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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.

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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* 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.

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* 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.