Elementalis/Documents/Fire/Histories
An Apprentice of the Fire Element will be required to learn this history and take the First Grade Test in order to become a 'Study Maker,' the Journeyman rank.
Fire Element
History of the Fire Element, its Sages and Schools.
The Fire Element was first practiced by Sage Onophraeon, near the Springs of Evora. His goal was to learn how to harness the fire element as a tool for purification. He felt that as fire was ‘untouchable’ it was the cleanest element and thus was best suited in use to purify objects and person before contact with the gods. Though his approach was for arcane purposes, this aspect of the Fire Element has remained a central part of studying the Fire Element for all users.
A contemporary of Sage Onophraeon was Sage Claridon. The legend states that Sage Claridon was instructed by a salamander as to the correct practices and uses of the Fire Element. Claridon learned how to create fire from other elements, to direct the flow of fire, to increase, decrease and maintain the degree of heat, and how to eradicate fire at any size. The safety practices of Fire Handlers are attributed to Claridon and the Salamander.
Many years later, another young Elementalis discovered how to invoke the Fire Element using a special incantation. This young man practiced in the Mines of Isadril until he was able to invoke fire by using a single syllable. Much information on this man was lost through time and the many wars of the East Continent. His name, the magic syllable and a great deal of the incantation have disappeared from all memory and are eagerly sought after by certain Elementalis. The half of the incantation still remaining is this: “…then spring forth fire!” It is not known to which part of the incantation this belongs, how long the incantation actually is, or if it requires special vocals to use (as in song, or repetition etc,).
When Elementalis became a legitimate practice, schools were developed to further study the Fire Element. The first school was created by Sage Poseias of Krimml. Its aim was to use the Fire Element for ritual practices and followed the traditional teachings of Sage Onophraeon. The second school was created three years after the first by Sage Troipides of Sir Temple. Its goal was to further study the practical use of the Fire Element, as passed down through the teachings of Sage Claridon and the Salamander. The third school was created the following year after disputes arose between the Elder Elementalis. Sage Vorhuz desired to further pursue the lost knowledge of the Fire Element as learned by the Young Man from the Mines. The other Elders saw no use in that pursuit and would not support his ambition. Sage Vorhuz then decided to take authority in his own hands and created the School of Hidden Heat near the Chaos Temple. This school was not officially recognized by the Elementalis Society, although disputes have never escalated beyond debates and personality clashes. Students of the Fire Element are discouraged from studying in the School of Hidden Heat, but none are ostracized, as they are free to make their own decisions.
