I have a question that has always bugged me about the proper term in this game. Where did the term “Thaumaturgy” come from? I always thought being an Ice wizard you would be a “Cryomancer”
Cryo= “Involving or producing cold, especially extreme cold.”
Many games use the term “Cyomancer” when referring to a wielder of ice; I just don’t understand where one could get Thaumaturge(y)? (Just like many games use Pyromancer, when referring to a wielder of fire.) Although that would be a major headache to replace every time the games said Thaumaturgy.
I would very much appreciate it if an administrator could enlighten me a bit on where "Thaumaturgy" came from. (Please don't just toss this aside)
I have a question that has always bugged me about the proper term in this game. Where did the term “Thaumaturgy” come from? I always thought being an Ice wizard you would be a “Cryomancer”
Cryo= “Involving or producing cold, especially extreme cold.”
Many games use the term “Cyomancer” when referring to a wielder of ice; I just don’t understand where one could get Thaumaturge(y)? (Just like many games use Pyromancer, when referring to a wielder of fire.) Although that would be a major headache to replace every time the games said Thaumaturgy.
I would very much appreciate it if an administrator could enlighten me a bit on where "Thaumaturgy" came from. (Please don't just toss this aside)
Thank You
Hi! Well, you're not alone, others have wondered in the past as well:
It would seem that ALL wizards are, in fact, Thaumaturges if you go by the base meaning of the term which is simply "worker of miracles". So, all Ice wizards (or Fire, or Balance, or Storm etc.) are Thaumaturges by definition but all Thaumaturges are not necessarily Ice wizards.
Please don't change them! (Not that you were, but in case you were thinking about it) My Thaumaturge is my first and favoritest wizard!
My speculation is that Thaumaturge does sound a little bit like "thaw" and you have to have frozen something for that to work! I like the actual definition of miracle maker too.
Can't wait to hear Librarian Fitzhume's insight (if he presents it) should be interesting!
Well, you're not alone, others have wondered in the past as well:
