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{{Otheruses|the genetically engineered soldiers|the battle armor|Elemental (Battle Armor)}}
 
{{Otheruses|the genetically engineered soldiers|the battle armor|Elemental (Battle Armor)}}
 
[[File:Elemental_Female.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A Female Elemental]]
 
[[File:Elemental_Female.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A Female Elemental]]
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'''Elementals''' are the [[trueborn]], genetically-engineered [[infantry]] of the [[Clans]].  Designed and bred over dozens of generations to operate Clan [[Battle Armor]], Elementals  are the largest and strongest of the three common Clan warrior phenotypes.  Elementals average 2-2.5 meters in height and are disproportionally muscular compared to even the strongest [[Inner Sphere]] warrior.  While generally used as shock troops, Elementals have found use in other military roles as well, such as security personnel or marines.  Elementals who wash out of training usually end up in the [[Laborer Caste]] due to their tremendous strength and endurance.<ref>''Classic BattleTech RPG'', p. 81</ref>
  
'''Elementals''' are the genetically engineered [[trueborn]] [[infantry]] of the [[Clans]], so named because both they and their battle armor are capable of fighting in any element. Designed and bred over dozens of generations to operate Clan [[battle armor]], Elementals are the largest and strongest of the three common Clan warrior phenotypes. Elementals average 2-2.5 meters in height and are disproportionally muscular compared to even the strongest [[Inner Sphere]] warrior. While generally used as shock troops, Elementals have found use in other military roles as well, such as security personnel or marines. Elementals who wash out of training usually end up in the [[Laborer Caste]] due to their tremendous strength and endurance.<ref>''Classic BattleTech RPG'', p. 81</ref> <ref>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 23</ref>
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Very few Elementals rise above the rank of [[Star Commander]] within the [[Clan military structure]].  The usual reason given is that, as infantry officers, they have a hard time keeping up with swift-moving 'Mechs in combat and so cannot lead effectively. In truth it is the result of an unspoken bias among Clan warriors who reason that, with so much focus on making Elementals immense muscular fighters, their intellectual capacity suffered. Those who do succeed above their supposed station are proof enough as to the error of this unfortunate prejudice.<ref>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 78</ref>
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Some people, in the lower castes, called the Elementals ''Bulk'', a derogatory term.<ref> ''Icons of War'' p.47 </ref>  
  
Very few Elementals rise above the rank of [[Star Commander]] within the [[Clan military structure]]. The usual reason given is that, as infantry officers, they have a hard time keeping up with swift-moving 'Mechs in combat and so cannot lead effectively. In truth it is the result of an unspoken bias among Clan warriors who reason that, with so much focus on making Elementals immense muscular fighters, their intellectual capacity suffered. Those who do succeed above their supposed station - notably those who have become [[Khan|Khans]] or even [[ilKhan]] - are proof enough as to the error of this unfortunate prejudice.<ref>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 78</ref>
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[[Freeborn]] Elementals are a rare occurrence, often the offspring of trueborn parent(s) who had washed out of training and been assigned to the civilian castes, or common offspring who happen to naturally develop the strength necessary for the role. Despite their stature they are no less the subject of prejudice than that faced by other freeborns within a given Clan.<ref>''Jade Falcon Sourcebook'', p. 87</ref><ref>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 111</ref>
 
 
Some people, in the lower castes, called the Elementals ''Bulk'', a derogatory term.<ref>''Icons of War'', p. 47</ref>
 
 
 
[[Freeborn]] Elementals are a rare occurrence, often the offspring of trueborn parent(s) who had washed out of training and been assigned to the civilian castes, or common offspring who happen to naturally develop the strength necessary for the role. Despite their stature they are no less the subject of prejudice than that faced by other freeborns within a given Clan.<ref>''Jade Falcon Sourcebook'', p. 87</ref><ref>''Wolf Clan Sourcebook'', p. 111</ref>
 
  
 
==Notable Elementals==
 
==Notable Elementals==
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*[[James Cobb]]
 
*[[James Cobb]]
 
*[[Theresa DelVillar]]
 
*[[Theresa DelVillar]]
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*[[Jake Kabrinski]]
 
*[[Jake Kabrinski]]
 
*[[Garmen Kerensky]]
 
*[[Garmen Kerensky]]
*[[Niko West]]
 
 
*[[Taman Malthus]]
 
*[[Taman Malthus]]
 
*[[Josef Mannix]]
 
*[[Josef Mannix]]
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*[[Paul Moon]]
 
*[[Paul Moon]]
 
*[[Tiaret Nevversan]]
 
*[[Tiaret Nevversan]]
*[[Elson Novacat]]
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*[[Elson Nova Cat]]
 
*[[Lincoln Osis]]
 
*[[Lincoln Osis]]
 
*[[Marijoan Shaw]]
 
*[[Marijoan Shaw]]
 
*[[Hannibal Sradac]]
 
*[[Hannibal Sradac]]
 
*[[Santin West]]
 
*[[Santin West]]
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==References==
 
==References==
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
* ''[[Classic BattleTech RPG]]''
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*''[[Classic BattleTech RPG]]''
* ''[[Era Report: 3145]]''
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*''[[Jade Falcon Sourcebook]]''
* ''[[Icons of War]]''
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*''[[Wolf Clan Sourcebook]]''
* ''[[Jade Falcon Sourcebook]]''
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*''[[Icons of War]]''
* ''[[Wolf Clan Sourcebook]]''
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*''[[Era Report: 3145]]''
 
 
  
[[Category:Clan Phenotypes]]
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[[Category:Clan Terms]]

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