Element

In Ha'ther, the elements are forms of matter considered to represent basic aspects of the Aether. Although there certainly exist elements with large varieties of these characteristics, the five most well-known are the quintessenial elements: The latter of these is often disregarded in the grand scheme of the elements due to its rarity after the Cataclysm.
 * Air: permeability (omnipresence)
 * Earth: malleability (diversity of form)
 * Fire: volatility (power)
 * Water: fluidity (determinism)
 * Adamant: strength (unyielding will)

The five characteristics represented by the quintessential elements are often known as the "Aetherial virtues" (though adamant's virtue is often substituted with "madness").