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* The Dark Bring in ''[[Rave Master]]'', which grant the user different powers while slowly corrupting them. Special mention goes to the Sinclaire, which are especially corruptive.
* ''[[A Certain Magical Index]]'': The library of 103,000 [[Tome of Eldritch Lore|grimoires]] in Index's brain counts. Not only do the grimoires themselves contain spells of incredible destructive power, the knowledge itself is dangerous. When one mage tried to absorb just ''one'' of the books {{spoiler|while trying to obtain a healing spell to save a girl he loved from a curse}}, he nearly suffered a fatal aneurysm. The mage then wonders just what Index is considering that she can store the entire library in her mind without any negative side effects.
* The philosopher stones in [[Fullmetal Alchemist (manga)|Fullmetal Alchemist]], which is forged with thousands of human souls, and can be used to ignore the rules of alchemy. Most people in FMA who possess one use it to commit mass genocide, or to possess people.
* [[Neon Genesis Evangelion]] has the "Lance of Longinus", a long, pronged artifact which grants its wielder (who has to be absolutely GIGANTIC to use it, by the way) absolute godly power. It plays a crucial role in both the Second and Third Impacts. The Lance is interesting in that it is not sentient, nor is its wielder{{spoiler|, Adam,}} [[True Neutral|truly "evil"]], it is only an Artifact of Doom from a human perspective, being as it will destroy us all if it falls into the wrong hands.
** [[All There in the Manual|Classified Information]] suggests that the Lance actually ''is'' sentient, and comes in a set with {{spoiler|a Seed of Life (i.e. both Adam and Lilith had one, but Lilith lost hers)}}. It exists as the ultimate security device, but only does anything if {{spoiler|something goes ''horribly'' wrong (such as two Seeds landing on the same planet)}}.
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== Comic Books ==
* From the [[Marvel Universe]],
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** The Ultimate Nullifier is a mysterious device that has been described as "the universe's most devastating weapon." By simply touching a button on the palm-sized gizmo, one being of the user's choice is erased from existence, but if the user possesses near-godlike concentration, knowledge, and willpower, they will meet the same fate. This is the one thing [[Galactus]] seems to fear, not that Galactus himself is hesitant to use it, as he did to Annihilus - that means the Nullifier can destroy the literal embodiment of Destruction! It is eventually revealed that what the Nullifier ''actually'' does when used is obliterate the entire multiverse, and then rebuild it, only without the target. It is truly not something to be trifled with.
* Satirized in ''[[Nodwick]]'' by "This One Ring", which is a One Ring parody that inspired an epic ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''-esque plot based on ''hype'' alone. It has no actual powers, but only [[Deadpan Snarker|Nodwick]] [[Only Sane Man|realizes this and no-one else believes him]].
** By the end of the story, history repeats itself when Nodwick bribes off the story's Gollum-equivalent with "this one rock". Yeah, it's just a rock. Cut to the [[Distant Finale]]...
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