what is the difference between mage, wizard,witch,warlock,sorcess,sorcesses, echantor,alchemtist?

Question

How can tell them apart them in the fictional sense. I found that these supernatural humans that deal with magic hard to tell apart.. except for gender.in some cases
mage
magician
wizard
witch
warlock
warlock
alchemist
enchantor
socceror
soccerses

...p.s do you know anymore

Answer 1

Witches generally use natural magic and while not all fiction uses the accurate terms, technically, witch is gender neutral. Warlocks are evil characters because the term is actually only associated with the real term warlock which comes from the old Scottish for oath-breaker. Wizards tend to be old and wise and I've noticed generally don't do any type of tangible magic (really pay attention to Gandalf in the LOTR books. He doesn't really use a lot of flashy magic.) Alchemists use potions and tamper with metals. They know about poisons and curatives and tend to search for the elixir of life and how to turn any metal to gold. Magicians tend to be more mathematical about magic, and mage is a shortened word for magician because some authors are lazy typists (mage also tends to sound cooler though, so maybe they're not being lazy). An enchanter or sorcerer tend to be interchangeable as do enchantress and sorceress (obviously the female versions of each) and tend to do the really flashy magic.

Answer 2

Witch- a female sorcerer or caster; they tend to be look upon as evil. wizard- Some old man with magical powers, lmao warlock- Summoner Mage- someone who use white magic Sorcerer- Can either be an wizard, warlock, or mage. It's practically the same.

Answer 3

As mostly explained before,



Alchemists are metallurgists and brewers (in the thought of tinctures not alcohol)

A witch is a practitioner of natural magicks.

Magi are literally translated as "Wise Men"

Wizards are ones who develop ability in magic from study, while...

Sorcerers and Sorceresses are born with them naturally.

Enchanters and Enchantresses typically rely on guile and emotional manipulation (to my knowledge)

Warlocks are the typically darker, more sinister figures. Oath Breakers.



Some others you may find neat:

Sages and Mystics are very similar to magi, but with more spiritual than magical focus.

Seers, Oracles, Prophets, Psychics, etc. are knowers of the future. Fortune tellers. Diviners. Some through intentional divination, others through prophetic dreams (I fall in that one), and some through external influence.

Shamans are spiritually connected people, often of a more tribal nature due to the unfortunate decline in Shamanism. They commune with the Otherside, the Good Neighbors, etc. Whatever there is to communicate with on a supernatural level.

(Terra/Pyro/Cryo/Necro/Vita/Aero)-mancers are manipulators of a specified element (Earth/Fire/Ice/Death or Undeath/Life/and Air respectively)





There are other lesser known ones, but that should cover you for now. If you need a full list and description, email me or ask another question. Never stop believing in magick!

Answer 4

Magician/Wizard/Sage/sorcerer :a character in fantasy or mythology who practices magic and performs supernatural feats. or today, often a modern day illusionist



Enchanter:another name for the above



Mage: a higher magician/sorcerer/wizard/sage



Sorceress:female sorcerer



Witch: Male or female that practices witchcraft (non fictional or supernatural!)



Warlock:Old saxon term meaning oath breaker (NOT a male witch!)



Alchemist: practicioner of the transmutation of common metals into gold or silver.

Answer 5

In most things I have seen, warlocks usually have darker magic, such as calling upon spirits/demons and using them.



Alchemists only use potions and herbs they make.



The rest are pretty much interchangeable, though it could be said they use different magics. I can't say what that difference is exactly, but it varies. Some books make them completely different, others make them interchangeable. It varies upon usage,.

Answer 6

Witches are NOT generally evil as someone said.

EX- Charmed, Glinda the good Witch..!