History Main / SphereOfPower

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

** Broly often creates these to survive indefinitely in environments with no air, such as the depths of space or deep in molten lava. He also regularly forms forcefeilds during combat.

* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': Aang made one from [[AllYourPowersCombined all four elements]] [[spoiler:during his fight with Ozai]]. It's the reason fans now call him [[FanNickname Planet Aang]].

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

* ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'' [[JustForPun twists this trope]] with Spiral Power, which is depicted with small spirals that appear from the aura.
* Mew and Mewtwo in ''Anime/PokemonTheFirstMovie''.
* Hayate's ascension as the [[PersonOfMassDestruction Queen of the Night Sky]] in ''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaAs'', which was marked by her being surrounded by a sphere of white light.
* When pissed off, the Phoenix King Saffron from ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'' begins radiating a sphere of blinding-white heat which he then uses to build up his [[WaveMotionGun ultimate technique]].

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

* In ''Manga/Brave10'', the form Isanami's DefenceMechanismSuperpower takes is a growing [[PowerOfTheVoid black energy sphere]] emanating from her.

* The spellcasting effect in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' looks like this.
* ''VideoGame/{{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.
** And of course, [[spoiler:Yami, the God of Evil is what seems to be a gray fish in a spherical fishbowl with a HumongousMecha outer shell. The latter comes from being [[ScienceIsBad the creator of Technology]].]]
* ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'':
** In ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2'', Tails's super form features four superpowerful Flickies (magical birds) that encircle him and constantly rotate around him, destroying anything that comes near him.
** In ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'', [[spoiler: Super Sonic]] gets one in the true final level.
** As of ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'', a SphereOfPower is now the only indication of Tails or Knuckles being in super form.

* Taken to its logical extreme in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX'' in which the entire levelling system is based around spheres.
* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' emerge from a sphere when they [[SuperMode Mega]] [[PowerMakeover Evolve]].
* Pikachu's [[LimitBreak Final Smash]] attack in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'' turns him into ball lightning. Large, fast, and [[AwesomeButImpractical almost uncontrollable by any but the most skilled players]].
** Sonic's is the same, but [[GameBreaker much easier to control]].

* ''VideoGame/MegaManX'''s Rolling Shield, when charged up, projects a sphere of pressure around him, protecting him from harm.
** For that matter, the classic ''[[VideoGame/MegaManClassic Mega Man]]'' uses the ReverseShrapnel variety for his shields: Leaf Shield, Jewel Shield, Skull Shield, Junk Shield (which can also be fired outwards,) Crystal Shield...
** One of the spiritual successor of the series, ''VideoGame/AzureStrikerGunvolt'' uses a flashfield to attack, which is basically a sphere of electricity.
* Two notable examples from the ''VideoGame/TalesSeries'' series are [[VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss Sync]]'s Harrowing Gale and [[VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia Tison]]'s Infernal Lord [[SuperMovePortraitAttack Mystic Artes]].

* Aang from ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' once made one from [[AllYourPowersCombined all four elements]]. It's the reason fans now call him [[FanNickname Planet Aang]].

* In ''Franchise/{{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.

* ''Manga/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]]''.

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

* Aang from ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' once made one from all four elements. It's the reason fans now call him [[FanNickname Planet Aang]].

** For that matter, the classic ''VideoGame/MegaMan'' uses the ReverseShrapnel variety for his shields: Leaf Shield, Jewel Shield, Skull Shield, Junk Shield (which can also be fired outwards,) Crystal Shield...

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* Aang from ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' once made one from all four elements, as seen on the page. It's the reason fans now call him [[FanNickname Planet Aang]].

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[[caption-width-right:333: [[MakingASplash Water]], [[DishingOutDirt Earth]], [[PlayingWithFire Fire]], [[BlowYouAway Air]] and a whole lotta kick-ass.]]

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

* Two notable examples from the ''[[VideoGame/TalesSeries Tales]]'' series are [[VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss Sync]]'s Harrowing Gale and [[VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia Tison]]'s Infernal Lord [[SuperMovePortraitAttack Mystic Artes]].

* ''VideoGame/MegaManX'''s Rolling Shield projects a sphere of pressure around him, protecting him from harm.

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

* In ''Franchise/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.

[[caption-width-right:333: [[MakingASplash Water]], [[DishingOutDirt Earth]], [[PlayingWithFire Fire]], [[BlowYouAway Air]] and a [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome whole lotta kick-ass]].]]

** It combines this with SphereOfDestruction when Cell attains his [[UltimateForm Perfect form]], rendering himself temporarily invulnerable and taking out a chunk of countryside to boot.

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

* ''Franchise/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirls'':

So, your PlayerCharacter just got an InvincibilityPowerUp, anime hero unlocked a SuperMode, or [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking your essay is due in an hour]] [[MundaneMadeAwesome and you drink a Red Bull.]] How do you [[PowerMakeover represent the sudden increase in power]]? With circles and spheres.

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.

** In ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsRainbowRocks'', for the final battle, the ultimate move of the [[spoiler:Rainbooms singing in unison generates a rising rainbow beam made of the Magic of Friendship, which coalesces into a multicolored sphere of twirling energies. And then a huge pair of glowing wings emerge from it, prelude to the summoning of a giant WingedUnicorn made of light.]]
** In ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsFriendshipGames'', two [[TransformationSequence Transformation Sequences]] involve glowing spheres of magic. [[spoiler:Twilight reacts by struggling against it and screams for help, while Sunset willingly embraces it.]]

* ''DragonBallZ'' combines this with SphereOfDestruction when Cell attains his [[UltimateForm Perfect form]], rendering himself temporarily invulnerable and taking out a chunk of countryside to boot.

** Frieza was surrounded by one of as part of his own final transformation; in the ''VideoGame/DragonBallZBudokai'' games, the entire process is abbreviated into him calling it up, then cracking out of it like an eggshell.

* Shows up in ''KenichiTheMightiestDisciple'' whenever the Seikuken is activated.

** In ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsRainbowRocks'', for the final battle, the ultimate move of the [[spoiler:Rainbooms singing in unison generates a rising rainbow beam made of the Magic of Friendship, which coalesce into a multicolored sphere of twirling energies. And then a huge pair of glowing wings emerge from it, prelude to the summoning of a giant WingedUnicorn made of light.]]

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[[caption-width-right:333: [[MakingASplash Water]], [[DishingOutDirt Earth]], [[PlayingWithFire Fire]], [[BlowYouAway Air]] and a [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome whole lotta kick-ass]]]]

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* The ''Series/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 Franchise/{{Kamen Rider}}s get a sphere effect. And these spheres are ''crazy'' impenetrable, repelling any charging monster ''or'' its weaponfire.

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

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* ''VideoGame/{{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.

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** 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 ''[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E26TwilightsKingdomPart2 Twilights Kingdom Part 2]]'', the Mane Six imbued with the Rainbow Power are surrounded by a bright, multicolored sphere that [[PowerFloats Lift them in the air]] and is [[NoSell completely imprevious]] to Tirek's attack. Then, after defeating the villain, it expands into a WorldHealingWave.
** In ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsFriendshipGames'', two [[TransformationSequence Transformation Sequences]] involve glowing spheres of magic. [[spoiler: Twilight reacts struggling to it and screams for help while Sunset willingly embraces it.]]

* Two notable examples from the ''[[TalesSeries Tales]]'' series are [[VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss Sync]]'s Harrowing Gale and [[VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia Tison]]'s Infernal Lord [[SuperMovePortraitAttack Mystic Artes]].