Mage

**Mages** (メイジ), also known as **Wizards**, are individuals who can wield Magic of any kind.

## Overview

Mages are wielders of Magic, using their Magic power to cast spells and employ magical objects. They comprise a majority of the living population of Earth Land, thanks to an invention known as the Origin Oracle which allows for anyone who uses it to gain the ability to wield magic. They are often affiliated with a guild, where they can take on Jobs as a source of person income and adventure; Mages are not considered full-fledged until they join a guild of their choosing. There are four main types of Mages in the world of Fairy Tail: **Legal Mages**, **Dark Mages**, **Independent Mages**, and **Guildless Mages**.

## Types of Mages

### Legal Mages

**Legal Mages** (法務メイジ) are those who are a part of official guilds, known as Legal Guilds, they take on legal jobs and usually heed the words of the Magic Council. These are the Mages people look up to, with the most famous of them having the chance to feature in Sorcerer Weekly.

### Dark Mages

**Dark Mages** (ダークメイジ) are those who are a part of illegal guilds, known as Dark Guilds, which are not acknowledged as such by the Magic Council, having either lost their rights due to crimes, or having never been affiliated with the Council in the first place. They are guilds that the Council refuses to recognise.

### Independent Mages

**Independent Mages** (独立したメイジ) are those who are part of guilds that are not officially recognised by the Magic Council and don't belong to Legal Guilds or Dark Guilds, instead being part of the so-called Independent Guilds.

### Guildless Mages

**Guildless Mages** (ギルドレスメイジ) are those who don't belong to any guild, and therefore are not recognised as official Mages. Instead, they tend to wander around the world trying to find jobs.

## Magic

**Magic** (マジック) is the main form of combat for Mages, and is bought and sold all throughout the world. All kinds of **Magic** are used in the dimension of Earth Land, and they possess many avenues for usage, such as offence, defence, and supporting. Employing any Magic drains Magic Power whether from the Mage or from an external source.

It is also noted that when two Mages battle with the same type of Magic, other factors such as the level of Magic Power, technique, experience and determination helps measure the victor.

There are two main types of Magic: **Caster Magic** and **Holder Magic**. Within these two there are many subcategories.

### Magic Power

**Magic Power** (魔法の力) is the energy which allows Mages to employ Magic, and it is composed of Ethernano. Every Mage has a container inside their body the determines the limits of their Magic Power. In the case that it becomes empty, Ethernano from the atmosphere will enter the Mage's body: after a while, their Magic Power is replenished and returned to normal. However, recent studies have identified another part of Mages' Magic container that isn't used normally and contains their dormant power, known as the **Second Origin** (第二の起源). If the power within this second container is reached, then the Mage in question will receive an enormous boost in Magic Power, allowing them to wield more powerful spells and to use their Magic over longer periods of time.

## Guild Ranks

### Guild Master

**Guild Master** (ギルドマスター) is a term that refers to a Mage who heads a guild, effectively acting as the guild's leader and highest authority. As the rulers of their respective guilds, they have virtually complete authority over their subordinates, and, thus, can dictate their actions. Guild masters are also tasked with maintaining amicable relationships between guilds in every province, something achieved through various provincial leagues of Guild Masters, gathering from time to time in regular meetings, where Masters report about their guilds. Above Guild Masters, within the magic hierarchy, are members of the Magic Council, who supervise all guilds.

### S-Class Mage

**S-Class Mages** (Sクラスメイジ) are elite members of a guild, and usually numbered among the most powerful individuals in the guild itself. Only officially recognised S-Class Mages are able to undertake difficult S-Class Jobs; lower-ranked Mages may only accept an S-Class mission if an officially recognised S-Class Mage is also participating alongside them. These missions are said to be so dangerous the even the smallest mistake can lead to the Mage's death.

### A-Class Mage

**A-Class Mages** (Aクラスメイジ) are the elite of the non elite members of a guild, and are one class behind S-Class so they are typically pretty powerful individuals. A-Class Jobs are also quite difficult and do have high risk in them as well. Often with a risk high enough to turn away some mages.

### B-Class Mage

**B-Class Mages** (Bクラスメイジ) are the quite experienced members of a guild, and are one class behind A-Class so they are also quite skilled. B-Class Jobs are somewhat difficult but do not have the risk that A-Class and S-Class Jobs have, so they are pretty safe missions.

### C-Class Mage

**C-Class Mages** (Cクラスメイジ) are the middle class members of a guild, not too strong and not too weak, and are one class behind B-Class so they do have some skills and experience. C-Class Jobs aren't too much harder than D-Class Jobs, however, these missions can sometimes require fighting other Mages instead of Magic-Less people.

### D-Class Mage

**D-Class Mages** (Dクラスメイジ) are the lowest class and the newest members of a guild, they aren't the strongest but still have skill, and are one class behind C-Class. D-Class Jobs are relatively easy and instead of focusing on fighting, focus on community work and work on building a good reputation, however, D-Class Jobs can include fighting Magic-Less people.