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* '''Lampshaded''': "Air... Water... Fire... And I’m an earth mage. [[FourElementEnsemble Right then. I think we’re good to go.]]"

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* '''Lampshaded''': "Air... Water... Fire... And I’m an earth mage. [[FourElementEnsemble [[ClassicalElementsEnsemble Right then. I think we’re good to go.]]"
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** Mages in the setting wield {{literal|Minded}} Elemental Powers, such as silicon, sulfur or bromine. Naturally, the scariest ones control [[ILoveNuclearPower radioactive elements like Plutonium.]]

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** Mages in the setting wield {{literal|Minded}} Elemental Powers, such as silicon, sulfur or bromine. Naturally, the scariest ones control [[ILoveNuclearPower [[AtomicSuperpower radioactive elements like Plutonium.]]
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** The world has different physics than our own, and the world really is made up of varying quantities of earth, air, fire and water.

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** The world has different physics than our own, and the world really is made up of varying quantities of earth, air, fire and water.
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* '''Exaggerated''': ...Not to mention lightning, darkness, light, ice, or plant, among others.

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* '''Exaggerated''': ...Not to mention lightning, darkness, light, ice, gravity, or plant, poison, among others.
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** Along with vaguely normal elements like wind or water, there are also more obtuse elements like "[[BlessedAreTheCheesemakers cheese]]" or "[[WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway he]][[HeartIsAnAwesomePower art]]" and TheDreaded Element Of Surprise.

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** Along with vaguely normal elements like wind or water, there are also more obtuse elements like "[[BlessedAreTheCheesemakers cheese]]" "cheese" or "[[WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway he]][[HeartIsAnAwesomePower art]]" and TheDreaded Element Of Surprise.
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* '''Enforced''': A collecting card game has a set number of elements with all cards assigned one, to allow control of possible builds and prevent [[GameBreaker game breakers]].

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* '''Enforced''': A collecting card game has a set number of elements with all cards assigned one, to allow control of possible builds and prevent [[GameBreaker game breakers]].(or minimize, at least) {{game breaker}}s.
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* '''Enforced''': ???

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* '''Enforced''': ???A collecting card game has a set number of elements with all cards assigned one, to allow control of possible builds and prevent [[GameBreaker game breakers]].
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** Along with vaguely normal elements like wind or water, there are also more obtuse elements like "[[BlessedAreTheCheesemakers cheese]]" or "[[WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway heart]]" and TheDreaded Element Of Surprise.

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** Along with vaguely normal elements like wind or water, there are also more obtuse elements like "[[BlessedAreTheCheesemakers cheese]]" or "[[WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway heart]]" he]][[HeartIsAnAwesomePower art]]" and TheDreaded Element Of Surprise.

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* '''Parodied''': Along with vaguely normal elements like wind or water, there are also more obtuse elements like "[[BlessedAreTheCheesemakers cheese]]" or "[[WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway heart]]" and TheDreaded Element Of Surprise.
** Mages in the setting wield [[LiteralMinded literal]] Elemental Powers, such as silicon, sulphur or bromine. Naturally, the scariest ones control [[ILoveNuclearPower radioactive elements like Plutonium.]]

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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
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Along with vaguely normal elements like wind or water, there are also more obtuse elements like "[[BlessedAreTheCheesemakers cheese]]" or "[[WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway heart]]" and TheDreaded Element Of Surprise.
** Mages in the setting wield [[LiteralMinded literal]] {{literal|Minded}} Elemental Powers, such as silicon, sulphur sulfur or bromine. Naturally, the scariest ones control [[ILoveNuclearPower radioactive elements like Plutonium.]]
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** Mages in the setting wield [[LiteralMinded literal]] Elemental Powers, such as silicon, sulphur or bromine. Naturally, the scariest ones control [[ILoveNuclearPower radioactive elements like Plutonium.]]
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** The elements are really forces of nature/the universe in themselves, aligned with emotions, philosophies and other things far more intrinsic and deep than simple substances/energy. Manipulating them is basically the core of the world's magic, or even close to theurgy.

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''' ElementalPowers ''': Superpowers or magic abilities to summon and control the elemental forces of nature.

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''' ElementalPowers ''': '''Basic Trope''': Superpowers or magic abilities to summon and control the elemental forces of nature.



* '''Exaggerated''': ...not to mention lightning, darkness, light, ice, or plant, among others.

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* '''Exaggerated''': ...not Not to mention lightning, darkness, light, ice, or plant, among others.



* '''Justified''': The world has different physics than our own, and the world really is made up of varying quantities of earth, air, fire and water.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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The world has different physics than our own, and the world really is made up of varying quantities of earth, air, fire and water.



* '''Deconstructed''': ???
* '''Reconstructed''': ???



* '''Zig-Zagged''': Some mages seem to be able to use any sort of magical powers and some are limted to controlling one element, but elemental ones are not subject to the same limits as the others [[CompetitiveBalance for some weird reason.]]

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* '''Zig-Zagged''': '''Zig Zagged''': Some mages seem to be able to use any sort of magical powers and some are limted to controlling one element, but elemental ones are not subject to the same limits as the others [[CompetitiveBalance for some weird reason.]]



* '''Lampshaded''': "Air...water...fire...and I’m an earth mage. [[FourElementEnsemble Right then. I think we’re good to go.]]"

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* '''Lampshaded''': "Air...water...fire...and Water... Fire... And I’m an earth mage. [[FourElementEnsemble Right then. I think we’re good to go.]]"



* '''Exploited''': The superhero [[AntiHero Anarchy]] steals a fire truck in order to fight his nemesis [[PersonalityPowers Infernus.]]

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* '''Exploited''': The superhero [[AntiHero Anarchy]] steals a fire truck in order to fight his nemesis [[PersonalityPowers Infernus.]] ]]


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%%* '''Implied''': ???
%%* '''Deconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???
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** In the world, only certain constructs can be called into being, such as water, and it can be filtered into certain shapes as well. A good amount of cities are built using these summoned elements as well.
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* '''Parodied''': Along with vaguely normal elements like wind or water, there are also more obtuse elements like "[[BlessedAreTheCheesemakers cheese]]" or “"[[WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway heart]" and TheDreaded Element Of Surprise.

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* '''Parodied''': Along with vaguely normal elements like wind or water, there are also more obtuse elements like "[[BlessedAreTheCheesemakers cheese]]" or “"[[WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway heart]" "[[WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway heart]]" and TheDreaded Element Of Surprise.
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''' ElementalPowers ''': The superpower or magic ablity to summon and control one of the elemental forces of nature.

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''' ElementalPowers ''': The superpower Superpowers or magic ablity abilities to summon and control one of the elemental forces of nature.



* '''Exaggerated''': ...Not to mention lightning, darkness, light, ice, or plant, among others.

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* '''Exaggerated''': ...Not not to mention lightning, darkness, light, ice, or plant, among others.



* '''Justified''': The world has different physics than our own, and the world really is made up of varying quantities of earth air, fire and water.
* '''Inverted''': Elemental forces can selectively control [[StealthPun certain]] [[RussianReversal russian superhumans.]]
* '''Subverted''': Supervillain Infernus, well known for spewing fiery destruction, suddenly launches ball of ice at the heroes.

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* '''Justified''': The world has different physics than our own, and the world really is made up of varying quantities of earth earth, air, fire and water.
* '''Inverted''': Elemental forces can selectively control [[StealthPun certain]] [[RussianReversal russian Russian superhumans.]]
* '''Subverted''': Supervillain Infernus, well known for spewing fiery destruction, suddenly launches a ball of ice at the heroes.



* '''Parodied''': Along with vaguely normal elements like wind or water, there are also more obtuse elemenents like “[[BlessedAreTheCheesemakers cheese]]” or “[[WhatSortOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway heart]]” and TheDreaded Element Of Surprise.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Some mages seem to be able to use any sort of magical powers, and some are limted to controlling one element, but elemental ones are not subject to the same limits as the others [[CompetitiveBalance for some weird reason.]]
* '''Averted''': No elemental powers appear in the work: if there are any superpowers, they’re going along different lines.

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* '''Parodied''': Along with vaguely normal elements like wind or water, there are also more obtuse elemenents elements like “[[BlessedAreTheCheesemakers cheese]]” "[[BlessedAreTheCheesemakers cheese]]" or “[[WhatSortOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway heart]]” “"[[WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway heart]" and TheDreaded Element Of Surprise.
* '''Zig Zagged''': '''Zig-Zagged''': Some mages seem to be able to use any sort of magical powers, powers and some are limted to controlling one element, but elemental ones are not subject to the same limits as the others [[CompetitiveBalance for some weird reason.]]
* '''Averted''': No elemental powers appear in the work: work; if there are any superpowers, they’re going along different lines.



* '''Lampshaded''': “…Air, …water …fire… and I’m an earth mage.[[FourElementEnsemble Right then. I think we’re good to go.]]"
* '''Invoked''': A general sets up a combined forces attack with the codenames, Fire, Wind, Water and Earth

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* '''Lampshaded''': “…Air, …water …fire… "Air...water...fire...and I’m an earth mage.mage. [[FourElementEnsemble Right then. I think we’re good to go.]]"
* '''Invoked''': A general sets up a combined forces attack with the codenames, code names Fire, Wind, Water and EarthEarth.



* '''Defied''': “Wha? Why should I be limited to only move fire? That’s stupid!”
* '''Discussed''': “AsYouKnow, class, in this world there are four known elemental magics…”
* '''Conversed''': “The writers on this show freaking love Aristotle don’t they?”
* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': The story is used to deliver an Aesop about how everyone is special, even those who use heart.

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* '''Defied''': “Wha? "Wha? Why should I be limited to only move fire? That’s stupid!”
stupid!"
* '''Discussed''': “AsYouKnow, "AsYouKnow, class, in this world there are four known elemental magics…”
magics..."
* '''Conversed''': “The "The writers on this show freaking love Aristotle don’t they?”
they?"
* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': The story is used to deliver an Aesop AnAesop about how everyone is special, even those who use heart.
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* '''Exploited''': The superhero [[Antihero Anarchy]] steals a fire truck in order to fight his nemesis [[PersonalityPowers Infernus.]]

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* '''Exploited''': The superhero [[Antihero [[AntiHero Anarchy]] steals a fire truck in order to fight his nemesis [[PersonalityPowers Infernus.]]
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* '''Lampshaded''': “…Air, …water …fire… and I’m an earth mage.[[FourElementEnsemble Right then. I think we’re good to go.]]

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* '''Lampshaded''': “…Air, …water …fire… and I’m an earth mage.[[FourElementEnsemble Right then. I think we’re good to go.]]]]"
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''' ElementalPowers ''': The superpower or magic ablity to summon and control one of the elemental forces of nature.
* '''Straight''': All the mages in the setting wield one of the four classical elements: wind, water, earth or fire.
* '''Exaggerated''': ...Not to mention lightning, darkness, light, ice, or plant, among others.
* '''Downplayed''': Some mages seem to work better with rock or fire than with other substances, but it’s not a huge limiting factor.
* '''Justified''': The world has different physics than our own, and the world really is made up of varying quantities of earth air, fire and water.
* '''Inverted''': Elemental forces can selectively control [[StealthPun certain]] [[RussianReversal russian superhumans.]]
* '''Subverted''': Supervillain Infernus, well known for spewing fiery destruction, suddenly launches ball of ice at the heroes.
* '''Double Subverted''': He has an ice-cannon built into his gauntlets: he’s still a fire mage.
* '''Deconstructed''': ???
* '''Reconstructed''': ???
* '''Parodied''': Along with vaguely normal elements like wind or water, there are also more obtuse elemenents like “[[BlessedAreTheCheesemakers cheese]]” or “[[WhatSortOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway heart]]” and TheDreaded Element Of Surprise.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Some mages seem to be able to use any sort of magical powers, and some are limted to controlling one element, but elemental ones are not subject to the same limits as the others [[CompetitiveBalance for some weird reason.]]
* '''Averted''': No elemental powers appear in the work: if there are any superpowers, they’re going along different lines.
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': “…Air, …water …fire… and I’m an earth mage.[[FourElementEnsemble Right then. I think we’re good to go.]]
* '''Invoked''': A general sets up a combined forces attack with the codenames, Fire, Wind, Water and Earth
* '''Exploited''': The superhero [[Antihero Anarchy]] steals a fire truck in order to fight his nemesis [[PersonalityPowers Infernus.]]
* '''Defied''': “Wha? Why should I be limited to only move fire? That’s stupid!”
* '''Discussed''': “AsYouKnow, class, in this world there are four known elemental magics…”
* '''Conversed''': “The writers on this show freaking love Aristotle don’t they?”
* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': The story is used to deliver an Aesop about how everyone is special, even those who use heart.
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