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She's elegant, she's composed, and she's graceful. She's also packing enough magic to level half a city. The '''Lady of Black Magic''' is a character type found in fantasy who is primarily an [[Black Mage|offensive magic user]].
Personality-wise, a Lady of Black Magic is stately and more mature than [[The Hero]]. She may be an [[Ice Queen]].
In design, this character will almost always be wearing something feminine, usually a dress of some sort. Unlike the [[Lady of War]], the Lady of Black Magic can be [[Ms. Fanservice]].
Physically, [[Squishy Wizard|she'll be weaker than the melee type fighters]], and will usually be equipped with a rod or ranged weapon. [[Guys Smash, Girls Shoot|Very rarely she will have a melee weapon]], but it will be weaker or less impressive than the hero's. Her primary combat role is to [[Glass Cannon|unleash destructive]] [[Black Magic]], although she will occasionally have secondary healing, buffing, or debuffing abilities, as well.
Ladies of Black Magic are [[Always Female]], unlike their counterparts [[Black Magician Girl]] and [[White Magician Girl]]. She is rarely a [[Love Interest]] for [[The Hero]], although if she is it will often be part of a [[Defrosting Ice Queen]] plot. Instead, she's usually older than [[The Hero]] and fills the role of a bigger sister, often a [[Cool Big Sis]], or [[Team Mom|maternal figure]].
Subtrope of [[Black Mage]]. Compare to [[Black Magician Girl]], the other stock character type for offensive mages in fantasy. Contrast [[White Mage]] and [[White Magician Girl]], to whom this character type is often a [[Foil]], and [[Black Magic]].
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==▼
▲== Anime and Manga ==
* Urd from ''[[Ah! My Goddess]]''.
* [[Words Worth]]: Maria is a stately example, garbed in an elegant white robe (though it has split seams, [[She's Got Legs|showing plenty of leg]]), a sea green cloak, and sandals.
* Both Miyu and Reiha from ''[[Vampire Princess Miyu]]'', as they both are very elegant and reserved as they attack their enemies with [[Playing with Fire|fire]] (Miyu) or [[Kill It with Ice|ice]] (Reiha)
* As shown in the page image, Adilicia Lenn Mathers from ''[[Rental Magica]]'' combines power and elegance as the heir to the demon-summoning magic of Solomon.
== [[Comic Books]] ==
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▲* Sistah Spooky from ''[[Empowered (Comic Book)|Empowered]]''.
* [[Ms. Fanservice|Luster]] in ''[[The Gamers]]: Dorkness Rising'' seems to be an attempt at this archetype, but her player isn't very good at the whole "dignity" aspect.
* Claudia's mother in ''[[Snow White: A Tale of Terror|Snow White a Tale of Terror]]'' is implied to have been one.
▲== Live Action TV ==
* In the 1998 ''[[Merlin (TV miniseries)|Merlin]]'' series, Mab fills this role, as well as being the series' [[Big Bad]].
* In the BBC ''[[Merlin (TV series)|Merlin]]'', it was Morgause, until she died and Morgana stepped up to the plate. [[Word of God]] says she's at least as powerful as Merlin now.
== [[Literature]] ==▼
▲== Literature ==
* Nicci of the ''[[Sword of Truth]]'', a former Sister of the Dark who functions as one of Richard's primary magic experts, and is also the team expert on [[Black Magic|Subtractive Magic]].
* [[Dragaera]]'s Sethra Lavode is a [[Time Abyss|250,000+ year-old]] undead sorceress, and contrary to the trope description she couldn't just level ''half'' a
* Melissandre the Red from ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' fits the personality aspect ({{spoiler|and becomes something of a mentor to Jon Snow during ''A Dance With Dragons''}}), but as part of a low-magic setting she's limited to soothsaying and summoning creepy shadows. Given that she's one of a handful of people to show outright supernatural abilities at ''all'', however, that says something.
* The White Witch in ''The [[Chronicles of Narnia]]: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe'' qualifies as well. She goes into battle wearing Aslan's mane as a pelt and fighting Florentine style with two swords and turning anyone who crosses her path into stone.
* Matilda in ''[[
* Medea from ''[[The Icemark Chronicles]]''.
* Skuld, a half-elven sorceress from the 13th century ''[[The Saga of Hrolf Kraki|Saga of Hrolf Kraki]]''.
== [[Music]] ==
* The eponymous "Devil Woman" from the song by [[Cliff Richard]].
* [[The Eagles]], "Witchy Woman".
== [[Video Games]] ==
* The ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' series has liked this trope in recent games.
** Lulu from ''[[Final Fantasy X]]'', of the [[Ice Queen]] variety. Also somewhat [[
** While she may not match most examples in height, [[Rhymes on a Dime|she more then substitutes pure might]]. With ladylike grace and magical fire, [[Final Fantasy XI|Shantotto]] is to what this trope aspires! [[Noblewoman's Laugh|Oh Hohohoho]]!
** Edea, Ultimecia, Adel, and some other unnamed Sorceresses from ''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]''.
* [[Ice Queen|Fatima]], the antagonist Witch of ''[[Luminous Arc 2]]'', adequately mirrors the [[Hot-Blooded|cheerful]] [[Playing with Fire|Althea]]. Arguably the most powerful Witch, her ability to mercilessly wreak havoc with [[Evil Is Deathly Cold|Shadow]][[An Ice Person|Frost]] magic is only equalled by another [[Absolute Cleavage|spectacular]] [[Thong of Shielding|demonstration]] of her "power".
* Celine from ''[[Star Ocean the Second Story]]''.
* Mitsuru Kirijou in ''[[Persona 3]]'', who is one of the best magical attackers in the game. Likewise, ''[[Persona 4]]'s'' Yukiko Amagi, but she also crosses this with [[White Magician Girl]].
* ''[[Dragon Age]]'' has Morrigan, a shapeshifter who is well-spoken and
* Jessica from ''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''. Although she's a little more [[Fiery Redhead|fiery]] than this trope typically is, she has a rich upbringing, possesses a sharp tongue backed by a British accent, and generally has an overall bearing that's more lady than [[Genki Girl|genki]]. Also her [[Ms. Fanservice|penchant for fanservice]] is an actual game mechanic.
* Millenia from ''[[Grandia II]]''. The twist being, she's {{spoiler|the [[Super-Powered Evil Side]] of the [[White Magician Girl]], Elena.}}
* [[Femme Fatale]] [[Religion of Evil|Evil Cleric]] [[Defector From Decadence]] Viconia from ''[[Baldurs Gate II]]''.
* ''[[Radiant Historia]]'' has Eruca, a reserved literal [[Rebellious Princess]] who packs some of the most powerful offensive magic in the game. Raynie is a partial example, having the grace in battle and offensive power of a Lady, but being slightly more rough around the edges than is typical for this trope.
* Jaina Proudmoore from the ''[[Warcraft]]'' franchise.
* Not yet playable, but Nine/Konoe A. Mercury from ''[[
* From ''[[City of Heroes]]'' the Lady Grey, supreme commander of Vanguard. Easily the most powerful wizard in the whole game, ever composed, ever graceful and one wicked [[Dark Is Not Evil|Dark Defender]]
* Many female anima magic users from the ''[[Fire Emblem]]'' sagas:
** Seisen no Keifu: Hilda (villainous example), Ishtar. Possibly Aida, too.
** Thracia 776: Miranda, Olwen, possibly Sara and Linoan.
** Fuuin no Tsurugi: Niime, Druid!Sophia, Princess Guinevere when you unlock her. Maybe Cecilia and Valkyrie!Clarine. Sage!Lilina has the skills, but attitude-wise she's more of [[The Messiah]]. Bruhnya is an [[Anti-Villain|Anti Villainous]] version.
** Rekka no Ken: Sonia and Ursula, both villainous examples. Arguably, Valkyrie!Priscilla is one on your side.
** Sacred Stones: Lute, specially if a Sage. Also the promoted L'Arachel, though she's more... [[Large Ham|expressive]] than others. Selena follows it wholeheartedly.
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* Rose from ''[[Street Fighter]]'' is among the closest to this trope that you'll find in fighting games.
== [[Web Comics]] ==
* Rose Lalonde, from ''[[Homestuck]]'' becomes this after upgrading her weapons with [[Eldritch Abomination|Eldritch Powers]].
* Miranda Io from ''[[No Songs for The Dead]]'' has great potential in [[Black Magic]], which she genetically inherited from her mother Lilith.
* ''[[Magick Chicks]]'' has Anastasia - mom of Melissa, who apparently taught her both fashion style and witchcraft.
== [[Western Animation]] ==▼
▲== Western Animation ==
* Raven from ''[[Teen Titans (animation)|Teen Titans]]'', despite being younger than average for this trope, is [[Wise Beyond Her Years]], and her aloof personality is more in line with this trope than [[Black Magician Girl]].
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