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	It could be added here that the massive magical war that took place in {{S}} seriously depleted the ranks of Wizardry and the original Eight Orders. Afterward, in the hangover that followed the passing of the [[Sourcerer]], and an awareness that it might not be wise for Wizards to shout about it too much - not to mention the accession of [[Mustrum Ridcully]] as Archchancellor - the Eight Orders seem to have declined in relative importance and influence - we hear less about the individual Orders and more about the collegiate integrity of the University as a whole. Perhaps their importance as hotbeds of plotting and mutual hatred made sense in the old, more fluid, University politics, but today, with one relatively unkillable Archchancellor, are something of an anachronism.		It could be added here that the massive magical war that took place in {{S}} seriously depleted the ranks of Wizardry and the original Eight Orders. Afterward, in the hangover that followed the passing of the [[Sourcerer]], and an awareness that it might not be wise for Wizards to shout about it too much - not to mention the accession of [[Mustrum Ridcully]] as Archchancellor - the Eight Orders seem to have declined in relative importance and influence - we hear less about the individual Orders and more about the collegiate integrity of the University as a whole. Perhaps their importance as hotbeds of plotting and mutual hatred made sense in the old, more fluid, University politics, but today, with one relatively unkillable Archchancellor, they are something of an anachronism.

	== Sub-wizards ==		== Sub-wizards ==

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	==About wizard's magic==		==About wizard's magic==
	Wizard's magic is one way to practise magic on Discworld. It is practised scientifically and is therefore almost the opposite of [[Witches' magic]]. Wizards study magic for many years at a university (e.g. [[Unseen University]] or [[Bugarup University]]). They learn magic the hard way. Reading an uncountable number of books, passing hard tests, getting one (or several) of the many [[UU degrees\|degrees]] available and practicing all day long makes a great wizard. Oh yes, and growing a beard and wearing a pointed hat also helps.		Wizard's magic is one way to practise magic on Discworld. It is practised scientifically and is therefore almost the opposite of [[Witches' magic]]. Wizards study magic for many years at a university (e.g. [[Unseen University]] or [[Bugarup University]]). They learn magic the hard way. Reading an uncountable number of books, passing hard tests, getting one (or several) of the many [[UU degrees\|degrees]] available and practicing all day long makes a great wizard. Oh yes, and growing a beard and wearing a pointed hat also helps.

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	* How broadly the levels/orders system is used outside of the [[Sto Plains]]. For example, "wizards" in Klatch call themselves "enchanters", and [[Greicha the First]] the late head of [[Wyrmberg]] refers to himself as a wizard of the 15th "rank" (not level).		* How broadly the levels/orders system is used outside of the [[Sto Plains]]. For example, "wizards" in Klatch call themselves "enchanters", and [[Greicha the First]] the late head of [[Wyrmberg]] refers to himself as a wizard of the 15th "rank" (not level).

	* How wizards (such as Mr. [[Floribunda]] in {{UA}}) can be promoted a level by the Archchancellor without any (known) demotion		* How wizards (such as Mr. Floribunda in {{UA}}) can be promoted a level by the Archchancellor without any (known) demotion

	Orders, like their leaders and Archchancellors, rise and disappear over the years, sometimes in a natural flow, sometimes suddenly and violently. Despite their "Ancient" and "Venerable" names, most are quite recent institutions. The exception is ''Mrs. Widgery's Lodgers'', which dates from the foundation of the University when internal dormitory space was limited (these days the magic that has accumulated over the years has made the University's internal space as complicated as an Escher drawing).		Orders, like their leaders and Archchancellors, rise and disappear over the years, sometimes in a natural flow, sometimes suddenly and violently. Despite their "Ancient" and "Venerable" names, most are quite recent institutions. The exception is ''Mrs. Widgery's Lodgers'', which dates from the foundation of the University when internal dormitory space was limited (these days the magic that has accumulated over the years has made the University's internal space as complicated as an Escher drawing).

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	* How broadly the levels/orders system is used outside of the [[Sto Plains]]. For example, "wizards" in Klatch call themselves "enchanters", and [[Greicha the First]] the late head of [[Wyrmberg]] refers to himself as a wizard of the 15th "rank" (not level).		* How broadly the levels/orders system is used outside of the [[Sto Plains]]. For example, "wizards" in Klatch call themselves "enchanters", and [[Greicha the First]] the late head of [[Wyrmberg]] refers to himself as a wizard of the 15th "rank" (not level).

			* How wizards (such as Mr. [[Floribunda]] in {{UA}}) can be promoted a level by the Archchancellor without any (known) demotion

	Orders, like their leaders and Archchancellors, rise and disappear over the years, sometimes in a natural flow, sometimes suddenly and violently. Despite their "Ancient" and "Venerable" names, most are quite recent institutions. The exception is ''Mrs. Widgery's Lodgers'', which dates from the foundation of the University when internal dormitory space was limited (these days the magic that has accumulated over the years has made the University's internal space as complicated as an Escher drawing).		Orders, like their leaders and Archchancellors, rise and disappear over the years, sometimes in a natural flow, sometimes suddenly and violently. Despite their "Ancient" and "Venerable" names, most are quite recent institutions. The exception is ''Mrs. Widgery's Lodgers'', which dates from the foundation of the University when internal dormitory space was limited (these days the magic that has accumulated over the years has made the University's internal space as complicated as an Escher drawing).

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	The most general form of wizard's magic is encountered in form of illusions, fireballs and occasional calling of ghastly things from the [[Dungeon Dimensions]]. Wizards can store magic in their wizard's [[staff]], which is about 6 feet long and has a knob at the end (hua, hua, hua, hmm...).		The most general form of wizard's magic is encountered in form of illusions, fireballs and occasional calling of ghastly things from the [[Dungeon Dimensions]]. Wizards can store magic in their wizard's [[staff]], which is about 6 feet long and has a knob at the end (hua, hua, hua, hmm...).

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	==Wizardly Interactions==		==Wizardly Interactions==

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	==About wizard's magic==		==About wizard's magic==
	[[Wizard's magic]] is one way to practise magic on Discworld. It is practised scientifically and is therefore almost the opposite of [[Witches' magic]]. Wizards study magic for many years at a university (e.g. [[Unseen University]] or [[Bugarup University]]). They learn magic the hard way. Reading an uncountable number of books, passing hard tests, getting one (or several) of the many [[UU degrees\|degrees]] available and practicing all day long makes a great wizard. Oh yes, and growing a beard and wearing a pointed hat also helps.		Wizard's magic is one way to practise magic on Discworld. It is practised scientifically and is therefore almost the opposite of [[Witches' magic]]. Wizards study magic for many years at a university (e.g. [[Unseen University]] or [[Bugarup University]]). They learn magic the hard way. Reading an uncountable number of books, passing hard tests, getting one (or several) of the many [[UU degrees\|degrees]] available and practicing all day long makes a great wizard. Oh yes, and growing a beard and wearing a pointed hat also helps.

	For wizards magic is science. All magic follows certain rules and if one knows the rules then one can master magic. On example is the ''conservation of energy'' (referred to as ''conservation of reality''). Simply speaking, things have to level out at the end. If something goes up, something else has to go down. An example of this was seen in ''[[Book:The Light Fantastic\|The Light Fantastic]]'' where a wizard propels himself up the the [[Tower of Art]] by causing a stone to drop from the tower's roof. It is not too hard to turn a cat into a dog, because this is simply turning one existing thing into another one. But to create things out of nothing is totally different thing and almost impossible to do for a wizard. Wizards don't seem to have figured out that they could transform ''air'' into stuff yet either.		For wizards magic is science. All magic follows certain rules and if one knows the rules then one can master magic. On example is the ''conservation of energy'' (referred to as ''conservation of reality''). Simply speaking, things have to level out at the end. If something goes up, something else has to go down. An example of this was seen in ''[[Book:The Light Fantastic\|The Light Fantastic]]'' where a wizard propels himself up the the [[Tower of Art]] by causing a stone to drop from the tower's roof. It is not too hard to turn a cat into a dog, because this is simply turning one existing thing into another one. But to create things out of nothing is totally different thing and almost impossible to do for a wizard. Wizards don't seem to have figured out that they could transform ''air'' into stuff yet either.

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	==About wizard's magic==		==About wizard's magic==
	[[Wizard's magic]] is one way to practise magic on Discworld. It is practised scientifically and is therefore almost the opposite of [[Witches magic]]. Wizards study magic for many years at a university (e.g. [[Unseen University]] or [[Bugarup University]]). They learn magic the hard way. Reading an uncountable number of books, passing hard tests, getting one (or several) of the many [[UU degrees\|degrees]] available and practicing all day long makes a great wizard. Oh yes, and growing a beard and wearing a pointed hat also helps.		[[Wizard's magic]] is one way to practise magic on Discworld. It is practised scientifically and is therefore almost the opposite of [[Witches' magic]]. Wizards study magic for many years at a university (e.g. [[Unseen University]] or [[Bugarup University]]). They learn magic the hard way. Reading an uncountable number of books, passing hard tests, getting one (or several) of the many [[UU degrees\|degrees]] available and practicing all day long makes a great wizard. Oh yes, and growing a beard and wearing a pointed hat also helps.

	For wizards magic is science. All magic follows certain rules and if one knows the rules then one can master magic. On example is the ''conservation of energy'' (referred to as ''conservation of reality''). Simply speaking, things have to level out at the end. If something goes up, something else has to go down. An example of this was seen in ''[[Book:The Light Fantastic\|The Light Fantastic]]'' where a wizard propels himself up the the [[Tower of Art]] by causing a stone to drop from the tower's roof. It is not too hard to turn a cat into a dog, because this is simply turning one existing thing into another one. But to create things out of nothing is totally different thing and almost impossible to do for a wizard. Wizards don't seem to have figured out that they could transform ''air'' into stuff yet either.		For wizards magic is science. All magic follows certain rules and if one knows the rules then one can master magic. On example is the ''conservation of energy'' (referred to as ''conservation of reality''). Simply speaking, things have to level out at the end. If something goes up, something else has to go down. An example of this was seen in ''[[Book:The Light Fantastic\|The Light Fantastic]]'' where a wizard propels himself up the the [[Tower of Art]] by causing a stone to drop from the tower's roof. It is not too hard to turn a cat into a dog, because this is simply turning one existing thing into another one. But to create things out of nothing is totally different thing and almost impossible to do for a wizard. Wizards don't seem to have figured out that they could transform ''air'' into stuff yet either.
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	hats, boots with curled points, and velvet robes with a lot of mystic sigil embroidery, sequins, and ankhstone (like rhinestone but from the [[Ankh (river)\|river Ankh, which is presumably ''much'' easier to mine]]). Most wizards like huge meals and become quite round-shaped by middle-age. A beard is often expected of wizards, and the lack thereof is one of the stumbling blocks for [[Ponder Stibbons]], the youngest top faculty in [[Unseen University]].		hats, boots with curled points, and velvet robes with a lot of mystic sigil embroidery, sequins, and ankhstone (like rhinestone but from the [[Ankh (river)\|river Ankh, which is presumably ''much'' easier to mine]]). Most wizards like huge meals and become quite round-shaped by middle-age. A beard is often expected of wizards, and the lack thereof is one of the stumbling blocks for [[Ponder Stibbons]], the youngest top faculty in [[Unseen University]].

	To summarize: When you see what appears to be a small hill with velvet pointy hat and velvet robe with ~~extremely~~ many shiny bits, you are encountering a wizard.		To summarize: When you see what appears to be a small hill with velvet pointy hat and velvet robe with too many shiny bits, you are encountering a wizard.

	==Orders and Levels of Wizardry==		==Orders and Levels of Wizardry==

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Orders and Levels of Wizardry

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	* How broadly the levels/orders system is used outside of the [[Sto Plains]]. For example, "wizards" in Klatch call themselves "enchanters", and [[Greicha the First]] the late head of [[Wyrmberg]] refers to himself as a wizard of the 15th "rank" (not level).		* How broadly the levels/orders system is used outside of the [[Sto Plains]]. For example, "wizards" in Klatch call themselves "enchanters", and [[Greicha the First]] the late head of [[Wyrmberg]] refers to himself as a wizard of the 15th "rank" (not level).

	Orders, like their leaders and Archchancellors, rise and disappear over the years, sometimes in a natural flow, sometimes suddenly and violently. Despite their "Ancient" and "Venerable" names, most are quite recent institutions. The exception is ''Mrs. Widgery's Lodgers'', which dates from the foundation of the University when internal dormitory space was limited.		Orders, like their leaders and Archchancellors, rise and disappear over the years, sometimes in a natural flow, sometimes suddenly and violently. Despite their "Ancient" and "Venerable" names, most are quite recent institutions. The exception is ''Mrs. Widgery's Lodgers'', which dates from the foundation of the University when internal dormitory space was limited (these days the magic that has accumulated over the years has made the University's internal space as complicated as an Escher drawing).

	The current eight orders (mostly from [[The Light Fantastic]]):		The current eight orders (mostly from [[The Light Fantastic]]):

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How to Identify a Wizard

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	== How to Identify a Wizard ==		== How to Identify a Wizard ==
	Unlike the [[witches magic\|witches]], wizards had never been discriminated against, only feared in the bad old days when there were no civic arrangements and wizards warred amongst themselves and killed whichever non-magical civilians who got in their way. Nowadays, wizards tell themselves not to attack civilians (because that would be an unsporting act); wizards don't use magic to fight amongst themselves, so there is no stray magic hitting innocent bystanders; and wizards in [[Ankh-Morpork]] even pay a voluntary contribution to the city, coincidentally equal in amount to the city tax. Nowadays, wizards are respected or looked at with slight suspicion and bewilderment, but not fear. The more famous faculty members of Unseen University are city dignitaries. The UU Archchancellor attends meetings with the [[Patrician]] just as the [[Guilds of Ankh-Morpork\|guild leaders]] and [[Hughnon Ridcully\|important priests]] do. So, wizards find it very advantageous to advertise the fact that they are wizards. Wizards like to wear pointy		Unlike the [[witches magic\|witches]], wizards had never been discriminated against, only feared in the bad old days when there were no civic arrangements and wizards warred amongst themselves and killed whichever non-magical civilians who got in their way. Nowadays, wizards tell themselves not to attack civilians (because that would be an unsporting act); wizards don't use magic to fight amongst themselves, so there is no stray magic hitting innocent bystanders; and wizards in [[Ankh-Morpork]] even pay a voluntary contribution to the city, coincidentally equal in amount to the city tax. Nowadays, wizards are respected or looked at with slight suspicion and bewilderment, but not fear. The more famous faculty members of Unseen University are city dignitaries. The UU Archchancellor attends meetings with the [[Patrician]] just as the [[Guilds of Ankh-Morpork\|guild leaders]] and [[Hughnon Ridcully\|important priests]] do. So, wizards find it very advantageous to advertise the fact that they are wizards. Wizards like to wear pointy
	hats, boots with curled points, and velvet robes with a lot of mystic sigil embroidery, sequins, and ankhstone (like rhinestone but from the [[Ankh (river)\|river Ankh]]). Most wizards like huge meals and become quite round-shaped by middle-age. A beard is often expected of wizards, and the lack thereof is one of the stumbling blocks for [[Ponder Stibbons]], the youngest top faculty in [[Unseen University]].		hats, boots with curled points, and velvet robes with a lot of mystic sigil embroidery, sequins, and ankhstone (like rhinestone but from the [[Ankh (river)\|river Ankh, which is presumably ''much'' easier to mine]]). Most wizards like huge meals and become quite round-shaped by middle-age. A beard is often expected of wizards, and the lack thereof is one of the stumbling blocks for [[Ponder Stibbons]], the youngest top faculty in [[Unseen University]].

	To summarize: When you see what appears to be a small hill with velvet pointy hat and velvet robe with extremely many shiny bits, you are encountering a wizard.		To summarize: When you see what appears to be a small hill with velvet pointy hat and velvet robe with extremely many shiny bits, you are encountering a wizard.

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About wizard's magic

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	[[Wizard's magic]] is one way to practise magic on Discworld. It is practised scientifically and is therefore almost the opposite of [[Witches magic]]. Wizards study magic for many years at a university (e.g. [[Unseen University]] or [[Bugarup University]]). They learn magic the hard way. Reading an uncountable number of books, passing hard tests, getting one (or several) of the many [[UU degrees\|degrees]] available and practicing all day long makes a great wizard. Oh yes, and growing a beard and wearing a pointed hat also helps.		[[Wizard's magic]] is one way to practise magic on Discworld. It is practised scientifically and is therefore almost the opposite of [[Witches magic]]. Wizards study magic for many years at a university (e.g. [[Unseen University]] or [[Bugarup University]]). They learn magic the hard way. Reading an uncountable number of books, passing hard tests, getting one (or several) of the many [[UU degrees\|degrees]] available and practicing all day long makes a great wizard. Oh yes, and growing a beard and wearing a pointed hat also helps.

	For wizards magic is science. All magic follows certain rules and if one knows the rules then one can master magic. On example is the ''conservation of energy'' (referred to as ''conservation of reality''). Simply speaking, things have to level out at the end. If something goes up, something else has to go down. An example of this was seen in ''[[Book:The Light Fantastic\|The Light Fantastic]]'' where a wizard propels himself up the the [[Tower of Art]] by causing a stone to drop from the tower's roof. It is not too hard to turn a cat into a dog, because this is simply turning one existing thing into another one. But to create things out of nothing is totally different thing and almost impossible to do for a wizard.		For wizards magic is science. All magic follows certain rules and if one knows the rules then one can master magic. On example is the ''conservation of energy'' (referred to as ''conservation of reality''). Simply speaking, things have to level out at the end. If something goes up, something else has to go down. An example of this was seen in ''[[Book:The Light Fantastic\|The Light Fantastic]]'' where a wizard propels himself up the the [[Tower of Art]] by causing a stone to drop from the tower's roof. It is not too hard to turn a cat into a dog, because this is simply turning one existing thing into another one. But to create things out of nothing is totally different thing and almost impossible to do for a wizard. Wizards don't seem to have figured out that they could transform ''air'' into stuff yet either.

	Wizards like to use instruments specially made for the purposes of practicing magic. The wizard's staff is a familiar and intuitive example; it stores magic that wizard can use all at once. For seeing the world or even all possible times and spaces of the multiverse, the wizards have used the crystal ball and have now advanced to the [[omniscope]] which is, sadly, very expensive monetarily to produce and very expensive magically to operate. The [[thaumometer]] is an instrument to measure the amount of magic in the vicinity. They also always have a stuffed alligator, the existence of which has always been a bit of a mystery, as no-one, especially the wizards themselves, know why this seemingly random piece of occult junk always turns up in a wizard's study.		Wizards like to use instruments specially made for the purposes of practicing magic. The wizard's staff is a familiar and intuitive example; it stores magic that wizard can use all at once. For seeing the world or even all possible times and spaces of the multiverse, the wizards have used the crystal ball and have now advanced to the [[omniscope]] which is, sadly, very expensive monetarily to produce and very expensive magically to operate. The [[thaumometer]] is an instrument to measure the amount of magic in the vicinity. They also always have a stuffed alligator, the existence of which has always been a bit of a mystery, as no-one, especially the wizards themselves, know why this seemingly random piece of occult junk always turns up in a wizard's study.
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	==Wizardly Interactions==		==Wizardly Interactions==
	Wizards have a great disrespect for witches, because they perform magic without really knowing the science. They also think that priests and gods in general should not be taken too seriously.		Wizards have a great disrespect for witches, because they perform magic without really knowing the science. They also think that priests and gods in general should not be taken too seriously.