Talk:Varadu/@comment-7263041-20151110110921

I really really don't like the idea of someone claiming to be 'the most powerful' of anything.

This is really just a pet peeve more than anything else. There aren't any rules saying you can't claim to be the most powerful, but I can't imagine many people are going to accept that some random player character has more power than two of the most powerful archmages in the world. Those two being Khadgar and Jaina.

Furthermore the Grand Archmage title doesn't actually exist (likewise with Grand Magus), so it wouldn't be recognized by the Kirin Tor. The highest rank one can obtain there is Archmage. Even Antonidas, the leader of the Kirin Tor before his death at the hands of Arthas only held the title of Archmage. Khadgar and Jaina as well are only Archmages, they are not Grand Archmages. To give a character the title of Grand Archmage of the Kirin Tor (assuming that it was a legitimate title in the first place), implies that they are above Jania and Khadgar either in terms of leadership or magical skill which isn't the case due to the recorded powers of both individuals being far outside that of a standard mage.

Which isn't to say that you can't use the title. The title could be adopted, especially if the character creates a new school of magical training. Within that school, he is the Grand Archmage, but within the Kirin Tor, he is just as Archmage.