History Main / AttackReflector

* ''VideoGame/ShantaeHalfGenieHero'': The {{Mirror|sReflectEverything}} variant of the BubbleShield:
--> A shield that [[blue:REBOUNDS]] attacks right back at foes! Consumes [[blue:MAGIC]].

* In the first ''Film/IronMan1'' movie, when Tony Stark uses the prototype Iron Man suit to escape from captivity, one of his captors shoots him point-blank in the head; the bullet ricochets off his helmet and strikes the shooter in the forehead.

* ''Fanfic/TheSecretReturnOfAlexMack'': A telekinetic tries hurling metal scrap pieces at [[spoiler: Samantha Carter]] -- but she's telekinetic, too, and just throws them back faster.

* ''WebAnimation/GenericPurpleProtogen'': "A Protogen Gets an Uno Reverse Card" sees the purple protogen use the titular reverse card to send a bullet bill from [[Franchise/SuperMarioBrothers the Super Mario Bros. franchise]] that was heading towards him right back to the white protogens.

** ''VideoGame/{{Prototype 2}}'' improves on this ability, allowing the shields to bounce back missiles if you time the block right.

* ''VideoGame/{{RuneScape}}'' has a shield ability, aptly named Reflect, that does just this for a few seconds.

** The villain Tachyon can not only reflect any energy attack back at its source but increase the damage done.

* ''VideoGame/{{Blood}}'' has a temporary shield powerup, which reflects all enemies' attacks back at them. Not only does it mean that gun-toting cultists end up killing themselves when shooting you, but even axe-wielding zombies somehow harm themselves with their melee attacks.

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* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''
** As long as their central eye is intact, spectators can reflect one ranged spell per round back at its caster.
** Basic D&D
*** BECMI D&D Supplement ''The Book of Marvelous Magic''. The Lens of Reflection reflects any Light, Darkness, Continual Light or Continual Darkness spell cast upon its wearer back on the caster.
*** BECMI D&D boxed set Master boxed set DM's Book. The undead beholder's central eye projects a ray of reflection that causes (a) any spell cast against the beholder's front to be reflected back on its source and (b) any turning attempt against the beholder to rebound on the cleric performing it, forcing the cleric to flee in terror as if turned themselves.
*** BECMI D&D boxed set Immortals boxed set "DM's Guide". The monster known as the "repeater" has a devastating defense: any energy attack made against it is reflected back on the source. This is particularly deadly because most creatures with Antimagic protection drop it when casting a spell. When a creature casts an energy-based spell at a Repeater, it will probably have no defense against the reflected spell.
*** ''Rules Cyclopedia'' D&D, ''Wrath of the Immortals'' boxed set. The Immortals artifact power Reflection causes Light and Continual Light spells and gaze attacks to rebound against their source.
*** ''Rules Cyclopedia''. If a Continual Light or Light spell is cast on someone wearing an Armor or Shield of Reflection, the spell will be reversed on the caster, possibly blinding them. The Armor or Shield wull also reflect DeadlyGaze attacks back on their source.
*** Module X2 ''TabletopGame/CastleAmber'' and the Rules Cyclopedia. Any creature within a gremlin's ''chaotic aura'' (20 feet radius circle around the gremlin) that casts a spell at the gremlin must make a saving throw vs. spells. If the save fails, the spell affects the caster instead of the gremlin.
** Original D&D supplement ''Gods, Demi-Gods & Heroes''
*** The Egyptian mythos has four deities of the cardinal directions: Amset (South), Hapi (North), Tuamautef (East) and Qebhsennuf (West). When each of these gods is attacked by a physical force coming from his direction, he can reverse the force upon its source with double effect.
*** Several heroes in the Finnish mythos (Vainamoinen, Lemmikainen, Joukahainen and Ilmarinen) can cast the spell Reverse Magic. This spell causes a harmful spell cast by an opponent to rebound upon the opponent.
** 1st Edition Advanced D&D ''Deities & Demigods Cyclopedia''
*** The Babylonian deity Anshar can grab incoming spells and throw them back at the source.
*** If the Central American (Aztec) deity Huitzilopochtli is attacked from behind, the attack will rebound on the attacker and not miss.
*** All physical missiles cast through the air at the Chinese deity Shang-ti will turn back and strike the attacker.
*** The Chinese deity Chih-Chiang Fyu-Ya has a bow that can reverse the course of any weapon thrown at him and send it back to its caster.
*** The Chinese deity Shan Hai Ching can cause one attack spell per combat round to rebound upon the caster.
*** Any magical spell used to harm the goddess Artemis will be reflected back on the caster.
*** Each combat round, the Myth/ClassicalMythology deity Poseidon's trident can send a spell back at its caster.
*** The Myth/ClassicalMythology deity Tyche has a small blue sphere that she can use to absorb the damage from any one attack made against her and reflect it back against any creature wthin touching distance.
*** If any creature casts a Lightning Bolt spell at the Myth/NorseMythology deity Thor, the bolt will rebound on and strike the caster.
** 1st Edition Advanced D&D ''Unearthed Arcana'' supplement
*** In any battle, the first magical attack upon the halfling deity Arvoreen is reflected back onto the attacker.
*** The Volley spell protects the recipient by reflecting incoming spells back at their caster. Later it became Spell Turning, though attempts to [[PlayingTennisWithTheBoss Play Tennis with the Boss]] using them can be more disastrous than the initial attack.
** 1st Edition Advanced D&D ''Greyhawk Adventures'' supplement. If the deity Ralishaz is attacked, there is a 5% chance that the attack will affect the attacker instead.
** 1st Edition Advanced D&D ''Fiend Folio'' supplement
*** If a spell is cast at a Death Knight it has a 55% chance of rebounding on the caster.
*** Blindness or Power Word Blind spells cast on an Eye of Fear and Flame monster are reflected back on the caster.
*** Magic cast upon a Flail Snail has a 10% chance of being reflected back on the caster.
** 1st Edition Advanced D&D ''Monster Manual II'' supplement. Any psionic attack made against a drelb is reflected back on the attacker at full power.
** 1st Edition Advanced D&D adventure [=WG7=] ''Castle Greyhawk'', Level 6 "The Temple of Really Bad Dead Things''. The entire level is lined with a substance called Magiflection that reflects all types of magic back on their source.
** 1st and 2nd editions
*** If a monster has a gaze attack (e.g. the basilisk's or medusa's petrifying gaze or the catoblepas death gaze), reflecting the gaze back at the monster (e.g. with a large mirror or the ''Gaze Reflection'' spell) causes the gaze attack to affect it instead.
*** The spectator (a relative of the beholder) has a central eye that can reflect one ranged spell per combat round back at the caster.
*** The Ring of Spell Turning can reflect some spells directed against the wearer back upon the spell's caster.
*** Spells cast at a morkoth (underwater monster) are reflected back at the caster. They will affect the caster, and (if the spell affects an area) anyone in the area of effect around the caster.
*** The 2E ''Tome of Magic'' has the priest spell Physical Mirror. This one doesn't just redirect spells, but anything crossing the invisible "mirror" plane, including arrows or catapult stones.
** 2nd Edition AD&D TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms ''Lands of Intrigue'' boxed set
*** "Book One: Tethyr". On the island of Ioma, the first Black Alaric (who became a LegacyCharacter pirate king) owned a magical device called the Amulet of Ioma. When a spell was cast near him, the amulet caused it to be reflected back on the source.
*** "Book Three: Erlkazar and Folk of Intrigue". The magical Shield of Silvam can reflect the attack EyeBeams of a beholder back at the monster firing them. It also has a 30% chance to reflect the EyeBeams of other monsters such as catoblepas, medusas and basilisks.
** 2nd Edition AD&D TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms ''Ruins of Undermountain'' boxed set, "Campaign Guide to Undermountain" booklet.
*** When a spell is cast upon someone wielding the magical sword The Flame of the North, there is a 10 percent chance that the spell will be reflected back on the source.
*** In the "Fingerbones Point the Way" rooms, one of the treasures is a Staff of Curing protected by ghostly human faces. If any magic is cast at the staff or the faces, it is reflected back upon the caster.
** 2nd Edition AD&D TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms supplement ''Prayers from the Faithful''
*** The Balance of Belaros is a holy item of the religion of the deity Tyr. Any physical attack by a creature on the Balance will inflict as much damage on the creature as the attack would have caused.
*** The Chanting Chain is a magic item that acts as a priest spellbook of the deity Talos. Any Dispel Magic spell or lightning-based magic used on it is back on its source.
*** The Leaves of Green is a special priest spellbook of the deity Silvanus. Any kind of magical spells cast upon it are absorbed. When any creature attacks it, the stored spells are cast upon the attacker(s).
*** The Orglara is a magical priest spellbook of the religion of the deity Umberlee. It reflects all missiles (magical or otherwise) fired at it back at the source, such as the creature that fired/threw them.
*** One of the possible functions of the spell Holy Star is to reflect one incoming spell entirely back at its source.
*** The Tome of the Morning is a priest spellbook for the religion of the deity Lathander. Any physical attack on it is reflected back on the attacker, doing double damage.
*** The Mirror Vestments spell covers the recipient's clothes with a field that reflects a specific school of wizard spells or sphere of priest spells (chosen when the Mirror Vestments spell is cast) back at the source.
*** Wythyndle's Round Book is a book holding spells for the worship of the god Milil. Any attack made against the book is reflected back onto its source.
** 2nd Edition AD&D TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms supplement ''The Seven Sisters''
*** Once every twelve hours, Qilue Veladorn's robe will reflect a spell of less than 7th level back on its source.
*** While the spell Storm's Spell Thrust is in effect on a creature, once each minute a spell that hits the creature will rebound agianst the source of the attacking spell.
*** If a being is under the effect of a Magic Missile Reflection spell, all Magic Missiles targeted on the being are bounced back and impact on their origin.
*** The recipient of a Lightning Reflection spell has any energy attack (including all forms of lightning and Magic Missiles) that targets them reflected back on the source.
** 2nd Edition AD&D TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms supplement ''Secrets of the Magister''.
*** Castle Endreth's cellars are reached by a long descending hallway. Any lightning-related spell (Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, etc.) cast in the hallway is reflected back on the source of the spell.
*** When cast by a 24th or higher level wizard, the Mantle spell has a Spell Reflection power that reflects back on its origin any spell of a specific wizard school or priest sphere.
*** The magical Gauntlets of Faerglamer. If someone only wears the left gauntlet, any Magic Missile spell targeted on them rebounds on the origin of the spell. If someone only wears the right gauntlet, any Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning spells that hit them are reflected back on their source.
*** A Touched mage is given certain powers by the goddess Mystra. One possible power is that 1-4 spells chosen by the Touched mage are affected as per Spell Reflection. If used against the Touched mage, they affect the caster instead.
** 2nd Edition AD&D TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms supplement ''Cult of the Dragon''. In the lair of the dracolich Daurogothoth is a stone golem which reflects all spells cast at it back on the original source.
** [[TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragonsThirdEdition 3rd and 3.5th editions]]:
*** The psionic power ''kinetic control'' absorbs mechanical damage which can be discharged back as an impact.
*** The Shield enhancements Reflecting and [[ExaggeratedTrope Great Reflection]]; the first one can be called once per day, the second one can be turned on and off to allow beneficial spells as a free action. ShieldsAreUseless? Not so much.
*** The alternate class feature Spell Reflection (''Complete Mage'') replace the Evasion talent of Monks, Rogues, Scouts or Rangers. It allows reflecting spells that need a to-hit roll (meaning most rays, including a DisintegratorRay) and have missed back at the caster.
*** The Arcanopath Monk (''Dragon Compendium'') is a PrestigeClass of martial artists with a hatred of spellcasters. At 4th level they can harmlessly deflect rays and energy missile spells with their bare hands. At 9th level, they can reflect those back at the caster.
*** And then, there are the epic feats for very high-level characters. "Reflect Arrows" can return an arrow or other projectile back at the attacker. Combined with "Infinite Deflection", it means any number of arrows can be returned in a round. Combined with "Exceptional Deflection", it applies to any ranged attack, including boulders and spells. Combined with both...
** ''TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms'':
*** The Spelltrap spell catches incoming spells and spell-like powers used on its caster directly (i.e. ProjectileSpell but not any Fireball) and discharges everything it catches in the random order at any targets chosen by the caster in addition to normal actions. And [[ClingyMacGuffin follows its caster]] everywhere. Its only weakness is [[OverclockingAttack explosive]] [[PhlebotinumOverload overloading]].
*** The magical shield Dzance's Guardian reflects any Magic Missile spell cast against the user back on the caster.
*** Jhessail's Silver Ring reflects any Charm magic cast on its wearer back on the creature that cast the magic. This includes Charm attacks delivered by gaze, such as that of a vampire.
*** The mirror created by a Wand of Magical Mirrors reflects a Color Spray spell back on the caster. It also reflects gaze attacks back on the creature they came from the same as a Gaze Reflection spell.
*** The Cloak of Reflection reflects the following spells back on their caster/source: Magic Missile, Irritation, Ray of Enfeeblement, Tasha's Uncontrollable Hideous Laughter, Polymorph Other, Feeblemind and Color Spray.
*** Laeral's Spell Shield. Any physical missile (such as an arrow or crossbow bolt) that hits the shield will rebound and strike the source of the missile, such as the creature that fired it.
*** The spell Dark Mirror causes any darkness-based effect/attack sent against the creature it's protecting to rebound on its source. If the source of the darkness is a creature it is allowed a saving throw to resist.
*** 1st Edition campaign setting boxed set, "DM's Sourcebook of the Realms". In the adventure "The Halls of the Beast-Tamers", any spells cast on or through the mirror Teleport/Gate are reflected back on the caster.
*** When the spell Secure (found in the spellbook Orjalun's Arbatel) is cast on any object, a Lightning Bolt spell cast against the object will be reflected back on the caster for full damage. Likewise, any spell that alters the shape or nature a Secured area will be reflected on the caster for full effect.
*** The phaerimm are monsters found beneath the desert of Anauroch. When a phaerimm's magic resistance succeeds against a spell, the phaerimm can reflect the spell back at the source.
*** ''Elminster's Ecologies'' booklet "The Cormyrean Marshes". A magical sceptre acquired by an adventurer has the ability to reflect magical and psionic attacks back on their source.
*** [=FR4=] ''The Magister'', spellbook "The Shadowtome". The spell Backlash can be cast on a creature as a form of protection. If an offensive spell is cast at the creature and it fails, it rebounds on the person who cast it instead.
*** The helmed horror is a magical suit of AnimatedArmor. When at less than full HitPoints it absorbs the damage from Magic Missile spells and uses them to heal itself. If hit by a Magic Missile while at full HitPoints, it reflects the damage back onto the caster/source.
*** ''The Ruins of Myth Drannor''. In the Dragondark Tower Crypt, if the floating body of a long-dead wizard is disturbed, the image of a man will appear and give a speech. Any magic used against the image is completely reflected back on its source.
*** ''Magazine/{{Polyhedron}}'' magazine #70 article "The Everwinking Eye - Elminster's Eversmoking Pipe Revealed". When Elminster's personal version of this pipe is held in a creature's lips and a ''Magic Missile'' spell is cast at the creature, the missiles created by the spell are reflected back at the source and strike it, doing normal damage.
*** ''Magazine/{{Polyhedron}}'' magazine #71 article "The Everwinking Eye". If a magic spell is cast on the avatar of the deities Beshaba or Tymora and the avatar is not affected by the spell for any reason, the spell will rebound on the spellcaster.
*** ''Magazine/{{Polyhedron}}'' magazine #124 article "The Everwinking Eye". Once per day, the magical longsword Aershivar Blackblade can turn a magical attack against its wielder back on the source.
** ''TabletopGame/{{Spelljammer}} Monstrous Compendium Appendix''. A symbiont is a animated fungus found in space. Any spell cast at a symbiont is reflected back at the caster at full strength.
** ''TabletopGame/{{Spelljammer}} Monstrous Compendium Appendix II''. The buzzjewel is an insect-like critter found in wildspace. It can reflect spells cast at it back at the caster.
** ''Monstrous Compendium Annual''. The undead creature known as the flameskull can cast a Spell Reflection spell. It reflects all spells cast upon the flameskull back on the caster.
** ''Magazine/{{Dragon}}'' magazine
*** Issue #5 article "Witchcraft Supplement for Dungeons and Dragons". The Secret Order witch spell Reflections creates a magical cloud around the witch. For the next two turns, any magical device, potion or spell that is used against the witch is reflected on the creature carrying out the attack. The reflection will not defend against the Banish or Disintegrate spells or any detection spells.
*** Issue #146 article "Dragons are Wizards' Best Friends". When cast at a crystal drake, some spells are automatically reflected back at the source. These spells include Color Spray, Energy Drain, Hypnotic Pattern, Lightning Bolt, Shocking Grasp and Sunray. Magic Missiles are reflected back on the caster only if the drake makes a saving throw vs. wands. If a Light or Continual Light is cast on a crystal drake then anyone within 20 feet who fails a saving throw vs. spells is blinded as if the spell had been cast on their eyes.
*** Issue #190 article "Unique Unicorns". The Gray Unicorn generates a field that reflects any damage done to them in physical melee (close range) combat back on the attacker.
*** Issue #203 article "Arcane Lore". The Lightning Shield causes anyone physically attacking the spell recipient to take the same amount of damage that they inflicted.
*** Issue #225 article "Campaign Classics". The spell Turn Lightning causes any electrical/lightning attack used against the recipient to be turned back on the being that launched the attack.
*** Issue #227. Whisper Moths can reflect spells cast on them back on the caster as per a Ring of Spell Turning.
** ''Magazine/WhiteDwarf'' magazine #10
*** "The Fiend Factory". The mimble is one of the new monsters in the article. A spell has a chance of affecting a mimble equal to 10% x the spell's level. If the spell doesn't affect the mimble, it's reflected back at the source.
*** "The Fiend Factory". The dahdi is a monster that looks like a mummy. If any kind of fire is used against it, the fire is thrown back on the attacker. If holy water is used on it, the water is changed to acid and sprayed onto the thrower.
*** "Tricks and Traps". Anyone who enters the Inter-Dimensional Cloning and Teleport Chamber will be confronted with an opponent identical to themselves. If they attack the opponent, they automatically take double the damage they would have inflicted and the opponent is unharmed.
** ''Magazine/WhiteDwarf'' magazine #52, article "The Fiend Factory". The Grey Dominators are based on the "Grey Men" in Creator/HarryHarrison's novel ''Literature/TheStainlessSteelRat's Revenge''. When a Master class Grey Dominator has a psionic power used against it, it can deflect that power back on its source.
** ''Magazine/{{Pegasus}}'' magazine #8 "All That Glitters". If a fire BreathWeapon hits the Shield of Breath Resistance, the fire will reverse and hit the source, doing half damage.
** ''Magazine/{{Dungeon}}'' magazine
*** Issue #3 adventure "The Book with No End". If a Disintegrate spell is used against the doors in the library foyer, the spell is reflected back on the caster. It has a 15% chance of affecting the caster, a 35% chance of destroying a minor magic item carried by the caster and a 50% chance of destorying all of the caster's non-magical belongings (including their clothes).
*** Issue #8 adventure "The Flowers of Flame". An emissary from the Celestial Emperor appears to a shukenja and gives a message about the adventure. If any of the PlayerCharacters attempt to attack the emissary, the attack rebounds and hits the character who made it.
*** Issue #24 adventure "Thunder Under Needlespire". If the draknor monster is hit by an illithid's mind blast attack, the mind blast is reflected back on the illithid that launched it.
*** Issue #64 adventure "Bzallin's Blacksphere". The magical ring of Magic Missile Protection will cause any missiles from a Magic Missile spell fired at the wearer of the ring to be reflected back at the caster.
*** Issue #67 adventure "Training Ground". The Chamber of Decision has three stone doors, the Junction Chamber has six stone doors and the Dead End has a stone slab. Each of the stone doors and the stone slab reflect any magic cast upon them back at its source. The Chamber of Opposition has 6 mirror mounted on the inside of the doors to the room. Each mirror will reflect all magic (except Disintegrate, Limited Wish and Shatter spells) back on the source.
*** Issue #81 adventure "Divisions of the Mind." Two alhoons have a staff that reflects any use of psionics against the staff wielder back on its source.
** ''The Tome of Mighty Magic'', a AD&D-compatible supplement.
*** The spell Wizard's Shield has a roughly 50% chance of causing any spell cast on the person it's protecting to backfire on the spellcaster.
*** When the spell Empathic Revenge is cast on a creature, any attack on that creature causes the attacker to suffer half the HitPoints of damage they inflicted on the creature.
*** When cast on a spellcaster, the spell Backfire causes all spells the target casts to backfire on them for full damage/effect.
*** The spell Psionic Reflection causes all psionic attacks made against the spell caster to be reflected back upon the creature that was the source of the attack.

* Any Unforgiveable shot at a [[Fanfic/TheAwakeningOfAMagus Magus]] is reflected back, amplified. Harry actually works out a way to prevent that effect, because it hurts him when anyone is harmed because of him, even a Death Eater.
* In ''Fanfic/HeartOfGoldCardcaptorSakura'', Sakura uses the Loop to reverse one of Shina's wind attacks back at her.
* In ''Fanfic/MegaManReawakened'', Robert reflects Gemini Man's lasers back at him, surprising him.

* In ''Film/ASimpleWish'', Claudia aims her magic at Murray, who ducks. As a result, Claudia's magic hits a mirror and reflects back to her, sucking her into the mirror.

* In one episode of ''WesternAnimation/StarComTheUSSpaceForce'', the heroes defend a town by using a solar mirror to reflect laser blasts back at the ships which fired them.

* During [[LetsYouAndHimFight the fight between Iron Man and Thor]] in ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'', Iron Man's armor absorbs and returns the power from the lightning Thor sends his way.

** And in another scene, Barf the Mog rips a bundle of U-shaped pipes off a bulkhead of ''Spaceball One'' and uses them to deflect a number of Spaceball stormtroopers' blaster shots back at them.

* ''Literature/HarryPotter''

* ''Series/KnightRider''. Thank's to KITT's invulnerable molecular bonded shell this happens all the time, defecting bullets and later [[ReflectingLaser lasers]]. It comes in handy for when Michael Knight is a TechnicalPacifist, since he's not actually attacking anyone.
-->'''Wilson:''' [right after shooting KITT from a helicopter] He hit us!\\

* ''Series/RedDwarf''

* PlayedWith in the ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'' episode "[[Recap/StarTrekS1E10TheCorbomiteManeuver The Corbomite Maneuver]]". Kirk threatens to use the eponymous strategy with a device embedded in the ''Enterprise''. If any destructive energy hits it, the corbomite creates a reverse reaction of equal strength that destroys the attacker. He was bluffing (there was actually no such device and no such maneuver), but in the video game ''VideoGame/StarTrekArmada'', set almost a century later, the player can perform a ''real'' Corbomite Maneuver, which deflects torpedoes.
* In ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'', one MonsterOfTheWeek was a swarm of alien ships that used an energy field which could absorb their enemies' attacks and shoot it back in one massive pulse. They were defeated when Kim figured out how to adjust the weapons to negate that ability. Instead of reflecting the energy, it spread to every single ship and wiped them all out.
** Another episode of ''Voyager'' involved an enemy capable of inducing vivid hallucinations that incapacitate the crew. The only crewmembers left standing are the Doctor, who doesn't have an organic brain (but is stuck in Sickbay), and Kes, who finds some of the initial hallucinations bouncing off of her. In the end, this allows her to resist the hallucinatory effects and save the ship.

* ''Website/SCPFoundation''. [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-073 SCP-073]], also known as [[CainAndAbel Cain]], has an ability similar to this trope. When a person inflicts injuries on him, that person receives the injury, leaving Cain unharmed. [[BlessedWithSuck He claims however to still feel the pain associated with the injury]].

* ''WesternAnimation/Birdman1967'':

* ''WesternAnimation/CodeLyoko''

* ''TabletopGame/CarWars'', ''Magazine/TheSpaceGamer'' magazine #51 article "Magic in Car Wars". When an object is propelled through the air (including fire from flamethrowers) at someone protected by the spell "Reverse Missiles", the object doubles back and hits its source.

* ''TabletopGame/{{ICONS}}'' has the Reflection power, which allows a character with the power to either nullify or reflect the effects of an attack back upon the attacker. An Extra allows this to be used against mental attacks as well as physical.

* ''TabletopGame/SkyrealmsOfJorune''. The Tra Dysha called Reflect allows the caster to send an orb attack where you want it to - such as the creature that sent the orb at you.

* In ''Webcomic/TheBeastLegion'', Sgluttun uses a transformation stone to [[http://www.thebeastlegion.com/issue-07-page-51-no-effect/ absorb Fyre's most powerful attack & reflect it]].

* ''Website/SCPFoundation''. [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-073 SCP-073]], also known as [[CainAndAbel Cain]], has an ability similar to this trope. When a person inflicts injuries on him, that person receives the injury, leaving Cain unharmed. [[BlessedWithSuck He claims however to still feel the pain associated with the injury]].

* A typical gag in cartoons is for the character being shot at to pull out a bent pipe so that the bullets come in one end and go back to the shooter. Never mind the actual logistics of this, [[MST3KMantra it's just a cartoon]]. The Series/MythBusters have shown that with a handgun and a bent piece of pipe, a bullet could be reflected back to the shooter. Of course, the pipe made a circle about 10 feet wide, but it worked.
* ''WesternAnimation/CodeLyoko''
** The [[SlowLaser Slow Lasers]] of the monsters can sometimes be reflected by Ulrich's swords, Yumi's fans or Odd's [[DeflectorShields shield]] (and even by the landscape in the Ice Sector). Though not the most common tactic, it is occasionally used by the heroes (most often Ulrich) to destroy monsters, especially when they're out of immediate striking range.
** And in episode "Music Soothes the Savage Beast", a mirror is used to send back the [[ShockAndAwe lightning attacks]] of XANA's specters.

* [[CoolOldGuy Hudson]] of ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'' fame has an entire episode of being pursued by Demona, [[SlowLaser laser gun]] in hand, and repeatedly parrying her point-blank attacks with his trusty sword.
* Iroh, Zuko, and Aang of ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' use lightning redirection techniques, as can Mako in [[WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra the sequel]].
* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Wakfu}}'', Yugo's portals can be used to redirect his opponents' attacks. Most notably in episode 3 against the Black Raven, or in episode 5 where he finally defeats the huge Bully leader this way.
* ''WesternAnimation/YoungSamsonAndGoliath'' episode "Cold Wind from Venus". The Venusians are sending an invading army in a beam of laser light. Samson uses the giant reflecting mirror from a observatory's telescope to reflect the laser light back to Venus, destroying the invasion.

* ''WesternAnimation/SpaceGhost'':
** In a bumper (short piece of animation between episodes) a spaceship fires at Space Ghost and he uses an energy field around himself that reflects the beam back at the ship and causes an explosion and fire.
** "The Meeting". When Metallus fires an energy pistol at Space Ghost, he reflects the beam with his hands and hits a device behind Metallus, causing Metallus' base to explode.
* In the 1967 Creator/{{Filmation}} ''Franchise/TeenTitans'' episode "The Monster Machine", Wonder Girl uses her Amazon bracelets to reflect a giant robot's energy bolts back at it and destroy it.

* True to his [[BarrierWarrior purely defensive magic specialization]], Shining Armor in ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' can create (relatively) small magic shields. They only guard his front and nothing more, but they are shown able to deflect ''any'' projectile magic, even ones that can potentially destroy the Crystal Empire.

* This is the purpose of the Jigger-Rock Snatchem in Creator/DrSeuss's ''Butter Battle'' book.
* In ''The Empire of the East'', Som the Dead, the liche viceroy of the Black Mountains, has a permanent enchantment of this type. Any attempts to harm him rebound back on the attacker. [[spoiler:He is eventually killed when a large share of liquid life force is thrown his way.]]
* In ''Literature/BookOfSwords'', Doomgiver is a powerful example of this as a supremely magical force that turns all attacks on the wielder back on the enemy. It even works [[spoiler:against Aphrodite's seduction, causing her to fall in love with a human]]. Unfortunately, it isn't seen in action much [[spoiler:because it is destroyed by Shieldbreaker in the third book.]]
* In ''Literature/CerberusHighII'', anyone who tries to break down the Pandora's Box encasing the school would have their attack reflected back on them. Laelaps learns this the hard way when he tries to cut the barrier down with his katana; luckily, [[TheMedic Nagisa]] was there to patch him up.

* In ''Literature/DarthBane: Rule of Two'', a dying Jedi Master nearly kills the titular Sith Lord when he traps himself and Darth Bane within a [[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Protection_bubble Force bubble]]—just as Bane was firing a blast of Force lightning at another Jedi. The lightning rebounds off the inside of the bubble, frying them both.
* ''Literature/UndefeatedBahamutChronicle'' has Metatron, which can reflect any attack at several times the original power. This even applies to Lisha's gravity manipulation, which causes the gravity field to appear around her instead. However, it does have one weakness: [[spoiler:it can't reflect attacks for a very brief instant after reflecting an attack, which is how it's eventually defeated.]]

* Kea in ''Kea's Flight'' uses a metal electronic device cover to reflect the bright light a police robot is shining at her to blind her, causing the bot to be blinded long enough for her companions to tie it up and incapacitate it.

* PlayedWith in the ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'' episode "[[Recap/StarTrekS1E10TheCorbomiteManeuver The Corbomite Maneuver]]". Kirk threatens to use the eponymous strategy with a device embedded in the ''Enterprise''. If any destructive energy hits it, the corbomite creates a reverse reaction of equal strength that destroys the attacker. He was bluffing (there was actually no such device and no such maneuver), but in the video game ''VideoGame/StarTrekArmada'', set almost a century later, the player can perform a ''real'' Corbomite Maneuver, which deflects torpedoes.
* In ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'', one MonsterOfTheWeek was a swarm of alien ships that used an energy field which could absorb their enemies' attacks and shoot it back in one massive pulse. They were defeated when Kim figured out how to adjust the weapons to negate that ability. Instead of reflecting the energy, it spread to every single ship and wiped them all out.
** Another episode of ''Voyager'' involved an enemy capable of inducing vivid hallucinations that incapacitate the crew. The only crewmembers left standing are the Doctor, who doesn't have an organic brain (but is stuck in Sickbay), and Kes, who finds some of the initial hallucinations bouncing off of her. In the end, this allows her to resist the hallucinatory effects and save the ship.
* ''Series/RedDwarf''
** Lister uses an effective one to [[spoiler:bring everyone back]] in "[[Recap/RedDwarfSeasonVTheInquisitor The Inquisitor]]". [[spoiler:He gets Kryten to reprogram the Inquisitor's gauntlet they stole through a series of events that would [[TimeTravelTenseTrouble take too long to explain]]. When the Inquisitor picks up the gauntlet after winning the climactic battle to use its CosmicRetcon power on Lister, it's instead directed at ''himself''. He disappears up his own existence, everyone comes back and Lister gives Kryten [[{{Squick}} fifteen]].]]
** The Justice Field in "[[Recap/RedDwarfSeasonIVJustice Justice]]" has a similar effect, causing any criminal action committed to be reflected upon the perpetrator. As a result, the Rogue Simulant attempting to strangle Lister ends up choking ''himself'' to death, as well as getting his own thrown knife embedded into his chest.
* In the third episode of ''Series/LostGirl'', Bo uses the reflective surface of a toaster to expose a Fury to her own MagicalEye power.
* ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers''
** The Green Ranger's Dragon Shield could serve as one of these (among having other powers), as Jason found out when he tried shooting Tommy during "Green with Evil". Also, in the battle where the Thunderzords were destroyed Rito Revolto reflected the Tigerzord's White Tiger Thunderbolt back up the Tigerzord's throat. This may have been why they didn't try switching to the Mega Tigerzord--without the tiger's mouth to charge up the Firebird, the finisher doesn't work.
** Speaking of the Green Ranger, during one part of "Green with Evil", Tommy tries to attack the Megazord head-on by firing an energy blast at it. The Megazord responds by pulling out its shield and reflecting the attack back at Tommy.
** Much later, in ''Series/PowerRangersLightspeedRescue'', the Lightspeed Solarzord's solar panels can absorb incoming attacks and use it to fuel their own massive amounts of weaponry; [[DiscOneFinalBoss Diabolico]] found this out first hand.

* ''Series/{{Warehouse 13}}'': In the Season 2 finale, Artie ends up shooting himself in the shoulder when he tries to shoot the BigBad. She takes the bullet, but she's wearing the Corsican vest[[note]]Reference to Alexandre Dumas's novel ''Les Frères corses'', or ''The Corsican Brothers'', wherein conjoined twins separated at birth can feel each other's pain throughout their lives[[/note]] which deflects all of the damage and pain onto Artie.

* The ''Franchise/UltraSeries'' features lots of {{kaiju}} that are able to do this, usually ranking among our heroes' tougher foes and often overlapping with EnergyAbsorption. Notable examples include:
** Zetton, the final opponent of the original ''Series/{{Ultraman}}'', famously killed him using this kind of ability. Known as the Zetton Breaker, the technique consists of Zetton ''catching'' the enemy's beam attacks with its hands and rechanneling them back through its hands towards the attacker with incredible power.
** The Guts aliens from ''Series/UltraSeven'' use this power, as well as DoppelgangerSpin and {{Intangibility}}, among others, to weaken and capture him.
** Ultraman Jack from ''Series/ReturnOfUltraman'' turned his Ultra Bracelet into a shield to turn Snowgon's freeze breath attack back on her.
** Sildron and Monsarger from ''Series/UltramanDyna'' both possess reflective skin that causes all ranged attacks to simply bounce off their bodies. The difference is that Sildron's are only on its arms, while Monsarger's whole body is reflective. The good news is they both have [[AttackItsWeakPoint a weak point]].
** Gan Q and Blitz Blots from ''Series/UltramanGaia'' possess a similar ability to Zetton, in that they can absorb energy beams and shoot them right back. In Gan Q's case, it's from its big eye while Blitz Blots fires uses its chest.
** Alien Reflect from ''Series/UltramanMebius'' does pretty much ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin. His armoured body acts like a giant mirror, meaning ''any'' beams attacks will simply bounce off him. He can also catch beams with his wrist shields and shoot them out of his mouth for the same effect. However, it turns out that said armour is useless against powerful melee attacks.
** A lot of the Ultras have these as well, usually in the form of small force fields. The original Series/{{Ultraman}} once used such an ability to deflect the levitation gas BreathWeapon of the Monster Chief Geronimon, leaving the kaiju helplessly floating in the air to be destroyed.
* ''Series/BlakesSeven''. In "[[Recap/BlakesSevenS3E6CityAtTheEdgeOfTheWorld City at the Edge of the World]]", [[SpacePirate Bayban the Butcher]] has kidnapped [[MasterOfUnlocking Vila so he can get through the door to a vault]]. Turns out the door is actually a forcefield disguised as a door. Any attempt to cut or blast through reinforces the forcefield, reflecting the energy back at the attacker. Vila gets through with a low energy probe, set just a fraction below the energy threshold of the forcefield. Bayban on the other hand decides to let loose with a [[NoKillLikeOverkill spaceship laser cannon]] and blows himself up along with the entire city.

* ''Series/KnightRider''. Thank's to KITT's invulnerable molecular bonded shell this happens all the time, defecting bullets and later [[ReflectingLaser lasers]]. It comes in handy for when Michael Knight is a TechnicalPacifist, since he's not actually attacking anyone.
-->'''Wilson:''' [right after shooting KITT from a helicopter] He hit us!\\
'''Gray:''' No, YOU hit us!

* ''Series/MakoMermaidsAnH2OAdventure'': Turning the Tide, martial arts inspired spell known by the Eastern Pod, is used to send offensive magic right back at the caster. Weilan uses it to send a water ball flying straight into Rita, then to counter Zac's attempt to bloodbend her. Zac then gets her to teach him the technique in preparation for the Water Dragon's next attack, though Weilan is uncertain that Turning the Tide can reflect the dragon's cold fire.

* ''Tabletopgame/YuGiOh'': Mirror Force (and variants thereof, including Radiant Mirror Force and Sakuretsu Armor), Magic Cylinder and, for a monster example, Reflect Bounder. Also, [[http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Yubel Yubel.]]

* In the [=1990s=] ''ComicBook/HeroesForHire'' series, the Black Knight Dane Whitman gains the Sword of Light and the Shield of Night, where whenever the shield absorbs energy it channels it to the sword, which can then fire the energy back at the attacker. Later in ''[[ComicBook/{{Excalibur}} New Excalibur]]'', the original Black Knight Sir Percy shows he can use the Knights' usual weapon, the Ebony Blade, to directly deflect an energy blast back at the attacker.

* ''ComicBook/ForgottenRealms'': The Tarrasque's carapace has magic-reflecting properties. Dwalimar Omen discovers this when he tries to cast ''[[AlwaysAccurateAttack magic missile]]'' on the beast, only for his projectiles to bounce off and hit him instead.

* Any Unforgiveable shot at a [[Fanfic/TheAwakeningOfAMagus Magus]] is reflected back, amplified. Harry actually works out a way to prevent that effect, because it hurts him when anyone is harmed because of him, even a Death Eater.

* ''Franchise/StarWars''
** Lightsabers are commonly used not only to deflect blaster bolts, but send them back as well.
** A strong enough Jedi can do this against Sith Lightning, with either a lightsaber or their bare hands.
* In ''Film/{{Tron}}'', the title character's disc could not only block enemy attacks but reflect the attacks back at them.
* ''Film/{{Spaceballs}}''
** This parody of ''Franchise/StarWars'' (and other such movies) has Lone Starr use an ordinary mirror to reflect Dark Helmet's GroinAttack.
** And in another scene, Barf the Mog rips a bundle of U-shaped pipes off a bulkhead of ''Spaceball One'' and uses them to deflect a number of Spaceball stormtroopers' blaster shots back at them.
* In the Soviet sci-fi two-part film ''[[Film/MoscowCassiopeia Teens in the Universe]]'', TheCaptain uses a ChekhovsGift (a small mirror) given to him for luck by his LoveInterest to reflect a [[SlowLaser laser]] fired by an automated defense system.
* The protagonist of the ''wuxia'', ''Film/OdeToGallantry'', discovers the power of his inner ''qi'' which was recently unlocked, when an opponent tries to attack him in his bedroom. Said opponent lands a strike on his exposed chest... and is immediately sent flying out the door and down a flight of stairs.

* In ''Film/SupermanII'' a rear-view mirror was the Man of Steel's weapon of choice against General Zod's heat vision.
* ''Film/BigTroubleInLittleChina''. Egg Shen uses a mirrored fan to send Lightning's lightning bolt attack back at him.
* In ''Film/KamenRiderXSuperSentaiSuperHeroTaisen'', a group of Kamen Riders have trouble fighting [[Series/KamenRiderV3 Doktor G's]] monster form as he keeps shooting lasers at them. To help them, three of the ''Series/TensouSentaiGoseiger'' give Series/KamenRiderBlade, Series/KamenRiderRyuki and Series/KamenRiderDecade their reflection cards to use with their devices, granting them a reflection shield to blast his lasers back into him.
* In ''Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny'', Kage and Jables use the 'JB' emblem on Jables' guitar to reflect Satan's lightning attack back onto him.
* In the first ''Film/IronMan1'' movie, when Tony Stark uses the prototype Iron Man suit to escape from captivity, one of his captors shoots him point-blank in the head; the bullet ricochets off his helmet and strikes the shooter in the forehead.
* During [[LetsYouAndHimFight the fight between Iron Man and Thor]] in ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'', Iron Man's armor absorbs and returns the power from the lightning Thor sends his way.
* In ''Film/TheAdventuresOfBaronMunchausen'', Berthold spots a sniper firing at the Baron, and uses his super-speed to chase the bullet, get ahead of it, and uses a piece of armor to deflect the bullet, which ricochets around and kills the sniper. The Baron doesn't notice.

* ''Film/ShaolinMartialArts'': The villain, Master Yu Pi, can deflect all attacks thrown at him given his high concentration of internal ''chi''. The CurbStompBattle he gives to the Shaolin practitoners consists of him standing upright as his challengers throws punches at him, and then sending the impact of these punches back at the attackers.