There are four races on the main continent, Loerem, with two further races appearing in the second and third books, one from a distant world. The main four races are primarily dedicated to one of the four elements: the Humans are associated with earth/stone, the Elves with air/wind, the Orks with Water/the Sea, and the Dwarves with fire. The fifth race, the Taan, are associated with the void. The sixth race, the Pecwae, rely on earth magic drawn from stones such as turquoise. Each race's magic-users draw power primarily from their element, as well as occasionally from outside their racial element.