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* '''[[BlobMonster Slime]]''': The ability to manipulate gel. Similar to Water, but more solid and sticky, and leaning more on the defensive side, with users often being able to absorb attacks with no damage taken to themselves, [[StickySituation ensnare their opponents]], [[RubberMan stretch their bodies beyond what is normally possible]], turn into a puddle and move around and [[VoluntaryShapeshifting shapeshift into different forms]].

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** The benders' temperaments often follow the traditional associations with those elements, but there are exceptions. [[FourStarBadass Uncle Iroh]] is one of the most skilled firebenders in the world, and is a fat, philosophical and laid back (many would say "lazy", and many do). Of course, push him too far, and you will learn why he is known as the [[BewareTheNiceOnes Dragon of the West]]. Meanwhile, [[TheJuggernaut King Bumi]], one of the most skilled Earthbenders, is ''probably'' entirely insane, in contrast to the calm ImplacableMan association you'd expect.

* ElementalDargon: Dragons that have elemental powers or a visible elemental theme.

** Earth: Terra (''ComicBook/TeenTitans'') or her brother Geo-Force (''[[ComicBook/BatmanAndTheOutsiders The Outsiders]]'')

** Franchise/TheDCU is also really fond of making up elements. Comicbook/SwampThing is a plant/earth elemental? Okay, fine. Brother Power the Geek is a ''doll'' elemental? Now you're pushing it.

* '''{{Soul|Power}}''': The ability to manipulate spiritual energy, or spirits themselves. This is occasionally involved with religion, too. People possessing this power can probably talk to the dead, as well. Sometimes related to life and death powers above, PsychicPowers, FauxFlame, and especially KiManipulation. This can be either a villainous or heroic power, depending on [[TheDarkArts how it's portrayed.]]

* '''[[PlayingWithFire Fire]]''': Has positive connotations like warmth, light, [[FirePurifies purification]], and even rebirth, as well as has the potential to become [[HeroesPreferFire an beneficial element]]. On the flip side, it's very, very easy to {{exaggerate|d}} it into [[EvilIsBurningHot an antagonistic element]] by emphasizing its wild, destructive, and unpredictable nature. As it is aligned with the choleric temperament, Fire characters have a habit of being [[HotBlooded impulsive, hotheaded, and brash]]. As such they make a great RedOni to any BlueOni and are typically TheHero, TheLancer or an [[TheDragon important]] [[BigBad bad guy]]. More rarely they can be TheSmartGuy as the ability to make and manipulate fire in Real Life is often [[TheDiscoveryOfFire seen as the being first step towards "inventing" science]]. [[FireIsRed Usually associated with the color red]], even though actual flame is naturally more orange in color, if not outright gold or yellow.

* '''[[PlayingWithFire Fire]]''': Has positive connotations like warmth, light, [[FirePurifies purification]], and even rebirth. On the flip side, it's very, very easy to {{exaggerate|d}} it into [[EvilIsBurningHot an antagonistic element]] by emphasizing its wild, destructive, and unpredictable nature. As it is aligned with the choleric temperament, Fire characters have a habit of being [[HotBlooded impulsive, hotheaded, and brash]]. As such they make a great RedOni to any BlueOni and are typically TheHero, TheLancer or an [[TheDragon important]] [[BigBad bad guy]]. More rarely they can be TheSmartGuy as the ability to make and manipulate fire in Real Life is often [[TheDiscoveryOfFire seen as the being first step towards "inventing" science]]. [[FireIsRed Usually associated with the color red]], even though actual flame is naturally more orange in color, if not outright gold or yellow.

*** The woman who inherits Amber's powers,[[spoiler: Cinder, was a fire user before she became a Maiden; while she can use the other elements if she has to, she so heavily favours the Maiden's fire element that she almost never uses the other powers.

** In the Remnant fairy tale "the Story of the Seasons," four sisters are gifted with incredible magical powers when they kindly help a reclusive Old Wizard. The powers the wizard grants them are the powers of the elements, with each sister coming to represent the four seasons because of the power the fairytale implies was given to her. Spring is implied to be able to make plants grow at unnatural speed, Summer can produce fire, Fall can produce wind, and Winter can create ice. The real Maidens that the fairytale is based on actually aren't restricted in what elemental powers they can use, although their individual personalities may make them favour one over the others. [[spoiler:The Fall Maiden, Amber, can hurl wind or fire, produce lightning, create flechettes out of leaves by hardening them with ice. The woman who inherits Amber's powers, Cinder, was a fire user before she became a Maiden; while she can use the other elements if she has to, she so heavily favours the Maiden's fire element that she almost never uses the other powers.]]

* '''[[AtomicSuperpower Radiation]]''': Generally of the gamma kind, the kind related to reactors, bombs, and fallout. You're probably not going to see this very often at all, [[NuclearWeaponsTaboo for obvious reasons]], and when you do it'll generally be either BadPowersBadPeople or serious BlessedWithSuck. Has the potential to be DarkerAndEdgier than Darkness powers. May overlap with [[LightIsNotGood light, if portrayed negatively]], since radiation is often associated with Light (i.e. the Sun itself, that gives us light and skin cancer). From a scientific and natural standpoint, this is one of the [[UpToEleven strongest elements to manipulate]]. Radiation at it's core, has the potential to [[PlanetDestroyer wipeout all life]] as we know at an atomic level, especially when in the hands of an [[OmnicidalManiac Omnicidal Maniac]].

* '''[[AtomicSuperpower Radiation]]''': Generally of the gamma kind, the kind related to reactors, bombs, and fallout. You're probably not going to see this very often at all, [[NuclearWeaponsTaboo for obvious reasons]], and when you do it'll generally be either BadPowersBadPeople or serious BlessedWithSuck. Has the potential to be DarkerAndEdgier than Darkness powers. May overlap with [[LightIsNotGood light, if portrayed negatively]], since radiation is often associated with Light (i.e. the Sun itself, that gives us light and skin cancer).

* Something like this is present in ''Toys/StarMonsters''. The eponymous monsters form out of three-pointed stars, and what they look like when completely formed and what their personality is like is affected by what the environment they land in is like. [[DishingOutDirt Earth]], [[GreenThumb plant]], [[MakingASplash water]], [[BlowYouAway air]], [[AnIcePerson ice]], [[MakeMeWannaShout sound]], and [[CastingAShadow shadow]] elemental families are present in ''Star Monsters''.

* '''[[AnIcePerson Ice/Snow]]''': May or may not be combined with Water or Air. As a separate element, it carries connotations of [[EvilIsDeathlyCold coolness, detachment, harshness]], and even [[KillItWithIce death]]. As a foil to Fire they tend to be TheLancer or villains, and play Blue Oni to anyone's Red. [[FireIceLightning Like the rest of its trio]] it can be TheSmartGuy, likely because [[GreatBigLibraryOfEverything old monasteries, libraries and places of learning]] are known for being cold inside. [[ProudScholarRace They'll be scholarly, by-the-book smart guys]] however instead of [[ShockAndAwe techies]] or [[PlayingWithFire curious types]]. Snow is almost the same as Ice generally but carries connotations of fun, softness, cheerfulness, and even [[SnowMeansLove love]].

* ''WesternAnimation/GormitiTheLordsOfNatureReturn'' Has four kids with the power of Air, Earth, Water and Forest, with the fifth being Light.

* '''{{Light|EmUp}}''': Light can be for healing or destruction. Light is, however, usually associated with absolute good. Sometimes mixed with Lightning or Fire. May also be portrayed as [[ThePowerOfTheSun Sunlight]].

* ElementalIgnorance: A character with elemental powers deliberately puts themself at a disadvantage.

* ''Series/{{Cursed}}'': Nimue's magic is mostly nature-related. She can make nearby plants (trees, among others), attack people or bind them (see GreenThumb); she later manages to summon clouds of mist to confuse the Paladins and at one point sends out a blast of magic that briefly makes flames grow larger.

** Water: Hydroman (''Franchise/SpiderMan'')

* Luz from ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'' cast spells using [[GeometricMagic glyphs]] which she learns from observing the natural world, i.e. snowflakes are in the shape of the ice glyph. Her powers are light, ice, plant and fire. All other spells appears to be constructed from combinations of the four [[DoubleMeaning elemental]] glyphs.