deferred to the word of a wizard. Strength of will is the most important attribute a wizard can have. Metamagic Introduced in the sequel, Metamagic is the art of manipulating the seven laws that govern the other five magics. It involves suspending the current rules, replacing them with new rules, and then reinstating the rules. The greater skill the Metamagician has, the greater the difference between the old rule and the new rule can be. In popular culture The song "Five Magics" by Megadeth was inspired by this book, although the five magics listed in the song's lyrics differ from those in the book. The five magics in the song are listed as Alchemy, Sorcery, Wizardry, Thermatology, and Electricity. Author Patrick Rothfuss spoke during an author's panel at the Phoenix Comicon in 2014 and credited Master of the Five Magics as influential in the writing of his Kingkiller Chronicle (The Name of the Wind (2007), The Wise Man's Fear (2011), The Slow Regard of Silent Things (2014), and the unpublished Doors of Stone). Richard Garfield revealed in an interview that the five-color model of Magic: The Gathering was inspired by Master of The Five Magics. References 1980 American novels American fantasy novels Del Rey books