Talk:Gromph Baenre

Can it be said that Gromph is the most powerful magic user in all the realms?

Elminster, despite the fact that he is considerably older, seems not only unfocused but also occasionally impotent (See Elminster at the Magefair almost losing to a lich, Raerlin, of middling power). He also has fewer magical items than Gromph (although, of course, this is not an indicator of his power/knowledge).

Khelben Arunsun (obviously, recently deceased) seems assuredly lacking in power at several points during the novel Blackstaff (eg when surprised and defeated by a magical item of high but not exceeding power in the hands of the human Raegar).

The lichdrow, while almost indisputably Gromph's superior in terms of power and of arcane knowledge, is recently deceased by Gromph's hand. Thus, only Gromph seems to be a possibility as the most powerful magic user. Comments?
 * We should just avoid trying to name the most powerful mage altogether - that's what the wizards boards are for :P (oh the plenty of "If Drizzt and Elminster ever got in a fight who would win???" threads...). Characters are as powerful/weak as the authors make them. Zerak talk 22:22, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Besides, Ioulaum or Larloch would whoop poor Gromph any day of the week :p (Sorry, couldn't resist :o) ) Zerak talk 22:45, 27 May 2007 (UTC)