The Best Adventuring Wizard?

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Arcannis

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I'm wondering what books contain the best stories of an Adventuring Wizard. This would require that the Wizard is a primary character in the story, and that he participates in the storyline for the majority of the time.

My selection is Raistlin Majere.

I think Raistlin represents everything a Wizard should be... intelligent, but weak. An unstoppable thirst for knowledge and power, and an attitude that makes everyone look upon him with just a touch of fear!


Are there any others out there that even come close?


Arcannis
 
Gandalf of course, and Merlin as well

Then there's Nevyn from Kerr's series. Terry Goodkind's series has a wizard in Zedd. Terry Brooks has Alannon. Feist has Puc, and Kulgan. I'm sure Tad Williams has one in his M,S&T series, and perhaps Lord Mhoram from Donaldson's series qualifies as well.
 
My hats off to Raist. As you said he is everything a magic user should be. But also remember some of the other magic users running around that are also quite excellent themselves: Dalamar, Mistress Jenna and who could forget Raist's nefew Palin.
 
1 Belgarath, the old vagabond. I love this character.
2 Harry Potter - nice kid, he is.
2 Allanon - dark and mysterious.
 
Feist definitely has some good ones. If you haven't read it already, start off with his Magician. It's the first book of a trilogy, and the most central character (I think) is Pug, a magician. And he most definitely goes on some great adventures!
 
I've read some of Feist, and Pug definately fits the Wizard mold. I haven't read any of Kerr's stuff... is it any good? Would Nevyn be a good Adeventuring Wizard?
 
rincewind is about the only wizzard to get me excited
 
i definately recommend you read kerr's Deverry series. You'll find that Nevyn is extra ordinary sort of wizard. The magic employed in those books is not the traditional magic you see in Fiests, Forgotten realms, dragonlance, lotr. You dont see fireballs getting tossed around and such but what you do see is based on celtic belief of magic.

Nevyn is the more realsitic(if that is appropiate word) wizard out there. His magic is not so obvious to the common people. People might argue that i've gotten this all wrong but just read Daggerspell. I think that is the first one in the series.

A HInt you might get a little confused with the time line of the stories, as they change abit so you understand what the history of certain ideas are, but once you get the gist of how the books are plotted out you'll love them. I know i certainly did.

Have fun reading them.

Marc
 
Jim Butcher's Harry Dresden, the only wizard in Chicago who's listed in the phone book, is my choice.
 
the best adventuring wizard

Definately agree that Pug from REF's Midkemia books is probably the greatest adventurning wizard ever, but nobody mentions Nakor who is every bit as magnificent, but with a lot more mystery and much much more humour. "Do you want an orange?"
 
Kedrigern of John Morressy's Kedrigern Chronicles is a good one very much in the Gandalf mold but more light hearted.
Nevyn would be my next best just because he is so very high on the list of people you don't won't pissed at you..
 
Raist!

He's not some old guidance-type wizard like Gandalf, Allanon or Belgarath. He's been through a lot and you just have to respect him for all he's accomplished from being just a frail little kid. I know where his resentment, anger and hatred come from, truly, I do.

He tries so hard to be evil, and well, I find him kind of sweet. :) Really.

I wish I could do all the stuff he can do, like time travel, etc. The man has power.

Why is he the best adventuring wizard? Well, he gets himself into all kinds of mischief, not that HE'd ever think of it as such. There was that thing with that beautiful ogre woman. Then there's Crysania. And gully dwarves. The challenging Takhisis debacle. Not to mention the whole Chronicles and Legends adventures.

Yup, Raist has my vote.
 
I would like to offer Ged, from Ursula Le Guin's Earthsea series. Also the Warlock from Larry Niven's "The Magic Goes Away" and related short stories.
 
Hello,

how about Nakor - he's pretty cool
and also in the Goodkind books - Richard is a wizard.
and if anyone has read any zanth - full of'em...

but the coolest is Quick Ben, from the Malazan books of the fallen.
or even Icaruim..he's good but not as good to read than QB.
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