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Ah. The simple explanation, then.In Exalted, a Dragon-Blooded is a person who (usually through controlled marriages to other powerful individuals) awakens an elemental power within themselves upon reaching a certain age. They can be in tune with one of the following: Fire, Water, Air, Earth, or Wood. Each Aspect has different abilities. Fire, for example, tend to lean more toward combat and are generally very passionate and valorous individuals. Their abilities reflect this element as well, enabling them to rise above the earth like a trail of smoke, explode with a ferocious burst of power, etc.
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This sounds allot like it was inspired by that horrid bloodline thing from unearthed arcana.