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12	->''"If we hadn't married Muggles we'd've died out."''
13	-->-- '''Ron Weasley''', ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheChamberOfSecrets''
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15	A romance, sexual or otherwise, between a {{Muggle\|s}} and a [[WizardsAndWitches magic user]].
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17	The Muggle doesn't necessarily ''have'' to know about it. If they do, reactions can vary from UnderstandingBoyfriend to FantasticRacism.
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19	This kind of romance can be portrayed any number of ways in media. If it is normal for one half of a couple to just have magic and the other to not, it signals to viewers that the setting is MundaneFantastic. If society [[MalignedMixedMarriage loathes]] this kind of romance, it can lead to StarCrossedLovers while signalling to viewers that there is FantasticRacism in the setting.
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21	The couple may also have to deal with issues that may arise where [[UnequalPairing one half of the couple is just that much more powerful]]. If the {{Muggle\|s}} is rather [[UnderstandingBoyfriend tolerant and understanding]] though, and both the Muggle and the magic user work at it if necessary, the issue can be smoothed over. If the muggle assumes a de facto submissive position in the relationship due to the power imbalance, expect overlap with MuggleInMageCustody. If the power balance issue cannot be resolved adequately, it can lead to an end in the relationship. If the inequality between the Muggle and the magic user serves as a "turn-on", with the latter habitually telling the former something like "If you upset me, I will put a curse on you", the trope overlaps with PowerDynamicsKink.
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23	Factors that affect how the society views this sort of romance depend on the nature of magical society, mundane society, any sort of Masquerade, how magic is acquired (learned vs. inherent gift), other intrinsic differences between muggles and mages, etc.
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25	Do note that since it is often played the same way, romances between superheroes who are not {{Badass Normal}}s and ordinary people, BadassNormal or not, can also fall under this trope.
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27	The muggle partner is very likely to become a MuggleWithADegreeInMagic.
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29	If the couple become a BattleCouple, expect them to be a SwordAndSorcerer.
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31	If a relationship of this sort exists within the setting, odds are that there may be an aesop about tolerance.
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33	TheMasqueradeWillKillYourDatingLife can negatively impact on this kind of romance. If the Mage also has a [[WizardsLiveLonger longer lifespan]], it may also result in a MayflyDecemberRomance.
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35	It is the SuperTrope to MagicalGirlfriend & MuggleAndMagicalLoveTriangle, and a SisterTrope to BoyMeetsGhoul.
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37	See also InterspeciesRomance, where there is a lot of overlap in terms of themes and portrayals.
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40	!!Examples:
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44	[[folder:Anime & Manga]]
45	* Raki, an ordinary human, and Claire, a warrior with Yoma-related powers, are heavily implied to have become an OfficialCouple at the end of ''Manga/{{Claymore}}''.
46	* Shuro, a muggle, from ''Manga/DeliciousInDungeon'' is in love with [[spoiler:Falin, a cleric. It's unknown yet whether she returned his feelings or not]].
47	* Louise and Saito from ''Literature/TheFamiliarOfZero'', a summoner and a normal person respectively, have this sort of relationship, and [[spoiler:eventually get married]].
48	* In ''Manga/{{Karin}}'', Karin, a vampire, and Kenta, an ordinary human, develop a relationship over the course of the manga. Then becomes subverted (kinda); [[spoiler:Karin is actually the embodiment of a vampiric fertility figure known as the Psyche, which was passed down one of her family lines before marrying into the current one. This allows her to go into the light no problem and over time, becomes more like a human than a vampire, while also making her vulnerable to vampires who want to rejuvenate their fertility. The manga's ending has her family erase their memories of them from her so she could live a normal and safe life with Kenta. Kenta is the only one who knows this outside the family and is understandably quite heartbroken over the ordeal]].
49	* ''Anime/KikisDeliveryService'' has Kiki's parents (her mom is a witch and her dad isn't). Kiki and Tombo have some [[BelligerentSexualtension romantic tension]], although it [[MaybeEverAfter doesn't resolve into anything definite]] in the film (they do end up married with children in later books). Witch/muggle relationships are kind of inevitable since [[MageSpecies witches]] are a OneGenderRace.
50	* ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'':
51	** ''Phantom Blood'': Hamon-user Jonathan Joestar and his LoveInterest Erina Pendleton. Jonathan kept her LockedOutOfTheLoop about Hamon and vampires in hopes of protecting her, and she only finds out [[spoiler:when Dio attacks the pair on their honeymoon]].
52	** ''Battle Tendency'': Joseph Joestar, a hamon-user, and normal human Suzi Q. Her work as [[BadassTeacher Lisa Lisa's]] maid means she's more aware about Hamon. [[spoiler: It's later revealed that Joseph's parents were this, with his mother Elizabeth "Lisa Lisa" as the mage and his father George II as the muggle before his death]].
53	** ''Stone Ocean'': Deconstructed with Stand-user Jotaro Kujo and his wife. Jotaro's kept his wife and daughter Jolyne out of the loop of Stands so they wouldn't get attacked by his enemies. However, his constant absence, especially in the life of his daughter, without a proper explanation frustrated his wife. This ultimately leads to the two divorcing prior to the events of Part 6, which only further Jolyne's resentment towards her father.
54	* There are several examples of this in ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha'' including [[ChildhoodFriendRomance Chrono/Amy]] and Quint/Genya. It's presumably a common occurrence on [[EveryoneIsASuper Midchilda]].
55	* Haku from ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' is the result of one of these. Due to the infamous wars of the "Bloody Mist," people with "Kekkai Genkai" (Bloodline limits, as in people with inherited abilities as supposed to just secret techniques) were feared. Haku inherited his kekkai genkai of Hyotan (Ice release, combining water and wind chakra to make ice) from his mother. Despite her best efforts, the father, one of the people discriminating against those with Kekkai Genkai, found out and he ended up snapping, killing his wife and would've killed Haku if not him activating his powers to protect himself.
56	* With several LoveInterests to choose from, most of whom are {{Muggle}}s, this seems inevitable for the lead of ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'', Negi Springfield. [[spoiler:The sequel ''Manga/UQHolder'' reveals in one timeline he chose Chisame, who is one of the least magically inclined girls in the cast]].
57	* It's stated in chapter 65 of ''Manga/MissKobayashisDragonMaid'' that Shouta's mother has no magical knowledge whatsoever (in contrast to [[TheArchmage his father]]). This was the main reason why she couldn't accompany him to his mage exam, since [[ItMakesSenseInContext she wouldn't be able to get past the CAPTCHA]].
58	* An important element in ''Anime/OjamajoDoremi'', out of the main group of witches both Doremi and Hazuki have long-term romantic relationships with "muggle" boys (Kotake and Yada, respectively) and some of the other witches also develop sporadic crushes on "muggle" boys. Lore-wise, this type of romance is the exact reason why the former witch queen created the magical frog curse since the pain of losing her human husband and children was too great to bear and she wished to keep other witches from feeling it.
59	* In ''Manga/AWitchsLoveAtTheEndOfTheWorld'' it's revealed that Mari's mother fell in love with a human man, [[spoiler:causing her to lose her ability to use magic. She was actually content to live as a human, until Mari's magic manifested and drew the attention of the other witches]].
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62	[[folder:Comic Books]]
63	* ''ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}'': Aquaman is, save for a post-Crisis period up until ''ComicBook/BlackestNight'', the offspring of the human Tom Curry and Atlantean queen Atlanna.
64	* ''ComicBook/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch'':
65	** Sabrina is the result of a relationship between a wizard and a muggle woman. She's an oddity amongst witches as a result.
66	** Sabrina has had human love interests, most prominently Harvey.
67	* ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'': Peter Parker has the ordinary [[Characters/MarvelComicsMaryJaneWatson Mary Jane Watson]] as a Love Interest.
68	* ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'': The titular character has the IntrepidReporter [[Characters/SupermanLoisLane Lois Lane]], who is otherwise ordinary, as a {{Love Interest\|s}}.
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71	[[folder:Fan Works]]
72	* True to its ''Literature/HarryPotter'' roots, ''Fanfic/ChildOfTheStorm'' has this fairly frequently.
73	* In ''Fanfic/TheFlowerPrincessAndTheAlchemist'', Orihime's [[UnresolvedSexualTension and]] Edward's [[OfficialCouple relationship]] could be considered a variation of this. Apart from his [[BadassBookworm alchemic prowess]], he is nothing more than an [[{{Muggles}} ordinary human]], and she, while also human, is essentially a {{Reality Warp\|er}}ing spiritualist who can see ghosts and [[spoiler:[[HunterOfMonsters hunts Hollows]]]]. Because of this, he remains very much LockedOutOfTheLoop of her... [[InvisibleToNormals spiritual]] [[WeirdnessCensor activities]]. TheMasqueradeWillKillYourDatingLife comes into play when [[{{Manga/Bleach}} Orihime]] has to balance her [[SecondLove newfound romance]] with [[Manga/FullmetalAlchemist Ed]] while keeping her [[spoiler:[[TheHeartless Hollow]]]] hunting [[ItsNotYouItsMyEnemies a]] [[KeepingSecretsSucks secret]].
74	* Quite common in ''Fanfic/PokemonResetBloodlines''. Partly this is due to bloodliners being more predominantly female, which gives them rather limited options in the romance department. One of them is taking a chance with a non-bloodliner boy and hope that he doesn't fall into FantasticRacism.
75	* A bit of a twist in ''Fanfic/SpellboundLilafly'': Adrien is half-fae, while Marinette is merely a human with slightly enhanced sensitivity to magic, and he keeps her ignorant of the fae to avoid [[KilledToUpholdTheMasquerade retaliation]]. However, because she uses a Miraculous, TheFairFolk assume that Marinette is their goddess Danu, putting a spotlight on her. He has to juggle convincing them that Chat Noir really is the god of destruction, keeping them from asking Ladybug the wrong questions (and working out that she has no idea about them), persuading Ladybug not to keep prying into the nature of "the Court" while he's Chat Noir, and addressing Marinette's growing concern about how stressed out he is when he's Adrien.
76	* The ''Webcomic/StandStillStaySilent'' fandom's favorite non-canon pairing happens to be made out of a FlatEarthAtheist and a mage who isn't the type to use his powers just for the sake of proving him wrong, making this trope show up in quite a few stories. The existence of magic is far from being hidden in the setting, but there are a couple entire nations outright refusing to believe it exists while it's taken for granted in the three others.
77	* In ''Fanfic/TheChosenSix'', Sirius marries a Muggle co-worker, and it's working out very well for them. She's not at all distressed when their children prove magical.
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80	[[folder:Films -- Live-Action]]
81	* In the Harry Potter spinoff ''Film/FantasticBeastsAndWhereToFindThem'', such relationships are outright banned in America, due to a small anti-magical faction "in the know" among Muggles. That doesn't stop a blooming romance between Jacob Kowalski, an ordinary Muggle baker, and Queenie Goldstein, a witch. [[spoiler:They end up becoming StarCrossedLovers due to magical society's laws requiring Jacob's memories be erased. It gets even worse in [[Film/FantasticBeastsTheCrimesOfGrindelwald the sequel]] when Queenie joins forces with Grindelwald, creating a potentially permanent rift with Jacob.]] In the third film, [[spoiler:they finally get married in the end, in a small ceremony.]]
82	* ''Franchise/StarWars'':
83	** The classic example is the romance between the muggle-esque smuggler and scoundrel Han Solo and the Force-sensitive and Jedi-trained Princess Leia.
84	** The prequels depict the romance between Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala, whose lack of Force powers makes her the equivalent of a Muggle. [[spoiler:[[LoveMakesYouEvil It ends in tragedy.]]]]
85	** ''Franchise/StarWarsLegends'' played it a bit more positively in several cases. Leia was trained as a Jedi later on, making her the mage to Han's muggle, and while they underwent some pretty difficult ordeals, they worked out far better here than in the Disney continuity. Their daughter in ''Legends'', Jaina, was also a mage who married Jag, the muggle son of Baron Fel, eventually becoming Empress of the reformed Empire. There was also Kyle Katarn (mage) and Jan Ors (muggle), as well as Corran (mage) and Mirax (muggle) Horn.
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88	[[folder:Literature]]
89	* ''Literature/TheBelgariad'': Polgara is a sorceress who is over three thousand years old. She falls in love with Durnik, the thirty-something blacksmith of a farm she hides out on with the prophesied savior of the world. When it comes to the crunch, the gods themselves question the wisdom of such an imbalance of power in a relationship, and ask if Polgara can limit herself to Durnik's level for the sake of love. [[spoiler:She consents without hesitation, expecting to be transformed into a normal person like Durnik. Having forgotten that even gods cannot unmake that which exists and therefore cannot take away her power, she is caught off-guard by their decision to instead transform Durnik into a sorcerer whose power equals her own.]]
90	* In ''Literature/BrasAndBroomsticks'', Rachel, a witch, has a human boyfriend named Raf. He turns out to be an UnderstandingBoyfriend after being told about it.
91	* ''Literature/TheBurningKingdoms'': Priya has magic, and falls for muggle princess Malini, with their relationship getting focused on heavily.
92	* ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfDorsa'': Tasia and Joslyn remain a couple in the third book when it's revealed Tasia's been taught magic that she's very adept with. Joslyn still relies only on her skill with a sword.
93	* In ''Literature/ADiscoveryOfWitches,'' there are several examples: Verin, a vampire, and her human husband Ernst; Marcus, a vampire, and Phoebe, a human [[spoiler:until she decides to become a vampire]]; and Stephen Proctor's father, a wizard, and his mother, a human. Matthew has had several human girlfriends, and Hamish, a daemon and his human lover William.
94	* Many examples in ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'':
95	** Carrot, an ordinary human, has a WillTheyOrWontThey version of this with Angua, a werewolf. Sally, a vampire, also showed interest before backing off due to not wanting to get into a fight with Angua.
96	** Not uncommon among witches: Magrat Garlick marries the muggle King of Lancre, while Nanny Ogg has outlived three husbands, dated [[ReallyGetsAround vastly more]], and raised a sprawling extended family.
97	** Wizards are contractually required to avoid this, since they have a small chance of fathering the living embodiment of WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity. There's mention of retired wizards pursuing romance, albeit quite carefully. However, the only one we get any real details about isn't an example: Dr Earwig's wife Lettice is a witch.
98	* ''Literature/{{Dragonvarld}}'': Melisande, who's trained in using magic against dragons and a {{seer\|s}}, is lovers with Bellona, a {{muggle}} warrior woman. Relationships are encourages between priestesses (who are also [[ReligionIsMagic magic users]]) and the warrior women at the monastery. [[spoiler:It turns out this is to further bind them into service by Maristara, as they're thus more attached to living there in the monastery together through having lovers.]]
99	* Harry Dresden of ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'' stories was born of this sort of relationship, with his mother, a very powerful witch with a number of dark associations falling in love with a poor travelling magician, before dying in childbirth [[spoiler:and not naturally, either]]. It's repeatedly noted that her husband wasn't powerful in any way, but that he was a good man. Dresden himself follows his mother with a (ultimately tragic) relationship with tabloid reporter Susan Rodriguez, and has had a star-crossed will-they-or-won't-they with Karrin Murphy for some time.
100	* In ''Literature/HarryPotter'', it is reasonably common for WitchesAndWizards to marry {{Muggles}}. The resulting children tend to be called Half-Bloods. The BigBad is the result of one particularly disastrous example that involved a LovePotion. Wizard "[[FantasticRacism blood purists]]" loathe such unions and people born of them, along with [[MageBornOfMuggles muggle-borns]], whom they call "[[FantasticSlurs mudbloods]]". However, even aside from the disdainful prejudice of all this, as Ron Weasley pointed out in the page quote, if wizards hadn't done this they'd have died out due to inbreeding (we're shown that all existing "pure blood" families are interrelated, with many more extinct).
101	* In ''Literature/MagicForLiars'' non-magic Ivy meets mage Rahul under the impression that she is also a mage. After several dates he discovers her lie and feels betrayed to his core. Whether they reconcile is left as an exercise for the reader.
102	* ''Literature/OfFireAndStars'': Mare has no magic, while Dennaleia struggles with her emerging ability. When she tells Mare (whose country [[BanOnMagic bans magic]]), she accepts Dennaleia and keeps it their secret. However, even as the pair's relationship grows, [[spoiler:Dennaleia's struggles to [[PowerIncontinence control her magic]] drive them apart for some time]].
103	* ''Literature/TheShadowhunterChronicles'':
104	** Subverted with Simon and Isabelle from ''Literature/TheMortalInstruments''. While ShipTease between them is present since the first book, they only start to pursue each other after [[InterspeciesRomance Simon becomes a vampire]].
105	** ''Literature/TheInfernalDevices'' has Sophie, a mundane, and Gideon, a Shadowhunter. That is, until she undergoes Ascension to become a Shadowhunter herself. Meanwhile, Will mentions that he was raised in a mundane household, because his father, Edmund, was a Shadowhunter who chose to strip his Marks after he fell in love with a mundane.
106	** According to ''Literature/TheShadowhunterCodex'', the Clave used to legalize marriage between Shadowhunters and mundanes (since Shadowhunter genes are dominant, the children will turn up Shadowhunter anyway). As the Shadowhunters secluded themselves, however, the rule was tightened until it is no longer possible for a member of such pairing to stay true to his roots. Either the mundane undergoes Ascension (Sophie), the Shadowhunter strips his Marks (Edmund), or they break up.
107	* ''Literature/ShatterTheSky'': Maren's relationship with Kaia is turned into this as she has clairvoyant ability that Kaia's shown to lack. [[spoiler:She later breaks up with Kaia and sees Sev, who also lacks magic.]]
108	* ''Literature/SoThisIsEverAfter'': Arek, who can't do magic, and Matt (a mage) marry at the end.
109	* ''Literature/ThirdTimeLuckyAndOtherStoriesOfTheMostPowerfulWizardInTheWorld'': Magdelene has [[ReallyGetsAround been with many men]] [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld over the centuries]]. So far as we see, none could do magic, unlike her.
110	* In ''Literature/TheTwoPrincessesOfBamarre'', Princess Addie develops a crush on her father's new court sorcerer, Rhys. Rhys is friendly and helpful to her (especially after she makes the decision to set out on a quest for the cure) and does things that make her wonder whether the attraction might be reciprocated. [[spoiler:It is, and they marry at the end of the book.]] In this case, it doubles as InterspeciesRomance, because sorcerers are a different sort of being from humans.
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113	[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
114	* ''Series/{{Bewitched}}'' is a sitcom about a muggle-mage marriage between Darrin and Samantha, respectively. It's complicated by Sam's family being a [[WizardsLiveLonger long-lived]] MageSpecies with a general ScrewTheRulesIHaveSupernaturalPowers attitude to modern society, Darrin's difficulties with his superpowered ObnoxiousInLaws, and Darrin himself being a stolid type who DoesNotLikeMagic and treats his devoted wife's powers as an inconvenience.
115	* ''Series/{{Charmed\|1998}}'', the main characters are witches who have many relationships with ordinary men. They aren't always successful, but Paige and Henry are doing fine, although the comic book continuation shows them going through a rough patch.
116	* ''Series/DharmaAndGreg'' often feels like this, although it's only between a dedicated hippie and a conservative lawyer.
117	* ''Series/{{Forever\|2014}}'':
118	** Henry and Abigail were together for about forty years and raised a child, Abraham, together. Abigail learned Henry was TheAgeless and had ResurrectiveImmortality early on, when he died in her arms after being knifed. They had to move repeatedly to protect his secret, either when his lack of aging was becoming too obvious or when someone from his past recognized him or someone saw him die. Abigail accepted this as part of being with Henry.
119	** Implied to be developing between Henry and Jo, although Jo doesn't yet know about Henry's immortality yet. She has come close several times, both just missing seeing Henry die and making comments about everything he knows taking ten lifetimes to accumulate. Henry looked jealous of Jo kissing Isaac. Jo called off her trip to Paris after Henry's idea of how to see the city contrasted with Isaac's. Jo tells Henry there's nothing in this world he can't tell her. Henry says she's someone he cares deeply about. The final scene makes it pretty clear Henry is about to finally explain his secret to Jo, and it seems to be the only thing standing in the way of their relationship.
120	* In ''Series/GhostWhisperer'', Melinda can see ghosts, while Jim has no known power whatsoever. They're {{happily married}}.
121	* In ''Series/H2OJustAddWater'', the main characters are mermaids and over the course of the show, they had relationships with ordinary men. This has caused problems, but one of them at least was a trusted SecretKeeper who was very helpful to them.
122	* Comedy series ''Series/IDreamOfJeannie'' runs in a vein similar to that of ''Series/{{Bewitched}}'': Major Nelson is a normal human American astronaut who encountered an ornate bottle upon returning to Earth. The bottle contains the lovely Jeannie, a SealedGoodInACan genie, who once loose, becomes smitten with Major Nelson, whom she calls "Master." Though Nelson appreciates Jeannie and all she can do, his position necessitates maintaining the {{Masquerade}} that Jeannie is a normal fiancée, which gets complicated by her unfamiliarity with modern devices and social customs, as well as being a ClingyJealousGirl.
123	* In ''Series/{{Medium}}'', Allison, the titular medium, is married to a normal man named Joe.
124	* ''Series/MotherlandFortSalem'': Raelle's parents (a witch and a civilian) had one, with her as the result. Marriages between them are [[MalignedMixedMarriage stigmatized by most witches]], as they believe it results in weaker witch children.
125	* ''Series/ObiWanKenobi'': Kawlan Roken is a member of the Path, a group that helps fugitive Jedi escape from the Inquisitors. He fell in love with and married a Jedi woman who decided to forgo using the Force in order to escape detection. Unfortunately, the Inquisitors found and killed her anyway.
126	* Harvey and Sabrina have this type of relationship in ''Series/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch''. At one point, he leaves her, but that was because he learned she was using magic to mess with his life for years. To Harvey, Sabrina being a witch is not by itself a dealbreaker. Sabrina herself is the result of a union between a warlock and an ordinary woman.
127	* ''Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace'': Because it is illegal for wizards to marry non-wizards, Jerry gave up his powers to be with Theresa.
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130	[[folder:Tabletop Games]]
131	* Discouraged in ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'', as the Navigator gene essential for FasterThanLightTravel can only be found in the offspring of two-Navigator pairings.
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134	[[folder:Theatre]]
135	* In ''Theatre/TheTwelveMonths'', the AnthropomorphicPersonification of the month of April is deeply in love with a human girl (NoNameGiven), who starts to reciprocate his feelings soon after meeting him in person. He gives her an engagement ring and they are eager to stay in touch, but the future of their relationship [[MaybeEverAfter is left deliberately vague]]. The rest of the Months, at least, are shown to approve of the engagement.
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139	* ''Franchise/DragonAge'' has this as a relatively common scenario. Mage-muggle romances are actually quite common in the series, despite a heavy social stigma on dallying with mages (magic is viewed as evil by the dominant religious groups and children of mages are more likely to develop magical abilities themselves), but most end in some form of tragedy.
140	** A mage PC (Warden, Hawke, or Inquisitor) in any of the games can invoke this by romancing a non-mage love interest. A male non-mage Warden can invoke it by romancing Morrigan, the only potential LI who is a mage. A non-mage Hawke can invoke it by romancing either Anders or Merrill, the party's mages, and a non-mage Inquisitor can invoke it by romancing either Dorian (if he's a gay male) or Solas (if she's an elven female).
141	** In ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'', Wynne (a mage) confides to Alistair that she had a son who was fathered by a muggle Templar. Like most children of mages in that situation, he was taken from her at birth. The tie-in novel ''Asunder'' introduces that son, Rhys, and he and his mother struggle to form a connection after they are reunited. Rhys himself also has a relationship of this sort with the Templar Evangeline; they can appear in ''Inquisition'' in a war table operation which indicates that they are still together.
142	*** Alistair himself [[spoiler:is the product of such a union, but he doesn't know it. He ''thinks'' his parents are the late King Maric and "a star-struck maid." He's half right, but his real mother is actually Fiona, the Grand Enchanter of the Circle of Magi. She's a mage, an elf, and a Grey Warden]].
143	** In ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII'', [[PlayerCharacter Hawke]] is the eldest child of Leandra Amell, a muggle, and Malcolm Hawke, a renegade mage, who eloped with her to Ferelden. Theirs is one of the more cheerful examples of the trope; Malcolm died of natural causes after raising three kids with Leandra, and the marriage was generally happy.
144	** In ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition'', if the player romances neither Dorian nor the Iron Bull but has them in the party together long enough to trigger the necessary banter, they will get together and form one of these.
145	** The tie-in background comics which introduce Maevaris Tilani show that her engagement to Thorold Tethras, Varric's cousin, was this along with being an InterspeciesRomance. She is a very powerful mage, while he was a dwarf, which is an entire race of muggles. It was nevertheless a very happy relationship until his death.
146	* In several ''VideoGame/HarvestMoon'' games, such as ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonDS'' and ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonAnimalParade'', the normal human farmer protagonist can woo and marry a witch or wizard.
147	* ZigZaggingTrope with the ''VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic'' and ''VideoGame/StarWarsTheOldRepublic'' series:
148	** Male Revan and Bastila are a mage couple and the "canon" option. Female Revan and [[GayOption Juhani]] are also a mage couple. A female Revan romancing Carth plays this mostly straight, though it's heavily implied that Carth isn't as much of a muggle as he'd like to think.
149	** {{Subverted\|Trope}} with ''VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublicIITheSithLords.'' Male or female, all of the potential love interests of the Jedi Exile turn out to be Force Sensitive and trainable as "mages."
150	** ''VideoGame/StarWarsTheOldRepublic'' has several playable examples; Female Jedi Knight and Doc, Female Jedi Consular and Felix Iresso (with an OptionalSexualEncounter possible with Tharan Cedrax), Male Sith Warrior and Vette, Female Sith Warrior and Malavai Quinn (Quinn also provides some {{Deconstruction}} as he can quote statistics on the short lifespans of Sith's muggle lovers), and Female Sith Inquisitor and Andronikos Revel. A Jedi or Sith Alliance Commander can also hook up with a variety of muggle companions, and a non-Force-sensitive Commander can romance Lana Beniko, a Sith Lord. There are also two prominent examples in the backstory; Darth Malgus and Eleena Daru (a very dark example as she was technically his SexSlave but he treated her as a common law wife) and Satele Shan's relationship with Jace Malcolm.
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154	* ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'' had, [[spoiler:at least for a while]], Elliot and Sarah in a relationship. Sarah had no magic, while Elliot can {{shapeshift\|ing}} and uses martial arts styled after anime and manga.
155	* In ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'', the InsufferableGenius wizard Vaarsuvius is married to Inkyrius the baker, though the relationship suffers from Vaarsuvius being much more invested in their pursuit of arcane power than in their spouse. [[spoiler:[[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0679.html Ultimately]], Inkyrius files for divorce.]]
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159	* In ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' and its sequel, ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'', there are a lot of romances between benders and non-benders:
160	** In the original series, there's Zuko and Mai on the main cast.
161	** In the sequel, there's Tenzin and Pema, Mako and Asami, Suyin and Bataar Sr, and as of the finale [[spoiler:Korra and Asami]].
162	* In ''WesternAnimation/Ben10'', Grandpa Max's wife is a magical alien named Verdona. This is where Gwen got her magical talent.
163	* In season 3 of ''WesternAnimation/TheDragonPrince'' [[spoiler:Human mage Callum]] and [[spoiler:Elven assassin Rayla]], develop a InterspeciesRomance after they both realize how much they [[SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan truly admire the others bravery and selflessness.]]
164	* Downplayed in ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'' with [[spoiler:Luz and Amity]] since [[spoiler:Luz]] is a MuggleWithADegreeInMagic and (as of the end of season 1) oblivious to [[spoiler:Amity's]] feelings. [[spoiler:Though following "Escaping Expulsion", the two now appear to have mutual feelings for each other, and eventually became an OfficialCouple following "Knock, Knock, Knockin' on Hooty's Door".]]
165	* In ''WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil'', near the end of Season 4, [[spoiler:Star]], a magical mewman princess from another dimension, and [[spoiler:Marco]] a BadassNormal human boy from Earth, end up in a relationship after sharing TheBigDamnKiss. This ends up subverted by the series finale where Star [[spoiler:ends all magic]].
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