Elementals

"'Why, the mother creator of all of us, of course. She's the ultimate elemental!'"The elementals were created by The Storyteller, for the purpose of defeating the darkness. Each one of them is a human, with unique physical abilities.

History
It is unclear how the elementals were first created. But it is clear that they were created by The Storyteller, as she is often described as the 'mother creator' of all the elementals. She says herself in the prologue teaser that she created the elementals to defeat the darkness, Lord Seiko Chikatilo (self-named).

It's also unknown when they were created. The Storyteller had her battle at 'the beginning of time itself', so elementals have gone a really long way back.

What is clear, however, is that all of them are distinctly related to The Storyteller. The family tree seems to be huge, with an expanding universe of knowledge, wisdom, and power.

Another thing about the elementals is that at least one elemental has to have children for them to carry on. Even if the other parent is a human, the elemental powers their child receives is full and proper, so there are no half-elementals. That is made clear when Shien does not show any physical elemental powers, and his children are still sent a truth scroll.

Abilities
The elementals are all humans with unique physical abilities. These involve inhumane powers, such as fire, water or ice.

All elementals also have display powers. These are the abilities you see them using for fun, or just when they are relaxing; they also have a most powerful spell, which usually drains a lot of their energy and is likely seen just once in the whole series.

The Storyteller is the 'ultimate elemental', or the 'elemental of all elementals'. She is described as such for creating the elementals, see history. The following table will display all known abilities:

Please note that Shien Chikara does not have an elemental power, and is not on this list.