The fact of the matter is that the Wildwoods, who more or less run things, used the elementals as a means to actively put the Duskwights at a disadvantage. And the elementals, having absolutely no regard for the well-being of mortals, carried out this role perfectly! Just how they carried out their role of continually antagonizing Ala Mhigans who did nothing to actually hurt them. They've been used as a sort of supernatural guard dog that just so happens to stand between people the Wildwoods (and to a lesser degree Gridanian Midlanders) don't like and actually living a fulfilled life.
