Elementalist
精靈師 · Elementalist — A mage who battles alongside nature's elemental spirits
Names in Other Languages
정령사한국어精靈師 · Elementalist — 자연 원소의 정령과 함께 싸우는 마법사
精霊師日本語精靈師 · Elementalist — 自然の精霊と共に戦う魔法使い
精靈師繁體中文精靈師 · Elementalist — 與自然元素精靈並肩作戰的魔法師
ElementarmagierDeutsch精靈師 · Elementalist — Ein Magier, der an der Seite von Naturgeistern kämpft
ÉlémentalisteFrançais精靈師 · Elementalist — Un mage qui combat aux côtés des esprits élémentaires de la nature
ElementalistaEspañol精靈師 · Elementalist — Un mago que batalla junto a los espíritus elementales de la naturaleza
ElementalistaPortuguês精靈師 · Elementalist — Um mago que combate ao lado dos espíritos elementais da natureza
ElementalistaPolski精靈師 · Elementalist — Mag walczący u boku elementarnych duchów natury
ЭлементалистРусский精靈師 · Elementalist — Маг, сражающийся бок о бок с природными элементальными духами
The elementalist forms contracts with elemental spirits or directly wields elements themselves. Unlike summoners, they form equal partnerships with spirits, borrowing their power for extreme elemental magic (fire, water, wind, earth, lightning, light, dark). Usually specializing in one or a few elements, they maintain intimate relationships with multiple spirits of that element (from lesser to elemental kings). Featured in Final Fantasy, Warcraft, Korean fantasy novels, and other Eastern and Western works, especially popular in Korean fantasy where the 'female elementalist' character archetype is established. Paracelsus's four-element theory provides the scholarly foundation.
Origin
The Greek four-element theory (fire, water, air, earth) translated into magical theory is the Western archetype. In the East, the Five Elements (五行) sorcerer serves the same role.
Features
- Elemental spirit contracts: Salamander (fire), Undine (water), Sylph (wind), Gnome (earth), and more
- Dramatic increase in the power, range, and precision of that element's magic
- Sharing the spirit's unique abilities (healing, movement, detection)
- Multiple elemental contracts possible — multi-element elementalists are extremely rare
Stories
The strongest magical firepower for a specific element. Weaponizes the battlefield itself by transforming the environment using elements.
Weakness
Extreme weakness to the contracted element's natural counter. If the spirit is injured, magical power also weakens.
Related
Druid
自然祭司 · Druid — An ancient priest who has become one with nature
Mage
魔法師 · Mage / Wizard — A knowledge specialist who probes the principles of magic
Summoner
召喚士 · Summoner — A commander-type mage who calls forth beings to battle
Beast Tamer
野獸調鍊師 · Beast Tamer — One who makes ferocious beasts into companions
Magic Swordsman
魔劍士 · Magic Swordsman — A rare dual expert who channels magic through the blade
Healer
治癒師 · Healer — The heart of the party who restores life
Alchemist
鍊金術師 · Alchemist — The boundary between science and magic who transforms matter
Lady-in-Waiting
侍女 · Lady-in-Waiting — A Woman Who Attends Noble Ladies
Ranger
遊擊手 · Ranger — A tracker who has become one with the wild
Servant
使用人 — Those Who Serve Noble Households
Sage
賢者 · Sage — One who stands at the end of all knowledge
Holy Maiden
聖女 · Saint / Holy Maiden — The Highest Religious Woman, Blessed by the Divine