So, the Collabo Spells Luster Banish and Hell's Gate are both non-elemental, and I had given them an icon labeled [energy] in the code. Turns out, that particular icon is used for thunder-elemental spells in Phantasy Star Generation:2. So, I've decided that I want to make a unique icon for both of them, as I did with several others--backpack, accessory, axe, fang, and status-ailment magic. The thing is, I'm not quite decided on what could best convey "non-elemental," or at least "arcane."
I first thought that a starburst design would be good...
[starburst]
...But then I got to thinking, is it maybe too close to the Sol Atomizer icon? (Below example is from Generation:2, but the Sol Atomizer exists in Generation:1 as well.)
Afterword, I pondered if a Star of David would be appropriate.
[david1] - Probably not going to be considered due to religious connotations
I was also considering maybe putting it inside of a circle like the important item and healing icons are.
[david2] - Probably not going to be considered due to religious connotations
I lastly considered an orb design, since crystal balls easily convey a sense of magics; I also took inspiration from Phantasian Productions' Tales of Phantasia translation, which used an orb to signify "void-elemental magic."
[orb]
Does anyone else have any ideas of what kind of icon I could use? The sense I want to convey with this new icon is "arcane, mystic, ancient, and/or powerful." The [energy] icon shared now by Hell's Gate and Luster Banish in Generation:1 has
got to go.
Edit 1 - I was told using a Star of David could be considered unethical, so those designs may be off the table. Here are some more designs.
This is ten, the Japanese character for Heaven, suggested by a friend. (It was also super easy to make!)
[ten]
Then I made a random emblem design based off the circled Star of David.
[emblem1]
And here's a more star-like version of the above emblem.
[emblem2]
Any thoughts on the current icons or suggestions for more would be appreciated!
Edit 2 - I also did another star-type emblem just now.
[emblem3]
And yet another revision, since I realized that the above looks too much like the Sol icon.
[emblem4]
I'm currently leaning toward the starburst.