#battle mage

[laurasimonsdaughter]

“You’ve got to be joking, surely.”

“Nope,” the blacksmith shakes his head. “Nothing but battle mages around here, and I’m the only artificer in forty miles.”

The traveller tugs on her grimy hair in frustration. “You don’t sell potions or amulets or sigils?”

“Wouldn’t know how to make ‘em,” he shrugs, looking at her with some concern. She looks in desperate need of a meal and a good night’s sleep.

“This place is spoken of as a bastion of magic! A font of innovation and power!”

“Well, I don’t like to toot my own horn, but I’ve got more magic in here than one person could possibly need. Provided you need it forged into a blade,” he replies.

It’s getting rather hard not to take her dismissal personally. He would never have expected someone like her not to value the crafting of magical weaponry; he has never seen anyone look more like a sellsword.

“You have nothing else?” she presses and this time there is desperation at the edge of her voice.

“Sorry…”

All the light seems to leave her eyes. Her head drops and the blacksmith can just make out a frantic stream of muttered words.

“Two months on the road,” she breathes, “dragging him from pillar to post as he wastes away, and there’s not a drop of healing magic in this damned place—”

“Heyday! I never said that!” he protests, urgently stepping forward. “You came here with someone in need of healing?”

Her eyes dart instantly up to his. “Yes. My— My charge. He is affected by some curse or illness… Something my skill could not protect him from.”

“Well, that’s where you’re wrong,” the blacksmith grins. He looks at her, sizing up the width of her shoulders. “Know how to handle a broadsword?”

“Of course I do.”

He takes one from its case, the flawless blade almost black, the glint of the steel almost warm as he offers it to her.

“You take that out to your young man and swing it thrice above his head and see if he doesn’t perk right up. Best healing blade I’ve ever forged. And when you’re done, you can both join the family for dinner and a chat. Seems like you could do with some information about the kind of battle mages we raise around here.”

[olitheworm]

Battle Mage | Sketch Commission for Viy

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[theroundbartable]

✨Battlemage Merlin✨

That's it, that's the concept.

...

A) post canon: Arthur implements a court of sorcerers for strategies. He needs good battle mages. Merlin watches for a while, until he gets restless at their stupidity and joins in, using his years of experience as Arthur's closest war confidante and protector, to turn the legions into an actual army.

B) time travel: in a forest not too far from Camelot, a powerful sorcerer is spotted. Past Merlin gets hurt somehow and Arthur forces him to stay behind, while he goes to confront the sorcerer (much to Merlin's Horror). Only to meet a future, battle worn sorcerer!Merlin who is here to.... Help? On behalf of his King? Future King Arthur???!!!

C) alternate Au: Merlin was born in a Kingdom of battle mages and one of their most promising (also most rebellious) protiges. He goes to Camelot to escape his destiny as crown prince and ends up protecting Arthur instead.

(could also be an arranged marriage, whichever you fancy)

D) Arthur and Merlin try to go undercover in a foreign country. Arthur tries to make Merlin his page , however, since these people use magic in their forces, Arthur doesn't have a chance when he fights them. Merlin, however, does. Arthur has to play Merlin's page instead.

[igorlevchenko-blog]

Morrowind: Portrait of Arch-mage Trebonius Artorius. City of Vivec. Vvardenfell. Year 3E427.

Digital painting. Made in Krita. Feel free to repost, reupload and whatever else.

[voidknightart]

Artfight attack of Ibraezkar, for the amazing @ellirhshaan ! Drawn back in July, but I've darkened the gold/contrast a bit 🗡️✨ - Please don't reupload. Don't use to train AI. *Please don't tag as 'drow', Ibraezkar is Sudrorkar (fantasy race + world lore belonging to Shaan) Reblogs are amazing though, thank you! 🖤

[brokentrafficknight]

[fsnowzombie]

Armored Lady Monday

last week i drew a high contrasting light fire person, this week i go with water, hope you like!

[galacticsabc]

Lady Inquisitor Trevelyan