arcanists
Wielders of mysteries
Arcanists are practitioners of arcane or secret knowledge, especially in fantasy settings where they wield mysterious magical powers.
The term appears in games, novels, and role-playing contexts to distinguish magic users who study hidden arts from those with innate abilities: The arcanists gathered in the tower to conduct their experiments.
Outside fantasy, arcanist occasionally describes anyone who deals in esoteric or obscure knowledge.
Practitioners of magic arts
- wizardsPractitioners of sorcery
- magesPractitioners of sorcery
- occultistsPractitioners of hidden arts
- spellcastersThose who work magic
enchanters · conjurers · warlocks · mystics · magicians · adepts · practitioners · grimoire
Experts in a field
- researchersThose who study systematically
- academicsProfessional researchers and teachers
- antiquariansSeekers of old artifacts
- librariansCollection curators at lending institutions
archivists · sages · seekers · students · manuscripts · tomes · codices · scrolls
Seekers of elemental transformation
- astrologersCelestial fate interpreters
- RosicruciansHermetic-alchemical spiritual brotherhood
- TemplarsCrusading monastic knights
- AgrippaRoman general and statesman
Dee · Crowley · secret · societies · lodges · initiates · adepts · manuscripts
sorcerers
Practitioners of magic arts
- wizardsPractitioners of sorcery
- magesPractitioners of sorcery
- occultistsPractitioners of hidden arts
spellcasters · enchanters · conjurers · warlocks · mystics · magicians · adepts · practitioners · grimoire · incantations
scholars
Experts in a field
- researchersThose who study systematically
- academicsProfessional researchers and teachers
- antiquariansSeekers of old artifacts
librarians · archivists · sages · seekers · students · manuscripts · tomes · codices · scrolls · knowledge
alchemists
Seekers of elemental transformation
- astrologersCelestial fate interpreters
- RosicruciansHermetic-alchemical spiritual brotherhood
- TemplarsCrusading monastic knights
Agrippa · Dee · Crowley · secret · societies · lodges · initiates · adepts · manuscripts · symbology
class
Grouping by shared traits
tabletop · MMORPG · fantasy · spellbook · abilities · skills · intelligence · mana · casting · dungeon