Batman: White Knight Presents: Sorcerers

Batman: White Knight Presents: Sorcerers is an American comic book published by DC Comics under its Black Label imprint. The 10 issue miniseries was written and illustrated by Sean Murphy who also did the Batman stories, Batman: White Knight and Batman: Curse of the White Knight and is the fifth installment of the Murphyverse. It tells the story of a young sorcerers apprentice and a group of heroes fight against the evil and cruel sorcerer, the Wraith King. The comic takes place during the events of Batman: White Knight, as James, Leriel, Matt, Simon and Margaret, Edward and Tom are shown watching Napier's speech in the fourth issue, Simon and Edward both then remark, "Batman's sure gotten brutal of late" and "its no wonder that he and Superman aren't friends anymore".

The Fellowship

 * James Smith - A 17 year old sorcerer's apprentice who is the grandson of Simon and Margaret and the main protagonist.
 * Leriel Greenleaf - A very beautiful Elf princess who is the daughter of Alrich and the beloved of James.
 * Aldrin Greenleaf - The twin brother of Leriel and the best friend of James.
 * Gobna - A benevolent female Goblin and the love interest of Aldrin.
 * Durin and Dain - Two Dwarf warrior brothers from the Dwarven kingdom of Stonegard. Durin sports a Mohawk and wields a pair of throwing axes, whilst Dain wields a large Warhammer.
 * Matt Smith - James' younger brother and a sorcerer in training.
 * Edward and Tom - A pair Troll brothers who are guardians to the Smith family. Years ago they were attacked by an evil Dragon and were about to be killed when they were saved by,
 * Flower - A Fairy who acts as the Fellowships aerial scout.

Sorcerers Council

 * Simon and Margaret Smith - A pair of powerful and respected sorcerers who are the grandparents of James and Matt. Simon and Margaret are also very important members of the Sorcerers Council, they are also
 * King Alrich Greenleaf - The King of the Elves who is the father of Leriel and Aldrin, he is also the head of the Sorcerers Council.
 * Mongo Ironhand - A rather eccentric Dwarf sorcerer who has a particular fondness for cigars and martinis.
 * King Illrede - The King of Trolls and the ruler of the Kingdom of Trollhiem.
 * Lord Stonebeard - The mightiest of the Dwarf Lords,

Wrath King's Forces

 * The Wraith King - A cruel and powerful sorcerer who is the sworn enemy of the Fellowship and the main antagonist of the series. 1'400 years earlier, he embarked on a campaign to conquer the entire Earth with a vast army of Orcs, Goblins, Trolls and Witches, however a group of good and noble sorcerers defeated him and banished him to the forbidding dimension known as the Dark Void. However, due to him starting the war and attempting to conquer the world, the mortals turned on the magical world and began to persecute them, forcing them into hiding. Over 1'000 years later, he escaped the Dark Void and began to rebuild his armies.
 * Morgana
 * Imric and Leena - A former Elf Duke and his sister who aligned themselves with the Wraith King and were banished to the Dark Void with him when he was defeated.
 * Warchief Grimskull - The fearsome Warchief of an Orc tribe and one of Wrath King's favorite generals.
 * Bloodnose and Gorbag - The sons of Grimskull and two highly skilled soldiers in Wrath King's army.

Others

 * The Great Dragon - An ancient and wise Dragon who acts as a spiritual guide to the Fellowship. He is mostly seem shrouded in fog with only his head being seen, his full form is never shown. He is given deep respect in the magical world as according to legend, he is as old as the Earth itself.
 * Ratso and Skullface - Two Goblin brothers.

Production
In September 2020, DC Comics announced that Sean Murphy, writer of Batman: White Knight and Batman: Curse of the White Knight would be writing an original fantasy series for his Murphyverse. Murphy later announced that the limited series would be entitled Batman: White Knight Presents: Sorcerers. Originally announced as an eight issue series like Batman: White Knight and Batman: Curse of the White Knight, Murphy then extended it to 10 issues due to the story being much bigger then he originally thought.

Magical Beings and Creatures

 * Sorcerers/Sorceresses - A group of men and women who are born with the ability to perform magical spells and charms. The magical abilities of Sorcerers/Sorceresses first begin to manifest on their 10th birthday, whereupon they began their training which lasts for 10 years. Due to their magical powers Sorcerers/Sorceresses age slowly and can live to be 400 years old,
 * Wizards - Mortal men and women who learn the magical arts from books and teachers,
 * Witches - Female individuals who practice black magic.
 * Elves - A race of magical humanoids who resemble with humans with pale skin, perpetual youth and pointed ears. Elves are considered the ruling class of the magical world,
 * Half-Elves - The result of a union between humans and Elves. Half-Elves are,
 * Dwarves - A race of short and stocky magical humanoids who live underground and are the most industrious of all magical beings. They are known for their legendary crafting skills as they forged swords that never lose their sharpness and graft beautiful jewels from diamond, emerald, ruby and sapphire. Dwarves live beneath mountains in mighty fortress kingdoms, they are also considered to be the working class of the magical world.
 * Orcs - A race of intelligent but brutish magical humanoids who are fierce warriors and are known for serving evil sorcerers and kings. Orcs live in tribes and are lead by either a male called a warchief or a female called a warchieftess, despite their bad reputation, most Orcs have a code of honor and fight with it. For example they refuse to kill pregnant women, children and sick people, they also have strong ties to their families and their tribes.
 * Goblins -Lanky magical humanoids with either red or green skin, bat like ears and pointed teeth. Goblins are infamous for being notoriously mischievous, but they also have a reputation for
 * Trolls - Hulking magical beings who are are known for being large and powerful, but having low intelligence.
 * Faeries - Magical winged humanoids who come in a variant of sizes from small to human sized.
 * Satyrs - Magical beings who have the horns, ears and legs of a goat. Although they enjoy music and dancing, they aren't sex crazed as they are in legends, rather Satyrs are a spiritual people.
 * Dragons - Massive scaled reptilian beasts with horns, wings and the ability to breath fire who are the most powerful of all magical creatures. Whilst most Dragons are benevolent and wise, some Dragons are evil and destructive, with evil Dragons being known to ravage villages and horde gold in their lairs. It is revealed that both Dragons and Elves are the oldest magical creatures on Earth, its because they share a deep bond. It is also said either one of them dying out would spell catastrophe for the other.
 * Unicorns - Mythical white horses with a golden horn protruding from their foreheads and golden manes. Unicorns are considered sacred to all magical races even by the dark races like Orcs, Goblins and Trolls. The horn of a Unicorn, known as an alicorn has been well known for their healing purposes, including for thousands of years. Tragically it was because of alicorns abilities, Unicorns were hunted to near extinction by mortal hunters, with the Sorcerers only being able to save a single herd.