Mage
Mage noun - A person skilled in using supernatural forces.
Usage example: an ancient tale of a mage who made lush gardens grow in the desert
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Shaman and mage are semantically related. in magician topic. In some cases you can use "Shaman" instead a noun "Mage".
Shaman
Shaman noun - In societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination.
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One of the common bits of street wisdom is "Geek the mage/shaman first." Not just because of the healing, but because an angry mage can dish out more hurt than most firearms.
Source: Shoot the Medic First -
It provides any mage or shaman holding it with massive amounts of additional power...and brings out the worst in them, including turning one user into a borderline Eldritch Abomination.
Source: Videogame / Shadowrun Returns - In Shadowrun you could be a hermetic mage or a shaman but not both, because their mindsets were so different.
Source: Mutually Exclusive Magic
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