Dark

Dark is a new kind of Alchemy (that may or may not be an element) first introduced in Dark Dawn. Currently, very few specifics are known. What is known is listed below:

Dark, like Light, was found as a result of the ancient inhabitant's of Weyard's endless search for more power. Having mastered the four known elements, they sought further control over alchemy, a quest Kraden would describe as a search for nothing short of omnipotence. To this end, they built the Eclipse Tower, a device which absorbed light, creating a huge area of Darkness across Weyard, known as the Grave Eclipse, though this device was later sealed and deactivated.

In the current day, very little is known about Dark-aligned abilities. What is known is that Dark is diametrically opposed to heat and light, as evidenced by the adverse reaction to fire that the trees of the Tanglewood exhibited. Further, Dark gives rise to powerful monsters, such as the Tangle Bloom, and the monsters encountered during the Grave Eclipse. In the endgame, the Chaos Hound is a monster created by infusing Darkness into a living being. These monsters cannot live if they are exposed to light, and Obaba was able to keep Champa free from these monsters during the Grave Eclipse by maintaining a massive bonfire.

Psynergy Vortexes, thought not confirmed to be Dark, act in much the same manner as the Grave Eclipse, and absorb Psynergy from the environment.

Psy Grenades, again, not confirmed to be Dark, also drain Psynergy, and are exclusively used by Tuaparang's soldiers.

Dark Adepts, belonging to the Umbra Clan, are found only in the nation of Tuaparang, but are largely shrouded in mystery. Known Umbra Clan members are Blados and Chalis.

The monster skill, Shadow Shield, is used by the members of the Umbra Clan.

The Umbra Gear is a set of equipment that appears to be Dark-aligned, as they absorb light (and possibly Psynergy, as evidenced by each item giving Sveta a Resistance boost), and make passage through the intense light of Apollo Scantum possible.