I saw a similar post on waytoofantasty’s blog and loved it, so of course I had to add my own. Fantasy wouldn’t be the fantastic genre it is without the addition of an epic spellcaster. Here are some of my favorites – and be sure to check out the original awesome post here: waytoofantasy
Raistlin: The Dragonlance Chronicles, Legends, the Raistlin Chronicles, and many others
For me, Raistlin is the epitome of what a mage should be. He’s cunning, enigmatic, incredibly strong, and fascinating. Raistlin is also flawed, narcissistic, and grows more as a character than many other characters I’ve read throughout not just the fantasy genre, but any fiction.
Marco: The Night Circus
I love Marco’s particular brand of magic! It’s incredibly unique; in fact, I’ve never read a book where magic is written quite like his. He’s also a great character. I like his quiet strength, as well as his creativity.
Magnus Bane in The Mortal Instruments:
Oh goodness, I love Magnus! He’s so vibrant, fun, andhe’s removed enough from the goings-on (in the first few books that is), to have a very interesting view of things. He’s my favorite character throughout Cassandra Clare’s many series.
Morwen in The Enchanted Forest Chronicles:
She’s hilarious! She has so many cats, and not a single one is black; she wears robes because they’re comfortable and “serviceable”, doesn’t have any warts, but does have a sign above her door that says, “None of this nonsense, please”. Her matter-of-fact personality is so much fun to read.
Merlin (of course):
Merlin is a given for me. His personality varies based on who’s writing him, but he’s always wise and incredibly strong. Plus – Arthurian legends rock!
What do you think? Who are your favorites in literature?
Witty and Sarcastic Bookclub 
Raistlin is such a good pick! I only read the original Dragonlance trilogy and that was a very long time ago, but I loved him, he was one of my favorite characters in that series, maybe because he was more dynamic. Great list!
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I started to re-read Mary Stewart’s series last year, when I found a copy in a charity shop. It was an early favourite of mine. I’ve always enjoyed stories that feature King Arthur.
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It’s such a rich mythos, isn’t it?
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Great list! Marco is a good one. And I love magnus bane 😀 I really need to read raistlin as well!
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Yes you do!!! 🐲
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Ooh, thanks! I’m going to work on it now!
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Definitely agree with Merlin!! Ooh I think I’d need a long, hard think about who I thought was best – I’ve read so many different types of magic over the years that I’d actually have to make a list of all the magical characters I love and then try and narrow it down. Awesome post!
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It took me a while, especially since I wanted to also include magic-users who don’t “technically” use a lot of magic, like Qvothe from The Name of the Wind.
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I still haven’t read any of the Dragonlance books. I never can find them. Maybe I’m not looking hard enough.
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Other than Merlin and King Arthur I am not familiar with the characters you mention. No, no, don’t send a spell my way! You’ve given me an aim for my summer reading. Thanks.
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Ha ha ha! I hope you find some new favorites.
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Great list! I loved The Night Circus, Mortal Instruments and anything about Merlin and Arthur. My favorite is The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley.
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Great one!
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Oh and Mary Stewart’s Merlin Trilogy rocks!
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