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Undinesˈʌndiːnz, ənˈdiːnz/; also ondines) are a category of elemental beings associated with water, stemming from the alchemical writings of Paracelsus. Later writers developed the undine into a water nymph in its own right, and it continues to live in modern literature and art through such adaptations as Danish Hans Christian Andersen's 1837 "The Little Mermaid" and the 1811 novella Undine by Friedrich de la Motte Fouqu.

The term Undine first appears in the alchemical writings of Paracelsus,[1] a Renaissance alchemist and physician. It derives from the Latin word unda, meaning "wave", and first appears in Paracelsus' A Book on Nymphs, Sylphs, Pygmies, and Salamanders, and on the Other Spirits, published posthumously in 1566.[2] Ondine is an alternative spelling,[3] and has become a female given name.[4]

Undines are almost invariably depicted as being female, which is consistent with the ancient Greek idea that water is a female element.[7] They are usually found in forest pools and waterfalls,[8] and their beautiful singing voices[9] are sometimes heard over the sound of water. The group contains many species, including nereides, limnads, naiades, mermaids and potamides.[7]

The offspring of a union between an undine and a man are humans with a soul, but also with some kind of aquatic characteristic, called a watermark. Moses Binswanger, the protagonist in Hansjrg Schneider's Das Wasserzeichen (1997), has a cleft in his throat, for instance, which must be periodically submerged in water to prevent it from becoming painful.[11]

The subdivisions and elaborations [of nature spirits] ... by Paracelsus, the Rosicrucians, and the modern theosophists are no doubt amplifications of that popular belief in the existence of a race, neither divine nor human, but very like to human beings, who existed on a "plane" different from that of humans, though occupying the same space which ... resembles the theory of these mystics in its main outlines, and was probably what suggested it to them.[14]

David Gallagher argues that, although they had Paracelsus as a source, 19th and 20th-century German authors found inspiration for their many versions of undine in classical literature, particularly Ovid's Metamorphoses, especially given the transformation of many of their undines into springs: Hyrie (book VII) and Egeria (book XV) are two such characters.[15]

Later writers embellished Paracelsus' undine classification by developing it into a water nymph in its own right. The romance Undine by Friedrich de la Motte Fouqu, published in 1811, is based on a passage in Paracelsus' Book on Nymphs in which he relates how an undine can acquire an immortal soul by marrying a human,[16] although it likely also borrows from the 17th-century Rosicrucian novel Comte de Gabalis.[17]

The character of Mlisande from Maurice Maeterlinck's symbolist play Pellas et Mlisande has been seen as an Undine figure. Debussy, Sibelius, Faur, and Schoenberg all wrote music adaptions of the play.[18][19][20] The 1939 play Ondine by French dramatist Jean Giraudoux is also based upon Fouqu's novella,[21] as is Ondine, a ballet by composer Hans Werner Henze and choreographer Frederick Ashton[22] with Margot Fonteyn as Undine.[23] Austrian author Ingeborg Bachmann, a friend of Henze's who collaborated with him frequently, attended the premiere of the ballet in London, and published her short story "Undine geht" in the collection Das dreiigste Jahr (1961),[24] in which Undine "is neither a human nor a water spirit, but an idea".[23]

Fouqu's Undine also exerted an influence on Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Mermaid" (1837),[25][26] and H.D. plays on this identification in her autobiographical novel HERmione (1927).[27][28] Burton Pollin notes the popularity of the tale in the English-speaking world: translations in English appeared in 1818 and 1830, and a "superior version" was published by American churchman Thomas Tracy in 1839 and reprinted in 1824, 1840, 1844, and 1845; he estimates that by 1966 almost a hundred English versions had been printed, including adaptations for children. Edgar Allan Poe was profoundly influenced by Fouqu's tale, according to Pollin, which may have come about through Poe's broad reading of Walter Scott and Samuel Taylor Coleridge:[29] Scott had derived the character of the White Lady of Avenel (The Monastery, 1820) from Undine,[30] and a passage by Coleridge on Undine was reprinted in Tracy's 1839 edition.[29]

In an issue of DC Comics "The Super Friends" (issue #14 published 1978), the heroes battle a group of people calling themselves "The Elementals". When The Elementals are defeated, they reveal that they are elemental spirits who have possessed humans, in an attempt to become heroes to do good and earn souls. The Elementals call themselves Gnome, Sylph, Salamander, and Undine.

In 1972 the American rock Band Blue Oyster Cult's debut album, the song "Workshop of Telescopes" mentions Undine "By silverfish imperatrix, whose incorrupted eye Sees through the charms of doctors and their wives, By salamander, drake, and the power that was Undine." The band is known for its references to alchemy in other songs.

Another Japanese manga and anime series, Black Clover by Yuki Tabata, depicts a Water Spirit by the name of Undine who is contracted to the Queen of the Heart Kingdom. There is also a Fire Spirit, Salamander, who used to be partnered with Fana of the Eye of the Midnight Sun before she was released from her enchantment. Salamander then transferred to Captain Fuegoleon of the Crimson Lion Kings. One of the main characters, Yuno, a member of the Golden Dawn, has the Wind Spirit Sylph, who he names Bell. Currently there is no Earth Spirit that has been revealed, but the manga is ongoing.

Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome, a rare medical condition in which those affected lack autonomic control of their breathing and are hence at risk of suffocation while sleeping, is also known as Ondine's curse.[32] Ondine, the eponymous heroine of Giraudoux's play, tells her future husband Hans, whom she has just met, that "I shall be the shoes of your feet ... I shall be the breath of your lungs".[33] Ondine makes a pact with her uncle, the King of the Ondines, that if Hans ever deceives her he will die. After their honeymoon Hans is reunited with his first love, the Princess Bertha, and Ondine leaves him, only to be captured by a fisherman six months later. On meeting Ondine again on the day of his wedding to Bertha, Hans tells her that "all the things my body once did by itself, it does now only by special order ... A single moment of inattention and I forget to breathe".[34] Hans and Ondine kiss, and he dies.

Critics have pointed out that medical texts on the syndrome frequently misinterpret Ondine as a vengeful or malevolent character; in the play, Ondine is not responsible for the curse and tries to save Hans.[35]

I just received a boon to be able to play an Undine. Now I decided to make him into my first spell caster. At second level, I am going to dip into Bard (possible second level of Bard later). I having trouble trying rounding out the character at this time. If anyone has any advice I would appreciate it. Also if you think I should change something, I would like to hear it.

You might consider making use of the racial wisdom bonus by taking the wildblooded Empyreal sorcerer archetype. You don't appear to be getting social skills and wisdom's bonus to will saves and perception can be useful.

As a general rule multiclassing primary spellcasters is a bad idea. You are already a level behind prepared casters as a sorcerer. Losing another level for a few rounds of bardic performance is a pretty bad idea.

Feat wise Combat Casting is OK at very low level but quickly loses much of its attraction as casting defensively becomes an automatic success. As far as generic feats go Improved Initiative is generally excellent on any caster.

For level 1 magic missile is really weak. More potent offensive spells include Colour Spray, Sleep, Silent Image, Grease or Snowball. If you want to stick with damage then you really want caster level increases. The trait Gifted Adept would give you +1 and the feat Spell Specialisation would add another 2 (but requires spell focus).

Weaon Finesse is next to useless to you. As a sorcerer you pretty much never want to be in melee and even if you are you want to be casting defensively and then getting out of there rather than trying to stab someone.

The reason to go Empyreal sorcerer (or cleric as MeriDoc suggests) is that an 18 wisdom costs the same as a 16 charisma for an undine. The racial bonus with the elemental (water) bloodline only makes up the difference, it doesn't surpass it.

UndineJapaneseウンディーネRōmajiUndīneDebutEpisode 40

Chapter 97RM ClassGuardianSeiyū (Japanese)Emi ShinoharaVoice Actor (English)Karen StrassmanInactive Form Accessory TypeRingUsersSnow

Undine (ウンディーネ, Undīne) is a Guardian RM, summons a sentient being made of water to help Snow in battle by creating and shaping water. Undine is part of a rare category of guardians that have their own will.

Undines are almost invariably depicted as being female, which is consistent with the ancient Greek idea that water is a female element. They are usually found in forest pools and waterfalls, and their beautiful singing voices are sometimes heard over the sound of water. The group contains many species, including nereides, limnads, naiades, mermaids and potamides. What undines lack, compared to humans, is a soul. Marriage with a human shortens their lives on Earth, but earns them an immortal human soul.

After receiving this powerful Guardian RM in Caldea, Undine makes her War Game debut when Snow summons her in the fifth round against Emokis. Emokis, who had grown significantly larger thanks to her Unique RM, Candy House, tossed a boulder at Snow. Summoned just in time to defend Snow, Undine smashes the boulder with little to no effort and politely introduces herself to Snow. Her attention turns to Emokis and she giggles at the latter's hideous appearance. Enraged, Emokis asks Dandarshia again who is more beautiful. Dandarshia finally answers honestly, that Snow is the beautiful one. Emokis smashes Dandarshia in a single punch, saying she doesn't need an RM like him as long as she has the Candy House. Undine kindly asks Snow what her orders are, who then tells her to defeat Emokis.

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