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A wizard is a practitioner of magic, especially in folklore, fantasy fiction, and fantasy role-playing games. In popular use during 16th century England, "wizard' was used to denote a helpful male folk magican, a cunning man as they were usually called. The word does not generally apply to Neopagans, or to stage magicians (or illusionists).
EtymologyDuring the 15th century, the term "wizard" referred to "philosopher, sage", from Middle English wysard (from wys "wise" and the -ard suffix also in drunkard etc.) The semantic restriction to "sorcerer, magician" occurred in the 16th century. They have historical roots in the Shamans and the Magi. Derived UsesColloquially, anyone who is especially adept at some obscure or difficult endeavor may be referred to as a wizard. For instance, someone who is particularly skilled with computers might be referred to as a "computer wizard".[1] Wizard is also a slang term for an expert pinball player (cf. The Who's song Pinball Wizard). (However, normal usage applies more specialized superlatives to specific fields of endeavor, thus a musician is more likely to be called a "maestro" than a "wizard"). In MUD games, a wizard is a member of the world-building staff. Related termsDuring the Christianization of Norway, King Olaf Trygvasson had wizards (seidmen) tied up and left on a skerry at ebb.In most cases there is little to differentiate a wizard from similar fictional and folkloric practitioners of magic such as an enchanter, a magician, a sorcerer, a necromancer, or a thaumaturgist, but specific authors and works use the names with narrower meanings. When such distinctions are made, sorcerers are more often practitioners of evocations or black magic, and there may be variations on level and type of power associated with each name. The ever-shifting chaos of fantasy writing has, of course, muddled the meaning of each term, but they should never be stuck with a single meaning, for they change depending upon where they're found. Dungeons & Dragons Third Edition, for example, distinguishes between the sorcerer and wizard character classes as follows:
Steve Pemberton's The Times & Life of Lucifer Jones describes the distinction thus: "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." In Terry Pratchett's Discworld books, "wizard" has essentially the common usage meaning. The eighth son of an eighth son has more magical powers and will normally become a wizard, while a sourcerer is a wizard squared (an eighth son of an eighth son of an eighth son) and is a "source of magic" who can create new spells and is immensely more powerful. During the series only one sorcerer has appeared (in Sourcery) and in due course nearly brought about the end of the world. Myths and LegendsWizards found in old fairy tales and myths include:
Wizards in FictionFamous wizards in folklore and fiction include:
"Real-Life" WizardsIn history, there have been several real people who are popularly believed, or who claimed to be, wizards, sorcerers, etc. Examples include:
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