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** ''VideoGame/SonicAndTheSecretRings'': The seven World Rings are the {{MacGuffin}}s sought by the main villain Erazor Djinn, who seeks them to gain control of his world. [[spoiler:He absorbs the rings in the final battle but due to [[ImperfectRitual ritual being bungled, he gains a ClippedWingAngel form and Sonic manages to absorb three of the rings from him and defeat him]].

* In ''WesternAnimation/ConanTheAdventurer'', there is the Black Serpent Ring of Set, which is made from corrupted [[ThunderboltIron starmetal]] and is the source of all serpent man magic. Initially, it is wieleded by Ram-Amon, but it is claimed by Wrath-Amon when he usurps the former. Conan seeks to destroy the ring in order to undo the [[TakenForGranite spell of living stone]] Wrath-Amon cast upon his family.

* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Captain Planet|and the Planeteers}}'', there are the five rings of the Planeteers which have the powers of [[FourElementalEnsemble Earth, Fire, Wind, Water]] and Heart, and able to call upon Captain Planet [[AllYourPowersCombined when they combine]].

* The rings in ''WesternAnimation/{{Captain Planet|and the Planeteers}}'' given to the Planeteers.

* ''Fanfic/ChildOfTheStorm'' makes mention of Alan Scott's Green Lantern Ring, which was wielded by the man himself in opposition to a pre HeelFaceTurn Magneto during the 70's and 80's and against whatever the hell was unleashed by [[MadScientist Project]] [[TheseAreThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow Pegasus]]. Unfortunately, Alan retired from SHIELD, handed in the ring, then was killed during the Battle of New York. Fortunately, [[spoiler: Doctor Strange swiped it, then gave it to a suitable successor - Carol Danvers. The only catch was that he didn't tell her what it actually was.]]

*** The Ring of Khajiiti, which typically bestows the wearer with [[SuperSpeed enhanced quickness]], [[StealthExpert silent movement]], and outright {{invisibility}}, is associated with the Daedric Prince Mephala. It is said that Rajhin, the legendary [[CatFolk Khajiiti]] ImpossibleThief, stole it from Mephala herself. However, after making use of its power too freely, Rajhin was abandoned by the ring and left exposed to his enemies. The ring is also associated with Meridia, another Daedric Prince who, through unexplained means, acquired the ring and bestowed it as a reward to her agents twice in the 3rd Era.

* ''Literature/TheRepublic'' of Creator/{{Plato}}: To illustrate his point that people act justly only because of outward social forces, Glaucon relates the tale of Gyges: The shepherd Gyges, having taken a gold ring from an AncientTomb, finds out that the ring [[{{Invisibility}} makes him invisible]] when he turns the collet of the ring inwards. Soon after, Gyges uses the invisibility provided by the ring to [[InvisibleJerkass seduce the queen and murder the king.]] The Ring of Gyges is a contender to be the TropeMaker for all magic rings.

* ''VideoGame/AethrasChronicles'' contains various magical rings, including both the "Power Ring" and "Ring of Power" -- which have similar, but not identical, effects. Notably, due to a [[GoodBadBug bug]], the Power Ring is a DiscOneNuke, leaning toward full GameBreaker territory.

* In ''VideoGame/OdinSphere'', the Ring of Titrel is a magical relic of the Kingdom of Valentine that allows the owner to control and command the [[ArtifactOfDoom Crystallization Cauldron]], which is of particular interest to many beings not just for the Cauldron's power to forge [[PowerCrystal artificial Psypher crystals and weapons]] from [[LifeEnergy harvested Phozons]] (which otherwise requires entering the Netherworld to plunder the natural crystals growing there), but also because the Cauldron is [[DoomsdayDevice one of the Five Disasters of Armageddon]]. Obtaining the ring is a major goal of nearly all the major players of the story and the ring changes hands multiple times before finally it ends up being humbly used as a wedding ring between Oswald and Gwendolyn. [[spoiler:[[BigBad King Valentine]] is able to command and use the active Cauldron without the ring because he is its true master, but not even he could command it when Velvet used the ring to forcibly shut down the Cauldron in an attempt to avert Armageddon. Events conspire to lead Titrel to be used to reactivate the Cauldron, however, and Valentine proceeds to cause TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt in the endgame. However, Velvet is able to use Titrel one last time in the True Ending to restore life to the world with the damaged Cauldron's remaining power]].

* In ''Webcomic/NoRestForTheWicked'', [[http://www.forthewicked.net/archive/02-28.html Perrault steals one.]]
* In ''Webcomic/{{Sinfest}}'', [[http://www.sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=4279 Tangerine believes her decoder ring to be one.]]

** The Inhibitor Rings Shadow wears on his wrists and ankles are a straighter but more unusual example compared to the above -- rather than granting special powers, they serve as {{Power Limiter}}s to contain Shadow's immense chaos powers.

* The Six American Warriors in ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManTheAnimatedSeries'' were a team of superheroes led by ComicBook/CaptainAmerica during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. Created using various alternate versions of the SuperSerum that made Captain America who he is their powers were different and unstable. To compensate, special rings were created that activated their powers on-demand, even though those powers would fade over time. Keene Marlow (AKA Destroyer), one of the Six, eventually retired and gave his ring to Ben Parker for safekeeping. He eventually got the ring back from Peter and used it one last time to help defeat Red Skull and Electro.

%%* ''ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes'': The Legion's flight rings.
* ''ComicBook/TheFly'': The Fly his powers by rubbing a magic ring.

* ''Series/TheLordOfTheRingsTheRingsOfPower''. The trope is even invoked in the title, and the announcement even reprises the text about the rings forged for the Elves, the Dwarves, the Men and Sauron.

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* In ''Literature/TalesoftheFrogPrincess'', the ring belonging to the Green Witch is a green ring that appears by itself on the hand of the Green Witch when she begins her tenure in the role. Grassina experiences it appearing on her hand when Olivine is no longer the Green Witch, and it later appears on [[spoiler:Emma's hand when Grassina is no longer the Green Witch.]]

* ''ComicBook/{{Superboy}}'': Lana Lang was given a ring by an alien that allowed her to become the superheroine Insect Queen. She later became an honorary member of [[ComicBook/{{Legion Of Super-Heroes}} The Legion Of Super-Heroes]].

** In ''Ghosts of the Past'', the altered First Task involves the four Champions each seeking an enchanted ring in an abandoned underground fortress, braving traps, and monsters on the way. Numerous references to ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'' are made, primarily by [[GenreSavvy Harry]], who is wryly amused to find that his ring is a simple gold one, just like the One Ring, and recites part of the Ring Verse -- a reference that gains additional significance when one considers that while ''Lord of the Rings'' is fiction In-Universe, it's fiction based on reality (Loki took a liking to Tolkien -- who was implied to have some ability as a {{Seer}} -- and gave him a tour of the Nine Realms). The rings themselves, however, don't seem to be all that powerful, and their only so far displayed function is to lead their bearers out. More significant is the fact that the Task gets hijacked by [[spoiler: an Elder Wyrm, a dragon of Surtur's creation which has been slumbering for the last few hundred millennia under the fortress, and its army of Barrow-Wight minions.]]

* There's an old RPG (made by Creator/NaughtyDog, before they got famous!) named, literally, ''Rings of Power''. The plot is about getting the titular {{MacGuffin}}s from several different evildoers.
* ''VideoGame/RuneScape'' has various enchanted rings with diverse effects, some give recoil damage if you are hit, help in skills, teleport you or turn you to stone. The Charos ring makes you a CharmPerson.
* ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'':
** Magic rings were the method Link used to improve his armor in the first ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaI''. The Blue Ring halves damage Link takes; the Red Ring reduces it to a quarter.
** They return in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOracleGames'', with a large variety of them with different effects.
** Wizzro in ''VideoGame/HyruleWarriors''. His source of power is a ring he was sealed in.
* Dracula's ring is an artifact with different powers in a couple ''Franchise/{{Castlevania}}'' games (first appearing in [[VideoGame/CastlevaniaIISimonsQuest the second one]]). ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight'' also features the Ring of Varda ([[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings yes,]] ''[[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings that]]'' [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings ring]]) as a very powerful equipable accessory that boosts all your stats considerably.
* ''VideoGame/NetHack'', ''VideoGame/{{Angband}}'', and other {{Roguelike}}s based on them have a whole slew of rings that a character can wear to obtain various powers and resistances. Though a few of them are [[CursedItem traps]].
* In ''VideoGame/LuminousArc2'', Roland can become engaged to witches (and gain many of their powers) by taking power from their Unity Rings.

* These entirely define a player's set of skills in ''[[Website/GaiaOnline zOMG!]]''
* ''Franchise/DragonAge'' has more than a few rings that offer a variety of bonuses. The [[InfinityPlusOneSword Lifegiver]] is probably the most powerful ring in ''[[VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins Origins]]'' and provides bonuses that can either make a SquishyWizard not so squishy or a tank character NighInvulnerable. Certain rings even come in sets such as the Dusk and Dawn rings. ''[[VideoGame/DragonAgeOriginsAwakening Awakening]]'' has no less than ''four'' sets of rings, three of which can only be equipped by mages.
* Atsuki Saijo from ''VisualNovel/LuxPain'' wears a ring known as Gawain which he can use to read the memories and feelings of the people around him. It's also an incredibly LoyalPhlebotinum, meaning anyone who is considered unworthy will [[HolyHandGrenade die by excruciating holy pain]] if they try to wear it.

* WesternAnimation/MinnieMouse uses a magic ring to cast her HolyHandGrenade spells in the Franchise/KingdomHearts series.
* ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'': Magic rings are a staple of the series. Some of them provide basic resistance increases against flame, poison, and so on, while others have an effect on your attack power while performing certain moves, or increase your equip load limit. They're useful for augmenting your character's stat-based abilities to suit the situation since they can be removed and switched out on the fly (barring one, the powerful Ring of Favor and Protection, which breaks if you take it off, and is very hard to replace). A couple of them provide more powerful but situational enchantments, like surviving [[EldritchLocation the Abyss]], being (mostly) unharmed from walking on lava, or understanding Chaos speech.
* ''VideoGame/BaldursGate'' and its sequel, is based on AD&D rules, have plenty of magical rings to choose from. The most powerful is without any doubt the Ring of Gaxx, a unique artifact the player can obtain from a bonus boss.

* In the ''Series/StargateSG1'' episode "Demons", the Canon has a ring that can summon lightning bolts.

* In the pilot movie of ''Series/BabylonFive'', Delenn had a collection of rings in her quarters, one of which allowed her to manipulate ArtificialGravity as a weapon against [[AssInAmbassador G'Kar]]. [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness Neither it nor any of her other rings]] [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment were ever seen or spoken of again.]]

* [[Literature/TheDresdenFiles Harry Dresden]], among his other magical gadgets, has a charmed ring that stores up a little bit of kinetic energy every time he moves his arm, which he can release at will as a MegatonPunch or as a blast of kinetic force that packs a bigger punch than what he can easily summon up on his own. At maximum charge, his ring stores up enough force to flip a car, and it's knocked more than one supernatural nasty on its ass.
** He started off with one, but as the series progressed and the villains [[SortingAlgorithmOfEvil became more powerful]], Harry got a few more, including one which is a few rings braided together. He eventually ends up losing them and time will tell if he regains/rebuilds his collection.

* In ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'', rings are very common artifact items and can grant immense power. The [[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=451177 Sol Ring,]] being a powerful mana source, [[GameBreaker is on the banned list]]. [[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=397760 Oblivion Ring]] is a favored white "removal" spell. [[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=82989 Aladdin's Ring,]] despite providing the page image, is Subversion in that it's a terrible card. (Four damage for 8 mana is hilariously underpowered.)

* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'': Magic rings are a very common type of magic items, and grant a wide variety of powers to their wearers, from the Ring of Protection +1 to the Ring of Three Wishes, and everything in-between -- invisibility is a common trait, as are resistances to various elements and stored spells. It's somewhat traditional to limit ring used to at most one per hand so as to prevent some smart-aleck player character from stacking up too many magical effects in the obvious fashion. The in-game justification is usually that any more than one ring on a single hand would interfere with the magical effect.