the First Grade Test in order to become a 'Study Maker,' the Journeyman rank.

Water Element

History of the Water Element, its Sages and Schools.

The Water Element is one of the oldest to be studied by Man, along with the Earth Element. It was originally never thought to be an Element due to its wide use and easy access. The ancients recognized many properties in it, but took it to be a product rather than an element on its own.

The first to realize its importance was Sage Cer. She noted that water was able to change the other elements of fire and earth by contact. If water was placed on fire, the water would first remove the fire and create steam or smoke. If water was placed on earth, it would separate the hard ground creating mud and in some places quick sand. She then continued her study and learned that water was indeed its own Element. By this, she was able to determine the effects of water in many situations, noting its ability to take the forms of its containers, its ability to unite with the elements it came into contact with. This last theory became known as the Theory of Water’s Union with all Elements. She said that somehow water was a vital Element and coined the term this Element is popularly known by, the Transformer of Elements. First transforming itself; becoming air, becoming ice, and becoming its prime form, liquid, depending on its contact with other elements. Second transforming the other elements; wetting the Earth, taming the Fire and escaping from the Air. This theory is still being pursued by Water Elementalis today.

Another formative Sage was Sage Grazzill of Castle Ubent. He was very influential in the politics of the day, and his efforts made the study of the Elements acceptable, as well as making the Water Element one of the most popular. His fame was made by being the first man to swim from Perdan Mines to Venas, and he attributed his success to the study of the Water Element. It became the fashion of the day to be a Water Elementalis, and many prominent figures joined the Elementalis Society to share in his fame, though most of the time they were students in name only. He developed a fortune by promoting his stunt, and built a massive manor on the shores of Al Amarah, claiming it was to be the launch base for his next swim. This time to another continent. He never attempted that feat, and remained a celebrity in Al Amarah until he drowned in the Sirion River. There are mysterious circumstances attributed to his death, but too much is unknown to solve the mystery. Aside from his cultural impact and his stunt which gave the Elementalis Society wide approval, Sage Grazzill gave no intellectual development to the Water Element.

Once Elementalis became legitimate, two schools were created for its direction. The first was built by Sage Meyantee to study the purifying properties of the Water Element. It was here that Master Quanvidas preached the Principles of Hygiene, which became a practice to a few cult followers. The second school was by Sage Nuntep and used for the ritual uses of Water for Elementalis practices.