evoker

An evoker is a person or thing that evokes something—memories, emotions, or images—or a practitioner of evocation in fantasy and magical contexts. The term derives from the Latin evocare, meaning “to call forth.” In everyday language, an evoker is someone who brings to mind or summons responses in others through speech, performance, or ritual. In fantasy literature and games, evoker commonly refers to a spellcaster who specializes in evocation.

In gaming and mythic settings, evocation is a designated school or type of magic focused on energy, force, and elemental effects, such as blasts, bursts, and wards. An evoker is often portrayed as a mage whose spells produce immediate, dynamic energy-based results, rather than long-lasting enchantments or creature summoning. Some games treat evocation as a class or subclass or give an NPC or player character the title of evoker.

In psychology and related fields, the term evokes a related usage. It appears in discussions of gene–environment correlations: an evoker (or evocative individual) is someone whose genetically influenced traits elicit specific responses and environmental arrangements from others, thereby shaping development and experience.

World of Warcraft introduced the Evoker as a playable class with the Dragonflight expansion. The Evoker is associated with dragons and is limited to the Dracthyr race, offering two specializations: Devastation for damage and Preservation for healing. The class emphasizes mobility, dragon-themed abilities, and distinctive resource mechanics.

The term is used in other contexts as well, spanning fiction, music, and media, wherever a person or thing is described as invoking or calling forth a response or phenomenon.