All the Elementals in Spider-Man: Far From Home

Spider-Man: Far From Home introduces the Elementals, powerful beings that are comprised of the four classic elements. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Elementals are first described by Quentin Beck, AKA Mysterio. In describing the formidable forces of nature, he says:

They were born in stable orbits. Within the black holes, creatures formed from the primary elements: Air, Water, Fire, Earth. The science division had a technical name. We just called them Elementals.

They first materialized on my Earth many years ago. I was part of the last battalion left trying to stop them. All we did was delay the inevitable.

Ultimately, it’s revealed that the Elementals are all just illusions. So let’s dive into the stories of those illusions and the origins for each of the MCU’s Elementals.

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Sandman

In the MCU, Sandman was the Earth Elemental illusion created by Quentin Beck. Sandman was the first of Mysterio’s Elementals to appear. It was a rumor that even caught the attention of Nick Fury. This illusion would be Mysterio’s first step in his plan to become recognized as the greatest hero in the world.

People who lived in the city of Ixtenco, Mexico, insisted that they saw a “storm with a face.” Naturally, S.H.I.E.L.D. investigated, and Nick Fury (actually Skrull commander Talos) and Maria Hill (Talos’ wife Soren) arrived at the scene. In a plume of green smoke, Mysterio flew overhead. “Fury” didn’t trust him right away, but it wasn’t long before Sandman emerged from underground, flinging cars and destroying telephone wires. Mysterio defeated the earthen beast in just moments, using a unique power emanating from triangular symbols, not unlike Doctor Strange’s magic.

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Cyclone

At first glance, Mysterio looked like a hero. But everyone who recognized the name Mysterio from the comics knew he couldn’t be trusted — it was just a matter of time before his plan was revealed. However, his plan was years in the making, and it would take time before he was caught. Spider-Man would grow to trust him. And the Elementals would grow more powerful.

Cyclone was an Air Elemental. He arrived in Morocco, and was the perfect ploy for Mysterio to truly gain Nick Fury’s trust. It was a way to prove that they could work together, and that the threat was growing. It required a true hero, not just a team of highly trained soldiers. It required Spider-Man. Cyclone brought Mysterio one step closer to his true target.

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Hydro-Man

Beck’s elaborate scheme entailed the placement of the Hydro-Man attack in Venice, Italy. It would put Spider-Man in perfect proximity to fight the watery behemoth. But when Spider-Man’s powers weren’t enough to save the day, Mysterio would swoop in and once again handle the Elemental. As a Water Elemental, it appeared to be able to manipulate the current, and use water as a form of attack. Water also proved to be particularly resistant to Spider-Man’s webshooters.

Mysterio was more than willing to risk lives and risk the Grand Canal, destroying it simply to put on the show. Better still was the news coverage of Hydro-Man that only gave further credence to Mysterio’s illusions. Flash Thompson read the BuzzFeed article that claimed Hydro-Man was actually a man named Morris Bench. Morris was a sailor who supposedly gained water powers after being exposed to a unique experimental water generator. Morris Bench took the fall, and the fact that they never found Morris’ body only made people speculate that the monster was actually created by the U.S. government, and was covered up by their secret agents. Everything was going better than Mysterio could have hoped for.

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Molten Man

Mysterio and Spider-Man were finally working together, planning out how they were going to defeat their next Elemental foe. Based on Mysterio’s supposed research and experience from “another Earth,” there was evidence that the final attack would be from a Fire Elemental that Beck called Molten Man. The battle was set to happen in Prague in the Czech Republic. Molten Man was described to be powerful enough to destroy the entire Earth, but Mysterio wouldn’t allow it!

Spider-Man had to defend his classmates in his Stealth Suit, and Molten Man kept growing by absorbing all the metal and materials around him. He would get bigger and bigger with everything that they threw at him. Finally, Mysterio told Spider-Man that there was only one way to truly defeat Molten Man: sacrificing himself. Mysterio flew to the center of the Fire Elemental and destroyed him. This heroic feat was enough for Nick Fury to ask him to lead a team of heroes. And it was enough for Spider-Man to trust him with the E.D.I.T.H. glasses, the advanced AI that Iron Man built specifically for Spider-Man.

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Elemental Fusion

With the E.D.I.T.H. glasses, Mysterio had everything he needed to truly unleash what he called “an Avengers-level threat.” It was going to be a fusion of all of the Elementals, able to control Earth, Air, Water, and Fire in a terrifying mix. It would be the most powerful Elemental of all. Casualties would be high, but the praise would be even higher for defeating it. Mysterio was ready to bask in the glow of admiration and heroism.

But thanks to MJ, Spider-Man knew that Mysterio was only creating illusions. He was taking lives for fame and glory, and Spider-Man wouldn’t let that happen any longer. Spider-Man had to rely on his Spidey-sense just to avoid the intense confusion from the illusions surrounding him, but once he finally trusts himself, he can see beyond the Elemental Fusion, and he can see beyond Mysterio’s lies. He defeats him once and for all, and claims the E.D.I.T.H. glasses for himself to call off the attack in London.

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