Paralda is the King of the Sylphs, the Elemental beings composed solely of the Element of Air. The Elemental Kings or Rulers are the purest and most powerful agents of the Element, a concept of Alchemical magick. I believe that they either are the same entity as the “Guardian of the Watchtower” of the particular direction involved, or that the Guardian is under the rule of the King, with the King being the active agent of the direction and Element and the Guardian being the stationary resident of the Watchtower. King Paralda is therefore king of the Watchtower of the East and ruler of the Air Element and all Elemental beings composed exclusively or primarily of Air. The Sylphs themselves are usually depicted as small winged Faeries, and in fact many say that the Elemental beings are types of Faeries.
