Sorcerer

Sorcerer
Alternative names	Witch Warlock Wizard Magician Sorceress Enchantress
Affiliation	Magic Old Religion
Known Individuals	Known Sorcerers
Status	Extant

“I am a sorcerer. I have magic.”

— Merlin to Arthur^[src]

Sorcerers are humans who practice magic. In the wake of the Great Purge, they have become hunted and persecuted throughout Albion.

Types of Sorcerers

The different types of sorcerers include:

• Druids: A peaceful and secretive people who worship nature. They typically use magic for good, but some choose to abandon their pacifist teachings and become renegade in response to years of oppression and persecution.
• Seers: Sorcerers with the ability to see the future in dreams or visions.
• High Priestesses: Extremely powerful sorceresses who served the Old Religion. They were the chief servants of the Triple Goddess and held dominion over other magic-users.
• Dragonlords: Men with the ability to speak in Dragon Tongue and tame/command their spiritual brothers, the Dragons. They were almost entirely wiped out during the Great Purge; only one survived.
• Spirits: Apparitions of deceased sorcerers that can appear to, interact with, and possess the living.
• Catha: Priests of the Old Religion who were exceptionally skilled at using magic to torture.
• The Court of Disir: Women chosen from birth to act as the mouthpiece of the Triple Goddess. They were the highest court in the Old Religion and their judgment was final.
• Bendrui Priestesses: Initiates who trained to become High Priestesses but failed to meet the exceptionally high standards.
• Renegades: Sorcerers primarily driven by vengeance, self-serving desires, or other dark motives. They tend to have no regard for the lives of others, the guidelines of magic, or the laws of the Old Religion, and often use dark magic to achieve their goals.

Abilities

• Spell Casting: Sorcerers have the ability to perform an act of magic that can cause a change in the fabric of reality to varying extents.
• Potion Creation: Sorcerers have the ability to create consumable medicines that have magical properties and are used to heal, enchant, or poison people.

Known Sorcerers

Sorcerer	Status	Known For	Photo
Merlin	Alive	Emrys The Last Dragonlord Magic Itself Manservant and Secret Protector of Arthur Pendragon. The most powerful sorcerer to ever live. Dragoon the Great The Dolma
Morgana Pendragon	†	The Last High Priestess of the Old Religion Seer Illegitimate daughter of Uther Pendragon Half-sister of Arthur Pendragon Half-sister of Morgause Ally of Mordred Enemy of Camelot Extremely powerful sorceress.
Gaius	Alive	Court Physician of Camelot Merlin's mentor/guardian Friend of Hunith Former fiancée of Alice
Thomas Collins	†	Son of Mary Collins Executed by Uther Pendragon
Mary Collins	†	Mother of Thomas Collins Attempted to kill Arthur Pendragon
Devlin	†	Enchanted Knight Valiant's shield.
Nimueh	†	High Priestess of the Old Religion Former member of Uther's Court Allowed Uther and Ygraine to conceive their son, Arthur Pendragon Enemy of Camelot Powerful sorceress.
Edwin Muirden	†	Son of Gregor and Jaden Muirden Former Court Physician of Camelot Attempted to kill Uther Pendragon
Aulfric	†	Exiled Sidhe Father of Sophia Attempted to sacrifice Arthur Pendragon.
Sophia	†	Exiled Sidhe Daughter of Aulfric Attempted to sacrifice Arthur Pendragon.
Cerdan	†	Druid Mordred's mentor/possible father Executed by Uther Pendragon
Mordred	†	Druid Ally of Morgana Pendragon Former Knight of Camelot Enemy of Merlin and Camelot Prophesied killer of Arthur Pendragon Powerful sorcerer.
Iseldir	Alive	Druid Chieftain Ally of Merlin
Anhora	Alive	Keeper of the Unicorns Powerful sorcerer.
Tauren	†	Renegade Sorcerer Enemy of Camelot Killed by former ally Morgana Pendragon Attempted to kill Uther Pendragon
Cornelius Sigan	†	Legendary Sorcerer Enemy of Camelot Cheated death by sealing his soul in an enchanted jewel.
Forridel	Alive	Ally of the Druids Escaped from Camelot.
Aglain	†	Druid Chieftain Killed by Knights of Camelot
Morgause	†	High Priestess of the Old Religion Half-sister of Morgana Pendragon Former ally of King Cenred Enemy of Camelot Powerful sorceress.
Freya	†	Druid Bastet Merlin's lover The Lady of the Lake
Trickler	Alive	Court Jester Ally of King Alined Enchanted Arthur to fall in love with Lady Vivian.
Alvarr	Alive	Renegade Sorcerer Ally of Morgana Pendragon Ally of Mordred Enemy of Uther Pendragon Enemy of Camelot
Balinor	†	Dragonlord Spirit Father of Merlin
Ghost Boy	†	Executed by Uther Pendragon during the Great Purge
Cylferth	†	Enchanted a pair of Blood Crystals for Dagr and Ebor.
Taliesin	†	Seer to the Great Kings of Old Ally of Merlin Possible Spirit
Grettir	Alive	Keeper of the Bridge to the Perilous Lands Ally of the Fisher King
The Fisher King	†	King of the Perilous Lands Ally of Merlin Keeper of the Avalon Vial
Alice	Alive	Gaius's former fiancée Skilled healer/scientist
Gilli	Alive	Enemy of Uther Pendragon Friend of Merlin
The Cailleach	Alive	Goddess Spirit Gatekeeper to the Spirit World Extremely powerful sorceress.
Alator	†	Catha Priest of the Old Religion Ally of Merlin Enemy of Morgana Pendragon Master of Finna Powerful sorcerer.
Shrine Boy	†	Druid Spirit Killed by Knights of Camelot Possessed Elyan to kill Arthur
Ruadan	†	Druid Warrior Father of Sefa Ally of Morgana Pendragon
Lochru	†	Druid Seer Vates Ally of Merlin
Valdis	†	Saved from execution by Arthur Pendragon Keeper of the Horn of Cathbhadh.
Osgar	†	Ally of the Disir Killed by the Knights of the Round Table
Niede	Alive	Seer Member of the Disir
Atorloppe	Alive	Seer Member of the Disir
Befelen	Alive	Seer Member of the Disir
Finna	†	Bendrui Priestess Servant of Alator Ally of Merlin Enemy of Morgana Pendragon
Kara	†	Druid Mordred's lover Ally of the Saxons Executed by Arthur Pendragon
Ari	Alive	Druid Ally of Mordred Ally of Morgana Pendragon His magic was devoured by the Gean Canach.

Trivia

• The irises of a sorcerer's eyes turn gold when they use magic (The Dragon's Call).
• Helva is one of the few places where sorcerers can freely practice magic (The Kindness of Strangers).

See Also

• Magic
• Old Religion
• Creatures of Magic