History Main / SelfGuardingPhlebotinum

* In ''Manga/InuYasha'', the sword Tessaiga has a barrier around it that prevents demons from touching it. Humans and half-demons can touch it without pain, however.

* The eponymous Silmarils from ''Literature/TheSilmarillion'' burned any evil creature touching them, such as Morgoth and Carcharoth, while sparing the good-aligned heroes such as Beren and Eärendil. Becomes a plot point late in the book, when two remaining sons of Fëanor (Simarils' creator) finally get their hands on their "heirloom"--only to find that the Simarils reject and burn them, [[HeWhoFightsMonsters after all they have done to get them back]].

* ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}'': The Cave of Wonders, where Aladdin first found both the flying carpet and Genie, would only allow one who was worthy, [[ArcWords "The Diamond in the Rough"]], to enter. Even then it would not permit Aladdin to touch any of the treasure except for the lamp.

* The Series/{{Charmed}} Ones' [[SpellBook Book of Shadows]] won't let you touch it if you happen to be evil.

** Also once when Piper pulled {{Excalibur}} from the stone, the sword would let no one else [[[EmpathicWeapon but]] [[LoyalPhlebotinum her]] touch it, though a demon used a spell to amass a bunch of power and take it from her.

** And yet again from ''Series/{{Charmed}},'' the [[TomeOfEldritchLore Grimoire,]] the EvilCounterpart to the Halliwell's Book of Shadows would not let any good being come in contact with it.

** Also once when Piper pulled [[PublicDomainArtifact Excalibur]] from the stone, the sword would let no one else [[[EmpathicWeapon but]] [[LoyalPhlebotinum her]] touch it, though a demon used a spell to amass a bunch of power and take it from her.

* ''Literature/TheBelgariad'''s Orb of Aldur does this to some extent, being artifact with nigh-unlimited power and a sense of its own purpose. The legend that OnlyThePureOfHeart can touch it and survive was [[ILied invented wholesale]] by Belgarath the Sorcerer, but given that it [[WoundThatWillNotHeal permanently]] mutilated a {{god|OfEvil}} who abused its abilities, people tend not to keep away from it unless they're sure they're on its good side.

* ''Literature/{{Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince}}'': The cursed opal necklace that kills anyone who touches it. Bonus points for being a ChekhovsGun from its brief mention in ''[[Literature/HarryPotterAndTheChamberOfSecrets Chamber of Secrets]].''

* In ''InuYasha'', the sword Tessaiga has a barrier around it that prevents demons from touching it. Humans and half-demons can touch it without pain, however.

* ''DungeonsAndDragons''

* The Omnitrix from ''WesternAnimation/{{Ben 10}}'' generates a small field around itself when someone who is not the person who it is currently attached to tries to touch it. However, it should noted that the Omnitrix is neither [[EmpathicWeapon Empathic]] nor [[LoyalPhlebotinum Loyal]] and only tries to protect itself; in fact, one way you can obtain it is to kill the current user and then take it for yourself.

* ''{{Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince}}'': The cursed opal necklace that kills anyone who touches it. Bonus points for being a ChekhovsGun from its brief mention in ''ChamberOfSecrets.''

* The eponymous Silmarils from ''Literature/TheSilmarillion'' 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, [[HeWhoFightsMonsters after all they have done to get them back]].

* The Omnitrix from ''{{Ben 10}}'' generates a small field around itself when someone who is not the person who it is currently attached to tries to touch it. However, it should noted that the Omnitrix is neither [[EmpathicWeapon Empathic]] nor [[LoyalPhlebotinum Loyal]] and only tries to protect itself; in fact, one way you can obtain it is to kill the current user and then take it for yourself.

* The {{Charmed}} Ones' [[SpellBook Book of Shadows]] won't let you touch it if you happen to be evil.

** And yet again from ''{{Charmed}},'' the [[TomeOfEldritchLore Grimoire,]] the EvilCounterpart to the Halliwell's Book of Shadows would not let any good being come in contact with it.

* In the ''StarTrekTheAnimatedSeries'' episode "The Jihad", the Soul of the Skorr is protected by a force field.

* The Omnitrix from {{Ben 10}} generates a small field around itself when someone who is not the person who it is currently attached to tries to touch it. However, it should noted that the Omnitrix is neither [[EmpathicWeapon Empathic]] nor [[LoyalPhlebotinum Loyal]] and only tries to protect itself; in fact, one way you can obtain it is to kill the current user and then take it for yourself.

* ''{{Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince}}'': The cursed opal necklace that kills anyone who touches it. Bonus points for being a ChekovsGun from its brief mention in ''ChamberOfSecrets.''

For some reason or another, you can't get to the McGuffin because it produces a forcefield or has a forcefield surrounding it. Possibly due to it being a LoyalPhlebotinum or EmpathicWeapon. Maybe there is an enchantment upon it that causes it to repel a certain type of being, such as demons, or maybe it's a curse that will let you touch the object but causes adverse side effects, such as death.

* ''DungeonsAndDragons'' adventure C2 ''The Ghost Tower of Inverness''. The Soul Gem is surrounded by an invisible force sphere which must be broken by the {{PC}}s if they want to retrieve it.

* AdventureTime: In "City of Thieves," the King of Thieves' tower has a barrier around it that repels all thieves.

For some reason or another, you can't get to the McGuffin because it produces a forcefield or has a forcefield surrounding it. Possibly due to it being a LoyalPhlebotinum or EmpathicWeapon. Maybe there is an enchantment upon it that causes it to repel a certian type of being, such as demons, or maybe it's a curse that will let you touch the object but causes adverse side effects, such as death.

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* The Omnitrix from {{Ben 10}} generates a small field around itself when someone who is not the person who it is currently attached to tries to touch it. However, it should noted that the Omnitrix is neither [[EmpathicWeapon Empathic]] nor [[LoyalPhlebotinum Loyal]] and only tries to protect itself; in fact, one way you can obtain it is to kill the current user and then take it for yourself.

* The Omnitrix from {{Ben 10}} generates a small field around itself when someone who is not the person who it is currently attached to tries to touch it, however, it should noted that the onmitrix is neiter [[EmpathicWeapon Empathic]] nor [[LoyalPhlebotinum Loyal]] and only tries to protect itself,and if fact, one way you can obtain it is to kill the current user then then take it for yourself