Element

''This is on the particle classification. To see the thaum-based entity, see Elemental.''

An element is a type of reality altering particle. In order to be classified as such, a particle must fulfill two criteria: It must be closely connected to universal concepts held by the psyche and must influence reality in line with those concepts.

While it is not fully understood how Elements exist, there's some amount of speculation on what they are. It's agreed by those who study the phenomena that they all have something to do with some sort of collective "concept" power brought on by the thoughts of beings in the Megaverse.

The existence of Elements is one of the main proofs to Psyche Cosmold theory - the idea that consciousness has some sort of influence on the state of reality, no matter how subtle. Elements are a blatant unsubtle aspect of this. However, some believe that Elements are created from wills originating from realmspace, which so happen to utilize conceptual thoughts from minds to draw upon some kind of power. No matter their magnitude, their very existence is proof that Psyche Cosmold theory at least has some amount of grounding in reality.

The Four Elements
There are four known main elements, which are often referred to as the "essentials". Each is paired off with the other two, creating an opposed duo. Order and Chaos are called the Potentals, while Terror and Awe are called the Sentinels.

While reports of other elements have existed, they never have been able to last permanently. These elements are known as "reactives", as they are often formed by emotional responses to situations. Reactives, as the name suggests, centre all around reactions to experiences. They tend to come about when actions across the Megaverse so happen to create enough of an emotional response that there particles are able to exist. However, because Reactives are responses to stimuli, not ideals that can stand on their own, they lack the stability to exist permanently. As people change and those who experience other events form different reactions, they lose the grounding in psyches to persist. Eventually, they simply cease existing as the thoughts and emotions fuelling them fall out of fashion - even if a Reactive manages to last for eons.

It's concluded by most experts on the subject that more Essentials will never form. Since they are grounded in natural parts of the psyche of all life, any other emotion or feelings would have already fulfilled the criteria and have formed. Unless something were to fundamentally change about the thought patterns of life, more will not happen.

Order
Main Page: Order

Chaos
Main Page: Chaos

Awe
Main Page: Awe

Terror
Main Page: Terror