Favorite wizards

[kyssumi]

Raistlin is easily the one I have read the most on and I was really hooked with his character when I was a teenager. His flaws made him a great character. He was so much more flawed than Drizzt ever was and Raistlin was easily consumed by the power that he wielded. Raistlin wasn't perfect, in fact he was downright mean and nasty at times, but he was intriguing. I think the big difference between him and Drizzt was the world rejected Drizzt but Raistlin rejected the world. To me, that's so much more powerful.

However, having said that I also want to throw out a name that no one has mentioned as my close second: Fistandantilus!

Yeah! Fistandatilus FTW! Only just saw this thread but that woulda been my pick though I agree with everything you said about Raistlin and was always very intrigued by his character.

On another note though I loved Edwin from the Baldurs Gate series as well, especially when his spell misfires and he turns himself into a female in BG2 rofl.

[lordarkaine]

All the wizards are interpretation of Merlin in one way or the other. Basically someone who uses magic responsibly. While the sorcerer are based on people who had given in to magic like Morgana, along with a dark knight like Mordred.

The more formal definition of wizards and sorcerers is also fitting to Arturian mythos.

Sorcerers are practioners of magic that have been formally educated in a mage circle, they actually respect the magic itself more so than their kin and are usually considered the most respectable classification of magi. Morgana was instructed in the arts by a high priestess while sorcerers in other stories typically study in some tower with a bunch of books and stuff. You'll see a sorcerer in a king's throne room as an advisor or locked in his tower further studying the art of sorcery. This obsession with the art of spellcraft is characteristic of sorcerers.

Wizards, on the other hand, are the uncouth wilders of magic, either self-taught or mentored by a master. They're more whimsical and driven by wanderlust to perfect their art or guide the world according to their own schemes. Merlin was one of these deceitful and cunning wizards who guides the way of things from the shadows and never really explains his intentions. Where sorcerers can be considered controllable through politics, a wizard is a free spirit who does what he will, much like Gandalf.

This is very much the opposite of how D&D portrays them, with the Wizard being the studious researcher and the Sorcerer being the charismatic wanderer.

My three greatest wizards, in order of power, are easily:

1) Elminster
2) Merlin
3) Gandalf


But if I were to dismiss the fan favorites and pick more seriously, I'd go with Lord Semaj from Baldur's Gate.

[castagyre]

"Zedd" Zu'l Zorander
High Lord Mhoram
"Evil" from Time Bandits (not sure he counts, but he's funny)

None are my favorites because of how powerful they are and are picked regardless of setting.

[helbindaren]

In LotR (or any tolkien work) Wizard was a race and only four wizard existed - white, grey, brown and blue.


All the wizards are interpretation of Merlin in one way or the other. Basically someone who uses magic responsibly.

While the sorcerer are based on people who had given in to magic like Morgana, along with a dark knight like Mordred.

5 wizards to be true, the other 2 dissappeared into the east long before the story of the hobbit and lord of the rings. The other 3 being Saruman, Gandalf and Radagast the Brown (more of a druid then wizard) + Alatar and Pallando which where the blue wizards.

[kotli]

Personally its *name removed* who the greatest wizard who *rest of post removed*.

This is your last warning stop trying to tell people about me Kotli.

[gillrmn]

5 wizards to be true, the other 2 dissappeared into the east long before the story of the hobbit and lord of the rings. The other 3 being Saruman, Gandalf and Radagast the Brown (more of a druid then wizard) + Alatar and Pallando which where the blue wizards.

Yes I know bu wizards are counted in colors, and there were/are total of four. Although Saruman was called wizard of many colors - but that was because he was white color considered to consist of many colors.

Four:- White, grey, brown and blue.
Irrespective of number of wizards, only four positions are regarded as wizard. So if me and grumpy paws were to kill Gandalf who was grey first and white later, and then we steal and absorb his essence like asmodeus did to Azuth, we both will be white wizards. So we will be one wizard - me and grumpy.

Galadriel? NO! She is just an elf! Wizard is a race remember, being elf considers her possibility out by definition.

Wizards are: -
Gandalf [Shapeshifted from grey to white]
Saruman - killed
Radagast (did I spell it right?) - Brown, most powerful wizard whom none can catch but too forgetful. They said one way was to give ring to Radagast and Sauron will never be able to catch him! But the fellowship decided that he will forget where he kept the ring so NO!
Blue wizards were not in any of the finished work of Tolkien. There were supposed to be two I think.

So in the end, we have four physical wizards left alive, but only 3 positions filled - grey having shape shifted.

[wierdoarm1]

dumbledore hands down

[robbievw]

Fizban the Fabulous of course! Well I don't suppose a God pretending to be a wizard counts, so Raistlin.

[unclegrimm]

Raistlin
Pug
Fistandatilus

and since I'm rereading the Spellsinger series (it's pretty good if you can edit out all the animal stuff) Clothahump

[aeroth001]

Clothahump

Ohhh the sweet memories that come back. In my mind he was like master oogway from kong fu panda