Flashers are elves that can sense and manipulate many colors of light to suit their needs - most often by gathering it into glowing orbs or beams of a single color on the visible spectrum. Uses for flashing range from entertainment to medicine to battle tactics. Orem Vacker uses his ability to put on an annual light show for the elves during the Celestial Festival while Elwin uses his to be a doctor, wearing special glasses that enable him to see inside of the patients' body. According to most elves, including Luzia Vacker, Orem is the world's most powerful Flasher.
Capabilities[]
- Seeing physical ailments on a patient. Elwin uses his ability along with his glasses to be able to see cells, headaches, broken bones, etc. For physicians who aren't Flashers, such as Livvy, they can use colored candles and special glasses.
- Using the full-color spectrum against others, causing them to be temporarily unable to use their talents. (used by Wylie in Flashback against Umber and Ruy Ignis)
- Breaking bonds created by a shade (Glimmer used her ability on Tam’s bonds in Legacy, originally to prevent him from breaking them with his ability, but she later used it to free him.)
- Making illusions, especially when working with a Shade.
- Allowing objects to absorb light to prevent people light leaping in (this was done to the gates at Everglen).
- Destroying force fields created by psionipaths using beams of light like a sword.
- Making Starstones.
Known Flashers[]
- Elwin Heslege
- Orem Vacker
- Wylie Zoran Endal
- Cyrah Endal (deceased)
- Rayni Aria (Glimmer)
- Luzia Vacker
- Councillor Clarette
Trivia[]
- Flashers give off a faint glow or aura that is visible to trolls, as mentioned by Tarina.
- The ability pin may not be the correct design; it was just a guess made by Sophie while attending Exillium in Neverseen.
Quotes[]
“You can see my cells?” “Of course. Did you think I was wearing these glasses because they make me look dashing?”