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{{trope}}
[[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."
''She came close to Dorothy and kissed her gently on the forehead. Where her lips touched the girl they left a round shining mark, as Dorothy found out soon after.''|''[[The Wonderful Wizard of Oz]]'', Chapter II: The Council With The Munchkins}}▼
▲She came close to Dorothy and kissed her gently on the forehead. Where her lips touched the girl they left a round shining mark, as Dorothy found out soon after.''|''[[The Wonderful Wizard of Oz]]'', Chapter II: The Council With The Munchkins}}
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.
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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.
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== [[Tabletop RPG]] ==
* ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' has had a plethora of protective spells and magic items over the years, such as Bless and Prayer spells and the Brooch of Shielding.
* In ''[[GURPS]]'', traditionally styled protective amulets can be made using Path/Book rituals. The standard spell system has spells to create charms more in line with the modern concept.
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