The Ortal are a single race, yet split into five different sects for each element. A highly spiritual people, the Ortal each grow up differently dependant on the sect they are born into. The sects are all based off the elements; Earth (Gai), Fire (Smi), Water (Jit), Air (Pha) and Spirit (Mak). In any Ortal civilization, the sects are all seperated in housing and workspace (due to the unique abilities of each sect), meaning they all grow up differently with different teachings and way of thinking.