History Main / PlaceOfProtection

** Rivendell and Lothlorien in ''TheLordOfTheRings'' [[spoiler: because each is secretly protected by one of the Three Rings, though you wouldn't know it from the film version...]]

* Safe Zones in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaPhantomHourglass'' and I think ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSpiritTracks''. Phantoms can't see or enter them, and time doesn't drain from the Phantom Hourglass when Link is in one.

* In the ''QuestForGlory'' series of games, places where [[FriendToAllLivingThings Erana]] has been are protected by her magic, and are safe havens for the hero to sleep at night. The town in the first game also has her spell cast over it, preventing any violence from occuring there, except for in the back of the alley and the graveyard.

* Save Points in ''FinalFantasyIV''.

* SusanCooper's ''Literature/TheDarkIsRising'' series book ''The Dark Is Rising''. The Old Ways (ancient roads) can be commanded to expel creatures of the Dark from them and prevent such creatures from passing over them.

* SusanCooper's ''TheDarkIsRising'' series book ''The Dark Is Rising''. The Old Ways (ancient roads) can be commanded to expel creatures of the Dark from them and prevent such creatures from passing over them.

* ''CallOfCthulhu'' supplement ''Fragments of Fear'', adventure "Valley of the Four Shrines". In the valley there's a path surrounding a lake with the magical property of preventing zombies from passing over it. This protects the human fishing village from being destroyed by zombie attack.

* Some variations of {{Tag}} - you know, that game where you run around until whoever is "it" tags you - have safe areas or similar.

** Homes also get a sort of this.

* In ''Highlander: The Search for Vengeance'' immortals are not allowed to fight on holy ground (just like in the live-action ''Highlander'' films). In one scene an immortal refuses to put his weapon away while standing on holy ground, and he is immediately struck by lightning.

* Apparently DC Comics' Blue Devil is a devout Catholic, who also happens to be a demon. The result is a blue guy being immolated by holy fire every time he goes to church.

* In ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue''/''Yellow'' Lavender Tower in had a "purified" area near the top which restored all your {{mon}}'s health and PP. It implied it was simply enchanted to keep ghost pokemon out, allowing the player to rest (since other such non-Pokecentre "heal" points tended to be beds).

* In the first generation of ''{{Pokemon}}'' (Red/Blue/Yellow) games the tower in Lavender town had a "purified" area near the top which restored all your {{mon}}'s health and PP. It implied it was simply enchanted to keep ghost pokemon out, allowing the player to rest (since other such non-Pokecentre "heal" points tended to be beds).

* Safe Zones in ''TheLegendOfZelda: Phantom Hourglass'' and I think ''Spirit Tracks''. Phantoms can't see or enter them, and time doesn't drain from the Phantom Hourglass when Link is in one.

Some places are so holy or magical that they have the property of protecting those inside the location from harm, either by keeping out ghosts, demons, or other supernatural beings, or by preventing any sort of violence or evil from occuring there.

This might be because a spell was placed on the location or simply because the place is inherently sacred. In mythology, many places that are considered holy ground, such as churches and graveyards, have the ability to keep out undead or evil spirits.

!!Examples:

* [[JRRTolkien Tolkien]] has a few examples:

* Any 'sacred ground' in the {{Highlander}} 'verse might fit, though it is unclear whether it's an actual place of protection or they won't fight there because of their rules.

* ''Warlock'' (1989). The title BigBad is a Satanic creature who can't set foot on holy ground.

* One episode of Doctor Who sees the gang take refuge in a church...magically shielded not by any holy powers, but simply because the monsters of the day were agents of time. Older things have more history and thus take more time for the creatures to penetrate, and the centuries-old church was the oldest thing around.

* In ''Tribulation'' from the {{Film/Apocalypse}} film series, Tom Canboro is being chased through a hospital by a One Nation Earth agent who uses his mind powers to close doors in the hallway so he cannot escape — all except for one room that Tom enters, which turns out to be a chapel which provides for him a means of escape.

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** Has various spells in each edition to create an area like this (as well as evil equivalents). [[TheDevTeamThinksOfEverything Presumably in case a player wants to build their own graveyard]].

* Adventure S4 ''The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth'' had an area where wandering monsters wouldn't attack the {{PC}} party.

** The Girdle of Melian in ''TheSilmarillion''

* ''DungeonsAndDragons'' has various spells in each edition to create an area like this (as well as evil equivelents). [[TheDevTeamThinksOfEverything Presumably in case a player wants to build their own graveyard]].
* ''DungeonsAndDragons'' adventure S4 ''The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth'' had an area where wandering monsters wouldn't attack the {{PC}} party.