The men (and women) who served as Masters of Roke
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| Archmage | Halkel of Way* | Nemmerle; Gensher of Way | Ged | Ged | –† | – | – |
| Changer | n/d | 'a young man' | n/d | 'a grey-haired man with a kindly look', from eastern Enlad | ««« | ««« | ««« |
| Chanter** | n/d | n/d | n/d | 'deep-chested, solid as an oaken cask', from Havnor | ««« | ««« | ««« |
| Doorkeeper | Medra | 'an old man', with mild eyes and a ready smile | n/d | 'A little man of no age… His face was dry, and coloured like ivory, and he had a pleasant smile that made long curves in his cheeks' | ««« | ««« | ««« |
| Finder | Medra; later an unnamed young woman | –** | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hand | Hega of O | 'a gentle and light-hearted old man' | n/d | 'a slight, quick man, modest of bearing but with clear and seeing eyes' | ««« | ««« | ««« |
| Herbal | Dory of Pody | n/d | Deyala | Deyala | Deyala | Deyala | Deyala |
| Namer§ | Possibly Crow | n/d | n/d | 'a big, thin, old man, white-haired under his dark hood' | ««« | ««« | 'forty or so. His face was calm and closed' |
| Patterner | Elehal | n/d | n/d | Azver | Azver | Azver | Azver |
| Summoner | 'a grey-haired mage from Ilien' | 'a stern man, aged and hardened by the deep and sombre wizardry he taught' | Thorion | Thorion | Thorion | Thorion | Brand |
| Windkey | n/d | »»» | »»» | 'a lean, keen-eyed man' | ««« | ««« | Gamble |
*In 730; †no newArchmage was chosen after Ged's loss of magic; **Halkel of Way, the first Archmage, abolished the title of Finder and replaced it with Chanter after 730; §the Namer is always called Kurremkarmerruk
| – | none |
| n/d | not described |
| ««« | as previously |
| »»» | as subsequently |
Last updated: 8 November 2005