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channeler

channeler

2 8.8
A person who focuses and controls magical energy in stories or games
  • noun
  • /ˈtʃænələr/
  • Jargon
translation icon : canalizador
  • From the moment that players attack the channelers, they have two minutes before Magtheridon is released.

Examples

  • Egwene is using herself as bait to snare what she believes is a Channeler.

    Blog text (9)
  • Magtheridon is a large demon imprisoned by five channelers (magicians) who hold him in place via beams of energy projected out from five glowing cubes.

    Academic text (2010)
  • But not one female channeler has any clue, other than what they've been told.

    Blog text (9)
  • The poor girl is supposed to be an awesome channeler, but she doesn't start with even one offensive spell.

    Blog text (2)
  • The Tower still feels that male channelers need to be dealt with somehow.

    Blog text (9)
  • Admittedly, that attack was significantly easier since there were no channelers on the defending side.

    Blog text (9)
  • Given her experience dealing with male channelers and their innate strength, the last one is highly unlikely.

    Blog text (9)
  • The Amyrlin Seat unofficially declared war against all male channelers with those orders.

    Blog text (9)
  • In the fantasy game, the channeler must master several spells to control the powerful forces of magic.

  • As a skilled channeler, she focused her energy to summon a protective spirit during the ritual.

Synonyms

sedai
vschanneler
  • Jargon
41 9.9

A person in stories who can use magic to help or harm others

is a general term for anyone who directs magical energy across stories
elementalist
vschanneler
  • Jargon
9.9

A person who controls basic natural forces like earth or fire

is broader and applies to anyone who controls magical energy beyond elements
evoker
vschanneler
  • Jargon
9.9

A game character who casts magic spells like fire or lightning to attack

focuses on directing or controlling energy rather than creating it

How Powerful

archon
  • Literature
2 9.9
sorcerer
  • Literature
107 7.9
channeler
  • Jargon
2 8.8
mage
43 9.5

Surface Forms

channeler singular
channelers plural

Morphology

channeler = channel (semi-transparent) = channel + er

Agentive -er is regular, but the specialized gaming/fiction sense 'one who directs or focuses magical energy' is domain-specific and not fully predictable for general learners.

Etymology

Channeler comes from channel, meaning a 'path' or 'route', and the ending -er meaning 'one who'. In stories and games a channeler is someone who directs magic or energy as if it flows through a path, which is why the word means a person who controls magical power.