History Main / MuggleMageRomance

The {{Muggle}} doesn't necessarily ''have'' to know about it. If they do, reactions could vary from UnderstandingBoyfriend to FantasticRacism.

This kind of romance could 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 could lead to StarCrossedLovers while signalling to viewers that there is FantasticRacism in the setting.

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}} is rather [[UnderstandingBoyfriend tolerant and understanding]] though, the issue could be smoothed over. If the power balance issue could not be resolved adequately, it could lead to an end in the relationship.

Factors that affect how the society views this sort of romance depends 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.

The couple may also have to deal with issues that may arise where one half of the couple is just that much more powerful. If the {{Muggle}} is rather [[UnderstandingBoyfriend tolerant and understanding]] though, the issue could be smoothed over. If the power balance issue could not be resolved adequately, it could lead to an end in the relationship.

* 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 udnerstnadably quite heartbroken over the ordeal.]]

* 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 fertilityfigure 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 udnerstnadably quite heartbroken over the ordeal.]]

* In ''Literature/TheBelgariad'', the five-thousand-or-so-year-old sorceress Polgara falls in love with Durnik, a thirty-something blacksmith she meets while hiding out on a farm with the prophesied saviour of the world. When it comes to the crunch, an actual ''God'' questions the wisdom of such an imbalance of power in a relationship, and asks if Polgara would limit herself to Durnik's level for the sake of love. [[Spoiler:She says yes, expecting to become a normal woman, as Durnik is a normal man. Instead, Durnik is made a sorceror.]]

* 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 messianic figure known as the Psyche. This allows her to go into the light no problem and over time, becomes more like a human than a vampire. 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 udnerstnadably quite heartbroken over the ordeal.]]

* Haku from ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' is the result of one of these. His mother had ninja powers, while his dad [[FantasticRacism hated ninjas]]. When the dad discovered his wife and son had ninja powers, he killed his wife and tried to kill Haku. Haku ended up becoming a SelfMadeOrphan when he protected himself.

* In ''Manga/{{Karin}}'', Karin, a vampire, and Kenta, an ordinary human, develop a relationship over the course of the manga.

* In ''Literature/TheBelgariad'', the five-thousand-or-so-year-old sorceress Polgara falls in love with Durnik, a thirty-something blacksmith she meets while hiding out on a farm with the prophesied saviour of the world. When it comes to the crunch, an actual ''God'' questions the wisdom of such an imbalance of power in a relationship, and asks if Polgara would limit herself to Durnik's level for the sake of love.

TheMasqueradeWillKillYourDatingLife can negatively impact on this kind of romance. If the Mage also has a longer lifespan, it may also result in a MayflyDecemberRomance.

* 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 [[HotScoop tabloid reporter Susan Rodriguez]], and has had a star-crossed will-they-or-wont-they with Karrin Murphy for some time.

* Louise and Saito from ''LightNovel/TheFamiliarOfZero'', a summoner and a normal person respectively, have this sort of relationship, and [[spoiler: eventually get married.]]

* In ''Film/FantasticBeastsAndWhereToFindThem'', there is 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]].

* 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 [[HotScoop tabloid reporter Susan Rodriguez]], and has had a star-crossed will-they-or-wont-they with Karrin Murphy for some time.

* In ''Literature/TheTwoPrincessesOfBamarre'', Princess Addie develops a crush on her father's new court sorceror, 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 sorcerors are a different sort of being from humans.

** In the sequel, there's Tenzin and Pema, and as of the finale [[spoiler: Korra and Asami.]]

* Harry Dresden of ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'' stories had a (ultimately tragic) relationship with tabloid reporter Susan Rodriguez, and has had a star-crossed will-they-or-wont-they with Karrin Murphy for some time.

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** In the sequel, there's Tenzin and Pema, and as of the finale [[spoiler: Korra and Asami]].

* In ''Literature/HarryPotter'', it is reasonably common for WizardsAndWitches to marry {{Muggles}}. The resulting children tend to be called Half-Bloods. The BigBad is the result of one particularly disastrous example.

* In several ''Franchise/HarvestMoon'' games, such as ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonDS'' and ''VideoGame/HarvestMoonAnimalParade'', the normal human farmer protagonist can woo and marry a witch or wizard.

* Haku from ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' is the result of one of these. His mother had ninja powers, while his dad [[FantasticRacism hates ninjas]]. When the dad discovered his wife and son had ninja powers, he killed his wife and tried to kill Haku.

* In ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' and its sequel, ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'', there are a lot of romances between benders and non-benders.

The couple may also have to deal with issues that may arise where one half of the couple if just that much more powerful. If the {{Muggle}} is rather [[UnderstandingBoyfriend tolerant and understanding]] though, the issue could be smoothed over. If the power balance issue could not be resolved adequately, it could lead to an end in the relationship.

-->''If we hadn't married Muggles we'd've died out.''
-->'''[[Franchise/HarryPotter Ron Weasley]].'''

Factors that effect how the society views this sort of romance depends 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.

* In ''BrasAndBroomsticks'', Rachel, a witch, has a human boyfriend named Raf. He turns out to be an UnderstandingBoyfriend after being told about it.

* In ''Film/FantasticBeastsAndWhereToFindThem'', there is a blooming romance between Jacob Kowalski, an ordinary Muggle baker, and Queenie Goldstein, a witch.