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* Doctor John Dee, royal astrologer for Queen Elizabeth I. A wealthy academic, astrologer, (alleged) summoner of angels and man of high society
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* Tokiomi Tohsaka from ''LightNovel/FateZero'', who combines [[SharpDressedMan a fabulous red suit]], [[MagicStaff a ruby-tipped magic cane]] and [[PlayingWithFire hugely destructive blasts of fire.]] This style is very common among Magi in the {{Franchise/Nasuverse}}, where magical studies and aristocracy go hand in hand due to how the succession of Magic Crests is traditionally handled.
** Ironically, by playing the trope straight, he's a subversion to a good many of the other Nasuverse wizards, who are usually uncaring sociopaths underneath a veneer of class and civility, while Tokiomi is fundamentally a good person straight through.
* ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima'': Negi Springfield, though quite a young one.
* England from ''Manga/AxisPowersHetalia'' has used magic in the series a couple of times. He's also shown interacting with magical creatures.
* Most of the original alchemists in ''LightNovel/{{Baccano}}'' appear to be something like this, except for not being aristocrats, especially Szilard and Maiza.
* In ''Manga/CardcaptorSakura'', we have Clow Reed and [[spoiler: his reincarnation]] Eriol.

* {{Music/Tsukiuta}} has Procellarum's leader, Shun Shimotsuki, known as the White Demon King. He is a BlueBlood from the most noble family in Kyoto, and he uses magic frequently and doesn't try to hide it. Yes, this is supposedly a slice of life IdolSinger series. Rival unit Six Gravity's leader Hajime would also count, except that he's still in denial of the fact that he's just as magical as Shun, if not more so.

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* The guy wearing the bowler hat with the huge umbrella from the Travellers Insurance commercials a few years ago. Dignified, prim and proper, helping people out using his magic as he comes across them.

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* Roderick Burgess in ''ComicBook/TheSandman''.
* [[ComicBook/CourtneyCrumrinAndTheNightThings Courtney Crumrin's]] uncle Aloysius.
* ComicStrip/MandrakeTheMagician may have been a TropeCodifier, as he was quite the gentleman and quite the mage.
* In the style of Mandrake, there's also Zatara, from Creator/DCComics (best known now as the father of ComicBook/{{Zatanna}}).
* Comicbook/DoctorStrange, overlapping with GentlemanAndAScholar (since his power is based on his knowledge) and CulturedBadass. His setting is more urban and he is definitely willing to get his hands dirty, so he also overlaps with BlueCollarWarlock.

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* Doctor Strange of ''FanFic/ChildOfTheStorm,'' as in canon, is this trope, combining it with being TheArchmage, GentlemanSnarker, and a MagnificentBastard. Unusually, though, it's made fairly explicit that he grew up either in poverty or at least, his father (adoptive father) was a fisherman [[spoiler: in Camelot]].
** Albus Dumbledore also qualifies, as in canon, as does the Merlin of the White Council.
** Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell also have a cameo in the second book.
* Count Dooku in ruth baulding's ''FanFic/StarWarsLineage'' series is a scrupulously polite and civilized Jedi Master who enjoys tea and [[SmartPeoplePlayChess dejarik]].
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* After slumming around the country discreetly disguised as a stage magician, [[Literature/MairelonTheMagician Mairelon]] is revealed to be an actual wizard and a member of the aristocracy.
** Later, former street thief Kim is taught magic and adopted by the aforementioned Gentleman Wizard. At one point she is assured that "a wizard can always be presented [to Society]"—apparently in that version of [[GaslampFantasy Regency England]], having magical talent automatically allows you entry to the upper class (but does not excuse poor taste or manners).
* Lord William Beauclerk in the book ''Literature/BitterSeeds'' is this trope to a T -- at least [[spoiler: at first]].
* The Chrestomanci are indisputably this in Creator/DianaWynneJones's Literature/{{Chrestomanci}} series. Most wizards or magicians in her books follow this pattern.
* Archchancellor Ridcully in ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' is an interesting variant; a wizard who is also a gentleman, albeit a gentleman of the "bluff, hearty, boisterous, huntin'-shootin'-an'-fishin' country squire"-variety rather than the "urbane, sophisticated and genteel"-sort this trope is commonly associated with. The other wizards were surprised too- they were expecting a [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Radagast]] {{Expy}} (his actual title is Ridcully the Brown) who was friend to every beast and fish and bird who'd be content to do what he as told, not a LargeHam crossbow enthusiast whose solution to every problem is shouting at it until it is solved or goes away and proved so unkillable that the KlingonPromotion way of wizards ended with him.
** There's also [[Discworld/WitchesAbroad Lady Lilith de Tempscire]], aka Lily Weatherwax, who's a Lady Witch and the power behind the throne in Genua (the person ''on'' the throne is a [[spoiler: frog]]). This is a sharp contrast to the other witches, who are generally [[CloserToEarth country wise women]] who would rather not meddle in politics.

* Felix Harrowgate and other wizards in ''Literature/DoctrineOfLabyrinths''.

** And come to think of it, Harry himself likes to ''think'' he has the old-fashioned good manners thing going - and his chivalry is occasionally referred to by more urbane character [[TheVamp Lara Raith]] as 'charmingly outdated' - even if he's a BlueCollarWarlock in practice.
* Most of the magic-users in Mercedes Lackey's ''Literature/ElementalMasters'' series are this. Or the DistaffCounterpart.
* From ''Literature/HarryPotter'':
** Dumbledore probably counts, especially when he was younger (and had a very stylish looking purple suit when he was visiting Riddle at the orphanage).
** Gilderoy Lockhart ''wants'' to be this trope.
** Lucius Malfoy probably was as well, at least until his social standing took a dive after Voldemort's return. In fact, a lot of wizards from the old pureblood families (or at least the rich ones) would probably fit this trope.
* Howl from Creator/DianaWynneJones's ''Literature/HowlsMovingCastle'' and its Creator/HayaoMiyazaki [[Anime/HowlsMovingCastle movie adaptation]].
* Both the eponymous characters in ''Literature/JonathanStrangeAndMrNorrell''.
* The Wizard in the ''Literature/LandOfOz'' series is like this, though in both film and books it's obviously an assumed persona for an old carnival ham.
* Several minor characters (including a couple of victims) in the ''Literature/LordDarcy'' series. Recurring character Lord John Quetzal is an interesting case, as he's a nobleman and a gentleman, but he's from the colonies (Mexico, in our version of reality), which gives him some unusual quirks.
* Dean Henry Fogg of ''Literature/TheMagicians'' makes a deliberate effort to come across this way. One character notes that his speech is so proper, it's almost as though he regretted not having a British accent.
* Averted with Uncle Andrew from ''Literature/TheMagiciansNephew'', who thinks of himself as a gentleman, but rather than being polite and cultured, he thinks it excuses him from such petty restrictions as ''not'' tricking an innocent girl into being his unwitting experimental subject.
--> "But of course you must understand that rules of that sort, however excellent they may be for little boys—and servants—and women—and even people in general, can't possibly be expected to apply to profound students and great thinkers and sages. No, Digory. Men like me, who possess hidden wisdom, are freed from common rules just as we are cut off from common pleasures. Ours, my boy, is a high and lonely destiny."
** He's not that much of a magician, either, of course; he gets no respect from Jadis, the evil true Witch and true Queen, when he meets her.
* DCI Nightingale from the ''Literature/RiversOfLondon'' series, he even has the silver tipped walking stick. And was born in [[{{Immortality}} 19th Century too]].
* In ''Literature/ShadesOfMilkAndHoney'', young ladies are expected to be versed in the art of glamour magic, somewhat like young ladies in Jane Austen's works are expected to be able to play the piano. As with housekeeping and other things, women do it for free to decorate their father or husband's house, while professional male glamourists can be highly paid.
* Several characters in ''Literature/SorceryAndCecelia'' by Creator/PatriciaCWrede and Creator/CarolineStevermer.
* Loric from the ''Literature/{{Temps}}'' superhero series.
* Randolph Carter, in Creator/HPLovecraft's stories, has several ancestors who were this. He himself is more of a folklorist-researcher.
* Hastings from ''Literature/TheWarriorHeir'' fits this trope, being a wizard who owns a large manor house. In fact, most wizards in the series are gentlemen by wealth, though not by manners - they oppress the other magic users, among them the titular warriors, whom they force to fight duels to the death to settle wizard infighting without ''wizards'' getting killed.
* Most magicians in ''Literature/ThePaperMagician'' fit the trope, as magic is a well-respected profession in late Victorian / early Edwardian England (suitable for gentlemen), and the training is prohibitively expensive (which prevents most ''non''-gentlemen from studying it). Emery Thane is a good example: while we don't know his parents' social status, he has a lot of money and is seen casually hanging around outside of Parliament.
** Unusually for this trope, female magicians seem to be as common and respected in the setting as male ones.

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* Giles could be said to borderline this on ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer''. He's a total British gentleman when you don't make him mad, uses magic although it isn't innate with him, and does use [[spoiler: borrowed magic in season 6 to try and stop Willow.]]

* ''TabletopGame/MageTheAwakening'': Among the Awakened, Mastigos seems to fill this role pretty well. But only because they are deceivers and devil's advocates. Don't expect them to actually hold their part of gentlemen's agreement.
** The silver ladder's less overtly terrifying members tend to fall into this mold more often than not as well, due to their reliance on politics and social engineering and their philosophy's focus on mage superiority and noblesse oblige.

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* John Wellington Wells, of J. W. Wells & Co a family firm, from Creator/GilbertAndSullivan's ''Theatre/TheSorcerer''
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* Don Kovak and Vec in ''Videogame/MasterOfTheWind''. The former is a VillainWithGoodPublicity, and the latter is his even more formal and gentlemanly bodyguard. They are also both competent mages. Possibly subverted, since behind the scenes they're quite villainous.
* Mage Hakwe in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII'', regains their family fortune and becomes a member of the Kirkwall nobility in the second act, though has to keep their abilities secret due to magic being illegal in Thedas. After becoming the Champion of Kirkwall, Mage Hawke is seemingly given ''carte blanche'' by the Templars and allowed to remain free, in exchange for continuing to unofficially [[CourtMage work for the city]].
* Perriman Smythe and Geoffrey Tarrelond-Ashe in ''Videogame/ArcanumOfSteamworksAndMagickObscura''. Potentially also the player character. Perriman is more of the genteele and slightly sheltered variety, while Geoffrey views his Black Necromancy skills as something to be played with while he decides whether or not to be bothered to go to the nice job waiting for him in Tarant.
* Laurent from ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'' is a handsome, [[{{Megane}} bespectacled]], sharp-tongued young man who travels through the world [[spoiler: and through time and space too]] so he can help save it. He never drops a swearing word, reacts in a rather exasperated and deadpan manner to almost everything around him, and tries to keep his cool even as he can potentially become a walking PersonOfMassDestruction [[spoiler: depending on who his father is, what he inherited from him, and other factors.]]

* This fits Victor Branson from the webcomic [[http://graliopark.com/ Gralio Park]] to a tee. He is the heir to a duke and quite the young, if occasionally snarky, gentleman. The first thing we see him do is use an air spell to talk to someone. However, unlike many on this list he also likes machines.
* Vincent Whateley, in Autumn Bay, is a gentleman wizard. He comes from old money, and is the first (human) character we see using magic.
* Mr. Raven, from ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'', fits this once we get to know him better. He's an older man who dresses well (if a bit old fashioned), teaches history at Moperville South High School, has a strong sense of honor and will not allow rogue wizards to attack his school and harm his students. Oh, and he's also an [[OurElvesAreDifferent elf]] and [[Really700YearsOld centuries old]].

A staple in GaslampFantasy and {{Fantasy Counterpart Culture}}s with a Victorian-esque society, is the Gentleman Wizard. He is, essentially, an aristocratic {{blue blood}} who also happens to be some sort of magician, alchemist, wizard or what have you.

If his magic is something which is [[SuperpowerfulGenetics passed down through blood]], then it's possible he's part of a [[TheMagocracy Magocracy]], but he's definitely part of a MagicalSociety, probably with some interesting name that alludes to hermeticism or Myth/GreekMythology.

If his magic is learned however, then he tends to be close to a magical version of a GentlemanAndAScholar. Either way, his status as a rich blue blood allows for him to get quite good at this magic stuff, since he [[RichIdiotWithNoDayJob probably has nothing better to do]]. Usually the skill to use magic is seen as an appropriate sort of job for a gentleman to have, similar to being a Lawyer or banker. He'll also be a SharpDressedMan, in dapper Victorian or Edwardian attire, possibly embellished to show off the fact that he's ''magical'', and if he has a walking-stick it will no doubt be his [[MagicStaff wizard's staff]] or act as a magic focus at least once.

* Archchancellor Ridcully in ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' is an interesting variant; a wizard who is also a gentleman, albeit a gentleman of the "bluff, hearty, boisterous, huntin'-shootin'-an'-fishin' country squire"-variety rather than the "urbane, sophisticated and genteel"-sort this trope is commonly associated with.

* Doctor Strange of ''FanFic/ChildOfTheStorm,'' as in canon, is this trope, combining it with being TheArchmage, GentlemanSnarker, and a MagnificentBastard.

A staple in GaslampFantasy and {{Fantasy Counterpart Culture}}s with a Victorian-esque society, is the GentlemanWizard. He is, essentially, an aristocratic {{blue blood}} who also happens to be some sort of magician, alchemist, wizard or what have you.

* Wizard Chandler aka "Steed" from ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'' goes to some trouble to appear like one of these. Readers haven't seen enough of him to judge for certain.
** The Merlin of the White Council is also one.

* Count Dooku in ruth baulding's Lineage/Legacy series on fanfiction dot net is a scrupulously polite and civilized Jedi Master.

* In the GaslampFantasy ''Literature/MagiciansWard'' by Creator/PatriciaCWrede, the protagonist is a young (female) magician who grew up on the mean streets, but has now been adopted by a GentlemanWizard. At one point she is assured that "a wizard can always be presented [to Society]"--apparently in that version of RegencyEngland, having magical talent automatically allows you entry to the upper class. (But does not excuse poor taste or manners.)

* Archchancellor Ridcully in ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' is an interesting variant; a wizard who is also a gentleman, albeit a gentleman of the "bluff, hearty, boisterous, huntin'-shootin'-an'-fishin' country squire"-variety.

This was the original persona of stage magicians when they first appeared in that era. They have since relaxed as the rest of society has, and now a magician in a suit is seen as old hat (no pun intended).

This was the original persona of stage magicians when they first appeared in that era. They have since relaxed as the rest of society has, and now a magician in a suit is seen as old hat.

* Archchancellor Ridcully in ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' is an interesting variant; a wizard who is also a country landowner of the huntin', shootin' and fishin' variety.

* Tokiomi Tohsaka from ''LightNovel/FateZero'', who combines [[SharpDressedMan a fabulous red suit]], [[MagicStaff a ruby-tipped magic cane]] and [[PlayingWithFire hugely destructive blasts of fire.]] This style is very common among Magi in the {{Nasuverse}}, where magical studies and aristocracy go hand in hand due to how the succession of Magic Crests is traditionally handled.

* Mr. Raven, from ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'', fits this once we get to know him better. He's an older man who dresses well (if a bit old fashioned), teaches history at Moperville South High School, has a strong sense of honor and will not allow rogue wizards to attack his school and harm his students. Oh, and he's also an [[OurElvesAreDifferent elf]] and [[Really700YearsOld 150 years old]].

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* [[Manga/MahoutsukaiNoYome Elias Ainsworth]] would've fit the trope for a T, if not for his purple skin and an antelope's skull for a head, and the fact that he's some sort of an exiled Fae royalty (he's still on friendly terms with [[Creator/WilliamShakespeare Oberon and Titania]]), as opposed to an [[QuintessentialBritishGentleman actual country gentleman]]. He's still British, though.

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If his magic is something which is passed down through blood, then it's possible he's part of a [[TheMagocracy Magocracy]], but he's definitely part of a MagicalSociety, probably with some interesting name that alludes to hermeticism or Myth/GreekMythology.

* In the style of Mandrake, there's also Zatara, from DCComics (best known now as the father of ComicBook/{{Zatanna}}).