A fictional creature created by Paracelsus as the earth elemental.  They are typically said to be a small, humanoid creature (resembling a tiny old man) that lives underground and hordes treasure, and are commonly drawn wearing a pointed hat.  A statue of one used as a lawn ornament is known as a [[garden gnome]].

Due to living underground, they are often used as an earth elemental in fantasy works, particularly in Japanese video games.  They are also a common fantasy player character race, due to [[Dungeons & Dragons]] where they are a bit larger than in most traditional depictions and are often pranksters, illusionists, and/or tinkerers.

h6. Specific gnomes

* [[Gnome (Mon-Musu Quest!)]]
* [[Gnome (Monster Girl Encyclopedia)]]
* [[Gnome (Seiken Densetsu)]]
* [[Gnome (Tales)]]

h6. Gnomes as character races

* [[Gnome (Totomono)]]

h4. See also

* [[Dwarf]]
* [[Fairy]]
* [[Halfling]]
* [[Salamander]], often serving as a fire elemental equivalent 
* [[Sylph]], often serving as an air elemental equivalent 
* [[Undine]], often serving as a water elemental equivalent 
* [[Tag Group:Legendary Creatures]]
* [[Gnome (Software)]]

h4. External links
* "Wikipedia: Gnome":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnome