Gaia (The Spirits Within)

Gaia is referred to as the "spirit of the Earth" in Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within. It is the central component in the Gaia Theory propagated by Dr. Sid and his wife, but was regarded as fairytale by others, including General Hein.
==Types==
===Earth Gaia===
The Earth Gaia was finally proven to exist when Aki Ross and a colleague, Captain Gray Edwards, fell in a crevice near the Leonid Meteor impact site, when both were searching for the eighth and final Spirit to complete the wave pattern that can erase the Phantoms from existence. The Earth Gaia was shown as an amorphous blue sea, similar to the color of the spiritual energy, or souls that are extracted whenever a living thing is in contact with the Phantoms.
===Phantom Gaia===
The Alien Gaia is in essence similar to Earth's Gaia in that it is, or was, the spirit of its planet and all of its planet's spirits are connected to it. Shown as enormous red creeping vines, similar to the nature of the Phantoms, the Alien Gaia is hostile to its current environment and all living things become victim to the hatred carried by it.
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==Etymology and parallels==
The concept of Gaia in Final Fantasy: Spirits Within resembles the real-world Gaia hypothesis that proposes that living organisms and inorganic material are part of a dynamic system that maintains the Earth as a fit environment for life. The concept of Gaia is also similar to the lifestream of Final Fantasy VII. The story is written by Hironobu Sakaguchi, and thus it is understandable that there are parallels to the series. Additionally, the world of Final Fantasy VII, known in-game as "the Planet", is officially called Gaia. Similar concepts of a planet's soul or life energy has also been seen in Final Fantasy IX, where the main planet where the game takes place is also called Gaia.
Category:Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within