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What is a Wizard?
A wizard is a person that possesses exceptional magical powers. Most commonly characters in works of fantasy, fiction, folklore, and legendary mythology; archetypal wizards are age-old sages and practitioners of magic. Whether it be for good or for evil, wizards derive their powers from supernatural, occult sources and prefer not to resort to the 'slight-of-hand' trickery that most popular magicians use.
There are said to be several different orders of Wizards, depending on which books you read. The three most common types are that of the Black Robe Order, the Red Robe Order, and the White Robe Order. Some books refer to wizards as just two types; evil or good. Evil is characterized by black robes, and good is characterized by anything from Royal blue to Purple, to red, and even to white.
The Black Robed wizards are referred to as usually evil wizards, conjuring their spells in an effort to do harm or for self gain at the cost of other's. Generally, these wizards are not trustworthy, being ruthless and cold-hearted in their lifelong striving for more power. Some Black or Dark wizards have used the life force of others to prolong their life, or even to make their spells stronger. The Wizards will use whatever means are necessary to further their own ends and increase their total power. These Wizards worship the Moon of Nuitari in the Dragonlance Series.
The Red Robed wizards are specifically found in the Dragonlance Series, and are wizards whose creation was for the balancing of power. They worship the Red moon known as Lunitari. They have defensive spells and offensive spells, but do not study intensely to perfect one or the other.
The White robe wizards are generally known as the good wizards in books and movies. They generally are the grandfather like figures with wisdom and a cherishing of life. They generally specialize in healing spells and defensive spells, and fight the Black or Dark robes in order to defeat their causes and to heal the damage that the Dark or Black robes have created. These Wizards worship the White moon known as Silvatari in the Dragonlance Series.
Wizards, as well as most other magic wielding creatures, prefer to stand behind the battle or melee and provide support from afar. There are reasons for this tactic. For one, wizards do not take interest in the toils of learning the art of physical combat, choosing solitude and confinement in order to study the endless scrolls and magical words they must learn in order to become more powerful. Another reason is because it takes immense concentration and focus to cast many of their battle prepped spells, and any distraction could cause a mispronounced word, improper word timing, or even forgetting the rest of the spell in the middle of the cast, all possibly resulting in disastrous and sometimes tragic consequences. A wizards cool and concentration are his friend while casting. During the casts, the wizards are highly susceptible to being attacked, either by sword or arrow. Many advanced wizards may cast a protective spell about them to ward off any magical attempts, but not many have succeeded in casting protective spells against physical means.
There are some rare cases in which wizards have been blessed with both the intelligence and memory to easily remember their spells, and a physical prowess to easily learn and wield steel in their battles. These wizards are often referred to as battle-mages, using short spells and incantations that take but a second to cast, and can be easily cast while in mid fight. These particular men and women are generally highly ranked in their respective army, and are generally distrusted by the foot soldiers, but highly revered by the higher commands for their intelligence regarding tactics, and their discipline for both the parchment and steel.
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