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Not related to the giant Aurgelmir in [[Norse Mythology]], whose feet [[Squick|mated with one another]] and gave him the son Thrudgelmir, the first of the frost giants.

== Anime & Manga ==

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* Given a dark twist ''[[King of Thorn (Manga)|King of Thorn]]'': the thorny vines grow after Kasumi wherever she goes, despite her not wanting them to.

* Uro-sama from ''[[Kekkaishi]]'' grows moss wherever he walks. Also, donut trees wherever he sits.

* ''[[Jo ~~Jos~~ Bizarre Adventure (Manga)|Jo Jos Bizarre Adventure]]'': Jonathan Joestar makes a tree blossom by leaning against it, simultaneously reminding us that [[Readings Are Off the Scale|his power level is off the scale]] and that he is plainly and unambiguously [[The Hero]].

* ''[[Jo Jo's Bizarre Adventure (Manga)|Jo Jos Bizarre Adventure]]'': Jonathan Joestar makes a tree blossom by leaning against it, simultaneously reminding us that [[Readings Are Off the Scale|his power level is off the scale]] and that he is plainly and unambiguously [[The Hero]].

* [[Naruto]] displays this to a degree once he {{spoiler|takes control of the Kyuubi's chakra}}. Even the artificial wood of Yamato's mokuton sprouts vibrant leaves in his presence. Subsequently weaponized when it's discovered that {{spoiler|the life-giving power of the chakra can cause Zetsu clones to revert into trees}}.

* Belldandy does this in the "Fighting Wings" duology of the ''[[Ah My Goddess (Manga)|Ah My Goddess]]'' anime. Lind grows a flower in the palm of her hand, showing that even [[Badass]] [[An Axe to Grind|halberd-wielding]] [[Valkyries]] have a softer side.

* Belldandy does this in the "Fighting Wings" duology of the ''[[Ah! My Goddess (Manga)|Ah My Goddess]]'' anime. Lind grows a flower in the palm of her hand, showing that even [[Badass]] [[An Axe to Grind|halberd-wielding]] [[Valkyries]] have a softer side.

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== Comics -- Books ==

* Shalla Bal in one ''[[Marvel Comics|Silver Surfer]]'' story. She is able to return life to their homeworld after the Surfer infuses her with some of his cosmic power.

* In ''[[Hellboy (Comic Book)|Hellboy]]:'' "The Nature of the Beast", there's a legend that the monk who first killed the St. Leonard Worm was injured fighting the dragon, and lilies grew from the places in the valley where his blood fell. Then when Hellboy fights the Worm, lilies grow from where ''his'' blood falls. This is significant because Hellboy is a half demon and the prophesied [[The Antichrist|Antichrist]] equivalent of the setting, however he is so staunchly good he is (up to now) an [[Anti Anti Christ]].

* In ''[[Hellboy (Comic Book)|Hellboy]]:'' "The Nature of the Beast", there's a legend that the monk who first killed the St. Leonard Worm was injured fighting the dragon, and lilies grew from the places in the valley where his blood fell. Then when Hellboy fights the Worm, lilies grow from where ''his'' blood falls. This is significant because Hellboy is a half demon and the prophesied [[The Antichrist|Antichrist]] equivalent of the setting, however he is so staunchly good he is (up to now) an [[Anti-Anti-Christ]].

* In ''[[Meridian]]'', Sephie falls from a flying ship at high altitude and lands in a toxic wasteland, making a human-shaped crater around which plants start to grow.

* In DC's miniseries ''Trinity'', the transformed [[Superman]], [[Batman]] and [[Wonder Woman]] caused life to return to Europe.

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* Played for laughs in the story ''All You've Ever Wanted'' by Joan Aiken.

* ''[[The Dresden Files]]''

** In [[Jim Butcher]]'s ''Summer Knight'', the Summer Lady, the youngest of the three queens of the Summer Court of fairies has this quality. {{spoiler|Subverted when it turns out that she's become a [[Well Intentioned Extremist]] and is attempting to destroy the balance between the two fairy courts.}}

** In [[Jim Butcher]]'s ''Summer Knight'', the Summer Lady, the youngest of the three queens of the Summer Court of fairies has this quality. {{spoiler|Subverted when it turns out that she's become a [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]] and is attempting to destroy the balance between the two fairy courts.}}

** In ''Proven Guilty'', the Summer Lady turns wooden flowers into real ones by passing by. Whereupon the Winter Lady passes by and blights them again.

* Flowers are said to have sprung up in the wake of Blessed Elua in Jacqueline Carey's ''[[Kushiels Legacy]]'' books.

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