Harmonization & Attunement

Attunement refers to the process by which a mage and his/her Element share an emotional state.

Elements are very emotional by nature, and often are possessed of a duality of emotion. For example, Leht (ice) can be serenity, or it can be blizzard. Fryth (fire) can be warmth and comfort- a calm state- or heat and pain- an enraged state.

Attunement refers to the mage’s emotions becoming subverted by those of the Element.

The result of Attunement is known as Harmony, where the mage and Element possess a single emotion. A higher level of Attunement, up to full harmonization, allows the mage to be more efficient and controlling in the use of their Element.

However, there are inherent dangers. As the mage comes closer to the Element’s emotional state, they are drawn deeply into it. As a result, their thought processes and inhibitions are affected. A mage who has Harmonised with the fury of Fryth may share the Element’s simple desire to spread and burn. As a result, they may destroy what they did not mean to destroy, which may include innocents or private property.

The other danger is the mind being overwhelmed, which can cause the mage to lose consciousness. Depending on where they are when this happens, it may prove fatal.

When full harmonization is achieved, notably, the mage experiences a passive defence similar to that of the Okûn.