Wizard
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A wizard was a man that could use magic and was the male counterpart to a sorceress.
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[edit] History
[edit] Distinctions
There were two types of wizards: those born with the gift and those born with the calling. Wizards with the gift were stronger than wizards simply with the calling, as it was a natural thing to the gifted. A gifted wizard was required in teaching one with the calling as well. That gifted wizard enhanced the spark of the gift within the man wishing to be a wizard.
Gifted wizards were able to use either one or two sides of magic. Wizards of old were born with both Additive and Subtractive Magic. As time went on, and because of the actions of some traitorous wizards in the last great war, it became less common for wizards to be born with the gift of both sides, until eventually, Subtractive Magic became extinct.
Wizards used the world and the elements around them to use their gift. They could enhance, add to or multiply the effects of something to create great feats. A wizard was capable of things beyond that of a sorceress.
[edit] The Wizard Order
Not much was known about how wizards teach and learn, but what was known was that there was an order to the wizards. A wizard of the First Order is the highest of this order, in command of all other wizards. Other known ranks are simply the Second Order and Third Order.
[edit] First Wizard
First Wizard was the title given to the wizard with the ability to pass all the tests to become a member of the First Order and to have more power than any other member of that class. He was the most senior-ranking wizard and had the authority to order any other wizard. The First Wizards Enclave was a huge office reserved for the First Wizard only.
Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander was a noteable First Wizard. The only other person mentioned to have held this position was Baraccus.
[edit] Types of wizards
[edit] War Wizard
- For more information: War Wizard
A War Wizard is a wizard that was born with the gifts of both Additive Magic and Subtractive Magic and is proficient in many forms of magic. Many years before the time of the books a vast majority of wizards were born with both additive and subtractive magic but they usually were only proficient in one or two types of magic. Before Richard Rahl was born, there hadn't been a war wizard born for thousands of years. Alric Rahl and Baraccus were other mentioned War Wizards.
[edit] Prophet
- For more information: Prophecy
A Prophet was a wizard that also had the special gift of prophecy. Prophets got visions of the future from time to time and translated those visions to words or other physical representations so that future generations could heed the warnings. Many, including the Sisters of the Light considered prophecy to be dangerous and not for the ungifted to hear.
[edit] Known wizards
- Jedidiah
- Giller
- Darken Rahl
- Nathan Rahl (gift of Prophecy)
- Panis Rahl
- Richard Rahl
- Neville Ranson
- Nicholas
- Warren
- Sam Weber
- Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander
[edit] Wizards from the Great War
[edit] See Also
- List of Spells that a wizard can cast
