History Main / FireOfComfort

This is where a fireplace represents comfort, companionship and rest. Might be found at a GoodGuyBar or a BigFancyHouse. Or at an [[YouAllMeetInAnInn inn]].

* [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Kantri]] in ''Literature/TalesOfKolmar'' lighting fires for humans is repeatedly portrayed as a kind and friendly act. In ''The Lesser Kindred'' Kedra lights a fire for his father, who sits and wallows in it contentedly - Kantri can't be harmed by wood fire, so it's more like a hot bath to them.

* In ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts'', Kairi's home world is introduced with a pan up from the fire. The symbolism of home is obvious.

* Toriel's home in VideoGame/{{Undertale}} has a cozy fireplace in the living room where Toriel sits and reads to you. If you check the fire, you'll find that it's actually impossible for you to get burned by it, being a [[PlayingWithFire product of Toriel's fire magic.]]

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* Bilbo's narration from the beginning of the first [[Film/TheHobbitAnUnexpectedJourney Hobbit]] movie, talking about what Hobbit homes are about: "Good food, a warm hearth, and all the comforts of home."

* Gandalf is bearer of the the ring of fire in ''Literature/LordOfTheRings''.

* [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Kantri]] in {{Literature/Tales Of Kolmar}} lighting fires for humans is repeatedly portrayed as a kind and friendly act. In ''The Lesser Kindred'' Kedra lights a fire for his father, who sits and wallows in it contentedly - Kantri can't be harmed by wood fire, so it's more like a hot bath to them.

* In [[MagnusChaseAndTheGodsOfAsgard Magnus Chase]], there's a scene where the main characters camp out in Jotunheim and Magnus mentions being very thankful for the fire, due to how cold and unsettling the surroundings are.

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* ''VideoGame/LittleInferno'' delves to the negative aspects of the trope, likening the fire to ease and predictable comfort of consumerism, and the willful blindness to the slow decay that the passive hordes staring at the fire all day cause. Ultimately, [[spoiler:you have no choice but to venture out to the cold world in hopes of finding happiness by actively searching for it.]]
* Guess what is the name of the ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim'' DLC dedicated to building your own manor house? ''Hearthfire''.

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Additionally can symbolize the relief and warmth of the home, which is a [[OlderThanFeudalism very old]] motif dating back to Ancient Greece.

* ''Radio/OurMissBrooks'': In the episode "Magic Tree", Miss Brooks spends Christmas Eve in a rocking chair in front Mrs. Davis' fireplace

* In ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'', the bonfires scattered all over the world serve as recharging stations for your healing items, magic and health. They also reset the positions of most enemies (As well as reviving the Mooks of an area, for LevelGrinding purposes,) which may very well save your life in many instances. In the late game, these fires also serve as a fast travel system.

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* Gandalf is bearer of the the ring of fire in ''LordOfTheRings''.

* In ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'', the bonfires scattered all over the world serve as recharging stations for your healing items, magic and health. They also reset the positions of most enemies (As well as reviving the Mooks of an area, for LevelGrinding purposes,) which may very well save your life in many instances.
** In the late game, these fires also serve as a fast travel system.

* Guess what is the name of the ''TES V: Skyrim'' DLC dedicated to building your own manor house? ''Hearthfire''.
* ''DontStarve'' has a a SanityMeter and one of the playable characters, Willow, is a PyroManiac whose sanity is regenerated by flames.
* ''DarkestDungeon'' gives your adventurers firewood as an item on long missions, giving them a chance to camp out for some much-needed healing, stress recovery, and/or buffs before continuing.