What are the meanings behind each element?

[Spenzero]

I remember somewhere in this game they mention something about each element having a different meaning. I'm too lazy to look through the game myself, so does any else know?

[Dr. Rudolf von Richten]

There isn't really any 'deeper meaning' behind the elements; Fire represents things like energy, passion, aggression etc, while Earth represents solidity, stoicness, and defense, but these connections are way, way older than Trails, and not remotely unique to it.

The only one that perhaps requires some explanation is Mirage, which represents the realm of the mind, mental strength and insight and such, and not really something like 'illusions', which is what the term 'mirage' is most obviously associated with.

Also, realise that Falcom didn't have the connections between elements and effects fully worked out yet in the Sky games, which is why there are some oddities like the Mind Quartz being of the Water element instead of Mirage. In later games this is changed to make more sense.

[Black Frost]

Първоначално публикувано от Dr. Rudolf von Richten:

There isn't really any 'deeper meaning' behind the elements; Fire represents things like energy, passion, aggression etc, while Earth represents solidity, stoicness, and defense, but these connections are way, way older than Trails, and not remotely unique to it.

The only one that perhaps requires some explanation is Mirage, which represents the realm of the mind, mental strength and insight and such, and not really something like 'illusions', which is what the term 'mirage' is most obviously associated with.

Also, realise that Falcom didn't have the connections between elements and effects fully worked out yet in the Sky games, which is why there are some oddities like the Mind Quartz being of the Water element instead of Mirage. In later games this is changed to make more sense.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvUL28Skt6E