History Main / ScienceWizard

* ''Franchise/MarvelUniverse'':

*** ComicBook/{{Thanos}} is a genius in virtually all known fields of science having augmented his own physiology and created devices such as a chair capable of time travel and interstellar flight. He has also displayed some knowledge of the mystic arts - he once cursed Deadpool to never die so Deadpool could never be with Death whom Thanos was in love with.

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* ''Series/Charmed2018'': Macy possesses magical powers like her sisters and is also a biology student. Her scientific knowledge often comes in handy when simple magic isn't enough.

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* ''WesternAnimation/Castlevania2017'': Dracula is both a learned scientist and sorcerer. He taught his wife Lisa advanced medicinal techniques, displays great magical skill in his fight with the main heroes and lives in a {{Magitek}} castle.

This can be justified in-universe by [[ClarkesThirdLaw treating magic itself as]] [[FantasticScience a sort of science]]. In that case, it usually crosses over with OmnidisciplinarySientist., If the magic is SufficientlyAnalyzedMagic, this trope could also apply.

This can be justified in-universe by [[ClarkesThirdLaw treating magic itself as]] [[FantasticScience a sort of science]]. If the magic is SufficientlyAnalyzedMagic, this trope could also apply.

** Aizen and Urahara both separately created the hogyoku, a device that allowed Shinigami and Hollows to acquire the powers of the other race and they oppose each other because of their different attitudes towards how the hogyoku should be used, or even if it should be used at all.
** Urahara figured out how to restore Ichigo's lost Shinigami powers.
** Mayuri is an expert at body modification which he has used on himself and was able to create the ArtificialHuman Nemu, and spent decades experimenting on Quincies; his most significant fight occurs when he intervenes in the battle Uryuu Ishida and Renji Abarai are losing against the Espada, Szayelaporro. Like Mayuri, Szayelaporro is a MadScientist who uses FunctionalMagic to enhance his scientific endeavours, which also includes body modification. Their battle ends up being waged inside Nemu's body, ultimately leading to Szayelaporro's defeat via a unique drug that Mayuri had invented and infected Nemu's body with, [[CrazyPrepared just in case anyone ever tried to weaponise her body against him.]]

* Wizards in ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' have been the most frequently characterized as a scholar of some kind throughout the game's history. Most colleges and guilds dedicated to studying science are run by wizards. Certain Background options in 5th Edition allow one to apply this trope to other spellcasting classes.
** The Artificer has this trope as a fundamental part of his class, combining arcana with applied science to make magic-infused constructs and gadgets, as well as magic items and potions.

* ''TabletopGame/MageTheAwakening'' has a PointBuildSystem and an UrbanFantasy setting, so many mages invest in skills like Academics and Science to support their magical abilities. Certain powerful mages are excellent academics and researchers in their own right, looking for supernatural insights in the material world.

** ''WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse'': There once was an evil warlock called Galen Nycroft who terrorized Eternia for years. When Time began to catch up to him and his powers started to wane, he began seeking other methods to regain his abilities. Learning the ways of science, especially gene modification, he experimented on himself, eventually becoming the evil scientist and rival to Man-At-Arms; Modulok.
** ''WesternAnimation/SheRaPrincessOfPower'': The episode "A Friend In Need" conclusively reveals that Hordak was a trained sorcerer who turned his back on magic in favor of science. This is most likely a throwback to the original Mattel mini-comics wherein Hordak was an extradimensional warlock who was billed as Skeletor's own magical mentor.

** Brother Voodoo is a voodoo witch doctor with 12 years of education and practice as an accredited psychologist.
** Dr. Druid is trained in the ways of the druids and has an M.D. in psychiatry from Harvard.
** ComicBook/DoctorDoom can rival if not match Reed Richards in just about any form of science and is also a powerful sorcerer.
** ''ComicBook/DoctorStrange'': Before he became Sorcerer Supreme, Stephen Strange was a renowned surgeon. He still occasionally provides medical consultation.
** ComicBook/{{Thanos}} is a genius in virtually all known fields of science having augmented his own physiology and created devices such as a chair capable of time travel and interstellar flight. He has also displayed some knowledge of the mystic arts - he once cursed Deadpool to never die so Deadpool could never be with Death whom Thanos was in love with.

* ''VideoGame/ShovelKnight''

* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'': Sosuke Aizen, Kisuke Urahara and Mayuri Kurotsuchi are skilled in using [[FunctionalMagic Kido]] and both have applied their knowledge of spiritual energy in scientific pursuits. Aizen and Urahara both separately created the hogyoku, a device that allowed Shinigami and Hollows to acquire the powers of the other race and they oppose each other because of their different attitudes towards how the hogyoku should be used, or even if it should be used at all. Urahara figured out how to restore Ichigo's lost Shinigami powers. Mayuri is an expert at body modification which he has used on himself and was able to create the ArtificialHuman Nemu, and spent decades experimenting on Quincies; his most significant fight occurs when he intervenes in the battle Uryuu Ishida and Renji Abarai are losing against the Espada, Szayelaporro. Like Mayuri, Szayelaporro is a MadScientist who uses FunctionalMagic to enhance his scientific endeavours, which also includes body modification. Their battle ends up being waged inside Nemu's body, ultimately leading to Szayelaporro's defeat via a unique drug that Mayuri had invented and infected Nemu's body with, [[CrazyPrepared just in case]] anyone ever tried to weaponise her body against him.

* Sapphie from ''Toys/{{Jewelpet}}''. Starting from ''Anime/JewelpetSunshine'', she uses technology as well as magic.

* ''Franchise/BlazBlue'' has Kokonoe Mercury. She is a brilliant scientist and the daughter of Konoe Mercury, one of the most powerful mages in the [=BlazBlue=] universe. Kokonoe's prominent feats have been the reviving Tager through cybernetics and the activation of Lambda by bonding soul to the empty homunculus. She notably hates magic and thinks science is superior, even though she is capable of some magical feats herself (but only if she's pushed enough).
* Sol Badguy from ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear'' is a powerful magic user and excellent engineer. His inventions include the Outrage a device meant to channel and magnify magic energy and Gear Cell Suppressor the MartialArtsHeadband he wears which is designed to both isolate and regulate the Gear cells in his body in order for him maintain a humanoid appearance.

* Sapphie from ''Franchise/{{Jewelpet}}''. Starting from ''Anime/JewelpetSunshine'', she uses technology as well as magic.

* ''WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse'': There once was an evil warlock called Galen Nycroft who terrorized Eternia for years. When Time began to catch up to him and his powers started to wane, he began seeking other methods to regain his abilities. Learning the ways of science, especially gene modification, he experimented on himself, eventually becoming the evil scientist and rival to Man-At-Arms; Modulok.

* ''WesternAnimation/SheRaPrincessOfPower'': The episode "A Friend In Need" conclusively reveals that Hordak was a trained sorcerer who turned his back on magic in favor of science. This is most likely a throwback to the original Mattel mini-comics wherein Hordak was an extradimensional warlock who was billed as Skeletor's own magical mentor.

* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueDark'': [[spoiler: This is actually reversed with Dr. Destiny, who started out as a man of science before being corrupted by his study of dark alchemical magic.]]

** ''ComicBook/TheAvengers'': Brother Voodoo is a voodoo witch doctor with 12 years of education and practice as an accredited psychologist.

* ''WesternAnimation/SuperRobotMonkeyTeamHyperForceGo'': The Alchemist sought to use his knowledge of both magic and science. Unfortunately, he was corrupted by the Dark Ones and became the Skeleton King.

* ''WesternAnimation/DiGataDefenders'': Erik is skilled in [[FunctionalMagic stonecasting]] like the other Defenders but his greatest contribution to the team are his engineering and inventing abilities. This also applies to his EvilCounterpart Flinch.

* ''Series/Charmed2018'': Macy possesses magical powers like her sisters and is also a biology student. Her scientific knowledge comes in handy when dealing with the MonsterOfTheWeek from time to time.

** ComicBook/{{Thanos}} is a genius in virtually all known fields of science having augmented his own physiology and created devices such as a chair capable of time travel and interstellar flight. He has also displayed some knowledge of the mystic arts which - among other things, he once cursed Deadpool to never die so Deadpool could never be with Death whom Thanos was in love with.

There are characters who study the sciences and there are those who study magic. A Science Wizard is a character who is skilled in both science and magic. [[MagicVersusScience Normally magic and science are treated as two opposing forces]] but it should be noted that magic itself is usually a skill in fiction that people can learn if they dedicate themselves to it similar to scienctific fields.

* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'': Willow is the most academically successful of the Scooby Gang. Before becoming the team's primary magic expert, she was very good with computers and helped Giles with research.

* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'': Sosuke Aizen, Kisuke Urahara and Mayuri Kurotsuchi are skilled in using [[FunctionalMagic Kido]] and both have applied their knowledge of spiritual energy into scientific pursuits. Aizen and Urahara both separately created the hogyoku, a device that allowed Shinigami and Hollows to acquire the powers of the other race and they oppose each other because of their different attitudes towards how the hogyoku should be used, or even if it should be used at all. Urahara figured out how to restore Ichigo's lost Shinigami powers. Mayuri is an expert at body modification which he has used on himself and was able to create the ArtificialHuman Nemu, and spent decades experimenting on Quincies; his most significant fight occurs when he intervenes in the battle Uryuu Ishida and Renji Abarai are losing against the Espada, Szayelaporro. Like Mayuri, Szayelaporro is a MadScientist who uses FunctionalMagic to enhance his scientific endeavours, which also includes body modification. Their battle ends up being waged inside Nemu's body, ultimately leading to Szayelaporro's defeat via a unique drug that Mayuri had invented and infected Nemu's body with, [[CrazyPrepared just in case]] anyone ever tried to weaponise her body against him.