Information about Wizard
Wizard may also refer to:
Literature
- Wizard (fantasy), in fantasy and mythology, a person who has studied and practices magic. Specific instances include:
- Wizard (Middle-earth), powerful entities from the writings of J. R. R. Tolkien
- Wizard (Oz), a character in L. Frank Baum’s novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and its movie adaptations
- Wizards (Discworld), as featured in the Discworld novels by Terry Pratchett
- A male user of magic in the Harry Potter novels by J. K. Rowling
- Wizard (Sword of Truth), a type of person featured in the Sword of Truth series of novels by Terry Goodkind
- Wizard (novel), a science fiction novel by John Varley
Film and television
- Wizards (film), a 1977 animated post-apocalyptic fantasy/science fiction film by Ralph Bakshi
- The Wizard (film), a 1989 American film about a skilled video game player
- The Wizard (TV series), a short-lived 1980s CBS television series
- "The Wizard" (Seinfeld episode), an episode of the television show Seinfeld
- Mr. Wizard, the stage name of Don Herbert, who developed and starred in two children's television shows about science:
- Watch Mr. Wizard, first aired in 1951
- Mr. Wizard's World, first aired in 1983
- Wizards of Waverly Place, airing in October 2007.
Comics, anime and manga
- Wizard (magazine), a monthly magazine that spawned successful spinoffs in other areas of interest
- Wizard (DC Comics), a supervillain and enemy of the Justice Society of America
- Wizard (Marvel Comics), a supervillain and enemy of the Fantastic Four, also known as "The Wingless Wizard"
- Wizard (D. C. Thomson) the British comic paper that ran from 1922 to the 1980s.
- Wizardmon, a Wizard Digimon from Digimon
Games
- Wizards of the Coast, a Seattle-based games publisher known for Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons
- Wizard (character class), magic-wielding character types in many role-playing games
- Wizard (Dungeons & Dragons), the Dungeons & Dragons character class
- Wizardry, a series of "dungeon crawl" computer games from the 1980s
- Wizard (computer game), a 1983 Commodore 64 game that was later re-released in 1986 as Ultimate Wizard
- Wizard (video game), a game designed by Chris Crawford for the Atari 2600 and released in 2005
- Wizards (board game), a board game produced in 1982 by Avalon Hill
- Wizard (card game), a trick-taking card game
Technology
- Wizard (software), a computer user interface that leads a user through dialog steps
- Sharp Wizard, a personal organizer released in 1998
- HTC Wizard, a QWERTY-keyboard pocket PC
- Wizard Robotics, a robotics engineering institute from New Zealand
Music
- Wizard (German band), a power metal/speed metal band
- Wizards (band), a power metal band from Brazil
- Wizzard, a 1970s British glam rock band
- Wizzard (band), a Finnish heavy metal band
- The Wizzard, a calypso singer from Dominica
- "The Wizard" (Black Sabbath song) a song by Black Sabbath, released in 1970
- "The Wizard" (Uriah Heep song), a song by Uriah Heep, released in 1972
- Wizard (EP), an EP from the Argentinian band Beto Vázquez Infinity
- "Pinball Wizard", a song from The Who's rock opera Tommy
- "The Wizard", the second track from Albert Ayler's album Spiritual Unity
- Wizard (record label), an Australian record label
- Electric Wizard, Stoner doom metal band from UK
- Wizardzz, a noise pop duo featuring Brian Gibson
Sports
- Fort Wayne Wizards, a team in the Midwest League of professional baseball
- Kansas City Wizards, a team in Major League Soccer (Football)
- Washington Wizards, a team in the National Basketball Association
- NAB Cup, known as the Wizard Cup from 2002-2005
Transportation
- Wizard, a GWR Iron Duke Class steam locomotive
People
- The Wizard of New Zealand (formerly Ian Brackenbury Channell), an orator and eccentric
- Thomas Edison, an inventor nicknamed the "Wizard of Menlo Park"
- Ozzie Smith, a baseball player nicknamed "The Wizard".
- Jeff Farmer (footballer), nicknamed "The Wizard" or "Wiz"
Other
- Grand Wizard and Imperial Wizard, titles in the Ku Klux Klan
See also
magician, wizard, sorcerer or a person known under one of many other possible terms is someone who uses or practices magic that derives from supernatural or occult sources.
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In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, the Wizards of Middle-earth are a group of five beings outwardly resembling Men but possessing much greater physical and mental power. They are also called the Istari (Quenya for "Wise Ones") by the Elves.
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The Wizard of Oz (or simply The Wizard) is a fictional character in the Land of Oz created by American author L. Frank Baum and further popularized by the classic 1939 movie.
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The classic books
The Wizard is one of the characters in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz...... Click the link for more information.
The Wizards are major characters in Terry Pratchett's Discworld series. Their title is said to be derived from the archaic word "Wys-ars", meaning one who, at bottom, is very wise.
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In the Harry Potter series created by J.K. Rowling, magic is depicted as a natural force that can be used to override the usual laws of nature while still being approached entirely scientifically.
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A wizard is a fictional class of people in the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind.
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Description
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Wizard
Cover of first edition (hardcover)
Author John Varley
Country United States
Language English
Series Gaea Trilogy
Genre(s) Science fiction novel
Publisher Berkley Books
Publication date 1980
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Cover of first edition (hardcover)
Author John Varley
Country United States
Language English
Series Gaea Trilogy
Genre(s) Science fiction novel
Publisher Berkley Books
Publication date 1980
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Wizards (originally titled War Wizards[1][2]) is an animated post-apocalyptic science fiction/fantasy film about the battle between two wizards, one representing the forces of
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Wizards (originally titled War Wizards[1][2]) is an animated post-apocalyptic science fiction/fantasy film about the battle between two wizards, one representing the forces of
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The Wizard, also known as Joy Stick Heroes is a 1989 movie starring Fred Savage, Luke Edwards, and Jenny Lewis. The film follows three runaway children as they travel to California so the youngest, who has a condition that makes him
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The Wizard, also known as Joy Stick Heroes is a 1989 movie starring Fred Savage, Luke Edwards, and Jenny Lewis. The film follows three runaway children as they travel to California so the youngest, who has a condition that makes him
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The Wizard was a short lived American television series that aired on CBS from 1986 to 1987. The series starred David Rappaport, Douglas Barr, and Fran Ryan.
A four-foot tall man named Simon McKay (Rappaport) is a brilliant inventor, making toys for children, devices for the
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A four-foot tall man named Simon McKay (Rappaport) is a brilliant inventor, making toys for children, devices for the
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Episode no. Season 9
Episode 171
Guest stars Mike McShane
Written by Steve Lookner
Directed by Andy Ackerman
Original airdate February 26, 1998
Season 9 episodes
Seinfeld - Season 9
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Episode 171
Guest stars Mike McShane
Written by Steve Lookner
Directed by Andy Ackerman
Original airdate February 26, 1998
Season 9 episodes
Seinfeld - Season 9
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Don Herbert
Birth name Donald Herbert Kemske
Born July 10 1917
Waconia, Minnesota, USA
Died May 12 2007 (aged 91)
Bell Canyon, California, USA
Official site Mr.
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Birth name Donald Herbert Kemske
Born July 10 1917
Waconia, Minnesota, USA
Died May 12 2007 (aged 91)
Bell Canyon, California, USA
Official site Mr.
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Watch Mr. Wizard is a United States television program for children in the 1950s, a general science experiments show, that explained the science behind ordinary things.
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Wizards of Waverly Place is a new live-action comedy Disney Channel Original Series which premiered on October 12 2007 on Disney Channel, [1] and is due to be released on Family Channel in Canada on October 26th at 7:30pm, as well as Disney Channel UK in late 2007.
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Wizard or Wizard: The Magazine of Comics, Entertainment and Pop Culture (originally titled Wizard: The Guide to Comics and Wizard: The Comics Magazine
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The Wizard is the name of a fictional DC Comics Golden Age supervillain.
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History
Born approximately 1913, William I. Zard grew up living a life of crime. As a gun man for various crime bosses, he ultimately ended up in jail...... Click the link for more information.
The Wizard (also known as the Wingless Wizard) is a supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. His first appearance was in Strange Tales #102.
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Fictional character biography
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Wizards of the Coast
Founded 1990
Headquarters Renton, Washington, USA
Key people Peter Adkison: Founder, ex-Chairman and ex-CEO
Industry Collectible card game, RPG & other assorted media.
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Founded 1990
Headquarters Renton, Washington, USA
Key people Peter Adkison: Founder, ex-Chairman and ex-CEO
Industry Collectible card game, RPG & other assorted media.
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D&D
Wizard
Alignment Any
Image Wizards.com image
Stats OGL stats
In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, the wizard is one of the base character classes. A wizard is an arcane magic user, and weak in mêlée combat.
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Wizard
Alignment Any
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Stats OGL stats
In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, the wizard is one of the base character classes. A wizard is an arcane magic user, and weak in mêlée combat.
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Wizardry is a series of computer role-playing games, developed by Sir-Tech, that were popular in the 1980s. Originally made for the Apple II, they were later ported to other platforms. The latest game in the series, Wizardry 8, is available only for Windows.
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Wizard was a video game developed for the Commodore 64/128, released in 1983 by Electronic Arts, and written by Sean A. Moore and Stephen Leudders for Progressive Peripherals and Software (PP&S) out of Colorado.
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Wizard is a video game created in 1980 for the Atari 2600 video game system, by Chris Crawford, although it wasn't released until 2005.
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Gameplay
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Wizard is a card game invented by Ken Fisher of Toronto, Ontario in 1984. Wizard cards were first printed in June of 1986. A Wizard deck consists of 60 cards: a regular set of 52 playing cards, 4 Wizards and 4 Jesters.
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wizard is a user interface element where the user is led through a sequence of dialogs. Unlike most modern user interface paradigms, the user is forced to perform the task in a specific sequence.
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Sharp Wizard electronic organizer was the OZ-7000 released in 1988, making it one of the first electronic organizers (PDAs). The OZ-7000 was about 6.1 inches (155 mm) tall, 3.5 inches (90 mm) wide closed, 7.25 inches (184 mm) open, and 0.
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HTC Wizard
High Tech Computer Corporation
Carrier AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile
O2, T-Mobile, Vodafone
Orange
T-Mobile
Available 2005
Screen 240x320 px 2.8 in color LCD
Camera 1.
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High Tech Computer Corporation
Carrier AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile
O2, T-Mobile, Vodafone
Orange
T-Mobile
Available 2005
Screen 240x320 px 2.8 in color LCD
Camera 1.
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Wizard is a German power metal band, formed in 1989 by the drummer Sören van Heek.
The band is often called "Germany's answer to Manowar". The lyrics are similar: which often are about battles, metal, war, steel and such subjects.
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The band is often called "Germany's answer to Manowar". The lyrics are similar: which often are about battles, metal, war, steel and such subjects.
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Wizzard was a Birmingham-based band formed by Roy Wood, former member of The Move and co-founder of Electric Light Orchestra.
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Biography
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Wizzard soon developed into a fully-fledged band. Not to be confused with German power metal practitioners Wizard, the Finnish band Wizzard play heavy/thrash metal with early black metal influences.
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