History Main / WhiteMagicianGirl

** ''[[FireEmblemAkaneia Dark Dragon and Sword of Light]]'': Rena, Maria, Ellice.
*** '''Mystery of the emblem''': All of the above plus Maillesia and Yumina
** '''Seisen no Keifu''': Ethlin (Troubadour), Adean and RareMaleExample Claude. The second generation gives us Lana, her {{Expy}} Mana, Nanna (Troubadour), Nanna's {{expy}} Janne and two males: Corpul and ''his'' expy Sharlow.
*** '''Thracia 776''': The aforementioned Nanna, as well as Safy, Tina (though she's more cheerful than the standard), Sara, and RareMaleExample Sleuf.
** '''Fuuin no Tsurugi''': Ellen, Saul (RareMaleExample), Clarine
** ''Rekka no Ken'': Serra (Cleric), Priscilla (Troubadour)
** ''Seima no Kouseki'' (The Sacred Stones): L'Arachel (Troubadour), who is a little more {{Tsundere}} than typical but still fits nicely into the trope.

* Mint in ''VideoGame/{{Tales of Phantasia}}'' is the page picture. Late in the game, her fairly potent arsenal of heals, cures, stunning hammers and status enhancers is capped off by the power to temporarily ''stop time''. Given, it [[UselessUsefulSpell doesn't work on bosses]], but it's [[RuleOfFun freaking]] [[RuleOfCool sweet]] [[AwesomeButImpractical to have around]].
** Tear from TalesOfTheAbyss does have some offensive skills, but she is far more skilled as support.

* Fiona from {{Nostalgia}} is a BarrierGirl version of this. With some holy magic mixed in with her predominantly healing and support skills, she often gets paired off with Eddie while [[PairTheSpares Pad and Melody]] have a [[SlapSlapKiss more turbulent relationship]].

* * Codex, in the [[ShowWithinTheShow Game Within The Show]] of ''TheGuild''. She's very much the TeamMom and TheHeart of the group, both on- and offline.

* ''VideoGame/FireEmblem'': A fact present in several of these games is that one of your first allies will be a Cleric (on-foot female WhiteMage) or a Priest (on-foot male WhiteMage), and some rounds later you'll be able to recruit a Troubadour (mounted WhiteMage), and sometimes a Valkyrie (mounted RedMage), a Sage (basically the same, but on foot and with either gender), or a Bishop (Light magic user * and* healer that promotes from Clerics and Priests (they can also promote from the all-male Monks, which use offensive magic instead of staves)).
** ''Rekka no Ken'': Serra (Cleric)

** Aeris/th from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' is arguably the [[TropeCodifier archetypical example]], though far more developed than your typical staff chick.

** ''Seima no Kouseki'' (The Sacred Stones): L'Arachel (Troubadour), who is a little more {{Tsundere}} than the typical Staff Chick but still fits nicely into the trope.

** 3) [[VideoGame/StarOceanTillTheEndOfTime Sophia Esteed]] is a Staff Chick of the RedMage persuasion.

!!Examples

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See also TheMedic, WhiteMage, TheHeart, and TheChick.

While not a requirement, she is frequently the LoveInterest of TheHero, and will generally overlap with traditionally feminine fantasy archetypes such as the RebelliousPrincess or MysticalWaif. It's not uncommon for them to be princesses (rebellious or not), pacifists, or clergy. Characters of this archetype are frequently paired with a BlackMage, usually a BlackMagicianGirl or LadyOfBlackMagic, as a {{Foil}}.

** Alma Beoulve and Princess Ovelia are both exclusively {{White Mage}}s, much more feminine and passive than the other {{Action Girl}}s in the game, and are both very much {{The Chick}}.

** All these may be preceded by the White Mage of the original ''FinalFantasy'', an early example of the character design, to the [[FeaturelessProtagonist extent any gender can be determined]].

** All these may be preceded by the White Mage of the original ''FinalFantasy'', an early example of the character design, to the [[AFGNCAAP extent any gender can be determined]].

* Goldmoon, from the ''Dragonlance'' series, is a prototypical example of this, the bearer of a powerful magical staff who sought to inspire the people to a return to faith in the gods. She is the High Priestess of her people. Goldmoon is a nurturing being and an encouraging and persuasive speaker.

** ''Akatsuki no Megami'' (Radiant Dawn): Laura (Priest) and, to a lesser degree, Mist (Valkyrie).

* * Codex, in the [[ShowWithinTheShow Game Within The Show]] of TheGuild. She's very much the TeamMom and TheHeart of the group, both on- and offline.

* White Mage in ''Webcomic/EightBitTheater''.

* The Princess of Moonbrooke in ''DragonQuestII'' is the UrExample, debuting all the way back in '87. While she may have set a (possibly) unfortunate trend for RPG females, she's still a vast improvement over the {{Distressed Damsel}}s that were so common at the time.

** Cecelia from ''[[WildArms1 Wild ARMs]]'', though arguably she is the main character, and eventually gets a full skillset.
** Yulie from ''WildArms4'', who also hits the MysticalWaif trope.

** Rosa from ''FinalFantasyIV'' (also a DistressedDamsel) was almost a prototype for the breed, except her non-magical [[TheArcher archery]] was often a match for some melee characters. She could wield a staff as well, but her best weapons were bows and arrows.
** Aeris/th from ''FinalFantasyVII'' is arguably the [[TropeCodifier archetypical example]], though far more developed than your typical staff chick.
** Garnet/Dagger from ''FinalFantasyIX'' uses magical "rackets" as well as staves. She fit this trope to a T until she starts getting her summons back, at which point she shifts to a more offensive-oriented character. Interestingly, this change is also marked by [[ExpositoryHairstyleChange her cutting her long hair]].
** Yuna in ''FinalFantasyX''. Averted in ''FinalFantasyX2'' where Yuna has as much access as Rikku and Paine to all manner of death-dealing hardware.

* ''FireEmblem'': A fact present in several of these games is that one of your first allies will be a Cleric (on-foot female WhiteMage) or a Priest (on-foot male WhiteMage), and some rounds later you'll be able to recruit a Troubadour (mounted WhiteMage), and sometimes a Valkyrie (mounted RedMage), a Sage (basically the same, but on foot and with either gender), or a Bishop (Light magic user * and* healer that promotes from Clerics and Priests (they can also promote from the all-male Monks, which use offensive magic instead of staves)).

* ''{{Disgaea}}''
** LoveFreak Flonne from the first ''{{Disgaea}}''.

* Marle from ''ChronoTrigger'', who is also a RebelliousPrincess. She's a little more of a tomboy than normal, but she makes up for it by being extra compassionate.
* Riddel from ''ChronoCross''. Not the main female character, though. Then again, [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters there are ''forty-four'' of them]]. [[spoiler:Forty-five if you count Lynx.]]

** 3) [[StarOcean3 Sophia Esteed]] is a Staff Chick of the RedMage persuasion.

* White Mage in ''EightBitTheater''.

* Shana and later Miranda from ''{{Legend of Dragoon}}'', both wield [[TheArcher bows]], and Shana is also a MysteriousWaif. Unlike the other playable characters, their dragoon form has no offensive skills, only healing abilities.

* The Princess of Moonbrooke in ''DragonQuestII'' is the UrExample, debuting all the way back in '87. While she may have set a (possibly) unfortunate trend for RPG females, she's still a vast improvement over the DistressedDamsels that were so common at the time.

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* ''MahouSenseiNegima'' has [[YamatoNadeshiko Konoka Konoe]], the supportive healing mage of the group. She uses fans rather than a staff.
* Etoh, in ''Record of Lodoss War'', is a male, hatted example.

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* Goldmoon, from the ''{{Dragonlance}}'' series, was a prototypical example of this.
* At the same time, the ''Sword and Sorceress'' books possibly gave rise to the phenomenon (as well as female duo Ho Yay) and even turned it into a cliche.
* Wynn from the SagaOfTheNobleDead books is a scholar and minor magic-user who fits this role (as well as that of TheSmartGuy)- she's quiet, kindly, a sharp contrast to Magiere, the {{Tsundere}} ActionGirl heroine, and has next to no fighting skills, relying instead on her knowledge and ability to sense and identify magic to contribute to the adventures. In the second story arc, she even gets a ''literal'' staff, which can repel (though usually not totally destroy) the undead.
* Susan and Lucy Pevensie from ''The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe'' qualify, wielding a bow and dagger respectively. Both are sterling examples of hope and mercy.

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* Gabrielle, from the ''{{Xena}}'' TV series, qualifies generally as White Magician Girl. She's the sidekick, the [[LesYay love interest]], the pacifist (sort of, how much so varied during the show), the healer (with magical powers in one episode, but otherwise only as a comforting nurse while Xena does any actual doctoring required.), and generally more interested in spiritual and traditionally feminine matters than Xena. Of course, she wields a staff, rather than a sword or something more menacing. She eventually upgrades to another weapon as she becomes more willing to shed blood and departs from this trope.
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* The Princess of Moonbrooke in ''DragonQuestII'' is probably the UrExample. To wit, she is in fact the oldest form of this trope, debuting all the way back in '87. While she may have set a (possibly) unfortunate trend for RPG females, she's still a vast improvement over the DistressedDamsels that were so common at the time.
* Rosa from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV'' (also a DistressedDamsel) was almost a prototype for the breed, although her non-magical [[TheArcher archery]] was often a match for some melee characters. She could wield a staff as well, but her best weapons were bows and arrows.
* Aerith from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' is arguably the [[TropeCodifier archetypical example]], though far more developed than your typical staff chick. Her foil is Rydia, the BlackMagicianGirl.
* Garnet/Dagger, from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIX'' uses magical "rackets" as well as staves, and doubled as a [[SummonMagic Summoner]].
* Yuna, ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX''. Averted in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX2'' where Yuna has as much access as Rikku and Paine to all manner of death-dealing hardware.
* In ''ShadowHearts'', the main female character, a healing-specialist, uses a ''book''... [[ThrowTheBookAtThem as a bludgeoning weapon.]]
* Rosalind in ''{{Summoner}}''.
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* White Mage in ''EightBitTheater'' is in some respects a subversion, but in others a straight usage (she actually uses a hammer and only on Black Mage).
* Lumi from ''Webcomic/{{Adventurers}}'' is one, although she keeps her staff in her HyperspaceArsenal when she's not casting spells.
* Vaelia from ''{{Drowtales}}'', although her weapon is closer to a naginata than a staff.
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* Etoh, in ''Record of Lodoss War'', is a male, hatted example.

* '''Takes a [[CombatAndSupport support role]] in combat:''' A White Magician Girl's primary role in combat is performing [[TheMedic healing]] and/or [[StatusBuff support]] abilities, usually through WhiteMagic. As a result, they usually have relatively poor physical combat skills. Despite the name, their WeaponOfChoice is not always a SimpleStaff or MagicStaff; blunt objects like [[CarryABigStick maces, scepters]], or [[DropTheHammer hammers]] are common, as are [[GuysSmashGirlsShoot ranged weapons]], such as [[TheArcher bows]]. ImprobableWeaponUser White Magician Girls are not unheard of.

The Staff Chick is a StockCharacter appearing in {{Fantasy}} Literature and {{Role Playing Game}}s, acting as the party's resident healer, nurturer and source of feminine wisdom. While the other party members are slaughtering opponents, the Staff Chick is taking care of their wounds with gentleness and compassion, and congratulating them after the battle with her brilliant smile. She is often included as a female protagonist because GuysSmashGirlsShoot or as a {{Foil}} to a [[AcceptableFeminineGoals less traditionally feminine]] ActionGirl. She's basically the WhiteMage infused with IncorruptiblePurePureness.

There are three essential elements of the Staff Chick:
* '''TheChick:''' The Staff Chick is classically female and always feminine. {{Tomboy}}s, {{Sweet Polly Oliver}}s, and {{Bifauxnen}} need not apply. Their femininity will usually be emphasized in her character design with the use of long hair and overtly feminine clothing, such as dresses or robes. Male analogs, which are rare, will mimic the same gentle appearance, sometimes to the extent of wearing long robes and long hair (or perhaps a suitably pious hat).
* '''Takes a [[CombatAndSupport support role]] in combat:''' A Staff Chick's primary role in combat is performing [[TheMedic healing]] and/or [[StatusBuff support]] abilities, usually through WhiteMagic. As a result, they usually have relatively poor physical combat skills. Despite the name, their WeaponOfChoice is not always a SimpleStaff or MagicStaff; blunt objects like [[CarryABigStick maces, scepters]], or [[DropTheHammer hammers]] are common, as are [[GuysSmashGirlsShoot ranged weapons]], such as [[TheArcher bows]]. ImprobableWeaponUser Staff Chicks are not unheard of.
* '''Caring and compassionate:''' Staff Chicks have nurturing, motherly tendencies that tie-in with their feminine appearance and white magic. Very often they act as TheChick and TheHeart of their party. Common personality types include being ThePollyana, TheIngenue, ProperLady, YamatoNadeshiko, or TheMessiah. More rarely, they may be a PluckyGirl. Staff Chicks are never a straight GenkiGirl, {{Tomboy}}, or {{Tsundere}} type, although mild tendencies are not disqualifiers.

* Gabrielle, from the ''{{Xena}}'' TV series, qualifies generally as staff chick. She's the sidekick, the [[LesYay love interest]], the pacifist (sort of, how much so varied during the show), the healer (with magical powers in one episode, but otherwise only as a comforting nurse while Xena does any actual doctoring required.), and generally more interested in spiritual and traditionally feminine matters than Xena. Of course, she wields a staff, rather than a sword or something more menacing. She eventually upgrades to another weapon as she becomes more willing to shed blood and departs from this trope.

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