Aether, æther or ether may refer to:

Metaphysics and mythology

Aether (classical element) According to ancient and medieval science, aether (, alternative spellings include ''æther'', ''aither'', and ''ether''), also known as the fifth element or quintessence, is the material that fills the region of the universe beyond the terrest ...

, the material supposed to fill the region of the universe above the terrestrial sphere *

Aether (mythology) In Greek mythology, Aether, Æther, Aither, or Ether (; grc, Αἰθήρ (Brightness) ) is the personification of the bright upper sky. According to Hesiod, he was the son of Erebus (Darkness) and Nyx (Night), and the brother of Hemera (Day). ...

, the personification of the "upper sky", space and heaven, in Greek mythology

Science and engineering

Aether theories In physics, aether theories (also known as ether theories) propose the existence of a medium, a space-filling substance or field as a transmission medium for the propagation of electromagnetic or gravitational forces. Since the development of spe ...

in physics *

Luminiferous aether Luminiferous aether or ether ("luminiferous", meaning "light-bearing") was the postulated medium for the propagation of light. It was invoked to explain the ability of the apparently wave-based light to propagate through empty space (a vacuum), so ...

, considered in late 19th century physics to be the medium through which light propagates *

Ether In organic chemistry, ethers are a class of compounds that contain an ether group—an oxygen atom connected to two alkyl or aryl groups. They have the general formula , where R and R′ represent the alkyl or aryl groups. Ethers can again be c ...

, a class of chemical compounds, or specifically: **

Diethyl ether Diethyl ether, or simply ether, is an organic compound in the ether class with the formula , sometimes abbreviated as (see Pseudoelement symbols). It is a colourless, highly volatile, sweet-smelling ("ethereal odour"), extremely flammable liq ...

, which has the common name "ether" *

Ether (cryptocurrency) Ethereum is a decentralized, open-source blockchain with smart contract functionality. Ether (Abbreviation: ETH; sign: Ξ) is the native cryptocurrency of the platform. Among cryptocurrencies, ether is second only to bitcoin in market capita ...

, created as part of the distributed computing platform Ethereum * AETHER, an atmospheric radiative transfer algorithm * Starting fluid

Arts and media

Gaming

* ''Aether'' (video game), a 2008 puzzle game * Aether, a fictional planet, main setting for the 2004 video game '' Metroid Prime 2: Echoes'' * Aether, a gatherable object in ''Aion'' (video game) * Aether, a realm in '' Call of Duty: Zombies'' * Aether (previously Æther), the cosmic substance that is channeled to perform magic as defined in the lore of ''

Magic: The Gathering ''Magic: The Gathering'' (colloquially known as ''Magic'' or ''MTG'') is a Tabletop game, tabletop and Digital collectible card game, digital Collectible card game, collectable card game created by Richard Garfield. Released in 1993 by Wizards ...

'' * Aether, one of the first ''Minecraft'' mods to be made * Aether, a unique skill only Ike can learn in '' Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance'' * ''

Rivals of Aether ''Rivals of Aether'' is an indie platform fighter video game created by Dan Fornace, and released for Microsoft Windows in March 2017, for Xbox One in August 2017, and for Nintendo Switch on September 24, 2020. It received positive reception fro ...

'', a 2017 fighting game * Ether, a recurring item in the ''

Pokémon (an abbreviation for in Japan) is a Japanese media franchise managed by The Pokémon Company, founded by Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures (company), Creatures, the owners of the trademark and copyright of the franchise. In terms of ...

'' series * Aether, a mutation of the Photon particle in the story for Episode 4 of the 2012 video game ''

Phantasy Star Online 2 is a free-to-play online action role-playing game in the ''Phantasy Star'' series, developed and published by Sega. It was created as a successor to '' Phantasy Star Online'' and ''Phantasy Star Universe'', ''Phantasy Star Online 2'' features ...

'' * Aether (), the male protagonist in the 2020 video game ''

Genshin Impact ''Genshin Impact'' is an action role-playing game developed and published by miHoYo. It was released for Android (operating system), Android, iOS, PlayStation 4, and Windows in 2020, on PlayStation 5 in 2021, and is set for release on Nintendo ...

Music

* Ether (Original Mix) - Grant Saxena uckus Records 2017h3>

Artists

Ether (band) Ether were an alternative rock band from Blackwood, Caerphilly, Wales formed in 1996. They had a minor UK hit single in 1998 with "Watching You". History The successful incarnation of the band was formed in 1996 by Rory Meredith (vocals, gui ...

, Welsh rock band (1996–1999) * Ether, US-based Australian rock group better known as Memento, disbanded 2007 * A lesser known visually impaired Canadian artist, Jason Taylor, goes by Aether. (2013-Now) * Æther Realm American heavy metal band. (2010-Now)

Albums

* ''

Æther Shanties ''Æther Shanties'' is the 10th album by steampunk band Abney Park. It is subtitled ''Further Trials and Tribulations of Abney Park''. It is also their second steampunk themed album. Recording According to an interview with Robert the album was ...

'', a 2009 album by Seattle Steampunk band Abney Park * Aether (album), a 2001 album by Australian jazz trio The Necks * ''Ether'' (Babble album), a 1996 album by British–New Zealand electronic dance music group Babble * ''Ether'' (B.o.B album), a 2017 album by American rapper B.o.B. * ''Ether'' (Fischer-Z album), a 2008 experimental music project by British rock group Fischer-Z, the creative product of British multimedia artist John Watts * ''

Ether Song ''Ether Song'' is the second album by the British rock band Turin Brakes. Following the band's first album '' The Optimist LP'' (2001), this was a bit of a departure, relying on more electric instruments. Despite the change in sound, the album w ...

'', a 2003 album by British band Turin Brakes.

Songs

* "Ether" (song), a 2001 song by American rapper Nas * "Aether", a song by Robin Hitchcock on his compilation album '' You & Oblivion'' * "Ether", a 2016 single by heavy metal band

Make Them Suffer Make Them Suffer is an Australian metalcore band from Perth, formed in 2008. They are currently signed to Greyscale Records. Their debut studio album '' Neverbloom'' peaked at No. 56 on the ARIA Album charts in June 2012, and showcased t ...

* "Ether", a song by Gang of Four on their album ''

Entertainment! ''Entertainment!'' is the debut album by English post-punk band Gang of Four. It was released in September 1979 through EMI Records internationally and Warner Bros. Records in North America. Stylistically, it draws heavily on punk rock but als ...

'' * "Ether", a song by Arca from ''

Kick IIIII ''Kick IIIII'' (stylized as ''kiCK iiiii'') is the eighth studio album by Venezuelan record producer and singer Arca. The album was surprise released on 3 December 2021 as the fifth and final entry in the ''Kick'' quintet. The album was released ...

Other media

* ''Aether''– the Reality Stone (Red Stone), a weapon and plot device in Marvel Cinematic Universe, first appeared in the film ''Thor: The Dark World''

Other uses

Ether (Book of Mormon prophet) According to the Book of Mormon, Ether () is a Jaredite prophet, one of the last surviving Jaredites, and primary author of the Book of Ether. Lineage Life Ether's grandfather Moron had been king of the Jaredites. Moron was overthr ...

, a prophet from the Book of Mormon *

Ether, North Carolina Ether is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community in the northeastern part of Montgomery County, North Carolina, Montgomery County, North Carolina, United States. The ZIP Code for Ether is 27247. The building pictured is the Ether Roller ...