The archetype for the characters that possess or have traits of an archmage. Superior version of Magician and all of its variations. Lesser to Transcendent Mage. Opposite Superior Scientist.
Also Called[]
- Grand High Witch/Wizard
- Grandmaster/Grandmistress Magician
- Grandmaster/Grandmistress of Magic
- Great Magician
- Great Wizard
- High Witch/Wizard
- Lord/Lady of Witchcraft & Wizardry
- Mage Lord/Lady
- Master/Mistress Magician
- Master/Mistress of Magic
- Mystical Lord/Lady
- Sorcerer/Sorceress Supreme
Properties[]
As an archetype, an archmage, is an extremely powerful mage or magician, sorcerer or sorceress, necromancer, warlock, wizard, witch etc. or humanoid-type beings that possesses the highest forms of magic. Some of these being are naturally born with magic while others gained magic through just the study of it to become the most powerful of magicians ever known. They are of the greatest class of spell casters and magic users to ever exist. Not only are archmages capable of controlling, manipulating, conjuring and mastering nearly every form of magic in existence, but they may also hold a particularly powerful command over various other mystic as well.
Archmages are lords and masters of magic and can draw power from an infinite number of sources, be they physical, spiritual, divine, demonic or conceptual in nature. Unlike lesser spellcasters then them, they lack many of the limitations in the usage of magic due to being one with the arcane forces.
Associated Powers[]
- Anima Power/Necro Power
- Esoteric Power
- Magic Power
- Magically Enhanced Physiology
- Mage Ruler
- Mythic Lord
- Mythical Power
- Mystical Mutation
- Arcanepotence
- Omni-Magic
- Supernatural Intelligence
- Superior Magical Power
Levels[]
- Magician: A user of magic and or a powerful sorcerer or sorceress, necromancer, witch, warlock, wizard etc. and are humanoid-type beings that represents the art and study of magic.
- Tier 1: Magic: This user can do magic.
- Tier 2: Magic Mastery: This user can skillfully perform magic.
- Archmage: An extremely powerful mage or magician, sorcerer or sorceress, necromancer, warlock, witch, wizard etc. or humanoid-type beings that possesses the highest forms of magic.
- Meta Magic: This user can change the logic/rules of magic.
- Transcendent Mage: A practitioner of magic who has ascended to or always had a godly state. Users have nearly limitless magical power and can almost effortlessly gain access to power hardly touched by any other mystic.
- Tier 1: Omni-Magic: This user has a magic arsenal and can distort reality with magic on a nigh-omnipotent scale.
- Tier 2: Arcanepotence: This user can manipulate reality and beyond and can do anything with magic on omnipotent scale.
Variations/Relationships[]
- Adaptive Magic - Adjust and utilize all-consuming forms of magic imaginable.
- Alpha Physiology - Being the greatest conjurer of all.
- Benevolent Sorcerer (varies) - Some archmages could wield all forms of good and neutral magic.
- Aether Magic
- Angelic Magic
- Animancy
- Blessing Magic
- Creation Magic
- Divine Magic
- Dream Magic
- Elemental Magic
- Exorcism Magic
- Faith Magic
- Fertility Magic
- Fictional Magic
- Holy-Fire Magic
- Hope Magic
- Love Magic
- Medical Magic
- Music Magic
- Mysticism Mastery
- Nature Magic
- Occultism Mastery
- Order Magic
- Peace Magic
- Purification Magic
- Pure Alchemy
- Pure Aura Magic
- Pure Chi Magic
- Restoration Magic
- Sorcery
- White Arts
- Destiny Chosen
- Evil Sorcerer (varies) - Some archmages could wield all forms of dark and neutral magic.
- Anger Magic
- Apocalyptic Magic
- Chaos Magic
- Corruption Magic
- Curse Magic
- Dark Alchemy
- Dark Arts
- Dark Aura Magic
- Dark Chi Magic
- Death Magic
- Demonic Magic
- Destruction Magic
- Entropy Magic
- Fear Magic
- Hell-Fire Magic
- Inner Beast Magic
- Madness Magic
- Necromancy
- Nether Magic
- Nightmare Magic
- Pain Magic
- Possession Magic
- Shadow Magic
- Sin Magic
- Void Magic
- War Magic
- Fairytale Warping - Bridge the mystical or fantastical planes with the surreal.
- Magic Ascendancy - Accomplished mystic masters can become a physical god, in name and by right.
- Magic Mode
- Magical Entity Physiology
- Meta Magic - Obtain unlimited power via directly imbibing on magic. Some of the more powerful mages can become godlike entities in scope.
- Mystic Derivation - Archmages can become the focal point of all arcana in a given macrocosm.
- Mystical Martial Arts
- Mystical Mutation
- Mythical Plane Lordship - Have access to and dominion over the various magical realms.
Associations[]
Flaws/Weaknesses[]
- Scientist Supremes among other scientific entities may present a problem.
- A being of raw magic runs the risk of assimilation.
- Comprising of magic, one must always comport and enforce its rules.
- Stronger archmages can overpower the user.
- The Mage Slayer can fight against them.
Example Characters[]
See Also: The Archmage.
Anime/Manga[]
- Celica (Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor)
- Dark Schneider (Bastard!)
- Wizard Kings (Black Clover)
- Lumiere Silvamillion Clover
- Princia Funnybunny
- Jester Garandros
- Edward Avalaché
- Conrad Leto
- Julius Novachrono
- Mereoleona Vermillion (Black Clover)
- Licht (Black Clover)
- Lucius Zogratis (Black Clover)
- Clow Reed (Cardcaptor Sakura)
- Sakuyamon X (Digimon)
- Moro (Dragon Ball Super)
- Ten Wizards Saints (Fairy Tail)
- Gildarts Clive (Fairy Tail)
- Hades/Precht Gaebolg (Fairy Tail)
- Mavis Vermillion (Fairy Tail)
- Zeref Dragneel (Fairy Tail)
- August (Fairy Tail)
- Irene Belserion (Fairy Tail)
- God Serena (Fairy Tail)
- Acnologia (Fairy Tail)
- Faris (Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest)
- Serie (Frieren: Beyond Journey's End)
- Flamme (Frieren: Beyond Journey's End)
- Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey's End)
- Irral (GLITCHTALE: ORIGINS)
- Lukas Trowman (The Great Mage Returns After 4000 Years)
- Hayate Yagami (Lyrical Nanoha)
- Precia Testarossa (Lyrical Nanoha)
- Olivie Sägebrecht (Lyrical Nanoha)
- Divine Visionaries (Mashle: Muscles and Magic)
- Adam Jobs (Mashle: Muscles and Magic)
- Wahlberg Baigan (Mashle: Muscles and Magic)
- Innocent Zero (Mashle: Muscles and Magic)
- Anos Voldigoad (The Misfit of Demon King Academy)
- Shouta’s father (Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid)
- The Lifemaker (Negima! Magister Negi Magi)
- Fate Averruncus (Negima! Magister Negi Magi)
- Negi Springfield (Negima! Magister Negi Magi)
- Momonga/Ainz Ooal Gown (Overlord)
- Momonga (Overlord)
- Ulbert Alain Odle (Overlord)
- Fluder Paradyne (Overlord)
- Shakuma (Rave Master)
- Haja (Rave Master)
- Seighart (Rave Master)
- Haimura Moroha/Shu Saura (Seiken Tsukai no World Break)
- Merlin (The Seven Deadly Sins)
- Majin (Toaru Majutsu no Index)
- Thor (Toaru Majutsu no index); as Almighty Thor
- Aleister Crowley (Toaru Majutsu no Index)
- Coronzon (Toaru Majutsu no Index)
- Transcendents (Toaru Majutsu no Index)
- Anna Kingsford (Toaru Majutsu no Index)
- Razen (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime)
- Gadra (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime)
- Primordial Noir/Diablo (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime)
- Rimuru Tempest (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime)
Cartoons/Comics[]
- Mozenrath (Aladdin: The Animated Series)
- Mammoth Mogul (Archie’s Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Simon Magus (Astro City)
- Grimoire (Astro City)
- Silver Adept (Astro City)
- Equinox (Batman: The Brave and the Bold)
- Magic Users (Ben 10 series)
- Methraton (Black Moon Chronicles)
- Haazheel Thorn (Black Moon Chronicles)
- Ghost Charlie (Charlie The Unicorn)
- Amethyst/Princess Amaya (DC Comics)
- Circe (DC Comics)
- Doctor Fate (DC Comics)
- The Wizard (DC Comics)
- Raven (DC Comics)
- The Phantom Stranger (DC Comics)
- Queen of Fables (DC Comics)
- Arion (DC Comics)
- The Specture (DC Comics)
- Merlin (De Rode Ridder)
- Kerwyn (De Rode Ridder)
- The Invoker (Dota: Dragon’s Blood)
- Aaravos (The Dragon Prince)
- Viren (The Dragon Prince)
- Callum (The Dragon Prince)
- The Archmage (Gargoyles)
- Varuca (Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight)
- Agamotto (Marvel Comics)
- Adam Warlock (Marvel Comics); via Quantum Magic
- Dormammu (Marvel Comics)
- Umar (Marvel Comics)
- Morgan Le Fay (Marvel Comics)
- Odin Borson (Marvel Comics)
- Magik (Marvel Comics)
- Spirit Rider (Marvel Comics)
- Sorcerers Supreme (Marvel Comics)
- Ancient One
- Doctor Stephen Strange
- Clea (formerly)
- Moridun
- Scarlet Witch (Marvel Comics)
- Wiccan (Marvel Comics)
- Doctor Doom (Marvel Comics)
- Chthon (Marvel Comics)
- Orko (Masters of the Universe)
- The Sorceress (Masters of the Universe)
- Skeletor (Masters of the Universe)
- Evil-Lyn (Masters of the Universe)
- Teela (Masters of the Universe: Revelations); via succeeding the Sorceress
- Star Swirl the Bearded (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
- Twilight Sparkle (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
- King Sombra (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
- Edalyn "Eda" Clawthorne (Owl House)
- Lilith Clawthorne (Owl House)
- Emperor Belos/Philip Wittebane (Owl House)
- Luz Noceda (Owl House)
- Maleficent (Disney's Sleeping Beauty)
- The Geomancers (Valiant Comics/Entertainment)
- The Doctors (Wildstorm Comics)
Literature[]
- Bessarias (The Arts of Dark and Light )
- Heruta (Bazil Broketail)
- Dworkin (The Chronicles of Amber)
- Brind'Amour (The Crimson Shadow)
- Greensparrow (The Crimson Shadow)
- Samah (The Death Gate Cycle)
- Lord Xar (The Death Gate Cycle)
- Declan O'Carrol (Demon Accords)
- Sethra Lavode (Dragaera)
- Tazendra (Dragaera)
- Fistandantilus (Dragonlance)
- Raistlin Majere (Dragonlance)
- Par-Salian (Dragonlance)
- Lusam (Dragon Mage Wars)
- Handrake (Dragon Raja)
- Nathan Bedlam (Dragonrealm)
- Cabr Bedlam (Dragonrealm)
- Yo Hsi (Dread Empire)
- Nu Li Hsi (Dread Empire)
- Varthlokkur (Dread Empire)
- Magden Norath (Dread Empire)
- The Senior Council (The Dresden Files)
- Arthur Langtry (The Dresden Files)
- Merlin (The Dresden Files)
- The Archive (The Dresden Files)
- Heinrich Kemmler (The Dresden Files)
- Elminster (The Elminster Series)
- Archimago (The Faerie Queene)
- Wei Wuxian (Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi)
- Arta Myrdhyn (Guardians of the Flame)
- Lucius of Pandathaway (Guardians of the Flame)
- Hogwarts Founders (Harry Potter)
- Godric Gryffindor
- Helga Hufflepuff
- Rowena Ravenclaw
- Salazar Slytherin
- Albus Dumbledore (Harry Potter)
- Voldemort/Tom Riddle (Harry Potter)
- Gellert Grindelwald (Harry Potter)
- Vanyel Ashkevron (Heralds of Valdemar)
- Urtho (Heralds of Valdemar)
- Ma'ar (Heralds of Valdemar)
- Master Magicians (Magicians)
- Mischa Mayakovsky
- Henry Fogg
- Zelda Schiff
- Deka (Inheritance Trilogy)
- Archmages (Karsearin: Adventures of a Red Dragon)
- Macros the Black (Krondor)
- Grianne Ohmsford (Shannara)
- Khyber Elessedil (Shannara)
- Aphenglow Elessedil (Shannara)
- Allanon (Shannara)
- Walker Boh (Shannara)
- Bloodraven (A Song of Fire and Ice)
- Saruman (Tolkienverse)
- Gandalf (Tolkienverse)
- High Priest/Priestess (Wicca)
Live Television/Movies[]
- Jafar (Aladdin)
- Maax (The Beastmaster)
- Willow Rosenberg (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Yen Sid (Fantasia)
- Zeddicus Z'ul Zorrander (Legend of the Seeker)
- The Ancient One (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Doctor Strange (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Scarlet Witch (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Nimueh (Merlin)
- Morgause (Merlin)
- Merlin (Merlin)
- Morgana (Merlin)
- Merlin (The Sword in the Stone)
Mythology/Folklore[]
- Merlin (Arthurian Legends)
- Morgan Le Fay (Arthurian Legends)
- Rangda (Balinese Mythology); as a witch
- Odin (Norse Mythology)
- Ōkuninushi (Shinto/Japanese Mythology)
- Abe no Seimei (Shinto/Japanese Mythology)
Tabletop/Video Games[]
- Semyon Nikolaev (Age of Aquarius)
- Etheldrea (Anima: Beyond Fantasy)
- Order of Hermes (Ars Magica)
- Jon Irenicus (Baldur's Gate II)
- The Ten Sages (Blazblue)
- Seath the Scaleless (Dark Souls)
- The Witch of Izalith (Dark Souls)
- Gravelord Nito (Dark Souls)
- Manus (Dark Souls)
- Big Hat Logan (Dark Souls)
- Navlaan (Dark Souls II)
- Malleus Draconia (Disney: Twisted-Wonderland)
- Invoker (Dota 2)
- Rubick (Dota 2)
- Circle of Magi (Dragon Age)
- Tevinter Magisters (Dragon Age)
- The Dalish Keepers (Dragon Age)
- Corypheus (Dragon Age)
- Rennala (Elden Ring)
- Starscourge Radahn (Elden Ring)
- Ranni the Witch (Elden Ring)
- Gideon Ofnir (Elden Ring)
- Magnus (The Elder Scrolls)
- Gothren (The Elder Scrolls)
- Master Neloth (The Elder Scrolls)
- Last Dragonborn (The Elder Scrolls); as Archmage of the Mages' College of Winterhold
- Brigid (Exalted)
- Salina (Exalted)
- Grand Caster (Fate/Grand Order)
- Merlin
- Solomon
- Emperor Mateus (Final Fantasy II)
- Doga (Final Fantasy III)
- Unei (Final Fantasy III)
- Xande (Final Fantasy III)
- Tellah (Final Fantasy IV)
- Fusoya (Final Fantasy IV)
- Zemus (Final Fantasy IV)
- Kefka Palazzo (Final Fantasy VI)
- Aerith Gainsborough (Final Fantasy VII series)
- Sephiroth (Final Fantasy VII series)
- Ultimecia (Final Fantasy VIII)
- Shantotto (Final Fantasy XI)
- Various Characters (Final Fantasy XIV)
- Noctis Lucis Caelum (Final Fantasy XV)
- Ardyn Izunia (Final Fantasy XV)
- Ultima (Final Fantasy XVI)
- Gotoh (Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light)
- Athos (Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade)
- Brammimond (Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade)
- Nergal (Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade)
- Sephiran (Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn)
- Various Characters (Forgotten Realms/Dungeons & Dragons)
- Odin (God of War)
- Freya (God of War)
- Calvaros (GrimGrimiore)
- Lillet Blan (GrimGrimiore)
- Rivel Arday (Gyromancer)
- Mickey Mouse (Kingdom Hearts)
- Master Xehanort (Kingdom Hearts)
- Aqua (Kingdom Hearts)
- Donald Duck (Kingdom Hearts)
- Ryze (League of Legends)
- Xerath (League of Legends)
- Ganondorf (The Legend of Zelda)
- Archibald Ironfist (Might and Magic)
- Shang Tsung (Mortal Kombat)
- Quan Chi (Mortal Kombat)
- Rain (Mortal Kombat)
- Khelben "Blackstaff" Arunsun (Neverwinter Nights)
- Master Drogan (Neverwinter Nights)
- Halaster Blackcloak (Neverwinter Nights)
- Horvath (Nox)
- Circle of Archmagi (Pillers of Eternity)
- Yukari Yakumo (Touhou Project)
- Patchouli Knowledge (Touhou Project)
- Eirin Yagokoro (Touhou Project)
- Antonidas (Warcraft series)
- Jaina Proudmoore (Warcraft series)
- Khadgar (Warcraft series)
- Malfurion Stormrage (Warcraft series)
- Guardians of Tirisfal (Warcraft series)
- Medivh
- Kel'thuzad (Warcraft series)
- Gul'dan (Warcraft series)
- Various Characters (Warhammer series)
- Kairos Fateweaver
- Caranthir (The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt)
Web Animation/Series[]
- Various Mages (Critical Role)
- Ozma (RWBY)
- Salem (RWBY)
Gallery[]
Anime/Manga/Manhwa[]
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Dark Schneider (Bastard!) is one of the most powerful, versitile and knowledgable mages in the world.
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Sakuyamon X (Digimon) is the most powerful practitioner of Necromancy and Onmyōdō magic there is.
Haimura Moroha (Seiken Tsukai no World Break) is the current incarnation of Shu Saura, who razed many nations by either freezing everything....
...forcing them to redraw their entire map by creating a magical sea...
...summoning black flames that can erase a hydra...
...bringing down lightning...
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...all earning him the title Pluto, the King of the Underworld.
Anna Kingsford (Toaru Majutsu no Index) has mastered nearly all forms of magic, she is so powerful that she only relies on basic spells and nothing more, in fact she relies on Fundamental Magic only, because if she were to push herself too far she would break apart as seen when she was fighting Dinah.
Comics/Graphic Novels[]
Doctor Fate (DC Comics) the fabled lord of order and sorcerer supreme who heralds the tower of fate.
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Arion (DC Comics)
Queen of Fables (DC Comics)
Zatanna (DC Comics)
Phantom Stranger (DC Comics)
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Specture/Aztar (DC Comics)
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Merlin (De Rode Ridder)
Dr. Strange (Marvel Comics)
Clea (Marvel Comics)
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Dormammu (Marvel Comics)
Spirit Rider (Marvel Comics)
Adam Warlock (Marvel Comics)
Jericho Drumm/Brother Voodoo (Marvel Comics)
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Odin Borson (Marvel Comics)
Victor Von Doom (Marvel Comics)
Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch (Marvel Comics)
Illyana Rasputin/Magik (Marvel Comics)
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Umar (Marvel Comics)
Cthon (Marvel Comics)
Cartoons[]
Equinox (Batman The Brave and the Bold)
Mozenrath (Aladdin: The Animated Series) is a powerful sorcerer who stole his step-father’s gauntlet for magical power and knows various magical objects, spells, and potions. It also makes his magical powers rivals the Genie and even Jafar.
Jafar (Aladdin), wished to become the most powerful sorcerer in the world, thus giving him an even more powerful staff that channels his magical powers.
Adwaita (Ben 10)
Even before she discovered her Anodite heritage, Gwen (Ben 10) displayed mastery in magic and was quickly able to apply this in combat and even use the Staff of Ages, which can only be used by a master magician.
Star Swirl the Bearded (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
Bezel (Ben 10)
Literature[]
(From left to right) Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw, and Salazar Slytherin (Harry Potter Wizarding World franchise) considered the four greatest and most powerful wizards and witches of their time, as well as among some of the greatest and most powerful wizards and witches to have ever lived.
Live Action Movie/TV Show[]
The Ancient One (Marvel Cinematic Universe) was the strongest spellcaster before the rise Dr. Strange who became her successor.
Video Games[]
Etheldrea (Anima: Beyond Fantasy), the First Witch.
Malleus Draconia (Disney: Twisted-Wonderland) is considered the world's most powerful magician and has displayed feats beyond what other magic users are capable of.
Irral (GLITCHTALE ORIGINS) was a powerful Magic User, and was the one that created the magic of all the SOUL Traits within Glitchtale, and created the Monster's first member, and also gave birth to the HATE substance.
Videos[]
Overlord Ainz Ooal Gown vs Clementine Fight EP 9
Doctor Strange VS Doctor Fate (Marvel VS DC) DEATH BATTLE!