Wizard

Wizard was a slang word meaning outstanding, especially favored by young individuals. It was also used as a noun to refer to someone believed to have supernatural powers.
==History==
===Republic Era===
The noun "wizard" had been utilized to describe an individual thought to possess supernatural abilitiesThe High Republic — The Blade 1 since as early as 382 BBY.The present day events of Star Wars: The High Republic — The Blade take place between the wedding of Phan-tu Zenn and Xiri A'lbaran and Porter Engle earning his title the "Blade of Bardotta," both of which are dated to 382 BBY by Star Wars: The High Republic Character Encyclopedia. For example, the Jedi might be called "space wizards."The High Republic: Light of the Jedi However, as an adjective denoting "outstanding," this word appeared to originate as a slang term coined by Padawan Ram JomaramThe High Republic: Midnight Horizon by 230 BBY.Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of The High Republic: Midnight Horizon to 230 BBY. All the same, the word was also known in this context to the people of the planet At Attin, whose planet was cut off from the wider galaxy.
Wizard became Jomaram's preferred term to describe something that was "completely amazing and the best possible thing ever." His fellow Force-sensitive Zeen Mrala occasionally employed this word as well, but only in efforts to uplift Jomaran's spirits. Upon hearing the term "wizard," the older Jedi Master Kunpar Vasivola inquired about its meaning. Mrala explained that she believed it was a term commonly used by the inhabitants of Jomaran's homeworld, Valo. However, Jomaran stated that he had entirely invented the word himself. Jedi Knight Reath Silas also made use of the term in a conversation with Jomaran at one point. Two centuries later, in 32 BBY,Star Wars: Galactic Atlas Kitster Banai expressed his admiration for young Anakin Skywalker's Podracer by saying, "This is so wizard, Ani!"
===Imperial Era===
Owen Lars once used the word as a derogatory term towards Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi when speaking with his nephew, Luke Skywalker, referring to Kenobi as a "crazy old wizard." Similarly, Jabba the Hutt referred to Kenobi as an "old wizard" when speaking to Darth Vader.Star Wars (2015) 4 The Tusken Raider A'Yark also referred to Kenobi as a wizard.
Jai Kell used the word "wizard" to refer to Hosk Station and a Sentinel-class landing craft.
Doctor Aphra once referred to Force-users as "damn wizards."Doctor Aphra (2020) 32
===New Republic Era===
Din Djarin used the word "wizard" to refer to his test run with his new N-1 starfighter. The term was also employed by the youngling Wim to describe both Fern's hoverbike and the captain's quarters on the Onyx Cinder.
==Behind the scenes==
"Wizard" is a real-world word for a man who practices sorcery, and an informal adjective (mainly British English) meaning "superb, outstanding." According to the Trivia Gallery for the Star Wars: The Clone Wars episode "The Lawless" on StarWars.com, the Twilight sports a cartoonish illustration of Anakin Skywalker as a boy podracer, with Aurebesh text that says "WIZARD!!!"; although this cannot be seen in the actual episode. Star Wars: The High Republic depicts the term "wizard" as having been coined by Ram Jomaram during the High Republic Era. However, the phrase would also see use by the character Wim in Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, within which it is implied Wim's people have been cut off from the galaxy at large since the Old Republic-era. Editor Tom Hoeler rationalized that Wim learned the word from the stories he read.
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==Notes and references==
Category:Phrases
Category:Slang