Mages

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Mages are spell casters who can maintain controls in battle situations In combat, magi have the ability to cause damage while having the ability to escape un wounded during battle . They are characteristically intelligent.

The appearance of wizards in fantasy art, and description in literature, is uniform to a great extent, from the appearance of Gandalf, in The Lord of the Rings to that of Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter series. The association with age means that wizards, both men and women, are often depicted as old, white-haired, and (for men) with long white beards. It predates the fantasy genre, being derived from the traditional image of wizards, such as Merlin. Some theorize that this is modeled after the Norse god Odin as he was described in his wanderer guise as being an old man with a long gray beard, baggy robes, a wide-brimmed hat and walking with a staff.[12] Women, especially those termed "enchantresses" are the more likely to appear young, though that is often the effect of magic.

Their clothing is often typical as well. Wizards commonly wear robes and pointed hats. These are often brightly colored and spangled with stars and moons, astrological symbols, or with magical sigils. The coloring may have significance within the wizards' fantasy worlds; in The Lord of the Rings, the wizards have colors assigned to them, indicative of rank. When Gandalf the Grey becomes Gandalf the White, it is a major ascension of status; whereas in the Dragonlance Dungeons and Dragons setting, the wizards show their moral alignment by their robes. When wizards and witches are distinct groups, witches may dress in the same clothing but in black. Terry Pratchett described this common attire as a way of establishing to those they meet that the person is capable of practicing magic.[14]

Of late, the dress of wizards has varied; numerous younger wizards in various stories seem to favour wearing modern clothes.[citation needed] Some wizards merely wear whatever the normal populace wear.[citation needed] A notable variant of the generic wizard archetype is that of the Wizard in the Conan the Barbarian film, whose clothes are heavily based on the sea, as he lives there.

Wizards may accessorize their wardrobe with magical props, such as crystal balls, wands, staves, books, potions, scrolls or tinkering bells[15], while often rounding out their appearance with ever-present animal companions, which may act as familiars.