Therefore, Alodar is merely an apprentice to a thaumaturge, the least prestigious type of magic-user. His family is stated to have once been noble however, they have fallen into disrepute by the start of the narrative.

However, Alodar spurns both marriage to the queen and an offer by his previous antagonists to support a coup placing Alodar on the throne instead, he chooses to marry Aeriel and continue his apprenticeship.

In the sixth and final part, Alodar uses his knowledge of all five magical disciplines in combination to defeat the leader of the demon army. The fifth part of the book reveals that Alodar's journey was planned by the ancient wizards, who predicted the now-imminent demonic invasion. The fourth part does not feature an artifact instead, Alodar discovers an ancient wizard placed in suspended animation, who reveals the basics of his craft to Alodar at the start of the fifth part. The first part also introduces Aeriel, a female character important in the second half of the book. Alodar is then left with an artifact of some type that allows him to begin learning a new discipline of magic. In the first three parts, Alodar learns enough of a particular type of magic to make a notable achievement, but the antagonist of that part usurps Alodar's credit and becomes a recognized suitor to the queen.

The final part is entitled 'The Archimage' and corresponds to Alodar's mastery of all other forms of magic. The book is divided into six parts, each of the first five of which corresponds to a discipline of magic learned by Alodar in that portion of the narrative. Alodar's self-imposed quest for much of the book is to distinguish himself sufficiently to wed the queen, Vendora. The book focuses on the adventures of its main character and hero, Alodar, in the fictional land of Procolon.

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