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* The eponymous Silmarils from ''[[The Silmarillion]]'' burned any evil creature touching them, such as Morgoth and Carcharoth, while sparing the good-aligned heroes such as Beren and Earendil. Becomes a plot point late in the book, when two remaining sons of Feanor (Simarils' creator) finally get their hands on their "heirloom"--only—only to find that the Simarils reject and burn them, [[He Who Fights Monsters|after all they have done to get them back]].

* ''[[Dungeons and Dragons]]'' adventure C2 ''The Ghost Tower of Inverness''. The Soul Gem is surrounded by an invisible force sphere which must be broken by the [[PC|PCs]]s if they want to retrieve it.