Kami are ancient beings, some say older than the Celestials themselves, who embody the elements and the properties those elements represent. Each element is represented by a Kami, and each Kami is of two minds, representing both a good and evil concept, though the beings themselves are typically presented as neutral. The Kami must be appeased and venerated in order to prevent their negative side from showing and keep them offering their aid to their worshippers. Their negative side typically shows in a withholding, such as droughts in the case of Earth, or overabundance, such as floods in the case of Water.
The Kami are the paramount rulers of elemental energy. Though Gods and Goddesses such as Brigantia and Shebek lay claim to Fire and Water, they more so embody the ideals of the element, while the Kami are creators of and created by the elements. As long as the elements exist, the Kami exist. The Kami also shaped the elements and gave them life, creating the Genasi to uphold the ideals of the elements in the Material Plane, to be wardens to its power and to protect the world with holy power.
There exist heretical teachings of a forsaken ninth element, Void, which represents an absence of all elements. Unlike Earth, which represents a base element which is unaffected by all other elements, Void represents a complete abandonment of any notion of an element. Still, those who teach of the Venerable Star King and his domain speak of its calming nature, to become one with the void is to have all your pain and sorrow washed away.
| Kami | Element | Genasi | Nature Domain | Title | Good | Evil | Weather (+) | Weather (-) | Symbol | Treasure | Beast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amenotokotachi | Lightning | QiÔnxian | Heavens | The Creative | Consciousness | Oblivion | Mist | Storm | Ⱐ| Qilin | |
| Raijin | Thunder | Duìxian | Marsh | The Joyous | Creation | Destruction | ⓠ| Pale Cicada | |||
| RyÅ«jin | Acid | KĒnxian | Gorge | The Abysmal | Purification | Contamination | ā± | Emerald Serpent | |||
| Kuraokami | Ice | GĆØnxian | Mountain | The Still | Stability | Stagnation | ā² | Celeste Fox | |||
| Fūjin | Air | Zhènxian | Sky | The Inspiring | Vigor | Illness | Wind | Tornadoes | ⶠ| Qi (Breath) | White Tiger |
| Kagutsuchi | Fire | LĆxian | Forest | The Clinging | Protection | Danger | Sunshine | Drought | āµ | Shen (Spirit) | Vermillion Bird |
| Suijin | Water | Xùnxian | Shore | The Gentle | Calm | Tempest | Rain | Floods | Ⳡ| Jing (Vitality) | Azure Dragon |
| Sarutahiko | Earth | Kūnxian | Field | The Receptive | Life | Death | ⷠ| Black Tortoise |