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* In Creator/JRRTolkien's Middle-Earth stories (''Literature/TheSilmarillion'', ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'') there often appear (new or old, or ''ancient'') gifts and heirlooms, some of them important to the plot and some not. One example is the Ring of Barahir, owned by Aragorn at the time of the ''[=LotR=]'', which by then is the most ancient artifact known to be kept by humans, being at least over six thousand years old. It was passed through generations of Númenórean kings and lords and Northern Dúnedain kings, but was originally gifted to Barahir by the elf Finrod as a symbol of friendship and loyalty for saving his life.
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* In Creator/JRRTolkien's Middle-Earth stories (''Literature/TheSilmarillion'', ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'') there often appear (new or old, or ''ancient'') gifts and heirlooms, some of them important to the plot and some not. One example is the Ring of Barahir, owned by Aragorn at the time of the ''[=LotR=]'', which by then is the most ancient artifact AncientArtifact known to be kept by humans, being at least over six thousand years old. It was passed through generations of Númenórean kings and lords and Northern Dúnedain kings, but was originally gifted to Barahir by the elf Finrod as a symbol of friendship and loyalty for saving his life.
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* ''[[Inadequate Heir Literature/BridgeKingdomArchives]]'': A bundle of letters to Keris's brother Otis from his late wife is what kickstarts the plot and sets tone of Keris and Zarrah's contacts.
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* {{Literature/Wulfrik}} keeps the skull of Torgald on his person at all times, having made it into his sword's pommel. It comes up repeatedly during his dealings with Torgald's son Sveinbjorn, to humiliate him by reminding him he's yet to avenge his father's death. Fat chance of that, Sveinbjorn having conspired to cause his father's death in the first place, but it's a grave insult to the Norsca.
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* ''Literature/HildaAndRichie'': Richie's silver pendant in ''Hilda and Richie's Wizard'' is this; it is a gift from Hilda. She explains it once belonged to her great uncle and warns him [[TemptingFate not to lose or break it]]. Losing it leads Richie to meet the wizard Mr. Abra, setting the plot in motion.
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* Vimes's silver cigar case in ''Discworld/NightWatch''.
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* Vimes's silver cigar case in ''Discworld/NightWatch''.''Literature/NightWatchDiscworld''.
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* Snidely subverted in ''Discworld/MonstrousRegiment'', in which a character's lover asked for a token of her affection, offering to have the village smith break it in half so they can each keep part of it, to re-join when he comes back from the war. She gave him a sixpence to take to the smith's, and he ran off with it and never came back.
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* Snidely subverted in ''Discworld/MonstrousRegiment'', ''Literature/MonstrousRegiment'', in which a character's lover asked for a token of her affection, offering to have the village smith break it in half so they can each keep part of it, to re-join when he comes back from the war. She gave him a sixpence to take to the smith's, and he ran off with it and never came back.
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* Zack's watch in ''Literature/TheMentalState'' is apparently a gift from Rose, his girlfriend before he scared her away. He carries it with him while in prison and quietly reflects on his misery every once in a while as he looks at it. The main villain eventually acquires it, believing it to be Zack's weakness, and smashes it before his very eyes. [[spoiler:This is ultimately a Subversion, as Zack actually bought the watch himself so as to create the illusion that he had a weakness in case anyone tried to exploit it]].
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* Vimes's silver cigar case in ''[[Literature/{{Discworld}} Night Watch]]''.
* The mansion Manderly, in Daphne de Maurier's ''{{Rebecca}}'', fits this--it alternates between being the main character's haven and being a grim shrine to the dead Rebecca, giving it a dual identity as a MementoMacGuffin and a ''really'' big ArtifactOfDoom.
* The mansion Manderly, in Daphne de Maurier's ''{{Rebecca}}'', fits this--it alternates between being the main character's haven and being a grim shrine to the dead Rebecca, giving it a dual identity as a MementoMacGuffin and a ''really'' big ArtifactOfDoom.
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* Vimes's silver cigar case in ''[[Literature/{{Discworld}} Night Watch]]''.
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* The mansion Manderly, in Daphne de Maurier's''{{Rebecca}}'', ''Literature/{{Rebecca}}'', fits this--it alternates between being the main character's haven and being a grim shrine to the dead Rebecca, giving it a dual identity as a MementoMacGuffin and a ''really'' big ArtifactOfDoom.
* The mansion Manderly, in Daphne de Maurier's
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-->''But at the urgent entreaty of the princess of Khosala, who loved Bhunda Chand vainly, he gave her a lock of his long black hair as a token of remembrance.
* The Peacock Parure in ''[[Literature/AuntDimity Aunt Dimity: Snowbound]]'' wasn't simply the family jewels of the [=DeClerke's=], it was a reminder of the suitor Lucasta [=DeClerke=] lost in World War II--hence her deep distress when it was stolen.
* The Peacock Parure in ''[[Literature/AuntDimity Aunt Dimity: Snowbound]]'' wasn't simply the family jewels of the [=DeClerke's=], it was a reminder of the suitor Lucasta [=DeClerke=] lost in World War II--hence her deep distress when it was stolen.
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* The Peacock Parure in ''[[Literature/AuntDimity Aunt Dimity: Snowbound]]'' wasn't simply the family jewels of the[=DeClerke's=], [=DeClerkes=], it was a reminder of the suitor Lucasta [=DeClerke=] lost in World War II--hence her deep distress when it was stolen.
* The Peacock Parure in ''[[Literature/AuntDimity Aunt Dimity: Snowbound]]'' wasn't simply the family jewels of the
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* ''Literature/HarryPotter'':
** In ''Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince'', [[spoiler: R.A.B.]]'s locket, which Harry carried with him ''"as a reminder of [[MentorOccupationalHazard what it had cost]]'' ''and what remained still to do."''
** Some rather useful objects are also {{Memento MacGuffin}}s for Harry, such as his Invisibility Cloak, and several {{Memento MacGuffin}}s end up being useful, like the shard of the broken Two-way mirror.
** The town of Godric's Hollow was one for Harry and possibly Voldemort and Dumbledore as well.
** And apparently even Snape is sentimental enough to hang onto a page of a letter just because [[spoiler: it was signed 'Love, Lily']] The letter wasn't even addressed to him.
* Vimes's silver cigar case in ''[[Literature/{{Discworld}} Night Watch]]''.
* The mansion Manderly, in Daphne de Maurier's ''{{Rebecca}}'', fits this--it alternates between being the main character's haven and being a grim shrine to the dead Rebecca, giving it a dual identity as a MementoMacGuffin and a ''really'' big ArtifactOfDoom.
* In Creator/JRRTolkien's Middle-Earth stories (''Literature/TheSilmarillion'', ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'') there often appear (new or old, or ''ancient'') gifts and heirlooms, some of them important to the plot and some not. One example is the Ring of Barahir, owned by Aragorn at the time of the ''[=LotR=]'', which by then is the most ancient artifact known to be kept by humans, being at least over six thousand years old. It was passed through generations of Númenórean kings and lords and Northern Dúnedain kings, but was originally gifted to Barahir by the elf Finrod as a symbol of friendship and loyalty for saving his life.
* In Creator/EdgarRiceBurroughs's ''[[Literature/JohnCarterOfMars Thuvia, Maid of Mars]]'', Carthoris finds a hair ornament, with the insignia of Thuvia's house--and unfortunately, blood. He instantly adds it to his own harness before going in search.
* In ''Literature/BonesOfFaerie'' the [[spoiler:Missouri quarter]] that is given to her by Caleb. [[spoiler:It once belonged to her mother.]]
* In ''Taran Wanderer'', the fourth book of ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfPrydain'', Taran doesn't want to give up the sword he carries because Princess Eilonwy was the one to gird it on him.
* Snidely subverted in ''Discworld/MonstrousRegiment'', in which a character's lover asked for a token of her affection, offering to have the village smith break it in half so they can each keep part of it, to re-join when he comes back from the war. She gave him a sixpence to take to the smith's, and he ran off with it and never came back.
* Sayuri from ''Literature/MemoirsOfAGeisha'' kept the handkerchief that the Chairman had given her when they first met when she was twelve years old. And when she became a geisha, she would carry it with her for good luck.
* In Creator/RobertAHeinlein's ''Literature/HaveSpaceSuitWillTravel'', Kip receives a "happy thing" (a stone containing a feeling of love, just for him) from his alien mentor. It serves as proof for his interstellar adventure.
* In Creator/RobertEHoward's Literature/ConanTheBarbarian story "Literature/ThePeopleOfTheBlackCircle", the {{necromancer}}s use one to get a hold of the king's hair to murder him.
-->''But at the urgent entreaty of the princess of Khosala, who loved Bhunda Chand vainly, he gave her a lock of his long black hair as a token of remembrance.
* The Peacock Parure in ''[[Literature/AuntDimity Aunt Dimity: Snowbound]]'' wasn't simply the family jewels of the [=DeClerke's=], it was a reminder of the suitor Lucasta [=DeClerke=] lost in World War II--hence her deep distress when it was stolen.
* In ''Literature/GalaxyOfFear'', Tash Arranda and her mother each had a necklace with a tiny red crystal, noted to be worthless but with great sentimental value after [[EarthShatteringKaboom Alderaan was destroyed]]. Late in the series Tash feels secure enough to wear it under her clothes and practice [[MindOverMatter telekinesis]] on it in quiet moments.
* Jem's mother's family ring in ''Literature/TheInfernalDevices'', which [[spoiler:he uses to propose to Tessa.]]
* ''Literature/{{Forbidden}}''--the silver bracelet Lochan gives Maya for Christmas, engraved: ''Maya, love you forever. Lochan x.''
* Robin's pendant in ''Literature/TheGirlFromTheMiraclesDistrict'', which is his only connection to his origins and the past he can barely remember.
* ''Literature/KingsOfTheWyld'': Gabe carries around a bunch of rocks that his daughter Rose found when she was a little girl. They're just boring ordinary rocks, and Clay says that Rose isn't going to care about them. Gabe says that they're not a gift, they're to put on Rose's grave if she's already dead. [[spoiler:After he gets a chance to talk to her using magic, he puts them on Shadow's grave instead, since they're not worth hauling all the way to Castia now that they know she's alive]].
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** In ''Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince'', [[spoiler: R.A.B.]]'s locket, which Harry carried with him ''"as a reminder of [[MentorOccupationalHazard what it had cost]]'' ''and what remained still to do."''
** Some rather useful objects are also {{Memento MacGuffin}}s for Harry, such as his Invisibility Cloak, and several {{Memento MacGuffin}}s end up being useful, like the shard of the broken Two-way mirror.
** The town of Godric's Hollow was one for Harry and possibly Voldemort and Dumbledore as well.
** And apparently even Snape is sentimental enough to hang onto a page of a letter just because [[spoiler: it was signed 'Love, Lily']] The letter wasn't even addressed to him.
* Vimes's silver cigar case in ''[[Literature/{{Discworld}} Night Watch]]''.
* The mansion Manderly, in Daphne de Maurier's ''{{Rebecca}}'', fits this--it alternates between being the main character's haven and being a grim shrine to the dead Rebecca, giving it a dual identity as a MementoMacGuffin and a ''really'' big ArtifactOfDoom.
* In Creator/JRRTolkien's Middle-Earth stories (''Literature/TheSilmarillion'', ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'') there often appear (new or old, or ''ancient'') gifts and heirlooms, some of them important to the plot and some not. One example is the Ring of Barahir, owned by Aragorn at the time of the ''[=LotR=]'', which by then is the most ancient artifact known to be kept by humans, being at least over six thousand years old. It was passed through generations of Númenórean kings and lords and Northern Dúnedain kings, but was originally gifted to Barahir by the elf Finrod as a symbol of friendship and loyalty for saving his life.
* In Creator/EdgarRiceBurroughs's ''[[Literature/JohnCarterOfMars Thuvia, Maid of Mars]]'', Carthoris finds a hair ornament, with the insignia of Thuvia's house--and unfortunately, blood. He instantly adds it to his own harness before going in search.
* In ''Literature/BonesOfFaerie'' the [[spoiler:Missouri quarter]] that is given to her by Caleb. [[spoiler:It once belonged to her mother.]]
* In ''Taran Wanderer'', the fourth book of ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfPrydain'', Taran doesn't want to give up the sword he carries because Princess Eilonwy was the one to gird it on him.
* Snidely subverted in ''Discworld/MonstrousRegiment'', in which a character's lover asked for a token of her affection, offering to have the village smith break it in half so they can each keep part of it, to re-join when he comes back from the war. She gave him a sixpence to take to the smith's, and he ran off with it and never came back.
* Sayuri from ''Literature/MemoirsOfAGeisha'' kept the handkerchief that the Chairman had given her when they first met when she was twelve years old. And when she became a geisha, she would carry it with her for good luck.
* In Creator/RobertAHeinlein's ''Literature/HaveSpaceSuitWillTravel'', Kip receives a "happy thing" (a stone containing a feeling of love, just for him) from his alien mentor. It serves as proof for his interstellar adventure.
* In Creator/RobertEHoward's Literature/ConanTheBarbarian story "Literature/ThePeopleOfTheBlackCircle", the {{necromancer}}s use one to get a hold of the king's hair to murder him.
-->''But at the urgent entreaty of the princess of Khosala, who loved Bhunda Chand vainly, he gave her a lock of his long black hair as a token of remembrance.
* The Peacock Parure in ''[[Literature/AuntDimity Aunt Dimity: Snowbound]]'' wasn't simply the family jewels of the [=DeClerke's=], it was a reminder of the suitor Lucasta [=DeClerke=] lost in World War II--hence her deep distress when it was stolen.
* In ''Literature/GalaxyOfFear'', Tash Arranda and her mother each had a necklace with a tiny red crystal, noted to be worthless but with great sentimental value after [[EarthShatteringKaboom Alderaan was destroyed]]. Late in the series Tash feels secure enough to wear it under her clothes and practice [[MindOverMatter telekinesis]] on it in quiet moments.
* Jem's mother's family ring in ''Literature/TheInfernalDevices'', which [[spoiler:he uses to propose to Tessa.]]
* ''Literature/{{Forbidden}}''--the silver bracelet Lochan gives Maya for Christmas, engraved: ''Maya, love you forever. Lochan x.''
* Robin's pendant in ''Literature/TheGirlFromTheMiraclesDistrict'', which is his only connection to his origins and the past he can barely remember.
* ''Literature/KingsOfTheWyld'': Gabe carries around a bunch of rocks that his daughter Rose found when she was a little girl. They're just boring ordinary rocks, and Clay says that Rose isn't going to care about them. Gabe says that they're not a gift, they're to put on Rose's grave if she's already dead. [[spoiler:After he gets a chance to talk to her using magic, he puts them on Shadow's grave instead, since they're not worth hauling all the way to Castia now that they know she's alive]].
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