Friday, June 29, 2007
The six a.k.a. rip off from bionicle.
In legends they have always figured largely. Six heroes with control of the 6 elements coming to lead the people. But the six never had consistent powers or equipment. Maybe there were many such groups of 6? What if there were more than 6? Some legends speak of powerful 7th members of the group... which disappeared mysteriously. And in every legend, somehow the enemy could not resist these six. But the heros alway proceeded with caution, fearing the enemy to be the 8th. Who is the 8th? the most powerful misguided ally, or the one who can utterly destroy all the six in one fell blow?
The six elements are as follow, the 3 energy elements and the 3 mixed elements: Fire, Earth, Ice, Rock[fire+ice], Air[earth+fire], Water[ice+earth]. Partner elements are the main energy of the mixed element and the mixed element, eg. fire.rock. Opposing elements are the energy element with the mixed element without that energy. eg. ice/air
The 7th element, if it ever existed, bears most similarity to the chinese concept of 'yang' : creation, affirming, building up.
The original 6:
Triangle shaped amulets which grant leaders the power of each element. The only set which the 6 units can link together like jigsaw to form one powerful amulet with the ability to control all elements. status:lost
The guardian 6 or 7 or 8:
Suits of armor with a matching over-clock which grants leaders unsupassed protection, and create an outward shield of their element. Rumoured to grant immortality upon death by binding soul of leader to armor, after which armor cannot be removed as body degrades. Status: after 4 lifetimes, the 6 left, leaving no trail behind. There have been rumors of 8 of them existing, but quickly dropped to seven after a person in black armor and black cloak claimed to have eternal power as the 8th before jumping to his apparent death.
The stealthy 6:
Radical departure for the 6 elements. The first set to give each leader different equipment. An arm unit which snaps onto the leaders left forearm seems to be the main focus of the power. Full suit of black with some chain mail stitched on, and helmet and clock for all leaders which grants them power as follows:
Fire leader: Infra-red vision
Earth leader: passive sonar
Ice leader: Improved grip and ice darts
Rock leader: silent cutting tools
Air leader: Eavesdropping on frequencies and sound matching
Water leader : visual and audio and data recorder
Status: Hidden away before fall of city
The 'reversed' 6:
Radical in the sense that elemental powers opposing of the leader's element were given. The first to make the different leader's equipment to look different. Also the first to introduce the 3 level system. A glove made of black metal plates and chain mail from the wrist up to the elbow. At the elbow the chain mail is stitched to the shortened end of a light jacket.
For all: level 1: the element control [only], level 2: opposing element control[only], level 3: 1+2+limit break,elemental storm
Fire: red jacket, Earth: green jacket, Ice: white jacket, Rock: brown jacket, Air: yellow jacket, Water: blue jacket. Status: Uncertain. the chosen leaders refused to use the jackets.
The lightning 6:
The First to introduce differing equipment per level. What unites the levels and the six sets is the ability to throw lightning and generate a electric shield. Elemental control has also been focused on enhancing offensive physical attacks. However level 2 skills are 'tiring' and takes a while to charge.
Fire: Level 1: Thick metal wrist band on left hand, Long and flexible 1 handed sword=burning sword attack
Level 2: 1+ Identical metal wrist band on left hand, Metal Staff=fire manipulation
Level 3: 1+2+ cloak, do abilities without sword or staff.
Earth: Level 1: Thick metal wrist band on left hand, Wide and flexible 1 handed sword= 'destroy' sword attack
Level 2: 1+ Identical metal wrist band on left hand, Metal Staff='destroy' ranged attack
Level 3: 1+2+ cloak, do abilities without sword or staff.
Ice: Level 1: Thick metal wrist band on left hand, short sword with 2 handed sword grip and hilt=extend blade with solid ice
Level 2: 1+ Identical metal wrist band on left hand, Metal Staff='freeze' ranged attack
Level 3: 1+2+ cloak, do abilities without staff and create ice blade.
Rock: Level 1: Thick metal wrist band on left hand, Long and stiff 1 handed sword=shatter sword attack
Level 2: 1+ Identical metal wrist band on left hand, Metal Staff=reform any rocks that can be seen clearly withour aid. Floor included.
Level 3: 1+2+ cloak, do abilities without sword or staff.
Air: Level 1: Thick metal wrist band on left hand, Short and stiff 1 handed sword=ranged sword air attack
Level 2: 1+ Identical metal wrist band on left hand, Metal Staff=gust manipulation
Level 3: 1+2+ cloak, do abilities without sword or staff.
Water: Level 1: Thick metal wrist band on left hand, Long and flexible 1 handed sword= let significant amount of water 'stick' to blade. water does not spontaneously appear.
Level 2: 1+ Identical metal wrist band on left hand, Metal Staff=water manipulation
Level 3: 1+2+ cloak, let significant amount of water stick to body, do level 2 ability without staff
status: Hidden before fall of city.
The master 6:
The second last work of the creators of these equipment. By far the most complex.The partner elements shared the same equipment, but the rest did not. The only thing that unites all the sets and levels are that they have gauntlet for both hands which the power is focused from.Fire: Level 1: One sided Long sword[katana]= burning sword attack
Level 2: 1+ one pair of kodachi= shield of fire
Level 3: 2+ device that allows all 3 swords to join to form one 1-or-2-sided 2-handed sword. The side number depends on the position of the long sword.
Earth: Level 1: A pair of butterfly knives and a side-opening switchblade=ranged 'destroy' attack
Level 2: 1+ one pair of kodachi with complementary jagged back edge= able to gain 'destroy' charge that 'destroys' all that comes into contact with it
Level 3: 2+ device that allows kodachi to be mounted on the right forearm while storing all the knifes.
Ice: Level 1: Double sided axe= frost axe attack
Level 2: 1+ one pair of kodachi= shield of ice
Level 3: 2+ base that allows all swords and axe to join to form a shield with sharp edges.
Rock: Level 1: One sided Long sword[katana]= shatter sword attack
Level 2: 1+ one pair of kodachi= wave of force
Level 3: 2+ device that allows all 3 swords to join to form one 1-or-2-sided 2-handed sword. The side number depends on the position of the long sword.
Air: Level 1: A pair of butterfly knives and a side-opening switchblade=ranged air attack
Level 2: 1+ one pair of kodachi with complementary jagged back edge= whirlwind attack
Level 3: 2+ device that allows kodachi to be mounted on the right forearm while storing all the knifes.
Ice: Level 1: Double sided axe= water blast attack
Level 2: 1+ one pair of kodachi= shield of water
Level 3: 2+ base that allows all swords and axe to join to form a shield with sharp edges.
Status: kept at base intended for insurgency.
The final 6:
The simplest set, designed to be easily carried and hidden.Another set where multiply elements can be worn at once.
Fire: silver ring with red stone=fire shield
Earth: silver ring with green stone='destroy' range attack
Ice: silver ring with clear stone=ice blade
Rock: black ring with purple stone= craft weapons out of stone
Air: black ring with yellow stone= gust attack
Water: black ring with blue stone= water shield
status: uncertain. The rings were sent with the master 6. An envoy returned to tell that the master 6 were safely received, but said that she did not see any rings.
The six elements are as follow, the 3 energy elements and the 3 mixed elements: Fire, Earth, Ice, Rock[fire+ice], Air[earth+fire], Water[ice+earth]. Partner elements are the main energy of the mixed element and the mixed element, eg. fire.rock. Opposing elements are the energy element with the mixed element without that energy. eg. ice/air
The 7th element, if it ever existed, bears most similarity to the chinese concept of 'yang' : creation, affirming, building up.
The original 6:
Triangle shaped amulets which grant leaders the power of each element. The only set which the 6 units can link together like jigsaw to form one powerful amulet with the ability to control all elements. status:lost
The guardian 6 or 7 or 8:
Suits of armor with a matching over-clock which grants leaders unsupassed protection, and create an outward shield of their element. Rumoured to grant immortality upon death by binding soul of leader to armor, after which armor cannot be removed as body degrades. Status: after 4 lifetimes, the 6 left, leaving no trail behind. There have been rumors of 8 of them existing, but quickly dropped to seven after a person in black armor and black cloak claimed to have eternal power as the 8th before jumping to his apparent death.
The stealthy 6:
Radical departure for the 6 elements. The first set to give each leader different equipment. An arm unit which snaps onto the leaders left forearm seems to be the main focus of the power. Full suit of black with some chain mail stitched on, and helmet and clock for all leaders which grants them power as follows:
Fire leader: Infra-red vision
Earth leader: passive sonar
Ice leader: Improved grip and ice darts
Rock leader: silent cutting tools
Air leader: Eavesdropping on frequencies and sound matching
Water leader : visual and audio and data recorder
Status: Hidden away before fall of city
The 'reversed' 6:
Radical in the sense that elemental powers opposing of the leader's element were given. The first to make the different leader's equipment to look different. Also the first to introduce the 3 level system. A glove made of black metal plates and chain mail from the wrist up to the elbow. At the elbow the chain mail is stitched to the shortened end of a light jacket.
For all: level 1: the element control [only], level 2: opposing element control[only], level 3: 1+2+limit break,elemental storm
Fire: red jacket, Earth: green jacket, Ice: white jacket, Rock: brown jacket, Air: yellow jacket, Water: blue jacket.
The lightning 6:
The First to introduce differing equipment per level. What unites the levels and the six sets is the ability to throw lightning and generate a electric shield. Elemental control has also been focused on enhancing offensive physical attacks. However level 2 skills are 'tiring' and takes a while to charge.
Fire: Level 1: Thick metal wrist band on left hand, Long and flexible 1 handed sword=burning sword attack
Level 2: 1+ Identical metal wrist band on left hand, Metal Staff=fire manipulation
Level 3: 1+2+ cloak, do abilities without sword or staff.
Earth: Level 1: Thick metal wrist band on left hand, Wide and flexible 1 handed sword= 'destroy' sword attack
Level 2: 1+ Identical metal wrist band on left hand, Metal Staff='destroy' ranged attack
Level 3: 1+2+ cloak, do abilities without sword or staff.
Ice: Level 1: Thick metal wrist band on left hand, short sword with 2 handed sword grip and hilt=extend blade with solid ice
Level 2: 1+ Identical metal wrist band on left hand, Metal Staff='freeze' ranged attack
Level 3: 1+2+ cloak, do abilities without staff and create ice blade.
Rock: Level 1: Thick metal wrist band on left hand, Long and stiff 1 handed sword=shatter sword attack
Level 2: 1+ Identical metal wrist band on left hand, Metal Staff=reform any rocks that can be seen clearly withour aid. Floor included.
Level 3: 1+2+ cloak, do abilities without sword or staff.
Air: Level 1: Thick metal wrist band on left hand, Short and stiff 1 handed sword=ranged sword air attack
Level 2: 1+ Identical metal wrist band on left hand, Metal Staff=gust manipulation
Level 3: 1+2+ cloak, do abilities without sword or staff.
Water: Level 1: Thick metal wrist band on left hand, Long and flexible 1 handed sword= let significant amount of water 'stick' to blade. water does not spontaneously appear.
Level 2: 1+ Identical metal wrist band on left hand, Metal Staff=water manipulation
Level 3: 1+2+ cloak, let significant amount of water stick to body, do level 2 ability without staff
status: Hidden before fall of city.
The master 6:
The second last work of the creators of these equipment. By far the most complex.The partner elements shared the same equipment, but the rest did not. The only thing that unites all the sets and levels are that they have gauntlet for both hands which the power is focused from.Fire: Level 1: One sided Long sword[katana]= burning sword attack
Level 2: 1+ one pair of kodachi= shield of fire
Level 3: 2+ device that allows all 3 swords to join to form one 1-or-2-sided 2-handed sword. The side number depends on the position of the long sword.
Earth: Level 1: A pair of butterfly knives and a side-opening switchblade=ranged 'destroy' attack
Level 2: 1+ one pair of kodachi with complementary jagged back edge= able to gain 'destroy' charge that 'destroys' all that comes into contact with it
Level 3: 2+ device that allows kodachi to be mounted on the right forearm while storing all the knifes.
Ice: Level 1: Double sided axe= frost axe attack
Level 2: 1+ one pair of kodachi= shield of ice
Level 3: 2+ base that allows all swords and axe to join to form a shield with sharp edges.
Rock: Level 1: One sided Long sword[katana]= shatter sword attack
Level 2: 1+ one pair of kodachi= wave of force
Level 3: 2+ device that allows all 3 swords to join to form one 1-or-2-sided 2-handed sword. The side number depends on the position of the long sword.
Air: Level 1: A pair of butterfly knives and a side-opening switchblade=ranged air attack
Level 2: 1+ one pair of kodachi with complementary jagged back edge= whirlwind attack
Level 3: 2+ device that allows kodachi to be mounted on the right forearm while storing all the knifes.
Ice: Level 1: Double sided axe= water blast attack
Level 2: 1+ one pair of kodachi= shield of water
Level 3: 2+ base that allows all swords and axe to join to form a shield with sharp edges.
Status: kept at base intended for insurgency.
The final 6:
The simplest set, designed to be easily carried and hidden.Another set where multiply elements can be worn at once.
Fire: silver ring with red stone=fire shield
Earth: silver ring with green stone='destroy' range attack
Ice: silver ring with clear stone=ice blade
Rock: black ring with purple stone= craft weapons out of stone
Air: black ring with yellow stone= gust attack
Water: black ring with blue stone= water shield
status: uncertain. The rings were sent with the master 6. An envoy returned to tell that the master 6 were safely received, but said that she did not see any rings.
