[@Squirrel98] More or less what I was planning. I would like to adjust his rank based on what other players make. If we start as a team of lower ranked mages, then he might only have a handful of spells (or even just items with some low level combat magic) useful in a fight. While at higher ranks he would gain the counter/copy spell abilities, more powerful items, and unique spells. 

And not one of the weakest in direct combat (at lower ranks at least). Probably [i]the[/i] weakest, unless someone else wants the spot.