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* The eponymous Silmarils from ''[[The Silmarillion (Literature)|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 to find that the Simarils reject and burn them, [[He Who Fights Monsters|after all they have done to get them back]].

* ''[[The Wizard of Oz (Filmfilm)|The Wizard of Oz]]''. When the Wicked Witch of the West tries to take the Ruby Slippers from Dorothy's feet, they generate an electric shock field that prevents their removal.

* ''[[Colossus: theThe Forbin Project (Film)|Colossus the Forbin Project]]'': The titular [[Master Computer]]'s main defense is that it was built inside its own radioactivity spewing nuclear reactor.

* In the ''[[Star Trek: theThe Animated Series]]'' episode "The Jihad", the Soul of the Skorr is protected by a force field.

* ''[[Adventure Time (Animation)|Adventure Time]]'': In "City of Thieves," the King of Thieves' tower has a barrier around it that repels all thieves.