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| A '''wizard''' (derived from the Middle English ''wysard'', from ''wis'', ''wys'' wise) is a practitioner of paranormal ], especially in ], ], and fantasy ] (FRPGs). ''Not'' a ] or conjurer like ], ], or ]! | |||
| What makes a wizard different from an ], a ], a ], a ], etc.? Well, sorcerers are sometimes evil, "black magicians" (i.e., practitioners of ])... But 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." | |||
| Another example: "The difference between a wizard and a sorcerer is comparable to that between, say, a lion and a tiger, but wizards are acutely status-conscious, and to them, it's more like the difference between a lion and a dead kitten." (Steve Pemberton, ''The Life & Times of Lucifer Jones'') | |||
| Lyndon Hardy's ''Master of the Five Magics'' suggests ascending ranks of thaumaturgist, ], magician, sorcerer, and wizard. | |||
| Famous wizards in folklore and fantasy fiction (sometimes both) include: | |||
| * ] - from ] legends and their modern retellings. | |||
| * ] and ] - from ]'s '']'' - are called ], but are really supernatural entities. | |||
| * ] of Melniboné - as often called a sorcerer as a wizard - from ]'s ''Elric of Melniboné'' and its sequels. | |||
| * ] - from ]'s '']'' and its sequels. | |||
| * ] the Clever, ] the Marvelous, and others - from ]'s ''']''' stories. | |||
| * ] - strictly a "Wizzard" (it says so on his hat) - from many of ]'s ''']''' novels. | |||
| * ] - featured in many of the ] fantasy novels and RPGs. | |||
| * ] - created by ] as a leading character for ''']''' series of fantasy novels (also called 'Belgarath the Sorcerer'). | |||
| * ] - protagonist of ]'s ''The Lord of Middle Air'' - a historical figure and an ancestor of the author! | |||
| * ], ], ], ], ''et al.'' - from ]'s '']'' and its sequels. | |||
| The eponymous character of ]'s '']'' is a ''fake'' wizard hiding behind stage effects. | |||
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