Usage
Mages are generally portrayed as people who have the ability to control or wield the forces of magic. The term is popularly used in fantasy settings that involve magic. In the paper role-playing games, magic-using individuals appear in Mage: The Ascension and Dungeons & Dragons. In the game Ars Magica, the main characters are known as magi. Mages are sometimes in role-playing video games as playable character classes and/or non-player characterss (NPCs) such as Ultima, Final Fantasy, Dragon Warrior, Diablo, World of Warcraft, Ragnarok Online, and Everquest. Sometimes, other classes in those games also use magic, though they are not habitually referred to as mages. Mages aren't always people who perform magic for entertainment. In some games, a mage may also be known as a wizard, sorceress, or witch, or they may advance to different positions on tiers. In Many Fantasy Settings, the term relates to character that rely almost exclusively on their spells to solve problems.
Read more about this topic: Magi In Fantasy Fiction And Games
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