Mage
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Mages are people skilled and educated in the use of magic. Female mages are often called sorceresses, while male mages are called sorcerers. Only rare individuals have the potential to become mages and many of those with this potential are doomed to madness. Unless the individual in question - also known as a Source - learns to control their power quickly, he or she may end up a half-insane, slobbering oracle. That is why schools of sorcery were created, where talented children study for many years, acquiring knowledge and mastering magical skills. Because of their powers, mages age more slowly than ordinary people. They can extract magical energy from the four elements, transport themselves long distances and heal, as well as kill, in the blink of an eye. They have extensive scientific and political knowledge; in the latter respect, many mages are the equals of rulers.
The words "mage", "sorcerer" and "sorceress" are used mostly to refer to people trained in magical academies like Aretuza or Ban Ard and is rarely used to refer to magic-wielding druids or priests (especially the latter, since they claim to be given their powers by the gods).
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[edit] Notable mages
[edit] Sorcerers
- Albrich
- Alzur
- Atlan Kerk
- Axel Raby
- Carduin of Lan Exeter
- Cregennan of Lod
- Dagobert
- Detmold
- Dorregaray
- Drithelm
- Eltibald
- Fercart
- Geoffrey Monck
- Giambattista
- Gorazd
- Hen Gedymdeith
- Herbert Stammelford
- Immanuel Benavent
- Irion
- Istredd
- Ivo Richert
- Jan Bekker
- Lawdbor of Murivel
- Marquard
- Radcliffe
- Radmir of Tor Carnedd
- Raffard the White
- Ransant Alvaro
- Rejean
- Rience
- Roedskilde
- Stregobor
- Terranova
- Tugdual
- Vilgefortz
- Yoël Grethen of Carreras
- Zangenis
- Zavist
[edit] Sorceresses
- Agnes of Glanville
- April Wenhaver
- Assire var Anahid
- Augusta Wagner
- Aurora Henson
- Bianca d'Este
- Carla Dementia Crest
- Filippa Eilhart
- Francesca Findabair
- Fringilla Vigo
- Ilona Laux-Antille
- Jade Glevissig
- Keira Metz
- Klara Larissa Winter
- Leticia Charbonneau
- Lydia van Bredevoort
- Lytta Neyd
- Margarita Laux-Antille
- Marti Sodergren
- Millegarda
- Nina Fioravanti
- Nora Wagner
- Sabrina Glevissig
- Sheala de Tancarville
- Tissaia de Vries
- Triss Merigold
- Vanielle of Brugge
- Violenta Suarez
- Visenna
- Yanna of Murivel
- Yennefer of Vengerberg
[edit] In The Witcher computer game
- Anabelle Radfind (mentioned only)
- Azar Javed
- Petri (mentioned only)
- Savolla
[edit] Trivia
- The Sorceress is a character class in The Witcher: Versus
Categories: Stubs | Magic | Mages
