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| A practitioner of ], especially in ], ], and fantasy ] (FRPGs). Not a conjuror like David Copperfield or Paul Daniels! | 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: | 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." | *"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." | *"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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A practitioner of paranormal magic, especially in folklore, fantasy fiction, and fantasy role-playing games (FRPGs). Not a conjuror like David Copperfield or Paul Daniels!
What makes a wizard different from a magician, a sorcerer, a thaumaturge, etc.? Well, in general, not a lot, although fantasy authors and FRPGs might use the names with narrower meanings. For example, Dungeons and Dragons 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:
- Merlin - from Arthurian legend and their modern retellings.
- Elric of Melniboné - more often called a sorcerer than a wizard - from Michael Moorcock's Elric of Melniboné and its sequels
- Sparrowhawk - from Ursula K. LeGuin's A Wizard of Earthsea and its sequels.
- Rincewind - strictly a "Wizzard" (it says so on his hat) - from many of Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels.