Mundane-Mage Romance
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| Synonym(s) | Muggle-Mage Romance |
| Related tropes/genres | Magic AU, Opposites Attract, Star-Crossed Lovers |
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The mundane-mage romance, also known as the Muggle-mage romance, is a romantic trope in both fanon and canon. It involves a "normal" character (typically referred to as a Muggle or mundane) in a relationship with a mage, superhero, god/demigod, angel, demon, or other character with magical or supernatural powers.
Such relationships may be unremarkable in the characters' world or they may present challenges that need to be overcome. In worlds in which magical people are viewed as superior to non-magical people, or conversely in which magical people are a persecuted or feared class, the relationship may be taboo or even forbidden.
The power imbalance may not impact the relationship or it may lead the powered character to take on a protective role. Sometimes the power imbalance is also depicted as leading to abusive situations.
Examples
- Gale/Mystra from Baldur's Gate 3 (average human/goddess)
- Anders/Hawke from Dragon Age II (mage/average human – when Hawke is not a mage)
- Cullen/Inquisitor from Dragon Age: Inquisition (average human/mage – when the Inquisitor is a mage)
- Clark Kent/Lois Lane from the DC Comics universe (superhero/average human)
- Jacob Kowalski/Queenie Goldstein from Fantastic Beasts (average human/mage)
- Merope Gaunt/Tom Riddle from Harry Potter (mage/average human)
- Howl/Sophie in the 2004 animated film adaptation of Howl's Moving Castle (mage/average human)
- Korra/Asami from The Legend of Korra (average human/water bender)
- Jane Foster/Thor Odinson from the Marvel Comics Universe (average human/superhero)
- Merlin/Arthur from Merlin (mage/average human)
- Anakin Skywalker/Padmé Amidala from Star Wars (Force-sensitive/average human)
- Leia Organa/Han Solo from Star Wars (Force-sensitive/average human)
- Finn/Rey from Star Wars (average human/Force-sensitive)
- Dean Winchester/Castiel from Supernatural (average human/angel)
External Links
- Muggle–Mage Romance at TVTropes