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Mage
Mage most commonly refers to: * Mage (paranormal) or magician, a practitioner of magic derived from supernatural or occult sources * Mage (fantasy) or magician, a type of character in mythology, folklore, and fiction * Mage, a character class in some role-playing games ** Mage (Dungeons & Dragons) Mage(s) (or variations) may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Games * '' Mage: The Ascension'', a 1993 role-playing game * '' Mage: The Sorcerers Crusade'', a 1998 role-playing game * '' Mage: The Awakening'', a 2005 role-playing game * '' Dark Ages: Mage'', a 2002 role-playing game supplement * Mages (company), a Japanese video game manufacturer Other media * ''Mage'' (comics), an American superhero comic book * '' Le Mage'', an opera by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Jean Richepin * Kamen Rider Mage, a character in the TV series ''Kamen Rider Wizard'' Places * Mage, Myanmar, a village in Kachin State * Magé, a municipality in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ** Magé River ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nihongami
is the term used for a number of traditional Culture of Japan, Japanese hairstyles considered to be distinctive in their construction and societal role. Traditionally, the construction of most hairstyles consisted of two "wings" at the side of the head, curving upwards towards the back of the head to form a Chonmage, topknot or ponytail, with a long loop of hair below this also drawn into the topknot. Styles were accessorised with kanzashi, traditional hair accessories, though typically only by women; the combination of both style and accessories formed hairstyles that distinctively varied based on gender, age, job role and social standing. Most styles of were hardened and shaped with wax, known as , and were styled with specially carved combs made of either bamboo or buxus, boxwood, with heated tongs used to straighten the hair before styling. Hair styled in this manner was typically restyled weekly, and in some cases would necessitate sleeping on a pillow raised from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mage (comics)
''Mage'' is an American superhero comic book written and illustrated by Matt Wagner, which he describes as an "allegorical autobiography" in which the hero, Kevin Matchstick, is a stand-in for the author, and " l the other characters he encounters and situations he endures are metaphors from my own life... told through the lens of a fantasy adventure". Three volumes, each of 15 issues, have been published. Publication history Volume one, ''The Hero Discovered'', was published by Comico from February 1984 to December 1986. Despite advertisements saying that a sequel was "coming soon", ''The Hero Defined'' did not appear until 1997, published by Image Comics (Comico had gone bankrupt in 1990, and it had taken some time for Wagner to regain the rights to the series). The third and final volume, ''The Hero Denied'', began publication with an introductory "zero issue" in July 2017, with the first issue proper following in August. The final issue came out on February 27, 2019, thirty-f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chonmage
The is a type of traditional Japanese topknot (other), topknot haircut worn by men. It is most commonly associated with the Edo period (1603–1868) and samurai, and in recent times with sumo wrestlers. It was originally a method of using hair to hold a samurai kabuto helmet steady atop the head in battle, and became a status symbol among Japanese society. In a traditional Edo-period , the top of the head is shaved. The remaining hair was oiled and waxed before being tied into a small tail folded onto the top of the head in the characteristic topknot. History The origins of the can be traced back to the Heian period (794–1185). During this period, aristocrats wore special cap-like crowns as part of their official clothing. To secure the crown in place, the hair would be tied near the back of the head. Between the 1580s (towards the end of the Sengoku period, Warring States period, 1467–1615) and the 1630s (the beginning of the Edo period, 1603–1867), Japanese c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mage (Dungeons & Dragons)
The wizard, formerly known as the magic-user or mage, is one of the standard character classes in the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game. A wizard uses arcane magic, and is considered less effective in melee combat than other classes. Publication history Creative origins The Magic-User class was inspired by the spell-casting magicians common in folklore and modern fantasy literature, particularly as portrayed in Jack Vance's ''The Dying Earth'' short stories, and John Bellairs's novel '' The Face in the Frost''. Gandalf and Saruman from Tolkien's ''The Lord of the Rings'' and Merlin of King Arthur fame also influenced this class. Wizards memorize their spells, then forget them when cast in the fashion of magicians from Jack Vance's ''Dying Earth'' series of novels. ''Dungeons & Dragons'' In the original version of the game, ''magic-user'' was one of the base character classes. Magic-User was one of the three original classes, the other two being Fighting Man (r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magé
Magé () is a List of municipalities in Rio de Janeiro, municipality located in the States of Brazil, Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Janeiro. ''Magepe-Mirim'' () was established in 1566 by Portuguese colonists. It is considered to be a calm place, especially compared to nearby Rio de Janeiro, Rio. Politics In the 5 October 2008 municipal elections, Núbia Cozzolino was re-elected mayor with 51% of the vote but had her mandate revoked in 2009 after being impeached on various corruption charges. She was succeeded by her deputy Rozan Gomes who was also impeached resulting in a by-election. On 31 July 2011, Nestor Vidal of PMDB won with 68.62% of the vote. Geography Magé borders Petrópolis to the north, Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Duque de Caxias to west, Guapimirim to the east and Guanabara Bay to the south. The climate is tropical climate, tropical throughout the municipality, except in areas near the Serra dos Órgãos with a subtropical highland climate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mages (company)
, formerly , is a Japanese video game developer and record label for video game and anime music. History It was formed on April 6, 2005, after Chiyomaru Shikura left Scitron to begin the company as its executive director, a position he formerly held until January 2023. The company is divided into two parts, 5pb. Games for the manufacturing of video games, and 5pb. Records for the record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of the TYO Group until Shikura purchased the remaining rights from the TYO Group on April 15, 2009. Shikura co-owns 5pb. with AGOne, an affiliate of Dwango Japan. Staff members include scenario writer Naotaka Hayashi, artist Yukihiro Matsuo, and producer Tatsuya Matsuhara. In April 2011, a group of companies consisting of Arkray, Seed Project, Dwango Creative School, Animelo Summer Life, 5pb. Records, and 5pb. Games merged under the parent company Mages. Inc. led by executive director Chiyomaru Shikura. In July 2019, Mages was acquired by Shikura's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mage (horse)
Mage ( foaled April 18, 2020) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2023 Kentucky Derby. Background Mage is a chestnut colt bred in Kentucky by Grandview Equine. His sire Good Magic was the U.S. Champion Two-Year-Old in 2017 after he won the 2017 Breeders' Cup Juvenile as a maiden; in 2018 he finished second in the Kentucky Derby. His dam, Puca, is a daughter of Big Brown. Mage was initially sold for $235,000 to New Team from the Runnymede Farm consignment at the 2021 Keeneland September Yearling Sale. Mage is the second black-type horse out of his dam's four foals, the other being a stakes-placed Gun Runner filly named Gunning. Mage's full brother Dornoch is also a grade-I stakes winner, having won the 2024 Belmont Stakes. The dam, a stakes-winning half sister to Grade I winner Finnegans Wake, also has colt by McKinzie named Baeza, who finished 3rd in the 2025 Kentucky Derby. Mage is a descendent of Darley Arabian. He is trained by Gustavo Delgado, a four-ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Mage
''Le Mage'' ("the Magus") is an opera in five acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Jean Richepin. It was first performed at the Paris Opéra in Paris on 16 March 1891 in costumes by Charles Bianchini and sets by Auguste Alfred Rubé, Philippe Chaperon and Marcel Jambon (Act I), Amable and Eugène Gardy (Act II), Alfred Lemeunier (Act III), and Jean-Baptiste Lavastre and Eugène Carpezat (Acts IV and V). Since its premiere run of 31 performances ''Le Mage'' has been rarely performed (it was seen in The Hague in 1896), and it is one of Massenet's least known operas. However, it falls squarely in the middle of his most productive period. A rare complete concert performance took place in Saint-Étienne in 2012. Roles Synopsis Act 1 ''At dawn in the camp of the Persian general Zarastra'' Zarastra has just defeated the Turanians. Amrou, Persian high priest to the Daevas (the supposed gods of pre-Zoroastrian Persia), enters with his daughter, Varedha, priestess of Dj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mage (fantasy)
A magician, also known as an archmage, mage, magus, magic-user, spellcaster, enchanter/enchantress, sorcerer/sorceress, warlock, witch, or wizard, is someone who uses or practices magic derived from supernatural, occult, or arcane sources. Magicians enjoy a rich history in mythology, legends, fiction, and folklore, and are common figures in works of fantasy, such as fantasy literature and role-playing games. Character archetypes People who work magic are called by several names in fantasy works, and terminology differs widely from one fantasy world to another. While derived from real-world vocabulary, the terms: ''magician'', ''mage'', ''magus'', ''enchanter/enchantress'', ''sorcerer/sorceress'', ''warlock'', ''witch'', and ''wizard'', each have different meanings depending upon context and the story in question. ''Archmage'' is used in fantasy works to indicate a powerful magician or a leader of magicians. Enchanters typically practice a type of imbued magic that produc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamen Rider Mage
is a Japanese ''tokusatsu'' series that serves as the 23rd installment in the ''Kamen Rider'' franchise and the 14th entry in the Heisei era. Main characters Haruto Soma is a misunderstood former soccer player and one of several individuals who possess the potential to perform magic, or , who abandoned his dream of going pro after injuring his best friend and teammate, Kazuya Shinozaki, during a tryout. Due to his status as a Gate, Sou Fueki kidnapped Haruto and several others like him and subjected them to the Sabbath ritual in a failed attempt to revive his deceased daughter, Koyomi. While the ritual created Phantoms instead, Haruto was able to stop his inner Phantom, WizarDragon, from turning him through force of will and became part of a small group of survivors who unlocked their magical capabilities as a result. Immediately afterward, Fueki assumed the identity of the White Wizard and gave Haruto the means to become Kamen Rider Wizard, tasking him with combating the P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugène Mage
Eugène Abdon Mage (30 July 1837 – 19 December 1869) was a French naval officer and explorer of Africa. Mage published the first detailed description of the Toucouleur Empire created by El Hadj Umar Tall. Early life Abdon-Eugène Mage was born in Paris. His father, Abdon-Jean-René Mage, was head teacher of a private secondary school. His mother, Henriette Cattant, was born in Beauvais and came from a bourgeois family in northern France. At the age of 13 years Mage passed the entrance exam for the École Navale, the French Naval Academy based in Brest, France. Two years later, at the age of 15, he was assigned to the frigate ''La Forte'' and in December 1852 set sail for Callao in Peru, stopping at Tenerife, Rio de Janeiro, Cape Horn and Valparaiso. Over the next two years he served on several ships, transporting troops and visiting Martinique and French Guiana. In the summer of 1855, during the Crimean War, he participated in the Anglo-French blockade of the Gulf of Finland in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mage (paranormal)
Magic, sometimes spelled magick, is the application of beliefs, rituals or actions employed in the belief that they can manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces. It is a category into which have been placed various beliefs and practices sometimes considered separate from both religion and science. Connotations have varied from positive to negative at times throughout history. Within Western culture, magic has been linked to ideas of the Other (philosophy), Other, foreignness, and primitivism; indicating that it is "a powerful marker of cultural difference" and likewise, a non-modern phenomenon. During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Western intellectuals perceived the practice of magic to be a sign of a primitive mentality and also commonly attributed it to marginalised groups of people. Aleister Crowley (1875–1947), a British occultist, defined "magick" as "the Science and Art of causing Change to occur in conformity with Will", adding a 'k' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
