Raistlin Majere is a fictional character, created (along with his twin, Caramon Majere) by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman as one of several characters to be involved in an epic Dungeons & Dragons campaign which they had written and designed. He is best represented as the archeatypal anti/tragic hero. This was the beginning of the Dragonlance saga. In the Dragonlance universe there are four standard varieties of mages. Three of these types are based off the respective mages alignment. White robes are worn by good mages, red robes by neutral mages, and black robes by evil mages. The three aligned types are also associated with three sibling gods, and three moons to which they swear allegiance. The fourth standard color is brown, which marks a mage which has yet to take a sort of initiation test required by the Conclave (the governing mage body in the DragonLance world). Raistlin is a Wizard of High Sorcery, bearing the Red Robes of Neutrality, marking him as a worshiper of the Red Moon, Lunitari. In the five years in which the future Heroes of the Lance go their separate ways, Raistlin, after taking the test in the Tower of Wayreth, has changed. He has acquired golden skin, which offers him strong protection against magical attack, and is cursed with hourglass eyes, which cause him to see Time as it affects all things. His body is wrecked and he becomes even more sickly and physically weak than before. In Raistlin’s vision, all things wither and die before him; though longer lived races, such as Elves, are said to only appear to age slightly, while the Irda do not age to him at all. Physically far weaker than his twin brother Caramon, a strong and skilled warrior and swordsman, Raistlin makes up for this deficiency with his skills in the magic, the height of which never ceases to shock his companions throughout the first quest, as more and more of his great power become apparent. A torn individual, Raistlin exhibits a strong superiority complex (as far as his power in magic and his intelligence were concerned), and knows nothing of true loyalty (Despite his lack of loyalty,Raistlin usually keep his promises and pays his debts). He only follows Tanis Half-Elven, the unofficial leader of the companions, because he feels that doing so will ultimately benefit him. He is also condescending, extremely resents his lack of physical strength and often relies on his twin brother for support. This generates feelings of resentment and jealousy more than feelings of affection and gratitude. To be exact, Raistlin harbors a secret hate for his twin’s physical power, and for the attention and comradeship it seems to earn him, which Raistlin’s own appearance and secretive nature denies him. These factors ultimately culminate in Raistlin’s turn to evil, donning the Black Robes of evil wizards (those who worshiped the Black Moon, Nuitari), and, through a deadly deal he made in his youth with an ancient and legendary Archmage of terrible power, Fistandantilus, eventually rises to become the most powerful mortal in Krynn, who will one day seek to become a god himself. However, the Archmage Raistlin does bear a soft spot for others who are treated poorly because of weaknesses that are not their fault, such as gully dwarves. He identifies with such people, and is thus quick to help them as he is quick to help himself. There are also rare instances when he feels genuine regret that he cannot return to the times of his childhood, when he was capable of feeling love.