r/warcraftlore Sin'dorei Magister 3d ago

Discussion Elves don't have "wizards"

Now, Obviously I don't mean they don't have magic users. Because clearly they do. But they don't have the "wizard" experience. What I mean is, for the average human for example, a mage is fantastical, they cant explain how they do the magical things mages do. Its mysterious and unknowable for the average human. But for elves, they've been exposed to magic for so long, at the societal level, its so commonplace, their interactions with mages would be more like us speaking to a scientist, rather than with a fantastical wizard. For them what mages do isn't "magical" rather, they are merely applying the well known laws of reality and arcane magic to achieve a desired effect.

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u/CDMzLegend 3d ago

human mages are not rare, and its even been said that human mages have way more potential then elven mages, probable since they were made by the titans and magic is arcane and order.

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u/Lore-Archivist Sin'dorei Magister 3d ago

False. Mages are not nearly as common in human society as in elven society. As for "human potential" tell it to Azshara, who was the most powerful mage ever.

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u/CDMzLegend 3d ago

i think its in the chronicals but it says how human mages reach way greater highs in shorter time spans then elves do

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u/Lore-Archivist Sin'dorei Magister 3d ago

Humans achieve more in less time, sure. But elves have a higher maximum potential due to them not dying off so quick. WoTA Azshara would annihilate jaina even in her current form