History Main / CrownOfPower

* Subverted in ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'': The reason Roy is going after Xykon in the first place is that he killed the mage Fyron to steal a crown from him. Roy assumes the crown must be a magical artifact, but when he finally confronts Xykon, he says it's not magic and he just stole it because it looks cool.

* ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosU Deluxe'': Toadette has access to an exclusive PowerUp called the Super Crown, which transforms her into a Princess Peach lookalike named "Peachette" with a DoubleJump, Floaty Jump, and BottomlessPitRescueService. Most infamously, {{Fanon}} [[JustForFun/{{Bowsette}} had a field day with making the Super Crown not-so-exclusive]], granting potentially every resident of the Mushroom Kingdom Peach's form and abilities [[MorphicResonance on top of their own]].

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[[caption-width-right:350:I guess the clothes really ''do'' make the Magolor after all!]]

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* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': Magic, one of the Elements of Harmony, was adorned on a crown while the other Elements took on the form of pendants.

->[[spoiler:"A sad shell possessed by the limitless power of the Master Crown, no more than a manifestation of the crown itself."]]

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* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'': In the Remnant fairy tale known as ''[[Literature/RWBYFairyTalesOfRemnant The Indecisive King]]'', a kind, wise king is gifted with a silver crown that gives the wearer knowledge of the future. Initially regarding it as a blessing, he becomes obsessed with a future problem that seems to have no good solutions. He is rescued by a widow who believes the crown is a curse that burdens people with information they're not yet ready to handle. The tale's moral is that, while knowledge can empower people, too much knowledge can leave people powerless. [[spoiler:The crown is heavily implied to be the [[ArtifactOfPower divine Relic of Choice]], which was hidden from the BigBad beneath Beacon Academy by the BigGood, who is implied to have been the Indecisive king in a [[ResurrectiveImmortality previous incarnation]].]]

* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'': In the Remnant fairy tale known as ''[[Literature/RWBYFairyTalesOfRemnant The Indecisive King]], a kind, wise king is gifted with a silver crown that gives the wearer knowledge of the future. Initially regarding it as a blessing, he becomes obsessed with a future problem that seems to have no good solutions. He is rescued by a widow who believes the crown is a curse that burdens people with information they're not yet ready to handle. The tale's moral is that, while knowledge can empower people, too much knowledge can leave people powerless. [[spoiler:The crown is heavily implied to be the [[ArtifactOfPower divine Relic of Choice]], which was hidden from the BigBad beneath Beacon Academy by the BigGood, who is implied to have been the Indecisive king in a [[ResurrectiveImmortality previous incarnation]].]]

* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}: In the Remnant fairy tale known as ''[[Literature/RWBYFairyTalesOfRemnant The Indecisive King]], a kind, wise king is gifted with a silver crown that gives the wearer knowledge of the future. Initially regarding it as a blessing, he becomes obsessed with a future problem that seems to have no good solutions. He is rescued by a widow who believes the crown is a curse that burdens people with information they're not yet ready to handle. The tale's moral is that, while knowledge can empower people, too much knowledge can leave people powerless. [[spoiler:The crown is heavily implied to be the [[ArtifactOfPower divine Relic of Choice]], which was hidden from the BigBad beneath Beacon Academy by the BigGood, who is implied to have been the Indecisive king in a [[ResurrectiveImmortality previous incarnation]].]]

* Subverted in the first episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse''. The MacGuffin of the episode, King's demonic crown of power, turns out to simply be an {{expy}} Burger King crown that he just really likes.

* ''Series/PowerRangersOperationOverdrive'': the whole season both heroes and villains seek the jewels of the ''Corona Aurora'', the Crown of the Gods; an ancient jeweled relic with inconceivable power.

* The titular Crowns of the Sunken King, Burnt King, and Ivory King in ''VideoGame/DarkSouls2'' have no inherent power alone. However, after getting all of them, King Vendrick will find a way to empower the crowns with the ability to nullify [[OurZombiesAreDifferent Hollowing]] as long as the player character wears them.
* ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosU Deluxe'': Toadette has access to an exclusive PowerUp called the Super Crown, which transforms her into a Princess Peach lookalike named "Peachette" with a DoubleJump, Floaty Jump, and BottomlessPitRescueService. Most infamously, {{Fanon}} [[JustForFun/{{Bowsette}} had a field day with making the Super Crown not-so-exclusive]], granting potentially every resident of the Mushroom Kingdom Peach's form and abilities [[MorphicResonance on top of their own]].
* ''Videogame/MortalKombat11'': The BigBad, Kronika, makes use of a crown that has been placed inside the Well of Souls used by the sorceror Shang Tsung so that the crown will amplify her power. Through her abilities and influence, she specifically arranged for the Well of Souls to exist for this purpose. [[spoiler:During their playable chapter, Jax and Jacqui Briggs try to confiscate the crown before Kronika can get it, and one of them will even use it against Kronika's daughter, Cetrion. They gain enough power from the crown to defeat even the Elder Goddess until Cetrion forces them to surrender it by threatening the life of their loved one.]]

* ''VideoGame/KirbysReturnToDreamLand'' has the Master Crown worn by the dragon Landia. [[spoiler: Magolor proceeds to steal it, and it's power ends up consuming him.]]

*** If the Crown of Blackmoor is put on the head of a dead evil wizard of at least 18th CharacterLevel, the body is changed into a lich (undead spellcasting monster).

* Subverted in ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'', the reason Roy is going after Xykon in the first place is that he killed the mage Fyron to steal a crown from him. Roy assumes the crown must be a magical artifact, but when he finally confronts Xykon, he says it's not magic and he just stole it because it looks cool.

Most often used as a McGuffin, Crowns of Power are headwear items that give power to the ones who wear them. More often than not, said power is a case of CursedWithAwesome, as there's a very likely chance that the crown either won't ever remove itself from the head of its wearer or will ''only'' work when the crown is on. Crowns of Power are more closely associated with villains than heroes; expect the EvilOverlord, SorcerousOverlord, and TheEmperor to have one of these.

* Subverted in the first episode of ''{{Series/The Owl House}}''. The macguffin of the episode, King's demonic crown of power, turns out to simply be an {{expy}} Burger King crown that he just really likes.

Crowns are usually the first thing one sees on a ruler, and have always been a sign of power. However, these crowns are different, the crown themselves ''give'' the power!

Most often used as a McGuffin, Crowns of Power are headwear items that gives power to the ones who wear it. More often than not, said power is a case of CursedWithAwesome, as there's a very likely chance that the crown either won't ever remove itself from the head of its wearer, or will ''only'' work when the crown is on. Crowns of Power are more closely associated with villains than heroes; expect the EvilOverlord, SorcerousOverlord and TheEmperor to have one of these.

Just because a powerful character wears a crown does NOT mean its a Crown of Power. It only counts if the crown itself is the (or at the very least, a) source of power for the character.

* ''Fanfic/ThePalaververse'': The Capricious Crown of Capra, an ornate, enchanted crown that just so happens to also be alive and the supreme ruler of the nation of Capra. It speaks in a metallic voice and shows emotion by flashing its gems in different colours. When worn, it takes people over, and inadvertently kills people through using all of their magic at once.

* Creator/AndreNorton's ''Literature/IceCrown''. On the planet Clio, the ruler of each country wears a high-technology crown. It is a MindControlDevice which gives the ruler the ability to control every citizen of their nation.

*** The Black Crown of Aerdy gives +2 Intelligence, +3 Wisdom and a bonus CharacterLevel in the priest or wizard class. However, over time it also turns you LawfulEvil and insane.

** ''Legends and Lore''. The Emperor's Crown allows its wearer to use {{Telepathy}} and {{Teleportation}}, understand anything another person says, know when someone else is lying and ask the goddess Amaterasu one question per week.

*** The Crown of Leadership gives the wearer a Charisma of 18, allows them to apply a Bless effect to others by talking to them and dispel any kind of fear effect nearby.

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* ''VideoGame/CaveStory'' has the titular Demon Crown worn by [[BigBad the Doctor]], which grants him supernatural abilities such as levitation, teleportation and psychic powers. However, it comes at the cost of making its wearer go mad from power, [[spoiler:leading to the Doctor's demise in the hands of Quote]]. It's later revealed that the Demon Crown is a product of [[spoiler:[[TrueFinalBoss Ballos]], and as long as he's still alive, the Demon Crown will continue to resurrect itself even when it's destroyed]].

* ''Videogame/MortalKombat11'': The BigBad, Kronika, makes use of a crown that has been placed inside the Well of Souls used by the sorceror Shang Tsung, so that the crown will amplify her power. Through her abilities and influence, she specifically arranged for the Well of Souls to exist for this purpose. [[spoiler:During their playable chapter, Jax and Jacqui Briggs try to confiscate the crown before Kronika can get it, and one of them will even use it against Kronika's daughter, Cetrion. They gain enough power from the crown to defeat even the Elder Goddess, until Cetrion forces them to surrender it by threatening the life of their loved one.]]

* ''WebAnimation/NomadOfNowhere'': This is the backstory of the King [[EvilOverlord El Ray]], once centuries ago he was a warrior who discovered a mystical crown that granted him magical powers. Using it he ruled over the lands as a BenevolentMageRuler, until in his old age the crown's power began to fade. El Ray summoned a wizard to try to fix the problem, but instead the crown consumed the poor man, [[PoweredByAForsakenChild stealing his life and power tor recharge]]. When El Ray put the crown back on, both his power and his youth was returned. Corrupted by the potential for power this gave him, El Ray became a tyrant and went onto consuming all the magic of Nowhere (save the titular Nomad) to ensure his dominion. Its even implied the crown itself is [[ArtefactOfDoom sapient, and very evil]].

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* ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'': [[EvilOverlord Pariah Dark]], King of all the Ghosts possessed the Crown of Fire, which when used with the [[RingOfPower Ring Of Rage]] enhanced his already impressive abilities to the point of being virtually all powerful. In the ancient times he used them both to rule over the ghost zone with iron fist.

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