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idan_cohen

from the notebook

May 30, 2008 18:44

The magican; 'wizard', right, he 'casts spells', right, he can turn you into a frog; what the hell is this? To what does the magican here connect to? What does 'magican' mean, anyway? It means 'One who knows'. Is this an innate knowledge? Surely the description of every wizard mage and sorceror in fiction and history is better termed as 'shaman'. ( Read more... )

flax's guide to become fringe writer

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reaverta May 30 2008, 16:23:15 UTC

... But then what do they cast at the Darkness?

lordmork May 30 2008, 18:34:00 UTC

My belief is that Flax actually is the Darkness. He is engaging in a clever play to assure that will never again be targeted by such magics.

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draxynnic June 3 2008, 10:59:54 UTC

I think that was in the Belgariad and the Mallorean. Possibly elsewhere as well, but I seem to remember one of the characters getting indignant about the distinction between 'sorceror' and 'magician'.

sabrina_il May 30 2008, 21:29:31 UTC

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Um. I completely agree about the magic thing, even though the reason this rule is hardly ever respect is part of the reason I have read maybe 3 fantasy books in my life. Also the tag is appropriate.

idan_cohen May 30 2008, 23:23:23 UTC

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(i think you should just wait and IE will fix itself i think.)

aoanla May 30 2008, 22:37:30 UTC

I was going to say what brendanfaux noted, really; magician/wizard/anything else which derives from something related to "to know" or "wise" refers to the Guys Who Know More Than Everyone Else. It's related to Shamanism in so much that shamans normally achieve their power and influence from knowing spirits and being on good terms with them - sort of Guys Who Are More Popular Than Everyone Else (with Spirits).

laundreu May 30 2008, 23:02:57 UTC

So what you're saying is you want to play Mage: The Awakening or Mage: The Ascension, or possibly Unknown Armies.

Sudden random Lowestrike! laundreu June 1 2008, 11:49:56 UTC

Flax playing Unknown Armies is, in and of itself, criteria for somebody getting ascended.