Archmage

For the title, see Archmage (title).

Archmage hero unit portrait in Warcraft III: Reforged.

Archmagi (or arch magi and archmagus (singular)) are a type of powerful caster that represent the pinnacle of magical power. Most archmagi hail from the magical kingdom of Dalaran but can be found among other groups as well. Weaving their intricate enchantments, these mages defend their people with all the magical powers at their disposal. Mounted atop their trusty steeds, the archmagi brandish magical blades and ancient staves that serve to channel their fierce energies in battle. Though gruff and slightly aloof, these experienced wizards are a heartening sight upon any battlefield where the fate of humanity lies in peril.

Notable

Warcraft III concept art.

Name	Role	Affiliation	Status	Location
Antonidas	Former leader of the Kirin Tor, mentor of Jaina Proudmoore	Kirin Tor, Alliance of Lordaeron	Deceased	Unknown
Aethas Sunreaver	Leader of the Sunreavers, former member of the Council of Six	Sunreavers, Kirin Tor	Alive	Various
Angela Dosantos	Member of the Brotherhood of the Light, former guardian of Atiesh	Brotherhood of the Light, Argent Crusade	Alive	Tyr's Hand, Eastern Plaguelands
Ansirem Runeweaver	Member of the Council of Six	Kirin Tor	Alive	Dalaran Crater, Hillsbrad Foothills
Ari	Former member of the Council of Tirisfal and member of the the Tirisgarde	Tirisgarde	Alive	Hall of the Guardian
Arrexis	Wielder of Ebonchill, killed by Balaadur around the First War	Kirin Tor, Council of Tirisfal	Deceased	Unknown
Arugal	Former archmage of the Kirin Tor, unleashed the worgen upon Azeroth	Wolfcult, Scourge	Deceased	Various
Ataeric	Former archmage of the Kirin Tor in Ambermill, killed and raised by the Forsaken	Undercity	Active	Ambermill, Silverpine Forest
Azore Aldamort	Argent Dawn agent in Desolace	Argent Dawn	Unknown	Unknown
Cedric	Leader of the Violet Eye	Violet Eye, Kirin Tor	Alive	Dalaran Crater, Hillsbrad Foothills
The Conjuror	Leader of the Tirisgarde and Archmage of the Kirin Tor	Tirisgarde, Various	Alive	Azeroth
Dalar Dawnweaver	Former archmage of the Kirin Tor killed and raised by the Scourge	Undercity	Active	Sepulcher, Silverpine Forest
Jaina Proudmoore	Lord Admiral of Kul Tiras, former leader of the Kirin Tor and Theramore	Proudmoore Admiralty, Alliance	Alive	Various
Jandice Barov	Mistress of illusions in Scholomance	Cult of the Damned	Active-Killable	Hall of Illusions, Scholomance
Kael'thas Sunstrider	Last scion of the Sunstrider dynasty, servant of Kil'jaeden	Sunfury, Burning Legion	Deceased	Buried on the Isle of Quel'Danas
Karlain	Member of the Council of Six	Kirin Tor	Alive	Various
Kel'Thuzad	Lieutenant of the Jailer, former Master of Naxxramas and the Cult of the Damned	Mawsworn	Deceased	Various
Kem	Archmage of the Lunarfall Mage Tower	Alliance	Alive	Mage Tower, Lunarfall
Khadgar	Leader of the Kirin Tor, former apprentice of Medivh	Kirin Tor, Sons of Lothar	Alive	Various
Koreln	Archmage of the Kirin Tor, accompanied Jaina Proudmoore into the Frozen Halls	Kirin Tor	Deceased	Icecrown Citadel
Krasus	Humanoid form of the red dragon Korialstrasz, former member of the Council of Six	Red dragonflight, Kirin Tor	Deceased	Various
Medivh	Last Guardian of Tirisfal	Council of Tirisfal	Active	Various
Modera	Member of the Council of Six	Kirin Tor	Alive	Various
Mordent Evenshade	Leader of the Alliance-loyal Highborne	Highborne, Darnassus	Alive	Howling Oak, Darnassus
Nakada	Entertaining onlookers in the Mage Quarter of Stormwind	Stormwind	Alive	Mage Quarter, Stormwind City
Nielas Aran	Court conjurer of Stormwind, father of Medivh	Stormwind, Tirisgarde	Deceased	Various
Relios the Relic Keeper	Archmage of the Kirin Tor	Alliance	Killable	Dalaran Crater, Hillsbrad Foothills
Rhonin	Former leader of the Kirin Tor	Kirin Tor	Deceased	Various
Rommath	Grand Magister of Quel'Thalas	Magisters, Silvermoon City	Alive	Various
Sol	Leader of the Kirin Tor forces at the Violet Bluff, infected by the Primals	Primals	Killable	Violet Bluff, the Everbloom
Tarsis Kir-Moldir	Former prisoner of Naxxramas, brief owner of Atiesh	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Thalen Songweaver	Creator of the mana bomb that destroyed Theramore	True Horde	Alive	Unknown
Vargoth	Member of the Council of Six, master of Kirin'Var Village	Kirin Tor	Alive	Various
Xylem	Insane archmage	Independent	Alive	Various

In Warcraft III

Archmage from Warcraft III: Reigh of Chaos

This section concerns content related to Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos or its expansion The Frozen Throne.

Main article: Archmage (Warcraft III)

In Warcraft III, the Archmages were introduced as hero units, a special unit-type of the Human faction.

They had the following spells: Blizzard, Summon Water Elemental, Brilliance Aura, and Mass Teleport.

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  Archmage icon from Warcraft III: Reigh of Chaos.

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  Archmage from Warcraft III: Reigh of Chaos.

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  Warcraft III: Reforged concept art (second from the left).

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  An archmage from Warcraft III: Reforged.

The campaign includes a number of unique archmagi.

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  Jaina is an archmage from Warcraft III: Reigh of Chaos.

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  Ghostly Archmage from Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne.

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  Antonidas archmage icon from Warcraft III: Reforged.

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  High elf archmage from Warcraft III: Reforged.

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  High elf archmage icon from Warcraft III: Reforged.

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  Ghostly Archmage icon from Warcraft III: Reforged.

In the RPG

This section contains information from the Warcraft RPG which is considered non-canon.

Archmages can come from any arcane caster class as long as they have a sufficient level of arcana and spellcraft knowledge. They must have the ability to cast arcane spells and spells from at least five of the schools of magic at a certain level of proficiency. They must also spell focus in two schools of magic. Archmages of the Kirin Tor forbid warlocks and necromancers from their ranks.

Archmage is a class mentioned in the Dungeons and Dragons: Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game which exists in the world of Warcraft. Though incorporated into the Warcraft RPG it is detailed only in the DMG (Dungeon Master's Guide). Characters with this class appear in Lands of Conflict and Shadows & Light.

Archmage of Kirin Tor

Main article: Archmage of Kirin Tor

In World of Warcraft: The Role Playing Game, the generic archmage class was replaced with the Archmage of Kirin Tor prestige class, which included a Warcraft lore description. Note that the term "Archmage of the Kirin Tor" can and has been properly shortened to simply "archmage" in lore text. The term archmage can also be used to describe archmagi that are not members of the Kirin Tor.

Typical Archmage

Archmagi keep the enemy on their toes, making them realize that there are more things to fear than simply the swords in their faces. Always attacking from afar, archmagi back up the combatants and either protect them or attack the enemies. Extremely powerful, they are also vulnerable, and warriors must protect them in case the enemy archers attempt to focus their fire on them. An example of a typical archmage is Conjurus Rex.

Notes

• Khadgar was originally described as an "Arch-Wizard", before later being referred to as an archmage.

Gallery

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  Unique Starcraft II editor remodeled asset from Warcraft III.

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  A painting of an archmage, possibly Antonidas, in the Photonic Playground.