Editing Element (term)

'''Elements''' are the natural forces present in every world of the ''Mana'' series, from which spiritual and magical energy can be drawn so as to focus both into executing spells and other moves.

==Fire==
[[File:Salamander menu icon LOM sprite.png|right|50px|''Legend of Mana'' Salamander icon]]
Associated with heat, flame, explosives, and lava.
[[File:Salamander COM artwork.jpg|thumb|200px|Salamander from ''Children of Mana'']]
* [[Salamander]] is its corresponding [[Mana Spirit]].
* Fire typically opposes Water/Ice element, as fire magic will be effective against water enemies and fire foes will be weak against water.
* Some monster types, such as Demi-human, reptile, and dragon are known for casting fire elemental magic and are resistant against it.
* The [[Burn (status)|Burn]] status effect is frequently associated with fire magic.
* <span style="color:#FF0000;">'''Red'''</span> and <span style="color:#fcad03;">'''Orange'''</span> colors are usually paired with fire.
* In some games where days of the weeks are paired with an elemental, '''Salamander day''' usually strengthens fire magic and decreases water damage.
* In some games, fire magic can temporarily upgrade physical attack and/or decrease magic attack and/or defense.
* Some characters, enemies, equipment, and locations are associated or have an affinity with fire. Here are some of the best known examples:
**[[Ifrit]], [[Fire Moth]], [[Flame Flail]], [[Flame Armor]], [[Flame Shield]], and [[Undersea Volcano]] from ''[[Adventures of Mana]]''.
**[[Fire Gigas]], [[Red Dragon]], [[Dark Funk]], [[Red Drop]], and [[Fire Palace]] from ''[[Secret of Mana]]''.
**[[Xan Bie]], [[Fire Drake]], [[Scorch Ward]], [[Fiery Gorge]] from ''[[Trials of Mana]]''.
**[[Drakonis]], [[The Flames]] from ''[[Legend of Mana]]''.
**[[Efflyte]], [[Fire Cyclops]], [[Subsea Volcano]], from ''[[Sword of Mana]]''.
**[[Xangar]], [[Fiery Sands]] from ''[[Children of Mana]]''.
**[[Jadd, Land of Fire]] from ''[[Dawn of Mana]]''.

==Water==
[[File:Undine menu icon LOM sprite.png|right|50px|''Legend of Mana'' Undine icon]]
Associated with coldness, frost, ice, bubbles, water, and snow.

* [[Undine]] is its corresponding [[Mana Spirit]].
* Water typically opposes Fire element, as water magic will be effective against fire enemies and water/ice foes will be weak against fire.
* Some monster types, such as aquatic and reptile are known for casting water elemental magic and are resistant against it.
* The [[Snowman (status)|Snowman]] status effect is frequently associated with water magic.
* <span style="color:#031cfc;">'''Blue'''</span> and <span style="color:#00ab91;">'''Turquoise'''</span> colors are usually paired with water.
* In some games where days of the weeks are paired with an elemental, '''Undine day''' usually strengthens water magic and decreases fire damage.
* In some games, water magic can temporarily upgrade magic attack and/or magic defense and decrease physical attack.

==Wind==
[[File:Jinn menu icon LOM sprite.png|right|50px|''Legend of Mana'' Jinn icon]]
Associated with wind, storms, lightning, tornadoes, and clouds.
[[File:Dangaard TOM remake screenshot.jpg|thumb|200px|Dangaard from ''Trials of Mana'']]
* [[Jinn]] is its corresponding [[Mana Spirit]].
* Wind typically opposes Earth element, as wind magic will be effective against earth enemies and aerial foes will be weak against earth.
* Some monster types, such as aerial and birds are known for casting wind elemental magic and are resistant against it.
* The [[Balloon (status)|Balloon]] and [[Mute (status)|Mute]] status effects is frequently associated with wind magic.
* <span style="color: white; {{Text-border render|radius = 1|color = black|weight = 50}};"><span style="color:#2eff1f;">'''Light Green'''</span></span> and <span style="color: white; {{Text-border render|radius = 1|color = black|weight = 50}};"><span style="color:#f4fc03;">'''Yellow'''</span></span> are usually paired with wind.
* In some games where days of the weeks are paired with an elemental, '''Jinn day''' usually strengthens wind magic and decreases earth damage.
* In some games, wind magic can temporarily upgrade agility and/or decrease physical defense.
* Some characters, enemies, equipment, and locations are associated or have an affinity with wind. Here are some of the best known examples:
**[[Air Element]] and [[Thunder Spear]] from ''[[Adventures of Mana]]''.
**[[Axebeak]], [[Thunder Gigas]], [[Blue Dragon]], [[Wind Palace]] from ''[[Secret of Mana]]''.
**[[Dangaard]], [[Gusthall]], [[Laurent Kingdom of Winds]] from ''[[Trials of Mana]]''.
**[[Akravator]], [[Norn Peaks]] from ''[[Legend of Mana]]''.
**[[Wind Cyclops]] from ''[[Sword of Mana]]''.

==Earth==
[[File:Gnome menu icon LOM sprite.png|right|50px|''Legend of Mana'' Gnome icon]]
Associated with soil, earthquakes, mud, sand, and rocks.
[[File:Earth Element FFA artwork.jpg|thumb|150px|Earth Element from ''Adventures of Mana'']]
* [[Gnome]] is its corresponding [[Mana Spirit]].
* Earth typically opposes Wind element, as earth magic will be effective against aerial enemies and earth foes will be weak against wind.
* Some monster types, such as beasts and arthropods are known for casting earth elemental magic and are resistant against it.
* The [[Petrify (status)|Petrify]] status effect is frequently associated with earth magic.
* <span style="color:#784400;">'''Brown'''</span> and <span style="color:#d1b456;">'''Ochre'''</span> are usually paired with earth.
* In some games where days of the weeks are paired with an elemental, '''Gnome day''' usually strengthens earth magic and decreases wind damage.
* In some games, earth magic can temporarily upgrade physical defense and/or decrease agility.
* Some characters, enemies, equipment, and locations are associated or have an affinity with earth. Here are some of the best known examples:
**[[Earth Element]] from ''[[Adventures of Mana]]''.
**[[Minotaur]] and [[Underground Palace]] from ''[[Secret of Mana]]''.
**[[Land Umber]], [[Valsena, Kingdom of the Plains]], [[Daria, Gem valley]] from ''[[Trials of Mana]]''.
**[[Jajara]] and [[Gaia]] from ''[[Legend of Mana]]''.
**[[Earth Cyclops]] from ''[[Sword of Mana]].

==Light==
[[File:Wisp menu icon LOM sprite.png|right|50px|''Legend of Mana'' Wisp icon]]
Associated with light, restorative magic, lasers, and holy or sacred powers.
[[File:Priest of Light HOM sprite.png|thumb|200px|Priest of Light in ''Heroes of Mana'']]
* [[Wisp]] is its corresponding [[Mana Spirit]].
* Light typically opposes Darkness element, as light magic will be effective against dark elemental enemies and light elemental foes will be weak against darkness.
* Some monster types, such as oddities and morphs are known for casting light elemental magic and are resistant against it.
* The [[Charm (status)|Charm]] status effect is frequently associated with light magic.
* <span style="color: white; {{Text-border render|radius = 1|color = black|weight = 50}};"><span style="color:#fafafa;">'''White'''</span></span> and <span style="color: white; {{Text-border render|radius = 1|color = black|weight = 50}};"><span style="color:#feffab;">'''Light Yellow'''</span></span>, sometimes tinted with  and <span style="color: white; {{Text-border render|radius = 1|color = black|weight = 50}};"><span style="color:#00FFFF;">Cyan</span></span>, are usually paired with light.
* In some games where days of the weeks are paired with an elemental, '''Wisp/Lumina Hour''' corresponds to daytime and usually strengthens light magic and decreases darkness damage.
* Some characters, enemies, equipment, and locations are associated or have an affinity with light. Here are some of the best known examples:
** [[Gold Tower]] from ''[[Secret of Mana]]''.
** [[Priest of Light]], [[Lightgazer]], [[Marmpoto]], [[Shimmering Ruins]] from ''[[Trials of Mana]]''.
** [[Light Cyclops]] from ''[[Sword of Mana]]''.
** [[Priest of Light]] from ''[[Heroes of Mana]]''.

==Darkness==
[[File:Shade menu icon LOM sprite.png|right|50px|''Legend of Mana'' Shade icon]]
Associated with darkness, emptiness, shadow, negative energy, and evil or demonic powers.
[[File:Zable Fahr TOM remake screenshot.jpg|thumb|200px|Zable Fahr in ''Trials of Mana'']]
* [[Shade]] is its corresponding [[Mana Spirit]].
* Dark typically opposes Light element, as light magic will be effective against light elemental enemies and dark elemental foes will be weak against light.
* Some monster types, such as undead and demonic are known for casting dark elemental magic and are resistant against it.
* Instant-death moves are frequently associated with dark magic. 
* The [[Darkness (status)|Darkness]] status effect is frequently associated with dark magic.
* <span style="color:#000000;">'''Black'''</span> and <span style="color:#9900ff;">'''Violet'''</span> are usually paired with darkness.
* In some games where days of the weeks are paired with an elemental, '''Shade Hour''' corresponds to nighttime and usually strengthens dark magic and decreases light damage.
* Some characters, enemies, equipment, and locations are associated or have an affinity with darkness. Here are some of the best known examples:
** [[Lich]] from ''[[Adventures of Mana]]''.
** [[Thanatos]], [[Lime Slime]], [[Dark Lich]], [[Palace of Darkness]] from ''[[Secret of Mana]]''.
** [[Zable Fahr]], [[Dark Lich]], [[Archdemon]], [[Black Knight]] from ''[[Trials of Mana]]''.
** [[The Underworld]] from ''[[Legend of Mana]]''.
** [[Dark Cyclops]] from ''[[Sword of Mana]]''.

==Moon/Metal==
[[File:Aura menu icon LOM sprite.png|right|50px|''Legend of Mana'' Aura icon]]
Associated with the moon, lunar power, mystical forces, gravity, transmutation, and, in ''Legend of Mana'', metal.
[[File:Honeycomb full 2 EOM artwork.png|thumb|150px|Honeycomb in ''Echoes of Mana'']]
* [[Luna]] is its corresponding [[Mana Spirit]] in most ''Mana'' games, except in ''Legend of Mana'' where [[Aura]] takes its place.
* Moon and Metal typically opposes Wood element, as moon/metal magic will be effective against wood elemental enemies and moon elemental foes will be weak against wood.
* Some monster types, such as oddities and morphs are known for casting moon or metal elemental magic and are resistant against it.
* The [[Moogle (status)|Moogle]] status effect is frequently associated with moon magic.
* <span style="text-shadow: black 1px 1px 1px;"><span style="color:#f4fc03;">'''Yellow'''</span></span> and <span style="text-shadow: black 1px 1px 1px;"><span style="color:#d1d100;">'''Gold'''</span></span> are usually paired with moon.
* In some games where days of the weeks are paired with an elemental, '''Moon Day''' usually strengthens moon magic and decreases wood damage.
* In some games, moon magic can temporarily upgrade HP and/or absorb enemy's HP.
* Some characters, enemies, equipment, and locations are associated or have an affinity with moon or metal. Here are some of the best known examples:
** [[Wolf Lord]], [[Moon Palace]] from ''[[Secret of Mana]]''.
** [[Dolan]], [[Griswolf]], [[Chartmoon Tower]], [[Duskmoon Forest]] from ''[[Trials of Mana]]''.
** [[Tower of Leires]], [[Moon's Mirror]] from ''[[Legend of Mana]]''.
** [[Moon Cyclops]] from ''[[Sword of Mana]]''.
** [[Lowenburg]] from ''[[Heroes of Mana]]''.
** [[Honeycomb]] from ''[[Echoes of Mana]].

==Wood==
[[File:Dryad menu icon LOM sprite.png|right|50px|''Legend of Mana'' Dryad icon]]
Associated with plants, wood, poison, flowers, and the closest element to the ''[[Mana Tree]]''.
[[File:Mousseline full EOM artwork.png|thumb|150px|Mousseline in ''Echoes of Mana'']]
* [[Dryad]] is its corresponding [[Mana Spirit]].
* Wood typically opposes Moon and Metal elements, as wood magic will be effective against moon elemental enemies and moon elemental foes will be weak against wood.
* Some monster types, such as plants are known for casting wood elemental magic and are resistant against it.
* The [[Sleep (status)|Sleep]] and [[Poison (status)|Poison]] status effects is frequently associated with wood magic.
* <span style="color:#0f7d00;">'''Dark Green'''</span> is usually paired with wood.
* In some games where days of the weeks are paired with an elemental, '''Dryad Day''' usually strengthens wood magic and decreases moon damage.
* In some games, wood magic can temporarily upgrade MP and/or absorb enemy's MP.
* Some characters, enemies, equipment, and locations are associated or have an affinity with wood. Here are some of the best known examples:
** [[Aegagropilon]], [[Mana Palace]] from ''[[Secret of Mana]]''.
** [[Mispolm]], [[Grapplavine]], [[Flowerburg Dior]], [[Lambloom Woods]], [[Woods of Wandara]], [[Elfin Elder]] from ''[[Trials of Mana]]''.
** [[Vadise]], [[The White Forest]] from ''[[Legend of Mana]]''.
** [[Wood Cyclops]] from ''[[Sword of Mana]]''.
** [[Mousseline]] from ''[[Echoes of Mana]]''.

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 [[File:Undine menu icon LOM sprite.png|right|50px|''Legend of Mana'' Undine icon]]
 Associated with coldness, frost, ice, bubbles, water, and snow.
-[[File:Star Lake COM artwork.jpg|thumb|200px|Star Lake from ''Children of Mana'']]
 * [[Undine]] is its corresponding [[Mana Spirit]].
 * Water typically opposes Fire element, as water magic will be effective against fire enemies and water/ice foes will be weak against fire.
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 * In some games where days of the weeks are paired with an elemental, '''Undine day''' usually strengthens water magic and decreases fire damage.
 * In some games, water magic can temporarily upgrade magic attack and/or magic defense and decrease physical attack.
-* Some characters, enemies, equipment, and locations are associated or have an affinity with water adn/or ice. Here are some of the best known examples:
-**[[Kraken]], [[Ice Armor]], [[Ice Shield]], and [[Cave of Snowfields]] in ''[[Adventures of Mana]]''.
-**[[Luka]], [[Ice Gigas]], [[Snow Dragon]], [[LA Funk]], [[Blue Drop]], [[Water Palace]], [[Ice Palace]] from ''[[Secret of Mana]]''.
-**[[Fiegmund]], [[Ice Ward]], [[Labyrinth of Ice]] from ''[[Trials of Mana]]''.
-**[[Crystalle]] and [[Fieg Snowfields]] from ''[[Legend of Mana]]''.
-**[[Kraken]], [[Water Cyclops]], [[Kahla Peaks]] from ''[[Sword of Mana]]''.
-**[[Star Lake]] from ''[[Children of Mana]]''.
-**[[Lady Lusa Luca]] and [[Topple, Land of Water]] from ''[[Dawn of Mana]]''.
 ==Wind==