Empyreans

The Empyreans (聖主, Shousu; "Holy Lord"), are a living race of deities that appears in the Tales of RWBY series created by Monty Oum and Kōsuke Fujishima. They are extremely powerful beings created by the Gods of the ten Elements.

There are twelve in total: one leader ten others, each representing one of the ten elements that provide the foundation for the world, and one who acts as his creator's "backbone". They maintain the balance on the continent and are ostensibly the source of Magic artes.

In the Ancient Times, They were worshiped by the inhabitants, and their leader even extends their blessing to the entire planet.

Each of the ten others are associated with an element, and eleven each have a protector spirit or malak who presided over the Shepherd's trials in their respective shrines.

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Allies

 * Aska, the Empyrean of the Light element.
 * Celsius, the Empyrean of the Ice element.
 * Chameleon, the Empyrean of the Beast element.
 * Efreet, the Empyrean of the Fire element.
 * Gnome, the Empyrean of the Earth element.
 * Maotelus, the Empyrean leader.
 * Martel, the Empyrean of the Plant element.
 * Sylph, the Empyrean of the Wind element.
 * Undine, the Empyrean of the Water element.
 * Volt, the Empyrean of the Electric element.

Anti-Heroes

 * Shadow, the Empyrean of the Darkness element.

Villains

 * Innominat, the Element-Less Empyrean and the Entity of Suppression.