Spirits
According to a researcher in the monk questline, spirits and undead are manifestations of Aether that do not get crystallized into Aetherytes. It is also alluded to that mages and warlocks can summon and control them.
It should be noted that these are a researcher's /theories/ and not necessarily /fact/ in the lore sense. There might be a completely different reason as to why and how Aetherytes and spirits exist.
It is also possible to have a spirit contained within something like a Soul Stone (white mage questline).
-Elements
There is a table of FFXIV's elemental relationships and interactions somewhere on the internet.
-Aether
Aether has several names in FFXIV. Lifeforce, chakra, magic power, etc. Those that can harness this force can perform magic or abilities that resemble magic. Eorzea's atmosphere is noted to be particularly thick with Aether, which can induce unconsciousness in those not used to or conditioned to Eorzea's atmosphere.
The Calamity has proven that enough Aether can alter landscape and bend the laws of physics.Â
There are also the "Laws of Aether" that the Ascians allude to at the end of the 2.0 storyline. As well as an "Aetherial Threshold" that dictates how much Aether can pass through the living realm and the "other side." When this threshold is surpassed, Aether collects in the living realm and forms giant crystals as well as spirits and undead.
According to a researcher in the monk questline, spirits and undead are manifestations of Aether that do not get crystallized into Aetherytes. It is also alluded to that mages and warlocks can summon and control them.
It should be noted that these are a researcher's /theories/ and not necessarily /fact/ in the lore sense. There might be a completely different reason as to why and how Aetherytes and spirits exist.
It is also possible to have a spirit contained within something like a Soul Stone (white mage questline).
-Elements
There is a table of FFXIV's elemental relationships and interactions somewhere on the internet.
-Aether
Aether has several names in FFXIV. Lifeforce, chakra, magic power, etc. Those that can harness this force can perform magic or abilities that resemble magic. Eorzea's atmosphere is noted to be particularly thick with Aether, which can induce unconsciousness in those not used to or conditioned to Eorzea's atmosphere.
The Calamity has proven that enough Aether can alter landscape and bend the laws of physics.Â
There are also the "Laws of Aether" that the Ascians allude to at the end of the 2.0 storyline. As well as an "Aetherial Threshold" that dictates how much Aether can pass through the living realm and the "other side." When this threshold is surpassed, Aether collects in the living realm and forms giant crystals as well as spirits and undead.
