History PlayingWith / BlackAndWhiteMagic

** Claudia: "There are many ways to help people. Sometimes I heal patients; sometimes I obliterate monsters before they can hurt anyone to begin with. Either way helps."

* '''Straight''': ''Tales Of Troperia'' has two spellcasters: [[NobleBirdOfPrey Claudia]], the [[WhiteMage healer]], and [[KingOfBeasts Marco]], the [[BlackMage attack mage]].
* '''Exaggerated''': The magic system in ''Tales of Troperia'' only allows a person to be either White Mage or Black Mage, never both.

* '''Justified''': Mages in the ''Tales of Troperia'' either channel the power of Goddess Sophia (for White Mages) or Archfiend Centurios (for Black Mages), and the two are eternal enemies.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Claudia learns black magic, Marco learns white magic, then both of them drop the black and white magic and use SummonMagic instead but Marco's summon magic is for calling monsters while Claudia summons supplies like food and medicine.

* '''Reconstructed''': PersonalityPowers are in effect and so Black Mages are {{Blood Knight}}s, [[TheCape the cape]] or otherwise enjoy living InHarmsWay while White Mages are {{All Loving Hero}}es that go where they are needed.

--> "Man, I don't know who to pick, that cute chick in white or that sexy magician [[BiTheWay dude]] in black."

** ... Which are all branches of either black or white magic.

** The distinction between black and white magic is political, rather than metaphysical. There's ''nothing'' stopping Marco from picking up healing magic or Claudia from learning combat spells. "Black" magic is simply any form of magic not sanctioned by ThePowersThatBe, who would rather ban magic in general but find that "white" magic is simply too useful to regulate.

* '''Exaggerated''': The magic system in ''Tales of Troperia'' only allow a person to be either White Mage or Black Mage, never both.

* '''Downplayed''': They can't win battles alone, but [[HumansAreSpecial Hiro]] recruits them along with [[CoolHorse Dennis]] the KnightInShiningArmour and BarrierWarrior and [[NobleWolf River]] the BareFistedMonk with StatusBuff skills, because Hiro can't use any magic himself, only physical attacks imbued with magic.

* '''Parodied''': A bard in the ''Tales of Troperia'' writes a song titled [[Music/MichaelJackson Black or White]] to ridicule the situation.

* '''Reconstructed''': PersonalityPowers are in effect and so Black Mages are {{Blood Knight}}s, [[TheCape the cape]] or otherwise enjoy living InHarmsWay while White Mages are {{AllLoving Hero}}es that go where they are needed.
* '''Played For Drama''': Marco joins the hero's party to prove that [[DarkIsNotEvil Black Magic can be used for good purposes]], while Claudia joins up because she's sick of her responsibilities and wants to see the world outside the city walls.

** ...Which are all branches of either black or white magic.

** There are four mages - Marco the BlackMage, Claudia the WhiteMage, Dennis the BarrierWarrior, and River who uses {{StatusBuff}}s, with Hiro rounding out TheTeam with his Sword Skills, and the clean split of magic is lost.

* '''Conversed''': "Man, I don't know who to pick, that cute chick in white or that sexy magician [[BiTheWay dude]] in black."

* '''Reconstructed''': PersonalityPowers are in effect and so Black Mages are {{Blood Knight}}s, [[TheCape the cape]] or otherwise enjoy living InHarmsWay while White Mages are [[AllLovingHero All Loving Heroes]] that go where they are needed.

%%* '''Implied''': ???

** Claudia: "Naturally I studied offensive spells in addition to healing. Any place the later is needed is guaranteed to be dangerous."

* '''Parodied''': A bard in the ''Tales of Troperia'' wrote the song titled [[MichaelJackson Black or White]] to ridicule the situation.

* '''Downplayed''': They can't win battles alone, but [[HumansAreSpecial Hiro]] recruits them along with [[CoolHorse Dennis]] the KnightInShiningArmour and BarrierWarrior and [[NobleWolf River]] the BareFistedMonk with StatusBuff skills, because Hiro can't use any magic himself, only physical attacks imbued with magic.

* '''Straight''': ''Tales Of Troperia'' has two spellcasters: [[BigBadassBirdOfPrey Claudia]], the [[WhiteMage healer]], and [[KingOfBeasts Marco]], the [[BlackMage attack mage]].

* '''Reconstructed''': PersonalityPowers are in effect and so Black Mages are {{Blood Knight}}s, [[TheCape the cape]] or otherwise enjoy living InHarmsWay and White Mages are [[AllLovingHero All Loving Heroes]] that go where they are needed.

* '''Downplayed''': They can't win battles alone, but [[HumansAreSpecial Hiro]] recruits them along with [[CoolHorse Dennis]] the KnightInShiningArmour and BarrierWarrior and [[BigBadassWolf River]] the BareFistedMonk with StatusBuff skills, because Hiro can't use any magic himself, only physical attacks imbued with magic.

** But either way, both can be used to either help or hurt people.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Claudia learns black magic, Marco learns white magic, then both of them drop the black and white magic and use SummonMagic instead.

** There are four mages - Marco the BlackMage, Claudia the WhiteMage, Dennis the BarrierWarrior, and River who uses {{StatusBuff}}s, with Hiro rounding out the FiveManBand with his Sword Skills, and the clean split of magic is lost.

* '''Lampshaded''': "Why on earth can I heal wounds but not inflict any?"

* '''Exploited''': [[BigBad Emperor Evulz]] finds a way to [[DuelBoss separate]] the [[BashBrothers duo]], and they are at a disadvantage because Marco can't heal his wounds and Claudia has no attacks. Dennis, Hiro, and River are then unable to defend themselves because they can't use any magic/ can only use supportive magic.
* '''Defied''': Marco: "Well, of course I have a few healing spells! What kind of self-respecting wizard limits himself to throwing fireballs all day?"

* '''Deconstructed''': Black mages are seen as [[EnemyToAllLivingThings pariahs]] for having powers that are [[PersonOfMassDestruction solely destructive in nature]], and are forced into either military service or exile. White mages, on the other hand, would be seldom seen outside of cities and other major population centers, since their services would be in such high demand for everything from broken bones to life-threatening injuries.
* '''Reconstructed''': Marco joins the hero's party to prove that [[DarkIsNotEvil Black Magic can be used for good purposes]], while Claudia joins up because she's sick of her responsibilities and wants to see the world outside the city walls.

%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???