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* In the second season finale of ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', [[spoiler:[[BigBad Queen Chrysalis]] is taken out by Princess Cadence and Shining Armor with one that reforms the DeflectorShields and ejects her and her Changeling subjects out of Canterlot [[TwinkleInTheSky and over the horizon]]]].

A SubTrope of ThePowerOfLove.

A SisterTrope to HolyHandGrenade.

Compare with CareBearStare, ThePowerOfLove, HeartIsAnAwesomePower, WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway.

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** In ''Anime/HeartCatchPrecure'', all [[spoiler: five]] shown heroic Cures have this as a secondary element, due to [[SoulAnatomy the way]] [[OurMonstersAreDifferent their monsters of the week]] work.

* In ''YesPrettyCure5'', Cure Dream has heart as her element.
** In HeartCatchPrecure, all [[spoiler: five]] shown heroic Cures have this as a secondary element, due to the way [[OurMonstersAreDifferent their monsters of the week]] work.

* The hero of the first ArcanaHeart game, and playable character in the sequels, Aino Heart (add a space, and it literally translates to "Heart of love") has a heart and love-based motif. Her {{ahoge}} is in the shape of a heart, hear signature move is "Heart No Punchee", several of her attacks show a [[HeartSymbol heart animation]], and her Arcana is Partinias, the Arcana of love.

* A Sailor-suited Pretty Soldier of Love and Justice: SailorMoon! - her attacks are the only ones that purify their opponents. Also Moon Spiral Heart Attack and Rainbow Moon Heart Ache (the trope image) slam her opponents with a giant heart that shatters on impact.
** Soldier of Love and Beauty, Sailor Venus! - The Love Me Chain and Love and Beauty Shock are made of {{Heart Symbol}}s. The live action series adds Rolling Heart Vibration.
** For Love and Justice, Sailor Chibi Moon! - The Pink Sugar Heart Attack sends tiny {{Heart Symbol}}s to pelt opponents, usually doing nothing more than annoying or distracting them.

* Chalis from GoldenSun Dark Dawn, is heavily associated with hearts. While it mostly plays into a tarot card theme, she is known for seducing men and has some attacks that come across this way.

** Soldier of Love and Beauty, Sailor Venus! - The Love Me Chain and Love and Beauty Shock are made of {{HeartSymbol}}s. The live action series adds Rolling Heart Vibration.
** For Love and Justice, Sailor Chibi Moon! - The Pink Sugar Heart Attack sends tiny {{HeartSymbol}}s to pelt opponents, usually doing nothing more than annoying or distracting them.

** For Love and Justice, Sailor Chibi Moon! - The Pink Sugar Heart Attack sens tiny {{HeartSymbol}}s to pelt opponents, usually doing nothing more than annoying or distracting them.

* Eros (Cupid) had the power to make others fall in love by shooting them with golden arrows, starting with the 5th-century BCE tragedian {{Euripides}}, making this OlderThanFeudalism.

Compare with CareBearStare. See also ThePowerOfLove, HeartIsAnAwesomePower, WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway.

With rare exception, [[TheChick good]] or [[TheVamp evil]], the character will be [[EvilIsSexy very]] [[BeautyEqualsGoodness attractive.]] Male examples are usually only played straight if [[BattleCouple their girlfriend's are nearby,]] otherwise they'll be PlayedForLaughs or as FanDisservice.

A character with this power is fueled by or themed around innocence, love, beauty, attraction or lust. Because these are more feelings than a proper element, the abilities of the user will have to do a lot with their personality and the general tone of the series. Almost AlwaysFemale.

* In ''YesPrettyCureFive'', Cure Dream has heart as her element.

* Cupid had the power to make others fall in love by shooting them with golden arrows, making this OlderThanDirt.

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The signature and tell tale sign that this element is at work is when a character makes {{HeartSymbol}}s show up during their moves, or if they take the place of sparks, stars and explosions during physical impacts.

If they do their own fighting expect their style to be very [[SheFu feminine]]. They tend to be associated with [[ArmorPiercingSlap slap attacks]] and [[DanceBattler dance moves]], and suggestive [[AssKicksYou butt attacks]] and [[KissOfDeath kissing attacks]].

* Those who have seen MacademiWasshoi are familiar with the NightmareFuelUnleaded known only as [[http://img1.lln.crunchyroll.com/i/spire3/40cecbb3ea35f471723a0aceece292101234345269_full.jpg Halpshiel]]. An Angel of love and former teacher, he was exiled for forcibly French-kissing the entire student body and faculty. Among other grievances.

In a nutshell a character who uses [ThePowerOfLove Love]] as one of their ElementalPowers.

* Kazemon from DigimonFrontier has a 'Love Tap' attack, that induces infatuation after an AssKicksYou
* The Grand Finale of MobileFighterGGundam has Domon and Rain (now the OfficialCouple after Domon delivers an AnguishedDeclarationOfLove to Rain, breaking her free from the Dark Gundam) perform the Sekiha Love-Love Tenkyoken, a move that actually leaves a [[HeartSymbol heart-shaped mark]] in the Dark Gundam's chest.
* In a filler arc of {{Naruto}} Fuka [[KissingUnderTheInfluence seduces opponents]] and uses the KissOfDeath to [[MegaManning steal their powers.]] Also blows magical kisses in the opening sequence.

* Cassandra from the SoulCalibur series in her [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1DKo1Bscns critical finish]]

* Amy Rose of SonicTheHedgehog

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