Novice Fire Mage

The weakest of the fire mages are a more of a nuisance than a threat; like skeevers they're only dangerous if they have company.

Combat
Their limited spells make them unable to maintain a distance, but the wards make them a little less vulnerable, with flames and a dagger they will use it when their magicka is diminished.

Compared to other novice mages
Frost mages are a bane to any player hindering mobility and draining stamina, a more formidable foe with friends, these mages can easily cause the player to become surrounded, make them geting too close their mistake by killing them first.

Novice shock mage is a topical danger, draining magicka but only doing the same amount of damage as fire or frost - unless the player is dependant on magicka simply keep them at a distance.