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** Having {{spoiler|Carlos, who until that point certainly talked a good game,}} outed as a virgin by said succubus must have taken some of the sting out of it (or at least given him an ample means of redirecting the mockery). It also makes him another example, though his reason (for that matter, whether it's a conscious choice or just lack of opportunity) isn't explored.

* Phury of the ''[[Black Dagger Brotherhood]]'' takes a "Love is a Distraction" vow of chastity when he comes of age and decides to search for his kidnapped twin.

* ''[[Discworld]]'':

* Every wizard ~~on [[Discworld]]~~ is ''expected'' to remain celibate; the official reason is that sex drains magic power. The actual reason is that the eighth son of a wizard will be a sourcerer, assuming the wizard was an eighth son. [[Person of Mass Destruction|And you really do not want to meet a sourcerer]].

** Every wizard is ''expected'' to remain celibate; the official reason is that sex drains magic power. The actual reason is that the eighth son of a wizard will be a sourcerer, assuming the wizard was an eighth son. [[Person of Mass Destruction|And you really do not want to meet a sourcerer]].

** ''[[~~Discworld/Unseen Academicals|~~Unseen Academicals]]'' does admit that celibacy for wizards is less stringent in Genua, where Benito Macarona was involved in at least one divorce petition. {{spoiler|He wasn't married, and it was the wife who filed the complaint against his philandering, so in this case there wasn't any risk of sorcery.}}

** ''[[Unseen Academicals]]'' does admit that celibacy for wizards is less stringent in Genua, where Benito Macarona was involved in at least one divorce petition. {{spoiler|He wasn't married, and it was the wife who filed the complaint against his philandering, so in this case there wasn't any risk of sorcery.}}

** This seems to be getting glossed over in more recent books: apparently it was okay for Professor Earwig to marry, as long as he retired (see "The Sea And Little Fishes", ''[[~~Discworld/A Hat Full of Sky|~~A Hat Full of Sky]]'' and ''[[~~Discworld/Unseen Academicals|~~Unseen Academicals]]''), and in ''[[~~Discworld/Making Money|~~Making Money]]'', we're told the students in the Post-Mortem Communication Department view the black robes and skull ring as a "babe magnet". Currently, it seems that wizards are forbidden to marry for the much same reasons as [[Oxbridge]] dons were until the 19th century; they're supposed to be [[Married to the Job]].

** This seems to be getting glossed over in more recent books: apparently it was okay for Professor Earwig to marry, as long as he retired (see "The Sea And Little Fishes", ''[[A Hat Full of Sky]]'' and ''[[Unseen Academicals]]''), and in ''[[Making Money]]'', we're told the students in the Post-Mortem Communication Department view the black robes and skull ring as a "babe magnet". Currently, it seems that wizards are forbidden to marry for the much same reasons as [[Oxbridge]] dons were until the 19th century; they're supposed to be [[Married to the Job]].

** Rincewind, despite being a scruffy abject coward, is propositioned by ladies surprisingly more than one would expect. Or, he at least seems to spend a lot of time around them, including the scantily clad variety. However, as his mind is usually occupied with running away, nothing ever comes of it. Also, he's aware of his status as a [[Cosmic Plaything]] and Fate's [[Butt Monkey]], so any time someone is nice to him, he assumes it's to set him up for a bigger fall.

*** Once, while abandoned on a desert island, he is approached by several [[Hot Amazon]]-types looking for a man to help them procreate and rebuild their civilization. Unfortunately for him, he was completely obsessed with potatoes at the time and thought that they were offering him some. It was only some time after he was whisked away by magic that he belatedly realized what they had been offering. Talk about missing the ball.

*** However, in ''[[~~Discworld/The Light Fantastic|~~The Light Fantastic]]'' the narration does mention that Rincewind had had some orgasms in his life, occasionally even with a partner.

*** However, in ''[[The Light Fantastic]]'' the narration does mention that Rincewind had had some orgasms in his life, occasionally even with a partner.

** Also from [[Discworld]], Granny Weatherwax. After all, she tamed that unicorn... which really shocked her friend Nanny Ogg and the revelation made Ridcully, her one time love interest, get rather soppy.

*** Note that Granny's celibacy has nothing to do with magic, as witches aren't subject to the same prohibitions as wizards.

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** Knowing of the faultiness of such a pledge, the slave traders who own The Unsullied castrate the slaves for just this purpose. The slave trader proudly points out that while the Night's Watch and Kingsguard ''claim'' celibacy, The Unsullied are the only ones who are truly, well, unsullied.

* Pretty much [[Author Tract|every single main character]] of [[H.P. Lovecraft]]'s stories is too busy being chased by tentacled monsters and/or slowly losing his sanity to get involved in any kind of romantic and/or sexual relationship.

* Joscelin Verreuil in the ''[[Kushiel's ~~Legacy|Kushiels~~ Legacy]]'' series is sworn to celibacy as part of his vows as a Cassiline monk. Played up for much angst in the second book, but he and Phedre are finally together for the third book.

* Joscelin Verreuil in the ''[[Kushiel's Legacy]]'' series is sworn to celibacy as part of his vows as a Cassiline monk. Played up for much angst in the second book, but he and Phedre are finally together for the third book.

* In the [[Kate Daniels]] novels by Ilona Andrews, Kate remains celibate for much of her adult life. Partly because she thinks friends and lovers will distract her from her mission in life, partly because everyone close to her dies violently (her mother, her father, her mentor, and her friend), partly because [[Can't Have Sex Ever|sex would expose her secrets]], partly because any guy powerful enough to protect himself from [[It's Not You, It's My Enemies|the skeletons in her closet]] probably didn't get that kind of power by being ethical, but mostly just because she's afraid of being hurt or rejected.

* Drizzt in Bob Salvatore's [[Forgotten Realms]] novel series followed this trope for some time. He wasn't interested in casual sex. His first contact with sex was witnessing a graduation ritual for female priests, that involves the summoning of a 5-meter-tall demon. His first and so far only girlfriend was once involved with his presumed-dead best friend; and things got complicated when he was rescued from hell. Eventually, Drizzt allowed himself to love, and started getting some regularly. {{spoiler|[[Stuffed in The Fridge|Then she died.]]}}

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