Order Strikes Back: Archmage

The winds of magic blow strongly in the Warhammer world, unfortunately, they blow straight from the Realms of Chaos, making one of Order's strongest weapons incredibly risky to wield. The magic of Warhammer is dangerous and unpredictable, and puts the very soul of the user in dire peril. Reach too far, and your soul will be devoured by the very Gods of Chaos themselves. Nor is the study of magic a simple task, even the most talented Bright Wizard requires a life time of study to truly master the Path of Flame, and that is only one of the eight winds of magic.

The True Power of the winds of magic, however, lies not in their separation, but in their combination. Qhaysh, the magic of the High Elven Archmage, represents the pinnacle of mortal magical might and combines the powers of all eight winds into one, pure, uncorrupted force.

Of all the sorcerers in the Warhammer World, only the High Elven Archmages, and the enigmatic Slann Lords of Lustria, have ever managed to conjure this awesome, and nigh unstoppable power. Such is the might of High Magic, that it can move mountains, separate the seas, destroy entire armies, and even slow the flow of time itself.

Such is the skill of the Archmage that he need not fear his own magic turning against him at an inopportune moment, his control over his art is absolute. Indeed, such is the power and purity of his magic that his soul has nothing to fear from the Chaos Gods, his magic is beyond even their corrupting powers.

The very essence of the Archmage is balance, interweaving the positive and negative forces at his command into a single harmonious mastery of life and death, allowing him to simultaneously bring death to his enemies and life to his allies, single-handedly turning the tide of battle.

Choose the path of the Archmage and you will no doubt become one of the greatest magi who has ever walked the face of the Warhammer World. You will be able rain down the ancient and powerful High Magic upon your foes, and bring your allies back from the very brink of death itself.

It is true that there are others who wield magic of similar power to your own: the Dark Elven Sorceresses, the Magi of Chaos. But remember this: theirs is the power of darkness and corruption, bought at the price of an eternity of unquestioning servitude and despair.

So when you stand against the Forces of Destruction, remember that your magic was not bought, it was earned. Your true power stems not from the Powers of Chaos, but from your own wisdom, inner strength, and force of will.

Stormcrow

"While Lesser races must study magic in its corrupted broken form, our Mages harness its power as pure mystical energy. Our minor spells, those Lores taught to the humans by mighty Teclis, are but a pale reflection of the power that can be wielded by an Asur fully trained in the magical arts of the White Tower."

- Loremaster Haydrel, Archmage of the White Tower