History Main / MuggleMageRomance

* 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.]]

* ''Literature/SoThisIsEverAfter'': Arek, who can't do magic, and Matt (a mage) marry at the end.

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

** ''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 latter 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]].

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** 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.

* In the ''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]].

* 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]].

* In the ''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]].

** In the third film, [[spoiler: they finally get married in the end, in a small ceremony.]]

* 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.

!!General
* Most major superheroes have non-powered spouses and/or significant others. The only main exceptions are the ComicBook/FantasticFour's Richards family and some but not all of the ComicBook/XMen, who usually are having relationships with each other.

!!Specific Examples

* 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.

* 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}}''.

* 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.

* Peter Parker, the ''Franchise/SpiderMan'', also has the ordinary [[Characters/MarvelComicsMaryJaneWatson Mary Jane Watson]] as a Love Interest.
* In fact, most major superheroes have non-powered spouses and/or significant others. The only main exceptions are the ComicBook/FantasticFour's Richards family and some but not all of the ComicBook/XMen, who usually are having relationships with each other.

* In the ''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]].

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

* 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.
* ''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]].

* ''Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace'': Because it is illegal for wizards to marry non-wizards, Jerry gave up his powers to be with Theresa.
* In ''Series/GhostWhisperer'', Melinda can see ghosts, while Jim has no known power whatsoever. They're {{happily married}}.
* 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.
* 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.

* 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.
* In ''Series/{{Medium}}'', Allison, the titular medium, is married to a normal man named Joe.

* 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.

* A bit of a twist in ''{{Fanfic/Spellbound}}'': 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.

-->-- '''Ron Weasley''', ''Franchise/HarryPotter''

* ''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]]. Witch/muggle relationships are kind of inevitable since [[WitchSpecies witches]] are a OneGenderRace.

* ''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]] WitchSpecies 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.

* In ''WesternAnimation/Ben10'', Grandpa Max's wife is a [[WitchSpecies magical alien]] named Verdona. This is where Gwen got her magical talent.

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 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.

* 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.]]

* 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.]]

* The titular character of ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' has the IntrepidReporter ComicBook/LoisLane, who is otherwise ordinary, as a {{Love Interest|s}}.