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== [[Comic Books]] ==
* The Dreaming, the kingdom of Morpheus in ''[[The Sandman]]''; he literally ''is'' his kingdom, and it obeys his commands and bends to his will. This leads to the inhabitants knowing he was angst- ridden when it rained for months on end.<br /><br />In the spinoff series ''[[Lucifer (
* Isis in ''[[Fifty Two]]'' brought beautiful flora to the country of Kahndaq, until she became saddened, then it poured with rain for weeks - and when she fell ill, the plants withered and died.
* Though not always the official ruler of anything, Marvel's [[Storm]] has this effect; her mutant weather-control powers tend to cause local weather to change to reflect her mood. In her past, this caused villagers to worship her as a goddess; unlike a true Fisher Queen, the power is not dependent on her location, though it could be interpreted as being linked to the Earth itself.
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* The ''[[Legacy of Kain]]'' series does this with the Pillars of Nosgoth - the twist being that not only are the pillars literal pillars, but they're also represented by a person. When the Pillar of Balance is murdered and her lover, the Pillar of Mind (with all the psychic power that implies), goes mad... Nosgoth itself suffers, and suffers more later as a result of {{spoiler|Kain's climactic choice}}.
* In ''[[Dragon Quest VIII|DragonQuest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King]]'', a subplot revolves around the depressing castle town of Ascantha, in mourning two years for their deceased queen, before the heroes help the king to get over her death and he and the town return to their former jovial state. The king did this to his town by edict, however, not by mystical power, making this a [[Subverted Trope]].
* The Shivering Isles expansion of ''[[The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion]]''. The Isles reflect the mind of the Madgod, Sheogorath. This goes for the rest of the daedric princes, too. They are their spheres and their spheres are them.
* The lands (and skies) under your control in ''[[Black and White]]'' and ''[[Overlord]]'' change to reflect your alignment.
* The ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' games make heavy use of this from time to time.
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