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There is an idea (codified by [[J. R. R. Tolkien|JRR Tolkien]]) that wizards are identified as X the Color. Sometimes, it indicates rank, sometimes, jurisdiction, and every now and then, the ''type'' of magic being used. [[White Magic]] and [[Black Magic]], of course, are the most common examples. Another is [[Elemental Powers]].
As the title suggests, this is a subtrope of [[
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== [[Web Comics]] ==
* ''[[8-Bit Theater|Eight Bit Theater]]'' naturally has this, being a parody of ''[[Final Fantasy I]]''. Played with when White Mage temporarily becomes grey during her [[Face Heel Turn]].
* The magicians of ''[[Zebra Girl]]'' earn a The X after their first ascension. The color tends to be something they wore before their near death experience, though. J-jack became Jack The Plaid, for example, with a major boost in power, a tendency to have some rather nice plaid-oriented spells, and a shapeshifting robe that's a pocket into a [[Unmoving
* In [[Trigger Star]], Breadbun explains to Avocado that Mages are colour coded depending on what their spell specialty is. Breadbun herself is a Panda Mage, which means she uses both [[White Magic|holy]] and [[Black Magic|dark]] magic.
{{quote|'''Breadbun:''' ...And then there are rainbow mages.
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