Why do wizards wear robes?
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i dunno, probably because the archetype was heavily influenced by merlin who in turn was based on pagan druids and dressed how they dressed?that or influence from arabic alchemists. you know what could probably answer this for you easier and faster? a google search
>>96864326Because they're confortable clothes. That's literally it. They could wear other civillian clothes like peasant garbs meant for manual labour but why would they? Robes are better for them.
>>96864341I've done a bit of that and also watched some videos and yes, Merlin in old paintings did indeed wear robes but then that begs the question why Merlin was depicted wearing robes.We know very little of the druids and what they wore as far as I'm aware. Unfortunately they weren't very well documented.
>>96864376Also part of the reasoning seems to be that in Western Europe, education was completely tied at the hip to the church and in England, teachers were required by law to be members of the church.Wizards are associated with sage, as are sorcerers associated with heretical religious orders like the Gnostics, Manicheists, or Baphomet worshippers. Who would adorn religion garb which would be robes.Magic itself has its roots in basically just being considered the worship of other Gods, which is how the ancient Jews used the term magic which obviously carried over to Christianity. Any power than came from a not Jewish god was demonic and magic.That being said it doesn't explain why religious groups throughout history traditionally wear robes. I guess the simple explanation is Roman Christianity and the fact that Romans wore robes. But the garb of a typical Wizard doesn't exactly look Greco-Roman to me, or maybe I'm blind to the obvious ancient clothes they're clearly inspired by.
>>96864326It's based on traditional academic dress.
>>96864417>That being said it doesn't explain why religious groups throughout history traditionally wear robesIt's a comfortable cloth that can also be made very fancy, and is not your regular working attire of the regular plebs.
>>96864417a robe is just a long tunic and a tunic is just a rectangle. if you need clothes its hard to find something faster, easier, cheaper or more efficient than that. why would ancient people all over the world wear them? why would they ever not?
>>96864495I wish I could walk around in robes IRL without getting weird looks.
>>96864497if you care what normies think of you then you dont deserve robes
>>96864526Listen to this anon
>>96864326>Why do wizards wear robes?Comfy.
>>96864417>in England, teachers were required by law to be members of the churchThe law in the early 17th century stated teachers needed a license from the diocesan bishop. That law didn't state they had to be members of the Church of England, they just needed the bishops approval even if that was tantamount to being a member of the CoE and thereby having a "right understanding of God's true Religion".Bbeing a member of the CoE is not the same as being a clergyman. For example, women have been allowed as members of the CoE for centuries but have only been ordained in England since 1985. As not clergy, they didn't have to wear clerical garb.The wearing of gowns is an academic tradition that followed from a medieval tradition for robes in general. It's not because teachers had to be clergy and wear clerical robes because they didn't have to be clergy, and robes were out of fashion by the 17th century.
It's only very recently that we've dealt away with long robes and big hats as symbols of intellectual prestige. Now it's just pretentious. Unless your hair is already big, like Einstein.
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>>96864843Something sad about the total loss of class and role uniforms. No one wears anything except business suits, and even that feels like it's going to fade or at least be made more casual.You should have to wear a different huge hat depending on your job.
>>96864326https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awyDAekUc_8>"Do wizards piss on their robes?">"Yes, we do.">"We frequently piss on our robes."
>>96864326they're comfy and easy to wear
>>96864326>Why do wizards wear robes?What the fuck are you talking about?Those wretched folk, poorer than even the peasantry, who spend their days wandering the streets babbling incoherently and waving their walking sticks? Their filthy, tattered rags hardly qualify as robes.
>>96864326Thats the most upsetting thing. They don't.
>>96864497>>96864526>>96864621This. Dress like you are the protagonist of your own story, just make sure that whatever you wear is actually of decent quality material and doesn't look like you got it at Spirit of Halloween. I unironically wear a costume jacket during the fall as my default outerwear, because its warm and breaks the wind and it has pockets so fuck you its a real jacket. I consistently get complimented on it. As long as its practical and looks good, you can wear pretty much anything. The idea that you MUST wear the tshirt and jeans or you MUST be dressed in business casual and those are the only two types of fashion men are allowed to have is reductive as fuck.
>>96865077t.
>>96864934No it should be special underwear. Normalize giving wedgies to determine someone's compatibility.
>>96865077Post jacket.
>>96864326
robepostin
To hide their big tits
>>96865396Its just flashy enough to be eye catching, but not so outlandish and weird that I look like a freak wearing it. Most people don't even recognize what its from unless I tell them.
>>96865789>hiding your tits gay
>>96865858That's a bit but not too much. Far cry from wearing robes in public.
What color should a wizard's robes be?
>>96866141Yes.
>>96865125He's right. Animé rules.
>>96866188For I am Saruman the Wise, Saruman Ring-maker, Saruman of Many Colours!
>>96866069He is walking so you can run. Be the change you want to see in the world.
>>96866257I don't want people to dress like they're the protagonists of their own story. That's fucking retarded. But if you want that by all means go out in the robes. You're allowed.
>>96864326Because fantashit is creatively bankrupt.
>>96866069Is there one showing him creaming on her tits? Asking for a friend.
>>96866399Not that I'm aware of. The artist does get into less blueboard material sometimes but you'll have to go find it yourself.
>>96866421"Less blueboard" than there literally being a penis in the image?
>>96866440That one's artsy. He has some that are artsy but less permissible.
>>96866464An artsy penis is still a penis.
>>96866614Call the cops.
>>96866141Obviously depends on the type of mage/magic.Blue is a classicNecromancer: blackWhizzard: yellow>>96866614__ _________ ______
>>96866776Since you're incapable of reading, the reply chain is about "blueboard".
>>96864326ComfyGood protection for weight and from the elementsPretty cheap and easy to replaceLots of pockets for holding weird shitMakes you harder to identify Obscures your hand gestures to other wizardsEasily customizable for niche situations
>>96867415Since you're incapable of understanding nunance and local culture, the reply chain was about >hur punus >is ok, is art >nooooooooooooooooooo mooooooommmmm>lol okay and we continued to post robed things.
>>96864417>teachers were required by law to be members of the church.No, they weren't.
>>96865789I posted this hoping for more booba wizard pics
>>96867706I figured. Apparently the robes are also to hide pener of varying size based based on different historical and cultural influences on proportions.
>>96864326because their mind is still intact"NAKED TIME" anyone?
>>96864495There's always draped clothing like togas and chitons and stuff. Even less sewing.
>>96864934That's not even remotely true - look at "blue collar" vs "white collar", look at people who wear suits to work versus shirt sleeves, or people who wear jeans and a tshirt.Also, people in the right industries can usually tell a banker's suit from a lawyer's for a government bureaucrat's.
>>96864526>>96864621Dress like you want, but dressing unusually sends signals to those around you.I wore a skirt once as part of a costume, and now I love wearing skirts during the summer, since they're so much cooler. But even though you can buy "masculine" skirts, wearing a skirt or dress as a man still sends a signal to those around you.Similarly, wearing robes around town sends a signal to those around you, and that signal isn't "robes are comfy".
>>96865858If you didn't tell me, I would never have known that that was costumewear. That's a far cry from wearing a robe.
>>96865199>special underwearNot everyone wants to be a Mormon, anon.
>>96868208That traditionally hasn't stopped the Mormons.
>>96868537Traditionally stopping mormons has been difficult.
>>96867645So then >>96866421 has no point.
>>96866141Me and my group have an OSR setting we built kinda communally with the biggest (nearest) wizard college being the Purple Wizards, with each faction taking on a different shade for their robes (violet, mauve, indigo, lavender, mulberry, etc)
>>96864326They're comfy as fuck, try some sometime.
>>96869893>indigoThese are the radical subversives right, because indigo is blue not purple.
>>96867911It's bullshit. Put on a big stupid looking hat that's illegal to wear if you aren't a quantity surveyor before your entire culture dies. It's gotta be at least a foot wide or tall or your job is bullshit. No one fucking cares how many buttons your suit has or if you have silver or gold cufflinks.
>>96864326Because Gandalf. He was a traveller, so the long robes keep him cool in the summer and warm in the winter. Robes are also associated with scholarly pursuits. The broad hat kept him sage from the sun and weather, too. Plus the staff helped check the depth of rivers to help with safe crossing.
>>96864326Thats one whimsical wizard.Anybody got a monk of equal whimsy?
>>96869148>knowing where boundaries of the site you use in terms of rules and culture actually are has no point lol ok
>>96871360Yeah, and genitalia isn't blueboard, so fuck off.
>>96871399How long ago did you report it?
>>96864326To get to the other side!
>>96866069why is there an alien jerking it
>>96867911Yeah all of that is soulless and fucking gay as fuck.
>>96871430>he doesn't know
>>96866141Die puckee.
>>96867911Thankfully this doesnt exist here and only supercorpo ultrafaggots wear full suits and everybody dresses in the serious casual way either for work or outings of a good pair of pants and a shirt which sucks but still better than the fucking suits.Real blue collar people you can tell from a mile away from their workclothes
>>96864326It makes laundry easier, you have only one piece of clothing to wash and dry
>Free FlowingWizards need plenty of movement to cast, even more so than regular pants and a shirt. If they could be naked, they would.>StatusHaving a flowing, finely crafted robe is a sign of power and status. Keeping it clean over long adventurers with magic alone takes expertise. When you are in towns or at royal events, they can fit in as well as someone in a suit. Even in Tolkien's world, wizards of certain robe colors were more powerful.>Low CharismaWizards are smart and all, but they aren't fashion geniuses. Just by wearing something one color and easy, they can avoid self conscious worries.>Age of most wizardsOlder folks feel more comfortable in flowing, baggy clothes, often helping their blood flow and being easy to put on in the morning without having to buckle a million clips.In all, wizards and robes go together very naturally, hence the logic behind them typically wearing the pieces.
>>96864934It’s a long running trend, the Great Renunciation has had terrible consequences for men’s fashion even now, 230 years after it really started to entrench itself in the public consciousness.
>>96864326They are extremely comfy and can get away with it because they are powerful.
Mod thread.
>>96864326Traditional games?
Wouldn't you if it was socially acceptable?
>>96866141>puckee spamming his commission againhttps://www.reddit.com/r/DnD/comments/1g7anih/art_comm_astefelos_the_wise_wizard_by_tomasz_ryger/https://desuarchive.org/_/search/image/sLMr33o-2rp7DfwT-CoVaw/>18 times
>>96864326Robes obfuscate the somatic components of spellcasting, allowing wizards to keep others from stealing their spells. One big piece of clothing that covers your entire body is also easier and less time consuming to enchant than to enchant a shirt and pants individually. Finally, any clothes you can fall asleep in are very important for people who don't keep consistent schedules because they work through all hours of the night studying the arcane.
>>96864326All you gotta do is role it up and you can squat wherever you stood.
>>96864326Because Gandalf did.
>>96883885>Gandalf on a closed circuit television commercial"You shall not pass on this one time offer! Two robes for the price of one, and we'll even throw in sleeping robes!"
>>96864326Because they're comfy.The more historical answer is that robes were what rich people wore once upon a time in the high medieval era. Because fabrics were expensive, so wearing a lot of it showed your wealth. Why is that relevant? Well, education was something only rich people got to indulge in... and in those days, sorcery was not distinct from education.
>>96864497The reason you don't walk around in robes is because a costume like that would literally cost you about 800 - 1,200 US dollars... because that's a lot of fabric and there are no manufacturing processes in place to create garments of such designs, so you'd need to hire someone to make it.
>>96864497>I wish I could walk around in robes IRLYou can just buy them.>without getting weird looks.Do you get weird looks now?
