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A practitioner of paranormal ], especially in ], ], and fantasy ] (FRPGs). Not a conjuror like David Copperfield or Paul Daniels! | |||
What makes a wizard different from a ], a ], a ], etc.? Well, in general, not a lot, although fantasy authors and FRPGs might use the names with narrower meanings. For example, ] Third Edition (D&D3E), distinguishes between sorcerers and wizards: | |||
*"Sorcerers create magic the way poets create poems, with inborn talent honed by practice." | |||
*"Wizards depend on intensive study to create their magic. ... For a wizard, magic is not a talent but a deliberate rewarding art." | |||
The word is derived from the Middle English ''wysard'', from ''wis'', ''wys'' wise. | |||
Famous wizards in foltlore and fantasy fiction (sometimes both) include: | |||
* ] - from Arthurian legend and their modern retellings. | |||
* ] of Melniboné - more often called a sorcerer than a wizard - from ]'s ''Elric of Melniboné'' and its sequels | |||
* Sparrowhawk - from ]'s ''A Wizard of Earthsea'' and its sequels. | |||
* Rincewind - strictly a "Wizzard" (it says so on his hat) - from many of ]'s ] novels. | |||
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