Aetherial Primary Occupations
The primary or original users of differnet kinds of
aether:
Aedificarian -
genesisThose who wield
Genesis by invoking its power during the process of making objects.
Bawmache -
parfum de maraisOnes who can wield
parfum de marais by infusing themselves with the waters and mud of the wetlands, bonding with the swamp and gaining insights into the world around it. They often carry machetes and wield vines and roots.
Blue Mage -
conflueverantUsers of
conflueverant who soak themselves in aetherial waters. In doing so, they absorb aether int othemselves and are able to make themselves metaphorically fluid, giving them the power to control water and absorn energies.
Chrononaut -
temporal aetherThe art of moving through or otherwise controlling time by using
temporal aether is one usually forbidden. It is only possible through use of
saturnium clocks and other special equipment.
Dendrologer -
prasinofosA more scientific approach to the use of
prasinofos,
dendrology is the use of wood and leaf to create a greenlight that guides one through forest, swamp, or plain, or to drive away befoulment and pollution.
Druid -
viridian aetherA meditative and communal art that allows one to draw upon the
viridian aether throughout the world, communing with all life, wielding
Mother Shem's wrath, and channeling it through staves. They wear special robes and are protectors of forests.
Earth Mage -
kazaddareanWearers of robes made of soil and dirt who connect to the earth itself and draw up the
kazaddarean, which they channel through staves and use to control stone and loam. They are usually covered in dirt.
Flowergirl -
hasken fureYoung maidens who draw power via vernal festivals. They wield
hasken fure which is imbued upon through community ceremonies, and they are protected by butterflies and garlands and flowers.
Grylukert -
hvittdoggOnes who can unlock the
hvittdogg within ice and snow, wielding it through song (sometimes called
snowsingers).
Incendium -
lahab al'qalbSpecial mages who store fire in bottles to breathe in and out, controlling it through
lahab al'qalb.
Lawaiʻa -
ikehua lyua peleHook wielders who can draw lava out of the ground by casting special hooks into the soil and drawing it out like an
ikehua lyua pele fish.
Luminaire -
the brightThe same glass used to create the
Lesedian Mirror can be shaped into lanterns and lamps that generate, direct, and control
the bright.
Magonian -
kiiric yihiMages who carry the winds in satchels imbued with
kiiric yihi that allows them to unleash and sometimes control them.
Mahra -
anumunAncient
witches who are rumored to have the secrets of
anumun.
Ohapitu -
tmakikanA form of farming that allows the user of
Tmakikan to draw that energy from the tilled earth and imbue either sown seeds, livestock, or people with it as an act of fortifying, healing, or protecting.
Parhelion -
ma'dhahabiDancers who can direct and control
ma'dhahabi with special ribbons or devices.
Plicator -
qeernarijiOnes who can control
qeernariji with compasses that direct astral energies and allow them to teleport in straight lines. They can move entire ships.
Psychopomp -
poartaWhite-adorned wielders of
poarta who carry special keys that allow them to send souls. They can also travel through the
Nether Realm and guide souls to their afterlives.
Samaaeat -
hamasat al-sahraThose who dance, sing, and especiall whisper in the the deep desert to control the
hamasat al-sahra, which allows them control of the winds and sandstorms. They wear special robes for the desert heat, carry aetherial sand in hourglasses, and can become one with the dunes.
Shadowweaver -
true shadowWeavers of the energy of
true shadowwho can create cloaks and other clothing out of the night, special nets and whips of darkness, and control the shadows to occlude, obfuscate, and blind.
Shimisi -
bailaohu jinghuaThose who can forge esoteric metals, especially the
nine great metals, by wielding
bailaohu jinghua. They have special tools (hammer, anvil, water, fire) and know the secrets of using aetherial metals.
Sounder -
sonic aetherOne who can control
sonic aether via a special tuning fork, creating intricate works of sound that can cause different effects to bodies, minds, souls, or hearts.
Sussoror -
livadiThose who can take a blade of grass and use it to control the
livadi through whispers, whistles, and breath, summoning the aetherial winds through the grasslands.
Taiga Mage -
tykva vlastThose who can command
TykvaVlast by drawing it out of pinecones, needles, or boreal tree bark.
Tempestarii -
bijaleeSeekers of weather who can commune with it and channel
bijalee through special staves called vanes. They sometimes ride clouds.
Vitalist -
asharSacred users of
ashar who use specially knotted and corded ropes that can channel their lifeforce into others (or between others) in order to heal, preserve, or in rare cases, revive.
Wildling -
nzwara murazvoWielders of
nzwara murazvo who commune with animals by imitating them and traveling or living with them, taking on their habits and gaining their powers. They wear headdresses that symbolize their animal friends after they leave them.
Witch -
lunar aetherA woman who serves the Moons.