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* AllWitchesHaveCats: Many witches have familiars that are cats.


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* GoodWitchVersusBadWitch: In cases where not all witches are evil, there is often a marked distinction between "good" witches and "bad" witches.


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* SalemIsWitchCountry: The town where the infamous witch trials took place has taken on a reputation for witchcraft ever since.


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* WidowWitch: Many witches are lonely sorts, usually having suffered a loss in love.
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* WizardWorkshop: The working area of a magician, filled with strange instruments and arcane materials.

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* AllWitchesHaveCats: Witches frequently have pet (black) cats.



* GoodWitchVersusBadWitch: Conflict between a witch who uses her powers for good and a witch who uses her powers for evil.



* OurWitchesAreDifferent: The exact nature of witches and their magic will vary depending on the story.



* SalemIsWitchCountry: Salem, Massachusetts is strongly associated with the Salem witch trials of 1692, and is often portrayed as being home to real witches.



* WidowWitch: A widowed woman who lives alone is believed (rightly or not) to be a witch.
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* MageInManhattan: When a villainous magic user winds up in a modern part of our world.
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* TheHecateSisters: What happens when the CuteWitch, HotWitch and WickedWitch appear together.
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* {{Skinwalker}}: A demonic creature from [[Myth/NativeAmericanMythology Navajo mythology]], usually a (formerly human) sorcerer who used occult witchcraft to gain the ability to shapeshift into various animal forms.
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* MagicalGirlQueenlinessTest: A magical girl princess must prove she can become queen.

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* MagicalGirlQueenlinessTest: A magical girl princess must prove she can become queen.
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* SwordAndSorcerer: When a warrior and a mage fight together as a pair.
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* ReligionIsMagic: When this trope is in effect, expect any priest (or highly devout layperson) to be able to practice sorcery by praying to their deity.

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* MagicalProfanityFilter: A magic spell or other in-universe effect that prevents characters from swearing.



* WickedWitch: An archetypical evil witch; she'll usually be physically unattractive, wear black clothes, ride a FlyingBroomstick, and/or [[BewitchedAmphibians turn people into frogs]] while [[EvilLaugh cackling maniacally]].

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* WickedWitch: An archetypical evil witch; she'll usually be physically unattractive, wear [[EvilWearsBlack black clothes, clothes]], ride a FlyingBroomstick, and/or [[BewitchedAmphibians turn people into frogs]] while [[EvilLaugh cackling maniacally]].
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* MagicalProfanityFilter: A magic spell or other in-universe effect that prevents characters from swearing.
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* MagicalClown: A clown, jester, or mime with (often bright and colorful) magic powers.
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* SupernaturalIsGreen: The color green associated with witches, evil ones in particular.
* SupernaturalIsPurple: The color purple associated with mages.
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* {{Druid}}: A mage of Celtic heritage.
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* WitchSpecies: [[SuperpowerfulGenetics Magical powers are hereditary]].

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* WitchSpecies: MageSpecies: [[SuperpowerfulGenetics Magical powers are hereditary]].

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* WitchSpecies: [[SuperpowerfulGenetics Magical powers are hereditary]].



* WitchSpecies: [[SuperpowerfulGenetics Magical powers are hereditary]].
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* MuggleInMageCustody: When [[{{Muggles}} a normal person without magical powers]] is a slave or a ward to a magician.
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* SelkiesAndWereseals: Human-seal shapeshifters that are sometimes sea witches.
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* {{Necromancer}}: A magician with the power to mess around with life and death, [[BackFromTheDead resurrecting dead people back to life]] (or more often, turning them into freaky {{undead}} beings).

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* {{Necromancer}}: A magician with the power to mess around with life and death, [[BackFromTheDead resurrecting dead people back to life]] (or more often, turning them into freaky {{undead}} beings).[[TheUndead undead beings]]).
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* MagicIsFeminine: Magic is primarily associated with female or feminine characters.

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* CyborgWizard: A {{cyborg}} who has both mechanical implants and magical powers.



* RobotWizard: A {{robot}} or other mechanical being who is surprisingly capable of using magic.



** CyborgWizard: A {{cyborg}} who has both mechanical implants and magical powers.
** RobotWizard: A {{robot}} or other mechanical being who is surprisingly capable of using magic.
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* AllWitchesHaveCats: Witches frequently have pet (black) cats.



** BlackMagicianGirl: A young, hot-tempered female black mage.
*** LadyOfBlackMagic: An elegant witch who is a powerful black mage.

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** * BlackMagicianGirl: A young, hot-tempered female black mage.
*** LadyOfBlackMagic: An elegant witch who is a powerful black
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* BurnTheWitch: People who are accused of witchcraft end up getting executed, usually by being [[KillItWithFire burned at the stake]].
* CatsAreMagic: Felines who can use magic.



* DarkMagicalGirl: A villainous but conflicted magical girl with a DarkAndTroubledPast; she often ends up making a HeelFaceTurn.



** MagicalNativeAmerican: Indigenous Americans (usually tribal shamans of some sort) possess magical powers, or at least a greater awareness of the supernatural world.
** MagicalRomani: {{UsefulNotes/Romani}} people who possess magical powers, usually for the purposes of [[{{Seers}} fortune-telling]] and/or putting {{gypsy curse}}s on their enemies.



** SorcerousOverlord: An EvilOverlord who is also a master of the dark mystical arts.
** WickedWitch: An archetypical evil witch; she'll usually be physically unattractive, wear black clothes, ride a FlyingBroomstick, and/or [[BewitchedAmphibians turn people into frogs]] while [[EvilLaugh cackling maniacally]].



** StageMagician: AKA an illusionist, a type of entertainer who uses ''fake'' magic tricks while performing in front of an audience.
*** MagiciansAreWizards: A stage magician who also doubles as a ''real'' magician, capable of casting genuine magic spells offstage.



** AllWitchesHaveCats: Witches frequently have pet (black) cats.
*** CatsAreMagic: Felines who can use magic.



** SupernaturalMartialArts: Learning certain forms of fist-fighting will allow you to also use some cool magical powers to kick ass.

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** SupernaturalMartialArts: Learning certain forms of fist-fighting will allow you to also use some cool magical powers to kick ass.* LadyOfBlackMagic: An elegant witch who is a powerful black mage.



* MageBornOfMuggles: Someone who was born with magic powers to [[{{Muggles}} normal]] parents.



** DarkMagicalGirl: A villainous but conflicted magical girl with a DarkAndTroubledPast; she often ends up making a HeelFaceTurn.
** MagicalGirlWarrior: A magical girl who uses her abilities to become a superheroine and fight evil.
** MagicalGirlfriend: The LoveInterest of an ordinary man (or less commonly, ordinary woman) who has supernatural powers.

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** DarkMagicalGirl: A villainous but conflicted magical girl with a DarkAndTroubledPast; she often ends up making a HeelFaceTurn.
** MagicalGirlWarrior: A magical girl who uses her abilities to become a superheroine and fight evil.
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* MagicalGirlfriend: The LoveInterest of an ordinary man (or less commonly, ordinary woman) who has supernatural powers.powers.
* MagicalGirlWarrior: A magical girl who uses her abilities to become a superheroine and fight evil.
* MagicalNativeAmerican: Indigenous Americans (usually tribal shamans of some sort) possess magical powers, or at least a greater awareness of the supernatural world.
* MagicalRomani: UsefulNotes/{{Romani}} people who possess magical powers, usually for the purposes of [[{{Seers}} fortune-telling]] and/or putting {{gypsy curse}}s on their enemies.



** TheMagocracy: A government led by mages.
* MerlinAndNimue: A duo consisting of an older mage (like {{Myth/Merlin}}) and his younger apprentice (like {{Myth/Nimue}}).

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** * MagiciansAreWizards: A stage magician who also doubles as a ''real'' magician, capable of casting genuine magic spells offstage.
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TheMagocracy: A government led by mages.
* MerlinAndNimue: A duo consisting of an older mage (like {{Myth/Merlin}}) and his younger apprentice (like {{Myth/Nimue}}).Myth/{{Nimue}}).



* MuggleBornOfMages: Someone who was born ''without'' magic powers to magical parents.



** OurLichesAreDifferent: An undead sorcerer, who likely used necromancy on themselves in order to cheat death.



* OurLichesAreDifferent: An undead sorcerer, who likely used necromancy on themselves in order to cheat death.



* SorcerousOverlord: An EvilOverlord who is also a master of the dark mystical arts.



* StageMagician: AKA an illusionist, a type of entertainer who uses ''fake'' magic tricks while performing in front of an audience.



* SupernaturalMartialArts: Learning certain forms of fist-fighting will allow you to also use some cool magical powers to kick ass.



* UnSorcerer: When taken to the extreme, this is a powerless person who's completely surrounded by magical people.



** WhiteMagicianGirl: A young, kind-hearted female white mage.

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** * WhiteMagicianGirl: A young, kind-hearted female white mage.mage.
* WickedWitch: An archetypical evil witch; she'll usually be physically unattractive, wear black clothes, ride a FlyingBroomstick, and/or [[BewitchedAmphibians turn people into frogs]] while [[EvilLaugh cackling maniacally]].



** WizardClassic: The archetypical wizard; usually an older man with a long beard, who wears robes, carries a staff and comes off as both wise and eccentric.



** BurnTheWitch: People who are accused of witchcraft end up getting executed, usually by being [[KillItWithFire burned at the stake]].
** TheWitchHunter: Someone who [[HunterOfMonsters hunts]] witches, usually going after the [[EvilSorcerer evil]] [[WickedWitch types]].

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** BurnTheWitch: People who are accused of witchcraft end up getting executed, usually by being [[KillItWithFire burned at the stake]].
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* TheWitchHunter: Someone who [[HunterOfMonsters hunts]] witches, usually going after the [[EvilSorcerer evil]] [[WickedWitch types]].



** MageBornOfMuggles: Someone who was born with magic powers to [[{{Muggles}} normal]] parents.
** MuggleBornOfMages: Someone who was born ''without'' magic powers to magical parents.
*** UnSorcerer: When taken to the extreme, this is a powerless person who's completely surrounded by magical people.


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* OurMagesAreDifferent: The exact nature of witches, wizards, and their magic will vary depending on the story.

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* OurMagesAreDifferent: The exact nature of witches, mages, wizards, and their magic will vary depending on the story.
* OurWitchesAreDifferent: The exact nature of witches and their magic will vary depending on the
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* NotThatKindOfMage: When one type of mage or magical tradition is mistaken for another or a pop-culture version.

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