Information on Elements and Tsukara in the body

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Brief Tsukara Description

Within each warrior's body exists a force known as Tsukara. Generally, Tsukara has no definite shape and usually no mass, color, or volume. This can easily change though when Tsukara is amplified through the application of the element or elements that one may possess. To provide a simple definition of Tsukara; Tsukara is the force within every human's body that is both visible and invisible. It is also the force that exists mentally and physically in a living being.

Tsukara In the Body

Tsukara is the driving force within a warrior and is the "center" of their overall skill. Tsukara controls one's breathing, speed, energy, focus, and their senses. Tsukara is controlled by proper breathing, proper form, meditation, and a clear mind although there may be other ways of controlling it. Tsukara nodes are the points on the human body where Tsukara flows from. For humans, there are 70 nodes overall, each with a different size. The smaller the size, the less significant and powerful the node. The three largest nodes of the human are the stomach, with by far the largest size, the chest, which has the second largest size, and the head, which has only a slightly smaller size. The amount of nodes and where they are differ from each breed of living organism. Demons have a total of about 145 nodes. Because of the many different breeds of living organisms, characters that specialize in targetting the nodes may have some difficulty. Besides being the main "center" of a warrior, Tsukara can be further enhanced when used with an element.

Tsukara Affecting Elements

As many warriors know, it is possible to combine an elemental affinity that one possesses with the Tsukara that exists in one body. A few things that might not be known is that many warriors are incapable of having any elemental affinity. Also, an elemental affinity is simply the force within the body that allows one to use their element. A person that can shoot flames or manipulate water can only do so when they begin to understand how to mix their Tsukara and their elemental affinity into the same force in order to create a new entity, which is the physical manifestation of the element. Each element has a method to the way it is produced within the body. One can be born with a certain elemental affinity, but it is also possible to force the body to produce additional element affinities through different situations. The ways for this are endless, but the common ways are through understanding of the elemental affinity, understanding of Tsukara, and control of one's mind and emotion.

Elements are created from the Basic, or Primary Elements. The Primary Elements are constructed through the personality and emotions of a warrior. An example of this are people with a hot temper, impulsive behavior, or anger. These types of people are usually the types that are born with the Fire Elemental Affinity. This is not a 100% way to figure out what element a person is born with, but this is just one way. It is believed that over 60% of the people with matching personality and elemental types will have that element. It is possible that a person is born without any elemental affinity. It is also possible that a person is unable to learn any elemental affinity at all.
One confusing thing about elemental affinities is that most warriors cannot learn Secondary and tertiary elements without mastering a basic element, while others can. There is no reason why, except that people are simply born different and have different capabilities.

Element List and Traits

::Basic Elements::
-Fire
-Wind
-Lightning
-Earth
-Water

::Secondary Elements::
-Wood
-Metal
-Sound
-Gas

::Tertiary Elements::
-Ice
-Darkness/Shadow
-Gravity
-Light
-Psychic
-Venom
-Sand
-Void

*Only the Basic Elements have Personality Traits to them*
**Some elements share personality traits**

-|Fire|
[Angry][Furious][Impulsive][Hot-tempered][Fast][Reckless][Fierce][Wild][Confident][Courageous][Proud][Enduring][Unyielding]
-|Wind|
[Calm][Collected][Honest][Careful][Eager][Cooperative][Decisive]
-|Water|
[Steady][Fierce][Gentle][Graceful]
-|Earth|
[Enduring][Peaceful][Obedient][Fearless][Honest][Tough][Proud][Durable][Diligent]
-|Lightning|
[Energetic][Unyielding][Fearless][Cautious][Excited][Enthusiastic][Eager]

[Jisenki]

Void has now been added as a tertiary element.