History Main / ClimacticVolcanoBackdrop

* In ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'', ''The Return of the King'', Frodo and Sam enter [[LavaPit Sammath Naur, the Chamber of Fire]] in the heart of [[DoomyDoomsOfDoom Mount Doom]] for the climactic scene.

* The climax of the Disney DirectToVideo film ''Disney/AladdinTheReturnOfJafar'' involves [[BigBad Jafar]] tearing up the ground to reveal a sea of magma underneath as an attempt to trap the heroes, but then the [[HeelFaceTurn now-reformed]] Iago [[FamilyUnfriendlyDeath throws his lamp in the lava...]]
* The climax of ''Disney/TheJungleBook2'' is very similar, with Mowgli, Shanti, Ranjan, Baloo, and Bagheera luring [[Creator/TonyJay Shere]] [[KnightOfCerebus Khan]] into a volcano where they then throw him into the very bottom of said volcano and crush him with a stone tiger head (although he was still alive even after he was hit by [[SublimeRhyme said stone tiger head)]], [[FridgeHorror just in time for the vultures to arrive...]]

* Every time the Stomach is shown in ''Manga/CellsAtWork'' and ''Manga/CellsAtWorkBlack,'' it's depicted as an [[DangerousWorkplace accident-prone]] geothermal power plant.

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* In ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'', ''The Return of the King'', Frodo and Sam enter [[LavaPit Sammath Naur, the Chamber of Fire]] in the heart of [[DoomyDoomsOfDoom Mount Doom]] for the climactic scene.
* During the climax of ''Franchise/StarWars Film/RevengeOfTheSith'', Anakin and Obi-Wan fight on the lava planet Mustafar.

* Naturally, in the ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode "The Fires of Pompeii". Notable in that the climax takes place ''inside'' Mount Vesuvius. Oh, and [[spoiler:the Doctor has to make it erupt to save the world.]]

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* The climax of the Disney DirectToVideo film ''Disney/AladdinTheReturnOfJafar'' involves [[BigBad Jafar]] tearing up the ground to reveal a sea of magma underneath as an attempt to trap the heroes, but then the [[HeelFaceTurn now-reformed]] Iago [[FamilyUnfriendlyDeath throws his lamp in the lava...]]
* The climax of ''Disney/TheJungleBook2'' is very similar, with Mowgli, Shanti, Ranjan, Baloo, and Bagheera luring [[Creator/TonyJay Shere]] [[KnightOfCerebus Khan]] into a volcano where they then throw him into the very bottom of said volcano and crush him with a stone tiger head (although he was still alive even after he was hit by [[SublimeRhyme said stone tiger head)]], [[FridgeHorror just in time for the vultures to arrive...]]

* ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'' has a volcanic eruption in perfect sync with a BigDamnKiss. The triumphant scene is mostly PlayedForLaughs: A man standing tall on a mountain, conquering ruins, clutching a skull, and kissing a dude. [[ForcedMeme Pure Hollywood]].

The climax is supposed to be the [[RuleOfCool coolest part]] of the whole story. And since LavaAddsAwesome, it's a good bet that there is going to be a volcano involved. What better way to portray the tortured, desperate emotions of the characters then to juxtapose them with scenery that could have come straight out of a FireAndBrimstoneHell?

* The final story mission of ‘’VideoGame/JustCause3’’ is set in a volcano, it’s the only mission that takes place there. The volcano can be visited any time and seen from most high places in the WideOpenSandbox, making this ‘’Main/ChekovsVolcano too.

* The battle with the Vigoor Emperor in ''VideoGame/NinjaGaiden'' also takes place inside a volcano. For his first form, Ryu must leap from floating platforms in order to attack him, while in his second form, he stomps about in the lava while Ryu is stuck on a convenient patch of rock.

** However, judging by the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rb8Xy7ljpEc game's opening]], the console version of the game reveals that the arena the opening is set is the same arena where the final chapters of the Mishima Saga take place, called "Brimstone and Fire". [[spoiler:It is also where Devil Kazuya fights a [[SNKBoss cheap and overpowered]] [[VideoGame/StreetFighterII Akuma]].]]

* ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}} 7''[='s=] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rb8Xy7ljpEc opening]]. In-game, this arena is called "Devil's Pit" and is appropriately the place where you battle the FinalBoss, [[spoiler:Kazumi Mishima]].

* In the sidescrolling SuperMarioBros games, Bowser's castles almost always featured lava.

* The climax of ''Disney/TheJungleBook 2'' is very similar, with Mowgli, Shanti, Ranjan, Baloo, and Bagheera luring [[Creator/TonyJay Shere]] [[KnightOfCerebus Khan]] into a volcano where they then throw him into the very bottom of said volcano and crush him with a stone tiger head (although he was still alive even after he was hit by [[SublimeRhyme said stone tiger head)]], [[FridgeHorror just in time for the vultures to arrive...]]

* The playfield of {{Atari}}'s ''Pinball/MiddleEarth'' pinball is decorated with these.

* At the climax of the second season of ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' when Goku is fighting Freeza and the planet Namek is collapsing, lava geysers go off behind them -- and even ''before'' Freeza blasts the planet's core, a column of lava erupts behind Goku at the climax of his "I am the Super Saiyan" speech.

* The final battle with [[BigBad Handsome Jack]] and [[FinalBoss the Warrior]] takes place in the latter's vault, which is surrounded by lava.

* ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}} 7''[='s=] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rb8Xy7ljpEc opening]].

* ''VideoGame/StreetFighter4'' includes the Volcanic Rim stage. While it plays no role in the story, players can set up whatever climactic duel they wish. Its background track also doubles as an alternate opening to the base game and is integrated into the ''Super'' edition's opening.

See also Prehistoria, since volcanoes seem to be inherently linked to prehistoric settings.

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See also Prehistorica, since volcanoes seem to be inherently linked to prehistoric settings.

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* ''Webcomic/Homestuck'' has a volcanic eruption in perfect sync with a BigDamnKiss. The triumphant scene is mostly PlayedForLaughs: A man standing tall on a mountain, conquering ruins, clutching a skull, and kissing a dude. [[ForcedMeme Pure Hollywood]].