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* ''[[WebVideo/LifeSMP 3rd Life SMP]]'': PlayedForDrama. The Dogwarts banner which Scar steals on Day 5. It's from the first batch of banners created; when everyone else points out they have many more identical banners, Martyn says it holds sentimental value... hence Dogwarts' relentless attempts to kill Scar, since he's stuck the thing on his shield and has constantly held on to it. This culminates into literal ''battles'' where many server-members are killed, sometimes [[KilledOffForReal permanently]], [[spoiler:and Dogwarts never end up getting their banner back in the end.]]

** And since the coin is his kryptonite, Batman's been able to defeat him numerous times by taking away the coin. In "Almost Got'em" he stole the coin off Harvey and used it's sharpened edge to cut through his bonds to escape a death trap. And in another episode, Batman switched his coin with a trick coin that would always land on edge, leaving him unable to do anything because the coin wouldn't tell Harvey what to do.

* The opening theme animation of ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017'' shows the [=McDuck=] clan chasing the dime through the credits. The third episode has Louie accompany Scrooge to his office and, mistaking the dime for an emergency one kept by the soda machine in case someone doesn't have enough change, he uses it to buy a drink and must get it back before Scrooge finds out. [[spoiler:Then it turns out the dime in the case was a decoy - Scrooge wears the ''real'' dime on chain around his neck at all times, and at one point explains that being paid with an American coin is what inspired him to move to America to seek his fortune.]] In the reboot it's depicted as a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_dime Mercury Dime]] explaining its larger size. Then we find out that [[spoiler:Magica de Spell is [[SealedEvilInACan imprisoned within Scrooge's dime]], and has been for fifteen years prior to the beginning of the series. Scrooge himself was briefly trapped in the dime when Magica escaped, and was able to get out after Dewey apologized for blaming him for Della's disappearance.]]

* Rean from ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsOfColdSteel III'' has a display of Crow's 50 mira alongside his photos of his family and friends in his desk at his room.

* Melody's acoustic guitar in ''VisualNovel/{{Melody}}'', given to her by her late mother. At the start of the story, it is in the possession of her ex-boyfriend, Steve, who refuses to return it. Later, Steve works with Bethany to steal the guitar when Melody is giving a concert. [[spoiler:If MC mishandles the situation, and Steve destroys the instrument, it will be a bad ending.]] However, if he succeeds in diffusing the situation, he will use it to gain greater control over Melody's career.

* ''Literature/{{Dortmunder}}'': In ''What's the Worst That Could Happen?'', Dortmunder's partner May inherits a cheap shiny ring from her horse-playing uncle, who always swore the ring brought him luck. On an impulse, Dortmunder puts the ring on before going out on his next job: burgling the supposedly empty beach house of a billionaire. Dortmunder is caught by the billionaire, who -- [[EvilIsPetty in an act of sheer pettiness]] -- claims the ring is his and takes it off Dortmunder before handing him over to the police. The superstitious Dortmunder escapes fro, the police and is now convinced that the ring is lucky and that he won't have any good luck until he gets it back. What follows is a string of jobs aimed various properties owned by the billionaire. Ironically, these jobs keep scoring Dortmunder and his accomplices bigger and bigger profits but not the ring. When Dortumunder finally retrieves the ring, May is able to persuade him that maybe the ring is only lucky if he doesn't wear it, and to just leave it in his drawer from now on.

* K's compensation for fulfilling his clients' wishes in ''Manhwa/IWish'' is to get their most treasured thing. Usually ends up being utterly worthless stuff like a jar full of egoism, greed or a piggybank with barely 5.000 Won in it. Subverted when it turns out said treasured thing could also end up being [[spoiler:a person and their life]].

* ''Literature/{{Durarara}}'': Ryo Takiguchi, a minor character from the same series, is implied to be this way about his harmonica. [[spoiler: This makes the fact that it gets destroyed during his brutal, undeserved beat-down rather [[TearJerker heartbreaking]]]].

* K's compensation for fulfilling his clients' wishes in ''Manhwa/IWish'' is to get their most treasured thing. Usually ends up being utterly worthless stuff like a jar full of egoism, greed or a piggybank with barely 5.000 Won in it. Subverted when it turns out said treasured thing could also end up being [[spoiler: a person and their life]].

-->'''Peter:''' You shouldn't have [[spoiler: killed my mom]] and squished my walkman.

* In ''Film/XMen1'', Wolverine's dog-tags. They're about the only link to his past that he has to go on (and even then they have no real useful information, considering they bear his nickname rather than his real name), and when Sabretooth takes them as a trophy, he makes a point of retrieving them at the climax. His giving them to Rogue at the end of the film is taken as an assurance that he's coming back. [[spoiler: His throwing them away at the end of ''Film/X2XMenUnited'' shows how he's decided to leave his past where it lays and move on to the future.]]

* ''Series/TheAfterparty'', [[spoiler: Sebastian]] has his 1994 Justin Tunder rookie card misprinted as ''Turder'' which he got from robbing a convience store. He ended up losing it to [[spoiler: Edgar]] in a game of Connect Four when they first met as boys. [[spoiler: After Edgar fired him, Sebastian pulled an entire heist at his wedding just to steal it back.]]

* A non-comedy example is Captain Sisko's baseball from ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine''. When he leaves it on the station after [[spoiler: abandoning it to the Dominion]], Gul Dukat takes it as a message that says "I'll be back". In a later episode, when Sisko leaves the station and takes the baseball with him, his second in command Colonel Kira takes it as a sign that he might ''not'' ever be coming back, which ascribes its remaining in the finale (while he [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence ascended to full Emissary]]) a great meaning. (And yes, in the ExpandedUniverse, he came back).

* ''Webcomic/TowerOfGod'': Anaak's stone pendant that she left with her mother when they parted. [[spoiler: When she meets her mother's murderer, she gets to see it again.]]

* The opening theme animation of ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017'' shows the [=McDuck=] clan chasing the dime through the credits. The third episode has Louie accompany Scrooge to his office and, mistaking the dime for an emergency one kept by the soda machine in case someone doesn't have enough change, he uses it to buy a drink and must get it back before Scrooge finds out. [[spoiler: Then it turns out the dime in the case was a decoy - Scrooge wears the ''real'' dime on chain around his neck at all times, and at one point explains that being paid with an American coin is what inspired him to move to America to seek his fortune.]] In the reboot it's depicted as a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_dime Mercury Dime]] explaining its larger size. Then we find out that [[spoiler: Magica de Spell is [[SealedEvilInACan imprisoned within Scrooge's dime]], and has been for fifteen years prior to the beginning of the series. Scrooge himself was briefly trapped in the dime when Magica escaped, and was able to get out after Dewey apologized for blaming him for Della's disappearance.]]

** Mr. Krabs also has a First Dime. When he finds it missing, he accuses Squidward of stealing it, causing him to quit. Later, Krabs finds it in his back pocket - and it's a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rai_stones huge stone wheel]].

* ''[[WebVideo/LifeSMP 3rd Life SMP]]'': The Dogwarts banner which Scar steals on Day 5. It's from the first batch of banners created; when everyone else points out they have many more identical banners, Martyn says it holds sentimental value… hence Dogwarts' relentless attempts to kill Scar, since he's stuck the thing on his shield and has constantly held on to it. This culminates into literal ''battles'' where many server-members are killed, sometimes [[KilledOffForReal permanently]], [[spoiler:and Dogwarts never end up getting their banner back in the end.]]

* For ComicBook/TwoFace of ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'' fame, it's a [[TwoHeadedCoin double-headed silver dollar]], one side of which has been scratched and defaced. Which side lands face-up determines how he acts. It's had different origins over the years, thanks to various {{Retcon}}s.

* The {{Trope Namer|s}} was parodied in Issue 102 of ''ComicBook/TheSimpsons'' ''Uncle Burn$'', with Mr. Burns's lucky number one penny. Burns used the penny to earn his fortune during the gold rush, by [[AbnormalAmmo loading it into a gun]] and robbing miners. Bart, in revenge for Burns cutting his rope to get the penny when it fell off, uses it to get the floating key of Strobl away from the volcano.
* ''Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'': Slash, a recurring EvilCounterpart to the Turtles across multiple continuities, often carries around a small plastic palm tree that he cherishes. In continuities where his origins are as a mutated terrestrial turtle, it's a decoration that was in his tank when he was a normal turtle, that he carries as a keepsake.
* ''Franchise/{{Tintin}}'': Captain Haddock almost gets himself killed over his sailor's cap in ''Prisoners of the Sun'': who'd want to live without their hat?
* ''ComicBook/UncleScrooge'': The {{Trope Namer|s}} is Scrooge [=McDuck=]'s First Dime. [[DependingOnTheWriter Many authors]] just make it a lucky talisman, but at least Keno Creator/DonRosa, building on the original work by Creator/CarlBarks, makes it clear its value is sentimental. It was originally established that the dime is not inherently lucky but that being so important to and belonging for so long to the richest duck in the world who worked hard and fair for his wealth has given it power, hence the [[TheDeterminator implacable]] Magica de Spell's obsession with getting it to create a talisman that will make her the most powerful witch. Although other characters in Rosa's version of the ComicBook/DisneyDucksComicUniverse have ascribed it the power of being lucky, [[strike:Creator/DonRosa]] Scrooge [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall sets the record straight]] in ''[[ComicBook/TheLifeAndTimesOfScroogeMcDuck The Richest Duck in the World]]'':

* ''Series/TheAfterparty'', [[spoiler: Sebastian]] has his 1994 Justin Tunder rookie card misprinted as ''Turder''. Lost it to [[spoiler: Edgar]] in a game of Connect Four when they first met as boys. [[spoiler: After Edgar fired him, Sebastian pulled an entire heist at his wedding just to steal it back.]]

[[caption-width-right:244:Scrooge and his First Dime.]]

** Luffy's straw hat, given to him by his idol Shanks. His epithet is ''Straw Hat Luffy'' for a '''reason'''. He is so fond of it that when he gives it to someone for safekeeping, it qualifies as a sign that he has [[ThisIsUnforgivable had enough]] of this season's villain, or in some cases, he plops it on his crewmate Nami's head. However, after [[spoiler: the death of his brother Ace, Luffy has a HeroicBSOD so bad he doesn't notice he dropped his hat]]. A later chapter even reveals this hat is even more significant than what it looks: [[spoiler:it once belonged to Gold Roger, none other than the Pirate King himself, who passed it on to Shanks, one of his cabin boys at the time]].