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* ''Series/TheTwilightZone1959'': In the episode "[[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS3E83DeadMansShoes Dead Man's Shoes]]", a homeless man finds the body of a gangster's victim, puts on his shoes, and is possessed by the victim. ''Series/TheTwilightZone1985'' did a GenderFlip episode, "Dead Woman's Shoes", in which the trinket is a pair of shoes belonging to the murdered wife of a rich corporate type.

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* ''Series/TheTwilightZone1959'': In the episode "[[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS3E83DeadMansShoes "[[Recap/TheTwilightZone1959S3E18DeadMansShoes Dead Man's Shoes]]", a homeless man finds the body of a gangster's victim, puts on his shoes, and is possessed by the victim. ''Series/TheTwilightZone1985'' did a GenderFlip episode, "Dead Woman's Shoes", in which the trinket is a pair of shoes belonging to the murdered wife of a rich corporate type.
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* The Serpent Crown in the MarvelUniverse which grants the wearer various abilities. These abilities can include superhuman strength, the power to read and control the minds of others, the power to levitate oneself and other persons or objects, the ability to cast illusions, the power to project destructive bolts of mystical energy and even the mental ability to manipulate matter and energy. However, use of the crown usually leads the wearer to fall under the mental domination of Set, who then has the wearer perform various tasks which would help facilitate its physical return to the Earth dimension.

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* The Serpent Crown in the MarvelUniverse Franchise/MarvelUniverse which grants the wearer various abilities. These abilities can include superhuman strength, the power to read and control the minds of others, the power to levitate oneself and other persons or objects, the ability to cast illusions, the power to project destructive bolts of mystical energy and even the mental ability to manipulate matter and energy. However, use of the crown usually leads the wearer to fall under the mental domination of Set, who then has the wearer perform various tasks which would help facilitate its physical return to the Earth dimension.
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* The ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' cartoon "Bugs' Bonnets" has WesternAnimation/BugsBunny and Elmer Fudd switching personalities as various hats blow past and land on their heads.

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* The ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' cartoon "Bugs' Bonnets" "WesternAnimation/BugsBonnets" has WesternAnimation/BugsBunny and Elmer Fudd WesternAnimation/ElmerFudd switching personalities as various hats blow past and land on their heads.

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* ''Characters/MeetTheRobinsons'''s Bowler Hat Guy could only dream of exacting revenge [[spoiler:on his boyhood pal Lewis for ruining his chance at baseball stardom,]] until he was accosted by the robotic bowler hat DOR-15 "Doris", and he became the arch-villain of his dreams. [[spoiler:Dream on, Goob.]]


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* ''Characters/MeetTheRobinsons'''s Bowler Hat Guy could only dream of exacting revenge [[spoiler:on his boyhood pal Lewis for ruining his chance at baseball stardom,]] until he was accosted by the robotic bowler hat DOR-15 "Doris", and he became the arch-villain of his dreams. [[spoiler:Dream on, Goob.]]
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* In chapter 14 of ''Fanfic/AceLives'', Luffy's Straw Hat is revealed to be alive and the Ancient Weapon '''Uranus''' holding the combined memories and skills of everyone that has worn it even once. When it comes off of Luffy and lands on a stray Marine captain, it takes over his body and emits a wave of Haki, before fighting to help its current wearer rescue Ace. [[spoiler:However, it can't do the same to those of strong wills, as when it tries to take over Luffy after he interrupts its MotiveRant against the World Government, Luffy emits his own Conqueror's Haki to silence its power]].
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* In the ''Series/TheTwilightZone1959'' episode "Dead Man's Shoes", a homeless man finds the body of a gangster's victim, puts on his shoes, and is possessed by the victim. The '80s remake did a gender flip, "Dead Woman's Shoes", in which the trinket is a pair of shoes belonging to the murdered wife of a rich corporate type.

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* ''Series/TheTwilightZone1959'': In the ''Series/TheTwilightZone1959'' episode "Dead "[[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS3E83DeadMansShoes Dead Man's Shoes", Shoes]]", a homeless man finds the body of a gangster's victim, puts on his shoes, and is possessed by the victim. The '80s remake ''Series/TheTwilightZone1985'' did a gender flip, GenderFlip episode, "Dead Woman's Shoes", in which the trinket is a pair of shoes belonging to the murdered wife of a rich corporate type.



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* In one ''WebComic/SkinHorse'' comic, an avian-humanoid freaks out because Tip put on a hat. She believes that hats make you evil and instantly worthy of hate.

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* Doctor Fate's helmet (see ComicBook examples above) appears in ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice''. It eventually ends up completely taking over the mind of [[spoiler:Zatara]].

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* Doctor Fate's helmet (see the ComicBook examples above) appears in ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice''.''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010''. It eventually ends up completely taking over the mind of [[spoiler:Zatara]].



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* There's a largely-forgotten Creator/NormanWisdom sitcom from the 70s where his entire personality would change according to what hat he was wearing.

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* There's a largely-forgotten ''Series/NobodyIsNormanWisdom'': Creator/NormanWisdom sitcom from the 70s where his entire played 'Nobody', a loser with no personality would change according to what of his own. But when he puts any hat on, he was wearing.adopted the characteristics of its owner.



* In ''WebVideo/TheUnexpectables'' it's revealed that the human warrior Luistrog was originally a grave robber named Jaret. The helmet he wears possesses whoever dons it and overwrites their mind. The new personality is continuous between bodies and is not really happy about their existence.





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* In ''WebVideo/TheUnexpectables'' it's revealed that the human warrior Luistrog was originally a grave robber named Jaret. The helmet he wears possesses whoever dons it and overwrites their mind. The new personality is continuous between bodies and is not really happy about their existence.
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* ''Wiki/SCPFoundation'', [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-1510 SCP-1510 ("The Tarnished Legionnaire")]]. A Roman legionnaire was affected by a curse that caused his body to rot away and his mind/soul to be bound to his helmet. Whenever a man between 28 and 35 years old puts on the helmet, [[HypnoTrinket the legionnaire's personality possesses them]].

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* ''Wiki/SCPFoundation'', ''Website/SCPFoundation'', [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-1510 SCP-1510 ("The Tarnished Legionnaire")]]. A Roman legionnaire was affected by a curse that caused his body to rot away and his mind/soul to be bound to his helmet. Whenever a man between 28 and 35 years old puts on the helmet, [[HypnoTrinket the legionnaire's personality possesses them]].
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* While not shown when in Moga or Tanzia, the Shakalakas who accompany you in ''[[VideoGame/MonsterHunter Monster Hunter Tri (Ultimate)]]'' change personalities depending on the mask they wear. Cha-Cha acts like a tough old man with the Ancient Mask, while Kayamba in the False Felyne behaves like a WebOriginal/{{Lolcat|s}}.

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* ''VideoGame/MonsterHunter3Tri'': While not shown when in Moga or Tanzia, the online HubCity, the Shakalakas who accompany you in ''[[VideoGame/MonsterHunter Monster Hunter Tri (Ultimate)]]'' change personalities depending on the mask they wear. Cha-Cha acts like a tough old man with the Ancient Mask, while Kayamba in ''3 Ultimate'', when wearing the False Felyne Felyne, behaves like a WebOriginal/{{Lolcat|s}}.
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* In the original ''Series/TheTwilightZone'' episode "Dead Man's Shoes", a homeless man finds the body of a gangster's victim, puts on his shoes, and is possessed by the victim. The '80s remake did a gender flip, "Dead Woman's Shoes", in which the trinket is a pair of shoes belonging to the murdered wife of a rich corporate type.

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* In the original ''Series/TheTwilightZone'' ''Series/TheTwilightZone1959'' episode "Dead Man's Shoes", a homeless man finds the body of a gangster's victim, puts on his shoes, and is possessed by the victim. The '80s remake did a gender flip, "Dead Woman's Shoes", in which the trinket is a pair of shoes belonging to the murdered wife of a rich corporate type.
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** In the "Trelawney Thorpe: Spark of the Realm" short story, the MacGuffin is the crown of KingArthur, which is supposed to give the wearer the power of King Arthur. [[spoiler: What it actually does is give King Arthur the body of the wearer.]]

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** In the "Trelawney Thorpe: Spark of the Realm" short story, the MacGuffin is the crown of KingArthur, Myth/KingArthur, which is supposed to give the wearer the power of King Arthur. [[spoiler: What it actually does is give King Arthur the body of the wearer.]]
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* In ''VideoGame/Bushwhacker2'' the princess' hat makes her behave like a royal brat until she loses it at one point.

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* ''Characters/MeetTheRobinsons'''s Bowler Hat Guy could only dream of exacting revenge [[spoiler:on his boyhood pal Lewis for ruining his chance at baseball stardom,]] until he was accosted by the robotic bowler hat DOR-15 "Doris", and he became the arch-villain of his dreams. [[spoiler:Dream on, Goob.]]
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* There's a largely-forgotten ''Series/NormanWisdom'' sitcom from the 70s where his entire personality would change according to what hat he was wearing.

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* There's a largely-forgotten ''Series/NormanWisdom'' Creator/NormanWisdom sitcom from the 70s where his entire personality would change according to what hat he was wearing.



* In ''VideoGame/Bushwhacker2'' the princess' hat makes her behave like a royal brat until she loses it at one point.



* In ''Bushwhacker 2'' the princess' hat makes her behave like a royal brat until she loses it at one point.

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* In ''Bushwhacker 2'' the princess' hat makes her behave like a royal brat until she loses it at one point.



* In one ''WebComic/SkinHorse'' comic, an avian-humanoid freaks out because Tip put on a hat. She believes that hats make you evil and instantly worthy of hate.

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* Mannick of ''Webcomic/CharbyTheVampirate'' has a form of psychometry that allows him access to an individual's knowledge while affecting the way Mannick talks, thinks and behaves by wearing an article of their clothing they spend a lot of time in with a significant preference for hats. Some of these changes stay with him even after he has removed the item in question and [[spoiler: there are hints he has access to the ''powers'' of said individuals while wearing their hats]].
* In one ''WebComic/SkinHorse'' comic, an avian-humanoid freaks out because Tip put a EGS:NP storyline in ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'', John Toutman gets a detective hat [[http://www.egscomics.com/egsnp/?date=2006-08-19 placed on his head]], he claims wearing a hat. She believes that hats detective hat [[MagicFeather does not actually help]] make you evil him any more of a detective and instantly worthy of hate.yet he is [[http://www.egscomics.com/egsnp/?date=2006-08-26 immediately able to deduce where Susan ran off to]] when he wasn't able to [[http://www.egscomics.com/egsnp/?date=2006-08-15 before]].



* Mannick of ''Webcomic/CharbyTheVampirate'' has a form of psychometry that allows him access to an individual's knowledge while affecting the way Mannick talks, thinks and behaves by wearing an article of their clothing they spend a lot of time in with a significant preference for hats. Some of these changes stay with him even after he has removed the item in question and [[spoiler: there are hints he has access to the ''powers'' of said individuals while wearing their hats]].
* In a EGS:NP storyline in ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'', John Toutman gets a detective hat [[http://www.egscomics.com/egsnp/?date=2006-08-19 placed on his head]], he claims wearing a detective hat [[MagicFeather does not actually help]] make him any more of a detective and yet he is [[http://www.egscomics.com/egsnp/?date=2006-08-26 immediately able to deduce where Susan ran off to]] when he wasn't able to [[http://www.egscomics.com/egsnp/?date=2006-08-15 before]].

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* Mannick of ''Webcomic/CharbyTheVampirate'' has In one ''WebComic/SkinHorse'' comic, an avian-humanoid freaks out because Tip put on a form of psychometry hat. She believes that allows him access to an individual's knowledge while affecting the way Mannick talks, thinks and behaves by wearing an article of their clothing they spend a lot of time in with a significant preference for hats. Some of these changes stay with him even after he has removed the item in question and [[spoiler: there are hints he has access to the ''powers'' of said individuals while wearing their hats]].
* In a EGS:NP storyline in ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'', John Toutman gets a detective hat [[http://www.egscomics.com/egsnp/?date=2006-08-19 placed on his head]], he claims wearing a detective hat [[MagicFeather does not actually help]]
hats make him any more of a detective you evil and yet he is [[http://www.egscomics.com/egsnp/?date=2006-08-26 immediately able to deduce where Susan ran off to]] when he wasn't able to [[http://www.egscomics.com/egsnp/?date=2006-08-15 before]].instantly worthy of hate.



* The ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' cartoon "Bugs' Bonnets" has WesternAnimation/BugsBunny and Elmer Fudd switching personalities as various hats blow past and land on their heads.



* ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck'' several times had to fight alien, sentient mind-controlling hats.
* The ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' cartoon "Bugs' Bonnets" has WesternAnimation/BugsBunny and Elmer Fudd switching personalities as various hats blow past and land on their heads.



* WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck several times had to fight alien, sentient mind-controlling hats.

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* WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck several times had to fight alien, sentient mind-controlling hats.''WesternAnimation/RockyAndBullwinkle'' has the Kirwood Derby, which makes its wearer the smartest person in the world.



* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/SheriffCalliesWildWest'' centers around one character receiving a new wardrobe to turn him into a gentleman. Wearing [[HighClassGlass the monocle]] transforms the wearer's voice and mannerisms to that of a high-class man, complete with the stereotypical Queen's English accent.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Spliced}}'': In "Follow Your Dreamworms", Entree snatches Joe's top hat and replaces it with a flowery sunhat. Joe's normally angry voice immediately becomes much more girly and singsong.



* ''WesternAnimation/RockyAndBullwinkle'' has the Kirwood Derby, which makes its wearer the smartest person in the world.



* ''WesternAnimation/{{Spliced}}'': In "Follow Your Dreamworms", Entree snatches Joe's top hat and replaces it with a flowery sunhat. Joe's normally angry voice immediately becomes much more girly and singsong.
* ''Characters/MeetTheRobinsons'''s Bowler Hat Guy could only dream of exacting revenge [[spoiler:on his boyhood pal Lewis for ruining his chance at baseball stardom,]] until he was accosted by the robotic bowler hat DOR-15 "Doris", and he became the arch-villain of his dreams. [[spoiler:Dream on, Goob.]]
* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/SheriffCalliesWildWest'' centers around one character receiving a new wardrobe to turn him into a gentleman. Wearing [[HighClassGlass the monocle]] transforms the wearer's voice and mannerisms to that of a high-class man, complete with the stereotypical Queen's English accent.

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* A more mundane example is Lance Temple's mask in ''ComicBook/BlazeOfGlory'', which if pulled over his face causes him to switch to his other personality, the ComicBook/OutlawKid.



* A more mundane example is Lance Temple's mask in ComicBook/BlazeOfGlory, which if pulled over his face causes him to switch to his other personality, the ComicBook/OutlawKid.



* The {{Snowlems}} in "Literature/ColdSnap" are created by an ancient entity with no understanding of humanity, and were essentially without personality. However, her human acolyte gave them faces and hats and, in doing so, imbued them with a very basic personality based largely on the hat they wore. For example, the one wearing a top hat became the one in charge.



* In the second book of the ''Literature/{{Larklight}}'' trilogy, the mysterious hats are actually [[spoiler:shapeshifting, mind-controlling, thought-eating aliens in disguise.]]



* In the second book of the ''Literature/{{Larklight}}'' trilogy, the mysterious hats are actually [[spoiler:shapeshifting, mind-controlling, thought-eating aliens in disguise.]]
* The {{Snowlems}} in "Literature/ColdSnap" are created by an ancient entity with no understanding of humanity, and were essentially without personality. However, her human acolyte gave them faces and hats and, in doing so, imbued them with a very basic personality based largely on the hat they wore. For example, the one wearing a top hat became the one in charge.
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* One episode of ''Anime/KirbyRightBackAtYa'' was about an evil hat that can corrupt whoever puts it on.

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* One episode of ''Anime/KirbyRightBackAtYa'' set in the [=DeDeDe=] Academy was about an evil teacher hat that can corrupt whoever puts it on.on. Fitting (no pun), because the "hat" is the MonsterOfTheWeek.
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* ''Literature/WaxAndWayne'': Wayne has several times stated that the correct hat is the key to a convincing impersonation, and during the few scenes we get from his POV he seems to take on the personality of whatever hat he's wearing (for example, in one scene he's wearing a policeman's helmet to infiltrate a station, and almost ends up thinking of himself ''as'' a policeman).

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* A more mundane example is Lance Temple's mask in ComicBook/BlazeOfGlory, which if pulled over his face causes him to switch to his other personality, the ComicBook/OutlawKid.

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