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== Anime and Manga ==

* [[Yakitate!! Japan|Yuuichi Kirisaki's Go-Pan #1]] caused an instant alignment change after consumption.

* In the first season of ''[[Digimon]]'', there were the Black Gears, followed by the Black Rings, Black Spirals, and Dark Spores in ''Digimon02''. The first three turned Digimon evil until they could be removed or destroyed, while the Dark Spores {{spoiler|turned ''humans'' evil}}.

 

== Comic Books ==

* [[Spider-Man]]'s [[Clingy Costume|black symbiote costume]] typically brings out the darker, selfish desires of whoever wears it.

* Many forms of [[Green Rocks|kryptonite]] have this effect on [[Superman]].

 

== Film ==

* Letting [[The Golden Child]] touch you will result in you becoming his protector, even if you were ordered to kill him.

 

== Literature ==

* Possible [[Ur Example]] would be [[The Lord of the Rings|the One Ring]].

* In ''The Witch's Eye'', from the ''Witch'' series of books, the titular glass-eye seems to make anyone who carries it slowly turn evil. And, much like The One Ring, it also makes it very difficult for the carrier to throw it away.

* In the [[Sword of Truth]] series, the Confessors were basically walking, talking versions of this. They have the power, through touch, to instantly turn anyone into a servant of the confessor. However, there's a restraint to this power: it has to recharge, and it only can do this to whoever the confessor is touching, so when the [[Big Bad]] starts hunting confessors, he sends out Quads, groups of four well trained killers, so that the confessor can change one of them, the other three can kill the changed one, then the survivors kill the confessor afterward. It's a highly effective method, as long as they can catch the confessor alone.

** Before the [[Big Bad]] made the scene, confessors were used to obtain confessions from suspected criminals, since after a single touch, the victim would tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth on command. However, since a confessor's touch is essentially permanent, they would only use it on people who's guilt was almost completely certain, in order to confirm their guilt before execution. Unfortunately, the person who SEEMS to be the guilty party isn't always so, so not every person whom the confessors touched was guilty.

* The Caps in [[The Tripods]].

* In ''[[Helm]]'', this is one of the uses of the imprinters.

 

* From the ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'' movie ''Ark of Truth'' the aforementioned ark is speculated as being one of these, with the ability to instantly change someone to the side of truth. {{spoiler|Turns out it's basically programmed to show followers of the Ori that they're wrong, but it's speculated that it could be reprogrammed to make someone believe anything.}}

* ''[[Legend of the Seeker]]'' has the Boxes of Orden, which, when put together, give the wielded the power to instantly gain the allegiance of anyone in line-of-sight. In order to counteract the seductive effect of Orden on the wielder, the activation must be coupled with [[Power of Love|Confession]]. Breaking up the boxes instantly returns all who were under their power to their original allegiance.

 

== Tabletop Games ==

** Almost this, the Helm of Opposite Alignment from will flip the [[Character Alignment]] of any who wear it to its diametric opposite. It doesn't switch allegiances immediately, but it can potentially unmake any paladin who wears one or tear an adventuring group apart... though that might be debatable, considering [[Sociopathic Hero|the ethical standards]] of some D&D players.

*** In earlier editions the change took place immediately.

** ''[[Forgotten Realms]]'' has the Crown of Horns, enchanted by Myrkul, former god of death, to turn the wearer's alignment to [[Neutral Evil]]. The first Crown came to control a high-ranked divine minion and was promptly crushed by another servant of the goddess it crossed. If it wasn't bad enough, the Crown v.2 contains what's left of Myrkul, and the wearer is stuck with it not until some priest manages to get close enough to cast "remove curse", but until the dead god chooses another puppet. While gradually transforming into an undead. That will turn to dust once Myrkul decides to leave.

** The god Cyric created a magical book that would convince everyone of his omnipotence and perfection. When he read the book himself, he became completely delusional.

** Those unfortunate enough to look into the Mirror of Simple Order (from Tome of Magic) long enough are polymorphed into their reflection, which is grayed out and stripped of ornaments. For really unfortunate ones this also includes turning [[Lawful Neutral]] with very boring personality, average stats, and [[Lawful Stupid|out to set order to the world]].

 

* The ''[[Warcraft]]'' series contains the artifact Frostmourne, which sucks out the soul of anyone who uses it and lets them hear the voice of the Lich King, thus equipping them with a lack of conscience and a new master in one stroke.

* ''[[Nethack]]'' got a helmet that temporarily causes your alignment to flip.

** Bizarrely, it doesn't make you ''do'' anything per se. It just causes opposite [[Karma Meter|damage.]] So with some exceptions, you can put the helmet on, do some stuff that normally causes Karma damage, uncurse it off, and it translates as if you've been doing the proper actions.

*** Be careful about sacrifices, though - do the wrong ones, cement your alignment, and you've triggered the one way to make ''Nethack'' [[Unwinnable]].

* ''[[Baldur's Gate|Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast.]]'' Helm of Opposite Alignment, complete with a stick-to-your-head curse!

* In ''[[Fable]]'' clothes or armor have alignment change stat. A full suit accounts for about 1/4 distance between pure good and pure evil. If you feel you're too nice, just wear evil clothes, and you're a 50% less good anti-hero.

* The Psychosis Gun in ''[[Perfect Dark]]'' makes the target think friends are enemies and vice versa. It figures most prominently in one of the bonus missions that Elvis undertakes.

 

* In ''[[Erfworld]]'', the Arkenpliers, as wielded by their attuned master, are capable of Decrypting units (which works like Uncroaking/Animate Dead, except they resurrect as sentient, non-decaying units instead of zombies). The Decrypted are loyal to the Arkenpliers' user regardless of past loyalties; {{spoiler|even the Decrypted Prince Ansom experienced a complete alignment reversal. It was initially unclear whether that was because of the Arkentool or just a matter of him going nutty over being beaten by Parson, but it has since been revealed that the Arkenpliers have that effect on anyone}}.

** Not so much an alignment reversal (he retained good intention) as a ideology switch (he came to see royalty as wrong and became a toolist).

 

== Western Animation ==

* In ''[[Kim Possible]]'', there was a helmet that flipped people between being a superhero and supervillain.

** Later turned into a laser weapon, causing multiple midfight switches. And of course, it hits [[Super-Powered Evil Side|Ron]].

* Megatron infamously reprogrammed Rhinox in the ''[[Beast Wars]]'' episode ''Dark Designs''. The latter's strength and intelligence, coupled with Predacon ambition and lack of scruples, allowed him to singlehandedly trash half the base and take over the rest before he picked up the [[Villain Ball]] and Megatron changed him back.

** Also done to Ravage via a recording of {{spoiler|the G1 Megatron}}

 

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[[Category:Ancient Artifact]]

[[Category:Betrayal Tropes]]

[[Category:Loyalty Tropes]]