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* ''Fanfic/CaveDancersPrettyCure'': Mokey/Cure Wisdom's main power is based on love. She uses this to calm her opponents down and talk them out of fighting, and to repair broken items and injuries.
* ''Fanfic/CaveDancersPrettyCure'': Mokey/Cure Wisdom's main power is based on love. She uses this to calm her opponents down and talk them out of fighting, and to repair broken items and injuries.
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* PlayedForDrama in many [Prince Hans redemption fics such as ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10229964/1/Warm-Hugs Warm Hugs]]'' and ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10289764/1/The-Phoenix-and-the-Snowbird The Phoenix and the Snowbird]]''. [[FreudianExcuse Owing to the fact]] that he was ignored and neglected by his own abusive family, he starts off as a grouchy man [[EvilCannotComprehendGood who derisively sees]] love as [[LoveIsAWeakness an idiotic thing]] only good for fairy-tale romances. But as the fics progress, he [[WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove realizes]] that LoveRedeems, how his hatred warped his mind and made him an enemy of the heroes, and that there's more to life than just being power-hungry. Sometimes, the heroes (Elsa, Anna, Kristoff and Olaf) even call him out on his cynical beliefs about love and/or ask where it got him, to which Hans is unable to answer. Also in many of these fanfics, he even genuinely falls for Elsa.
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* PlayedForDrama in many [Prince Prince Hans redemption fics such as ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10229964/1/Warm-Hugs Warm Hugs]]'' and ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10289764/1/The-Phoenix-and-the-Snowbird The Phoenix and the Snowbird]]''. [[FreudianExcuse Owing to the fact]] that he was ignored and neglected by his own abusive family, he starts off as a grouchy man [[EvilCannotComprehendGood who derisively sees]] love as [[LoveIsAWeakness an idiotic thing]] only good for fairy-tale romances. But as the fics progress, he [[WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove realizes]] that LoveRedeems, how his hatred warped his mind and made him an enemy of the heroes, and that there's more to life than just being power-hungry. Sometimes, the heroes (Elsa, Anna, Kristoff and Olaf) even call him out on his cynical beliefs about love and/or ask where it got him, to which Hans is unable to answer. Also in many of these fanfics, he even genuinely falls for Elsa.
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* ''Fanfic/AWEArcadiaBayRogueDemon'': Just as Orzai succeeds in brainwashing Jesse, she immediately snaps out of it when he [[KickTheDog decides to go after Emily next]].
-->'''Jesse:''' [[PunctuatedForEmphasis You. Dare. Touch. Her.]] KEEP AWAY FROM HER!!
-->'''Jesse:''' [[PunctuatedForEmphasis You. Dare. Touch. Her.]] KEEP AWAY FROM HER!!
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* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/41789886/chapters/105246393 Queens of Amphibia]]'': In Chapter 16, Anne's HealingFactor starts failing after she's [[spoiler:irradiated by a {{Kaiju}} monster]]. This prompts [[spoiler:Sasha]] to make an AnguishedDeclarationOfLove, [[spoiler:imbuing her own [[DeityofHumanOrigin calamity powers]] into Anne and helping her fight off the radiation]].
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* ''Fanfic/{{Blackbird|Arrow}}'': This is what gives Oliver the HeroicSecondWind he needs to get up [[spoiler:and kill Ra's al Ghul during their duel]] -- seeing a struggling [[OneTrueLove Laurel]] trying to save him, and knowing that she will die if he fails.
* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/41789886/chapters/105246393 Queens of Amphibia]]'': In Chapter 16, Anne's HealingFactor starts failing after she's [[spoiler:irradiated by a {{Kaiju}} monster]]. This prompts [[spoiler:Sasha]] to make an AnguishedDeclarationOfLove, [[spoiler:imbuing her own [[DeityofHumanOrigin calamity powers]] into Anne and helping her fight off the radiation]].
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* ''Fanfic/{{Blackbird|Arrow}}'': This is what gives Oliver the HeroicSecondWind he needs to get up [[spoiler:and kill Ra's al Ghul during their duel]] -- seeing a struggling [[OneTrueLove Laurel]] trying to save him, and knowing that she will die if he fails.
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* ''Fanfic/ToReclaimADream'': At the end of ''Sins of the Father'', [[spoiler:the Pale King dies soon after the Radiance and becomes a [[TheDisembodied bodyless mind]] in the Abyss, losing grasp of his memory. But through the Kingsoul, he senses the White Lady wishing for him to come back to her and their children, which allows him to remember and [[BackFromTheDead be reborn]]]].
* ''Fanfic/ToReclaimADream'': At the end of ''Sins of the Father'', [[spoiler:the Pale King dies soon after the Radiance and becomes a [[TheDisembodied bodyless mind]] in the Abyss, losing grasp of his memory. But through the Kingsoul, he senses the White Lady wishing for him to come back to her and their children, which allows him to remember and [[BackFromTheDead be reborn]]]].
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* In ''Fanfic/{{Everqueen}}'', a required emotion when making Dreamstones is love, and the Emperor's main problem turns out to be him having forgotten how to feel and express it properly.
* In ''Fanfic/{{Everqueen}}'', a required emotion when making Dreamstones is love, and the Emperor's main problem turns out to be him having forgotten how to feel and express it properly.
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* ''Fanfic/AWEArcadiaBayRogueDemon'': Just as Orzai succeeds in brainwashing Jesse, she immediately snaps out of it when he [[KickTheDog decides to go after Emily next]].
-->'''Jesse:''' [[PunctuatedForEmphasis You. Dare. Touch. Her.]] KEEP AWAY FROM HER!!
* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/41789886/chapters/105246393 Queens of Amphibia]]'': [[spoiler:In chapter 16, Anne is irradiated so badly by a {{Kaiju}} that her [[DeityofHumanOrigin calamity powers]] repeatedly fail and she can't heal. Two chapters later, just when it seems like it'll be too late for Anne, Sasha professes her love for Anne and imbues her own energy into Anne's body which fights off the radiation, saving Anne's life.]]
* In ''Fanfic/{{Everqueen}}'', a required emotion when making Dreamstones is love, and the Emperor's main problem turns out to be him having forgotten how to feel and express it properly.
* At the end of the ''Hollow Knight'' fic ''[[Fanfic/ToReclaimADream Sins of the Father]]'', [[spoiler:the Pale King dies soon after the Radiance and becomes a [[TheDisembodied bodyless mind]] in the Abyss, losing grasp of his memory. But through the Kingsoul, he senses the White Lady wishing for him to come back to her and their children, which allows him to remember and [[BackFromTheDead be reborn]].]]
* ''Fanfic/BlackbirdArrow'': This is what gives Oliver the HeroicSecondWind he needs to get up [[spoiler:and kill Ra's al Ghul during their duel]] -- seeing a struggling [[OneTrueLove Laurel]] trying to save him, and knowing that she will die if he fails.
* ''Fanfic/AWEArcadiaBayRogueDemon'': Just as Orzai succeeds in brainwashing Jesse, she immediately snaps out of it when he [[KickTheDog decides to go after Emily next]].
-->'''Jesse:''' [[PunctuatedForEmphasis You. Dare. Touch. Her.]] KEEP AWAY FROM HER!!
* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/41789886/chapters/105246393 Queens of Amphibia]]'': [[spoiler:In chapter 16, Anne is irradiated so badly by a {{Kaiju}} that her [[DeityofHumanOrigin calamity powers]] repeatedly fail and she can't heal. Two chapters later, just when it seems like it'll be too late for Anne, Sasha professes her love for Anne and imbues her own energy into Anne's body which fights off the radiation, saving Anne's life.]]
* In ''Fanfic/{{Everqueen}}'', a required emotion when making Dreamstones is love, and the Emperor's main problem turns out to be him having forgotten how to feel and express it properly.
* At the end of the ''Hollow Knight'' fic ''[[Fanfic/ToReclaimADream Sins of the Father]]'', [[spoiler:the Pale King dies soon after the Radiance and becomes a [[TheDisembodied bodyless mind]] in the Abyss, losing grasp of his memory. But through the Kingsoul, he senses the White Lady wishing for him to come back to her and their children, which allows him to remember and [[BackFromTheDead be reborn]].]]
* ''Fanfic/BlackbirdArrow'': This is what gives Oliver the HeroicSecondWind he needs to get up [[spoiler:and kill Ra's al Ghul during their duel]] -- seeing a struggling [[OneTrueLove Laurel]] trying to save him, and knowing that she will die if he fails.
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* ''Fanfic/TheManyDatesOfDannyFenton'': In the timeline where [[WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom Danny]] is involved with WesternAnimation/KimPossible, after he falls into a coma in a failed attempt to get his powers back, Danny is able to hear her voice and it's her being in trouble that awakens him.
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* In the climax of ''Batman: Angel of Death'', Selina's unwavering love for [[spoiler:for her sister]] proves stronger than [[spoiler:the years of conditioning that served to make Maggie subservient to the Order of St. Dumas and Père Roland, [[DefusingTheTykeBomb defusing]] her in time to save her sister from being burned at the stake]].
* In the climax of ''Batman: Angel of Death'', Selina's unwavering love for [[spoiler:for her sister]] proves stronger than [[spoiler:the years of conditioning that served to make Maggie subservient to the Order of St. Dumas and Père Roland, [[DefusingTheTykeBomb defusing]] her in time to save her sister from being burned at the stake]].
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* ''Fanfic/TheBoltChronicles'': Beginning with the "The Ship", Bolt and Mittens develop a [[InterspeciesRomance romantic relationship]] which continues through all following chronological stories. In the final story, "The Gift", it is revealed that they are [[OneTrueLove soulmates]] and their ability to become a couple helped them learn their last two main life lessons (tolerance and unconditional love respectively), allowing them to become complete souls and reside permanently in Nirvana's afterlife.
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* The {{central theme}} of ''Fanfic/BeyondHeroes: Of Sunshine and Red Lyrium'' is the triumph of this over despair. Both [[VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition the Inquisitor]] and [[SupportingProtagonist Varric]] are in frequent danger of succumbing to despair, and it's this trope which keeps them back from the edge.
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* PlayedForDrama in many [Prince Hans redemption fics such as ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10229964/1/Warm-Hugs Warm Hugs]]'' and ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10289764/1/The-Phoenix-and-the-Snowbird The Phoenix and the Snowbird]]''. [[FreudianExcuse Owing to the fact]] that he was ignored and neglected by his own abusive family, he starts off as a grouchy man [[EvilCannotComprehendGood who derisively sees]] love as [[LoveIsAWeakness an idiotic thing]] only good for fairy-tale romances. But as the fics progress, he [[WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove realizes]] that LoveRedeems, how his hatred warped his mind and made him an enemy of the heroes, and that there's more to life than just being power-hungry. Sometimes, the heroes (Elsa, Anna, Kristoff and Olaf) even call him out on his cynical beliefs about love and/or ask where it got him, to which Hans is unable to answer. Also in many of these fanfics, he even genuinely falls for Elsa.
* ''Fanfic/TheQueensConsort'': It was light magic that gave Elsa amnesia, so it stands to reason that light magic can undo it, and what is more bright and pure than love? The trope is practically stated by name.
* ''Fanfic/TheBoltChronicles'': Beginning with the "The Ship", Bolt and Mittens develop a [[InterspeciesRomance romantic relationship]] which continues through all following chronological stories. In the final story, "The Gift", it is revealed that they are [[OneTrueLove soulmates]] and their ability to become a couple helped them learn their last two main life lessons (tolerance and unconditional love respectively), allowing them to become complete souls and reside permanently in Nirvana's afterlife.
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* The {{central theme}} of ''Fanfic/BeyondHeroes: Of Sunshine and Red Lyrium'' is the triumph of this over despair. Both [[VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition the Inquisitor]] and [[SupportingProtagonist Varric]] are in frequent danger of succumbing to despair, and it's this trope which keeps them back from the edge.
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* PlayedForDrama in many [Prince Hans redemption fics such as ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10229964/1/Warm-Hugs Warm Hugs]]'' and ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10289764/1/The-Phoenix-and-the-Snowbird The Phoenix and the Snowbird]]''. [[FreudianExcuse Owing to the fact]] that he was ignored and neglected by his own abusive family, he starts off as a grouchy man [[EvilCannotComprehendGood who derisively sees]] love as [[LoveIsAWeakness an idiotic thing]] only good for fairy-tale romances. But as the fics progress, he [[WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove realizes]] that LoveRedeems, how his hatred warped his mind and made him an enemy of the heroes, and that there's more to life than just being power-hungry. Sometimes, the heroes (Elsa, Anna, Kristoff and Olaf) even call him out on his cynical beliefs about love and/or ask where it got him, to which Hans is unable to answer. Also in many of these fanfics, he even genuinely falls for Elsa.
* ''Fanfic/TheQueensConsort'': It was light magic that gave Elsa amnesia, so it stands to reason that light magic can undo it, and what is more bright and pure than love? The trope is practically stated by name.
* In ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/21904693 I'm not on drugs, I'm just in love]]'', Harry gets dosed with a particularly nasty variant of LovePotion that makes him violent against the people trying to help him. His love for Ginny lets him break out of it long enough to get treated. Ginny, being a Weasely, teases him for this mercilessly.
-->'''Ginny:''' ''(grinning)'' You love me so much a love potion didn't work.\\
'''Harry:''' ''(grumbling)'' There was no love potion. I was just trying to have an affair.
-->'''Ginny:''' ''(grinning)'' You love me so much a love potion didn't work.\\
'''Harry:''' ''(grumbling)'' There was no love potion. I was just trying to have an affair.
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* ''Fanfic/SomeoneToWatchOverMe'' features a rather twisted {{Exploit|edTrope}}ation of this: since an akuma's powers are tied to their emotions, Gabriel sets out to crush his son Adrien's spirit, hoping that his love for his mother will make him unusually powerful.
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* The Bonding Quirk from ''Fanfic/OneForAllAndEightForTheNinth'' is this given form. The gist of it is that it connects its bearer to a person if both feel affection and attraction for each other, giving them an empathic link that allows them to understand each other better - and as their feelings for each other grow and deepen, they both gain more powers, [[spoiler:up to healing the partner from deadly wounds]]. Izuku Midoriya ends up inheriting it due to how it got mixed into One for All during its creation, allowing him to link with eight girls and empower them and himself.
* ''Fanfic/SomeoneToWatchOverMe'' features a rather twisted {{Exploit|edTrope}}ation of this: since an akuma's powers are tied to their emotions, Gabriel sets out to crush his son Adrien's spirit, hoping that his love for his mother will make him unusually powerful.
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* The Bonding Quirk from ''Fanfic/OneForAllAndEightForTheNinth'' is this given form. The gist of it is that it connects its bearer to a person if both feel affection and attraction for each other, giving them an empathic link that allows them to understand each other better - and as their feelings for each other grow and deepen, they both gain more powers, [[spoiler:up to healing the partner from deadly wounds]]. Izuku Midoriya ends up inheriting it due to how it got mixed into One for All during its creation, allowing him to link with eight girls and empower them and himself.
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* ''Webcomic/NaruHinaChronicles'': While seeing how confident Hinata is during her fight against Touji instead of [[ShrinkingViolet her usual personality]], Kurenai is impressed by her confidence and wonders if this is really because of [[SingleTargetSexuality Naruto]].
* ''Fanfic/SonOfTheSannin'': It is well documented in canon that Hinata is stronger and more confident when Naruto is present, so the fact that they're ChildhoodFriends here means that she is that much more powerful (to the point that she supplants Ino as the top ranked kunoichi of their graduating class). [[ShipperOnDeck Her mother]] took notice of this, and made sure to have Naruto come over to the Hyuga compound whenever Hinata was sparring as they were growing up.
* ''Fanfic/SonOfTheSannin'': It is well documented in canon that Hinata is stronger and more confident when Naruto is present, so the fact that they're ChildhoodFriends here means that she is that much more powerful (to the point that she supplants Ino as the top ranked kunoichi of their graduating class). [[ShipperOnDeck Her mother]] took notice of this, and made sure to have Naruto come over to the Hyuga compound whenever Hinata was sparring as they were growing up.
* ''Fanfic/AdviceAndTrust'':
** Asuka and Shinji's love for each other is also the only reason why [[LivingEmotionalCrutch they manage to stay sane]]. And [[spoiler:their love for Rei ([[ShipToShipCombat regardless of what type of love it was]]) gave her support during her second detox]].
** Kaworu had found that feelings like love and lust are the strongest mental buffers against the Call (his subconscious desire to cause Third Impact), so situations where Rei returns his affections (like giving him a "platonic" kiss on Christmas or [[spoiler:asking him out on a date]]) can drown it out entirely.
** Asuka and Shinji's love for each other is also the only reason why [[LivingEmotionalCrutch they manage to stay sane]]. And [[spoiler:their love for Rei ([[ShipToShipCombat regardless of what type of love it was]]) gave her support during her second detox]].
** Kaworu had found that feelings like love and lust are the strongest mental buffers against the Call (his subconscious desire to cause Third Impact), so situations where Rei returns his affections (like giving him a "platonic" kiss on Christmas or [[spoiler:asking him out on a date]]) can drown it out entirely.
* In ''Fanfic/GoingAnotherWay'', this, amplified by Shinji and Rei's [=EVAs=], is what brings forth Arimsael's downfall. Well, weaken him greatly enough for him to separate from the [=EVAs=] for Asuka, Toki, and Hikari (previously barred by his AT Field enhanced by the [=EVAs=] he was linked to) to charge in and stab him with their Prog knives. Upon nearing self-destruction, Toji then [[BeTheBall rolls up the Angel into a ball]] and chucks it sky high, and then Mana in her Trident delivers the final blow.
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* {{Downplayed|Trope}} in ''Fanfic/TheDarkLady''. While it is able to return Rumpel's memories after the Black Fairy curses him and break most curses, it is made clear that the Curse of the Dark One is an exception and immune to true love's kiss.
* {{Downplayed|Trope}} in ''Fanfic/TheDarkLady''. While it is able to return Rumpel's memories after the Black Fairy curses him and break most curses, it is made clear that the Curse of the Dark One is an exception and immune to true love's kiss.
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* ''Fanfic/ChildrenOfRemnant'': This is ultimately how [[spoiler:the battle between the Claimed, the conspiracy, and the Huntsmen of Remnant gets stopped. Blake and Emerald's bluster is revealed to be exactly that when they can't bring themselves to attack Qrow and Amber, Jaune revealing how much he was tortured by Salem provokes the conspiracy into a massive MyGodWhatHaveIDone, and Pyrrha, despite being incredibly desperate and willing to attack anyone, comes to a screeching halt when she realizes that she almost cut Yang's arm off in her rage]].
* ''Fanfic/ChildrenOfRemnant'': This is ultimately how [[spoiler:the battle between the Claimed, the conspiracy, and the Huntsmen of Remnant gets stopped. Blake and Emerald's bluster is revealed to be exactly that when they can't bring themselves to attack Qrow and Amber, Jaune revealing how much he was tortured by Salem provokes the conspiracy into a massive MyGodWhatHaveIDone, and Pyrrha, despite being incredibly desperate and willing to attack anyone, comes to a screeching halt when she realizes that she almost cut Yang's arm off in her rage]].
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* In ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/28492482/chapters/69816459 Keep Your Love Alive]]'', Castiel manages to defeat Chuck by appealing to his sister Amara's love of Dean to convince her to do a SplitPersonalityTakeover from within Chuck so that she can help them save Dean. Chuck even lampshades it, asking disbelievingly if Castiel's last move is really going to be an appeal to the power of love right before it proves to work.
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* In ''WebVideo/SwordArtOnlineAbridged'':
** Invoked but subverted in Episode 10, when Kirito and Asuna face off against the Fatal Scythe.
--->'''Asuna:''' Don't worry, Kirito, [[BackToBackBadasses I've got your back!]] [[BattleCouple With the two of us, our love can conquer anythi]]--\\
''([[PunchedAcrossTheRoom WHAM]])''\\
'''Kirito:''' ''(slurred)'' The Power of Love is ''bullshit''. The Power of Swords and Violence, ''that's'' where the money is...
** And mentioned again in Episode 11, [[spoiler:after Asuna breaks out of GM-induced paralysis to [[TakingTheBullet take a fatal blow]] for Kirito]].
--->'''Kayaba:''' Huh? How did she...? ''(amused)'' There's not supposed to be any way to break out of Admin-paralysis! Guess I'll have to add that one to the log: "Power of Love might cause paralysis to fail." [[KickTheDog Heh, it's the damnedest thing, somehow that never came up in beta-testing.]]
* In ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/28492482/chapters/69816459 Keep Your Love Alive]]'', Castiel manages to defeat Chuck by appealing to his sister Amara's love of Dean to convince her to do a SplitPersonalityTakeover from within Chuck so that she can help them save Dean. Chuck even lampshades it, asking disbelievingly if Castiel's last move is really going to be an appeal to the power of love right before it proves to work.
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* In ''WebVideo/SwordArtOnlineAbridged'':
** Invoked but subverted in Episode 10, when Kirito and Asuna face off against the Fatal Scythe.
--->'''Asuna:''' Don't worry, Kirito, [[BackToBackBadasses I've got your back!]] [[BattleCouple With the two of us, our love can conquer anythi]]--\\
''([[PunchedAcrossTheRoom WHAM]])''\\
'''Kirito:''' ''(slurred)'' The Power of Love is ''bullshit''. The Power of Swords and Violence, ''that's'' where the money is...
** And mentioned again in Episode 11, [[spoiler:after Asuna breaks out of GM-induced paralysis to [[TakingTheBullet take a fatal blow]] for Kirito]].
--->'''Kayaba:''' Huh? How did she...? ''(amused)'' There's not supposed to be any way to break out of Admin-paralysis! Guess I'll have to add that one to the log: "Power of Love might cause paralysis to fail." [[KickTheDog Heh, it's the damnedest thing, somehow that never came up in beta-testing.]]
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* PlayedForDrama in ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/31949269/chapters/79125400 The Ultimate Weapon]]''. The Ultimate Weapon is an individual with a gentle spirit and pure intentions; such a soul has a lot of spiritual energy and power, and the Ultimate Protector is meant to help them reach that potential and protect them whether they like it or not. Mikey definitely doesn't like it, and neither do his brothers.
* PlayedForDrama in ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/31949269/chapters/79125400 The Ultimate Weapon]]''. The Ultimate Weapon is an individual with a gentle spirit and pure intentions; such a soul has a lot of spiritual energy and power, and the Ultimate Protector is meant to help them reach that potential and protect them whether they like it or not. Mikey definitely doesn't like it, and neither do his brothers.
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* In ''WebVideo/SwordArtOnlineAbridged'':
** Invoked but subverted in Episode 10, when Kirito and Asuna face off against the Fatal Scythe.
--->'''Asuna:''' Don't worry, Kirito, [[BackToBackBadasses I've got your back!]] [[BattleCouple With the two of us, our love can conquer anythi]]--\\
''[[[PunchedAcrossTheRoom WHAM]]]''\\
'''Kirito:''' ''[slurred]'' The Power of Love is ''bullshit''. The Power of Swords and Violence, ''that's'' where the money is...
** And mentioned again in Episode 11, [[spoiler:after Asuna breaks out of GM-induced paralysis [[HeroicSacrifice to take a fatal blow for Kirito.]]]]
--->'''Kayaba:''' Huh? How did she...? ''[amused]'' There's not supposed to be any way to break out of Admin-paralysis! Guess I'll have to add that one to the log: "Power of Love might cause paralysis to fail." [[KickTheDog Heh, it's the damnedest thing, somehow that never came up in beta-testing.]]
* ''Fanfic/TheQueensConsort'': It was light magic that gave Elsa amnesia, so it stands to reason that light magic can undo it, and what is more bright and pure than love? The trope is practically stated by name.
* ''Fanfic/AdviceAndTrust'':
** Asuka and Shinji's love for each other is also the only reason why [[LivingEmotionalCrutch they manage to stay sane]]. And [[spoiler: their love for Rei ([[ShipToShipCombat regardless of what type of love it was]]) gave her support during her second detox.]]
** Kaworu had found that feelings like love and lust are the strongest mental buffers against the Call (his subconscious desire to cause Third Impact), so situations where Rei returns his affections (like giving him a "platonic" kiss on Christmas or [[spoiler:asking him out on a date]]) can drown it out entirely.
* In the climax of ''Batman: Angel of Death'', Selina's unwavering love [[spoiler:for her sister proves stronger than the years of conditioning that served to make Maggie subservient to the Order of St. Dumas and Père Roland, [[DefusingTheTykeBomb defusing]] her in time to save her sister from being burned at the stake.]]
* Downplayed in ''Fanfic/TheDarkLady''. While it is able to return Rumpel's memories after the Black Fairy curses him and break most curses, it is made clear that the Curse of the Dark One is an exception and immune to true love's kiss.
* PlayedForDrama in many [[WesternAnimation/Frozen2013 Prince Hans]] redemption fics such as ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10229964/1/Warm-Hugs Warm Hugs]]'' and ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10289764/1/The-Phoenix-and-the-Snowbird The Phoenix and the Snowbird]]''. [[FreudianExcuse Owing to the fact]] that he was ignored and neglected by his own abusive family, he starts off as a grouchy man [[EvilCannotComprehendGood who derisively sees]] love as [[LoveIsAWeakness an idiotic thing]] only good for fairy-tale romances. But as the fics progress, he [[WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove realizes]] that LoveRedeems, how his hatred warped his mind and made him an enemy of the heroes, and that there's more to life than just being power-hungry. Sometimes, the heroes (Elsa, Anna, Kristoff and Olaf) even call him out on his cynical beliefs about love and/or ask where it got him, to which Hans is unable to answer. Also in many of these fanfics, he even genuinely falls for Elsa.
* ''Fanfic/SonOfTheSannin'': It is well documented in canon that Hinata is stronger and more confident when Naruto is present, so the fact that they're ChildhoodFriends here means that she is that much more powerful (to the point that she supplants Ino as the top ranked kunoichi of their graduating class). [[ShipperOnDeck Her mother]] took notice of this, and made sure to have Naruto come over to the Hyuga compound whenever Hinata was sparring as they were growing up.
* In ''Fanfic/GoingAnotherWay'', this, amplified by Shinji and Rei's [=EVAs=], is what brings forth Arimsael's downfall. Well, weaken him greatly enough for him to separate from the [=EVAs=] for Asuka, Toki, and Hikari (previously barred by his AT Field enhanced by the [=EVAs=] he was linked to) to charge in and stab him with their Prog knives. Upon nearing self-destruction, Toji then [[BeTheBall rolls up the Angel into a ball]] and chucks it sky high, and then Mana in her Trident delivers the final blow.
* The {{central theme}} of ''Fanfic/BeyondHeroes: Of Sunshine and Red Lyrium'' is the triumph of this over despair. Both [[VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition the Inquisitor]] and [[SupportingProtagonist Varric]] are in frequent danger of succumbing to despair, and it's this trope which keeps them back from the edge.
* ''Fanfic/TheBoltChronicles'': Beginning with the "The Ship," Bolt and Mittens develop a [[InterspeciesRomance romantic relationship]] which continues through all following chronological stories. In the final story, "The Gift," it is revealed that they are [[OneTrueLove soulmates]] and their ability to become a couple helped them learn their last two main life lessons (tolerance and unconditional love respectively), allowing them to become complete souls and reside permanently in Nirvana's afterlife.
* A somewhat twisted example in ''Fanfic/SomeoneToWatchOverMe''. Knowing that akuma powers are tied to their emotions, Gabriel sets out to crush Adrien's spirit and thus prepare him for akumatisation, in hopes that his love for his mother will make him unusually powerful.
* ''Fanfic/TheManyDatesOfDannyFenton'': In the timeline where [[WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom Danny]] is involved with WesternAnimation/KimPossible, after he falls into a coma in a failed attempt to get his powers back, Danny is able to hear her voice and it's her being in trouble that awakens him.
* ''Fanfic/ChildrenOfRemnant'': [[spoiler:This is ultimately how the battle between the Claimed, the conspiracy, and the Huntsmen of Remnant gets stopped. Blake and Emerald's bluster is revealed to be exactly that when they can't bring themselves to attack Qrow and Amber, Jaune revealing how much he was tortured by Salem provokes the conspiracy into a massive MyGodWhatHaveIDone, and Pyrrha, despite being incredibly desperate and willing to attack anyone, comes to a screeching halt when she realizes that she almost cut Yang's arm off in her rage]].
* In the ''Literature/HarryPotter'' fanfic ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/21904693 I'm not on drugs, I'm just in love,]]'' Harry gets dosed with a particularly nasty variant of LovePotion that makes him violent against the people trying to help him. His love for Ginny lets him break out of it long enough to get treated. Ginny, being a Weasely, teases him for this mercilessly.
-->'''Ginny:''' ''[grinning]'' You love me so much a love potion didn't work.\\
'''Harry:''' ''[grumbling]'' There was no love potion. I was just trying to have an affair.
* In the ''Supernatural'' fic ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/28492482/chapters/69816459 Keep Your Love Alive]]'', Castiel manages to defeat Chuck by appealing to his sister Amara's love of Dean to convince her to do a SplitPersonalityTakeover from within Chuck so that she can help them save Dean. Chuck even lampshades it, asking disbelievingly if Castiel's last move is really going to be an appeal to the power of love right before it proves to work.
* The Bonding Quirk from ''Fanfic/OneForAllAndEightForTheNinth'' is this given form. The gist of it is that it connects its bearer to a person if both feel affection and attraction for each other, giving them an empathic link that allows them to understand each other better - and as their feelings for each other grow and deepen, they both gain more powers, [[spoiler:up to healing the partner from deadly wounds]]. [[Manga/MyHeroAcademia Izuku Midoriya]] ends up inheriting it due to how it got mixed into One for All during its creation, allowing him to link with eight girls and empower them and himself.
** Invoked but subverted in Episode 10, when Kirito and Asuna face off against the Fatal Scythe.
--->'''Asuna:''' Don't worry, Kirito, [[BackToBackBadasses I've got your back!]] [[BattleCouple With the two of us, our love can conquer anythi]]--\\
''[[[PunchedAcrossTheRoom WHAM]]]''\\
'''Kirito:''' ''[slurred]'' The Power of Love is ''bullshit''. The Power of Swords and Violence, ''that's'' where the money is...
** And mentioned again in Episode 11, [[spoiler:after Asuna breaks out of GM-induced paralysis [[HeroicSacrifice to take a fatal blow for Kirito.]]]]
--->'''Kayaba:''' Huh? How did she...? ''[amused]'' There's not supposed to be any way to break out of Admin-paralysis! Guess I'll have to add that one to the log: "Power of Love might cause paralysis to fail." [[KickTheDog Heh, it's the damnedest thing, somehow that never came up in beta-testing.]]
* ''Fanfic/TheQueensConsort'': It was light magic that gave Elsa amnesia, so it stands to reason that light magic can undo it, and what is more bright and pure than love? The trope is practically stated by name.
* ''Fanfic/AdviceAndTrust'':
** Asuka and Shinji's love for each other is also the only reason why [[LivingEmotionalCrutch they manage to stay sane]]. And [[spoiler: their love for Rei ([[ShipToShipCombat regardless of what type of love it was]]) gave her support during her second detox.]]
** Kaworu had found that feelings like love and lust are the strongest mental buffers against the Call (his subconscious desire to cause Third Impact), so situations where Rei returns his affections (like giving him a "platonic" kiss on Christmas or [[spoiler:asking him out on a date]]) can drown it out entirely.
* In the climax of ''Batman: Angel of Death'', Selina's unwavering love [[spoiler:for her sister proves stronger than the years of conditioning that served to make Maggie subservient to the Order of St. Dumas and Père Roland, [[DefusingTheTykeBomb defusing]] her in time to save her sister from being burned at the stake.]]
* Downplayed in ''Fanfic/TheDarkLady''. While it is able to return Rumpel's memories after the Black Fairy curses him and break most curses, it is made clear that the Curse of the Dark One is an exception and immune to true love's kiss.
* PlayedForDrama in many [[WesternAnimation/Frozen2013 Prince Hans]] redemption fics such as ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10229964/1/Warm-Hugs Warm Hugs]]'' and ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10289764/1/The-Phoenix-and-the-Snowbird The Phoenix and the Snowbird]]''. [[FreudianExcuse Owing to the fact]] that he was ignored and neglected by his own abusive family, he starts off as a grouchy man [[EvilCannotComprehendGood who derisively sees]] love as [[LoveIsAWeakness an idiotic thing]] only good for fairy-tale romances. But as the fics progress, he [[WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove realizes]] that LoveRedeems, how his hatred warped his mind and made him an enemy of the heroes, and that there's more to life than just being power-hungry. Sometimes, the heroes (Elsa, Anna, Kristoff and Olaf) even call him out on his cynical beliefs about love and/or ask where it got him, to which Hans is unable to answer. Also in many of these fanfics, he even genuinely falls for Elsa.
* ''Fanfic/SonOfTheSannin'': It is well documented in canon that Hinata is stronger and more confident when Naruto is present, so the fact that they're ChildhoodFriends here means that she is that much more powerful (to the point that she supplants Ino as the top ranked kunoichi of their graduating class). [[ShipperOnDeck Her mother]] took notice of this, and made sure to have Naruto come over to the Hyuga compound whenever Hinata was sparring as they were growing up.
* In ''Fanfic/GoingAnotherWay'', this, amplified by Shinji and Rei's [=EVAs=], is what brings forth Arimsael's downfall. Well, weaken him greatly enough for him to separate from the [=EVAs=] for Asuka, Toki, and Hikari (previously barred by his AT Field enhanced by the [=EVAs=] he was linked to) to charge in and stab him with their Prog knives. Upon nearing self-destruction, Toji then [[BeTheBall rolls up the Angel into a ball]] and chucks it sky high, and then Mana in her Trident delivers the final blow.
* The {{central theme}} of ''Fanfic/BeyondHeroes: Of Sunshine and Red Lyrium'' is the triumph of this over despair. Both [[VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition the Inquisitor]] and [[SupportingProtagonist Varric]] are in frequent danger of succumbing to despair, and it's this trope which keeps them back from the edge.
* ''Fanfic/TheBoltChronicles'': Beginning with the "The Ship," Bolt and Mittens develop a [[InterspeciesRomance romantic relationship]] which continues through all following chronological stories. In the final story, "The Gift," it is revealed that they are [[OneTrueLove soulmates]] and their ability to become a couple helped them learn their last two main life lessons (tolerance and unconditional love respectively), allowing them to become complete souls and reside permanently in Nirvana's afterlife.
* A somewhat twisted example in ''Fanfic/SomeoneToWatchOverMe''. Knowing that akuma powers are tied to their emotions, Gabriel sets out to crush Adrien's spirit and thus prepare him for akumatisation, in hopes that his love for his mother will make him unusually powerful.
* ''Fanfic/TheManyDatesOfDannyFenton'': In the timeline where [[WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom Danny]] is involved with WesternAnimation/KimPossible, after he falls into a coma in a failed attempt to get his powers back, Danny is able to hear her voice and it's her being in trouble that awakens him.
* ''Fanfic/ChildrenOfRemnant'': [[spoiler:This is ultimately how the battle between the Claimed, the conspiracy, and the Huntsmen of Remnant gets stopped. Blake and Emerald's bluster is revealed to be exactly that when they can't bring themselves to attack Qrow and Amber, Jaune revealing how much he was tortured by Salem provokes the conspiracy into a massive MyGodWhatHaveIDone, and Pyrrha, despite being incredibly desperate and willing to attack anyone, comes to a screeching halt when she realizes that she almost cut Yang's arm off in her rage]].
* In the ''Literature/HarryPotter'' fanfic ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/21904693 I'm not on drugs, I'm just in love,]]'' Harry gets dosed with a particularly nasty variant of LovePotion that makes him violent against the people trying to help him. His love for Ginny lets him break out of it long enough to get treated. Ginny, being a Weasely, teases him for this mercilessly.
-->'''Ginny:''' ''[grinning]'' You love me so much a love potion didn't work.\\
'''Harry:''' ''[grumbling]'' There was no love potion. I was just trying to have an affair.
* In the ''Supernatural'' fic ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/28492482/chapters/69816459 Keep Your Love Alive]]'', Castiel manages to defeat Chuck by appealing to his sister Amara's love of Dean to convince her to do a SplitPersonalityTakeover from within Chuck so that she can help them save Dean. Chuck even lampshades it, asking disbelievingly if Castiel's last move is really going to be an appeal to the power of love right before it proves to work.
* The Bonding Quirk from ''Fanfic/OneForAllAndEightForTheNinth'' is this given form. The gist of it is that it connects its bearer to a person if both feel affection and attraction for each other, giving them an empathic link that allows them to understand each other better - and as their feelings for each other grow and deepen, they both gain more powers, [[spoiler:up to healing the partner from deadly wounds]]. [[Manga/MyHeroAcademia Izuku Midoriya]] ends up inheriting it due to how it got mixed into One for All during its creation, allowing him to link with eight girls and empower them and himself.
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* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/41789886/chapters/105246393 Queens of Amphibia]]'': [[spoiler: In chapter 16, Anne is irradiated so badly by a {{Kaiju}} that her [[DeityofHumanOrigin calamity powers]] repeatedly fail and she can't heal. Two chapters later, just when it seems like it'll be too late for Anne, Sasha professes her love for Anne and imbues her own energy into Anne's body which fights off the radiation, saving Anne's life.]]
* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/41789886/chapters/105246393 Queens of Amphibia]]'': [[spoiler: In chapter 16, Anne is irradiated so badly by a {{Kaiju}} that her [[DeityofHumanOrigin calamity powers]] repeatedly fail and she can't heal. Two chapters later, just when it seems like it'll be too late for Anne, Sasha professes her love for Anne and imbues her own energy into Anne's body which fights off the radiation, saving Anne's life.]]
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* ''Webcomic/NaruHinaChronicles'': While seeing how confident Hinata is during her fight against Touji instead of [[ShrinkingViolet her usual personality]], Kurenai is impressed by her confidence and wonders if this is really because of [[SingleTargetSexuality Naruto]].
* PlayedForDrama in ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/31949269/chapters/79125400 The Ultimate Weapon]]''. The Ultimate Weapon is an individual with a gentle spirit and pure intentions; such a soul has a lot of spiritual energy and power, and the Ultimate Protector is meant to help them reach that potential and protect them whether they like it or not. Mikey definitely doesn't like it, and neither do his brothers.
* PlayedForDrama in ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/31949269/chapters/79125400 The Ultimate Weapon]]''. The Ultimate Weapon is an individual with a gentle spirit and pure intentions; such a soul has a lot of spiritual energy and power, and the Ultimate Protector is meant to help them reach that potential and protect them whether they like it or not. Mikey definitely doesn't like it, and neither do his brothers.
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* PlayedForDrama in ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/31949269/chapters/79125400 The Ultimate Weapon]]''. The Ultimate Weapon is an individual with a gentle spirit and pure intentions; such a soul has a lot of spiritual energy and power, and the Ultimate Protector is meant to help them reach that potential and protect them whether they like it or not. Mikey definitely doesn't like it, and neither do his brothers.
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* ''Fanfic/{{The Bridge|MLP}}'':
** Princess Cadance specializes in love magic, and the Crystal Heart is an AmplifierArtifact for love. It is among the only things able to reliably counter King Sombra's hate and darkness spells.
** While the Sirens normally channel and feed on ThePowerOfHate, Aria Blaze eventually remembers that her mother Hymnia taught her a song that channels love. She finds that love feeds her and powers her up much more than hate does.
** Even some ''kaiju'' begin to unwittingly tap into it, showing Equestrian magic doesn't play exclusives. Xenilla and Gigan on separate instances both got a boost of power via ''familial'' love for their respective younger sibling, granting them the strength to fight back against stronger opponents to protect the ones they cared for.
** Princess Cadance specializes in love magic, and the Crystal Heart is an AmplifierArtifact for love. It is among the only things able to reliably counter King Sombra's hate and darkness spells.
** While the Sirens normally channel and feed on ThePowerOfHate, Aria Blaze eventually remembers that her mother Hymnia taught her a song that channels love. She finds that love feeds her and powers her up much more than hate does.
** Even some ''kaiju'' begin to unwittingly tap into it, showing Equestrian magic doesn't play exclusives. Xenilla and Gigan on separate instances both got a boost of power via ''familial'' love for their respective younger sibling, granting them the strength to fight back against stronger opponents to protect the ones they cared for.
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* ''Fanfic/GodSlayingBladeWorks'':
** Shirou Emiya has been seriously injured by Mordred and is almost out of mana, preventing him from using his magic. Then Mordred attempts to kill Guinevere. Arondight, the sword of Sir Lancelot, immediately appears in Shirou's hand and restores his energy so he can defend her. Lancelot loved Guinevere so much that his weapon was imbued with that love, and even though the Campione!verse Guinevere is a different person from the Nasuverse Guinevere, it would still do anything to protect her.
** When Venus attempts to enthrall Shirou, his love for Sakura resists all her efforts to drive it out until she finally goes all out by forcing ''all'' other loves out of his heart. However, when he manifests his Reality Marble it's revealed that his love for Sakura was so deep that she had become part of his soul. When Venus threatens to kill her, Shirou kills the goddess despite his power-induced love.
--->'''Venus:''' But... you love me.\\
'''Shirou:''' With all my heart. But I chose her over everything... even my own heart.
* ''Fanfic/HorseshoesAndHandGrenades'': In ''A Month of Sundays'', this gets played straight with Mari, who's able to [[spoiler:frees Miura from Gamou's mind control spell that forced him to become the Aries Zodiarts]]. Yet it's also subverted with Yayoi, who's unable to achieve the same effect with [[spoiler:Haruto, as the CreepyDoll asks WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove, forcing her to slice him up and leave him to burn]].
* This plays a key part in ''Fanfic/OnceUponASupernaturalTime'', both in terms of breaking the curse on Storeybrooke and helping the characters break other curses. On a personal level, Dean and Sam Winchester become so close to Emma Swan and Ruby respectively that [[spoiler:the girls are able to give the Winchesters TrueLovesKiss]].
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* In ''Haloes'', Urd has a nasty bout with aphasia that robs her of spoken and written language, forcing her to communicate by pantomime and gibberish utterance. She later develops the ability to [[StarfishLanguage use music to convey her emotions]] and utters her very first word and sentence [[spoiler:("Keichi" and "I love you")]], apparently out of sheer love. It's subverted, though: [[spoiler:By then, she has merely learned to, at first very awkwardly, translate her StarfishLanguage in human words. But the fact she was in love acted as a strong motivation to do so.]]
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* This is basically the CentralTheme of the ''[[Fanfic/{{Cinderjuice}} Contractually Obligated Chaos]]'' series, best exemplified through a CallBack to an actual quote from the source material.
-->''I believe that when you love someone, the impossible becomes possible.''
** Shirou Emiya has been seriously injured by Mordred and is almost out of mana, preventing him from using his magic. Then Mordred attempts to kill Guinevere. Arondight, the sword of Sir Lancelot, immediately appears in Shirou's hand and restores his energy so he can defend her. Lancelot loved Guinevere so much that his weapon was imbued with that love, and even though the Campione!verse Guinevere is a different person from the Nasuverse Guinevere, it would still do anything to protect her.
** When Venus attempts to enthrall Shirou, his love for Sakura resists all her efforts to drive it out until she finally goes all out by forcing ''all'' other loves out of his heart. However, when he manifests his Reality Marble it's revealed that his love for Sakura was so deep that she had become part of his soul. When Venus threatens to kill her, Shirou kills the goddess despite his power-induced love.
--->'''Venus:''' But... you love me.\\
'''Shirou:''' With all my heart. But I chose her over everything... even my own heart.
* ''Fanfic/HorseshoesAndHandGrenades'': In ''A Month of Sundays'', this gets played straight with Mari, who's able to [[spoiler:frees Miura from Gamou's mind control spell that forced him to become the Aries Zodiarts]]. Yet it's also subverted with Yayoi, who's unable to achieve the same effect with [[spoiler:Haruto, as the CreepyDoll asks WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove, forcing her to slice him up and leave him to burn]].
* This plays a key part in ''Fanfic/OnceUponASupernaturalTime'', both in terms of breaking the curse on Storeybrooke and helping the characters break other curses. On a personal level, Dean and Sam Winchester become so close to Emma Swan and Ruby respectively that [[spoiler:the girls are able to give the Winchesters TrueLovesKiss]].
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* In ''Haloes'', Urd has a nasty bout with aphasia that robs her of spoken and written language, forcing her to communicate by pantomime and gibberish utterance. She later develops the ability to [[StarfishLanguage use music to convey her emotions]] and utters her very first word and sentence [[spoiler:("Keichi" and "I love you")]], apparently out of sheer love. It's subverted, though: [[spoiler:By then, she has merely learned to, at first very awkwardly, translate her StarfishLanguage in human words. But the fact she was in love acted as a strong motivation to do so.]]
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* This is basically the CentralTheme of the ''[[Fanfic/{{Cinderjuice}} Contractually Obligated Chaos]]'' series, best exemplified through a CallBack to an actual quote from the source material.
-->''I believe that when you love someone, the impossible becomes possible.''
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* In ''Fanfic/MegaManDefenderOfTheHumanRace'', this is a frequent theme, particularly between Mega Man, his family, and Kalinka. In episode 11, chapter 8, [=ProtoMan=] uses his love for Nomad to gather the courage to restore his old self. Two chapters later, he calms Nomad out of her destructive programming and pain. And in the finale of episode 11, [[spoiler:memories of those he loves enable him to fight Wily's fear program and turn on him]].
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* As the title implies, this is the central premise of ''Fanfic/RomanceAndTheFateOfEquestria''. It begins shortly after the show's Season 2 finale, where the Power of Love was witnessed firsthand, and Twilight decides to pursue romance for the purpose of supplementing her studies on ThePowerOfFriendship, thus kick-starting the entire story.
* PlayedForDrama in the ''Fanfic/TriptychContinuum''. In this continuity, Cadence's alicorn magic makes her the one pony who can directly manipulate love. And unlike in many portrayals, she is ''not'' limited to reinforcing existing love. She can create love, destroy it, transfer it, all with a thought. Needless to say, she is ''terrified'' of what she could become if she let herself.
* In ''Fanfic/MegaManDefenderOfTheHumanRace'', this is a frequent theme, particularly between Mega Man, his family, and Kalinka. In episode 11, chapter 8, [=ProtoMan=] uses his love for Nomad to gather the courage to restore his old self. Two chapters later, he calms Nomad out of her destructive programming and pain. And in the finale of episode 11, [[spoiler:memories of those he loves enable him to fight Wily's fear program and turn on him]].
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* As the title implies, this is the central premise of ''Fanfic/RomanceAndTheFateOfEquestria''. It begins shortly after the show's Season 2 finale, where the Power of Love was witnessed firsthand, and Twilight decides to pursue romance for the purpose of supplementing her studies on ThePowerOfFriendship, thus kick-starting the entire story.
* PlayedForDrama in the ''Fanfic/TriptychContinuum''. In this continuity, Cadence's alicorn magic makes her the one pony who can directly manipulate love. And unlike in many portrayals, she is ''not'' limited to reinforcing existing love. She can create love, destroy it, transfer it, all with a thought. Needless to say, she is ''terrified'' of what she could become if she let herself.
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* ''Fanfic/EmpathTheLuckiestSmurf'':
** In "Empath's Wedding", Chlorhydris steals Smurfette's "heart" so that she can no longer feel love for anybody, including her husband-to-be Empath. Empath decides to give her his "heart", only for Hefty to make the sacrifice instead, wanting to prove himself as Smurfette's OneTrueLove. Empath then gives Hefty his "heart" in turn, with the intention of letting him marry Smurfette instead.
** In "Empath's Honeymoon", it's after Empath's first time alone with Smurfette when they [[UnusualEuphemism "get under each other's hats"]] that he starts [[{{Smurfing}} speaking in Smurf fluently]], as before that he normally wouldn't speak in Smurf unless he was extremely angry or afraid.
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* In the ''Film/StarTrek2009'' fanfic ''Fanfic/WrittenInTheStars'', the love between Fem!Kirk and Spock is shown to be so powerful that no matter the reality, [[LoveTranscendsSpaceTime the pair will always be drawn to each other]].
** A straight example occurs in chapter two, in which the Prime Fem!Kirk tells the Alt Reality Fem!Kirk about the incident with the Medusan, Kollos. In this story, the only way to cure the insanity (brought about by looking upon Kollos) is if the victim's true love locks eyes with said victim. Fem!Kirk did this when Spock goes insane, curing him within seconds.
** Another straight example, similar to the first, happens when Spock goes crazy due to Pon Farr. He doesn't recognize anyone and attacks anyone on sight... except for Fem!Kirk, who he even ''protects'' from anything he considers a threat to her. [[spoiler:It is revealed that this happened because he recognized her as his bondmate.]]
* ''Fanfic/EmpathTheLuckiestSmurf'':
** In "Empath's Wedding", Chlorhydris steals Smurfette's "heart" so that she can no longer feel love for anybody, including her husband-to-be Empath. Empath decides to give her his "heart", only for Hefty to make the sacrifice instead, wanting to prove himself as Smurfette's OneTrueLove. Empath then gives Hefty his "heart" in turn, with the intention of letting him marry Smurfette instead.
** In "Empath's Honeymoon", it's after Empath's first time alone with Smurfette when they [[UnusualEuphemism "get under each other's hats"]] that he starts [[{{Smurfing}} speaking in Smurf fluently]], as before that he normally wouldn't speak in Smurf unless he was extremely angry or afraid.
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* In the ''Film/StarTrek2009'' fanfic ''Fanfic/WrittenInTheStars'', the love between Fem!Kirk and Spock is shown to be so powerful that no matter the reality, [[LoveTranscendsSpaceTime the pair will always be drawn to each other]].
** A straight example occurs in chapter two, in which the Prime Fem!Kirk tells the Alt Reality Fem!Kirk about the incident with the Medusan, Kollos. In this story, the only way to cure the insanity (brought about by looking upon Kollos) is if the victim's true love locks eyes with said victim. Fem!Kirk did this when Spock goes insane, curing him within seconds.
** Another straight example, similar to the first, happens when Spock goes crazy due to Pon Farr. He doesn't recognize anyone and attacks anyone on sight... except for Fem!Kirk, who he even ''protects'' from anything he considers a threat to her. [[spoiler:It is revealed that this happened because he recognized her as his bondmate.]]
* In ''Fanfic/TheEndOfEnds'', Terra realizes who Count Logan really is and how her actions caused his rise to power. She then devotes herself to saving him because deep down, she loves him. This allows her to tap into the powers of the Light Prognosticus and over power Count Logan... [[spoiler:However, she only succeeds in roughing him up. Had it not been for TheStarscream, Logan wouldn't have changed. It's only when he is mortally wounded that he began to redeem himself, and not even the Power of Love was able to save him.]]
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* ''Fanfic/TheNumbershots'' considers this as the natural evolution of ThePowerOfFriendship. During the Duel with the [[BigBad Numbers Distributor]] in "''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8250709/5/Numbershot-C13-True-Love-Shines-Through-All Numbershot C13: True Love Shines Through All]]''", when Kotori combines it with [[SuperMode ZEXAL]], she becomes so powerful that she brings her beloved Yuma (who [[HeroicSacrifice heroically sacrificed]] himself to save her just in the previous chapter) BackFromTheDead. Before [[BattleCouple they proceed to thoroughly kick his ass]] [[CombiningMecha by combining]] [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome their ace monsters]].
-->'''Kotori:''' This is a power someone like you could never understand. Numbers have hearts and feelings, like humans! They are capable of loving each other! And when you combine that love with the power of ZEXAL... the result is a power that cannot be stopped!\\
'''Numbers Distributor:''' This is impossible! I killed you! You should be dead!\\
'''Kotori:''' Don't you listen? When the power of love is combined with the power of ZEXAL... anything can be accomplished!
* ''Fanfic/TheNumbershots'' considers this as the natural evolution of ThePowerOfFriendship. During the Duel with the [[BigBad Numbers Distributor]] in "''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8250709/5/Numbershot-C13-True-Love-Shines-Through-All Numbershot C13: True Love Shines Through All]]''", when Kotori combines it with [[SuperMode ZEXAL]], she becomes so powerful that she brings her beloved Yuma (who [[HeroicSacrifice heroically sacrificed]] himself to save her just in the previous chapter) BackFromTheDead. Before [[BattleCouple they proceed to thoroughly kick his ass]] [[CombiningMecha by combining]] [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome their ace monsters]].
-->'''Kotori:''' This is a power someone like you could never understand. Numbers have hearts and feelings, like humans! They are capable of loving each other! And when you combine that love with the power of ZEXAL... the result is a power that cannot be stopped!\\
'''Numbers Distributor:''' This is impossible! I killed you! You should be dead!\\
'''Kotori:''' Don't you listen? When the power of love is combined with the power of ZEXAL... anything can be accomplished!
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* In the ''Fanfic/{{Horseshoes and Hand Grenades}}'' story ''A Month of Sundays'', this is played straight and subverted. It's played straight with Mari who [[spoiler: frees Miura from Gamou's mind control spell that forced him to become the Aries Zodiarts.]] Subverted with Yayoi with [[spoiler: Haruto after being transformed into a CreepyDoll with a mentality of a five-year-old boy. He responds with WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove and she slices him up and leaves him to burn.]]
* Invoked and subverted in the ''Manga/AhMyGoddess'' fanfiction ''Haloes''. Urd has a nasty bout with aphasia that robs her of spoken and written language, forcing her to communicate by pantomime and gibberish utterance. She later develops the ability to [[StarfishLanguage use music to convey her emotions]] and utters her very first word and sentence [[spoiler: ("Keichi" and "I love you")]], apparently out of sheer love. It's subverted, though: [[spoiler: By then, she has merely learned to, at first very awkwardly, translate her StarfishLanguage in human words. But the fact she was in love acted as a strong motivation to do so.]]
* In the ''Fanfic/EmpathTheLuckiestSmurf'' story "Empath's Wedding", when Empath and Hefty find out that Smurfette's "heart" has been taken by Chlorhydris so that she could no longer feel love for anybody, including her husband-to-be Empath, Empath decides that he's going to give Smurfette his "heart" so she could feel love again when Hefty, willing to prove himself to be Smurfette's OneTrueLove, decides to do it in Empath's place. Empath, wishing for Hefty to be a happy Smurf who would marry Smurfette instead of himself, returns the favor and gives Hefty his "heart". In "Empath's Honeymoon", it's after Empath's first time alone with Smurfette when they [[UnusualEuphemism "get under each other's hats"]] that he starts [[{{Smurfing}} speaking in Smurf fluently]], as before that he normally wouldn't speak in Smurf unless he was extremely angry or afraid.
* In ''FanFic/TheEndOfEnds'', Terra realizes who Count Logan really is and how her actions caused his rise to power. She then devotes herself to saving him because deep down, she loves him. This allows her to tap into the powers of the Light Prognosticus and over power Count Logan... [[spoiler:it gets subverted though. All that she managed to do was roughen him up. Had it not been for TheStarscream, Logan wouldn't have changed. It's only when he is mortally wounded that he began to redeem and not even the Power of Love was able to save him]].
* In ''FanFic/MegaManDefenderOfTheHumanRace'', this is a frequent theme, particularly between Mega Man, his family, and Kalinka. In episode 11, chapter 8, [=ProtoMan=] uses his love for Nomad to gather the courage to restore his old self. Two chapters later, he calms Nomad out of her destructive programming and pain. And in the finale of episode 11, [[spoiler:memories of those he loves enable him to fight Wily's fear program and turn on him]].
* In the ''Film/StarTrek2009'' fanfic ''Fanfic/WrittenInTheStars'', the love between Fem!Kirk and Spock is shown to be so powerful that no matter the reality, [[LoveTranscendsSpaceTime the pair will always be drawn to each other]].
** A straight example occurs in chapter two, in which the Prime Fem!Kirk tells the Alt Reality Fem!Kirk about the incident with the Medusan, Kollos. In this story, the only way to cure the insanity (brought about by looking upon Kollos) is if the victim's true love locks eyes with said victim. Fem!Kirk did this when Spock goes insane, curing him within seconds.
** Another straight example, similar to the first, happens when Spock goes crazy due to Pon Farr. He doesn't recognize anyone and attacks anyone on sight... except for Fem!Kirk, who he even ''protects'' from anything he considers a threat to her. [[spoiler: It is revealed that this happened because he recognized her as his bondmate.]]
* As the title implies, this is the central premise of ''FanFic/RomanceAndTheFateOfEquestria''. It begins shortly after the show's Season 2 finale, where the Power of Love was witnessed firsthand, and Twilight decides to pursue romance for the purpose of supplementing her studies on ThePowerOfFriendship, thus kick-starting the entire story.
* This plays a key part in ''Fanfic/OnceUponASupernaturalTime'', both in terms of breaking the curse on Storeybrooke and helping the characters break other curses. On a personal level, Dean and Sam Winchester become so close to Emma Swan and Ruby respectively that [[spoiler:the girls are able to give the Winchesters TrueLovesKiss]].
* The the ''Anime/YuGiOhZEXAL'' fanfic series ''[[https://ycm.wikia.com/wiki/Numbershots Numbershots]]'' considers this as the natural evolution of ThePowerOfFriendship. During the Duel with the [[BigBad Numbers Distributor]] in "''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8250709/5/Numbershot-C13-True-Love-Shines-Through-All Numbershot C13: True Love Shines Through All]]''", when Kotori combines it with [[SuperMode ZEXAL]], she becomes so powerful that she brings her beloved Yuma (who [[HeroicSacrifice heroically sacrificed]] himself to save her just in the previous chapter) BackFromTheDead. Before [[BattleCouple they proceed to thoroughly kick his ass]] [[CombiningMecha by combining]] [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome their ace monsters]].
--> '''Kotori:''' This is a power someone like you could never understand. Numbers have hearts and feelings, like humans! They are capable of loving each other! And when you combine that love with the power of ZEXAL... the result is a power that cannot be stopped!\\
'''Numbers Distributor:''' This is impossible! I killed you! You should be dead!\\
'''Kotori:''' Don't you listen? When the power of love is combined with the power of ZEXAL... anything can be accomplished!
* ''Fanfic/GodSlayingBladeWorks'':
** Shirou Emiya has been seriously injured by Mordred and is almost out of mana, preventing him from using his magic. Then Mordred attempts to kill Guinevere. Arondight, the sword of Sir Lancelot, immediately appears in Shirou's hand and restores his energy so he can defend her. Lancelot loved Guinevere so much that his weapon was imbued with that love, and even though the Campione!verse Guinevere is a different person from the Nasuverse Guinevere, it would still do anything to protect her.
** When Venus attempts to enthrall Shirou, his love for Sakura resists all her efforts to drive it out until she finally goes all out by forcing ''all'' other loves out of his heart. However, when he manifests his Reality Marble it's revealed that his love for Sakura was so deep that she had become part of his soul. When Venus threatens to kill her, Shirou kills the goddess despite his power-induced love.
--->'''Venus:''' But... you love me.\\
'''Shirou:''' With all my heart. But I chose her over everything... even my own heart.
* This is basically the CentralTheme of the ''[[Fanfic/{{Cinderjuice}} Contractually Obligated Chaos]]'' series, best exemplified through a CallBack to an actual quote from the [[WesternAnimation/{{Beetlejuice}} source material]].
-->''I believe that when you love someone, the impossible becomes possible.''
* PlayedForDrama in the ''FanFic/TriptychContinuum''. In this continuity, Cadence's alicorn magic makes her the one pony who can directly manipulate love. And unlike in many portrayals, she is ''not'' limited to reinforcing existing love. She can create love, destroy it, transfer it, all with a thought. Needless to say, she is ''terrified'' of what she could become if she let herself.
* ''Fanfic/TheBridgeMLP'':
** Princess Cadance specializes in love magic, and the Crystal Heart is an AmplifierArtifact for love. It is among the only things able to reliably counter King Sombra's hate and darkness spells.
** While the Sirens normally channel and feed on ThePowerOfHate, Aria Blaze eventually remembers that her mother Hymnia taught her a song that channels love. She finds that love feeds her and powers her up much more than hate does.
** Even some ''kaiju'' begin to unwittingly tap into it, showing Equestrian magic doesn't play exclusives. Xenilla and Gigan on separate instances both got a boost of power via ''familial'' love for their respective younger sibling, granting them the strength to fight back against stronger opponents to protect the ones they cared for.
* Invoked and subverted in the ''Manga/AhMyGoddess'' fanfiction ''Haloes''. Urd has a nasty bout with aphasia that robs her of spoken and written language, forcing her to communicate by pantomime and gibberish utterance. She later develops the ability to [[StarfishLanguage use music to convey her emotions]] and utters her very first word and sentence [[spoiler: ("Keichi" and "I love you")]], apparently out of sheer love. It's subverted, though: [[spoiler: By then, she has merely learned to, at first very awkwardly, translate her StarfishLanguage in human words. But the fact she was in love acted as a strong motivation to do so.]]
* In the ''Fanfic/EmpathTheLuckiestSmurf'' story "Empath's Wedding", when Empath and Hefty find out that Smurfette's "heart" has been taken by Chlorhydris so that she could no longer feel love for anybody, including her husband-to-be Empath, Empath decides that he's going to give Smurfette his "heart" so she could feel love again when Hefty, willing to prove himself to be Smurfette's OneTrueLove, decides to do it in Empath's place. Empath, wishing for Hefty to be a happy Smurf who would marry Smurfette instead of himself, returns the favor and gives Hefty his "heart". In "Empath's Honeymoon", it's after Empath's first time alone with Smurfette when they [[UnusualEuphemism "get under each other's hats"]] that he starts [[{{Smurfing}} speaking in Smurf fluently]], as before that he normally wouldn't speak in Smurf unless he was extremely angry or afraid.
* In ''FanFic/TheEndOfEnds'', Terra realizes who Count Logan really is and how her actions caused his rise to power. She then devotes herself to saving him because deep down, she loves him. This allows her to tap into the powers of the Light Prognosticus and over power Count Logan... [[spoiler:it gets subverted though. All that she managed to do was roughen him up. Had it not been for TheStarscream, Logan wouldn't have changed. It's only when he is mortally wounded that he began to redeem and not even the Power of Love was able to save him]].
* In ''FanFic/MegaManDefenderOfTheHumanRace'', this is a frequent theme, particularly between Mega Man, his family, and Kalinka. In episode 11, chapter 8, [=ProtoMan=] uses his love for Nomad to gather the courage to restore his old self. Two chapters later, he calms Nomad out of her destructive programming and pain. And in the finale of episode 11, [[spoiler:memories of those he loves enable him to fight Wily's fear program and turn on him]].
* In the ''Film/StarTrek2009'' fanfic ''Fanfic/WrittenInTheStars'', the love between Fem!Kirk and Spock is shown to be so powerful that no matter the reality, [[LoveTranscendsSpaceTime the pair will always be drawn to each other]].
** A straight example occurs in chapter two, in which the Prime Fem!Kirk tells the Alt Reality Fem!Kirk about the incident with the Medusan, Kollos. In this story, the only way to cure the insanity (brought about by looking upon Kollos) is if the victim's true love locks eyes with said victim. Fem!Kirk did this when Spock goes insane, curing him within seconds.
** Another straight example, similar to the first, happens when Spock goes crazy due to Pon Farr. He doesn't recognize anyone and attacks anyone on sight... except for Fem!Kirk, who he even ''protects'' from anything he considers a threat to her. [[spoiler: It is revealed that this happened because he recognized her as his bondmate.]]
* As the title implies, this is the central premise of ''FanFic/RomanceAndTheFateOfEquestria''. It begins shortly after the show's Season 2 finale, where the Power of Love was witnessed firsthand, and Twilight decides to pursue romance for the purpose of supplementing her studies on ThePowerOfFriendship, thus kick-starting the entire story.
* This plays a key part in ''Fanfic/OnceUponASupernaturalTime'', both in terms of breaking the curse on Storeybrooke and helping the characters break other curses. On a personal level, Dean and Sam Winchester become so close to Emma Swan and Ruby respectively that [[spoiler:the girls are able to give the Winchesters TrueLovesKiss]].
* The the ''Anime/YuGiOhZEXAL'' fanfic series ''[[https://ycm.wikia.com/wiki/Numbershots Numbershots]]'' considers this as the natural evolution of ThePowerOfFriendship. During the Duel with the [[BigBad Numbers Distributor]] in "''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8250709/5/Numbershot-C13-True-Love-Shines-Through-All Numbershot C13: True Love Shines Through All]]''", when Kotori combines it with [[SuperMode ZEXAL]], she becomes so powerful that she brings her beloved Yuma (who [[HeroicSacrifice heroically sacrificed]] himself to save her just in the previous chapter) BackFromTheDead. Before [[BattleCouple they proceed to thoroughly kick his ass]] [[CombiningMecha by combining]] [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome their ace monsters]].
--> '''Kotori:''' This is a power someone like you could never understand. Numbers have hearts and feelings, like humans! They are capable of loving each other! And when you combine that love with the power of ZEXAL... the result is a power that cannot be stopped!\\
'''Numbers Distributor:''' This is impossible! I killed you! You should be dead!\\
'''Kotori:''' Don't you listen? When the power of love is combined with the power of ZEXAL... anything can be accomplished!
* ''Fanfic/GodSlayingBladeWorks'':
** Shirou Emiya has been seriously injured by Mordred and is almost out of mana, preventing him from using his magic. Then Mordred attempts to kill Guinevere. Arondight, the sword of Sir Lancelot, immediately appears in Shirou's hand and restores his energy so he can defend her. Lancelot loved Guinevere so much that his weapon was imbued with that love, and even though the Campione!verse Guinevere is a different person from the Nasuverse Guinevere, it would still do anything to protect her.
** When Venus attempts to enthrall Shirou, his love for Sakura resists all her efforts to drive it out until she finally goes all out by forcing ''all'' other loves out of his heart. However, when he manifests his Reality Marble it's revealed that his love for Sakura was so deep that she had become part of his soul. When Venus threatens to kill her, Shirou kills the goddess despite his power-induced love.
--->'''Venus:''' But... you love me.\\
'''Shirou:''' With all my heart. But I chose her over everything... even my own heart.
* This is basically the CentralTheme of the ''[[Fanfic/{{Cinderjuice}} Contractually Obligated Chaos]]'' series, best exemplified through a CallBack to an actual quote from the [[WesternAnimation/{{Beetlejuice}} source material]].
-->''I believe that when you love someone, the impossible becomes possible.''
* PlayedForDrama in the ''FanFic/TriptychContinuum''. In this continuity, Cadence's alicorn magic makes her the one pony who can directly manipulate love. And unlike in many portrayals, she is ''not'' limited to reinforcing existing love. She can create love, destroy it, transfer it, all with a thought. Needless to say, she is ''terrified'' of what she could become if she let herself.
* ''Fanfic/TheBridgeMLP'':
** Princess Cadance specializes in love magic, and the Crystal Heart is an AmplifierArtifact for love. It is among the only things able to reliably counter King Sombra's hate and darkness spells.
** While the Sirens normally channel and feed on ThePowerOfHate, Aria Blaze eventually remembers that her mother Hymnia taught her a song that channels love. She finds that love feeds her and powers her up much more than hate does.
** Even some ''kaiju'' begin to unwittingly tap into it, showing Equestrian magic doesn't play exclusives. Xenilla and Gigan on separate instances both got a boost of power via ''familial'' love for their respective younger sibling, granting them the strength to fight back against stronger opponents to protect the ones they cared for.
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* Invoked and subverted in the ''Manga/AhMyGoddess'' fanfiction ''Haloes''. Urd has a nasty bout with aphasia that robs her of spoken and written language, forcing her to communicate by pantomime and gibberish utterance. She later develops the ability to [[StarfishLanguage use music to convey her emotions]] and utters her very first word and sentence [[spoiler: ("Keichi" and "I love you")]], apparently out of sheer love. It's subverted, though: [[spoiler: By then, she has merely learned to, at first very awkwardly, translate her StarfishLanguage in human words. But the fact she was in love acted as a strong motivation to do so.]]
* In the ''Fanfic/EmpathTheLuckiestSmurf'' story "Empath's Wedding", when Empath and Hefty find out that Smurfette's "heart" has been taken by Chlorhydris so that she could no longer feel love for anybody, including her husband-to-be Empath, Empath decides that he's going to give Smurfette his "heart" so she could feel love again when Hefty, willing to prove himself to be Smurfette's OneTrueLove, decides to do it in Empath's place. Empath, wishing for Hefty to be a happy Smurf who would marry Smurfette instead of himself, returns the favor and gives Hefty his "heart". In "Empath's Honeymoon", it's after Empath's first time alone with Smurfette when they [[UnusualEuphemism "get under each other's hats"]] that he starts [[{{Smurfing}} speaking in Smurf fluently]], as before that he normally wouldn't speak in Smurf unless he was extremely angry or afraid.
* In ''FanFic/TheEndOfEnds'', Terra realizes who Count Logan really is and how her actions caused his rise to power. She then devotes herself to saving him because deep down, she loves him. This allows her to tap into the powers of the Light Prognosticus and over power Count Logan... [[spoiler:it gets subverted though. All that she managed to do was roughen him up. Had it not been for TheStarscream, Logan wouldn't have changed. It's only when he is mortally wounded that he began to redeem and not even the Power of Love was able to save him]].
* In ''FanFic/MegaManDefenderOfTheHumanRace'', this is a frequent theme, particularly between Mega Man, his family, and Kalinka. In episode 11, chapter 8, [=ProtoMan=] uses his love for Nomad to gather the courage to restore his old self. Two chapters later, he calms Nomad out of her destructive programming and pain. And in the finale of episode 11, [[spoiler:memories of those he loves enable him to fight Wily's fear program and turn on him]].
* In the ''Film/StarTrek2009'' fanfic ''Fanfic/WrittenInTheStars'', the love between Fem!Kirk and Spock is shown to be so powerful that no matter the reality, [[LoveTranscendsSpaceTime the pair will always be drawn to each other]].
** A straight example occurs in chapter two, in which the Prime Fem!Kirk tells the Alt Reality Fem!Kirk about the incident with the Medusan, Kollos. In this story, the only way to cure the insanity (brought about by looking upon Kollos) is if the victim's true love locks eyes with said victim. Fem!Kirk did this when Spock goes insane, curing him within seconds.
** Another straight example, similar to the first, happens when Spock goes crazy due to Pon Farr. He doesn't recognize anyone and attacks anyone on sight... except for Fem!Kirk, who he even ''protects'' from anything he considers a threat to her. [[spoiler: It is revealed that this happened because he recognized her as his bondmate.]]
* As the title implies, this is the central premise of ''FanFic/RomanceAndTheFateOfEquestria''. It begins shortly after the show's Season 2 finale, where the Power of Love was witnessed firsthand, and Twilight decides to pursue romance for the purpose of supplementing her studies on ThePowerOfFriendship, thus kick-starting the entire story.
* This plays a key part in ''Fanfic/OnceUponASupernaturalTime'', both in terms of breaking the curse on Storeybrooke and helping the characters break other curses. On a personal level, Dean and Sam Winchester become so close to Emma Swan and Ruby respectively that [[spoiler:the girls are able to give the Winchesters TrueLovesKiss]].
* The the ''Anime/YuGiOhZEXAL'' fanfic series ''[[https://ycm.wikia.com/wiki/Numbershots Numbershots]]'' considers this as the natural evolution of ThePowerOfFriendship. During the Duel with the [[BigBad Numbers Distributor]] in "''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8250709/5/Numbershot-C13-True-Love-Shines-Through-All Numbershot C13: True Love Shines Through All]]''", when Kotori combines it with [[SuperMode ZEXAL]], she becomes so powerful that she brings her beloved Yuma (who [[HeroicSacrifice heroically sacrificed]] himself to save her just in the previous chapter) BackFromTheDead. Before [[BattleCouple they proceed to thoroughly kick his ass]] [[CombiningMecha by combining]] [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome their ace monsters]].
--> '''Kotori:''' This is a power someone like you could never understand. Numbers have hearts and feelings, like humans! They are capable of loving each other! And when you combine that love with the power of ZEXAL... the result is a power that cannot be stopped!\\
'''Numbers Distributor:''' This is impossible! I killed you! You should be dead!\\
'''Kotori:''' Don't you listen? When the power of love is combined with the power of ZEXAL... anything can be accomplished!
* ''Fanfic/GodSlayingBladeWorks'':
** Shirou Emiya has been seriously injured by Mordred and is almost out of mana, preventing him from using his magic. Then Mordred attempts to kill Guinevere. Arondight, the sword of Sir Lancelot, immediately appears in Shirou's hand and restores his energy so he can defend her. Lancelot loved Guinevere so much that his weapon was imbued with that love, and even though the Campione!verse Guinevere is a different person from the Nasuverse Guinevere, it would still do anything to protect her.
** When Venus attempts to enthrall Shirou, his love for Sakura resists all her efforts to drive it out until she finally goes all out by forcing ''all'' other loves out of his heart. However, when he manifests his Reality Marble it's revealed that his love for Sakura was so deep that she had become part of his soul. When Venus threatens to kill her, Shirou kills the goddess despite his power-induced love.
--->'''Venus:''' But... you love me.\\
'''Shirou:''' With all my heart. But I chose her over everything... even my own heart.
* This is basically the CentralTheme of the ''[[Fanfic/{{Cinderjuice}} Contractually Obligated Chaos]]'' series, best exemplified through a CallBack to an actual quote from the [[WesternAnimation/{{Beetlejuice}} source material]].
-->''I believe that when you love someone, the impossible becomes possible.''
* PlayedForDrama in the ''FanFic/TriptychContinuum''. In this continuity, Cadence's alicorn magic makes her the one pony who can directly manipulate love. And unlike in many portrayals, she is ''not'' limited to reinforcing existing love. She can create love, destroy it, transfer it, all with a thought. Needless to say, she is ''terrified'' of what she could become if she let herself.
* ''Fanfic/TheBridgeMLP'':
** Princess Cadance specializes in love magic, and the Crystal Heart is an AmplifierArtifact for love. It is among the only things able to reliably counter King Sombra's hate and darkness spells.
** While the Sirens normally channel and feed on ThePowerOfHate, Aria Blaze eventually remembers that her mother Hymnia taught her a song that channels love. She finds that love feeds her and powers her up much more than hate does.
** Even some ''kaiju'' begin to unwittingly tap into it, showing Equestrian magic doesn't play exclusives. Xenilla and Gigan on separate instances both got a boost of power via ''familial'' love for their respective younger sibling, granting them the strength to fight back against stronger opponents to protect the ones they cared for.
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* The ''Pokemon'' fanfic ''FanFic/APikachuInLove'' both plays this straight and [[SubvertedTrope subverts it.]] [[spoiler: Though it gave Pichi the courage to save Pikachu from nearly being mauled to death by an Ursaring, in the end it wasn't strong enough for Pikachu to choose to stay with her over Ash.]]
* It is because of this in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11886910/1/Gankona-Unnachgiebig-Unità Gankona, Unnachgiebig, Unità]]'' that Germany and Japan see the error in their ways and [[spoiler:decide to share Italy. However, they also fall for each other, completing the [[{{Polyamory}} polyamorous]] relationship.]]
* ''Fanfic/ChildOfTheStorm'' has this as a central underlying theme, with TheFourLoves being discussed InUniverse, and Doctor Strange's grand scheme resting on this and ThePowerOfFriendship (which, as one of the four loves, it more or less conflates). It even successfully defuses [[spoiler: the Dark Phoenix]], which is driven by ThePowerOfHate - though as is also noted, that [[spoiler: Dark Phoenix]] wasn't quite fully-fledged. Harry is particularly adept at using it, with Bucky noting in chapter 24 of the sequel that his love for loved ones, and more generally his habit of seeing the better natures of those who didn't even know they ''had'' better natures can be extremely powerful and - with the influence of [[spoiler: Gambit]] - inspires at least one HeelFaceTurn [[spoiler: (Maddie's)]].
** Speaking of the latter, Xavier needles Sinister regarding it, since [[spoiler: Maddie]] had been under his thumb since birth, under MoreThanMindControl for all that time, and ThePowerOfLove (combined with generally showing her a better way, months of [[spoiler: Gambit]] carefully DefusingTheTykeBomb, and well-timed revelation or two) was the tipping point that Sinister never understood, which brought about her HeelFaceTurn, and always would have done.
** On the flip-side, [[LoveMakesYouEvil love for]] [[spoiler: Carol]] is stated by Harry to be the one thing (if she was killed) that would make him cross his personal GodzillaThreshold and become [[spoiler: the Dark Phoenix]]. More generally, people he cares for being hurt or killed is the best way to unleash his inner monster.
* ''Manga/{{Evangelion 303}}'': [[http://eva303.smackjeeves.com/comics/1795223/059/ In chapter 13]] Shinji finished his speech about how he had seen all sides of Asuka –including the worst and darkest ones- and there was nothing that she could show him that would make him love her any less:
-->'''Shinji''': You call it imprinting… That's all love is, isn't it? A form of imprinting! The kind of imprinting that can survive anything!
* Fanfic/EquestriaGirlsFriendshipSouls: Human Chrysalis believes in this, though unlike her Equestrian counterpart who believes only she and other Changelings can use it, she acknowledges anyone can use it and admires both the good and ''especially'' bad things love will make someone do. Of course, like her counterpart she also believes people who let themselves be ruled by it are weak.
* ''Fanfic/GuysBeingDudes'': Somehow, Spark manages to demonstrate SuperStrength and possibly ShockAndAwe powers when Arlo, his boyfriend, is in danger of DeathFromAbove when an AbandonedPlayground gets hit with Shaymin's Seed Flare and is about to fall down on him.
* ''Fanfic/{{HERZ}}'': In 2015 Shinji [[spoiler:was grieving because he loved Asuka and he could not save her. Rei's love towards Shinji led her to feel his angst, rebel against Gendo and help him.]] In 2027 it is Shinji and Asuka's love for each other and their daughter and Rei's love for them which drives them to come up with a risky plan to save humankind [[spoiler:and that love allows them to succeed.]]
* ''Fanfic/NewTamaran'': This is how Starfire defeats [[spoiler:Blackfire]], and why Raven becomes a [[GodOfGood benevolent deity]].
* The ''Franchise/HarryPotter'' fanfic ''FanFic/OhGodNotAgain'' had this to say about The Power Of Love:
--> "...What was that last part?" [[spoiler: Sirius]] asked.\\
"[[spoiler: Remus]] and [[spoiler: Tonks]] got married?" Harry repeated innocently.\\
* It is because of this in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11886910/1/Gankona-Unnachgiebig-Unità Gankona, Unnachgiebig, Unità]]'' that Germany and Japan see the error in their ways and [[spoiler:decide to share Italy. However, they also fall for each other, completing the [[{{Polyamory}} polyamorous]] relationship.]]
* ''Fanfic/ChildOfTheStorm'' has this as a central underlying theme, with TheFourLoves being discussed InUniverse, and Doctor Strange's grand scheme resting on this and ThePowerOfFriendship (which, as one of the four loves, it more or less conflates). It even successfully defuses [[spoiler: the Dark Phoenix]], which is driven by ThePowerOfHate - though as is also noted, that [[spoiler: Dark Phoenix]] wasn't quite fully-fledged. Harry is particularly adept at using it, with Bucky noting in chapter 24 of the sequel that his love for loved ones, and more generally his habit of seeing the better natures of those who didn't even know they ''had'' better natures can be extremely powerful and - with the influence of [[spoiler: Gambit]] - inspires at least one HeelFaceTurn [[spoiler: (Maddie's)]].
** Speaking of the latter, Xavier needles Sinister regarding it, since [[spoiler: Maddie]] had been under his thumb since birth, under MoreThanMindControl for all that time, and ThePowerOfLove (combined with generally showing her a better way, months of [[spoiler: Gambit]] carefully DefusingTheTykeBomb, and well-timed revelation or two) was the tipping point that Sinister never understood, which brought about her HeelFaceTurn, and always would have done.
** On the flip-side, [[LoveMakesYouEvil love for]] [[spoiler: Carol]] is stated by Harry to be the one thing (if she was killed) that would make him cross his personal GodzillaThreshold and become [[spoiler: the Dark Phoenix]]. More generally, people he cares for being hurt or killed is the best way to unleash his inner monster.
* ''Manga/{{Evangelion 303}}'': [[http://eva303.smackjeeves.com/comics/1795223/059/ In chapter 13]] Shinji finished his speech about how he had seen all sides of Asuka –including the worst and darkest ones- and there was nothing that she could show him that would make him love her any less:
-->'''Shinji''': You call it imprinting… That's all love is, isn't it? A form of imprinting! The kind of imprinting that can survive anything!
* Fanfic/EquestriaGirlsFriendshipSouls: Human Chrysalis believes in this, though unlike her Equestrian counterpart who believes only she and other Changelings can use it, she acknowledges anyone can use it and admires both the good and ''especially'' bad things love will make someone do. Of course, like her counterpart she also believes people who let themselves be ruled by it are weak.
* ''Fanfic/GuysBeingDudes'': Somehow, Spark manages to demonstrate SuperStrength and possibly ShockAndAwe powers when Arlo, his boyfriend, is in danger of DeathFromAbove when an AbandonedPlayground gets hit with Shaymin's Seed Flare and is about to fall down on him.
* ''Fanfic/{{HERZ}}'': In 2015 Shinji [[spoiler:was grieving because he loved Asuka and he could not save her. Rei's love towards Shinji led her to feel his angst, rebel against Gendo and help him.]] In 2027 it is Shinji and Asuka's love for each other and their daughter and Rei's love for them which drives them to come up with a risky plan to save humankind [[spoiler:and that love allows them to succeed.]]
* ''Fanfic/NewTamaran'': This is how Starfire defeats [[spoiler:Blackfire]], and why Raven becomes a [[GodOfGood benevolent deity]].
* The ''Franchise/HarryPotter'' fanfic ''FanFic/OhGodNotAgain'' had this to say about The Power Of Love:
--> "...What was that last part?" [[spoiler: Sirius]] asked.\\
"[[spoiler: Remus]] and [[spoiler: Tonks]] got married?" Harry repeated innocently.\\
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** Speaking of the latter, Xavier needles Sinister regarding it, since
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%%Administrivia/ZeroContextExample* In the ''Gears of War'' fanfiction ''Phalanx,'' this seems to be developing between Gordon and Irene, and Word of God has it that it will become more prevalent throughout the story.
* This, to an only slightly lesser extent than ThePowerOfFriendship, is what drives the good guys in the FanFic/ElementalChessTrilogy.
* Screwed around with in ''Fanfic/WithStringsAttached''. When George confronts the [[BrainwashedAndCrazy mind-controlled]] Paul, he cautiously attempts to snap Paul out of it by mentioning his wife Linda. Paul's response: "Who's Linda?" However, Paul reveals later that [[spoiler: he had thrown off the mind control within fifteen minutes and was faking it, so the trope never even got a chance to operate.]]
* Stellar Requiem's ''Film/TronLegacy'' FanFic [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6704369/1/Survivors_Tale ''Survivor's Tale'']] plays this card for everything it's worth. First, in the arena [[spoiler: "Rinzler" and Yori recognize each other during an InvoluntaryBattleToTheDeath]] and it leaves enough of an opening for her to perform a move that knocks them both out. Second, Clu tries to have her executed, but she invokes [[IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight "This isn't who you are"]] and stops Rinzler dead in his tracks. Thirdly, [[spoiler: after she's been repurposed, Tronzler is able to set her free, even when he can't free himself]]. Lastly, Yori is asked by a cloaked figure in the back of the tavern if she could ever forgive Rinzler. She admits that while she would find it hard to forgive his actions, she will always love him, [[spoiler: no matter what he calls himself. That's when the stranger reveals himself as Tron and the pair are finally reunited.]]
* This trope is quoted word for word in the ''Franchise/HarryPotter'' fanfic ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2wL6i-kX9s HERMIONE AND GINNY VERSUS THE SPACE WIZARDS]]'' by Harry, after Ginny and Hermione have sex, combine their powers and free the other wizards so they can fight the evil Spacewizard Griz'nakh.
[[spoiler: Sirius]] groaned. "For the record, when you're telling this to other people, try to come up with an explanation that sounds more badass."
%%Administrivia/ZeroContextExample* In the ''Gears of War'' fanfiction ''Phalanx,'' this seems to be developing between Gordon and Irene, and Word of God has it that it will become more prevalent throughout the story.
* This, to an only slightly lesser extent than ThePowerOfFriendship, is what drives the good guys in the FanFic/ElementalChessTrilogy.
* Screwed around with in ''Fanfic/WithStringsAttached''. When George confronts the [[BrainwashedAndCrazy mind-controlled]] Paul, he cautiously attempts to snap Paul out of it by mentioning his wife Linda. Paul's response: "Who's Linda?" However, Paul reveals later that [[spoiler: he had thrown off the mind control within fifteen minutes and was faking it, so the trope never even got a chance to operate.]]
* Stellar Requiem's ''Film/TronLegacy'' FanFic [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6704369/1/Survivors_Tale ''Survivor's Tale'']] plays this card for everything it's worth. First, in the arena [[spoiler: "Rinzler" and Yori recognize each other during an InvoluntaryBattleToTheDeath]] and it leaves enough of an opening for her to perform a move that knocks them both out. Second, Clu tries to have her executed, but she invokes [[IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight "This isn't who you are"]] and stops Rinzler dead in his tracks. Thirdly, [[spoiler: after she's been repurposed, Tronzler is able to set her free, even when he can't free himself]]. Lastly, Yori is asked by a cloaked figure in the back of the tavern if she could ever forgive Rinzler. She admits that while she would find it hard to forgive his actions, she will always love him, [[spoiler: no matter what he calls himself. That's when the stranger reveals himself as Tron and the pair are finally reunited.]]
* This trope is quoted word for word in the ''Franchise/HarryPotter'' fanfic ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2wL6i-kX9s HERMIONE AND GINNY VERSUS THE SPACE WIZARDS]]'' by Harry, after Ginny and Hermione have sex, combine their powers and free the other wizards so they can fight the evil Spacewizard Griz'nakh.
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"It gets better," Harry grinned. "Apparently I only [[spoiler: survived]] [[spoiler:survived]] because of the power of love."\\
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* PlayedForDrama in ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/54693283 Unraveling Emotions]]''; the''Gears of War'' fanfiction ''Phalanx,'' this seems to be developing between Gordon and Irene, and Word of God has it central premise is that it will become more prevalent throughout the story.
* This,Sinners' high HealingFactor and ResurrectiveImmortality stems in part from their blackened, deadened hearts. While it isn't ''impossible'' for them to an only slightly lesser extent than ThePowerOfFriendship, is what drives fall in love, doing so renders their hearts red, human-like and vulnerable, meaning they can be permanently killed. This means that any Sinner who falls in love has to decide whether or not it's worth the good guys in the FanFic/ElementalChessTrilogy.
* Screwed around with in ''Fanfic/WithStringsAttached''. When George confronts the [[BrainwashedAndCrazy mind-controlled]] Paul, he cautiously attempts to snap Paul outrisk of it by mentioning his wife Linda. Paul's response: "Who's Linda?" However, Paul sacrificing their regenerative abilities.
** The whole plot is set into motion when Alastor revealslater how Vox had made a LoveConfession to him years ago, triggering a massive turf war as {{Opportunistic Bastard}}s immediately set upon the Vees' Entertainment District. Rosie immediately [[WhatTheHellHero calls him out for it]], and even ''[[AllLovingHero Charlie]]'' is utterly ''furious'' with him.
--->'''Charlie:''' ''(transforming into her demon form)'' '''Alastor exposed that[[spoiler: he Vox had thrown off a killable human heart to all of Hell when HE was the mind control within fifteen minutes reason it was vulnerable in the FIRST PLACE!''' ''(bursting into the Hotel)'' '''''ALASTOR!'''''
** Carmilla killed her own lover in order to ensure that her heart would revert back to being black, so that nobody would be able to take advantage of her weakness. While she rationalized this as ensuring that she couldn't be ripped away from her daughters, it remains one of her deepest regrets.
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access Elle's power and unleash an electrical HeartBeatdown on him.
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*Stellar Requiem's ''Film/TronLegacy'' FanFic [[http://www.It is because of this in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6704369/1/Survivors_Tale ''Survivor's Tale'']] plays this card for everything it's worth. First, in the arena [[spoiler: "Rinzler" and Yori recognize each other during an InvoluntaryBattleToTheDeath]] and it leaves enough of an opening for her to perform a move net/s/11886910/1/Gankona-Unnachgiebig-Unità Gankona, Unnachgiebig, Unità]]'' that knocks them both out. Second, Clu tries to have her executed, but she invokes [[IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight "This isn't who you are"]] Germany and stops Rinzler dead in his tracks. Thirdly, [[spoiler: after she's been repurposed, Tronzler is able to set her free, even when he can't free himself]]. Lastly, Yori is asked by a cloaked figure in Japan see the back of the tavern if she could ever forgive Rinzler. She admits that while she would find it hard to forgive his actions, she will always love him, [[spoiler: no matter what he calls himself. That's when the stranger reveals himself as Tron and the pair are finally reunited.]]
* This trope is quoted word for worderror in the ''Franchise/HarryPotter'' fanfic ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2wL6i-kX9s HERMIONE AND GINNY VERSUS THE SPACE WIZARDS]]'' by Harry, after Ginny and Hermione have sex, combine their powers ways and free the other wizards so [[spoiler:decide to share Italy. However, they can fight also fall for each other, completing the evil Spacewizard Griz'nakh.[[{{Polyamory}} polyamorous]] relationship]].
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** The whole plot is set into motion when Alastor reveals
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* In the ''Series/{{Heroes}}'' story ''Lost and Found'', when Claire sees Danko shoot Elle, it allows her to access Elle's power and unleash an electrical HeartBeatdown on him.
* In the ''FanFic/FacingTheFutureSeries'':
** Sam has used this a couple of times [[spoiler:when Danny needs to be pulled back after accidentally triggering his [[DangerousForbiddenTechnique dangerous]] SuperMode]].
** [[spoiler:It's implied that it is this that allows Danny and Sam to regain their memories of each other and escape Nocturne's dream world]].
* ''Destiny is a Hazy Thing'': The Power Of Love is so strong that even {{Eldritch Abomination}}s aren't immune to it.
* ''Fanfic/ChildrenOfTime'': love is powerful enough to ''break'' and ''remake'' [[Series/DoctorWho Time]]... and [[LoveRedeems redeem]] a certain [[Literature/SherlockHolmes detective]]...
* In the ''FanFic/{{Horseshoes and Hand Grenades}}'' story, ''A Month of Sundays'' this is played straight and subverted. It's played straight with Mari who [[spoiler: frees Miura from Gamou's mind control spell that forced him to become the Aries Zodiarts.]] Subverted with Yayoi with [[spoiler: Haruto after being transformed into a CreepyDoll with a mentality of a five-year-old boy. He responds with WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove and she slices him up and leaves him to burn.]]
* In the ''FanFic/FacingTheFutureSeries'':
** Sam has used this a couple of times [[spoiler:when Danny needs to be pulled back after accidentally triggering his [[DangerousForbiddenTechnique dangerous]] SuperMode]].
** [[spoiler:It's implied that it is this that allows Danny and Sam to regain their memories of each other and escape Nocturne's dream world]].
* ''Destiny is a Hazy Thing'': The Power Of Love is so strong that even {{Eldritch Abomination}}s aren't immune to it.
* ''Fanfic/ChildrenOfTime'': love is powerful enough to ''break'' and ''remake'' [[Series/DoctorWho Time]]... and [[LoveRedeems redeem]] a certain [[Literature/SherlockHolmes detective]]...
* In the ''FanFic/{{Horseshoes and Hand Grenades}}'' story, ''A Month of Sundays'' this is played straight and subverted. It's played straight with Mari who [[spoiler: frees Miura from Gamou's mind control spell that forced him to become the Aries Zodiarts.]] Subverted with Yayoi with [[spoiler: Haruto after being transformed into a CreepyDoll with a mentality of a five-year-old boy. He responds with WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove and she slices him up and leaves him to burn.]]
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* In the ''Series/{{Heroes}}'' story ''Lost and Found'', when Claire sees Danko shoot Elle, it allows her to access Elle's power and unleash an electrical HeartBeatdown on him.
* In the ''FanFic/FacingTheFutureSeries'':
** Sam has used this a couple of times [[spoiler:when Danny needs to be pulled back after accidentally triggering his [[DangerousForbiddenTechnique dangerous]] SuperMode]].
** [[spoiler:It's implied that it is this that allows Danny and Sam to regain their memories of each other and escape Nocturne's dream world]].
* ''Destiny is a Hazy Thing'':''Fanfic/DestinyIsAHazyThing'': The Power Of Love is so strong that even {{Eldritch Abomination}}s aren't immune to it.
it.
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*''Fanfic/ChildrenOfTime'': ''Manga/{{Evangelion 303}}'': [[http://eva303.smackjeeves.com/comics/1795223/059/ In chapter 13]] Shinji finished his speech about how he had seen all sides of Asuka –including the worst and darkest ones- and there was nothing that she could show him that would make him love her any less:
-->'''Shinji''': You call it imprinting... That's all love is, isn't it? A form of imprinting! The kind of imprinting that can survive anything!
* ''Fanfic/{{HERZ}}'': In 2015, Shinji [[spoiler:was grieving because he loved Asuka and he could not save her. Rei's love towards Shinji led her to feel his angst, rebel against Gendo and help him]]. In 2027, it ispowerful Shinji and Asuka's love for each other and their daughter and Rei's love for them which drives them to come up with a risky plan to save humankind [[spoiler:and that love allows them to succeed]].
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* ''Fanfic/GuysBeingDudes'': Somehow, Spark manages to demonstrate SuperStrength and possibly ShockAndAwe powers when Arlo, his boyfriend, is in danger of DeathFromAbove when an AbandonedPlayground gets hit with Shaymin's Seed Flare and is about to fall down on him.
* ''Fanfic/APikachuInLove'' both plays this straight and {{Subvert|edTrope}}s it. While her love for Pikachu gives Pichi the courage to [[spoiler:save him from being mauled to death by an Ursaring]], in the end, [[spoiler:he chooses to continue traveling with Ash rather than staying with her]].
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* Screwed around with in ''Fanfic/WithStringsAttached''. When George confronts the [[BrainwashedAndCrazy mind-controlled]] Paul, he cautiously attempts to snap Paul out of it by mentioning his wife Linda. Paul's response: "Who's Linda?" However, Paul later reveals that [[spoiler:he had thrown off the mind control within fifteen minutes and was faking it, so the trope never even got a chance to operate]].
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* Stellar Requiem's ''Film/TronLegacy'' Fanfic ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6704369/1/Survivors_Tale Survivor's Tale]]'' plays this card for everything it's worth. First, in the arena [[spoiler:"Rinzler" and Yori recognize each other during an InvoluntaryBattleToTheDeath]] and it leaves enough of an opening for her to''break'' perform a move that knocks them both out. Second, Clu tries to have her executed, but she invokes [[IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight "This isn't who you are"]] and ''remake'' [[Series/DoctorWho Time]]... stops Rinzler dead in his tracks. Thirdly, [[spoiler:after she's been repurposed, Tronzler is able to set her free, even when he can't free himself]]. Lastly, Yori is asked by a cloaked figure in the back of the tavern if she could ever forgive Rinzler. She admits that while she would find it hard to forgive his actions, she will always love him, [[spoiler:no matter what he calls himself. That's when the stranger reveals himself as Tron and [[LoveRedeems redeem]] a certain [[Literature/SherlockHolmes detective]]...
the pair are finally reunited]].
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* In the''FanFic/{{Horseshoes ''Fanfic/{{Horseshoes and Hand Grenades}}'' story, story ''A Month of Sundays'' Sundays'', this is played straight and subverted. It's played straight with Mari who [[spoiler: frees Miura from Gamou's mind control spell that forced him to become the Aries Zodiarts.]] Subverted with Yayoi with [[spoiler: Haruto after being transformed into a CreepyDoll with a mentality of a five-year-old boy. He responds with WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove and she slices him up and leaves him to burn.]]
* In the ''FanFic/FacingTheFutureSeries'':
** Sam has used this a couple of times [[spoiler:when Danny needs to be pulled back after accidentally triggering his [[DangerousForbiddenTechnique dangerous]] SuperMode]].
** [[spoiler:It's implied that it is this that allows Danny and Sam to regain their memories of each other and escape Nocturne's dream world]].
* ''Destiny is a Hazy Thing'':
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-->'''Shinji''': You call it imprinting... That's all love is, isn't it? A form of imprinting! The kind of imprinting that can survive anything!
* ''Fanfic/{{HERZ}}'': In 2015, Shinji [[spoiler:was grieving because he loved Asuka and he could not save her. Rei's love towards Shinji led her to feel his angst, rebel against Gendo and help him]]. In 2027, it is
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* ''Fanfic/GuysBeingDudes'': Somehow, Spark manages to demonstrate SuperStrength and possibly ShockAndAwe powers when Arlo, his boyfriend, is in danger of DeathFromAbove when an AbandonedPlayground gets hit with Shaymin's Seed Flare and is about to fall down on him.
* ''Fanfic/APikachuInLove'' both plays this straight and {{Subvert|edTrope}}s it. While her love for Pikachu gives Pichi the courage to [[spoiler:save him from being mauled to death by an Ursaring]], in the end, [[spoiler:he chooses to continue traveling with Ash rather than staying with her]].
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* Screwed around with in ''Fanfic/WithStringsAttached''. When George confronts the [[BrainwashedAndCrazy mind-controlled]] Paul, he cautiously attempts to snap Paul out of it by mentioning his wife Linda. Paul's response: "Who's Linda?" However, Paul later reveals that [[spoiler:he had thrown off the mind control within fifteen minutes and was faking it, so the trope never even got a chance to operate]].
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* ''Fanfic/NewTamaran'': This is how Starfire defeats [[spoiler:Blackfire]], and why Raven becomes a [[GodOfGood benevolent deity]].
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* Stellar Requiem's ''Film/TronLegacy'' Fanfic ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6704369/1/Survivors_Tale Survivor's Tale]]'' plays this card for everything it's worth. First, in the arena [[spoiler:"Rinzler" and Yori recognize each other during an InvoluntaryBattleToTheDeath]] and it leaves enough of an opening for her to
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* At the end of the ''Hollow Knight'' fic ''[[Fanfic/ToReclaimADream Sins of the Father]]'', [[spoiler:the Pale King dies soon after the Radiance and becomes a [[TheDisembodied bodyless mind]] in the Abyss, losing grasp of his memory. But through the Kingsoul, he senses the White Lady wishing for him to come back to her and their children, which allows him to remember and [[BackFromTheDead be reborn]].]]
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* PlayedForDrama in ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/31949269/chapters/79125400 The Ultimate Weapon]]''. The Ultimate Weapon is an individual with a gentle spirit and pure intentions; such a soul has a lot of spiritual energy and power, and the Ultimate Protector is meant to help them reach that potential and protect them whether they like it or not. Mikey definitely doesn't like it, and neither do his brothers.
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* In ''{{Fanfic/Everqueen}}'', a required emotion when making Dreamstones is love, and the Emperor's main problem turns out to be him having forgotten how to feel and express it properly.
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* In ''{{Fanfic/Everqueen}}'', ''Fanfic/{{Everqueen}}'', a required emotion when making Dreamstones is love, and the Emperor's main problem turns out to be him having forgotten how to feel and express it properly.properly.
* ''Webcomic/NaruHinaChronicles'': While seeing how confident Hinata is during her fight against Touji instead of [[ShrinkingViolet her usual personality]], Kurenai is impressed by her confidence and wonders if this is really because of [[SingleTargetSexuality Naruto]].
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* ''Webcomic/NaruHinaChronicles'': While seeing how confident Hinata is during her fight against Touji instead of [[ShrinkingViolet her usual personality]], Kurenai is impressed by her confidence and wonders if this is really because of [[SingleTargetSexuality Naruto]].
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* PlayedForDrama in many [[WesternAnimation/Frozen2013 Prince Hans]] redemption fics such as ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10229964/1/Warm-Hugs Warm Hugs]]'' and ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10289764/1/The-Phoenix-and-the-Snowbird The Phoenix and the Snowbird]]''. [[FreudianExcuse Owing to the fact]] that he was ignored and neglected by his own abusive family, he starts off as a grouchy man [[EvilCannotComprehendGood who derisively sees]] love as [[LoveIsAWeakness an idiotic thing]] only good for fairy-tale romances. But as the fics progress, a JerkToNiceGuyPlot forces him [[WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove to realize]] that LoveRedeems, how his hatred warped his mind and made him an enemy of the heroes, and that there's more to life than just being power-hungry. Sometimes, the heroes (Elsa, Anna, Kristoff and Olaf) even call him out on his cynical beliefs about love and/or ask where it got him, to which Hans is unable to answer. Also in many of these fanfics, he even genuinely falls for Elsa.
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* PlayedForDrama in many [[WesternAnimation/Frozen2013 Prince Hans]] redemption fics such as ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10229964/1/Warm-Hugs Warm Hugs]]'' and ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10289764/1/The-Phoenix-and-the-Snowbird The Phoenix and the Snowbird]]''. [[FreudianExcuse Owing to the fact]] that he was ignored and neglected by his own abusive family, he starts off as a grouchy man [[EvilCannotComprehendGood who derisively sees]] love as [[LoveIsAWeakness an idiotic thing]] only good for fairy-tale romances. But as the fics progress, a JerkToNiceGuyPlot forces him he [[WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove to realize]] realizes]] that LoveRedeems, how his hatred warped his mind and made him an enemy of the heroes, and that there's more to life than just being power-hungry. Sometimes, the heroes (Elsa, Anna, Kristoff and Olaf) even call him out on his cynical beliefs about love and/or ask where it got him, to which Hans is unable to answer. Also in many of these fanfics, he even genuinely falls for Elsa.
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* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/41789886/chapters/105246393 Queens of Amphibia]]'': [[spoiler: In chapter 16, Anne is irradiated so badly by a {{Kaiju}} that her [[DeityofHumanOrigin calamity powers]] repeatedly fail and she can't heal. Two chapters later, just when it seems like it'll be too late for Anne, Sasha professes her love for Anne and imbues her own energy into Anne's body which fights off the radiation, saving Anne's life.]]
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* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/41789886/chapters/105246393 Queens of Amphibia]]'': [[spoiler: In chapter 16, Anne is irradiated so badly by a {{Kaiju}} that her [[DeityofHumanOrigin calamity powers]] repeatedly fail and she can't heal. Two chapters later, just when it seems like it'll be too late for Anne, Sasha professes her love for Anne and imbues her own energy into Anne's body which fights off the radiation, saving Anne's life.]]]]
* In ''{{Fanfic/Everqueen}}'', a required emotion when making Dreamstones is love, and the Emperor's main problem turns out to be him having forgotten how to feel and express it properly.
* In ''{{Fanfic/Everqueen}}'', a required emotion when making Dreamstones is love, and the Emperor's main problem turns out to be him having forgotten how to feel and express it properly.
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* ''Fanfic/GuysBeingDudes'': Somehow, Spark manages to demonstrate SuperStrength and possibly ShockAndAwe powers when Arlo, his boyfriend, is in danger of DeathFromAbove when an AbandonedPlayground gets hit with Shaymin's Seed Flare and is about to fall down on him.
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* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/41789886/chapters/105246393 Queens of Amphibia]]'': [[spoiler: In chapter 16, Anne is irradiated so badly by a {{Kaiju}} that her [[DeityofHumanOrigin calamity powers]] repeatedly fail and she can't heal. Two chapters later, just when it seems like it'll be too late for Anne, Sasha professes her love for Anne and imbues her own energy into Anne's body which fights off the radiation, saving Anne's life.]]
* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/41789886/chapters/105246393 Queens of Amphibia]]'': [[spoiler: In chapter 16, Anne is irradiated so badly by a {{Kaiju}} that her [[DeityofHumanOrigin calamity powers]] repeatedly fail and she can't heal. Two chapters later, just when it seems like it'll be too late for Anne, Sasha professes her love for Anne and imbues her own energy into Anne's body which fights off the radiation, saving Anne's life.]]
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* The Bonding Quirk from ''Fanfic/OneForAllAndEightForTheNinth'' is this given form. The gist of it is that it connects its bearer to a person if both feel affection and attraction for each other, giving them an empathic link that allows them to understand each other better - and as their feelings for each other grow and deepen, they both gain more powers, [[spoiler:up to healing the partner from deadly wounds]]. [[Manga/MyHeroAcademia Izuku Midoriya]] ends up inheriting it due to how it got mixed into One for All during its creation, allowing him to link with eight girls and empower them and himself.
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* The Bonding Quirk from ''Fanfic/OneForAllAndEightForTheNinth'' is this given form. The gist of it is that it connects its bearer to a person if both feel affection and attraction for each other, giving them an empathic link that allows them to understand each other better - and as their feelings for each other grow and deepen, they both gain more powers, [[spoiler:up to healing the partner from deadly wounds]]. [[Manga/MyHeroAcademia Izuku Midoriya]] ends up inheriting it due to how it got mixed into One for All during its creation, allowing him to link with eight girls and empower them and himself.himself.
* ''Fanfic/AWEArcadiaBayRogueDemon'': Just as Orzai succeeds in brainwashing Jesse, she immediately snaps out of it when he [[KickTheDog decides to go after Emily next]].
--> '''Jesse:''' [[PunctuatedForEmphasis You. Dare. Touch. Her.]] KEEP AWAY FROM HER!!
* ''Fanfic/AWEArcadiaBayRogueDemon'': Just as Orzai succeeds in brainwashing Jesse, she immediately snaps out of it when he [[KickTheDog decides to go after Emily next]].
--> '''Jesse:''' [[PunctuatedForEmphasis You. Dare. Touch. Her.]] KEEP AWAY FROM HER!!
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* This plays a key part in ''Fanfic/OnceUponASupernaturalTime'', both in terms of breaking the curse on Storeybrooke and helping the characters break other curses. On a personal level, Dean and Sam Winchester become so close to Emma Swan and Ruby respectively that [[spoiler:the girls are able to give the Winchesters TrueLovesKiss]].
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** Shirou gets controlled by Venus, the Goddess of Love, but eventually breaks free because of When Venus attempts to enthrall Shirou, his love for Sakura Matou.resists all her efforts to drive it out until she finally goes all out by forcing ''all'' other loves out of his heart. However, when he manifests his Reality Marble it's revealed that his love for Sakura was so deep that she had become part of his soul. When Venus threatens to kill her, Shirou kills the goddess despite his power-induced love.
--->'''Venus:''' But... you love me.\\
'''Shirou:''' With all my heart. But I chose her over everything... even my own heart.
--->'''Venus:''' But... you love me.\\
'''Shirou:''' With all my heart. But I chose her over everything... even my own heart.
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* In the ''Supernatural'' fic ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/28492482/chapters/69816459 Keep Your Love Alive]]'', Castiel manages to defeat Chuck by appealing to his sister Amara's love of Dean to convince her to do a SplitPersonalityTakeover from within Chuck so that she can help them save Dean. Chuck even lampshades it, asking disbelievingly if Castiel's last move is really going to be an appeal to the power of love right before it proves to work.
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* In the ''Supernatural'' fic ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/28492482/chapters/69816459 Keep Your Love Alive]]'', Castiel manages to defeat Chuck by appealing to his sister Amara's love of Dean to convince her to do a SplitPersonalityTakeover from within Chuck so that she can help them save Dean. Chuck even lampshades it, asking disbelievingly if Castiel's last move is really going to be an appeal to the power of love right before it proves to work.work.
* The Bonding Quirk from ''Fanfic/OneForAllAndEightForTheNinth'' is this given form. The gist of it is that it connects its bearer to a person if both feel affection and attraction for each other, giving them an empathic link that allows them to understand each other better - and as their feelings for each other grow and deepen, they both gain more powers, [[spoiler:up to healing the partner from deadly wounds]]. [[Manga/MyHeroAcademia Izuku Midoriya]] ends up inheriting it due to how it got mixed into One for All during its creation, allowing him to link with eight girls and empower them and himself.
* The Bonding Quirk from ''Fanfic/OneForAllAndEightForTheNinth'' is this given form. The gist of it is that it connects its bearer to a person if both feel affection and attraction for each other, giving them an empathic link that allows them to understand each other better - and as their feelings for each other grow and deepen, they both gain more powers, [[spoiler:up to healing the partner from deadly wounds]]. [[Manga/MyHeroAcademia Izuku Midoriya]] ends up inheriting it due to how it got mixed into One for All during its creation, allowing him to link with eight girls and empower them and himself.
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--->'''Kayaba:''' Huh? How did she... ? ''[amused]'' There's not supposed to be any way to break out of Admin-paralysis! Guess I'll have to add that one to the log, log: "Power of Love might cause paralysis to fail." [[KickTheDog Heh, it's the damnedest thing, somehow that never came up in beta-testing.]]
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* The ''Pokemon'' fanfic ''FanFic/APikachuInLove'' both plays this straight and [[SubvertedTrope subverts it.]] [[spoiler: Though it gave Pichi the courage to save Pikachu from nearly being mauled to death by an Ursaring, in the end it wasn't strong enough for Pikachu to choose to stay with her over Ash.]]
* It is because of this in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11886910/1/Gankona-Unnachgiebig-Unità Gankona, Unnachgiebig, Unità]]'' that Germany and Japan see the error in their ways and [[spoiler:decide to share Italy. However, they also fall for each other, completing the [[{{Polyamory}} polyamorous]] relationship.]]
* ''Fanfic/ChildOfTheStorm'' has this as a central underlying theme, with TheFourLoves being discussed InUniverse, and Doctor Strange's grand scheme resting on this and ThePowerOfFriendship (which, as one of the four loves, it more or less conflates). It even successfully defuses [[spoiler: the Dark Phoenix]], which is driven by ThePowerOfHate - though as is also noted, that [[spoiler: Dark Phoenix]] wasn't quite fully-fledged. Harry is particularly adept at using it, with Bucky noting in chapter 24 of the sequel that his love for loved ones, and more generally his habit of seeing the better natures of those who didn't even know they ''had'' better natures can be extremely powerful and - with the influence of [[spoiler: Gambit]] - inspires at least one HeelFaceTurn [[spoiler: (Maddie's)]].
** Speaking of the latter, Xavier needles Sinister regarding it, since [[spoiler: Maddie]] had been under his thumb since birth, under MoreThanMindControl for all that time, and ThePowerOfLove (combined with generally showing her a better way, months of [[spoiler: Gambit]] carefully DefusingTheTykeBomb, and well-timed revelation or two) was the tipping point that Sinister never understood, which brought about her HeelFaceTurn, and always would have done.
** On the flip-side, [[LoveMakesYouEvil love for]] [[spoiler: Carol]] is stated by Harry to be the one thing (if she was killed) that would make him cross his personal GodzillaThreshold and become [[spoiler: the Dark Phoenix]]. More generally, people he cares for being hurt or killed is the best way to unleash his inner monster.
* ''Manga/{{Evangelion 303}}'': [[http://eva303.smackjeeves.com/comics/1795223/059/ In chapter 13]] Shinji finished his speech about how he had seen all sides of Asuka –including the worst and darkest ones- and there was nothing that she could show him that would make him love her any less:
-->'''Shinji''': You call it imprinting… That’s all love is, isn’t it? A form of imprinting! The kind of imprinting that can survive anything!
* Fanfic/EquestriaGirlsFriendshipSouls: Human Chrysalis believes in this, though unlike her Equestrian counterpart who believes only she and other Changelings can use it, she acknowledges anyone can use it and admires both the good and ''especially'' bad things love will make someone do. Of course, like her counterpart she also believes people who let themselves be ruled by it are weak.
* ''Fanfic/{{HERZ}}'': In 2015 Shinji [[spoiler:was grieving because he loved Asuka and he could not save her. Rei’s love towards Shinji led her to feel his angst, rebel against Gendo and help him.]] In 2027 it is Shinji and Asuka's love for each other and their daughter and Rei’s love for them which drives them to come up with a risky plan to save humankind [[spoiler:and that love allows them to succeed.]]
* ''Fanfic/NewTamaran'': This is how Starfire defeats [[spoiler:Blackfire]], and why Raven becomes a [[GodOfGood benevolent deity]].
* The ''Franchise/HarryPotter'' fanfic ''FanFic/OhGodNotAgain'' had this to say about The Power Of Love:
--> "...What was that last part?" [[spoiler: Sirius]] asked.\\
"[[spoiler: Remus]] and [[spoiler: Tonks]] got married?" Harry repeated innocently.\\
"No, the other last part. The one about [[spoiler:Voldemort killing you," Sirius]] clarified.\\
"Oh, well [[spoiler: he killed me]] and I had a nice chat with [[spoiler: Dumbledore's soul]] who informed me that just because I was imagining things it didn't make it not real and then I got better."\\
[[spoiler: Sirius]] just stared at him.\\
"It gets better," Harry grinned. "Apparently I only [[spoiler: survived]] because of the power of love."\\
[[spoiler: Sirius]] groaned. "For the record, when you're telling this to other people, try to come up with an explanation that sounds more badass."
%%Administrivia/ZeroContextExample* In the ''Gears of War'' fanfiction ''Phalanx,'' this seems to be developing between Gordon and Irene, and Word of God has it that it will become more prevalent throughout the story.
* This, to an only slightly lesser extent than ThePowerOfFriendship, is what drives the good guys in the FanFic/ElementalChessTrilogy.
* Screwed around with in ''Fanfic/WithStringsAttached''. When George confronts the [[BrainwashedAndCrazy mind-controlled]] Paul, he cautiously attempts to snap Paul out of it by mentioning his wife Linda. Paul's response: “Who's Linda?” However, Paul reveals later that [[spoiler: he had thrown off the mind control within fifteen minutes and was faking it, so the trope never even got a chance to operate.]]
* Stellar Requiem's ''Film/TronLegacy'' FanFic [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6704369/1/Survivors_Tale ''Survivor's Tale'']] plays this card for everything it's worth. First, in the arena [[spoiler: "Rinzler" and Yori recognize each other during an InvoluntaryBattleToTheDeath]] and it leaves enough of an opening for her to perform a move that knocks them both out. Second, Clu tries to have her executed, but she invokes [[IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight "This isn't who you are"]] and stops Rinzler dead in his tracks. Thirdly, [[spoiler: after she's been repurposed, Tronzler is able to set her free, even when he can't free himself]]. Lastly, Yori is asked by a cloaked figure in the back of the tavern if she could ever forgive Rinzler. She admits that while she would find it hard to forgive his actions, she will always love him, [[spoiler: no matter what he calls himself. That's when the stranger reveals himself as Tron and the pair are finally reunited.]]
* This trope is quoted word for word in the ''Franchise/HarryPotter'' fanfic ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2wL6i-kX9s HERMIONE AND GINNY VERSUS THE SPACE WIZARDS]]'' by Harry, after Ginny and Hermione have sex, combine their powers and free the other wizards so they can fight the evil Spacewizard Griz'nakh.
* ''Blind'' had this conversation between Naruto and the Kyuubi:
-->'''Naruto:''' Will it (being Hokage) really make me happy?\\
'''Kyuubi:''' Kid, I used to go around killing people thinking it would make me happy.\\
'''Naruto:''' Did it?\\
'''Kyuubi:''' Nope. But then I found a mate and we both went around killing people together and then I was happy.\\
'''Naruto:''' You... are a sick bastard.\\
'''Kyuubi:''' Yeah. But what did you learn from that?\\
'''Naruto:''' I need a mate to be happy?\\
'''Kyuubi:''' Most people do.
* In the ''Series/{{Heroes}}'' story ''Lost and Found'', when Claire sees Danko shoot Elle, it allows her to access Elle's power and unleash an electrical HeartBeatdown on him.
* In the ''FanFic/FacingTheFutureSeries'':
** Sam has used this a couple of times [[spoiler:when Danny needs to be pulled back after accidentally triggering his [[DangerousForbiddenTechnique dangerous]] SuperMode]].
** [[spoiler:It's implied that it is this that allows Danny and Sam to regain their memories of each other and escape Nocturne's dream world]].
* ''Destiny is a Hazy Thing'': The Power Of Love is so strong that even {{Eldritch Abomination}}s aren't immune to it.
* ''Fanfic/ChildrenOfTime'': love is powerful enough to ''break'' and ''remake'' [[Series/DoctorWho Time]]... and [[LoveRedeems redeem]] a certain [[Literature/SherlockHolmes detective]]...
* In the ''FanFic/{{Horseshoes and Hand Grenades}}'' story, ''A Month of Sundays'' this is played straight and subverted. It's played straight with Mari who [[spoiler: frees Miura from Gamou's mind control spell that forced him to become the Aries Zodiarts.]] Subverted with Yayoi with [[spoiler: Haruto after being transformed into a CreepyDoll with a mentality of a five-year-old boy. He responds with WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove and she slices him up and leaves him to burn.]]
* Invoked and subverted in the ''Manga/AhMyGoddess'' fanfiction ''Haloes''. Urd has a nasty bout with aphasia that robs her of spoken and written language, forcing her to communicate by pantomime and gibberish utterance. She later develops the ability to [[StarfishLanguage use music to convey her emotions]] and utters her very first word and sentence [[spoiler: ("Keichi" and "I love you")]], apparently out of sheer love. It's subverted, though: [[spoiler: By then, she has merely learned to, at first very awkwardly, translate her StarfishLanguage in human words. But the fact she was in love acted as a strong motivation to do so.]]
* In the ''Fanfic/EmpathTheLuckiestSmurf'' story "Empath's Wedding", when Empath and Hefty find out that Smurfette's "heart" has been taken by Chlorhydris so that she could no longer feel love for anybody, including her husband-to-be Empath, Empath decides that he's going to give Smurfette his "heart" so she could feel love again when Hefty, willing to prove himself to be Smurfette's OneTrueLove, decides to do it in Empath's place. Empath, wishing for Hefty to be a happy Smurf who would marry Smurfette instead of himself, returns the favor and gives Hefty his "heart". In "Empath's Honeymoon", it's after Empath's first time alone with Smurfette when they [[UnusualEuphemism "get under each other's hats"]] that he starts [[{{Smurfing}} speaking in Smurf fluently]], as before that he normally wouldn't speak in Smurf unless he was extremely angry or afraid.
* In ''FanFic/TheEndOfEnds'', Terra realizes who Count Logan really is and how her actions caused his rise to power. She then devotes herself to saving him because deep down, she loves him. This allows her to tap into the powers of the Light Prognosticus and over power Count Logan... [[spoiler:it gets subverted though. All that she managed to do was roughen him up. Had it not been for TheStarscream, Logan wouldn't have changed. It's only when he is mortally wounded that he began to redeem and not even the Power of Love was able to save him]].
* In ''FanFic/MegaManDefenderOfTheHumanRace'', this is a frequent theme, particularly between Mega Man, his family, and Kalinka. In episode 11, chapter 8, [=ProtoMan=] uses his love for Nomad to gather the courage to restore his old self. Two chapters later, he calms Nomad out of her destructive programming and pain. And in the finale of episode 11, [[spoiler:memories of those he loves enable him to fight Wily's fear program and turn on him]].
* In the ''Film/StarTrek2009'' fanfic ''Fanfic/WrittenInTheStars'', the love between Fem!Kirk and Spock is shown to be so powerful that no matter the reality, [[LoveTranscendsSpaceTime the pair will always be drawn to each other]].
** A straight example occurs in chapter two, in which the Prime Fem!Kirk tells the Alt Reality Fem!Kirk about the incident with the Medusan, Kollos. In this story, the only way to cure the insanity (brought about by looking upon Kollos) is if the victim's true love locks eyes with said victim. Fem!Kirk did this when Spock goes insane, curing him within seconds.
** Another straight example, similar to the first, happens when Spock goes crazy due to Pon Farr. He doesn't recognize anyone and attacks anyone on sight... except for Fem!Kirk, who he even ''protects'' from anything he considers a threat to her. [[spoiler: It is revealed that this happened because he recognized her as his bondmate.]]
* As the title implies, this is the central premise of ''FanFic/RomanceAndTheFateOfEquestria''. It begins shortly after the show's Season 2 finale, where the Power of Love was witnessed firsthand, and Twilight decides to pursue romance for the purpose of supplementing her studies on ThePowerOfFriendship, thus kick-starting the entire story.
* The the ''Anime/YuGiOhZEXAL'' fanfic series ''[[https://ycm.wikia.com/wiki/Numbershots Numbershots]]'' considers this as the natural evolution of ThePowerOfFriendship. During the Duel with the [[BigBad Numbers Distributor]] in "''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8250709/5/Numbershot-C13-True-Love-Shines-Through-All Numbershot C13: True Love Shines Through All]]''", when Kotori combines it with [[SuperMode ZEXAL]], she becomes so powerful that she brings her beloved Yuma (who [[HeroicSacrifice heroically sacrificed]] himself to save her just in the previous chapter) BackFromTheDead. Before [[BattleCouple they proceed to thoroughly kick his ass]] [[CombiningMecha by combining]] [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome their ace monsters]].
--> '''Kotori:''' This is a power someone like you could never understand. Numbers have hearts and feelings, like humans! They are capable of loving each other! And when you combine that love with the power of ZEXAL... the result is a power that cannot be stopped!\\
'''Numbers Distributor:''' This is impossible! I killed you! You should be dead!\\
'''Kotori:''' Don't you listen? When the power of love is combined with the power of ZEXAL... anything can be accomplished!
* ''Fanfic/GodSlayingBladeWorks'':
** Shirou Emiya has been seriously injured by Mordred and is almost out of mana, preventing him from using his magic. Then Mordred attempts to kill Guinevere. Arondight, the sword of Sir Lancelot, immediately appears in Shirou's hand and restores his energy so he can defend her. Lancelot loved Guinevere so much that his weapon was imbued with that love, and even though the Campione!verse Guinevere is a different person from the Nasuverse Guinevere, it would still do anything to protect her.
** Shirou gets controlled by Venus, the Goddess of Love, but eventually breaks free because of his love for Sakura Matou.
* This is basically the CentralTheme of the ''[[Fanfic/{{Cinderjuice}} Contractually Obligated Chaos]]'' series, best exemplified through a CallBack to an actual quote from the [[WesternAnimation/{{Beetlejuice}} source material]].
-->''I believe that when you love someone, the impossible becomes possible.''
* PlayedForDrama in the ''FanFic/TriptychContinuum''. In this continuity, Cadence's alicorn magic makes her the one pony who can directly manipulate love. And unlike in many portrayals, she is ''not'' limited to reinforcing existing love. She can create love, destroy it, transfer it, all with a thought. Needless to say, she is ''terrified'' of what she could become if she let herself.
* ''Fanfic/TheBridge'':
** Princess Cadance specializes in love magic, and the Crystal Heart is an AmplifierArtifact for love. It is among the only things able to reliably counter King Sombra's hate and darkness spells.
** While the Sirens normally channel and feed on ThePowerOfHate, Aria Blaze eventually remembers that her mother Hymnia taught her a song that channels love. She finds that love feeds her and powers her up much more than hate does.
** Even some ''kaiju'' begin to unwittingly tap into it, showing Equestrian magic doesn't play exclusives. Xenilla and Gigan on separate instances both got a boost of power via ''familial'' love for their respective younger sibling, granting them the strength to fight back against stronger opponents to protect the ones they cared for.
* In ''WebVideo/SwordArtOnlineAbridged'':
** Invoked but subverted in Episode 10, when Kirito and Asuna face off against the Fatal Scythe.
--->'''Asuna:''' Don't worry, Kirito, [[BackToBackBadasses I've got your back!]] [[BattleCouple With the two of us, our love can conquer anythi]]-\\
''[[[PunchedAcrossTheRoom WHAM]]]''\\
'''Kirito:''' ''[slurred]'' The Power of Love is ''bullshit''. The Power of Swords and Violence, ''that's'' where the money is...
** And mentioned again in Episode 11, [[spoiler:after Asuna breaks out of GM-induced paralysis [[HeroicSacrifice to take a fatal blow for Kirito.]]]]
--->'''Kayaba:''' Huh? How did she... ''[amused]'' There's not supposed to be any way to break out of Admin-paralysis! Guess I'll have to add that one to the log, "Power of Love might cause paralysis to fail." [[KickTheDog Heh, it's the damnedest thing, somehow that never came up in beta-testing.]]
* ''Fanfic/TheQueensConsort'': It was light magic that gave Elsa amnesia, so it stands to reason that light magic can undo it, and what is more bright and pure than love? The trope is practically stated by name.
* ''Fanfic/AdviceAndTrust'':
** Asuka and Shinji's love for each other is also the only reason why [[LivingEmotionalCrutch they manage to stay sane]]. And [[spoiler: their love for Rei ([[ShipToShipCombat regardless of what type of love it was]]) gave her support during her second detox.]]
** Kaworu had found that feelings like love and lust are the strongest mental buffers against the Call (his subconscious desire to cause Third Impact), so situations where Rei returns his affections (like giving him a "platonic" kiss on Christmas or [[spoiler:asking him out on a date]]) can drown it out entirely.
* In the climax of ''Batman: Angel of Death'', Selina's unwavering love [[spoiler:for her sister proves stronger than the years of conditioning that served to make Maggie subservient to the Order of St. Dumas and Père Roland, [[DefusingTheTykeBomb defusing]] her in time to save her sister from being burned at the stake.]]
* Downplayed in ''Fanfic/TheDarkLady''. While it is able to return Rumpel's memories after the Black Fairy curses him and break most curses, it is made clear that the Curse of the Dark One is an exception and immune to true love’s kiss.
* PlayedForDrama in many [[WesternAnimation/Frozen2013 Prince Hans]] redemption fics such as ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10229964/1/Warm-Hugs Warm Hugs]]'' and ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10289764/1/The-Phoenix-and-the-Snowbird The Phoenix and the Snowbird]]''. [[FreudianExcuse Owing to the fact]] that he was ignored and neglected by his own abusive family, he starts off as a grouchy man [[EvilCannotComprehendGood who derisively sees]] love as [[LoveIsAWeakness an idiotic thing]] only good for fairy-tale romances. But as the fics progress, a JerkToNiceGuyPlot forces him [[WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove to realize]] that LoveRedeems, how his hatred warped his mind and made him an enemy of the heroes, and that there's more to life than just being power-hungry. Sometimes, the heroes (Elsa, Anna, Kristoff and Olaf) even call him out on his cynical beliefs about love and/or ask where it got him, to which Hans is unable to answer. Also in many of these fanfics, he even genuinely falls for Elsa.
* ''Fanfic/SonOfTheSannin'': It is well documented in canon that Hinata is stronger and more confident when Naruto is present, so the fact that they're ChildhoodFriends here means that she is that much more powerful (to the point that she supplants Ino as the top ranked kunoichi of their graduating class). [[ShipperOnDeck Her mother]] took notice of this, and made sure to have Naruto come over to the Hyuga compound whenever Hinata was sparring as they were growing up.
* In ''Fanfic/GoingAnotherWay'', this, amplified by Shinji and Rei's [=EVAs=], is what brings forth Arimsael's downfall. Well, weaken him greatly enough for him to separate from the [=EVAs=] for Asuka, Toki, and Hikari (previously barred by his AT Field enhanced by the [=EVAs=] he was linked to) to charge in and stab him with their Prog knives. Upon nearing self-destruction, Toji then [[BeTheBall rolls up the Angel into a ball]] and chucks it sky high, and then Mana in her Trident delivers the final blow.
* The {{central theme}} of ''Fanfic/BeyondHeroes: Of Sunshine and Red Lyrium'' is the triumph of this over despair. Both [[VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition the Inquisitor]] and [[SupportingProtagonist Varric]] are in frequent danger of succumbing to despair, and it's this trope which keeps them back from the edge.
* ''Fanfic/TheBoltChronicles'': Beginning with the "The Ship," Bolt and Mittens develop a [[InterspeciesRomance romantic relationship]] which continues through all following chronological stories. In the final story, "The Gift," it is revealed that they are [[OneTrueLove soulmates]] and their ability to become a couple helped them learn their last two main life lessons (tolerance and unconditional love respectively), allowing them to become complete souls and reside permanently in Nirvana's afterlife.
* A somewhat twisted example in ''Fanfic/SomeoneToWatchOverMe''. Knowing that akuma powers are tied to their emotions, Gabriel sets out to crush Adrien's spirit and thus prepare him for akumatisation, in hopes that his love for his mother will make him unusually powerful.
* ''Fanfic/TheManyDatesOfDannyFenton'': In the timeline where [[WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom Danny]] is involved with WesternAnimation/KimPossible, after he falls into a coma in a failed attempt to get his powers back, Danny is able to hear her voice and it's her being in trouble that awakens him.
* ''Fanfic/ChildrenOfRemnant'': [[spoiler:This is ultimately how the battle between the Claimed, the conspiracy, and the Huntsmen of Remnant gets stopped. Blake and Emerald's bluster is revealed to be exactly that when they can't bring themselves to attack Qrow and Amber, Jaune revealing how much he was tortured by Salem provokes the conspiracy into a massive MyGodWhatHaveIDone, and Pyrrha, despite being incredibly desperate and willing to attack anyone, comes to a screeching halt when she realizes that she almost cut Yang's arm off in her rage]].
* In the ''Literature/HarryPotter'' fanfic ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/21904693 I'm not on drugs, I'm just in love,]]'' Harry gets dosed with a particularly nasty variant of LovePotion that makes him violent against the people trying to help him. His love for Ginny lets him break out of it long enough to get treated. Ginny, being a Weasely, teases him for this mercilessly.
-->'''Ginny:''' ''[grinning]'' You love me so much a love potion didn't work.\\
'''Harry:''' ''[grumbling]'' There was no love potion. I was just trying to have an affair.
* In the ''Supernatural'' fic ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/28492482/chapters/69816459 Keep Your Love Alive]]'', Castiel manages to defeat Chuck by appealing to his sister Amara's love of Dean to convince her to do a SplitPersonalityTakeover from within Chuck so that she can help them save Dean. Chuck even lampshades it, asking disbelievingly if Castiel's last move is really going to be an appeal to the power of love right before it proves to work.
* It is because of this in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11886910/1/Gankona-Unnachgiebig-Unità Gankona, Unnachgiebig, Unità]]'' that Germany and Japan see the error in their ways and [[spoiler:decide to share Italy. However, they also fall for each other, completing the [[{{Polyamory}} polyamorous]] relationship.]]
* ''Fanfic/ChildOfTheStorm'' has this as a central underlying theme, with TheFourLoves being discussed InUniverse, and Doctor Strange's grand scheme resting on this and ThePowerOfFriendship (which, as one of the four loves, it more or less conflates). It even successfully defuses [[spoiler: the Dark Phoenix]], which is driven by ThePowerOfHate - though as is also noted, that [[spoiler: Dark Phoenix]] wasn't quite fully-fledged. Harry is particularly adept at using it, with Bucky noting in chapter 24 of the sequel that his love for loved ones, and more generally his habit of seeing the better natures of those who didn't even know they ''had'' better natures can be extremely powerful and - with the influence of [[spoiler: Gambit]] - inspires at least one HeelFaceTurn [[spoiler: (Maddie's)]].
** Speaking of the latter, Xavier needles Sinister regarding it, since [[spoiler: Maddie]] had been under his thumb since birth, under MoreThanMindControl for all that time, and ThePowerOfLove (combined with generally showing her a better way, months of [[spoiler: Gambit]] carefully DefusingTheTykeBomb, and well-timed revelation or two) was the tipping point that Sinister never understood, which brought about her HeelFaceTurn, and always would have done.
** On the flip-side, [[LoveMakesYouEvil love for]] [[spoiler: Carol]] is stated by Harry to be the one thing (if she was killed) that would make him cross his personal GodzillaThreshold and become [[spoiler: the Dark Phoenix]]. More generally, people he cares for being hurt or killed is the best way to unleash his inner monster.
* ''Manga/{{Evangelion 303}}'': [[http://eva303.smackjeeves.com/comics/1795223/059/ In chapter 13]] Shinji finished his speech about how he had seen all sides of Asuka –including the worst and darkest ones- and there was nothing that she could show him that would make him love her any less:
-->'''Shinji''': You call it imprinting… That’s all love is, isn’t it? A form of imprinting! The kind of imprinting that can survive anything!
* Fanfic/EquestriaGirlsFriendshipSouls: Human Chrysalis believes in this, though unlike her Equestrian counterpart who believes only she and other Changelings can use it, she acknowledges anyone can use it and admires both the good and ''especially'' bad things love will make someone do. Of course, like her counterpart she also believes people who let themselves be ruled by it are weak.
* ''Fanfic/{{HERZ}}'': In 2015 Shinji [[spoiler:was grieving because he loved Asuka and he could not save her. Rei’s love towards Shinji led her to feel his angst, rebel against Gendo and help him.]] In 2027 it is Shinji and Asuka's love for each other and their daughter and Rei’s love for them which drives them to come up with a risky plan to save humankind [[spoiler:and that love allows them to succeed.]]
* ''Fanfic/NewTamaran'': This is how Starfire defeats [[spoiler:Blackfire]], and why Raven becomes a [[GodOfGood benevolent deity]].
* The ''Franchise/HarryPotter'' fanfic ''FanFic/OhGodNotAgain'' had this to say about The Power Of Love:
--> "...What was that last part?" [[spoiler: Sirius]] asked.\\
"[[spoiler: Remus]] and [[spoiler: Tonks]] got married?" Harry repeated innocently.\\
"No, the other last part. The one about [[spoiler:Voldemort killing you," Sirius]] clarified.\\
"Oh, well [[spoiler: he killed me]] and I had a nice chat with [[spoiler: Dumbledore's soul]] who informed me that just because I was imagining things it didn't make it not real and then I got better."\\
[[spoiler: Sirius]] just stared at him.\\
"It gets better," Harry grinned. "Apparently I only [[spoiler: survived]] because of the power of love."\\
[[spoiler: Sirius]] groaned. "For the record, when you're telling this to other people, try to come up with an explanation that sounds more badass."
%%Administrivia/ZeroContextExample* In the ''Gears of War'' fanfiction ''Phalanx,'' this seems to be developing between Gordon and Irene, and Word of God has it that it will become more prevalent throughout the story.
* This, to an only slightly lesser extent than ThePowerOfFriendship, is what drives the good guys in the FanFic/ElementalChessTrilogy.
* Screwed around with in ''Fanfic/WithStringsAttached''. When George confronts the [[BrainwashedAndCrazy mind-controlled]] Paul, he cautiously attempts to snap Paul out of it by mentioning his wife Linda. Paul's response: “Who's Linda?” However, Paul reveals later that [[spoiler: he had thrown off the mind control within fifteen minutes and was faking it, so the trope never even got a chance to operate.]]
* Stellar Requiem's ''Film/TronLegacy'' FanFic [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6704369/1/Survivors_Tale ''Survivor's Tale'']] plays this card for everything it's worth. First, in the arena [[spoiler: "Rinzler" and Yori recognize each other during an InvoluntaryBattleToTheDeath]] and it leaves enough of an opening for her to perform a move that knocks them both out. Second, Clu tries to have her executed, but she invokes [[IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight "This isn't who you are"]] and stops Rinzler dead in his tracks. Thirdly, [[spoiler: after she's been repurposed, Tronzler is able to set her free, even when he can't free himself]]. Lastly, Yori is asked by a cloaked figure in the back of the tavern if she could ever forgive Rinzler. She admits that while she would find it hard to forgive his actions, she will always love him, [[spoiler: no matter what he calls himself. That's when the stranger reveals himself as Tron and the pair are finally reunited.]]
* This trope is quoted word for word in the ''Franchise/HarryPotter'' fanfic ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2wL6i-kX9s HERMIONE AND GINNY VERSUS THE SPACE WIZARDS]]'' by Harry, after Ginny and Hermione have sex, combine their powers and free the other wizards so they can fight the evil Spacewizard Griz'nakh.
* ''Blind'' had this conversation between Naruto and the Kyuubi:
-->'''Naruto:''' Will it (being Hokage) really make me happy?\\
'''Kyuubi:''' Kid, I used to go around killing people thinking it would make me happy.\\
'''Naruto:''' Did it?\\
'''Kyuubi:''' Nope. But then I found a mate and we both went around killing people together and then I was happy.\\
'''Naruto:''' You... are a sick bastard.\\
'''Kyuubi:''' Yeah. But what did you learn from that?\\
'''Naruto:''' I need a mate to be happy?\\
'''Kyuubi:''' Most people do.
* In the ''Series/{{Heroes}}'' story ''Lost and Found'', when Claire sees Danko shoot Elle, it allows her to access Elle's power and unleash an electrical HeartBeatdown on him.
* In the ''FanFic/FacingTheFutureSeries'':
** Sam has used this a couple of times [[spoiler:when Danny needs to be pulled back after accidentally triggering his [[DangerousForbiddenTechnique dangerous]] SuperMode]].
** [[spoiler:It's implied that it is this that allows Danny and Sam to regain their memories of each other and escape Nocturne's dream world]].
* ''Destiny is a Hazy Thing'': The Power Of Love is so strong that even {{Eldritch Abomination}}s aren't immune to it.
* ''Fanfic/ChildrenOfTime'': love is powerful enough to ''break'' and ''remake'' [[Series/DoctorWho Time]]... and [[LoveRedeems redeem]] a certain [[Literature/SherlockHolmes detective]]...
* In the ''FanFic/{{Horseshoes and Hand Grenades}}'' story, ''A Month of Sundays'' this is played straight and subverted. It's played straight with Mari who [[spoiler: frees Miura from Gamou's mind control spell that forced him to become the Aries Zodiarts.]] Subverted with Yayoi with [[spoiler: Haruto after being transformed into a CreepyDoll with a mentality of a five-year-old boy. He responds with WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove and she slices him up and leaves him to burn.]]
* Invoked and subverted in the ''Manga/AhMyGoddess'' fanfiction ''Haloes''. Urd has a nasty bout with aphasia that robs her of spoken and written language, forcing her to communicate by pantomime and gibberish utterance. She later develops the ability to [[StarfishLanguage use music to convey her emotions]] and utters her very first word and sentence [[spoiler: ("Keichi" and "I love you")]], apparently out of sheer love. It's subverted, though: [[spoiler: By then, she has merely learned to, at first very awkwardly, translate her StarfishLanguage in human words. But the fact she was in love acted as a strong motivation to do so.]]
* In the ''Fanfic/EmpathTheLuckiestSmurf'' story "Empath's Wedding", when Empath and Hefty find out that Smurfette's "heart" has been taken by Chlorhydris so that she could no longer feel love for anybody, including her husband-to-be Empath, Empath decides that he's going to give Smurfette his "heart" so she could feel love again when Hefty, willing to prove himself to be Smurfette's OneTrueLove, decides to do it in Empath's place. Empath, wishing for Hefty to be a happy Smurf who would marry Smurfette instead of himself, returns the favor and gives Hefty his "heart". In "Empath's Honeymoon", it's after Empath's first time alone with Smurfette when they [[UnusualEuphemism "get under each other's hats"]] that he starts [[{{Smurfing}} speaking in Smurf fluently]], as before that he normally wouldn't speak in Smurf unless he was extremely angry or afraid.
* In ''FanFic/TheEndOfEnds'', Terra realizes who Count Logan really is and how her actions caused his rise to power. She then devotes herself to saving him because deep down, she loves him. This allows her to tap into the powers of the Light Prognosticus and over power Count Logan... [[spoiler:it gets subverted though. All that she managed to do was roughen him up. Had it not been for TheStarscream, Logan wouldn't have changed. It's only when he is mortally wounded that he began to redeem and not even the Power of Love was able to save him]].
* In ''FanFic/MegaManDefenderOfTheHumanRace'', this is a frequent theme, particularly between Mega Man, his family, and Kalinka. In episode 11, chapter 8, [=ProtoMan=] uses his love for Nomad to gather the courage to restore his old self. Two chapters later, he calms Nomad out of her destructive programming and pain. And in the finale of episode 11, [[spoiler:memories of those he loves enable him to fight Wily's fear program and turn on him]].
* In the ''Film/StarTrek2009'' fanfic ''Fanfic/WrittenInTheStars'', the love between Fem!Kirk and Spock is shown to be so powerful that no matter the reality, [[LoveTranscendsSpaceTime the pair will always be drawn to each other]].
** A straight example occurs in chapter two, in which the Prime Fem!Kirk tells the Alt Reality Fem!Kirk about the incident with the Medusan, Kollos. In this story, the only way to cure the insanity (brought about by looking upon Kollos) is if the victim's true love locks eyes with said victim. Fem!Kirk did this when Spock goes insane, curing him within seconds.
** Another straight example, similar to the first, happens when Spock goes crazy due to Pon Farr. He doesn't recognize anyone and attacks anyone on sight... except for Fem!Kirk, who he even ''protects'' from anything he considers a threat to her. [[spoiler: It is revealed that this happened because he recognized her as his bondmate.]]
* As the title implies, this is the central premise of ''FanFic/RomanceAndTheFateOfEquestria''. It begins shortly after the show's Season 2 finale, where the Power of Love was witnessed firsthand, and Twilight decides to pursue romance for the purpose of supplementing her studies on ThePowerOfFriendship, thus kick-starting the entire story.
* The the ''Anime/YuGiOhZEXAL'' fanfic series ''[[https://ycm.wikia.com/wiki/Numbershots Numbershots]]'' considers this as the natural evolution of ThePowerOfFriendship. During the Duel with the [[BigBad Numbers Distributor]] in "''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8250709/5/Numbershot-C13-True-Love-Shines-Through-All Numbershot C13: True Love Shines Through All]]''", when Kotori combines it with [[SuperMode ZEXAL]], she becomes so powerful that she brings her beloved Yuma (who [[HeroicSacrifice heroically sacrificed]] himself to save her just in the previous chapter) BackFromTheDead. Before [[BattleCouple they proceed to thoroughly kick his ass]] [[CombiningMecha by combining]] [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome their ace monsters]].
--> '''Kotori:''' This is a power someone like you could never understand. Numbers have hearts and feelings, like humans! They are capable of loving each other! And when you combine that love with the power of ZEXAL... the result is a power that cannot be stopped!\\
'''Numbers Distributor:''' This is impossible! I killed you! You should be dead!\\
'''Kotori:''' Don't you listen? When the power of love is combined with the power of ZEXAL... anything can be accomplished!
* ''Fanfic/GodSlayingBladeWorks'':
** Shirou Emiya has been seriously injured by Mordred and is almost out of mana, preventing him from using his magic. Then Mordred attempts to kill Guinevere. Arondight, the sword of Sir Lancelot, immediately appears in Shirou's hand and restores his energy so he can defend her. Lancelot loved Guinevere so much that his weapon was imbued with that love, and even though the Campione!verse Guinevere is a different person from the Nasuverse Guinevere, it would still do anything to protect her.
** Shirou gets controlled by Venus, the Goddess of Love, but eventually breaks free because of his love for Sakura Matou.
* This is basically the CentralTheme of the ''[[Fanfic/{{Cinderjuice}} Contractually Obligated Chaos]]'' series, best exemplified through a CallBack to an actual quote from the [[WesternAnimation/{{Beetlejuice}} source material]].
-->''I believe that when you love someone, the impossible becomes possible.''
* PlayedForDrama in the ''FanFic/TriptychContinuum''. In this continuity, Cadence's alicorn magic makes her the one pony who can directly manipulate love. And unlike in many portrayals, she is ''not'' limited to reinforcing existing love. She can create love, destroy it, transfer it, all with a thought. Needless to say, she is ''terrified'' of what she could become if she let herself.
* ''Fanfic/TheBridge'':
** Princess Cadance specializes in love magic, and the Crystal Heart is an AmplifierArtifact for love. It is among the only things able to reliably counter King Sombra's hate and darkness spells.
** While the Sirens normally channel and feed on ThePowerOfHate, Aria Blaze eventually remembers that her mother Hymnia taught her a song that channels love. She finds that love feeds her and powers her up much more than hate does.
** Even some ''kaiju'' begin to unwittingly tap into it, showing Equestrian magic doesn't play exclusives. Xenilla and Gigan on separate instances both got a boost of power via ''familial'' love for their respective younger sibling, granting them the strength to fight back against stronger opponents to protect the ones they cared for.
* In ''WebVideo/SwordArtOnlineAbridged'':
** Invoked but subverted in Episode 10, when Kirito and Asuna face off against the Fatal Scythe.
--->'''Asuna:''' Don't worry, Kirito, [[BackToBackBadasses I've got your back!]] [[BattleCouple With the two of us, our love can conquer anythi]]-\\
''[[[PunchedAcrossTheRoom WHAM]]]''\\
'''Kirito:''' ''[slurred]'' The Power of Love is ''bullshit''. The Power of Swords and Violence, ''that's'' where the money is...
** And mentioned again in Episode 11, [[spoiler:after Asuna breaks out of GM-induced paralysis [[HeroicSacrifice to take a fatal blow for Kirito.]]]]
--->'''Kayaba:''' Huh? How did she... ''[amused]'' There's not supposed to be any way to break out of Admin-paralysis! Guess I'll have to add that one to the log, "Power of Love might cause paralysis to fail." [[KickTheDog Heh, it's the damnedest thing, somehow that never came up in beta-testing.]]
* ''Fanfic/TheQueensConsort'': It was light magic that gave Elsa amnesia, so it stands to reason that light magic can undo it, and what is more bright and pure than love? The trope is practically stated by name.
* ''Fanfic/AdviceAndTrust'':
** Asuka and Shinji's love for each other is also the only reason why [[LivingEmotionalCrutch they manage to stay sane]]. And [[spoiler: their love for Rei ([[ShipToShipCombat regardless of what type of love it was]]) gave her support during her second detox.]]
** Kaworu had found that feelings like love and lust are the strongest mental buffers against the Call (his subconscious desire to cause Third Impact), so situations where Rei returns his affections (like giving him a "platonic" kiss on Christmas or [[spoiler:asking him out on a date]]) can drown it out entirely.
* In the climax of ''Batman: Angel of Death'', Selina's unwavering love [[spoiler:for her sister proves stronger than the years of conditioning that served to make Maggie subservient to the Order of St. Dumas and Père Roland, [[DefusingTheTykeBomb defusing]] her in time to save her sister from being burned at the stake.]]
* Downplayed in ''Fanfic/TheDarkLady''. While it is able to return Rumpel's memories after the Black Fairy curses him and break most curses, it is made clear that the Curse of the Dark One is an exception and immune to true love’s kiss.
* PlayedForDrama in many [[WesternAnimation/Frozen2013 Prince Hans]] redemption fics such as ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10229964/1/Warm-Hugs Warm Hugs]]'' and ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10289764/1/The-Phoenix-and-the-Snowbird The Phoenix and the Snowbird]]''. [[FreudianExcuse Owing to the fact]] that he was ignored and neglected by his own abusive family, he starts off as a grouchy man [[EvilCannotComprehendGood who derisively sees]] love as [[LoveIsAWeakness an idiotic thing]] only good for fairy-tale romances. But as the fics progress, a JerkToNiceGuyPlot forces him [[WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove to realize]] that LoveRedeems, how his hatred warped his mind and made him an enemy of the heroes, and that there's more to life than just being power-hungry. Sometimes, the heroes (Elsa, Anna, Kristoff and Olaf) even call him out on his cynical beliefs about love and/or ask where it got him, to which Hans is unable to answer. Also in many of these fanfics, he even genuinely falls for Elsa.
* ''Fanfic/SonOfTheSannin'': It is well documented in canon that Hinata is stronger and more confident when Naruto is present, so the fact that they're ChildhoodFriends here means that she is that much more powerful (to the point that she supplants Ino as the top ranked kunoichi of their graduating class). [[ShipperOnDeck Her mother]] took notice of this, and made sure to have Naruto come over to the Hyuga compound whenever Hinata was sparring as they were growing up.
* In ''Fanfic/GoingAnotherWay'', this, amplified by Shinji and Rei's [=EVAs=], is what brings forth Arimsael's downfall. Well, weaken him greatly enough for him to separate from the [=EVAs=] for Asuka, Toki, and Hikari (previously barred by his AT Field enhanced by the [=EVAs=] he was linked to) to charge in and stab him with their Prog knives. Upon nearing self-destruction, Toji then [[BeTheBall rolls up the Angel into a ball]] and chucks it sky high, and then Mana in her Trident delivers the final blow.
* The {{central theme}} of ''Fanfic/BeyondHeroes: Of Sunshine and Red Lyrium'' is the triumph of this over despair. Both [[VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition the Inquisitor]] and [[SupportingProtagonist Varric]] are in frequent danger of succumbing to despair, and it's this trope which keeps them back from the edge.
* ''Fanfic/TheBoltChronicles'': Beginning with the "The Ship," Bolt and Mittens develop a [[InterspeciesRomance romantic relationship]] which continues through all following chronological stories. In the final story, "The Gift," it is revealed that they are [[OneTrueLove soulmates]] and their ability to become a couple helped them learn their last two main life lessons (tolerance and unconditional love respectively), allowing them to become complete souls and reside permanently in Nirvana's afterlife.
* A somewhat twisted example in ''Fanfic/SomeoneToWatchOverMe''. Knowing that akuma powers are tied to their emotions, Gabriel sets out to crush Adrien's spirit and thus prepare him for akumatisation, in hopes that his love for his mother will make him unusually powerful.
* ''Fanfic/TheManyDatesOfDannyFenton'': In the timeline where [[WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom Danny]] is involved with WesternAnimation/KimPossible, after he falls into a coma in a failed attempt to get his powers back, Danny is able to hear her voice and it's her being in trouble that awakens him.
* ''Fanfic/ChildrenOfRemnant'': [[spoiler:This is ultimately how the battle between the Claimed, the conspiracy, and the Huntsmen of Remnant gets stopped. Blake and Emerald's bluster is revealed to be exactly that when they can't bring themselves to attack Qrow and Amber, Jaune revealing how much he was tortured by Salem provokes the conspiracy into a massive MyGodWhatHaveIDone, and Pyrrha, despite being incredibly desperate and willing to attack anyone, comes to a screeching halt when she realizes that she almost cut Yang's arm off in her rage]].
* In the ''Literature/HarryPotter'' fanfic ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/21904693 I'm not on drugs, I'm just in love,]]'' Harry gets dosed with a particularly nasty variant of LovePotion that makes him violent against the people trying to help him. His love for Ginny lets him break out of it long enough to get treated. Ginny, being a Weasely, teases him for this mercilessly.
-->'''Ginny:''' ''[grinning]'' You love me so much a love potion didn't work.\\
'''Harry:''' ''[grumbling]'' There was no love potion. I was just trying to have an affair.
* In the ''Supernatural'' fic ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/28492482/chapters/69816459 Keep Your Love Alive]]'', Castiel manages to defeat Chuck by appealing to his sister Amara's love of Dean to convince her to do a SplitPersonalityTakeover from within Chuck so that she can help them save Dean. Chuck even lampshades it, asking disbelievingly if Castiel's last move is really going to be an appeal to the power of love right before it proves to work.
