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== Comic Books ==
* In the [[Marvel Universe]], the Darkhold is a [[Tome of Eldritch Lore]] penned by Chthon (an Elder God turned demon lord) to serve as a foothold in Earth's dimension after his banishment from it. Anyone who uses it risks becoming enslaved to Chthon's purposes.
* 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]]...
** The print comic also features a straight example in the Gauntlet of Supremacy. It renders its wielder immune to harm, fires powerful energy blasts, and gives the wielder [[Charm Person|dominion over all living beings near them]]. Unfortunately, it was forged by a [[God of Evil]] and a God of War working together, and drives its wielder to conquer the world and kill anyone who opposes them. Only said [[God of Evil]] can control it.
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* The Eye of Odin from ''[[Gargoyles]]'' isn't exactly ''evil'', but it is incredibly dangerous to use because it enhances the dominant trait of the users' personality into what often amounts to a [[Super-Powered Evil Side]]. [[Dark Action Girl|Fox]] became a werewolf, and [[The Hero|Goliath]] became a godlike [[Knight Templar]]. The only people who seem to be able to use the Eye safely are Odin himself and the Archmage, who was ''already'' a crazy [[Evil Sorcerer]].
** This stands in contrast to the Phoenix Gate, which is a subversion. Though many groups in the setting desire it as readily-accessible time travel, it only allows the creation of a [[Stable Time Loop]]. [[Wild Mass Guessing|Fans have inferred]] this to mean something else is controlling the gate and its users.
* In one episode of ''[[The Real Ghostbusters]]'', an [[Omnicidal Maniac]] summons a golden flute with the power to destroy the world. He used [[The Lord of the Rings|The Ring Inscription]].
* Spoofed to epic levels on ''[[The Venture Brothers]]''. The ORB in is a small round device constructed by the greatest minds in history over hundreds of years, with the power to destroy the world. It is so feared that the Guild of Calamitous Intent, the OSI and the Venture Family each set up decades-spanning [[Batman Gambit]]s to keep it from falling into the wrong hands. After all that fuss, it turns out that over 100 years ago, someone had the good sense to just ''break'' the stupid thing to keep it from causing trouble. Thus the century-long conflict over the ORB was a complete waste of time.
* The ''[[Aladdin (Disney film)|Aladdin]]'' episode "Armored and Dangerous" has the invincible armor of Kileem, a powerful warlord who was undefeated in battle generations ago. The Sultan, who puts on the armor in order to stop a minotaur threatening Agrabah, becomes invulnerable and immensely strong, but is possessed by the spirit of Kileem, who turns out to be an inflammable tyrant and warmonger, who not only plans to conquer the Seven Deserts and later the world but condemns Jasmine to death for resisting him. Aladdin stops him by tricking him into destroying the statue that is the source of Kileem's power, releasing the Sultan from his control and saving Jasmine.
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