The oceans of Melusine are full of monsters, creatures that lurk beneath the waves, and none are more numerous than the water elementals. The surface layers of the ocean are their territory and as a result, water elementals are exceptionally dangerous and powerful. They understand their place in the pecking order and only the strongest-willed elementalists can hope to command them.

Typically known as brines, these creatures are wild and tempestuous, known for frenzied fits of passion interspersed with periods of calm. They are usually quite large, although it is difficult to know the size (or, in truth, volume) of any given water elemental when they are usually partially, if not completely submerged. Their size and power often means they are more intelligent than the average elemental.

When an elementalist tames a Brine, they are considered “hooded”. They wear a personalized mask which identifies the brine and the elementalist they belong to. More on that later.