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Technomages are among the wizards and Sorcerers of Science Fiction.

 

It’s often been thought, that any Technology appearing sufficiently advanced will appear to the uninitiated as Magic.

 

In the T.V. Series Babylon 5, Technomages were men and woman who had devoted their lives to the study and practise of what appears to be Magic. These feats of the supernatural are often the disguised use of energy weapons, tractor beams, and projected Holograms, with the arcane words of the Technomage appearing to give the user their occult powers.

 

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These powers in fact come from micro Bio-implants, within the Technomages bodies. There have been many Technomages throughout history including:-

 

Galen - As played by - Peter Woodward

Elric - As played by - Michael Ansara

Alwyn - As played by - Edward Woodward

Isabelle - As played by - Sophie Ward

 

They have been seen to use Fireballs; shield spells to protect themselves, invisibility, telepathy, telekinesis and monstrous hallucinations among others.

 

Often their very presence was enough to scare their enemies. They often reinforced this fear by using phrases like. “Do not try the patience of Wizards; they are subtle and quick to anger.” – Elric.

 

And :- “We are the dreamers, shapers, singers and makers. We study the Mysteries of Laser and Circuit, and Crystal and Scanner, Holographic Demons and invocations of equations. These are the tools we employ, and we know many things. Fourteen words to make someone fall in love with you forever. Seven words to make them go without pain. How to say goodbye to a friend who is dying. How to be poor. How to be rich. How to rediscover Dreams when the World has stolen them from you. – Elric.

 

Technomages are said to predate the Centuri Republic; which probably goes someway to explaining the Centuri superstition, that it is unlucky to see more than one Technomage at a time.

 

For all their powers, most of the Technomages fled to the Stars, (to the furthest parts of the Universe.) Fearing the coming of a great storm. They claimed, that they did this to preserve their knowledge.

 

For those who wish to venture further along the path to enlightenment on the subject of Technomages. You can read ‘The Passing of the Technomages.’ A trilogy of books by Jeanne Cavelos.

 

1.  1.Casting Shadows

2.  2. Summoning light

3.  3. Invoking Darkness

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