Line #72 Characters/DigimonFields


1	In the original card game, ''Digimon Hyper Colosseum'', Digimon were classified into five groups based on the original five virtual pets and positioned at different sections of the Digital World.
2	* Nature Spirits: Reptilian, Beast, and Insectoid Digimon were placed into this group and they were located in the North.
3	* Wind Guardians: The Bird, Plant, and Angel Digimon were placed into this group and they were located in the East. Of the [[Anime/DigimonAdventure four Dark Masters]], Pinochimon commanded the Wind Guardians.
4	* Nightmare Soldiers: The Demon, Undead, and {{Youkai}} Digimon were placed into this group and they were located in the South. Piemon of the Dark Masters commanded the Nightmare Soldiers.
5	* Metal Empire: The Machine, Mutant, and Knight Digimon were placed into this group and they were located in the West. Mugendramon of the Dark Masters commanded the Metal Empire.
6	* Deep Savers: The Aquatic Digimon were placed into this group and they lived in the Net Ocean. [=MetalSeadramon=] of the Dark Masters commanded the Deep Savers.
7	* Unknown: Digimon without clear distinction were placed into this group.
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9	Later DHC introduced two new fields
10	* Virus Busters: Many Angel Digimon were placed into this group alongside various other holy and heroic Digimon.
11	* Dark Area: Many Demon Digimon were placed into this group.
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13	With the release ''Digimon Card Game Alpha'' came an overhaul of the Digimon classification with the introduction of two new fields and the removal of the Dark Area and Unknown fields; most Digimon from these groups were folded into the Nightmare Soldiers and the Metal Empire, respectively.
14	* Dragon's Roar: The dinosaur and dragon Digimon were moved from the Nature Spirits and placed into this group.
15	* Jungle Troopers: The insect and plant Digimon were moved from the Nature Spirits and Wind Guardians respectively and placed into this group.
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17	!!Deep Savers
18	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/deep_savers_0.png]]
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20	The Deep Savers symbol is a dolphin and its associated element is water. In ''Manga/DigimonNext'', [=MarinAngemon=] possessed the Aquan [=Digimemory=].
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22	* AnIcePerson: Ice-themed Digimon such as Frigimon, Vikemon and Icemon are often part of this group, even if they have little to do with liquid water itself.
23	* KrakenAndLeviathan: With all the sea monster Digimon in this club, it's no surprise that some of them, like Whamon, [=MetalSeadramon=] and Leviamon, are [[Literature/HowToTrainYourDragon gobsmackingly vast]].
24	* MakingASplash: Digimon within this field tend to have powers focused around the manipulation of water, generally in its liquid form but also as solid ice, or at least spend most of their time swimming around in it.
25	* OneSteveLimit: Deep Saver was the title given to Gon in ''Manga/DigimonVTamer01'' when he became guardian of the net ocean.
26	* SeaMonster: From the Adult/Champion level and up, Deep Savers tend to be patterned after large, powerful and frightening sea creatures -- sea serpents, giant whales, giant marine mammals, monstrous cephalopods and primordial sea reptiles all feature in the Deep Saver roster.
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28	!!Dragon's Roar
29	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dragons_roar_5.png]]
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31	The Dragon Roar symbol is a dragon and its associated element is fire. In ''Manga/DigimonNext'', [=VictoryGreymon=] possessed the Dragon [=DigiMemory=].
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33	* DinosaursAreDragons: Unlike other animal-based Digimon, which tend to be part of either the Nature Spirits or Jungle Troopers, the vast majority of dinosaur Digimon are part of the Dragon's Roar, regardless of whether they also include traditionally draconic traits.
34	* OneSteveLimit: Dynasmon has an attack called "Dragon's Roar" that possess an attribute from each of the Ten Warriors.
35	* OurDragonsAreDifferent: Often from each other, as well -- the Dragon's Roar includes a wide variety of creatures, from Eastern holy serpents to Western fire-breathing destroyers to ocean-dwelling sea serpents to small, cute dragon partners to [[DinosaursAreDragons dinosaurs]] of various sorts to giant toothed birds.
36	* PlayingWithFire: Many Digimon of this field have power over fire, and can include it in their attacks.
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38	!!Jungle Troopers
39	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jungle_troopers_6.png]]
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41	The Jungle Troopers symbol are insect horns and its associated element is lightning. In ''Manga/DigimonNext'', [=AtlurKabuterimon=] possessed the Insect-Plant [=Digimemory=].
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43	* BigCreepyCrawlies: Most of the franchise's big bugs -- and ''Digimon''[='=]s biggest bugs can top a good few stories in height -- are part of this group.
44	* EyelessFace: By dint of this being a strongly recurring theme among insect-like Digimon and insectoid Digimon mostly falling in this field, eyeless faces are far from rare among the Jungle Troopers.
45	* PlantPerson: The bulk of the franchise's talking, ambulatory and humanoid plants are counted among the Jungle Troopers.
46	* ShockAndAwe: Insect-like Digimon tend to be association with electric attacks -- Kabuterimon, Kuwagamon, Flymon, [=AncientBeetlemon=] and their lines all use electrogenic attacks.
47	* ThunderBeetle: Almost every single beetle-based Digimon can control electricity and uses is to fight.
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49	!!Metal Empire
50	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/metal_empire.png]]
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52	The Metal Empire symbol is a group of gears and its associated element is metal. In ''Manga/DigimonNext'', Andromon possessed the Machine-Mutant [=DigiMemory=].
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54	* HollywoodCyborg: If they're not just straight robots, Metal Empire Digimon tend to be this. Examples include [=MetalGreymon=] and Andromon.
55	* MechanicalLifeforms: The majority of the Digimon in this group are this, including Hagurumon, Guardromon, Mekanorimon and Machinedramon, to name a few.
56	* MechanicalMonster: Several of this group's members qualify, namely Machinedramon.
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58	!!Nature Spirits
59	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nature_spirits.png]]
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61	The Nature Spirit symbol is a wolf's head and its associated element is earth. In ''Manga/DigimonNext'', Z'dGarurumon possessed the Beast [=DigiMemory=].
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63	* CanisMajor: Garurumon and Gaogamon, both huge canines, are part of this group; further, the Beast [=DigiMemory=] is held by Z'dGarurumon, a gigantic {{Cyborg}} wolf, in ''Digimon Next''.
64	* ElementalEmbodiment: Digimon which physically embody an element of some sort, such as the icy Frigimon, the fiery Meramon and Lynxmon and the rocky Gotsumon, are almost always part of the Nature Spirits.
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66	!!Nightmare Solders
67	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nightmare_soldiers.png]]
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69	The Nightmare Soldiers symbol is a skeleton and the associated element is darkness. In ''Manga/DigimonNext'', Barbamon possessed the Dark [=DigiMemory=].
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71	* OurDemonsAreDifferent: Demonic and devilish Digimon are typically part of the Nightmare Soldiers.
72	* TheUndead: Undead Digimon such as Vamdemon, Mummymon, Bakemon, Soulmon, [=SkullGreymon=], [=SkullSatamon=] and Raremon belong to the Nightmare Soldiers.
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74	!!Virus Busters
75	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/virus_busters.png]]
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77	The Virus Busters symbol is a cross and its associated element is light. In ''Manga/DigimonNext'', Piccolomon possessed the Holy [=DigiMemory=].
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79	* HolyHandGrenade: This group features holy or angelic Digimon almost exclusively.
80	* KnightInShiningArmor: Several of the Digimon in this category are these, like Seraphimon.
81	* LightEmUp: Many Virus Busters have light powers.
82	* OurAngelsAreDifferent: Angelic Digimon are typically part of the Virus Busters.
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84	!!Wind Guardians
85	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/wind_guardians.png]]
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87	The Wind Guardians symbol is a bird and its associated element is wind. In ''Manga/DigimonNext'', Ravmon possessed the Bird [=DigiMemory=].
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89	* GiantFlyer: Upper-tier Wind Guardians are often very large indeed, and enormous, terrifying birds such as Hououmon, Ornismon, Ceresmon and Valdurmon are a common archetype for Ultimate/Mega-level members of the group.
90	* OneSteveLimit: Wind Guardian is one of [=AeroV-Dramon=]'s defensive techniques.

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