Before Final Fantasy VII
Thousands of years before Final Fantasy VII, the Cetra (also known as the "Ancients") first discovered the reservoir of mako energy beneath the planet surface. They were able t… 展开

Nature
Materia is crystallized mako. Metaphysically, materia calls upon the wisdom of the lifestream to manipulate nature manifesting as the phenomenon of magic. Unless o… 展开

Though the process varies from game to game, materia can level up, increasing its powers further. In Final Fantasy VII and the Final Fantasy VII remake project, a materia learns new abilities as it levels up. In Final Fantasy VII, mas… 展开

Development
The materia system was designed so that any weapon and armor can be equipped with it. It was decided the battles wouldn't be about characters with individual, innate skills, but that co… 展开

[view · edit · purge]Materia means "matter" or "substance" in Latin, Spanish, and Italian; it also means "subject" in Italian and Spanish, and is the root of Portuguese "Matéria". Fitting as materia hosts various kinds that have d… 展开