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* Aleister Crowley in ''Literature/ACertainMagicalIndex'' despises magic [[spoiler:due to it causing the death of his family]] and founded the science side as a counterpart to the magic side. Ironically, he was responsible for the modern understanding of magic and is arguably the most skilled magician in the setting.

* The protagonist of ''Anime/IrodukuTheWorldInColors'', Hitomi Tsukishiro, comes from a long-running family of mages, but she herself can't stand magic, and is initially very hesitant to use it. [[spoiler: She was born with much more powerful magic than her mother, and she believes that this ruined their relationship to the point that her mother abandoned her]].
* In ''Anime/{{Jewelpet|2009}}'', [[EraSpecificPersonality Yuku]] hates magic and thinks everyone is overly dependent on it. This is because he himself is terrible at magic, while coming from a world where magic is all-important.

* ''Literature/TheAldabreshinCompass'' by Juliet E. Mckenna: There's an entire archipelago which despises magic as perverse and has the death penalty for users, of course being under attack by dragons and evil, savage, bloodthirsty wizards tends to have that effect (the [[{{Anvilicious}} aesop]] of the series is of course magic is neither good or bad, but depends on the wielder). Astrology is considered okay though.

* After seeing too many spells backfire or just fail altogether, Connor from ''Series/{{Angel}}'' develops this attitude. by "[[Recap/AngelS04E13Salvage Salvage]]".

* Juliet E. Mckenna's ''Aldabreshin Compass'' books have an entire archipelago which despises magic as perverse and has the death penalty for users, of course being under attack by dragons and evil, savage, bloodthirsty wizards tends to have that effect (the [[{{Anvilicious}} aesop]] of the series is of course magic is neither good or bad, but depends on the wielder). Astrology is considered okay though.

* The Garlean race in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV'' cannot cast magic due to their third eye, but they prefer to dominate with superior weaponry and magitek. In ''Endwalker'', you find out that most Garleans outright distrust anyone that can use magic since their enemies, the Eorzeans, can use magic against them with devistating effect. They even object to healing magic being used on them.

** ComicBook/RedSonja has also on occasion displayed a disdain for magic due to her frequent run ins with villainous sorcerers.

* ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfDorsa'': Worshipers of Preyla, like Akella, believe the goddess forbids them to use the shadows arts, as they're considered unnatural and too dangerous. Akella expresses fear and antipathy to them often.

* ''Franchise/XMen'':

Common in magical settings among {{Church Militant}}s. The standard for the AntiMagicalFaction.

** The Nords, a ProudWarriorRace of HornyVikings, as a rule of thumb, have an inherent distrust of magic and those who practice it. Though they will make an exception for practitioners of Restoration magic (since more healers is always good), Enchanting (using magic to make weapons and armor more useful), and the [[MakeMeWannaShout Thu'um]] ([[LanguageOfMagic The Magic of the Voice]], of which early Nords were the first human practitioners). Nords who choose to pursue magical interests are often ''disowned'' by their families. However, it is revealed in ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim Skyrim]]'' that this is true only for the ''modern'' Nords. Ancient Nords considered magic to be "the Clever Craft" and held magic users in high regard. Several ancient Nord heroes used magic to supplement their formidable combat skills, making them {{Magic Knight}}s. Countless wars against the various MageSpecies [[OurElvesAreDifferent races of Mer (Elves)]] soured the Nords to magic over time, and more recent events, such as the collapse of much of the city of Winterhold being blamed on the local [[WizardingSchool College of Winterhold]], have only made things worse. In fact, the College questline [[spoiler:involves an ArtifactOfDoom which nearly destroys the entire ''world'']]. Despite this, most of the Jarls of Skyrim still retain the services of [[CourtMage Court Wizards]] who advise them in matters of magic, though they are still [[KlingonScientistsGetNoRespect rather disrespected]]. Another example of the difference between the ancient and modern Nords views toward magic can be seen in their treatment of Jhunal, the old Nordic aspect of the [[OurGodsAreDifferent Aedric Divine]] Julianos. Jhunal was the god of mathematics and language to the ancient Nords, and (as both Jhunal and Julianos) has an association with magic. As time passed, however, Jhunal had a "falling out" with the other gods of the Nordic pantheon and is no longer present in modern Nordic religious tradition.

* In ''Comicbook/JusticeLeagueIncarnate'', {{Comicbook/Captain Carrot|and his Amazing Zoo Crew}} says he distrusts magicians because they either sacrifice rabbits or pull them out of hats. How this affects his relationship with his team-mate and occasional love interest Alley-Kat-Abra is not addressed.

* In ''Comicbook/TheMultiversity'' {{Comicbook/Captain Carrot|and his Amazing Zoo Crew}} says he distrusts magicians because they either sacrifice rabbits or pull them out of hats. How this affects his relationship with his team-mate and occasional love interest Alley-Kat-Abra is not addressed.

* In ''Comicbook/{{Multiversity}}'' {{Comicbook/Captain Carrot|and his Amazing Zoo Crew}} says he distrusts magicians because they either sacrifice rabbits or pull them out of hats. How this affects his relationship with his team-mate and occasional love interest Alley-Kat-Abra is not addressed.

** The ComicBook/New52 interpretation of Doctor Thirteen has him more of a magical scientist... while the skepticism went to ''his'' father, the ''original'' Doctor Thirteen. Heck, the former is berated by the latter's ''ghost'' for believing in such things.

** Scrooge [=McDuck=] in this incarnation hates magic. Scrooge considers magic "a shortcut to hard work," according to Webby. He doesn't even allow spellbooks in his mansion. Then again, considering how often Scrooge deals with the supernatural, he's probably just being cautious.

** Fenris from ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII'' despises all magic users, since he was enslaved and turned into a living weapon by mages in [[TheMagocracy Tevinter.]] Though he can come to have genuine respect for a Mage Hawke for his/her ability to control his/her powers and temptations. In the final act he states that Hawke is a strong mage who does not need the supervision of the Circle.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Arcane}}'': Initially, Piltover is expressly against magic with it's founding to get away from the tyranny of mages. Though Jayce and Viktor's safe harnessing of magic via [[{{Magitek}} Hextech]] helps change minds, Heimerdinger still is very cautious about using it.