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What's the difference between sorcerer and arch mage?
Sorcerer channel their magic though mystic items and archmage transcend normal mages but still applied by the rules.
Ohhh, probably arch mage or champion then. Thank you for the info
I got archmage in a quiz. :)
After Flashpoint, there exists several sorts of classifications of magical users (known as "schools").Although magic users utilizes numerous titles denouncing their status (witch, warlock, wizard, etc.), this classification specifies said magic user's "type".
Magician:
The most basic classification of all magic users, the magician category encompasses every practitioner of magic from a magic pupil who can perform a single spell to the most skilled and dangerous magic practitioner in the world. Zatanna Zatara is considered the most powerful magician in the world.
A sub-group exists presumably within this classification known as "dark magicians". Possessing malevolent forms of magical power, they're unable to manipulate purer forms of magic without risk of being killed from attempting to do so.
Notable magicians: The Zatara Family, Nick Necro, Felix Faust
Sorcerer:
Sorcerers are magic users who, to mitigate the risks that spells can cause, many magicians turn to the use of enchanted artifacts to enhance their abilities. From the focus of these magical objects, these magicians are capable of tapping into a deeper well of magic. Well known sorcerers includes those who bear the name "Doctor Fate", Kent Nelson being considered the greatest sorcerer of the modern age.
Notable sorcerers: Kent Nelson and Khalid Nassour
Magic Blood:
These magic users are those, whom by birth or intervention, carry the blood of a fully magical being in their veins and are capable of handling an amount of magic in which the human body is unable to contain. John Constantine was once the most powerful of these wielders.
Notable magic blood: John Constantine and Raven(Rachel Roth)
Champion:
These magic users have beings, be it gods or demons, bound to their human souls and are granted magical powers through them. However, as a result, many of these Champions' consciousness switch places with one another in some form (ex. When Etrigan is invoked, Jason Blood's consciousness is sent to hell until he regains control). Etrigan is considered the most powerful of Champions.
Notable champions: Jason Blood/Etrigan, June Moone/Enchantress and The Marvel Family
Guardian:
Guardians are selected people and magic users whom were bestowed powers from elemental forces, usually to create their own protectors. They can become immensely powerful and typically bind themselves to a mortal being's consciousness. Swamp Thing is considered the most powerful guardian.
'Notable guardians: Swamp Thing, Animal Man and Abby Arcane
Archmage:
Some of these archmages are powerful sorcerers whom have managed to transcended enchanted objects and are magical beings themselves while others are higher beings of magic that fell into the known plain of existence. The Phantom Stranger is the latter and is the most recognized and powerful of all archmages.
Notable archmage: Phantom Stranger
What do you think?