![]() Other famous historical mages and wizards: Need we say more? Arguably the most famous sorcerer in the western world, where fact has become so ensconced in myth as to be indiscernible from any historical truth! A member of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, and later his own group and religion, Thelema. In 16th Century England, Dee’s occultist pursuits combined science and magic, through which he served Queen Elizabeth I as court astrologer.Ĭrowned the “ wickedest man in the world in the first half of the 20th century“, Crowley was a devoted occultist and practitioner of ceremonial magic. Her resting place is thought to be a place of strong magic, often visited by people to make a wish. ![]() Amongst other supernatural feats, he was most famed for raising the dead +D7:F8as law-enforcers of sorts.Ī 19th Century Voodoo sorceress who offered divination to clients in New Orleans. ![]() He served and protected six emperors.įeaturing in Dante’s Inferno, personal astrologer of the Holy Roman Emperor and tutor to the Pope, he reputedly divided the Eildon Hills in three and redirected the river Tweed.Ī self-proclaimed necromancer and Voodoo practitioner from Charleston, South Carolina. ![]() The Japanese onmyoji or wizard from around the 9th Century, is as steeped in legend as Merlin from the Arthurian Legend. She learned to use magic as Merlin’s apprentice, and later uses it to foil Arthur’s efforts.Ī Russian peasant who was originally described as a strannik (wanderer or pilgrim), Rasputin was a self-proclaimed holy man who later acted as the court healer in late Tsarist Russia. In the Arthurian legend Morgan is King Arthur’s half-sister and a powerful enchantress (female wizard). Not just a figment of J.K.Rowling’s Harry Potter books, in the 14th to 15th Century, the bookseller Nicolas Flamel claimed to have created the philosopher’s stone after decyphering an ancient alchemy text. On a more sincere note though, here are the names of the most famous wizards and mages throughout history. Roughly 80 percent of them were women thought to have joined the Devil, and were lust-filled. During the 16th and 17th centuries up to 80,000 people were persecuted as witches across Europe. Sadly, the rise in Christianity and fear held by the church lead to persecution for many people. This was achieved either by convincing those around them, performing supernatural acts, or a general lack of understanding of the public during or after the person’s life. Through the centuries, many people have worked their way into the annals of history as mages, or users of magic. Looking at the names of the most famous magic users (that have shaped people’s expectations) will help when it comes to choosing your own character’s name. It’s not likely that you would find an orc with the name Aenwë, or a legendary archmage called Charles. When choosing the name of any character, certain conventions apply, whether you’re aware of them or not! Or, skip ahead to the Mage Names! Famous Wizards and Mages Next up are the most famous witches, wizards, mages, enchantresses, and sorcerers from two of the most fascinating sources human history, and human imagination.
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