Kinds of Magic Users?
Thanks for answering, but can you actually answer my questions, please? I don't just want the NAMES of the magic users, but also WHAT THEY DO . Thanks :)
I need a name for a group of magicians in my book?
The form of magic in my book allows the magicians to take control of people mentally and emotionally. I haven't quite worked out the kinks yet but their whole deal is that they are able to control a person's "soul," or what makes them human, the very essence of humanity. In doing so, they take away that person's humanity (permanently in long-term manipulation - the soul atrophies). There are very few actual magic users in this book, so for the time being I've been referring to people as either "users" or "non-users" which is kind of lame. I've been searching around for something in latin but I don't know the language and so don't know how to form a complex thought such as "soul manipulator" or something similar. I want something with a bit of meaning behind it but not as blatant as "Soul manipulator" as it isn't revealed until later what they are capable of. Also, they're antagonists in this story so a more... antagonistic name would be preferable :) Do you guys have any ideas? This has been stumping me for a few days now so anything you could suggest will help. Thanks :) (this is a repost, but I'm just looking for a few different suggestions. Sorry about that)
I need fantasy books with a magic school, which would you recommend?
I highly reccommend the classic Earthsea series by Ursula K. LeGuin.In the first book, the hero, Ged goes to a school for wizards after he displays some innate talent.Those books are so incredibly original in so many ways. It’s a series that is actually not set in a quasi-European continent (in fact, the characters mostly seem to be people of color, but this is not belabored or made into some political point: it simply is). LeGuin also never really talks down to the reader: there is a lot of subtlety to the way she tells the story. I have only read the original trilogy (there have been a couple of books since) but I remember loving them.YOu start with this one:
What are some unusual, mystic, magical names for some story characters?
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Magical, fantasy boy names?
go to babynames.com and do a search in your choice of language or in all languages for keywords such as magic or wizard and you will find lots of real names with their meanings which will make your story that much cooler when people find out what the characters name actually means and see how it ties into their character...For example, Merlin is a latinized version of the name Myrddin which means Sea Fort...this ties in because Arthur is often portrayed as British or Scottish which both have big ties to the ocean economically and culturally...not to mention water and the ocean are both sources of magic in many different stories ranging from Merlin to Harry Potter to the Chronicles of Narnia and the Lord of the Rings books.
I need some names to give non-magic and magical people?
I'm writing a story and i am at a loss for coming up with a name for magic and non-magic users. Here is a bit of background for the story... The "magic" actually comes from genetic alterations that were performed of only a portion of the race thousands of years ago and it has become a genetic mutation/recessive gene as these people reproduce. However, no one on the planet knows this as they still are in a sort of "Dark age" and believe that the "magic" users are some sort of chooses people. so basically are religious leaders and such. The holy people (though i don't want to call them that). They hold the monarch in all of 3 of the nations. The non-magic users are just normal humans basically. They did not have experiments performed on them thus they do not contain this mutation. The serve as commoners. What would good names for these different types of people be? both magic and non-magic? Thanks!
Is magic in comic books a way of allowing the users to do practically anything that is needed for the situation that he or she is in?
Depends on the Comic Company and the premise of the "Magic."I would say that NO. In well written comics, Magic and Magic users have rules. Zatanna for example has to pronounce her words backwards to get the desired results.Doctor Fate as a Lord of Order, can't do chaotic unbalanced "sloppy" magic.The Scarlet Witch was a Mutant who was taught how to use her ability to shift probabilities to cast actual spells and Magic effects,... But she had to be taught by Harkness, (Fantastic Fours Nannt for a long time,.. a long long time ago,).Dr. Strange had an aptitude for it, but first had to change his mindset to learn then use it. Dr. Strange is a tool user in Magic, he calls on the innate powers of others and uses trinkets and magical gear for all his routine stuff, and only does the heavy duty following tombs and symbols, etc,..Some are not really magic by the straight definition but are considered magic as far as the comics and they also follow rules.
If I were to write a fantasy book about a magic school, what would I have to avoid to ensure I wasn't copying Harry Potter?
Be original with it.There is a wonderful story aboutA young boy who discovers he can do magicBut it scares his familyHe meets an older man who tells him about a school of magic he can attend, which will teach him everything he needs to knowSo the boy joins the school and makes new, magical friendsThe boy discovers there is a terrible evil trying to kill himHis friends try to help him, but he is often proud and arrogantThat leads him to fight a duel with another boy at the schoolThe duel has unforeseen consequencesOur hero has to go through great challengesHe has to travel far from home and face down terrible monstersHis face is scarredHis scar hurts when his enemy is nearHis enemy is growing in strength and never lets him escape for longHis friends stick by him but the challenge is really his aloneHis mentor tries to help him but in the end, he is aloneAnd he can only defeat the great evil by facing down death and accepting itI just described Harry Potter, right?No. That was the plot of A Wizard of Earthsea, by Ursula K. Le Guin.So you can write whatever you want a magic school and make it your own.Just be aware of what else is out there and be prepared to be original. The setting, the world of Earthsea, is utterly different to Harry Potter, but Rowling still took a lot of inspiration from Le Guin. You can do the same.You could:Make your hero a heroine.Make your school a day school - do they go home with pockets full of frog spawn? Do they play with other children? Do they use broomsticks to get around?Don’t give them wands, give them words.Don’t use Latin as the magic language.Don’t give the hero(ine) a direct link to the villain.Don’t have a comedy poltergeist.But still be utterly derivative of Harry Potter’s world unless you are original with what you create.So read until you know what’s been done and how they did it and why.Or, as Terry Pratchett puts it for his juvenile witch Tiffany Aching, Open your eyes. Then open your eyes again.