History Main / SphereOfPower

Not to be confused with the SphereOfDestruction, although the two often do overlap, or the alternate magic system Sourcebook TabletopGame/SpheresOfPower, though you could built one with those rules.

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* Souls in ''Anime/SoulEater'' usually take a spherical form. Some characters can see the souls of living beings, and depending on the strength of that being the soul can be anything from a tennis ball sized sphere in the chest area (normal people) to a sphere around the creature and the '''entire city it's in''' (the Shinigami).

* ''MahouSenseiNegima'''s Ku Fe emits one in a [[SeriousBusiness really intense]] ''[[http://www.mangafox.com/manga/mahou_sensei_negima/v29/c261/12.html arm wrestle]]''.

* ''TengenToppaGurrenLagann'' [[JustForPun twists this trope]] with Spiral Power, which is depicted with small spirals that appear from the aura.

Not to be confused with the SphereOfDestruction, although the two often do overlap, or the alternate magic system Sourcebook Tabletop/SpheresOfPower, though you could built one with those rules.

Not to be confused with the SphereOfDestruction, although the two often do overlap, or the alternate magic system {{Sourcebook}} Tabletop/SpheresOfPower, though you could built one with those rules.

Not to be confused with the SphereOfDestruction, although the two often do overlap.

* The [[InvinciblePowerUp Art of the Invincible Fire Wheel]] in the NES ''VideoGame/NinjaGaiden'' games, which is a set of three fireballs that orbit Ryu's body for a short amount of time.

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* Pikachu's [[LimitBreak Final Smash]] attack in ''SuperSmashBros Brawl'' turns him into ball lightning. Large, fast, and [[AwesomeButImpractical almost uncontrollable by any but the most skilled players]].

* When pissed off, the Phoenix King Saffron from ''[[RanmaOneHalf Ranma 1/2]]'' begins radiating a sphere of blinding-white heat which he then uses to build up his [[WaveMotionGun ultimate technique]].

* The [[InvinciblePowerUp Art of the Invincible Fire Wheel]] in the NES ''NinjaGaiden'' games, which is a set of three fireballs that orbit Ryu's body for a short amount of time.

* Hayate's ascension as the [[PersonOfMassDestruction Queen of the Night Sky]] in ''MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha'', which was marked by her being surrounded by a sphere of white light.

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[[caption-width-right:277: Water, Earth, Fire, Air and a whole lotta kick-ass]]

* The ''DungeonsAndDragons'' spell Prismatic Sphere, with all the powers of RainbowMotif.

* ''{{Okami}}'' has this appear several times. The Saotomi orbs which circle princess Fuse and later you, the Vengeance Slips which protect you from attack, the Godhood barriers, the Bead weapons which circle Amaterasu's neck and the various enemies with orbiting stone heads/skulls.

* The spellcasting effect in ''FinalFantasyVII'' looks like this.

** The Aero spell, typically an air-elemental offensive spell in ''FinalFantasy'', is instead a spherical shield in the first ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts''.

* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': In the {{Pensieve Flashback}}s of the episode [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E2PrincessTwilightSparklePart2 "Princess Twilight Sparkle, Part 2"]], the Elements of Harmony when rotating around Celestia in the first flashback, and then again, around both Luna and Celestia in the second (earlier) one, form a Sphere of Power.
* In "Twilight's Kingdom Part 2", the Rainbow-Powered Mane Six have a spherical BattleAura.

* Aang from ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' once made one from all four elements, it's the reason fans now call him [[FanNickname Planet Aang]].
** Avatar Wan, the first Avatar, uses it to contain a powerful dark spirit, and Avatar Korra later does the same when it frees itself again. Notable as they cast it on the enemy rather than around themselves.
* In ''{{Transformers}}: WesternAnimation/BeastMachines'', the heroic Maximals are surrounded by personal spheres of light when their [[OurSoulsAreDifferent Sparks]] are temporarily empowered by the Matrix, allowing them to [[FoeTossingCharge plow through the Vehicons]] like lightning-fast wrecking balls. Sadly, it doesn't last.

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Not to be confused with the SphereOfDestruction.

* ''TengenToppaGurrenLagann'' [[JustForPun twists this trope]] with Spiral Power, which creates... [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin well, you can probably guess]].

* The ''KamenRiderDragonKnight'' transformation effect looks a great deal like the page image. The sphere forms, the circle (actually two in one) appears at waist level, and they slowly flip, suiting the Rider as they pass over. When the circles have gone 180° and are one again, the effect ends. A monster or rival Rider unfortunate enough to be too close when the henshin field bursts forth from the belt will be thrown backwards.
** Several {{Kamen Rider}}s get a sphere effect. And these spheres are ''crazy'' impenetrable, repelling any charging monster ''or'' its weaponfire.

* In ''SonicTheHedgehog,'' Tails's super form features four superpowerful Flickies (magical birds) that encircle him and constantly rotate around him, destroying anything that comes near him.

** As of SonicHeroes, a SphereOfPower is now the only indication of Tails or Knuckles being in super form.

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[[caption-width-right:277:Attention, {{Big Bad}}s: this is probably the point where you should give up.]]