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{{quote|''"You could've had it. But you didn't have what it takes. *wiggles fingers* An evil hand. I mean, come on, who here does, huh? Leon doesn't. Charlie doesn't. You do know you gave me an evil hand, right? I've been writing 'Kill, kill, kill' on everything. It's crazy. It's crazy! Anything could happen!"''|'''Lindsey McDonald''', ''[[Angel]]''}} |
{{quote|''"You could've had it. But you didn't have what it takes. *wiggles fingers* An evil hand. I mean, come on, who here does, huh? Leon doesn't. Charlie doesn't. You do know you gave me an evil hand, right? I've been writing 'Kill, kill, kill' on everything. It's crazy. It's crazy! Anything could happen!"''|'''Lindsey McDonald''', ''[[Angel]]''}} |
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A transplanted limb that often grants the bearer additional powers/abilities but has a mind of its own (usually, the original owner's). Almost inevitably, it will try to completely take over its new owner. [[Artificial Limbs]] (like [[Arm Cannon]]s)--despite not even ''having'' an original |
A transplanted limb that often grants the bearer additional powers/abilities but has a mind of its own (usually, the original owner's). Almost inevitably, it will try to completely take over its new owner. [[Artificial Limbs]] (like [[Arm Cannon]]s) -- despite not even ''having'' an original owner — may demonstrate this property, as well, by driving the owner into an [[Unstoppable Rage]]. |
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May also be a [[Red Right Hand]]. |
May also be a [[Red Right Hand]]. |
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== [[Tabletop Games]] == |
== [[Tabletop Games]] == |
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* In ''[[Dungeons and Dragons]]'' lore, the Hand of Vecna is a very powerful artifact... that eventually turns those foolish enough to use it into Vecna. Also available in Eye form. |
* In ''[[Dungeons and Dragons]]'' lore, the Hand of Vecna is a very powerful artifact... that eventually turns those foolish enough to use it into Vecna. Also available in Eye form. |
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** And then there's |
** And then there's [[The Head of Vecna]] - no, wait... |
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** Oddly enough, while |
** Oddly enough, while The Head of Vecna is a fake, the heart of Vecna is a real thing and currently rests in the chest of a powerful lich. |
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* ''[[GURPS]]'' has recently provided rules (and examples) for necromancers that want to tear off their own arms and replace them with all manner of undead ones. |
* ''[[GURPS]]'' has recently provided rules (and examples) for necromancers that want to tear off their own arms and replace them with all manner of undead ones. |
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[[Category:Horror Tropes]] |
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