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* In the ''Franchise/AssassinsCreed'' games, the Apple is a relic created by [[AbusivePrecursors Those Who Came Before]]. It tempts those who seek it with great knowledge and powers over the minds of people at the cost of individual freedom.
** The second game heavily implies that the apple is [[spoiler:[[AllMythsAreTrue EVERY apple in mythology.]]]]

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* In the ''Franchise/AssassinsCreed'' games, the Apple of Eden is a relic created by [[AbusivePrecursors Those Who Came Before]]. It tempts those who seek it with great knowledge and powers over the minds of people at the cost of individual freedom.
** The second game heavily implies reveals that the apple is [[spoiler:[[AllMythsAreTrue EVERY apple Apples of Eden are [[AllMythsAreTrue all apples in mythology.]]]]mythology]].

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* ''Earthsearch'' by James Follett (also a BBC radio series). Astra and Darv have sex for the first time after eating an apple. They don't even know what sex is, as they've been [[TamperingWithFoodAndDrink secretly fed drugs]] to repress their puberty. However they manage to find the garden on the spaceship and start eating the food before it's been processed.

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* ''Earthsearch'' by James Follett (also a BBC radio series). Astra and Darv have sex for the first time after eating an apple. They don't even know what sex is, as they've been [[TamperingWithFoodAndDrink secretly fed drugs]] to repress their puberty. However they manage to find the garden on the spaceship and start eating the food before it's been processed.


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** In the Season 2 novelisation ''Earthsearch: Deathship'', the protagonists are off the planet Paradise when a bomb hidden in an apple sprays them with KnockoutGas so they can be kidnapped (the radio series just has them gassed by a surgical droid).
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* In ''Manga/OnePiece'':
** Doc Q of the Blackbeard Pirates makes his appearance offering the unassuming people (And Luffy) of Mock Town apples. However, some of these apples, when bitten, explode! Luckily, Luffy got a normal apple. It's the Doc's weird way of testing out someone's fate.
** The TimeSkip gives us SMILE fruits, artificial Devil Fruits of the Zoan class. These apples look like black apples with white dots, and if they work, they give their eater a partial animal transformation of variable usefulness. However, only 1/10 SMILEs even do that much. The other 9 just turn their eaters into a PerpetualSmiler, on ''top'' of losing their ability to swim.
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[[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant Has nothing to do with]] TemptingFate (At least, probably).
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* One of several Adam & Eve metaphors in the BBC series ''Radio/{{Earthsearch}}''. Darv and Astra have sex for the first time shortly after Darv offers her an apple. Unknown to them, their processed food has been laced with drugs to keep them in a state of sexual immaturity, but they inadvertently get round this by eating the food directly from the trees in the food gallery because it tastes better.
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* ''Series/GoodOmens2019'': The series starts with Eve eating the Apple, followed by her and Adam leaving Eden. The snake who tempted her then slithers up to the angel who was supposed to be guarding the tree [[FriendlyEnemies and strikes up a friendly conversation about it]]. Crawley (the snake) says that [[PunchClockVillain he was just told to "stir up some trouble,"]] and finds the whole scenario a bit too on the nose, and doesn't see the problem with knowing the difference between Good and Evil anyway. Aziraphale (the angel) then reveals that he gave his flaming sword to Adam because they looked all sad and pathetic. It's implied very strongly that Aziraphale giving humanity a weapon was far worse in the long run than Crawley giving them knowledge.
-->'''Crawley:''' What if I did the right thing with the whole "eat the apple" business? A demon can get into a lot of trouble for doing the right thing.\\
''[in the distance, Adam brutally kills a lion; Aziraphale looks worried]''\\
'''Crawley:''' It'd be funny if we both got it wrong, eh? If I did the good thing and you did the bad one.
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* ''Earthsearch'' by James Follett (also a BBC radio series). Astra and Darv have sex for the first time after eating an apple. They don't even know what sex is, as they've been [[TamperingWithFoodAndDrink secretly fed drugs]] to repress their puberty. However they manage to find the garden on the spaceship and start eating the food before it's been processed.
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* ''Series/{{Lucifer 2016}}'': The most famous apple is referenced when the first thing Eve, the First Woman, does on the show is order an appletini at the bar. Later, she and Lucifer mention [[ShownTheirWork that there was never a real apple in the Garden]]; the actual Original Sin was [[YourCheatingHeart Eve cheating on Adam with Lucifer]].
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** The other BigBad, Kichimura Wasshu, has also been drawn holding an apple in a way clearly meant to evoke this trope.

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** The other BigBad, Kichimura Wasshu, has also been drawn on the cover of '':re'' Volume 6 holding an apple in a way clearly meant to evoke this trope.
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* The [[Literature/TheBible Apple of Knowledge of Good and Evil]], which is practically a linguistic accident (or an intentional {{Pun}} on the part of the monks who translated it into Latin) but nonetheless the one the audience is most likely to think of.

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* The [[Literature/TheBible Apple of Knowledge of Good and Evil]], which is practically a linguistic accident (or an intentional {{Pun}} on the part of the monks who translated it into Latin) but nonetheless the one the audience is most likely to think of.
of. Likely to be offered by a SatanicArchetype.
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* The opening of Season 2 of ''Manga/SeraphOfTheEnd'' has [[CuteMonsterGirl Krul]] bite into an apple, which is a reference to Adam and Eve andgiven the number of references to Christianity in the anime, its intentional

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* The opening of Season 2 of ''Manga/SeraphOfTheEnd'' has [[CuteMonsterGirl Krul]] bite into an apple, which is a reference to Adam and Eve andgiven apple; given the number of references to Christianity in the anime, its intentionalit is likely intentional.



* In ''Anime/{{Monster}}'', [[ManipulativeBastard Johan]] gives the all-but-blind Schubert an apple to convince him that the woodland of his younger days is still there. In the short run, this ingratiates himself with him; in the long run, if he ever finds out otherwise it's likely to contribute into Johan's favorite trick of driving people to suicide.

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* In ''Anime/{{Monster}}'', [[ManipulativeBastard Johan]] [[EnfanteTerrible Liebert]] gives the all-but-blind Schubert an apple to convince him that the woodland of his younger days is still there. In the short run, this ingratiates himself with him; in the long run, if he ever finds out otherwise it's likely to contribute into Johan's favorite trick of driving people to suicide.
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* In ''VideoGame/PowerPete'', some of the food items in Fairy Tale Trail are apples, but some are poisonous decoys. The only way to tell which is which is to run over them (while down a point) with a shield - if it doesn't pick up, it's a poison one.



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** Kichimura Wasshu has also been drawn holding an apple in a way clearly Kent to evoke this trope.

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** The other BigBad, Kichimura Wasshu Wasshu, has also been drawn holding an apple in a way clearly Kent meant to evoke this trope.
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* In the anime adaptation of ''VideoGame/GranblueFantasy'', Drang tries to convince the party to accept their offer of a free airship (and subsequently leave Port Breeze unharmed), all while extending an apple in his hand. Vyrn, obviously shivers while resisting the temptation, his TrademarkFavoriteFood.

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* In the anime adaptation of ''VideoGame/GranblueFantasy'', ''Anime/GranblueFantasy'', Drang tries to convince the party to accept their offer of a free airship (and subsequently leave Port Breeze unharmed), all while extending an apple in his hand. Vyrn, obviously shivers while resisting the temptation, his TrademarkFavoriteFood.
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* In the Franchise/DragonAge fanfic ''Fanfic/AccursedOnes,'' the main character 'Amell' has an apple motif; 'Apple' is even his nickname. Amell is ''also'' a user and advocate for forbidden magics such as blood magic and demonology, which he constantly invites others to share. Anders finally accepts Amell's offer to learn blood magic at about the same point in the story that he enters into a sexual relationship with Amell.

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* In the Franchise/DragonAge ''Franchise/DragonAge'' fanfic ''Fanfic/AccursedOnes,'' the main character 'Amell' has an apple motif; 'Apple' is even his nickname. Amell is ''also'' a user and advocate for forbidden magics such as blood magic and demonology, which he constantly invites others to share. Anders finally accepts Amell's offer to learn blood magic at about the same point in the story that he enters into a sexual relationship with Amell.
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* In the Franchise/DragonAge fanfic ''AccursedOnes,'' the main character 'Amell' has an apple motif; 'Apple' is even his nickname. Amell is ''also'' a user and advocate for forbidden magics such as blood magic and demonology, which he constantly invites others to share. Anders finally accepts Amell's offer to learn blood magic at about the same point in the story that he enters into a sexual relationship with Amell.

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* In the Franchise/DragonAge fanfic ''AccursedOnes,'' ''Fanfic/AccursedOnes,'' the main character 'Amell' has an apple motif; 'Apple' is even his nickname. Amell is ''also'' a user and advocate for forbidden magics such as blood magic and demonology, which he constantly invites others to share. Anders finally accepts Amell's offer to learn blood magic at about the same point in the story that he enters into a sexual relationship with Amell.
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** Kichimura Wasshu has also been drawn holding an apple in a way clearly Kent to evoke this trope.
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* ''Manga/TokyoGhoul'' has the [[SatanicArchetype One-Eyed Owl]] (as [[spoiler:Eto Yoshimura]]) offer an apple to [[spoiler:Kanae]] while [[ShoutOut explicitly referencing]] the temptation of Eve. Symbolically, the Owl is asking [[spoiler:Kanae]] to join [[AntiHumanAlliance Aogiri Tree]] in exchange for power and [[LoveMakesYouEvil the love of]] [[spoiler:Master Shuu]].
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* The opening of Season 2 of ''Manga/SeraphOfTheEnd'' has [[CuteMonsterGirl Krul]] bite into an apple, which is a reference to Adam and Eve andgiven the number of references to Christianity in the anime, its intentional
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* In ''Webcomics/OlympusOverdrive'', the symbol of [[AppleOfDiscord Eris]] is... yep. An apple.

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* In ''Webcomics/OlympusOverdrive'', ''Webcomic/OlympusOverdrive'', the symbol of [[AppleOfDiscord Eris]] is... yep. An apple.
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** There's also a mention early on that red apples are poisonous in Midland, courtesy of a D'Haran curse during the war. Red apples were chosen for being the most delicious-looking sort of fruit.
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* ''Film/{{Doctor Strange|2016}}'' is eating an apple when he sneaks into the library to try a DangerousForbiddenTechnique. As well as the Biblical ForbiddenFruit symbolism, he also reconstructs a missing page explaining the secret of immortality, as per Myth/GreekMythology

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* ''Film/{{Doctor Strange|2016}}'' is eating an apple when he sneaks into the library to try a DangerousForbiddenTechnique. As well as the Biblical ForbiddenFruit symbolism, he also reconstructs a missing page explaining the secret of immortality, as per Myth/GreekMythologyMyth/GreekMythology.
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* ''Film/{{Doctor Strange|2016}}'' is eating an apple when he sneaks into the library to try a DangerousForbiddenTechnique. As well as the Biblical ForbiddenFruit symbolism, he also reconstructs a missing page explaining the secret of immortality, as per GreekMythology.

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* ''Film/{{Doctor Strange|2016}}'' is eating an apple when he sneaks into the library to try a DangerousForbiddenTechnique. As well as the Biblical ForbiddenFruit symbolism, he also reconstructs a missing page explaining the secret of immortality, as per GreekMythology.Myth/GreekMythology
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* ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries''. In "Where No Man Has Gone Before", when Gary Mitchell is attempting to persuade Elizabeth Dehner of his viewpoint that they're [[BewareTheSuperman above humanity now]], he creates a [[SpaceX Kaferian apple tree]] with his god-like powers and splits an apple with her.
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* In the anime adaptation of ''VideoGame/GranblueFantasy'', Drang tries to convince the party to accept their offer of a free airship (and subsequently leave Port Breeze unharmed), all while extending an apple in his hand. Vyrn, obviously shivers while resisting the temptation, his TrademarkFavoriteFood.
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* At the end of TheImaginariumOfDoctorParnassus as Parnassus is selling small theater mobiles, he glances up to see Mr. Nick offering an apple to a couple of nuns, affirming that he is satan and his goal is to continue to corrupt the pious with the temptation of sin.

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* At the end of TheImaginariumOfDoctorParnassus Film/TheImaginariumOfDoctorParnassus as Parnassus is selling small theater mobiles, he glances up to see Mr. Nick offering an apple to a couple of nuns, affirming that he is satan and his goal is to continue to corrupt the pious with the temptation of sin.
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*At the end of TheImaginariumOfDoctorParnassus as Parnassus is selling small theater mobiles, he glances up to see Mr. Nick offering an apple to a couple of nuns, affirming that he is satan and his goal is to continue to corrupt the pious with the temptation of sin.
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* Advertising for ''Series/{{Caprica}}'' made use of this theme, showing a naked Zoe Graystone (the first humanoid Cylon) holding only a bright red apple with a bite taken out of it. It's supposed to reflect humanity's temptation and hubris to create artificial life, metaphorically eating from the Tree of Knowledge.
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* ''Film/DoctorStrange'' is eating an apple when he sneaks into the library to try a DangerousForbiddenTechnique. As well as the Biblical ForbiddenFruit symbolism, he also reconstructs a missing page explaining the secret of immortality, as per GreekMythology.

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* ''Film/DoctorStrange'' ''Film/{{Doctor Strange|2016}}'' is eating an apple when he sneaks into the library to try a DangerousForbiddenTechnique. As well as the Biblical ForbiddenFruit symbolism, he also reconstructs a missing page explaining the secret of immortality, as per GreekMythology.

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