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* ''VideoGame/GodOfWar'', anybody? Aries bestows upon Kratos the most badass weapons ever forged that doubly exist so that he can control Kratos. Said chains became undone at the end of ''[[VideoGame/GodOfWarIII III]]'', signifying that his service to the Olympians is now over. The chains were ''seared'' onto Kratos' arms when he made his pact with Ares. [[VideoGame/GodOfWarPS4 Even centuries later]] his arms still bear the scars. [[spoiler:And while his service to the Olympians is over, the Blades of Chaos are still bound to him -- no matter what he does to get rid of them they always return to him as a permanent reminder of his sins.]]

** Chains also form a large part of Kiva's motif. They spread over his body during his transformation sequence, and whenever he changes into [[TheGunslinger Bashaa]], [[MasterSwordsman Garuru]] or [[DropTheHammer Dogga]] form, chains appear all over the parts of his armor that change.

* ''VideoGame/CityOfHeroes'' features the [[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever Giant Monster]] Jack in Irons, who is basically SmashMook, who occasionally spawns to DropTheHammer on Heroes in one particular Zone. His game model features manacles, an iron neck-brace, and a lot of chains.

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* The pants for [[GangBangers the G archetype]] in ''VideoGame/{{Brink}}'' use a chain and padlock as a makeshift belt.

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* In the ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTensei'' series, some demons have chains on their bodies, such as Hecatoncheirs, Angels, and Grendel, who has chains for hair.

* Free from ''Manga/SoulEater.'' For some bizarre reason he keeps his ball and chain attached to his foot. Not that it really impedes him any.
** In the manga he uses it in conjuntion with his [[AnIcePerson ice magic]] to help him and Eruka get away from the prison guards.

* Iron Maiden from ''Manga/ShamanKing''.

* [[Manga/HunterXHunter Kurapika's]] [[FunctionalMagic nen ability]] is the ability to materialize a variety of chains from his hands with different powers.

* Ikari in ''Manga/{{Eyeshield 21}}''. He's not the most powerful character in the series, so much that his teammates have to chain him up, so you'd usually see him restrained until the critical time comes. But he's pretty showy about his BerserkButton. It's revealed that back in middle school he was TheDreaded due to being TheBerserker and the chains were part of his clothing style, which gave him the nickname Prison Chain Ikari.

* ''Film/TransformersRiseOfTheBeasts'': New villain Scourge has chains wrapped around his arms in robot mode and over his exhaust pipes in vehicle. Here he does look like he is restrained but not very well.

* Hinted at in ''Manga/SaintSeiya''. [[DudeLooksLikeALady Shun]], [[TechnicalPacifist Bronze]] [[MartyrWithoutACause Saint]] of [[BarrierMaiden Andromeda]], wields the [[EpicFlail Nebula]] [[WhipItGood Chains]] on each arm: the right-arm one, with a pointed end, is meant for offense; the left-arm one, with a circular weight, defends (although it can suffer from TheWorfBarrage from time to time.) While he uses these as his primary tools most of the time, woe to the foe that destroys them or forces him to take them off --at that point, [[BewareTheNiceOnes Shun will shed his inhibitions]], explode his [[BattleAura Cosmo]], and summon the [[GameBreaker unbeatable attack]] ''Nebula Storm''.

* ''LightNovel/MaiHimeDestiny'''s Mayo Kagura finds herself shackled with a pair of really bulky (and [[MadeOfIndestructium nigh-unbreakable]]) dragon handcuffs, which act as a PowerLimiter for the [[SuperpoweredEvilSide evil Dragon Priestess]] lurking within her.

* The Yamai twins in ''LightNovel/DateALive'' each have manacles(and trailing chains) on one arm, one leg, and the neck. The positioning indicates they were originally [[ChainedHeat chained together]]. A [[SubvertedTrope subversion]] in that it signifies that they were one spirit split in two rather than something bound that was freed.

* ''Animation/PleasantGoatAndBigBigWolf: The Tiger Prowess'': The gold chains Lord Japper wears around his neck and on his pants are a good indicator that he's quite rich, as well as the fact that he's even able to build an amusement park over Goats' Village in the first place.

They've tried [[TooManyBelts belts]], [[{{Zipperiffic}} zippers]], [[PowerCrystal crystals]], [[PowerGivesYouWings wings]], [[SkeletonsInTheCoatCloset bones]], and even their kid sister's [[PowerGlows glowy]] [[PowerFloats floaty]] {{sparkles}}, but none of those made them look badass and [[PowerMakeover super powerful]] (more like a cute RummageSaleReject)... so what's a budding {{Mons}}, [[SummonMagic summon monster]], or enslaved freedom fighter to do?

** Due to being SealedEvilInACan ''and'' the BonusBoss, The Forgotten One from ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaLamentOfInnocence'' was required to be Chained By Fashion. You have to wonder whether resident vampire lord Walter was conscientiously imprisoning him for the good of mankind... or just being a JerkAss to a defeated rival.

* In ''LightNovel/AnArchdemonsDilemmaHowToLoveYourElfBride'', Nephy was forced into a collar during her enslavement, which suppresses her mana and was enchanted to explode if anyone took it off. After the BenevolentBoss she was sold to disenchanted it and freed her, she decided to keep wearing it as a sign of her HappinessInSlavery, and is treated more like an engagement ring for the two (it helps that her natural elf strength means the collar barely weighs anything to her).

* The page image depicts a Kyton/Chain Devil from ''Tabletopgame/DungeonsAndDragons''. They have a magical ability to control any and all chains. The Master of Chains prestige class can do the same to a lesser extent.
* [[CaptainErsatz King]] [[Film/KingKong Kondo]] from ''TabletopGame/{{Monsterpocalypse}}''

For a little something extra at the end of your chain, see ChainedHeat. Needless to say, expect this trope to be fanservice for some. For chains as {{Improvised Weapon}}s, see ChainPain.

* Series/UltramanLeo's younger twin brother Astra has a shackle on his left thigh, complete with broken chain.

* In the ''VideoGame/{{Warcraft}}'' universe, Liches, some of the most powerful undead creatures, have chains floating around them.

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* Possessed Klug from ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyo'' uses golden chains as a necklace, which holds his clock and his cape. He's the FinalBoss of ''Puyo Puyo Fever 2''.

* ''Film/KingKong''.