Plural of elemental: fundamental forces or beings; in fantasy contexts, spirits or creatures representing basic elements like fire, water, earth, or air.
From 'elemental' (Latin elementalis) + '-s' (plural marker). The noun form can mean abstract fundamental things or, in fiction, magical beings of pure elemental power.
Fantasy elementals echo real ancient philosophy—humans couldn't understand atoms, so they imagined 'elemental spirits' controlling nature. Today we call them protons, neutrons, and electrons, but the core idea was eerily right!
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