Warlock

A warlock is traditionally regarded as a male practitioner of magic, often associated with making pacts or deals with supernatural beings such as demons or spirits to gain magical powers. In modern contexts, especially in fantasy fiction and popular culture, a warlock is typically depicted as a mage or wizard with specialized arcane abilities, sometimes aligned with dark or forbidden magic. The term differs from a wizard or sorcerer by its connotation of a contractual relationship with supernatural entities or sources of power, and it often carries cultural or mythological significance related to mysticism and hidden knowledge.