The world of Erynmere and its races were originally created by seven elemental spirits. All magic is drawn from them, and it is said that they each placed a small fragment of their lifeforce inside the legendary sword, Desolate Sky. They also created familiars of their own, that those who practiced the arcane form of magic known as summoning could call upon in battle. Many stories and legends have been told and retold over the ages, and songs and poems have been composed in their honor. However, as they have been unseen by all but the Fragments, Seeds, and - according to some tales - the six Legendary Heroes of the Twilight War - no one knows what they look like, and thus no one can agree on how to portray them in artwork. This has provided artists with a great deal of creative freedom, and the general feeling among most is that it is preferable that the Spirits' true forms remain hidden. Some legends claim that there is an eighth familiar, but it cannot be confirmed and thus is regarded as a myth. '''The Spirits''' Fire - Svarog. Male.
Water - Kupala. Female.
Air - Stribog. Male.
Earth - Mokos. Female.
Light - Zorya. Female.
Dark - Nyia. Male.
Chaos - Pereplut. Female.
'''The Familiars''' Zshar-Ptitsa - The Firebird.
Rusalka - The cruel Water nymph.
Rarog - The great white hawk of Air.
Domovoi - Protective Earth spirit who takes the form of a small old man.
Svyatogor - The silver giant of Light.
Nari - The enormous black demon cat of Darkness.
Vlkodlaks - The violet wolf of Chaos.