Kung Fu Wizard: Difference between revisions

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In one corner, you have the [[Squishy Wizard]], supernaturally adept, but physically an utter weakling. In the other stands the '''Kung Fu Wizard''', who not only has supernatural powers, but is also a skilled martial artist. In fact, their martial arts practice facilitates the use of their powers, and may actually be [[Charles Atlas Superpower|the source of them]]. This character can use both [[Ki Attacks]] and [[Functional Magic]], or blends them together until they're indistinguishable. The '''Kung Fu Wizard''' is most often found in Chinese folklore, ''[[Wuxia]]'' books and films, [[Manga]], and [[Anime]].

 

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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==

* The Elric brothers of ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist]]'' are skilled martial artists as well as alchemists and this is also true of most State Alchemists. Edward is also able to transmute his arm to aid himself in combat.

** Really, at this point, this trope is practically the series' calling card.

** In the festival arc Negi even shows up to fight in a tournament in a [[Robe and Wizard Hat|Wizard Robe]] with a martial arts gi underneath.

* Natsu of ''[[Fairy Tail]]'' is just as capable of beating you up as he is [[Playing with Fire|burning you to a crisp]]. [[Elemental Punch|Sometimes]] [[Full-Contact Magic|he'll do both at once]].

** In one early episode, a pair of professed [[Badass Normal]] mercenaries assume that all wizards are [[Squishy Wizard]]s, recounting a story of a wizard who spent years mastering a curse that could break bones; they just broke ''his'' bones with a punch. As such, they were completely unprepared for Natsu's strength.