Elementals are a recurring type of creature in the Final Fantasy series. They are sentient entities made entirely of one type of elemental magic. Though originally they would spawn like any enemy, at random, Final Fantasy XI and Final Fantasy XII have both shown a trend that Elementals do not appreciate magic being cast around them and, while normally passive, they will ceaselessly and mercilessly attack players if they witness a spell being cast. Recurring elementals include Fire Elemental, Water Elemental, Earth Elemental and Dark Elemental.