The Elementals is a fictional organization appearing in

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s published by

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. A variation of the Elementals appeared in the

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live-action film '' Spider-Man: Far From Home'' (2019).

Publication history

The Elementals first appeared in ''

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'' #8 (August 1974), and were created by

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and

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. The group subsequently appears in ''Supernatural Thrillers'' #9–15 (October 1974 – October 1975) and ''Ms. Marvel'' #11–12 (November–December 1977).

Fictional biography

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rose. They are Hydron, the lord of waters; Magnum, the master of earth; Hellfire, the wielder of flame; and Zephyr, the mistress of winds. The Elementals used

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as a pawn against the

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to take the Ruby Scarab from them. However, Zephyr betrayed the other Elementals and allied with N'Kantu. The Elementals attacked Zephyr, the Living Mummy, and their allies and gained the Scarab from them. When the Elementals tried to release their energies through the Scarab, they were blasted off Earth. The Elementals were later returned to Earth and pursued Zephyr and the Scarab, coming into conflict with the entity

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. Taking Zephyr hostage, Hellfire and Hydron forced her allies to recover the Scarab. Ms. Marvel arrived and together with Hecate, fought the Elementals, defeating them one by one. During the 2008–2009 " Dark Reign" storyline,

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researched the Elementals alongside other villains for

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. He speculated that they could be aliens from the Axi-Tun or the Horusians. The Elementals were later captured by the Collector, save for Zephyr.

Team lineup

* Hellfire – The leader of the villainous group, who can generate fire and flames. * Hydron – A foe with aquatic powers, including the ability to control water. * Magnum – He has abilities that allow manipulation of earth, minerals, and rock. * Zephyr – The sole female of the team who has the power to control wind, sky and air and thereby affect many of its aspects.

In other media

The Elementals appear in '' Spider-Man: Far From Home''. This version of the group consists of the Wind, Earth, Fire, and Water Elementals, who are modeled after

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, and

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respectively. This version are illusions created by projectors and

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drones used by

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and other former Stark Industries employees.

References

External links

* * {{Spider-Man Characters created by Jenny Blake Isabella Characters created by Val Mayerik Comics characters introduced in 1974 Marvel Comics extraterrestrial supervillains Marvel Comics immortals