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mooreandrew58 posted...

Its like that sometimes though. In some lores some mages are just natural and didn't do jack to earn it

I feel like I wouldn't call that a mage then.

For Kefka and FF6 in general, it's kind of weird because... "magic" in that game all comes from Espers. There's little or no skill involved for anyone. Everyone just absorbs magical ability and gains it innately.

to me, a mage or a wizard is someone who has spent enormous amounts of time studying and learning and practicing and has knowledge and skill that are theoretically available to anyone, but they alone have earned the ability.

but I guess that's a needlessly strict definition that I just prefer. I know in D&D, sorcerers are supposed to have innate abilities, whereas wizards have worked hard for their skills.

I guess I prefer it to be about knowledge and skill. if you can just wave your hands and control magical energy innately, then you're just a magical being, not a practitioner of magic.
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