History WesternAnimation / Imago

* Magitek: This world blends mystical creatures with human-made high technology ; some artifacts are also shown to be directly powered by an Imago's actions.

* AmphibiousAutomobile: The Scaravan can turn into a boat or submarine.

[[caption-width-right:350:From front to back: [[OurGryphonsAreDifferent Azrokh]], [[TheHero Zayn]], [[GenkiGirl Zora]] and [[BlowYouAway Aspic]]; [[TheAce Awa]] and Floribou, [[TheSmartGuy Kemi]] and [[ShockAndAwe Armadiode]]. Not pictured : [[MrFixit Shiqq]] and [[TravelCool the Scaravan]].]]

* AlienSky: The moon is fractured and appears to have a crystalline interior

* CoolCar: The gang's ride, the Scaravan, is a prototype vehicle that looks like a giant beetle, filled to the brim with high technology.

* MagicCarpet: Subverted. There are flying carpets called "Windgobblers", but they're not magical. Instead, [[DoingInTheWizard they're weaved from the wool of anti-gravity capable sheep, and also motorized]].

* MadScientist: The Yora tribe members seem to range between GadgeteerGenius and this.
* MageSpecies: Arkanists are born, not made and they create their Imago themselves. Azrokh is an exception: he may have been created in the past, but now he can choose his protector – and he bonded with Zayn, despite his not having the gift.

* MageBornOfMuggles: Episode 6 features a young boy who spends most of his time drawing his imaginary friend. Awa quickly recognizes the signs of a potential Arkanist, which surprises his parents who never had a single arkanist in their family.

* ForcedSleep: One of Damballa's powers puts people in an artificial sleep that doesn't end unless the caster lifts the spell themselves.
* GenieInABottle: Arkanists carry their Imago in a talisman called a Tamin. In Azrokh's case, it's almost a litteral Genie Bottle since his tamin is an oil lamp. Imagos need a Tamin to regenerate their energy, or they risk exhausting themselves to the point of disappearing.

* WholePlotReference: Episode 8 is one to ''Imago's"" sister series ''WesternAnimation/Droners'', with not only a race that the heroes have to win against cheating opponents, but complete with the same [[PassThroughTheRings rings to pass through]], and expies of Wyatt Whale and Team Tikis.

* AmbiguouslyBrown: Exaggerated. Since the setting is inspired by various North ans West African cultures, characters' skins come in many shades of brown.

* AttackAnimal: Arkanists are seldom seen attacking by themselves, and duels are often fought by commanding Imagos

* ElementalPowers: Each Imago is associated with one element : [[PlayingWithFire Fire]], [[MakingASplash Water]], [[BlowYouAway Wind]], [[GreenThumb Plants]], [[AnIcePerson Snow]], [[ShockAndAwe Lightning]] and [[CastingAShadow Shadow]].

* GenieInABottle: Arkanists carry their Imago in a talisman called a Tamin – almost literally in Azrokh's case, since his tamin is an oil lamp. Imagos need a Tamin to regenerate their energy, or they risk exhausting themselves to the point of disappearance.
* GondorCallsForAid: Right at the end of the second episode. When Damballa is freed, the academy's headmistress (who's also Kemi's mother) manages to send a distress signal that can be seen from all over the kingdom.

* MagicCarpet: Subverted. There are flying carpets called "Windgobblers", but they're not magical. Instead, [[DoingInTheWizard they're motorized]] and weaved from the wool of anti-gravity capable sheep.

** Anzar the magnificent enters the lamp at the end of his Episode. It's unclear whether or not he could get out by his own will.

[[caption-width-right:350:From front to back: [[OurGryphonsAreDifferent Azrokh]], [[TheHero Zayn]], [[GenkiGirl Zora]] and [[BlowYouAway Aspic]]; [[TheAce Awa]] and Floribou, [[TheSmartGuy Kemi]] and [[ShockAndAwe Armadiode]]. Not pictured : [[MrFixit Chik]] and [[TravelCool the Scaravan]].]]

* ABoyAndHisX: as is fitting for a MonsSeries, the hero is Zayn and his fire gryphon thing Azrokh. Since all Arkanists bond with a single Imago, they also qualify.

* AmbiguouslyBrown: exaggerated. Since the setting is inspired by various North ans West African cultures, characters' skins come in many shades of brown.

* CallingYourAttacks: a staple of a MonsSeries. Imagos can use their powers by themselves, but they usually unleash them on their Arkanists' command.
* CoolCar: the gang's ride, the Scaravan, is a prototype vehicle that looks like a giant beetle, filled to the brim with high technology.

* GondorCallsForAid: right at the end of the second episode. When Damballa is freed, the academy's headmistress (who's also Kemi's mother) manages to send a distress signal that can be seen from all over the kingdom.
* MadScientist: the Yora tribe members seem to range between GadgeteerGenius and this.

* MagicCarpet: subverted. There are flying carpets called "Windgobblers", but they're not magical. Instead, [[DoingInTheWizard they're motorized]] and weaved from the wool of anti-gravity capable sheep.
* MagicStaff: a lot of Arkanists can be seen wielding staves of varying size as both tools and weapons. They seem to often be directly powered by the Arkanist's Imago.

* OlympusMons: the seven Primagos, who each act as more or less of a local deity for a tribe. Although Imagos normally come from their Arkanists' imagination, we don't know if Primagos were created by someone.

* SummonMagic: so far, all magic comes from an Imago, as befitting in a MonsSeries.
* TechnicolorEyes: eyes come in all sorts of colours.

* ZeppelinsFromAnotherWorld: If flying carpets weren't clear enough that this is not our world, this universe's Berbers fly blimps.

* AmbiguouslyBrown: exaggerated. Since the setting is inspired by various North African cultures, characters' skins come in many shades of brown.

* CoolCar: the gang's ride, the Scaravan, is a prototype vehicle filled to the brim with high technology and it looks like a giant beetle.

* MageBornOfMuggles: Episode 6 features a young boy who spends most of his time drawing his imaginary friend. Awa quickly recognizes the signs of a potential Arkanist, which surprises his parents who never had a single arkanist in their family.

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[[caption-width-right:350:Clockwise from bottom: [[TheHero Zayn]] and [[OurGryphonsAreDifferent Azrokh]], Awa and Floribou, [[TheSmartGuy Kemi]] and [[ShockAndAwe Armadiode]], Zora and [[BlowYouAway Aspic]]. Not pictured : [[TheMechanic Chik]] and [[TravelCool the Scaravan]].]]

* AlienSkies: The moon is fractured and apprears to have a crystalline interior

* SummonMagic: so far, all magic comes from an Imago who has to be summoned.
* ZeppelinsFromAnotherWorld: Blimps can be seen early in the sky, if flying carpets weren't clear enough that this is not our world.

Within the Kingdom of the Seven Moons, a special caste of people called Arkanists can bond with an Imago, fantastical creatures with all sorts of powers. Arkanists come from far and wide to the Seven Moons Palace academy to learn to master their Imago's powers so they can protect the kingdom and the seven tribes that inhabit it.

Young [[TheHero Zayn]] wishes more than anything that he had an Imago like all his friends, but he wasn't born with the gift… Until his mentor Agoji tells him of Azrokh, a legendary Imago who chooses his own protector, sealed within a magic lamp under the academy. With the help of his friends, Zayn succesfully befriends Azrokh ! But he was tricked : Damballa, [[SealedEvilInACan the Primago of Shadows was locked]] with Azrokh inside the lamp – and Agoji used Zayn to free her and take control of her !

* AttackAnimal: fully trained Arkanists can attack by themselves, but pupils mostly rely on commanding their Imago.

* ElementalPowers: Each Imago is associated with one element : [[PlayingWithFire Fire]], [[MakingASplash Water]], [[BlowYouAway Wind]], [[GreenThumb Plants]], [[AnIcePerson Snow]], [[ShockAndAwe Lightning]] and [[CastingAShadow]] Shadow.
* ForcedSleep: One of Damballa's powers induces a forces such a sleep on people. It can only be lifted willfully.
* GenieInABottle: Arkanists carry their Imago in a talisman called a Tamin, where the Imago can safely rest and regenerate. Almost literal in Azrokh's case, whose Tamin looks like a classic Genie's lamp.

* MageSpecies: Arkanists are born, not made. Azrokh is an exception: he chooses his protector instead of bonding with an Arkanist – in fact, he was hidden behind a barrier impervious to all magic users, which is why Zayn could pass.

''Imago'' is a 2022 French MonsSeries cartoon produced by Chouette Compagnie (to whom we owe ''WesternAnimation/Droners''), created by Mariam Hachmi, Pierre Cabissolle and Sylvain Dos Santos. It airs on Tfou in France and on TéléQuébec in Quebec. No plans of an English dub have been released at the time of writing.

* AmbiguouslyBrown: exaggerated. Since the setting is inspired by various North African cultures, characters' skins come in many shades of brown. Only the Talaji are light-skinned.
* ArabianNightsDay: Defied. Instead of being a satellite setting around a more traditional medieval european fantasy one, the Kingdom of Seven Moons ''is'' the whole setting and gets a commendable worldbuilding effort, with each tribe being carefully characterized.

* ZeppelinsFormAnotherWorld: Blimps can be seen early in the sky, if flying carpets weren't clear enough that this is not our world.

ABoyAndHisX

''Imago'' is a 2022 French MonsSeries cartoon produced by Chouette Compagnie (to whom we owe ''WesternAnimation/Droners''), created by Mariam Hachmi, Pierre Cabissolle and Sylvain Dos Santos. It airs on TF1/Tfou in France and on TéléQuébec in Quebec.

Within the Kingdom of the Seven Moons, a special caste of people called Arkanists can bond with an Imago, fantastical creatures with all sorts of powers. Arkanists learn to master their Imago's powers so they can protect the kingdom and the seven tribes that inhabit it. Young [[TheHero Zayn]] wishes more than anything that he had an Imago like all his friends, but he wasn't born with the gift… His mentor Agoji then tells him of Azrokh, a legendary Imago who chooses his own protector, sealed within a magic lamp under the academy. With the help of his friends, Zayn succesfully befriends Azrokh ! But he was tricked : Damballa, the Primago of Shadows was locked with Azrokh in the lamp – and Agoji used Zayn to free her and take control of her !

There is hope yet: Damballa was defeated in the past by the combined power of the six other Primagos and the lamp. Zayn and his friends must now go on a quest to gather all six Primagos and have them join in their quest ! But as soon as they escape the Academy, Agoji sets her own plans in motion…