an ancient tale of a mage who made lush gardens grow in the desert
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The fantasy series follows the elf mage Frieren, who was part of a band of heroes recognized for defeating the Demon King.—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026 Interspersed throughout the main storyline, sequences depict how Trent Ikithon (Mark Strong) recruited the promising fire mage to join his magic academy, submit to painful experimentations to enhance his power, and eventually groomed him to become a Volstrucker assassin to hunt down dissidents.—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Dec. 2025 The brilliantly flexible job system still rips (want to create a gun-toting mage?—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025 Wizards, or mages (as the group has commonly referred to Eleven), develop their powers using arcane magic to cast powerful spells.—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mage