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'''Mages''' (魔導士 ''Madōshi''), also known as '''Wizards''', are individuals who can wield [[Magic]] of any kind.
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'''Magi''' (魔導士 ''Madōshi''), also known as '''Wizards''', are individuals who can wield [[Magic]] of any kind.
==Overview==
==Overview==
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Mages are wielders of [[Magic]], using their Magic Power to cast spells and employ Magical objects.<ref name="Chapter 12, Page 15">Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 12, Page 15</ref> They comprise only 10% of the living population of [[Earth Land]], with the remaining 90% being either incapable or unwilling to use Magic.<ref>Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 222, Page 3</ref> They are known for usually being affiliated to a [[Guild]], where they can take on [[Jobs]] as a source of personal income and adventure; according to [[Lucy Heartfilia]], Mages can't be considered full-fledged until they join a Guild of their own choosing.<ref name="Chapter 1, Pages 21-22">Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 1, Pages 21-22</ref> There are three main types of Mages in the world of Fairy Tail: '''Legal Mages''', '''Dark Mages''' and '''Independent Mages'''.
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Magi are wielders of [[Magic]], using their Magic Power to cast spells and employ Magical objects.<ref name="Chapter 12, Page 15">Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 12, Page 15</ref> They comprise only 10% of the living population of [[Earth Land]], with the remaining 90% being either incapable or unwilling to use Magic.<ref>Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 222, Page 3</ref> They are known for usually being affiliated to a [[Guild]], where they can take on [[Jobs]] as a source of personal income and adventure; according to [[Lucy Heartfilia]], Magi can't be considered full-fledged until they join a Guild of their own choosing.<ref name="Chapter 1, Pages 21-22">Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 1, Pages 21-22</ref> There are three main types of Magi in the world of Fairy Tail: '''Legal Magi''', '''Dark Magi''' and '''Independent Magi'''.
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==Types of Mages==
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==Types of Magi==
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'''Legal Mages''' are those who are a part of official Guilds, take on legal jobs and usually heed the words of the [[Magic Council]]. These are the Mages people tend to look up to,<ref name="Chapter 1, Pages 21-22"/> with the most famous of them having the chance to be featured in the [[Sorcerer Magazine]].<ref>Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 1, Pages 25-26</ref>
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'''Legal Magi''' are those who are a part of official Guilds, take on legal jobs and usually heed the words of the [[Magic Council]]. These are the Magi people tend to look up to,<ref name="Chapter 1, Pages 21-22"/> with the most famous of them having the chance to be featured in the [[Sorcerer Magazine]].<ref>Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 1, Pages 25-26</ref>
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'''Dark Mages''' are Mages who are members of [[Earth Land]]'s illegal [[Dark Guilds]], Guilds which are not acknowledged as such by the [[Magic Council]], having either lost their rights due to crimes,<ref name="Chapter 11, Pages 15-17">Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 11, Pages 15-17</ref> or having never been affiliated with the Council in the first place.<ref name="Chapter 10, Page 5">Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 10, Page 5</ref> After being deprived of the Council's approval, Guilds are ordered to disband, and, if they do not abide to such order and keep functioning, are then categorized as Dark Guilds, becoming known to all intents and purposes as criminal organizations.<ref name="Chapter 11, Pages 15-17"/> In collective imagination, Dark Mages usually have evil intentions, think little of others, putting their own desires first, and can be very cruel, if not downright insane.<ref name="Chapter 10, Page 5"/> These Mages are said to take illegal Jobs and are reputed as the main opposition and threat to official Guilds and to the Magic Council itself.<ref name="Chapter 11, Pages 15-17"/> Many of the Dark Mages introduced so far are typically dismissive of Legal Guilds, viewing their law-abiding ways as restrictive of their full potential.<ref>Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 211, Page 3</ref> Frequently, Dark Mages seek out methods of reviving evil creatures and acquiring destructive Magic to carry out their shady plans;<ref>Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 11, Pages 13-15</ref> some of them have even attempted to resurrect the legendary [[Zeref]], who was believed to be dead 400 years ago.<ref>Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 88, Pages 7-8</ref>
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'''Dark Magi''' are Magi who are members of [[Earth Land]]'s illegal [[Dark Guilds]], Guilds which are not acknowledged as such by the [[Magic Council]], having either lost their rights due to crimes,<ref name="Chapter 11, Pages 15-17">Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 11, Pages 15-17</ref> or having never been affiliated with the Council in the first place.<ref name="Chapter 10, Page 5">Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 10, Page 5</ref> After being deprived of the Council's approval, Guilds are ordered to disband, and, if they do not abide to such order and keep functioning, are then categorized as Dark Guilds, becoming known to all intents and purposes as criminal organizations.<ref name="Chapter 11, Pages 15-17"/> In collective imagination, Dark Magi usually have evil intentions, think little of others, putting their own desires first, and can be very cruel, if not downright insane.<ref name="Chapter 10, Page 5"/> These Magi are said to take illegal Jobs and are reputed as the main opposition and threat to official Guilds and to the Magic Council itself.<ref name="Chapter 11, Pages 15-17"/> Many of the Dark Magi introduced so far are typically dismissive of Legal Guilds, viewing their law-abiding ways as restrictive of their full potential.<ref>Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 211, Page 3</ref> Frequently, Dark Magi seek out methods of reviving evil creatures and acquiring destructive Magic to carry out their shady plans;<ref>Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 11, Pages 13-15</ref> some of them have even attempted to resurrect the legendary [[Zeref]], who was believed to be dead 400 years ago.<ref>Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 88, Pages 7-8</ref>
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'''Independent Mages''' are Mages that don't belong to either Legal Guilds or Dark Guilds, instead being part of the so-called Independent Guilds, Guilds which aren't acknowledged by the [[Magic Council]] nor are opposed by it, likely due to the Council itself being unaware of their existence.<ref>Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 263, Page 17</ref>
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'''Independent Magi''' are Magi that don't belong to either Legal Guilds or Dark Guilds, instead being part of the so-called Independent Guilds, Guilds which aren't acknowledged by the [[Magic Council]] nor are opposed by it, likely due to the Council itself being unaware of their existence.<ref>Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 263, Page 17</ref>
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==Magic==
==Magic==
[[File:Magic.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Caster Magic and Holder Magic]]
[[File:Magic.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Caster Magic and Holder Magic]]
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'''[[Magic]]''' (魔法, ''Mahō'') is the main form of combat for Mages, and is bought and sold all throughout the world.<ref>Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 1, Page 8</ref> All kinds of '''Magic''' are used in the dimension of [[Earth Land]], and they possess many avenues for usage, such as offense,<ref>Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 1, Pages 43-44</ref> defense<ref>Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 15, Page 10</ref> and supporting.<ref>Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 2, Page 5</ref> The [[Guild Master]] of the [[Fairy Tail (Guild)|Fairy Tail]] Guild, [[Makarov Dreyar]], went on to describe Magic not as a "miracle", but as the power to overcome "''reasoning''" stemming from "''reasoning''" itself, claiming that the "''spirit''" flowing within Mages and the "''spirit''" flowing within natural connections form an embodiment. He also added that for this process to become true and thus for Mages to use Magic, a strong mentality and a lot of concentration are needed.<ref>Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 2, Pages 24-25</ref>
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'''[[Magic]]''' (魔法, ''Mahō'') is the main form of combat for Magi, and is bought and sold all throughout the world.<ref>Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 1, Page 8</ref> All kinds of '''Magic''' are used in the dimension of [[Earth Land]], and they possess many avenues for usage, such as offense,<ref>Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 1, Pages 43-44</ref> defense<ref>Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 15, Page 10</ref> and supporting.<ref>Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 2, Page 5</ref> The [[Guild Master]] of the [[Fairy Tail (Guild)|Fairy Tail]] Guild, [[Makarov Dreyar]], went on to describe Magic not as a "miracle", but as the power to overcome "''reasoning''" stemming from "''reasoning''" itself, claiming that the "''spirit''" flowing within Magi and the "''spirit''" flowing within natural connections form an embodiment. He also added that for this process to become true and thus for Magi to use Magic, a strong mentality and a lot of concentration are needed.<ref>Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 2, Pages 24-25</ref>
Employing any Magic drains Magic Power whether from the Mage or from an external source,<ref name="Chapter 12, Page 15"/> with the exception of the former [[Edolas Items|items]] which were present in the dimension of [[Edolas]], since they used to be powered by [[Lacrima]].<ref>Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 172, Page 3</ref>
Employing any Magic drains Magic Power whether from the Mage or from an external source,<ref name="Chapter 12, Page 15"/> with the exception of the former [[Edolas Items|items]] which were present in the dimension of [[Edolas]], since they used to be powered by [[Lacrima]].<ref>Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 172, Page 3</ref>
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===Magic Power===
===Magic Power===
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Magic Power is the energy which allows Mages to employ Magic, and it is composed of [[Eternano]]. Every Mage has a container inside their body that determines the limits of their Magic Power. In the case that it becomes empty, Eternano comes from the atmosphere and enters the Mage's body: after a while, their Magic Power is returned to normal. However, recent studies have identified another part of Mages' Magic container that isn't used normally and contains their dormant power, called '''Second Origin'''. If the power within this second container is reached, then the Mage in question will receive an enormous boost in Magic Power.<ref>Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 263, Page 21</ref>
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Magic Power is the energy which allows Magi to employ Magic, and it is composed of [[Eternano]]. Every Mage has a container inside their body that determines the limits of their Magic Power. In the case that it becomes empty, Eternano comes from the atmosphere and enters the Mage's body: after a while, their Magic Power is returned to normal. However, recent studies have identified another part of Magi ' Magic container that isn't used normally and contains their dormant power, called '''Second Origin'''. If the power within this second container is reached, then the Mage in question will receive an enormous boost in Magic Power.<ref>Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 263, Page 21</ref>
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===S-Class Mage===
===S-Class Mage===
[[File:Gildarts Magic Aura.jpg|200px|thumb|[[Gildarts Clive]], an S-Class Mage from the Fairy Tail Guild]]
[[File:Gildarts Magic Aura.jpg|200px|thumb|[[Gildarts Clive]], an S-Class Mage from the Fairy Tail Guild]]
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S-Class Mages are elite members of a Guild, and usually number among the most powerful individuals in the Guild itself. Only officially recognized S-Class Mages are able to undertake difficult S-Class [[Jobs]]; lower-ranked Mages may only accept an S-Class mission if an officially recognized S-Class Mage is also participating alongside them. These missions are said to be so dangerous that even the smallest mistake can lead to the Mage's death.<ref>Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 24, Page 16</ref> However, in return, the pay is very good, easily going into millions of [[Jewels]].<ref>Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 25, Page 2</ref>
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S-Class Magi are elite members of a Guild, and usually number among the most powerful individuals in the Guild itself. Only officially recognized S-Class Magi are able to undertake difficult S-Class [[Jobs]]; lower-ranked Magi may only accept an S-Class mission if an officially recognized S-Class Mage is also participating alongside them. These missions are said to be so dangerous that even the smallest mistake can lead to the Mage's death.<ref>Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 24, Page 16</ref> However, in return, the pay is very good, easily going into millions of [[Jewels]].<ref>Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 25, Page 2</ref>
In the [[Fairy Tail (Guild)|Fairy Tail]] Guild, one must go through a trial and compete to obtain the rank of S-Class. Eight participants are chosen every year by the Guild Master to take part in the trial, and the one who comes out on top is awarded the title of S-Class. The competition is often fierce and difficult, and doing so opens up more difficult and higher paying missions for the Mage. More than strength is important in being selected as an S-Class candidate: heart and brains matter as well.<ref>Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 201, Pages 14-15</ref>
In the [[Fairy Tail (Guild)|Fairy Tail]] Guild, one must go through a trial and compete to obtain the rank of S-Class. Eight participants are chosen every year by the Guild Master to take part in the trial, and the one who comes out on top is awarded the title of S-Class. The competition is often fierce and difficult, and doing so opens up more difficult and higher paying missions for the Mage. More than strength is important in being selected as an S-Class candidate: heart and brains matter as well.<ref>Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 201, Pages 14-15</ref>
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The S-Class rank from one Guild does not necessarily transfer over when a Mage joins a new Guild, so S-Class Mages who change their Guilds might not retain their past rank, partly due to S-Class levels varying from Guild to Guild.<ref>Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 103, Pages 8-11</ref> However, Mages who have achieved the S-Class before joining their current Guild are considered prime candidates to regain the lost rank in the new Guild.<ref>Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 201, Pages 16-18</ref>
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The S-Class rank from one Guild does not necessarily transfer over when a Mage joins a new Guild, so S-Class Magi who change their Guilds might not retain their past rank, partly due to S-Class levels varying from Guild to Guild.<ref>Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 103, Pages 8-11</ref> However, Magi who have achieved the S-Class before joining their current Guild are considered prime candidates to regain the lost rank in the new Guild.<ref>Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 201, Pages 16-18</ref>
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