Release is a job ability command given by a Summoner to his or her Avatar in Final Fantasy XI. In Final Fantasy XI, after an avatar or elemental is summoned, it will stay and await instructions by the Summoner. During this time the summoned creature will slowly drain MP from the summoner. The amount of this drain is determined by the summoner's level, which avatar it is, and the summoner's equipment. While the avatar is out, the summoner will also be unable to rest to recover MP. When a summoner uses release, which is available from level 1, he or she instructs the summoned creature or elemental to leave.