Editing Techno-mage

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'''Techno-mages''' are an order of beings from many races, who use [[techno-magic|advanced science to create the illusion of magic]].<ref name="tgos" />

==Overview==
The technology the techno-mages use consists of bio-technological implants. The process of installing the implants and adjusting to them is excruciatingly painful. The presence of these implants means that techno-mages are effectively cyborgs.

A techno-mage may choose to establish a "place of power" for themselves, such as a particular planet. In doing so, they develop a strong connection with that place, and to some extent, a dependency on that connection.

==History==
[[Image:TechnomageVirus.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Techno-mage virus.]]
The [[Shadows]] created the techno-mages' technology and originally had plans to turn them into warriors of chaos and destruction. This was first done on a younger race of similar age to the [[Minbari]], called the [[Taratimude]], who eventually became extinct, but not before rebelling against the Shadows and spreading the techno-mage order to other races. The order was formed by a Taratimude named [[Wierden]].

At some undisclosed time before [[2267]] an [[Techno-mage (The Memory of War)|unnamed techno-mage]] arrived on an unnamed planet. This techno-mage built a huge computer core and transmitter and created a nano-virus that caused the population to kill each other. Embarrassed by this, the techno-mages who knew of this atrocity told their order to never land on this planet.<ref name="tmow">[[The Memory of War]]</ref>

By [[Earth]] year [[2259]], sensing that the [[Shadow]]s would soon arise, the techno-mage order decided to leave known space for an unknown hiding place. On their way, they gathered at [[Babylon 5]], which allowed Captain [[John Sheridan|Sheridan]] to learn about them.<ref name="tgos">[[The Geometry of Shadows]]</ref> By 2267 they were still in hiding.<ref name="acta">[[A Call to Arms]]</ref>

==Techno-mage Abilities==
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{{quote box|We are dreamers, shapers, singers, and makers. We study the mysteries of laser and circuit, crystal and scanner, holographic demons and invocations of equations. These are the tools we employ, and we know many things.|Elric}}
Techno-mages employ [[techno-magic]], the use of advanced technology in such a way that it resembles magic. They effect this by utilizing their abilities such that an outside observer cannot comprehend how they were able to, similar to stage magic or illusions.

==Known Techno-mages==
[[Image:Galen_01.png|thumb|250px|The techno-mage Galen]]
*[[Alwyn]]
*[[Blaylock]]
*[[Burell]]
*[[Carvin]]
*[[Dirk]]
*[[Elizar]]
*[[Elric]]
*[[Federico]]
*[[Finian]]
*[[Frazur]]
*[[Galen]]
*[[Gali-Gali]]
*[[Gwynn]]
*[[Herazade]]
*[[Ing-Radi]]
*[[Isabelle]]
*[[Kane]]
*[[Kell]]
*Olvin
*Optima
*[[Razeel]]
*[[Wierden]]

==The Circle==
The Circle is the governing body of the techno-mages, and usually consists of 5 members. [[Wierden]] was a member of the first Circle, and until [[Kell]]'s resignation there was always a techno-mage of her line in the Circle.

Circa [[2259]] the Circle consisted of:
*[[Blaylock]]
*[[Elric]]
*[[Herazade]]
*[[Ing-Radi]]
*[[Kell]]

Kell resigned and the Circle suffered losses in their conflict with the Shadows.

==Notes==
* An [[Earthforce]] black ops unit were attempting to adapt and replicate Shadow tech, a fact that was to have been revealed in the first season finale of [[Crusade]]. Major Lee wanted Gideon to turn Galen over to them to help with the merging of humans with the tech.<ref>[[End of the Line]]</ref>
* The [[Vorlon]] term for a techno-mage is a "Fabulist", which essentially means ''storyteller'' or ''liar''.<ref>[[Casting Shadows]]</ref> Which, given their animosity against the Shadows and their creations, is unsurprising.

==References==
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[[Category:Organizations]]
[[Category:Shadow servants and agents]]
[[Category:Shadow technology]]