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== Anime and Manga ==
* The Counter Force in the ''[[Nasuverse]]''. It favors two sides, "Gaia", the will of the planet, and "Alaya", the will of humanity. If one becomes closer to destruction, the Counter Force will act towards saving the one closer to destruction, usually at the expense of the other. The form it can be communed with exists as "Counter Guardians", heroes who have formed a contract with the World to save it when it comes closer to destruction.
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* In ''[[The Belgariad]]'', destiny/the will of the universe is both sentient and [[Deadpan Snarker|rather snarky]].
* The god of Mijak<ref>Or rather, the thing the Mijaki ''mistake'' for God</ref> from the ''[[Godspeaker Trilogy]]'' is a particularly evil variant. It never speaks in words to its worshippers, but influences their thoughts and desires and acts through its priests, the godspeakers, and through specific chosen ones like Hekat and later the Hammer. It demands constant sacrifice to sustain itself and very much wants to conquer the world. A character from outside the Mijaki culture at one point describes it as "a well of dark power".
* [[J. R. R. Tolkien|JRR Tolkien]]'s Middle-earth is created and sustained by the Flame Imperishable, which emanates from [[God|Eru Ilúvatar]] himself.
* Magic in the Discworld series is explicitly mentioned to be a little bit alive. It's the reason HEX seems to add or upgrade parts of its own accord, and part of the reason that not using magic is one of the most important skills a wizard can utilize.
* The True Source, which turns ''[[The Wheel of Time]].''
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== Films ==
* The Force from the ''[[Star Wars]]'' universe. It's an energy field, it gives powers. It has a [[Chosen One]] (and may have caused the virgin birth of said [[Chosen One]]). It has a will of its own, but nobody fully understands it (and it might be impossible to do so). The Jedi and their [[Evil Counterpart|evil counterparts]] the Sith, along with a variety of lesser groups from the [[Star Wars Expanded Universe]], each have their own belief systems about the true nature of the Force, but out-of-universe it's generally presumed that the Jedi are closest to the truth.
* Eywa in ''[[Avatar (film)|Avatar]]'' is a [[Genius Loci]] physically comprising the neural network between the various flora and fauna on Pandora, and comprising the memories of various creatures, but is sentient and can cause [[Gaia's Vengeance]] when required.
* While its motives are unclear, in ''[[Excalibur (film)|Excalibur]]'' a Force-like... force... is referred to as "The Dragon".
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== [[Tabletop Games]] ==
* The Warp from ''[[Warhammer
* The Draconic Prophecy in ''[[Eberron]]'' can be this. It's left deliberately vague so that the DM can give it whatever nature he wants, but what has been confirmed about it fits: It gives people powers (Through Dragonmarks), it's pervasive and covers the material plane (leaving marks on the landscape, construction, etc). It has a will and a purpose, but those are so complex and long terms that no being can fully understand it. Dragons spend their whole lives trying to figure it out, only ever achieving small glimpses of the Prophecy's nature.
== [[Video Games]] ==
* The Light from ''[[Kingdom Hearts]].'' Everything and everyone in the multiverse is made of Light. Everything of the Darkness is [[Beta Test Baddie|twisted, broken, unformed, and un-whole, and thus angry and hungry]]. The Light sends visions and Keyblades to certain [[Chosen One]]s to prepare and equip them to save the world and redeem what was lost to Darkness.
* Apparently the Voodoo from ''[[Tales of Monkey Island]]'' is this, according to the Voodoo Lady. Of course, [[Hollywood Voodoo|real Voodoo has nothing to do with this]].
* [[The Lifestream]] of ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'', used as a fuel by the [[Mega Corp|Shinra Electric Power Company]]. In its solidified form it is [[Powers as Programs|the materia that allows the use of magic]], and is the combined spirit of all living things of the Planet, and when you piss it off enough it [[Gaia's Vengeance|releases a whole bunch of monsters to get rid of whatever is annoying it]].
* It was recently revealed that ''[[City of Heroes|City of Heroes']]'' myterious "Well of the Furies" is actually a Sentient Cosmic Force. To date, its exact goals are poorly-eludicated, but seem to involve trying to take control of its [[The Chosen Many|Chosen Many]], the "Incarnates."
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