Not all aetherial arts require similar mediums to conjure magic. While thaumaturgy requires a focus AND a gem, conjury only requires a focus while arcanima demands a focus (ink) and signs. Then you have monks that probably use their own bodies and chi as focus and energy, bards that just use songs, or even gladiators with the tip of their swords...
Mudras are just another way to summon magical powers, and the way they seem related to kami (eastern elementals here in the nin questline if i remember correctly) makes me think it is an unique way of using elemental magic through the standard elemental wheel (fire with katon, thunder with raiton, wind with huton, etc).
Mudras are just another way to summon magical powers, and the way they seem related to kami (eastern elementals here in the nin questline if i remember correctly) makes me think it is an unique way of using elemental magic through the standard elemental wheel (fire with katon, thunder with raiton, wind with huton, etc).
Balmung:Â Suen Shyu
