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<blockquote data-quote="GreyLord" data-source="post: 8815210" data-attributes="member: 4348">Sword Wielding Magic User you say???Jedi...or Sith.You choose.Something less Space Opera???How about a Warlock?&nbsp; They were feared by the lay Church, pursued by the Clergy, and Thought to be the Male version of a Witch...and plenty of them (the Male Warlocks) used swords in stories as well as many other types of weapons. That's a tale that goes back at least a few centuries to the 16th century if not earlier.Prior to that we had the Asiatic Hordes, that had their Sword Wielding Generals who also wove powerful magics (probably more akin to gunpowder and things like that appearing to the ignorant masses of the West...but hey) in fireballs and explosions against those who opposed them.&nbsp; So...Warlords?&nbsp; Generals?Sorcerers...didn't really use weapons from what I recall.&nbsp; They were more...drug users?&nbsp; They would sniff fumes or other things to see visions and futures and other sorts of magical enchantments.&nbsp; Not Highly viewed upon by the early Christians and Judaic peoples.&nbsp; They were actually rather condemned in their writings.&nbsp; Normally not sword wielders anciently...more like...druggies...visionaries...and dealers of the unseen.You had the Paladins (most famous from Charlemagne's Paladins who were sort of like the Apostles...but in relation to&nbsp; Charlemagne), but they didn't really have much magic.&nbsp; They were more Holy Knights to the Holy Roman Emperor, and much of their stories are that of legends and myths (sort of like King Arthur and his knights of the round table, but a little bit more substantial as we have actual historical facts, or at least evidence of who and what Charlemagne and his court was).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="GreyLord, post: 8815210, member: 4348"] Sword Wielding Magic User you say??? Jedi...or Sith. You choose. Something less Space Opera??? How about a Warlock? They were feared by the lay Church, pursued by the Clergy, and Thought to be the Male version of a Witch...and plenty of them (the Male Warlocks) used swords in stories as well as many other types of weapons. That's a tale that goes back at least a few centuries to the 16th century if not earlier. Prior to that we had the Asiatic Hordes, that had their Sword Wielding Generals who also wove powerful magics (probably more akin to gunpowder and things like that appearing to the ignorant masses of the West...but hey) in fireballs and explosions against those who opposed them. So...Warlords? Generals? Sorcerers...didn't really use weapons from what I recall. They were more...drug users? They would sniff fumes or other things to see visions and futures and other sorts of magical enchantments. Not Highly viewed upon by the early Christians and Judaic peoples. They were actually rather condemned in their writings. Normally not sword wielders anciently...more like...druggies...visionaries...and dealers of the unseen. You had the Paladins (most famous from Charlemagne's Paladins who were sort of like the Apostles...but in relation to Charlemagne), but they didn't really have much magic. They were more Holy Knights to the Holy Roman Emperor, and much of their stories are that of legends and myths (sort of like King Arthur and his knights of the round table, but a little bit more substantial as we have actual historical facts, or at least evidence of who and what Charlemagne and his court was). [/QUOTE]

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