![]() ![]() Many of them may actually be trying to purposely cultivate the "wizened old man" look to inspire respect or get their enemies to underestimate them. They will also be far less likely to fly off of the handle when called "Old man" or "Gramps", even when they have no grandchildren. While any sorceress who looks over 40 runs the risk of being ridiculed for her less than perfect looks, ancient-looking wizards, Warlocks, and male magic users are rarely subject to the same kind of ribbing. Whereas the female variant is usually a witch using magic to keep herself young and beautiful (human sacrifices optional), the male variant is more often a sexy but bloodsucking ''bad boy'' vampire as first made famous with the Byronic Hero Lord Ruthven in John Polidori's 1819 "The Vampyre", which pioneered the male vampire as the Spear Counterpart to the Vain Sorceress.
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