Yar, so at the Las Vegas Lore Panel, a similar question was brought up and Fernehalwes confirmed that Elementals, Sprites, Carbuncles, and Fae are all kin. The latter three, (Sprites, Fae, Carbuncles) are Lesser Elementals. But they are all beings made entirely out of aether.
No mention was made of Egis, though I believe this is because Egis aren't technically sentient beings in their own rite. When a Primal... or any being really is slain, their soul and aether is violently separated from their corporeal being. It's this jarring separation that washes a Summoner in the slain Primal's essence or aether. (It's also how we get Soul Crystals and Aetherially-enhanced gear from dungeons.) From this, a Summoner can re-concentrate this aether to form the essence of the Primal, conquer that essence, and bend it to the user's will. Very much like enthralling the Primal, as Primals so often try to do with Men.
Well, Conjury (despite the routes of the name Conjury) is not really a summoning art. It's more a discourse with nature. Conjurers meditate on their spells, feel the nature around them, then focus that connection to bend and shape nature to their desire. In 1.0, this included all six elements. (Because Elementals were of all elements of the world, not just three. >< ) So while I don't believe a Conjurer would be able to call a Carbuncle or Sprite... I do think that a Conjurer would be able to communicate with one.
The summoning aspect of Arcanima may lie completely within the mechanics of the magic itself. Ancient glyphs, enchanted ink to enhance potency... we don't know for sure. What we can surmise is that modern day Arcanists and the Scholars of 1,600 year old Nym were likely descendant from the Summoners of Allag, 5000 years ago. These ancient Summoners fought Elder Primals and bent them to their will with ease. This expert command over aether manipulation in previously-living entities (Primals) may have since evolved into a communion and control over still living aetherial beings, like the Fae.
Some thousand years in the future, the descendants of modern day Arcanima may be able to commune and summon actual Elementals to their will. (That will be a scary day.)
But hope this helps! ^^ Sorry most of it is guesswork. Lemme know if you have more questions!
No mention was made of Egis, though I believe this is because Egis aren't technically sentient beings in their own rite. When a Primal... or any being really is slain, their soul and aether is violently separated from their corporeal being. It's this jarring separation that washes a Summoner in the slain Primal's essence or aether. (It's also how we get Soul Crystals and Aetherially-enhanced gear from dungeons.) From this, a Summoner can re-concentrate this aether to form the essence of the Primal, conquer that essence, and bend it to the user's will. Very much like enthralling the Primal, as Primals so often try to do with Men.
(02-22-2015, 12:01 PM)Reima Wrote: Can a Conjurer who has earned the trust of the Elementals utilize the "external" Aether of Hydaelyn to call out a Carbuncle?Â
Well, Conjury (despite the routes of the name Conjury) is not really a summoning art. It's more a discourse with nature. Conjurers meditate on their spells, feel the nature around them, then focus that connection to bend and shape nature to their desire. In 1.0, this included all six elements. (Because Elementals were of all elements of the world, not just three. >< ) So while I don't believe a Conjurer would be able to call a Carbuncle or Sprite... I do think that a Conjurer would be able to communicate with one.
The summoning aspect of Arcanima may lie completely within the mechanics of the magic itself. Ancient glyphs, enchanted ink to enhance potency... we don't know for sure. What we can surmise is that modern day Arcanists and the Scholars of 1,600 year old Nym were likely descendant from the Summoners of Allag, 5000 years ago. These ancient Summoners fought Elder Primals and bent them to their will with ease. This expert command over aether manipulation in previously-living entities (Primals) may have since evolved into a communion and control over still living aetherial beings, like the Fae.
Some thousand years in the future, the descendants of modern day Arcanima may be able to commune and summon actual Elementals to their will. (That will be a scary day.)
But hope this helps! ^^ Sorry most of it is guesswork. Lemme know if you have more questions!
