Protective Charm: Difference between revisions

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[[File:NurarihyonDefensiveWards 5349.jpg|link=Nurarihyon no Mago|frame|'''Protip:''' Anti-evil wards can also be used as [[Barrier Warrior|defensive]] [[Deflector Shield|shields]] in a pinch!]]

 

{{quote|''"No, I cannot do that," she [the Witch of the North] replied, "but I will give you my kiss, and no one will dare injure a person who has been kissed by the Witch of the North."

 

To say heroes face trials, enemies, and dangers that imperil their lives with alarming frecuency is putting it mildly. Some heroes are hunted even ''before birth'' by proactive villains, and regardless of [[Nice Job Breaking It, Herod|the tendency of such efforts]] to [[Genocide Backfire|backfire]] it behooves the [[Big Good|forces of good]] to take steps to protect the hero. One of the [[Changeling Fantasy|more popular ones]] (along with hiding them at birth [[Muggle Foster Parents|in a common family]]) is to use a Protective Charm on them.

This can be a spell or [[Ancient Artifact]] that acts as a form of [[Supernatural Aid]] that keeps the character safe. It might render them hard to find, naturally [[Holy Burns Evil|harm or repel]] attackers, or cause [[Glamour Failure]] on whoever is using [[Glamour|supernatural]] [[Master of Disguise|disguises.]] Of course, an un-harmable protagonist is too close to being an [[Invincible Hero]], so the charm likely [[Fantastic Fragility|has limitations]] either [[Literal Genie|in the wording]], the method, range, or another part of the protection. One popular limit is it stops working on a [[Dangerous Sixteenth Birthday]]. Likewise, it [[Forced to Watch|may not protect allies]] or actively defeat villains, either.

 

 

Often [[White Magic]]. Compare [[Kryptonite-Proof Suit]].

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== Anime ==

* In [[Omamori Himari]], [[Ordinary High School Student]] Yuuto turns out to belong to one of the twelve families of demon slayers. His grandparents gave him a charm that kept the demons at bay until his 16th birthday as shown in the first episode. It then begins to weaken, and when the demons begin to sense his presence, they begin attacking him. Fortunately he has a [[Action Girl]], Himari, whose sole purpose is to protect and serve him, and she comes into his life to protect and help train him to fight demons.

 

== [[Tabletop RPG]] ==

 

 

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[[Category:Ancient Artifact]]

[[Category:Magic Items Index]]