D&D: Five Famous Wizards
If you’ve ever cast a spell and wondered why it’s Bigby’s Hand? Or where is the rest of the Bigby? Today we’re looking at five famous wizards.
Dungeons and Dragons is a game with a surprising amount of famous wizards. You can find their marks left across the history of D&D editions, their names remembered throughout the ages in spells like Snilloc’s Snowball Swarm and Rary’s Mnemonic Enhancer. But who are these wizards? Here’s a brief look at five of them.
Leomund
Leomund is a wizard who joined the ranks of Mordenkainen’s Circle of Eight. He was a master transmuter and adept at creating dimensions for his own private use.
Originally created by Lenard Lakofka, one of the early players of D&D, Leomund may still be alive. He’s just waiting to be discovered in a hidden-away pocket dimension.
Bigby
The original success story of Mordenkainen’s magic circle of Eight, Bigby was once an evil wizard. Then Mordenkainen charmed him and made him become his servant.
Over time, Bigby learned the value of balance, and he became the handy wizard we all know and love today. Originally created by Rob Kuntz.
Melf
Originally created by Luke Gygax, Melf (a male elf) was an archmage who was dedicated to dealing with the problems of normal magical spells. When taking on enemy casters, his Acid Arrow would disrupt casting. And Minute Meteors were there to try and get around the close, cramped effects of Fireball (which used to do more damage if it couldn’t expand to fill its entire volume).
Mordenkainen
Mordenkainen is a Gygax original, and of the original archmages. We’ve talked a lot about him before.
He believes in balance above all things. While I can’t claim to know what kind of disgusting force would make a man turn neutral, his powerful spells ensure that balance is kept throughout the cosmos.
Rary
Created by Brian Blume, Rary was a treacherous member of the Circle of Eight. Not that any of the history of TSR’s leadership had any influence on the history. Rary was a wizard known for making spells that affected other spells.
Happy Adventuring!
