The blaze that forces change, admired for their emotional honesty but feared for their volatility
Associated with the Fire Phase and controlled by the ☵ Water Sanctum
Wing color: Dark crimson with orange accents.
Talisman: Almost exclusively paired with ☵ Water. Extremely rare for Emberai to associate outside of the ☵ Water Sanctum.
Roles: Warriors, interrogators, tacticians, spiritual leaders, actors
Word usage:
- Collective Noun: The Emberai
- Singular Noun: An Emberan
- Plural Noun: The Emberai
- Adjective: Emberan
See Fire Phase for magic.
Culture
They were never delicate. Their fire was grit, not grandeur.
Based on Greek Hephaestian
Core Identity: Fire as endurance, forge, and transformation through labor
Cultural Traits: Pain rituals, metalwork, scarification, blunt honor systems, strength through hardship
Visuals: Bronze or charcoal-toned armor, calloused hands, soot-stained prayer beads, functional adornments like clan rings or trial bands
Names: Damion, Theron, Brontes—hammer-heavy, mythic-sounding
Caste system: Based on one's affinity to the Fire Phase. They are tested at 5 years old and transferred to their caste to be trained. This causes ritual breaking of families. This is a common occurrence because Emberkin tend to abuse and rape the lowest class and create strong children who are removed from their mothers.
Lives in the region of the ☵ Water Sanctum called Scaldmere.
Naming Schemes
A settlement is called a “Hearthhold”. An abandoned settlement is called a “Coldhold’.
The leader of a Hearthhold is called its “Flamekeeper” and given the honorific “High Ember”. The elite of a Hearthhold are given the honorific “Emberkin”.
Controlling or Imprisoning an Emberai
Windborne have access to their magic when touching their Talisman. To minimize losing their Talisman, the Emberai have a culture of embedding it under the skin by the collarbone. In order to cut off an Emberai’s magic, one would need to either cut out their Talisman or keep them contained using Water Phase magic.
Containing objects:
- Drenched wool woven with Water Phase or ☵ Water Sanctum sigils. These can be strips of fabric to use as rope, or entire swaths of cloth that are draped over a person.
But due to their powerful nature, and extreme difficulty to contain (burning wood, melting metal), it will be ☵ Water Sanctum battlefield routine to remove Emberai Talisman from their bodies.