The Elemental Chaos

The five realms of the Elemental Chaos correspond with the five elements of the Wu Xing. Each is ruled by one of the original primordials known as the Kami. At the nexus of the five realms are cities spawned by the colliding elements. There are ten such cities, five of which follow the Sheng cycle with the other following the Ke cycle. The Sheng cycle is part of Wu Xing cosmology in which the five elements each feed each other. The Ke cycle is the pattern by which the elements oppose each other. Consequently, cities in the Sheng cycle are more peaceful while cities in the Ke cycle are more contentious, though there are benefits and problems to be found in both cycles.