Of the four classical elements (earth, air, fire, water), assign ONLY ONE to each of the following monster types, explaining the reasoning behind the association.
>chimera
>basilisk
>griffon
>dragon
>manticore
>satyr
>medusa
>werewolf
>elf
>ghost
>dwarf
>troll
>vampire
>goblin
But a hell of a lot of these are hybrids, why would they have a single element?
>chimera
thisone is hard to decide because its combo of more creatures. I would go for earth since all animals are somehow connected to it and earth is the only element that indicates some biding or connecting of something.
>basilisk
I'm going to steal this from Kung fu Panda and go with fire because poison is just transformed fire of dragon so yeah. Fire it is. But also earth can be good if you are talking about snake like basilisk. Because snakes are bound to slither on earth.
>griffon
Air. King of the flying animals.
>dragon
Fire. Because tradition.
>manticore
I would go for Earth. Since it looks like deformed human and humans are just the dust of the earth.
>satyr
Fire. Has sneaky malicious character, and bad temper. Also looks like some hellspawn.
>medusa
Earth. Turns enemies into part of earth. Snakes are also connected to earth.
>werewolf
would go for fire. because werewolf is cursed creature and curses are connected to dark arts of magic and dark arts of magic are connected to fire.
>elf
I would go for water. Humens are like something born from dirt and mud and water. Elves are lighter, purer than humans so they have more water in themselves.
>ghost
it depends. air if good, fire if cursed.
>dwarf
earth. born from stone.
>troll
also earth (if warcraf like troll than go for fire);
>vampire
fire. cursed beign, hellspawn
>goblin
earth
>chimera
Earth, since the goat and snake overwhelm the dragon and the lion.
>basilisk
Earth, since it turns things into stone
>griffon
Earth, as a creature that lives high in the mountain
>dragon
Earth, because it lives deep in the caves
>manticore
Earth, since it has spines made from metal
>satyr
Earth, as it lives and cavorts in the forests
>medusa
Earth, since it turns things to stone
>werewolf
What is werewolf but a man with fangs? Earth
>elf
Earth, since they live closely with nature
>ghost
Earth, since their bodies are buried there
>dwarf
Earth, since they are of the mountain
>troll
Earth, as they turn to stone when the sun strikes them
>vampire
Earth, since they sleep in the dirt
>goblin
EAAAAARTH
>fire is evil meme
please vacate this existence
Name one good mythological creature that is good and has connection to fire.
>>chimera
Earth. Terrestrial beast. Possibly poisonous. Poison is associated with earth
>>basilisk
Earth because poison
>>griffon
Air because it's a bird
>>dragon
Fire because it's a fucking dragon
>>manticore
Earth because poison
>>satyr
Earth because spirit of nature
>>medusa
Earth because petrification
>>werewolf
Earth because terrestrial beast
>>elf
Air because sylphlike, and the opposite of dwarves
>>ghost
Air because it's intangible
>>dwarf
Earth because it's a fucking dwarf
>>troll
Earth because it's associated with stone
>>vampire
Earth because they rise up from the earth and are weak to water
>>goblin
Earth because they live underground
Pheonix
You find it more in the Arabian myths because Zoroastrianism
Why are you obsessed over earth
You too
>Salamanders are not evil, just neutral like all alchemical spirits
>Phoenix
>The Firebird from Slavic myths(not the same as phoenix reeeee)
>a whole slew of gods
>Fire is associated with sun in many mythologies and sun BTFOs anything undead
>bird that incinerates everything
Phoenix is more of a neutral creature like salamander. I was taklking about good like lawful good. Not of them uses fire as a weapon.
since when are vampires weak to water?
>All these anons saying satyrs are earth
Satyrs are wild men, associated with the god Dionysus. They're mythological forms of man's Id, passion, and sexuality. If anything they should be fire.
They can't cross moving water in many mythologies.
In Legacy of Kain, water was like acid to them, and Legacy of Kain is 10/10 setting.
Literally christian angels, what with wheels on fire and flaming swords and one of their main dudes being called "fire of god".
In contrast, the main archcunt is called "morning star" or "lightbringer".
they're just earthposting, user.
What the hell are you talking about. I wrote fire.
>christian angels
Good point. Very well I concede. Okay so maybe not fire=evil bur fire=danger? Can we agree on that?
Any element can be dangerous.
Also in japanese mythology the small deity Kojin represents "tamed" fire, and in general across mythologies fire gods tend to be messengers, protectors of the household or blacksmith patrons.
...and then there's Loki.
Angels.
Never saw him using fire.
No because it can be the fire in the hearth that brings warm and security. Or the fire that casts light, defending you from the dangers of darkness. Also fire being chaos, another common meme, should also die since while volatile fire is also a symbol of human control over nature.
The Christian God shows up as fire a lot.
Fire = Danger is an incredibly modern invention. Look at all the belief structures with their hearth spirits and gods of the forge and the like. For as long as parts of the world remained untamed, fire was life. It was our light in the darkness and our warmth in the cold. It forged our weapons and cooked our food.
Now that everyone has electric stoves and microwaves and lives clumped together in too-small buildings, fire has suddenly become dangerous because you only ever see it when something goes wrong. But that's only because we've hidden it in the power plants and the factories.
Yes, fire can burn things. But to say that fire should be defined by that is like saying that earth should be defined as dangerous because of all those cavers who get stuck and die.
Aren't snakes traditionally associated with water?
>chimera
earth. They are the amalgamation of many creatures, like how earth is the mixture of many materials and alloys are the mixture of many metals.
>basilisk
earth. They turn people into stone.
>griffon
air. They fly.
>dragon
fire. They breathe fire.
>manticore
air. They fly and shoot thorns that also fly.
>satyr
water. Share many of the same reasons as elves. Also, their patron god is also the god of wine. Alcohol removes one's own inhibitions, making them chaotic like water.
>medusa
earth. They turn people into stone.
>werewolf
water. The moon affects the tides of the ocean and is often reflected on a pond's surface. Werecreatures are everchanging like everchanging water.
>elf
water. They're whimsical, like a bending river. They're attuned to nature, like the flow of water. They're beautiful and sexual, like sea nymphs. They're alien, like that which lurks at the bottom of the ocean.
>ghost
air. They're insubstantial, like air.
>dwarf
earth. They work with the earth, live in the earth, and were born from the earth.
>troll
water. They regenerate and mutate like water and live under bridges over water.
>vampire
air. They can turn into mists and bats which fly. They move with supernatural celerity and grace. They live in darkness, which I associate with air.
>goblin
fire. They're rambunctious pests and breed, grow, and spread quickly. They ruin everything to sustain themselves, like fire.
Depends on your culture.