a man who lays hold on the unseen for the mere joy of it, who steals, if necessary, the holy bread and the sacred fire
a wizard who employs his talents for a profit
(short form: mage) This term has been used broadly to describe any Other who uses Gloom energies to affect the natural world. Recently, it has come to imply someone who uses magic, but has not yet attained the gifted level of a Sorcerer. For many Others, including Shape Shifters and Healers, magic is a secondary gift. As a general rule, all Others are capable of becoming magicians, but those who publicly claim to be Light or Dark Mages must be fully capable of working magic in the Gloom.
an expert in magic, either (a) a sorcerer, wizard; or (b) a performer skilled in sleight-of-hand, illusions, etc.
Magician is a side-scrolling role-playing game released in February 1991 for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was designed by Eurocom Entertainment Software and published by Taxan.
A magician, wizard, sorcerer or a person known under one of many other possible terms is someone who uses or practices magic that derives from supernatural or occult sources.Patricia A. Mc Killip, "Writing High Fantasy", p 54, Philip Martin, ed., The Writer's Guide to Fantasy Literature: From Dragon's Lair to Hero's Quest, ISBN 0-87116-195-8 Magicians are common figures in works of fantasy, such as fantasy literature and role-playing games; they draw on a history of such people in mythology, legends, and folklore (see Magician (paranormal)). Although occasional practitioners of sleight-of-hand appear in modern fantasy, they are simulating the magic that others perform -- or sometimes concealing their actual magic.