Blood mage

Mystical heroes, blood mages (a.k.a. bloodmages, sometimes blood magi or bloodmagi) are blood elves adept at controlling magic and ranged assault. While they were still members of the Alliance, the blood elves began to turn to the darkest parts of magic, abandoning the water and frost spells of the Kirin Tor for the fire and heat of what some people fear to be demonic magic.
The most famous and the first known of the blood mages was Kael'thas Sunstrider, the Prince of Quel'Thalas. He commanded the blood elves after the death of his father Anasterian, leading them out of the Alliance and into Illidan's service.
Blood magi are present in Quel'Thalas being commanded by Grand Magister Rommath.One Last Grasp
==Origin==
Many of the stoic high elves, reeling from the loss of their ancient homeland, Quel'Thalas, have given in to their hatred and despair and embraced the dark side of their magical natures. Calling themselves "blood elves", these cold hearted refugees seek to expand their remaining magical powers at any cost — even if it means courting the infernal powers of the Burning Legion. Though still loyal to the Alliance, the blood elves' passions will lead them not only to the highest pinnacles of power, but to the darkest depths of madness.http://www.battle.net/war3/human/units/bloodmage.shtml
==Abilities==
Blood mages have many abilities based on the usage of fire and mana.
* Flamestrike 
* Banish
* Drain Mana
* Summon Phoenix: This ability is mastered by few blood magi, the one known is Kael'thas Sunstrider.
They can use numerous other spells such as Fireball or Pyroblast.Kael'thas Sunstrider (tactics)
===Verdant Sphere===
Verdant Spheres seem to be orbs of magical fire that revolve around the head of some blood mages. Rumor has it that they siphon the life essence of the demons slain by the blood mage, further empowering especially their fire spells. In Warcraft III, the playable blood mage hero flung a Verdant Sphere whenever he cast a spell or attacked an enemy. 
In the novella Blood of the Highborne, it was revealed that Prince Kael'thas Sunstrider's Verdant Spheres were originally the three guardian Mooncrystals of Quel'Thalas which were corrupted within the Scourge-ridden waters of the Sunwell. This may prove to counter the idea that every blood mage owns one or several Verdant Spheres due to both the rarity of the initial Mooncrystals and the sheer amount of power that the corrupted Sunwell held to change them. It may also mean that Verdant Spheres owned by others such as Varanis Bitterstar are simply not as empowered as the ones owned by Kael'thas himself.
==Famous blood magi==
===Elf===
Name	Role 	Allegiance 	Condition	Magical Field
 	Member of the Warsong Offensive 	Horde, Warsong Offensive 	 	Demonic Fire
 	Member of the Timewalkers 	Bronze Dragonflight, Timewalkers 	 	Demonic Fire, Arcane
 	Study of the fel energy in the Blasted Lands 	Horde, Silvermoon City 	 	Demonic Fire
 	Lord of the blood elves, falling to the Wretched	Blood elf, Illidan, Himself, Burning Legion	 	Demonic Fire, Arcane
 	Extermination of magnataur in the Borean Tundra 	Horde, Warsong Offensive 	 	Demonic Fire
 	Study of the fel energy in the Blasted Lands 	Horde, Silvermoon City 	 	Demonic Fire, Blood magic Not Just Any Body (Horde)
 	Leader of the Scourge in Karazhan 	Scourge 	 	Blood magic
 	Blood mage seeking vengeance against the Scourge	Horde, Silvermoon City 	 	Demonic Fire, Arcane
===Human===
Name	Role 	Allegiance 	Condition	Magical Field
* 	Haunting the Honor's Tomb	Scarlet Crusade	 	Demonic Fire, Shadow
* He has been updated in Mists of Pandaria and is now known as Thalnos the Soulrender seeming to be more a necromancer than a blood mage.
==Other blood magi==
Eldin Sunstrider, Tanin Hawkwing, Lorn Bloodseeker, Aldos Firestar, Gilaras Drakeson, Hale Magefire, Kath'ranis Remar, Tyoril Sunchaser, Sylvos Windrunner, Marakanis Starfury, Geldor Earthfire, Halendor Burnkin, Kelen the Destroyer.
==Speculation==
*Near to the end of the Purge of Dalaran events in Patch 5.1.0, Regent Lord Lor'themar Theron orders Grand Magister Rommath to "assemble the blood magi" in order to prepare for the up and coming assault on the Isle of Thunder. This would lead one to assume that the ranks of the Magisters beneath him include several.
*As he uses fire spells and can summon phoenixes, Jeron Emberfall might be a blood mage.
==Gallery==
Bloodmagesamwise.jpg|Art for The Frozen Throne.
Battles Mages by Twincruiser.jpg|Art in Alliance & Horde Compendium RPG book.
Sketches Twincruiser001.jpg|Art by Twincruiser published on Sons of the Storm.
Blood Elf Mage concept.jpg|Unused The Burning Crusade concept art for a blood mage lieutenant.
Blood Elf Warlock concept.jpg|The Burning Crusade concept art for a blood magi, which became the basis for Rommath.
Blood mage Starcraft II editor.jpg|Unique Starcraft II editor remodeled asset from Warcraft III. 
Kael'thas HotS.jpg|Kael'thas from Heroes of the Storm.
;Fan art
File:Bloodmagefanart.jpg|A blood elf bloodmage wearing Bloodmage's Regalia
File:Blood Mage and Demon.jpg|A Sin'dorei blood mage drawing the soul of a demon into one of her verdant spheres.
==See also==
*Blood Mage (Warcraft III) - hero stats in Warcraft III
**Quotes: Warcraft III blood mage quotes
*Bloodmage's Regalia
==References==
 
Category:Blood elves
Category:Mages
Category:Pyromancers
Category:NPC occupations
fr:Mage de Sang