EPISODE 151; THE MYSTERIOUS BLADES OF THE OCEAN PART XII: ELEMENTAL AFFINITIES, WAVELENGTHS, WAVELENGTH RANGES AND THRESHOLDS!
We listened to Aunt Ai and Aileen I as they taught us more.
"Today, we will review your lessons on Elemental Affinities and Wavelength Ranges. We will also teach you a bit about Thresholds" Aileen I said.
"Okay" I said.
We listened closely.
"Every Human Being has an Elemental Affinity. These Elemental Affinities are skills and knowledge areas they naturally excel at. To put it simply, it's a Talent" Aunt Ai explained.
Ciella recalled Arlene's lessons about Elemental Affinities and Sigils around the time her training began.
"Multiple people may excel in similar areas or have similar Elemental Affinities however there will always be slight variations to how they apply their affinities. Simply put, no two humans ever apply their affinities in exactly the same way. These variations in application amongst Element Users of a similar Elemental Affinity are what we refer to as Wavelengths. Each Element User of a specific affinity also possesses a degree of mastery over their Elemental Affinity. This degree of mastery over their Elemental Affinity is mostly determined by the amount of knowledge they possess with regards to their inherent Elemental Affinity and its applications. This degree of mastery is what we call a 'Wavelength Range'. Even amongst people of similar Affinities, there will always be slight variations to how much they have each mastered the Affinity. When people with similar Affinities clash in battle, the one most likely to attain victory is the one with a wider Wavelength Range. This is because the wider a person's Wavelength Range, the more versatile and adaptable their Wavelength becomes. A person with a very wide Wavelength Range naturally possesses the ability to alter their Wavelength to match every unique challenge their environment and opponents may throw at them. However, some affinities naturally possess an advantage against other affinities as in the case of Nullifiers. In such a case, victory is not solely determined by the wideness of Wavelength Ranges but also by the inherent properties of the Element each User has an affinity for. An instance is the advantage Water naturally has against Fire or the natural advantage Lightning has over Water. Each element has an associated Nullifier. An Amplifier or Nullifier present in the environment of two combatants with different affinities may also play a role in determining the outcome of the battle. In such cases, one cannot win simply with a wide Wavelength Range" Aunt Ai explained.
"This brings us to Thresholds. Thresholds and Prerequisitory Waves share some common traits. Every element as we explained earlier possesses a unique Threshold which when breached allows the element to transition in form. Every Dream Knight typically starts out with a single Elemental Affinity however, when they acquire a certain degree of knowledge and experience, they may suddenly awaken the ability to utilize another element or their current Elemental Affinity may evolve allowing them to utilize a more advanced variation of their Element. For instance, Earth Element Users possess the potential to awaken the ability to utilize Fire once they become aware of how to apply 'Friction'. Friction then becomes the threshold that allows an Earth Element User to break out of his dominant Earth Affinity and utilize a Fire Affinity. Wind Element Users may also possess the potential to awaken the ability to utilize Lightning Element Techniques since Lightning is predominantly born out of Friction amongst particles of Air. Simply put, when one has an affinity for a basic element especially for one that possesses the ability to generate or act as a Prerequisitory Wave, they may eventually evolve their element or awaken the ability to use a new element as their Wavelength Range widens" Aileen I explained.