(01-16-2014, 09:56 PM)ansemaru Wrote: Wouldn't it follow with the elementals being part of nature and formed from aether, but not typically physically manifested, that their physical manifestation would use up aether in the same way that any other non-corporeal entity manifesting from the aether would?
Well when a Primal is summoned, and then summarily killed, the aether used in the summoning and maintenance of his form is lost forever. Because they are not a part of this world. Its expended bringing them into this world.
The Elementals are a part of this world. So no aether is lost when they become visible to us. They're never not there, just not revealing themselves. When they appear, they are simply changing form. Like water into water vapor. Vapor turning back into water. Nothing is really lost. Odd analogy, I know, but it kinda works.
