Blessed Children

Blessed Children (申し子) are people who are granted elemental-based abilities by spirits of a certain element, which require no magic power or spells.

Overview
The Blessed Children are people who are loved by spirits of a certain element. They have the unconditional protection of those spirits, are naturally good at the magic involving that element, and have a unique physical constitution that corresponds to the element they were blessed by.

In addition to the ten main elements, it is also possible for someone to be blessed by spirits of all elements, though it is exceedingly rare.


 * Fire: Those blessed by Fire can generate fire and heat from their own body.
 * Water: Those blessed by Water can change parts of their body into water.
 * Earth: Those blessed by Earth can move without regard for gravity.
 * Wind: Those blessed by Wind can fly without levitation magic.
 * All: Those blessed by All are anti-elemental, meaning that no spirit can lay a hand on them.

However, blessings also come with drawbacks for the person, manifesting in the form of extreme weaknesses compared to ordinary people.


 * Fire: Those blessed by Fire cannot swim.
 * Water: Those blessed by Water are prone to have blood rush to their heads.
 * Earth: Those blessed by Earth get terrible motion sickness.
 * Wind: Those blessed by Wind have severe hay fever.
 * All: Because they are loved by all spirits, they don't have the physical weaknesses associated with the other Blessed, but due to their extreme sensitivity because of their blessing, they tend to have fragile minds, and are prone to strong assumptions and depression.

Treatment of the Blessed Children depends on the era. In some eras, they are considered the intermediaries of spirits and worshipped, in others they are discriminated against. In recent times, understanding of the Blessed Children has improved among the public.

Known Blessed Children

 * Makia O'Drielle - blessed by Fire
 * Frey Levi - blessed by Earth
 * Airi - blessed by All