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The Transformers characters are spelled Quintessons.
Quintessence, literally fifth essence (from Latin
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 quinta essentia), can refer to:






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The Transformers characters are spelled Quintessons.
Quintessence, literally fifth essence (from Latin
Latin

Latin is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Through the Military history of the Roman Empire, Latin spread throughout the Mediterranean and a large part of Europe....
 quinta essentia), can refer to:
  • Aether (classical element)
    Aether (classical element)

    According to ancient and History of science in the Middle Ages, aether , also spelled ?ther or ether, is the material that fills the region of the Universe above the Sublunary sphere....
    , the fifth classical element after earth, fire, water, and air
  • Quintessence (physics)
    Quintessence (physics)

    In physics, quintessence is a hypothesis form of dark energy postulated as an explanation of observations of an accelerating universe....
    , a hypothetical form of dark energy; postulated to explain the accelerating universe
  • Quintessence (English band), a 1970s progressive rock band specializing in Indian themes and sounds
  • Quintessence (Finnish band)
    Quintessence (Finnish band)

    Quintessence is a Finland jazz-band, whose first record, White Light was released in 2001.The band's music is described as combination of nu soul-, jazz- and funk-music....
    , a Nu soul band led by singer Emma Salokoski
  • Quintessence (Borknagar album)
  • Quintessence (The Soil Bleeds Black album)
    Quintessence (The Soil Bleeds Black album)

    Quintessence is the fifth album by The Soil Bleeds Black. The album moves more in a Neo-folk direction from their previous works, while keeping a foot in the neo-Medieval sounds for which they are known....
  • Quintessenz
    Quintessenz

    Quintessenz is a civil liberties advocacy organization based in the Museumsquartier in Vienna, Austria.Founded in 1994, Quintessenz works on Internet and on-line liberty issues in co-operation with other civil liberties advocates around the world....
     (German for quintessence), an Austrian on-line civil liberties advocacy organization
  • "Quintessence", from the Mage: the Ascension
    Mage: The Ascension

    Mage: The Ascension is a Role-playing game based in the old World of Darkness, and was published by White Wolf, Inc.. The characters portrayed in the game are referred to as mages, and are capable of feats of magic....
     role-playing game series; a fundamental form of energy
  • In the game Fire Emblem, quintessence is the name given to the life force of living beings
  • In DC Comics
    DC Comics

    DC Comics is one of the largest and most popular American comic book and related media companies, along with Marvel Comics. A subsidiary of Warner Bros....
    , the Quintessence is a group of cosmic beings who counsel one another, including (usually) Shazam, Zeus
    Zeus

    Zeus in Greek mythology is the king of the gods, the ruler of Mount Olympus and the god of the sky father and List of thunder gods. His symbols are the thunderbolt, eagle, bull , and oak....
    , Highfather
    Highfather

    Highfather is a fictional character comic book character in the DC Comics DC Comics Universe. He is chief of the New Gods of New Genesis in Jack Kirby's Fourth World and ruled the fictional planet....
    , The Phantom Stranger, and Ganthet
    Ganthet

    Ganthet is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe. He first appeared in the 1992 graphic novel Green Lantern: Ganthet's Tale , by Larry Niven and John Byrne....
    .
  • "Quintessence", the title of a Salvation Army brass band composition written by Robert Readhead for the Melbourne Staff Band
    Melbourne Staff Band

    The Melbourne Staff Band is the premier brass band of the Salvation Army in Australia ...
     to perform at the 1978 Salvation Army International Congress
  • A song from the Norwegian black metal band Darkthrone's Album Panzerfaust
    Panzerfaust (album)

    Panzerfaust is the fifth album by Norway black metal band, Darkthrone. It was released in 1995 and was their first album with record label Moonfog Productions....
  • A collection of essays by W. V. Quine, edited by Robert F. Gibson, Jr.
  • Quintessence Editions Ltd.
    Quintessence Editions Ltd.

    Quintessence Editions Ltd. is a publishing company based in London which is the originator of the "1001 Before You Die" series. Typically, the titles in this series are intended as reference books....
     are the originators of the highly successful 1001 Before You Die series


See also

  • Fifth Element
    Fifth Element

    Fifth Element can refer to:* Aether , the mythical fifth classical element** Quintessence, another term for the fifth element* Boron, the element with atomic number 5 on the periodic table...