Magius | DragonLance Saga

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Transcript
There are few references to his life, and even fewer images…
Intro
Welcome to another DragonLance Saga episode. My name is Adam and today we are going to talk about the wizard Magius. I would like to take a moment and thank the members of this channel, and invite you to consider becoming a member by visiting the link in the description below. You can even pick up Dragonlance gaming materials using my affiliate link. I am referencing the Towers of High Sorcery sourcebook, and The Legend of Huma novel for this information. If I leave anything out or misspeak, please leave a comment below.
Discussion
I have to admit that It is a bit daunting to make a video about a man that so little is known. This is not helped by the fact that the Knights of Solamnia either outright omit him from their histories, or downplay his role in the Third Dragon War. The Orders of High Sorcery view him as one of the greatest wizards of his age, and one who wore every color of robe, even turning renegade for a time. This is at the heart of understanding the man. For it was his unbridled obsession of overcoming his supposed flaws and future that drove him to change orders and even abandon them. But could Magius have been a victim of the gods' plan, much in the same way millenia later, Raistlin Majere was? Let’s take a look at his life and find out for ourselves.
Magius was born in Solamnia. He was blessed with handsome features and a strong sense of personal aesthetics. As far as ethics were concerned, well, let’s say that he looked out for himself more than anyone else. These traits may all feed upon each other, as Magius was wildly arrogant, though not without justification. He was powerful and talented in magic. He wasn’t content with being told about the limits to magic, and would test the boundaries, pushing it to its arcane limits, discovering new boundaries in its use. His childhood friend Huma would follow the path of his culture and dream of becoming a knight, something that was antithetical to Magius’ nature. Why live by strict codes against one's nature, when you could celebrate originality and expression through magic? Though they didn’t see eye to eye on much, they were good friends, until their paths deviated as young adults.
Magius would be invited to take the Test of High Sorcery, and in an effort to quell his arrogance, and teach the young mage humility, the order showed Magius a vision of his death. This single act backfired with the overt intentions of the order, but much as Par-Salian was searching for a sword for the coming war in the Age of Despair, I believe there were other forces at work in this vision, for it led to the discovery of the Dragonlances, seemingly unbeknownst to everyone involved. I like to believe that though the instructors of the test had plans, so too did the gods who provided the inspiration to the instructor. Again, this is pure ‘head cannon’. He saw a mountain that would benefit mankind in a coming war, but for Magius it would spell his doom if he sought it out. This would prove to be the catalyst for everything Magius would do hence.
Much like Anakin Skywalker who was lured to the dark side by promises of stopping death, Magius would betray the Order he worked his whole life to be a part of, to prevent his own death as a renegade. He would seek out the renegade Galen Dracos, who was the most powerful wizard on Krynn at the time, and use him as both protection from the Order and a master to learn powerful magic from. It was during his time with Dracos, who was gathering the Dark Queen’s forces for the coming Third Dragon War, that Magius had a confrontation with the Red Dragon Immolatus. Apparently the two egos could not work together and with the Staff of Magius, the renegade Magius came out on top. Ultimately Magius realized that Dracos either couldn’t or wouldn’t help him, so he betrayed that order as well, striking off on his own, but if you thought it was tough leaving the Orders of High Sorcery, try leaving the Dark Queen’s forces. They sent dreadwolves and dragons after him, led by the Dark Queen’s Warlord Crynus no less!..