elemental magic
Fire, water, earth, air
Elemental magic is a fantasy concept where magical power derives from or manipulates natural elements—typically fire, water, earth, and air, though systems vary.
The term appears throughout games, novels, and films: She specialized in elemental magic, favoring ice spells.
An elemental mage or elementalist commands these forces, often with affinity for one element over others.
- four elementsClassical natural categories
- earthSoil or electrical grounding
- fireCombustion with flames
- airGaseous envelope surrounding Earth
- lightningAtmospheric electrical discharge
water · fire and ice · spellcasting · geomancy · transmutation · primordial · plasma · channeling · mana pool · manipulation · pyromancy · quintessence · elementalist · stone · ice · attunement · crystal · summon
- magicwizard, wand, sorcerer, witchcraft, mage
- fantasy magiccrystal ball, flying broom, love potion, invisibility cloak, enchanted forest
- witchcraftwitch, spell, spellwork, witches, spells
- fantasy tropesdragon, dragons, elf, elves, dwarf
- spellsspell, cast, conjure, curse, enchantment
- occultwitchcraft, sorcery, necromancy, tarot, occult
magical source/domain
elemental magicnecromancy
Communicating with the deceased
blood magic · dark magic · illusion · arcane magic · psychic powers