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A Magician (魔術師 Majutsu-shi?) is a person who is trained to use magic and is capable of transferring that knowledge. A normal person will suffer more severe consequences than a magician if they fail. At one point, Index states that people without mana cannot use magic, such as herself. However, this is a lie, as mana exists in all forms of life, and it is revealed that Index can use magic, but is sealed off from directly using it outside of John's Pen Mode.

Principles

Magic by itself roots from the simple fact that 'those without talent' wanted to be able to do the same things as 'those with talent', they gave birth to a ceremony and practice called magic,[1] as stated previously the most important thing about magic is to prepare it properly, if the preparation itself is done correctly even a middle schooler with no magical talent might perform a spell;[1] the opposite stands true as if the preparations are not proper the magic not only will fail, but the backlash from it will fry the brain of the caster.

Magicians per definition prefer to operate in secrecy, even going to publicly deny the existence of "magic" if they are questioned about the subject[2] and as such most people, such as espers concentrated in Academy City are blissfully unaware of the existence of magic users, like Shirai Kuroko who mistook Sherry Cromwell as an esper when the latter summoned a golem. Magicians are typically distinguished from espers due to the former's use of items with occult properties and being able to yield more than one type of power (such as magicians that can use more than one element, as the case of Oriana Thomson), whereas an esper can only have one ability and cannot gain more (though they have been known to be able to use several applictions of their sole power if clever enough in using it).

History of Western magic

Western magicians, though seemingly isolated to English magicians, carve their magic name onto their souls since at least the 10th century.[3] Their magic name is normally the reason they took up magic, or the one dream which they would sacrifice their life for.[3] An exception are Saints, who may carve it onto their chest/heart instead, as shown by William Orwell. Stiyl Magnus once said the real reason for having magic names is long forgotten, now it is only used in battle as a gesture to say 'it will now be a fight to the death'.[4]

Western Magicians since the end of the 19th century, according to Tsuchimikado Motoharu, are beings that "whose wishes are not fulfilled, whose prayers to God went unanswered - people who have lost their way and turned towards this back door called Magic".[3] According to him, most magicians are like children in the aspect they fight honorably and let emotion cloud their judgment - whereas other professionals such as soldiers will shoot without remorse; magicians are like "Children who hold knives. And also as Children who have been betrayed by the world, trembling and crying at the same time".[3] As such, magicians have very little loyalty to organizations - they are willing to betray the group to which they are affiliated to if it somehow clashes with their own dreams/goals.

Other magicians (like the Etzali of the Aztecs) might not follow the Western rule of magic names, or became mages for the same reason.

A common pattern followed by European magicians who practice 'modern western magic' is that when they run into a dead-end in their research which can be overcome with their existing resources and discovered that their objective can't be granted with just their own rules, they come to believe that the answers lie hidden in some as yet unseen paradise and seeking them out.[5] Some of the ideas considered by such magicians are somewhat nonsensical, such as finding some strange grand master in Tibet and gaining to the key to the gates of heaven through his teachings, sunken continents and civilizations such as Atlantis or Mu, or even receiving divine knowledge and wisdom through radio signals from the Sun.[5] With the colonial period, influences from various foreign cultures (from Central and South America, the Pacific Islands, Southeast Asia, India etc) were introduced, however the biggest influence came from Africa, known as the Dark Continent. Being a large place with a melting pot of tribes, cultures and legends, and conveniently located just across the Mediterranean, many magicians have visited it in order to gather information to make a breakthrough, including Aleister Crowley himself.[5][6]

Types

Western magicians dabble in a multitude of skills to do with magic, such as Alchemy, astronomy, and summoning. Aureolus Izzard was called an "Alchemist" (錬金術師 Renkinjitsushi?) because that was all he was good at out of the myriad of sub-sets of magic. In Toaru Majutsu no Index, Alchemy in general is useless compared to other magic, and was renowned for being a trick for gullible nobles in the 16th century where they believed turning lead into gold was possible.[7] Ars Magna was an exception in that it held exceptional power.

"Sorcerer" (魔導師 Madoushi?) are magicians that have the purpose of spreading magical knowledge with the objective of raising the next generation of mages,[8] according to Stiyl and Tsuchimikado these magicians are normally strong enough to handle the power of a grimoire and use it to teach the magical knowledge to their apprentices,[9] Index also explained them with such characteristics.[10]

"Magic God" (魔神 Majin?) the highest possible position available to magicians where the magic of the user is almost considered divine and can overwrite the laws set by common sense.[11] Other positions are possibly above that, such as "Saint" (聖人 Seijin?) or "The Person Superior to God" (神上 Kamijou?), but they cannot be reached by 'normal' magicians and depends almost entirely on factors like talent or birth.

List of Magicians

Name Magic Name Organization Notes
Acqua of the Back (William Orwell) Flere210, "The one who changes the reason of tears" God's Right Seat (Formerly) Ex-Saint
Agata Unknown Agnese Forces
Aleister Crowley Beast666 Academy City He was considered the greatest magician of the Magic Side.
Angelene Unknown Agnese Forces
Agnese Sanctis Unknown Agnese Forces Leader of Agnese Forces
Arlands Darkstreet Unknown Dusk Waiting to Awaken Leader of Dusk Waiting to Awaken
Aureolus Izzard Honos628, "My honor is for the world" Roman Catholic Church (Formerly) Alchemist
Balbina Unknown Roman Catholic Church
Bayloupe Unknown New Light Leader of New Light
Bersi Unknown GREMLIN
Brassa P. Marhaisk Unknown Russian Orthodox Church
Biagio Busoni Unknown Roman Catholic Church Bishop of the Roman Church
Brunhild Eiktobel Unknown None Valkyrie & Saint
Carissa Unknown England Second Princess of the British Royal Family
Caterina Unknown Agnese Forces
Cendrillon Unknown GREMLIN (Formerly)
Chimera Unknown Gremlin (True) Majin
Cynthia Exment Unknown Royal Astronomical Research Organization/Amakusa Church Overseas Branch Leader of the Royal Astronomical Research Organization
Elizard Unknown England Queen of England
Elizalina Unknown Elizalina Alliance of Independent Nations Leader of the Elizalina Alliance of Independent Nations, Sorcerer
Ellasone Unknown Necessarius
Elza Unknown Kamisato Faction
Emilie Fordia Unknown
Etzali Unknown GROUP Formerly from Return of the Winged One, the Aztec grimoires recognize him as a Sorcerer
Fenrir Unknown GREMLIN
Fiamma of the Right Unknown God's Right Seat Leader of God's Right Seat
Flack Anchors Unknown Dusk Waiting to Awaken
Floris Unknown New Light
Freadia Strikers Unknown Necessarius
Hel Unknown GREMLIN
High Priest Unknown Gremlin (True) Majin
Iðunn Unknown GREMLIN
Index Librorum Prohibitorum Dedicatus545, "The dedicated lamb protects the knowledge of the strong" Necessarius Holder of the 103,000 grimoires banned by the Roman Catholic Church.
Isahaya Unknown Amakusa Catholics
Itsuwa Unknown Amakusa Catholics
Jeans Slasher Unknown None Valkyrie
Jeans Shop Owner Unknown Necessarius (temporary)
Jormungandr Unknown GREMLIN
Kanzaki Kaori Salvare000, "Be the salvation of those who cannot be saved" Necessarius Saint
Karasuma Fran Unknown Anglican Church
Kamisato Faction
Kouyagi Unknown Amakusa Catholics
Knight Leader Unknown Knights of England Leader of the Knights of England
Lancis Unknown New Light
Laura Stuart Unknown Necessarius Archbishop of the Anglican Church, and leader of its magic sub-organization, Necessarius.
Leasic Unknown None
Leep Unknown None Priestess of Bastet
Leivinia Birdway Regnum771 Dawn-colored Sunlight Leader of Dawn-colored Sunlight
Lessar Unknown New Light
Lidvia Lorenzetti Unknown Roman Catholic Church
Loki Unknown GREMLIN
Lucia Unknown Agnese Forces
Maiden of Versailles Unknown France
Marian Slingeneyer Unknown GREMLIN
Mark Space Armare091 Dawn-colored Sunlight
Mjölnir Unknown GREMLIN
Nephthys Unknown Gremlin (True) Majin
Niang-Niang Unknown Gremlin (True) Majin
Nikolai Tolstoy Unknown Russian Orthodox Church Bishop
Nomozaki Unknown Amakusa Catholics
Nuada Unknown Gremlin (True) Majin
Ollerus Unknown None Closest Magician to become a Majin
Orlentz Trice Unknown None Was performing research in the field of immortality, but an investigation by a separate unit made it clear that his theory has already failed.
Othinus Unknown GREMLIN Majin, Leader of GREMLIN
Oriana Thomson Basis104, "The one who carries the basis" None Mercenary, temporarily affiliates with anyone who can pay her. Presumed to be a Sorcerer
Priestess of Sekhmet Unknown None
Proserpina Unknown Gremlin (True) Majin
Richard Brave Unknown Necessarius
Salome Unknown Kamisato Faction
Saronia A. Irivika Unknown GREMLIN (Formerly)
Sasha Kreutzev Unknown Annihilatus
Sherry Cromwell Intimus115, "I offer everything to my lost friend" Necessarius
Skogsfru Unknown Annihilatus
Sif Unknown GREMLIN
Silvia Unknown England Saint
Sigyn Unknown GREMLIN
Sozty Exica Unknown Gate of the Gods Come from the Heavens (Formerly)
St. Germain Unknown None Collective identity
Stiyl Magnus Fortis931, "I prove why my name is the strongest here" Necessarius
Tatemiya Saiji Unknown Amakusa Catholics
Tecpatl Unknown Return of the Winged One Leader
Tezcatlipoca Unknown Gremlin (True) Majin
Terra of the Left Unknown God's Right Seat
Theodosia Electra Unknown Necessarius
Thor Unknown GREMLIN (Formerly)
Tochtli Unknown Return of the Winged One
Torquay Shadowmint Unknown Necessarius
Toyama Luca Unknown Kamisato Faction
Tsuchimikado Motoharu Fallere825, "The backstabbing blade" GROUP/Necessarius

Sole successful Magician-Esper hybrid.

Operative of multiple other organizations.

Tsushima Unknown Amakusa Catholics
Uragami Unknown Amakusa Catholics
Ureapaddy Exica Unknown Gate of the Gods Come from the Heavens (Formerly)
Ushibuka Unknown Amakusa Catholics
Útgarða-Loki Unknown GREMLIN
Vase Unknown Dusk Waiting to Awaken
Vasilisa Unknown Annihilatus Leader of Annihilatus
Vento of the Front Unknown God's Right Seat (Formerly)
Víðarr Shoes Woman Unknown Necessarius
Xochitl Unknown MEMBER Actually an agent of Return of the Winged One
Yamisaka Ouma Unknown None
Ymir's Ocean Girl Unknown None
Zombie Unknown Gremlin (True) Majin

References