Mage Emoji

People

An elderly figure wearing a pointed hat and robes, holding a wooden staff topped with a glowing crystal. This emoji depicts the quintessential spellcaster found in tabletop games and folklore.

Usage Context

Used to denote someone acting mysteriously, performing a 'magical' feat, or to represent fans of fantasy gaming. It is frequently sent alongside the ✨ sparkle or 🔮 crystal ball to set a mystical tone during conversations about role-playing games or witchcraft.

History

The mage was added to the Unicode standard in 2017 as part of Emoji 5.0. It was created to fill the void for fantasy-themed characters, following the massive global popularity of interactive fantasy media and internet-based gaming communities.

Details

Glyph

🧙

Unicode

U+1F9D9

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f9d9:

HTML Entity

&#xD83E;&#xDDD9;

Specifications

Vendor Microsoft

Category People

Subcategory person-fantasy

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License MIT

Microsoft Fluent License

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