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* In ''Van Helsing'', a giant mirror serves as a magical doorway to Castle Dracula.
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* In ''Van Helsing'', ''VanHelsing'', a giant mirror serves as a magical doorway to Castle Dracula.
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* Featured in multiple ''KingsQuest'' games.
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* Featured in multiple ''KingsQuest'' games.times in ''KingsQuest''.
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* ''{{Okami}}'' uses magic mirrors both as SavePoints and teleportation nodes.
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** In the ExtendedUniverse novel ''KingsQuestTheFloatingCastle'', the mirror is clouded by the arrival of an EvilSorceror, and the sorceror's castle also has a set of mirrors which can be used to view between or even [[CoolGate travel between]] each other.
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* The classical image of monsters and [[{{EvilTwin}} evil twins]] breaking out from inside a mirror is quite well-known. Case in point: ''Castlevania'' has a variety of [[{{DemBones}} animated skeletons]] and demons that emerge from mirrors.
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* The classical image of monsters and [[{{EvilTwin}} evil twins]] {{evil twin}}s breaking out from inside a mirror is quite well-known. Case in point: ''Castlevania'' has a variety of [[{{DemBones}} animated skeletons]] and demons that emerge from mirrors.
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* In ''QuestForGlory I'' there is a magic mirror that can be used to reflect spells back upon the caster. It's of course an important object in beating the game.
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* The mirror from SnowWhite appears in KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep. For gameplay reasons, it is given the previously not seen ability to suck people into a pocket dimension within it where the mirror's spirit can physically harm them.
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* The mirror from SnowWhite appears in KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep.''KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep''. For gameplay reasons, it is given the previously not seen ability to suck people into a pocket dimension within it where the mirror's spirit can physically harm them.
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* ClarkAshtonSmith's Averoigne stories.
** "The Enchantress of Sylaire". The title character has a mirror that reflects reality as it really is, ignoring all illusions and enchantments.
** "The Colossus of Ylourgne". The magician Gaspard du Nord has a mirror that allows him to see distant scenes and places.
** "The Enchantress of Sylaire". The title character has a mirror that reflects reality as it really is, ignoring all illusions and enchantments.
** "The Colossus of Ylourgne". The magician Gaspard du Nord has a mirror that allows him to see distant scenes and places.
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** There's also the Death Scythe Tezcal Tlipocta, whose weapon form is a mirror that allows him to reflect people's souls.
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** There's also the Death Scythe Tezcal Tezca Tlipocta, whose weapon form is a mirror that allows him to reflect people's souls.
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** There's also the Death Scythe Tezcal Tlipocta, whose weapon form is a mirror that allows him to reflect people's souls.
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* The TabletopRPG ''DungeonsAndDragons'' has had a lot of magic mirrors through the years. Here are a few of them:
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* The TabletopRPG ''DungeonsAndDragons'' has had a lot of magic mirrors through the years. Here are a few of them:
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* In ''{{Monster}}'', the God of Peace has the reflection of a demon.
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* In ''{{Monster}}'', ''{{Anime/Monster}}'', the God of Peace has the reflection of a demon.
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* In the French supernatural thriller ''Vidocq'' the villain makes his immortality-granting MagicMirror into [[MaskPower a mask]] for convenience.
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* Featured in multiple ''KingsQuest'' games.
** In ''King's Quest I'', Merlin's Mirror was a magical mirror, one of the three treasures Graham sought to collect.
** ''In King's Quest IV'', the fairy Genesta first contacted Rosella through it, launching the events of the game.
** ''In King's Quest VI'', this mirror revealed to Alexander the peril of Cassima in the intro, again launching the events of the game; and yet another magic mirror is given to Alexander by the Beast from Beauty and the Beast, and later used to [[spoiler: win a duel with Death by making him cry.]]
*** The mirror has a second use in the [[MultipleEndings bare-bones ending]], where it [[spoiler: reveals the princess to be a fake at the royal wedding.]]
** A magic mirror is one of the Three Treasures of Daventry. It can let you look at almost anything, plus show you a reflection of future events.
** In ''King's Quest I'', Merlin's Mirror was a magical mirror, one of the three treasures Graham sought to collect.
** ''In King's Quest IV'', the fairy Genesta first contacted Rosella through it, launching the events of the game.
** ''In King's Quest VI'', this mirror revealed to Alexander the peril of Cassima in the intro, again launching the events of the game; and yet another magic mirror is given to Alexander by the Beast from Beauty and the Beast, and later used to [[spoiler: win a duel with Death by making him cry.]]
*** The mirror has a second use in the [[MultipleEndings bare-bones ending]], where it [[spoiler: reveals the princess to be a fake at the royal wedding.]]
** A magic mirror is one of the Three Treasures of Daventry. It can let you look at almost anything, plus show you a reflection of future events.
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* Featured in multiple ''KingsQuest'' games.games.
** In ''KingsQuestI'', Merlin's Mirror, one of the treasures of Daventry, was a magical mirror, one of the three treasures Graham sought to collect.
** In ''KingsQuestII'', the mirror shows the imprisoned Valanice to king Graham.
** In ''KingsQuestIII'', the mirror finally clears up after a long period of darkness has passed.
** In''King's Quest I'', Merlin's Mirror was a magical mirror, one ''KingsQuestIV'', the fairy Genesta first contacted Rosella through it, launching the events of the three treasures Graham sought to collect.game.
**''In King's Quest IV'', the fairy Genesta first contacted Rosella through it, launching the events of the game.
** ''In King's Quest VI'',In ''KingsQuestVI'', this mirror revealed to Alexander the peril of Cassima in the intro, again launching the events of the game; and yet another magic mirror is given to Alexander by the Beast from Beauty and the Beast, and later used to [[spoiler: win a duel with Death by making him cry.]] The mirror has a second use in the [[MultipleEndings bare-bones ending]], where it [[spoiler: reveals the princess to be a fake at the royal wedding.]]
*** The ** In ''KingsQuestMaskOfEternity'', the mirror has a second use shows king Graham what transpires in the [[MultipleEndings bare-bones ending]], where it [[spoiler: reveals the princess to be a fake at the royal wedding.]]
** A magic mirror is oneRealm of the Three Treasures Sun and later allows Connor his first glimpse of Daventry. It can let you look at almost anything, plus show you a reflection of future events.his enemy Lucreto.
** In ''KingsQuestI'', Merlin's Mirror, one of the treasures of Daventry, was a magical mirror, one of the three treasures Graham sought to collect.
** In ''KingsQuestII'', the mirror shows the imprisoned Valanice to king Graham.
** In ''KingsQuestIII'', the mirror finally clears up after a long period of darkness has passed.
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* One of ''TheSlayers'' movies is about a ''DungeonsAndDragons'' type Mirror of Opposition, except that it doesn't work ''quite'' the way the villain thought it would...
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* One of ''TheSlayers'' movies is about a ''DungeonsAndDragons'' type Mirror of Opposition, except that it doesn't work ''quite'' the way the villain thought it would... [[spoiler:He thought it would spawn a Lina and Naga that would be willing to serve him and kill their duplicates. What it opposed turned out to be their ''personalities'' - it spawned a Lina and Naga set who were both extremely shy and nervous (and in Naga's case, ashamed of her outfit).]]
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* The UrExample: Atsuko aka Akko's mirror in {{Himitsu No Akko-chan}}, which makes her a MasterOfDisguise
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* The UrExample: Atsuko aka Akko's mirror in {{Himitsu No Akko-chan}}, which makes her a MasterOfDisguise
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* Found in Japanese mythology, with Amaterasu's [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yata_no_kagami Yata no Kagami]], supposedly part of the Japanese Imperial regalia.
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* Found in Japanese mythology, with Amaterasu's [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yata_no_kagami Yata no Kagami]], supposedly part of the Japanese Imperial regalia.
regalia. Quite possibly the UrExample, unless we can find an older one.
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* ReBoot's Hexadecimal had a mirror that was powered by her own viral energy. She used it for communication, spying on the Supercomputer, and when broken it released a web creature into Mainframe.
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** In the {{Kull}} story "The Mirrors of Tuzun Thune" -- the mirror of Tuzun Thune.
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A common staple of fantasy literature and movies, the Magic Mirror is [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin exactly what you think it is]]: A mirror with magical powers. Like a CrystalBall, they can be used for seeing the future or communicating with or [[PalantirPloy spying on]] someone at the other end, but a mirror is ''much'' more versatile; other possibilities include the mirror being used as [[CoolGate a portal]] through [[PortalToThePast time]] or [[PortalNetwork space]], or even into a MirrorUniverse. A mirror may even be used to [[TheMirrorShowsYourTrueSelf reveal the true nature]] of one of the main characters or the villain. They are the standard tool for a VainSorceress who wants to know who is the FairestOfThemAll.
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A common staple of fantasy literature and movies, the Magic Mirror is [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin exactly what you think it is]]: A mirror with magical powers. Like a CrystalBall, they can be used for seeing the future or communicating with or [[PalantirPloy spying on]] someone at the other end, but a mirror is ''much'' more versatile; other possibilities include the mirror being used as [[CoolGate a portal]] through [[PortalToThePast time]] or [[PortalNetwork space]], or even into a MirrorUniverse.MirrorUniverse, and a CrystalPrison to trap foes. A mirror may even be used to [[TheMirrorShowsYourTrueSelf reveal the true nature]] of one of the main characters or the villain. They are the standard tool for a VainSorceress who wants to know who is the FairestOfThemAll.
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* The book JonathanStangeAnMr.Norrell feature large amounts of mirror magic, however it can be done with any mirror.
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* Mirrors can be used for scrying in both of TamoraPierce's universes, but none of the main characters have a particular affinity for this means of divination.
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A common staple of fantasy literature and movies, the Magic Mirror is [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin exactly what you think it is]]: A mirror with magical powers. Like a CrystalBall, they can be used for seeing the future or communicating with or [[PalantirPloy spying on]] someone at the other end, but a mirror is ''much'' more versatile; other possibilities include the mirror being used as [[CoolGate a portal portal]] through [[PortalToThePast time]] or [[PortalNetwork space]], or even into a MirrorUniverse. A mirror may even be used to [[TheMirrorShowsYourTrueSelf reveal the true nature]] of one of the main characters or the villain. They are the standard tool for a VainSorceress who wants to know who is the FairestOfThemAll.
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* In RobertEHoward's ''The Hour of the Dragon'', ConanTheBarbarian is shown to Xaltotun with a magic mirror.
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* One of ''GaiaOnline'''s more interesting Random Item Generators was a handheld Mirror called The Dark Reflection, that transported the user into a MirrorUniverse. (Complete with Mirror NPCs and Mirror Items). The Mirror was released as an equippable item as one of the grand prizes.
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* One of ''GaiaOnline'''s more interesting Random Item Generators was a handheld Mirror called The Dark Reflection, that transported the user into a MirrorUniverse. (Complete with Mirror NPCs [=NPCs=] and Mirror Items). The Mirror was released as an equippable item as one of the grand prizes.
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* The mirror from SnowWhite appears in KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep. For gameplay reasons, it is given the previously not seen ability to suck people into a pocket dimension within it where the mirror's spirit can physically harm them.
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* In ''Mordant's Need'' by Stephen Donaldson all magic is based on mirrors and all mirrors are magical. Each mirror functions as a window to somewhere, in the same universe or not, and it is possible to transport things in and out of the mirror. Clever use of mirrors can achieve a wide variety of effects.
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* In ''Mordant's Need'' ''TheMirrorOfHerDreams'' by Stephen Donaldson all magic is based on mirrors and all mirrors are magical. Each mirror functions as a window to somewhere, in the same universe or not, and it is possible to transport things in and out of the mirror. Clever use of mirrors can achieve a wide variety of effects.
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* Gideon of {{Charmed}} has a magic mirror that connects his world to a MirrorUniverse.
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* The ''Mirrors'' of the eponymous 2008 film, being the (rather halfassed) [[SealedEvilInACan prison for some sort of demonic force]], tend to manifest reflections which can make PeoplePuppets of their real-world counterparts, controlling, harming, or killing them, or sucking them into the mirror world.
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* The ''Mirrors'' ''{{Mirrors}}'' of the eponymous 2008 film, being the (rather halfassed) [[SealedEvilInACan prison for some sort of demonic force]], tend to manifest reflections which can make PeoplePuppets of their real-world counterparts, controlling, harming, or killing them, or sucking them into the mirror world.
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A common household device, sometimes employed as a symbol of vanity, but with much deeper roots: combining the reflective and symbolic properties of flat, still water and the portability and delicacy of glass, mirrors show a character their reflections, and often much, much more...
A common staple of fantasy literature and movies, the Magic Mirror is [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin exactly what you think it is]]: A mirror with magical powers. Like a CrystalBall, they can be used for seeing the future or communicating with or [[PalantirPloy spying on]] someone at the other end, but a mirror is ''much'' more versatile; other possibilities include the mirror being used as a portal through [[PortalToThePast time]] or [[PortalNetwork space]], or even into a MirrorUniverse. A mirror may even be used to [[TomatoInTheMirror reveal the true nature]] of one of the main characters or the villain. They are the standard tool for a VainSorceress who wants to know who is the FairestOfThemAll.
A common staple of fantasy literature and movies, the Magic Mirror is [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin exactly what you think it is]]: A mirror with magical powers. Like a CrystalBall, they can be used for seeing the future or communicating with or [[PalantirPloy spying on]] someone at the other end, but a mirror is ''much'' more versatile; other possibilities include the mirror being used as a portal through [[PortalToThePast time]] or [[PortalNetwork space]], or even into a MirrorUniverse. A mirror may even be used to [[TomatoInTheMirror reveal the true nature]] of one of the main characters or the villain. They are the standard tool for a VainSorceress who wants to know who is the FairestOfThemAll.
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A common household device, sometimes employed as a [[SevenDeadlySins symbol of vanity, vanity]], but with much deeper roots: combining the reflective and symbolic properties of flat, still water and the portability and delicacy of glass, mirrors show a character their reflections, and often much, much more...
A common staple of fantasy literature and movies, the Magic Mirror is [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin exactly what you think it is]]: A mirror with magical powers. Like a CrystalBall, they can be used for seeing the future or communicating with or [[PalantirPloy spying on]] someone at the other end, but a mirror is ''much'' more versatile; other possibilities include the mirror being used as a portal through [[PortalToThePast time]] or [[PortalNetwork space]], or even into a MirrorUniverse. A mirror may even be used to[[TomatoInTheMirror [[TheMirrorShowsYourTrueSelf reveal the true nature]] of one of the main characters or the villain. They are the standard tool for a VainSorceress who wants to know who is the FairestOfThemAll.
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* The Lilith Mirror in ''RosarioToVampire'' has the power to return any monster disguised as a human to its original form if they gaze into it, as well as liberating their suppressed primal instincts. Strangely, when Moka is affected, she does not revert to her usual form; instead, she splits in two, each of them representing a different form. The mirror has a mischievous pixie-like spirit residing in it which, upon being set free by Kyoko (Tsukune's cousin), goes off to wreak utter chaos around Youkai Academy, [[spoiler:thus weakening the barrier which separates the youkai world from the human world.]]
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A common staple of fantasy literature and movies, the Magic Mirror is [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin exactly what you think it is]]: A mirror with magical powers. Like a CrystalBall, they can be used for seeing the future or communicating with or [[ThePalantirPloy [[PalantirPloy spying on]] someone at the other end, but a mirror is ''much'' more versatile; other possibilities include the mirror being used as a portal through [[PortalToThePast time]] or [[PortalNetwork space]], or even into a MirrorUniverse. A mirror may even be used to [[TomatoInTheMirror reveal the true nature]] of one of the main characters or the villain. They are the standard tool for a VainSorceress who wants to know who is the FairestOfThemAll.
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A common staple of fantasy literature and movies, the Magic Mirror is [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin exactly what you think it is]]: A mirror with magical powers. Like a CrystalBall, they can be used for seeing the future or communicating with or [[ThePalantirPloy spying on]] someone at the other end, but a mirror is ''much'' more versatile; other possibilities include the mirror being used as a portal through [[PortalToThePast time]] or [[PortalNetwork space]], or even into a MirrorUniverse. A mirror may even be used to [[TomatoInTheMirror reveal the true nature]] of one of the main characters or the villain. They are the standard tool for a VainSorceress who wants to know who is the FairestOfThemAll.
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* The mirror from ''SnowWhite'' is a recurring character in ''{{Fables}}'', and yes, "recurring character" is the right description; it appears to have human-level intelligence. It can show whoever asks it almost anything they ask for, but seems to prefer that the request be in the form "Mirror, mirror, [description of mirror]/[Question that rhymes with the first line]." We see it getting snippy with Jack at one point for not bothering to make his request rhyme.
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* The mirror from ''SnowWhite'' is a recurring character in ''{{Fables}}'', and yes, "recurring character" is the right description; it appears to have human-level intelligence. It can show whoever asks it almost anything they ask for, but seems to prefer that the request be in the form "Mirror, mirror, [description of mirror]/[Question that rhymes with the first line]." We see it getting snippy with Jack at one point for not bothering to make his request rhyme.rhyme(Jack tries to defend himself, saying it's free verse but the mirror doesn't buy it).
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* Subverted in the Japanese legend ''[[http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/japan.html#mirror Mirror of Matsuyama]]''. A dying mother gives her little daughter a mirror and tells her it's a magical one that will let her see her mom's ghost when she's out of this world. It's just a normal mirror, though, with no powers; the mother had said so to give the child some emotional support for when she dies. Being a NaiveEverygirl raised in then mountains, the daughter believes for years that the image in said mirror is her mom's ghost, not her own reflection.
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* Subverted in the Japanese tale ''[[http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/japan.html#mirror Mirror of Matsuyama]]''. A dying mother who lives in the mountains of Matsuyama gives her little daughter a mirror and tells her it's a magical one that will let her see her mom's ghost when she's out of this world. It's just a normal mirror, though, with no powers; the mother had said so to give the child some emotional support for when she dies. It kinda works, as the ''very'' sheltered girl believes for years that the image in said mirror is her mom's ghost, not her own reflection (sorta an echo of what her mom did when she got the mirror as a gift from her husband, too).
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* Subverted in the Japanese legend ''[[http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/japan.html#mirror Mirror of Matsuyama]]''. A dying mother gives her little daughter a mirror and tells her it's a magical one that will let her see her mom's ghost when she's out of this world. It's just a normal mirror, though, with no powers; the mother had said so to give the child some emotional support for when she dies. Being a NaiveEverygirl raised in then mountains, the daughter believes for years that the image in said mirror is her mom's ghost, not her own reflection.
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