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* In ''Anime/{{Slayers}}'', black mages (like Lina and her sometime-sidekick Naga) are specifically wizards who call on [[OurDemonsAreDifferent Mazoku]] for their spells; both they and [[TheRedMage shamans]] (like Zelgadiss) can get very, ''very'' destructive effects. In fact, many "elementally offensive" spells, like the classic Fireball, are shared by both forms of magic.

* Ana from ''VideoGame/EarthboundBeginnings'' and Paula from ''VideoGame/EarthBound'': They both use offensive spells such as [[PlayingWithFire PK Fire]] and [[AnIcePerson PK Freeze]] (Ana also has [[EnergyWeapon PK Beam]]). Kumatora from ''VideoGame/Mother3'' also fits.

BlackMagicianGirl and LadyOfBlackMagic are subtropes and are often paired up with TheMedic, WhiteMage, or WhiteMagicianGirl as a {{Foil}}. Specifically paired with a WhiteMage it's BlackAndWhiteMagic. When this character has substantial ability in WhiteMagic as well, you have a RedMage.

The term comes from {{JRPG}}s, particularly the ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' series, and is in stark contrast with its meaning in European tradition which is "[[EvilSorceror a user of]] [[BlackMagic evil magic]]".

[[caption-width-right:350:The Black Mage represented in Final Fantasy XIV: A Real Reborn]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:The Black Mage job as shown in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:A black mage from ''Final Fantasy XIV''.]]

[[caption-width-right:350:A Black Mage from Final Fantasy XIV]]

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** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX2'' has the Black Mage dressphere.
** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV'' has the Thaumaturge Class, which can unlock the Black Mage Job, primarily focusing on using Fire, Ice and Thunder. They have some of the highest DPS potential in the game, and are able to easily regenerate MP, but to make up for it their spells have a ''massive'' MP cost, and have longer cast times that makes them less mobile than other casters.

** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV'' has the Thaumaturge Class, which can unlock the Black Mage Job.

** There are two classes of normal mages. A "Wizard" focuses on attack magic while others protect, whereas a "MagicKnight" fights up front and uses spells. Negi chose the latter, but Yue has chosen the "Wizard" style complete with the ''VideoGame/FinalFantasy'' style BlackMage outfit.

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* Mallow from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioRPG'' is another "somewhere between this and TheRedMage" example, and like Donald, his appearance borrows elements from the ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' Black Mage (in Mallow's case, the striped pants). He gets an early healing spell, but that gets eclipsed once [[WhiteMage Princess Toadstool]] joins you, and his specialty is in combat magic and rounding out the party's ElementalRockPaperScissors with Mario (between the two of them you can take advantage of every elemental weakness in the game).
* Adepts in the ''Franchise/MassEffect'' series focus on devastating and disabling enemies using biotic powers. Recurring squadmate Liara T'Soni is a prominent Adept, with Jack in ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'' also qualifying.
* At the beginning of ''VideoGame/DuelSaviorDestiny'' Lily is the strongest member of the Savior class, but she looks down on healing magic as worthless. This really comes back to bite her in the fifth chapter when the regular healer is incapacitated and she can't heal her or the other injured people, thus forcing what remains of your party to retreat, apart from Rico. Apparently, it's actually rare to see mages who specialize to this extent in pure combat and within a few more chapters she has begun picking up standard healing spells.
* The elemental magic skill tree in ''VideoGame/TheSecretWorld'' is dedicated primarily to blasting anything and everything into little pieces. Not that the other skill trees don't have perfectly viable means of damage-dealing, either, but they're often a little more diversified. Elementalism is classic Black Mage material.
* Though her mode of dress [[TheRedMage resembles something else]], this is Rita's role in ''VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia''.
* [[ComicBook/{{Runaways}} Nico Minoru]] is this in ''VideoGame/MarvelAvengersAlliance'' -- most of her spells have various debuffing effects and her strongest offensive attack takes advantage of enemies being given a lot of debuffs first.

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The term comes from {{JRPG}}s, particularly the ''VideoGame/FinalFantasy'' series, and is in stark contrast with its meaning in European tradition which is "[[EvilSorceror a user of]] [[BlackMagic evil magic]]".

** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX-2'' has the Black Mage dressphere.

* Mallow from VideoGame/SuperMarioRPG is another "somewhere between this and TheRedMage" example, and like Donald, his appearance borrows elements from the ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' Black Mage (in Mallow's case, the striped pants). He gets an early healing spell, but that gets eclipsed once [[WhiteMage Princess Toadstool]] joins you, and his specialty is in combat magic and rounding out the party's ElementalRockPaperScissors with Mario (between the two of them you can take advantage of every elemental weakness in the game).

* ComicBook/{{Zatanna}} is the foremost magical expert on the heroes' side in Franchise/TheDCU. She typically casts spells by speaking backwords.
* June Moone/The Enchantress serves this role on the ''ComicBook/SuicideSquad'' and later the ''ComicBook/{{Shadowpact}}''. Her cleverness and magical expertise were greatly expanded on in the latter team.
* Witchfire is the magical expert of the ''ComicBook/PowerCompany''.

* ComicBook/{{Raven}} serves this role on the ComicBook/TeenTitans.

* June Moone/The Enchantress serves this role on the ''ComicBook/SuicideSquad'' and later the ''ComicBook/{{Shadowpact}}''. Her cleverness and magical expertise was greatly expanded on in the latter team.

* ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima'':

* In Comicbook/{{Supergirl}} story ''Comicbook/DemonSpawn'' the titular heroine fights Nightflame, a sword-wielding sorcerer who can open dimensional portals, use fire-spells, fly and steal souls. Since Supergirl is vulnerable to magic, it is not an easy battle for her.

* ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'':

* Ana from ''VideoGame/EarthboundBeginnings'' and Paula from ''VideoGame/EarthBound'': They both use offensive spells such as [[PlayingWithFire PK Fire]] and [[AnIcePerson PK Freeze]] (Ana also has [[EnergyWeapon PK Beam]]). Kumatora from ''VideoGame/{{Mother 3}}'' also fits.

* The Sorceress in ''[[VideoGame/{{Diablo}} Diablo II]]'', who focuses entirely in FireIceLightning offensive spells.

* [[ComicBook/{{Runaways}} Nico Minoru]] is this in VideoGame/MarvelAvengersAlliance -- most of her spells have various debuffing effects and her strongest offensive attack takes advantage of enemies being given a lot of debuffs first.

* The ''Videogame/FireEmblem'' series has the Anima mage class, sometimes simply called the "Mage" class. Anima mages specialize in the three Elemental Magic types (called "Anima magic" in a few games) in the series: [[PlayingWithFire Fire]], [[BlowYouAway Wind]], and [[ShockAndAwe Thunder]]. Anima mages most often promote into the "Sage" class when at a sufficient level, and [[CombatMedic gain the ability to use healing staves]] alongside damaging tomes.

* Dark Elf Warlocks in VideoGame/HeroesOfMightAndMagicV specialize in Destructive Magic, and their racial abilities are aimed at enhancing its damage, lowering the enemy's resistance to it, and replenishing mana quickly.

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* VideoGame/ShadowEra's Mage Heroes (both Human and Shadow) are this.

* ''Franchise/DragonAge''
** ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'': although you have freedom to spec her as you wish, Morrigan starts off as a Black Mage as well. It's also possible to turn the player character, The Warden and Hawke, into Black Mages as well in both games.

* Sira of ''VideoGame/{{Albion}}''. Her spells are destructive ([[GameBreaker coming dangerously close to becoming an instant 'I Win' button]]), but she's rather gentle and friendly. The spells themselves are also nature related as she conjures thorns, fungi, and ice splinters that grow like flowers.
** Khunag also qualifies, if not more so. His spells are all about dealing damage, with only a couple of exceptions that seem like an afterthought.