Red Mage

[Arkanethered]

The way I see Red Mage getting in is as a Battle Mage. AKA, a mage that focuses on being directly in your face rather then spell slinging from a distance. I even suggested to SE that the Red Mage spells be melee based, like conjuring up flaming pillars as an AoE blast surrounding the Red Mage, with no cast time.

"But but but! That would just make it another melee DPS!"

You pretty much just described ninja with a new paint job.