Not quite as old as Orko from '86, but did no one play Loom in the early 90’s?
Musical fabric of reality wielding mages. If you looked under their hood you’d be sucked in and eaten.
What’s the mug right one with the light blue robe and beige hat?
I recognize him but fail to remember from where
Vivi - Final Fantasy IX
More generally, it’s a Black Mage from the Final Fantasy series, of which Vivi is one.
I actually don’t believe the one in OP’s picture is Vivi, who normal has more adornments on his clothing . It looks more like an older version of the class, like this one from FFIV artwork.
Shout-out to my fellow 1980s kids who played the first Final Fantasy and named their Black Mage character “ORKO” because it just felt right.
Jawas, 1977.
Agree on the “hooded void with eyes” part, but “mage”?
They were scavengers…
The visual archetype existed before anyone decided it meant Tolkein-ripoff wizard.
The modern concept of a “mage” barely existed before D&D solidified a bunch of high-fantasy tropes in the late 70s.
Hmm… I likely disagree as wizards, mages etc are peppered throughout literature long before d&d came along , but I feel it probably comes down to either of our interpretations of what the term “modern concept of a ‘mage’” is referring to…
unnamed main character from splodey
I remember someone trying to tell me Vivi in FF9 was genderless and all I could think of was the scene where he and Zidane literally whip their dicks out and piss off a cliff.
Genitals might not equal gender though!
First was Orko from He-Man.
Marvin the Martian from Looney Tunes youngling!
I think he just has a small very dark coloured head. He’s not just eyes in shadow in a hood, he has a round head… it’s just black.
Marvin the Martian
Sufficiently advanced technology.
Ok not small, but yes, it’s a ball not a void imo
Marvin didn’t have the wizard hat.
He did, but only in bed.
How dare you project your limited idea of what a wizard hat is on Marvin!
Not a wizard.
Any significantly advanced science is indistinguishable from magic.
If his science was sufficiently advanced it would’ve been able to produce an earth-shattering kaboom.
Is a wizard someone that uses magic?
It’s definitely not an alien using a disintegration ray.
So a wizard isn’t someone that uses magic? What is your definition of Wizard?
I’ll have to ponder on that.
They’re not wizards, but did Jawas from Star Wars establish the aesthetic?
Jawas didn’t wear the wizard hat. Same reason Marvin doesn’t fit.
Looking at the picture above, hoods seem to count. If not, then half of them don’t apply to the rule.
Seems like Jawas were the first in ~1977. The fandom wiki says that LucasArts sued Neil Young for having Jawa-like creatures on stage in 1978.
Pics: https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/38119-neil-young-crazy-horse-rust-never-sleeps/images/posters
Marvin the Martian beat that by almost 30 years.
Came in here to defend Orko’s legacy. Was not disappointed.
Thank you, was looking to see if someone recognized the OG.
Cousin It?
Orko
TIL Jawas are wizards.
They’re artificers
I AM THE BLACK MAGE! I CASTS THE SPELLS THAT MAKES THE PEOPLES FALL DOWN!
I like swords.
Digimon: “We have eyes-only wizard at home.”
I swear to god if you speak ill of Wizardmon I will beat you senseless with a two-by-four
Does he (?) evolve into, like, a Mecha toaster or something?
Or digi-volve or whatever they do in digimon
You mean Twobyfourmon?
Shout out to Vivi! Love you my little homie.
He taught us so much about facing death with dignity.
Ralsei :3
It is truly a great style.
(Player character from Wizard of Legend)
Where’s my boy Green Mage?
I’m sorry, seems that it’s not his time