History Main / Muggles

Not to be confused with [[Franchise/FinalFantasy Moogles]]. ''Certainly'' not to be confused with ''Literature/TheLegendOfRahAndTheMuggles''. It also has nothing to do with marijuana unless you're reading vintage crime fiction.[[note]]Rowling says she took it from the word "mug" meaning "fool," which is possibly derived from the Irish ''mug'', "slave".[[/note]]

* In the autistic community, the term "allistic" are used to refer to the dominant/most common brain type, due to the negative implications of calling nonautists "normal", as that would imply there being something wrong with autism in general. Said terms are sometimes used in a [[http://www.fysh.org/~zefram/allism/allism_intro.txt joking]] [[http://isnt.autistics.org/ fashion]] in order to demonstrate the silliness of much of the pathologization of autism. In more general terms, "[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurotypical neurotypical]]" is used to refer to people without any mental condition in general[[note]]so, someone without autism, or depression, or bipolar disorder, or so on[[/note]] because, again, the term "normal" comes with very UnfortunateImplications.

** Before Christianity became the dominant religion in Rome, the word "Pagan" ([[GratuitousLatin Latin]]: ''pāgānus'') had a meaning that could be interpreted as either "civilian" or "rural person". The latter "rural person" theory hinges on the idea that most Pagans in Christian Rome lived in the countryside, and the word had a meaning like "hick". The former "civilian" theory hinges on the idea that Christians saw themselves as "Soldiers of Christ" ([[GratuitousLatin Latin]]: ''milites Christi''), and thus borrowed a Roman military term for civilians and used it as a general word for outsiders (not too different from the above-mentioned subcultures).

** Before Christianity became the dominant religion in Rome, the word "Pagan" ([[GratuitousLatin Latin]]: ''pāgānus'') had a meaning that could be interpreted as either "civilian" or "rural person". The latter "rural person" theory hinges on the idea that most Pagans in Christian Rome lived in the countryside, and the word had a meaning like "hick". The former "civilian" theory (which is perhaps more likely, seeing how Latin developed) hinges on the idea that Christians saw themselves as "Soldiers of Christ" ([[GratuitousLatin Latin]]: ''milites Christi''), and thus borrowed a Roman military term for civilians and used it as a general word for outsiders (not too different from the above-mentioned subcultures).

** Before Christianity became the dominant religion in Rome, the word "Pagan" ([[GratuitousLatin Latin]]: ''pāgānus'') had a meaning that could be interpreted as either "civilian" or "rural person". The latter "rural person" theory hinges on the idea that most Pagans in Christian Rome lived in the countryside, and the word had a meaning like "hick". The former "civilian" theory (which is perhaps more likely, seeing how Latin developed) hinges on the idea that Christians saw themselves as "Soldiers of Christ" ([[GratuitousLatin Latin]]: ''milites Christi''), and thus borrowed a Roman military term for civilians and used it as a general word for outsiders (not to different from the above-mentioned subcultures).

** Before Christianity became the dominant religion in Rome, the word "Pagan" ([[GratuitousLatin Latin]]: ''pāgānus'') had a meaning that could be interpreted as either "civilian" or "rural person". The latter "rural persom" theory hinges on the idea that most Pagans in Christian Rome lived in the countryside, and the word had a meaning like "hick". The former "civilian" theory (which is perhaps more likely, seeing how Latin developed) hinges on the idea that Christians saw themselves as "Soldiers of Christ" ([[GratuitousLatin Latin]]: ''milites Christi''), and thus borrowed a Roman military term for civilians and used it as a general word for outsiders (not to different from the above-mentioned subcultures).

* Many religious groups have a specific term for people from outside their faith -- some derogatory (''[[UsefulNotes/Christianity heathen]]'', ''infidel'', ''[[UsefulNotes/Islam kaffir''[[note]]That last one has an ''[[DidNotDoTheBloodyResearch especially]]'' loaded history. After hearing Arab slave traders call African pagans that, white people co-opted the term as an anti-black slur. As such, in places like UsefulNotes/SouthAfrica, it's [[http://www.cracked.com/personal-experiences-2134-5-things-i-learned-growing-up-in-neo-nazi-militia.html akin to the N word]].[[/note]]), others more neutral (''gentile'', ''[[UsefulNotes/Judaism goyim]]'', ''[[UsefulNotes/NeoPaganism cowan]]''), and some that can go either way (''pagan'', ''unbeliever'', ''nonbeliever''). Many have different terms for ex-believers who "became Muggles" by leaving the faith (e.g., ''apostate'') and may treat them more harshly than those who never believed to begin with. Ostracism and even violence are not uncommon among certain faiths.

* Many religious groups have a specific term for people from outside their faith -- some derogatory (''heathen'', ''infidel'', ''kaffir''[[note]]That last one has an ''[[DidNotDoTheBloodyResearch especially]]'' loaded history. After hearing Arab slave traders call African pagans that, white people co-opted the term as an anti-black slur. As such, in places like UsefulNotes/SouthAfrica, it's [[http://www.cracked.com/personal-experiences-2134-5-things-i-learned-growing-up-in-neo-nazi-militia.html akin to the N word]].[[/note]]), others more neutral (''gentile'', ''goyim'', ''cowan''), and some that can go either way (''pagan'', ''unbeliever'', ''nonbeliever''). Many have different terms for ex-believers who "became Muggles" by leaving the faith (e.g., ''apostate'') and may treat them more harshly than those who never believed to begin with. Ostracism and even violence are not uncommon among certain faiths.

** Subverted in ''[[Anime/AfterWarGundamX Gundam X]]''. The main character is ''not'' a Newtype yet time after time he is forced to go up against them in combat, and must contend with his [[MysteriousWaif girlfriend's]] increasingly disastrous predictions of the future. Yet he never gives up hope and was recognized by the [[AGodAmI First Newtype]] as living proof that one can not predict the future. Not bad for a kid who spent the first fifteen years of his life as an orphan in a CrapsackWorld,

* BadassNormal: A muggle who can hold their own in a fight against those with supernatural powers

* InvisibleToNormals: Muggles literally cannot see some supernatural things
* MageBornOfMuggles: A supernatural character born to a muggle family
* MuggleBestFriend: Supernatural protagonist with a muggle sidekick
* MuggleBornOfMages: Muggles with magical ancestors
* MugglesDoItBetter: Mundane technology beats something supernatural
* MuggleFosterParents: Supernatural character raised by normal people

** MuggleAndMagicalLoveTriangle: A love triangle with a supernatural suitor and muggle suitor
* MugglePower: Muggles know about magic and take a stance about it
* MuggleWithADegreeInMagic: A muggle can't use magic, but still knows all about it
* NoMoreForMe: Muggles blame whatever otherworldly phenomenon they witness on whatever they're drinking

* ThouShaltNotKillMuggles: Using supernatural powers to kill muggles is not cool
* UnfazedEveryman: A muggle who sees supernatural weirdness and takes it all in stride
* UnSorcerer: A muggle who is the exception in a supernatural population
* UnwittingMuggleFriend: Supernatural character hides their powers from their muggle friend

Not to be confused with [[Franchise/FinalFantasy Moogles]]. ''Certainly'' not to be confused with ''Literature/TheLegendOfRahAndTheMuggles''. It also has nothing to do with marijuana unless you're reading vintage crime fiction[[note]]Rowling says she took it from the word "mug" meaning "fool," which is possibly derived from the Irish ''mug'', "slave"[[/note]].

* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: A muggle who is capable of matching those of supernatural powers but lack thereof after going through TrainingFomHell.

* Many religious groups have a specific term for people from outside their faith -- some derogatory (''heathen'', ''infidel'', ''kaffir''[[note]]That last one has an ''especially'' [[DidNotDoTheBloodyResearch loaded history]]. After hearing Arab slave traders call African pagans that, white people co-opted the term as an anti-black slur. As such, in places like UsefulNotes/SouthAfrica, it's [[http://www.cracked.com/personal-experiences-2134-5-things-i-learned-growing-up-in-neo-nazi-militia.html akin to the N word]].[[/note]]), others more neutral (''gentile'', ''goyim'', ''cowan''), and some that can go either way (''pagan'', ''unbeliever'', ''nonbeliever''). Many have different terms for ex-believers who "became Muggles" by leaving the faith (e.g., ''apostate'') and may treat them more harshly than those who never believed to begin with. Ostracism and even violence are not uncommon among certain faiths.

* As mentioned in the {{Film}} section above, some online communities like Website/FourChan have adopted the term "normie" to refer to outsiders.

* The term "normies" can be found in many parts of the internet to refer to sites (or parts of certain social networks) that don't really have thier own distinct internet subculture.
* Romani people (popularly known as "Gypsies") use several terms in reference to non-Gypsies including ''gadjo'' and ''payo''.

* The ''Literature/NightWatch'' series is a fairly dark take on this trope. Because of their magic abilities, the Others have formed their own societies, with negative results in how they relate to normal humans. The Dark Others have massive LackOfEmpathy but the Light Others aren't much better. There are many comments about how because they've seen human evil so often, and because of creating their own society, while Light Others are supposed to be protectors of humanity, they have difficulty identifying with the ones they are supposed to be protecting. In one of the latter stories it's admitted plain and simple that the Others actively hinder the development of humans, else the Others would be exposed and exterminated.

* The the"normies" can be found in many parts of the internet to refer to sites (or parts of certain social networks) that don't really have thier own distinct internet subculture.

* In ''Series/TheTomorrowPeople'', homo sapiens are frequently called "Saps". In Britain, the use of "sap" as an insult is rare, and "homo sapiens" is pronounced "homo SAP-iens" rather than homo SAPE-iens." In consequence, hardly anyone let in on this secret takes offense at the term.

* Marissa Meyer's ''TheLunarChronicles'' deconstructs this tropes with the "Shells," Lunars without powers, who are either euthanized or used as slaves. It is explained that while they lack powers, they are immune to Lunar mind-games, which is likely why they are persecuted.

%%* MageBornOfMuggles: A supernatural character born to a muggle family

* MageBornOfMuggles: A supernatural character born to a muggle family