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Well... if you're a woman, the first thing you probably do is use your magic to make yourself look like a Vogue cover model. As villains tend to be defined by their vices, it's only natural then, that female villains would gravitate towards vanity.
While any sorceress who looks over 40 runs the risk of being ridiculed for her less than perfect looks, ancient-looking wizards, Warlocks and ''male'' magic users are rarely subject to the same kind of ribbing. They will also be far less likely to fly off of the handle when called "Old man" or "Gramps", even when they have [[Firefly|no grandchildren]]. Many of them may actually be trying to purposely cultivate the "wizened old man" look to inspire respect or get their enemies to underestimate them. It should be noted that ''some'' female characters do act this way as well, but they're going for the obvious
The '''Vain Sorceress''' might just be a particular version of the rule that in fantasy stories, all female main characters must appear youthful in appearance regardless of age. This is especially true for female mages who are associated with big strong virile warriors as their tanks; the difference between [[Black Magician Girl|a good mage]] and the
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If there's a [[Black Magician Girl]] in the hero's party, the Vain Sorceress will mock her unrefined, [[Shorttank|tomboyish]] look and intentionally flirt with the hero to make her mad. If there isn't, she'll mock the [[White Magician Girl]]'s naivete. This again goes back to her vanity: the presence of other, younger females that spend most of their time with the good-looking heroic opposition means that putting them down and preserving her top spot is naturally a high priority.
This leads close to being an [[Always Female]] trope, as male characters who acts this way are usually depicted as [[Bishonen|very fey]] if not [[Sissy Villain|outright effeminate]]. Works that believe [[All Women Are Vain]] are just about guaranteed to have at least one
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Contrast the [[Wicked Witch]], who is equally villainous but lacks the beauty, and the [[Hot Witch]], who has the beauty but lacks the obsession. If this person is also much older than they seem, then they are [[Really Seven Hundred Years Old]].
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