Trident of Poseidon

*Poseidon's trident is owned by [[King Triton]] (Poseidon's son) in Disney's 1989 animated film [[The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|''The Little Mermaid'']] and its sequels and spinoffs.

*Poseidon's trident is owned by [[King Triton]] (Poseidon's son) in Disney's 1989 animated film [[The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|''The Little Mermaid'']] and its sequels and spinoffs.

*Poseidon's Trident is a magical artifact with destructive powers in [[Michael Livingston]]'s 2015 historical fantasy novel ''[[The Shards of Heaven]]''.{{cite web |url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-7653-8031-9 |title=''The Shards of Heaven'' by Michael Livingston |work=[[Publishers Weekly]] |access-date=January 29, 2016}}{{cite web |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/michael-livingston/the-shards-of-heaven/ |title=Review: ''The Shards of Heaven'' by Michael Livingston |work=[[Kirkus Reviews]] |date=September 3, 2015 |access-date=January 29, 2016}}

*Poseidon's Trident is a magical artifact with destructive powers in [[Michael Livingston]]'s 2015 historical fantasy novel ''[[The Shards of Heaven]]''.{{cite web |url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-7653-8031-9 |title=''The Shards of Heaven'' by Michael Livingston |work=[[Publishers Weekly]] |access-date=January 29, 2016}}{{cite web |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/michael-livingston/the-shards-of-heaven/ |title=Review: ''The Shards of Heaven'' by Michael Livingston |work=[[Kirkus Reviews]] |date=September 3, 2015 |access-date=January 29, 2016}}

*Disney's ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean]]'' franchise also featured tridents. The Trident of Poseidon first appears in the [[Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack Sparrow|''Jack Sparrow'' prequel book series]] by Rob Kidd, and later in the fifth film ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales]]'', as a powerful artifact that bestows upon its possessor total control over the seas. In ''Dead Men Tell No Tales'', written by [[Jeff Nathanson]], Poseidon's Trident was sought after by Jack Sparrow, [[Hector Barbossa]], [[Armando Salazar]], and [[Henry Turner (Pirates of the Caribbean)|Henry Turner]], with Henry using the artifact to break every [[curse]] and free [[Will Turner]] from the ''[[Flying Dutchman]]''.{{Cite web |last=Rebecca Ford |date=February 17, 2015 |title='Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales' Plot, Casting Announced as Production Begins |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/pirates-caribbean-dead-men-tell-774657 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150220152443/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/pirates-caribbean-dead-men-tell-774657 |archive-date=February 20, 2015 |access-date=February 18, 2015 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}[https://d23.com/a-pirates-life-for-them-meet-the-characters-of-pirates-of-the-caribbean-dead-men-tell-no-tales/ A Pirate's Life for Them—Meet the Characters of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales - D23] Following the film's theatrical release in 2017, Rossio released his unproduced screenplay on his website [[Wordplay (website)|Wordplay]], which featured the Trident of Neptune, which contains the three Pearls of Neptune that each have a different power: Rhysis, which commands the winds of the sea; Tyrah, pearl of the tides; and Miro, which commands the creatures of the sea. It would also be revealed that Rhysis was hidden twice over inside a sapphire in the hilt of the Sword of [[Triton (mythology)|Triton]], only identified as [[Blackbeard (Pirates of the Caribbean)|Blackbeard]]'s or Barbossa's sword in Rossio's script, with the power being revealed to control the wind, as well as a ship's rigging, and would not be used to release the ''Black Pearl'' from the bottle.{{Cite web|url=http://www.wordplayer.com/archives/PIRATES5.cover.html|title=Wordplayer.com: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES by Terry Rossio|website=www.wordplayer.com}} The ''[[Sea of Thieves]]'' crossover "A Pirate's Life" featured the Trident of Dark Tides.[https://screenrant.com/sea-thieves-find-trident-dark-tides/ Sea of Thieves: Where to find the Trident of Dark Tides - Screen Rant]

*Disney's ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean]]'' franchise also featured tridents. The Trident of Poseidon first appears in the [[Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack Sparrow|''Jack Sparrow'' prequel book series]] by Rob Kidd, and later in the fifth film ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales]]'', as a powerful artifact that bestows upon its possessor total control over the seas. In the film, it is sought after by Jack Sparrow, [[Hector Barbossa]], [[Armando Salazar]], and [[Henry Turner (Pirates of the Caribbean)|Henry Turner]], with Henry using the artifact to break every [[curse]] and free [[Will Turner]] from the ''[[Flying Dutchman]]''.{{Cite web |last=Rebecca Ford |date=February 17, 2015 |title='Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales' Plot, Casting Announced as Production Begins |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/pirates-caribbean-dead-men-tell-774657 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150220152443/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/pirates-caribbean-dead-men-tell-774657 |archive-date=February 20, 2015 |access-date=February 18, 2015 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}[https://d23.com/a-pirates-life-for-them-meet-the-characters-of-pirates-of-the-caribbean-dead-men-tell-no-tales/ A Pirate's Life for Them—Meet the Characters of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales - D23] The ''[[Sea of Thieves]]'' crossover "A Pirate's Life" featured the Trident of Dark Tides.[https://screenrant.com/sea-thieves-find-trident-dark-tides/ Sea of Thieves: Where to find the Trident of Dark Tides - Screen Rant]

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