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Wizard, the wizard, or wizards may refer to: * Wizard (fantasy), a fictional practitioner of magic * Wizard (supernatural), a practitioner of magic


Art, entertainment and media


Fictional characters

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Wizard (Archie Comics) The Wizard is a fictional superhero character created by Will Harr and Edd Ashe, Jr. for MLJ Comics, which later became Archie Comics. He first appeared in '' Top-Notch Comics #1'' in December 1939, and he was one of the headliners of that title ...
, a comic book superhero * Wizard (character class), magic-wielding character types in many role-playing games * Wizard (DC Comics), a comic book villain * Wizard (''Dungeons & Dragons''), the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' character class * Wizard (Marvel Comics), a comic book villain * Wizard (Middle-earth), powerful beings in the writings of J. R. R. Tolkien *"The Wizard", the villain of the serial ''
Batman and Robin Batman and Robin are a superhero duo appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Batman and Robin may also refer to: Comics and literature * ''Batman and Robin'' (comic strip), a newspaper comic strip, started in 1943 *''All Star Ba ...
'' * Wizard of Oz (character), in L. Frank Baum's novel ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' and its movie adaptations * Wizards (''Discworld''), major characters in Terry Pratchett's ''Discworld'' series


Film

* ''The Wizard'' (1927 film), a 1927 American silent horror film * ''The Wizard'' (1989 film), a 1989 American film about a skilled video gamer * ''Wizards'' (film), a 1977 animated post-apocalyptic fantasy/science fiction film by Ralph Bakshi


Gaming

* ''Wizard'' (1983 video game), a 1983 Commodore 64 game that was later re-released in 1986 as ''Ultimate Wizard'' * ''Wizard'' (2005 video game), a game designed by Chris Crawford for the Atari 2600 and released in 2005 * ''Wizard'' (board game), a 1978 board game released by Metagaming *
Wizard (card game) Wizard is a trick-taking game, trick-taking card game for three to six players designed by Ken Fisher of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario in 1984 in games, 1984. The game was first printed commercially in June 1986. The game is based on Oh Hell. A Wizar ...
, a trick-taking card game * Wizard (MUD), a developer or administrator in a MUD * ''Wizards'' (board game), a board game produced in 1982 by Avalon Hill * Wizards of the Coast or Wizards, a Seattle-based games publisher


Literature

* ''Wizard'' (novel), a 1980 science fiction novel by John Varley * ''The Wizard'' (novel), an 1896 Adventure novel by Henry Rider Haggard * ''The Wizard'', a novel by Gene Wolfe in the series ''
The Wizard Knight ''The Wizard Knight'' is a series of epistolary novels written by fantasy and science fiction author Gene Wolfe. It chronicles the journey of Able of the High Heart, an American boy transported to a magical world and supernaturally aged to adulth ...
'' * ''Wizards'' (anthology), an anthology of fantasy short fiction edited by Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois


Music


Groups

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Wizard (German band) Wizard is a German power metal band, formed in 1989 by the drummer Sören "Snoppi" van Heek. The band was often called "Germany's answer to Manowar". Most of the band's lyrics are about battles, metal, war and steel. There are some exceptions, f ...
, a German power metal/speed metal band *
Wizard (American band) Wizard were an American psychedelic/hard rock band, which formed in 1970 in Tampa, Florida and disbanded 16 months after the formation. Wizard released just one studio album which went unnoticed but, according to AllMusic, "…their sound was con ...
, a short-lived American psychedelic/hard rock band * WZRD (band), alternative rock duo formerly known as Wizard


Albums

* ''Wizard'' (EP), an EP by Beto Vázquez Infinity * ''The Wizard'' (album), the second album by American blues guitarist Mel Brown * ''WZRD'' (album), the eponymous debut album by American alternative rock duo WZRD * ''
The Wizrd ''Future Hndrxx Presents: The Wizrd'' (also referred to simply as ''The Wizrd'' and stylized as ''The WIZRD'') is the seventh studio album by the American rapper Future, released on January 18, 2019, by Freebandz and Epic Records. It was announce ...
'', the seventh studio album by American rapper Future * ''
Oṣó ''Oṣó'' (Yoruba: ''The Wizard'') is the sixth studio album by Nigerian singer Brymo. It was released independently on 27 March 2018. The album was produced entirely by Mikky Me Joses and consists of 11 tracks, including three recorded in the ...
'' (Yoruba: ''The Wizard''), the sixth studio album by Nigerian singer Brymo


Songs

* "The Wizard" (Black Sabbath song), 1970 * "The Wizard" (Paul Hardcastle song), 1986 * "The Wizard" (Uriah Heep song), 1972 * "Wizard" (Martin Garrix and Jay Hardway song), 2013 * "The Wizard", a song by Bat for Lashes from '' Fur and Gold'' * "The Wizard", a song by Albert Ayler from '' Spiritual Unity'' * "The Wizard", a single by Marc Bolan * "The Wizard", a song by Paul Espinoza of
Golden Bough ''The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion'' (retitled ''The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion'' in its second edition) is a wide-ranging, comparative study of mythology and religion, written by the Scottish anthropologist Sir ...
* "The Wizard", a song by Al Di Meola from '' Land of the Midnight Sun'' * "The Wizard", a song by Madness from '' Wonderful''


Other uses in music

* Wizard, an Australian record label created by Robie Porter


Television

* "Wizard" (''Adventure Time'' episode) * ''The Wizard'' (TV series), a short-lived 1980s CBS television series * "The Wizard" (''Seinfeld''), the 171st episode of the NBC sitcom ''Seinfeld'' * "The Wizard", an episode of '' She-Ra: Princess of Power'' * '' Wizards: Tales of Arcadia'', a 2020 TV series


Other uses in arts, entertainment and media

* ''Wizard'' (magazine), a magazine about comic books * ''The Wizard'' (DC Thomson), a British comic that featured Wilson of the Wizard and was merged to ''Rover''


People

* The Wizard (nickname), shared by several notable people *
Wizard of New Zealand The Wizard of New Zealand (born Ian Brackenbury Channell; 4 December 1932) is a British-born New Zealand educator, comedian, illusionist, and politician. He is also known by his shorter name, The Wizard. Life and career England The Wizard ...
, also known as The Wizard, New Zealand educator, comedian and politician Ian Brackenbury Channell (born 1932)


Science and technology

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HTC Wizard The HTC Wizard (also known as the HTC Prodigy and the HTC P4300) is an Internet-enabled Windows Mobile Pocket PC smartphone designed by High Tech Computer Corporation of Taiwan. It has a touchscreen with a left-side slide-out QWERTY keyboard. The ...
, a QWERTY-keyboard pocket PC * Sharp Wizard, a personal organizer released in 1988 * Wizard (software), a computer user interface that leads a user through dialog steps * Wizard butterfly, the brush-footed or Bardic wizard butterfly ''
Rhinopalpa polynice ''Rhinopalpa polynice'', the wizard, is a nymphalid butterfly found in India and South Asia South Asia is the southern subregion of Asia, which is defined in both geographical and ethno-cultural terms. The region consists of the countri ...
'' * Wizard Nebula, an open cluster located in Cepheus constellation


Sports

* Wizard (horse) (1806–1813), Thoroughbred racehorse * Canterbury cricket team, known as the Wizards * Dakota Wizards, a team in the NBA Development League * Fort Wayne Wizards, a team in the Midwest League of professional baseball *
Kansas City Wizards Sporting Kansas City, often shortened to Sporting KC, is an American men's professional soccer club based in the Kansas City metropolitan area. The administrative offices are located in Downtown Kansas City, Missouri, and the team clubhouse and ...
, the former name of Sporting Kansas City, a Major League Soccer team * Washington Wizards, a National Basketball Association (NBA) team *
Yomiuri Open The Yomiuri Open was a professional golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. Founded in 1970 as the Wizard Tournament, a 36-hole invitational tournament, it was played at Hashimoto Country Club in Wakayama until 1979 when it moved to Yomiuri Countr ...
, a golf tournament in Japan known as the Wizard between 1970 and 1978


Transport

* Wizard, a GWR Iron Duke Class steam locomotive * FV ''Wizard'', a crab fishing boat in the TV show ''Deadliest Catch'' * Hillman Wizard, an American six-cylinder car * HMS ''Wizard'', a list of ships bearing the name *
Isuzu Wizard Wizard, the wizard, or wizards may refer to: * Wizard (fantasy), a fictional practitioner of magic * Wizard (supernatural), a practitioner of magic Art, entertainment and media Fictional characters * Wizard (Archie Comics), a comic book supe ...
, a Japanese mid-size SUV * Laron Wizard, an American homebuilt aircraft design


Other uses

* Comp wizard, also known as a Comp hustler, is a gambler who maximizes complementary perqs from casinos *
Grand Wizard The Grand Wizard (later the Grand and Imperial Wizard simplified as the Imperial Wizard and eventually, the National Director) referred to the national leader of several different Ku Klux Klan organizations in the United States and abroad. The ti ...
or Imperial Wizard, a leader of the Ku Klux Klan *
Wizard Video Wizard Video was a home video distribution company formed by B movie producer Charles Band in the early 1980s. It was well-known for its detailed (and often lurid) box art, especially during the time that it sold videocassettes in larger individ ...
, a defunct home video company


See also

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The Wizzard The Wizzard (born Merlin St. Hilaire) is a popular calypso musician from Dominica. He began performed in church as a young man, then competed in the carnival calypso tent in 1988, placing second. In 1989, he won the competition with "Feed My Bro ...
, Dominican calypso singer * Wizzard, a 1970s British glam rock band * Wiz (disambiguation) *
Wizard Cup (disambiguation) Wizard Cup may refer to: * Australian Football League pre-season competition, formerly the Wizard Cup * Queensland Cup The Queensland Cup, currently known as the Hostplus Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the highest-level regional rugby league ...
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WZRD (disambiguation) WZRD may refer to: * WZRD (band) WZRD () is an American alternative rock band and record production team, composed of longtime friends and frequent collaborators, Dot da Genius and Kid Cudi. Formed in New York City in 2010, Cudi originally named ...
* * {{disambiguation fi:Velho (täsmennyssivu)