Magician (fantasy)
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| - | '''Sorcerer''' or '''sorceror''' may refer to: | ||
| - | ==Magic== | + | A '''magician''', which may also be known in various regions as a '''magic-user''', '''mage''', '''magister''', '''archmage''', '''sorcerer/sorceress''', '''shugenja''', '''witch''', '''wizard''', '''warlock''', '''wu jen''', '''enchanter/enchantress''', '''illusionist''', '''diviner''', '''conjurer''', or '''thaumaturge'''; depending on the broad contextual range of occult practices or cultural beliefs, is someone who uses or practices [[Magic in fiction|magic]] that derives from [[supernatural]] or [[occult]] sources. |
| - | * [[Magician (paranormal)]], a practitioner of magic, the ability to attain objectives or acquire knowledge or wisdom using supernatural or nonrational means | + | |
| - | * [[Magician (fantasy)]], someone who uses or practices magic that derives from supernatural or occult sources | + | |
| - | ==Gaming== | + | ==Wizards, magicians, and others specific to a work== |
| - | * [[Sorcerer (role-playing game)|''Sorcerer'' (role-playing game)]], a 2002 tabletop role playing game made by Ron Edwards | + | <!--Please try to keep this list chronological--> |
| - | * [[Sorcerer (video game)|''Sorcerer'' (video game)]], a 1984 interactive fiction computer game made by Infocom | + | *[[Wizard (Middle-earth)]] |
| - | * [[Sorcerer (Dungeons & Dragons)]], a character class in the game ''Dungeons & Dragons'' | + | *[[Earthsea#Magic in Earthsea|Magic in Earthsea]] |
| - | * [[Wizard (character class)]], a class found in several roleplaying games | + | *[[Wizard (Dungeons & Dragons)]] |
| - | * [[Sorcerer (Spyro character)]] | + | **[[Beguiler (Dungeons & Dragons)]] |
| - | + | **[[Sorcerer (Dungeons & Dragons)]] | |
| - | ==Music== | + | **[[Shadowcaster (Dungeons & Dragons)]] |
| - | * [[Sorcerer (Miles Davis album)|''Sorcerer'' (Miles Davis album)]], 1967 | + | **[[Warlock (Dungeons & Dragons)]] |
| - | * [[Sorcerer (soundtrack)|''Sorcerer'' (soundtrack)]], the soundtrack to the 1977 film | + | *Wizard ([[The Sword of Truth]]) |
| - | * ''[[The Sorcerer]]'', a 1877 comic opera by Gilbert and Sullivan | + | *[[Wizards (Discworld)]] |
| - | * "Sorcerer", a song by Stevie Nicks on the album ''[[Trouble in Shangri-La]]'' | + | *Wizards ([[The Dresden Files]]) |
| - | * "The Sorcerer", a song by [[Herbie Hancock]] | + | *[[Harry Potter universe]] — [[Harry Potter]] |
| - | + | *Arch-Wizard [[Hendrik Spoorbek]] | |
| - | ==Film== | + | |
| - | * [[Sorcerer (film)|''Sorcerer'' (film)]], a 1977 jungle adventure film | + | |
| - | * [[The Sorceror (film)|''The Sorceror'' (film)]], a 1932 German film | + | |
| - | * ''[[The Sorcerers]]'', a 1967 British science fiction/horror film | + | |
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| - | * ''[[Charodei]]'', a 1982 Soviet comedy film | + | |
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| - | ==Computing== | + | |
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| - | * [[Sorcerer (operating system)]], a Linux distribution | + | |
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| - | * [[Exidy Sorcerer]], a home computer system released in 1978 | + | |
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| - | ==Animals== | + | |
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| - | * [[Sorcerer (moth)]], a moth of the Noctuidae family | + | |
| - | * [[Sorceror (horse)]] (1995–1998), American Thoroughbred racehorse | + | |
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| - | ==Other uses== | + | |
| - | * [[The Sorcerer (cave art)]], an enigmatic cave painting in 'The Sanctuary' cavern, Ariège, France | + | |
| - | * ''[[The Dark Tower: The Sorcerer]]'', a comic book | + | |
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| - | * [[Sorceress (disambiguation)]] | + | * [[List of magicians in fantasy]] |
| + | * [[Magocracy]] | ||
| - | * [[Wizard (disambiguation)]] | ||
| - | * [[Sorcery (disambiguation)]] | ||
| - | * ''[[Sourcery]]'', the fifth ''Discworld'' novel | ||
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A magician, which may also be known in various regions as a magic-user, mage, magister, archmage, sorcerer/sorceress, shugenja, witch, wizard, warlock, wu jen, enchanter/enchantress, illusionist, diviner, conjurer, or thaumaturge; depending on the broad contextual range of occult practices or cultural beliefs, is someone who uses or practices magic that derives from supernatural or occult sources.
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Wizards, magicians, and others specific to a work
- Wizard (Middle-earth)
- Magic in Earthsea
- Wizard (Dungeons & Dragons)
- Wizard (The Sword of Truth)
- Wizards (Discworld)
- Wizards (The Dresden Files)
- Harry Potter universe — Harry Potter
- Arch-Wizard Hendrik Spoorbek
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