History Main / DawnOfAnEra

* The great conflict of ''GoldenSun: The Lost Age'', over whether to restore the power of Alchemy to the world and risk it falling into the hands of evildoers or to let the world rot without Alchemy, is ultimately resolved in favor of restoring Alchemy by the heroes. ''The Lost Age'' ends on a relatively hopeful note: [[spoiler: the parents come back]], [[spoiler: Alex's plans to gain the power of the Golden Sun are thwarted]], and now the world can return to its former glory, right? ''GoldenSunDarkDawn'' begins thirty years later and stars the SpinOffspring... fighting new evils powered by Alchemy and newly-restored ancient {{Magitek}}.

(Err, not the [[BraveNewWorld bad one]], we promise!)

* In ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIIIMorrowind Morrowind]]'' after the PlayerCharacter finally kills Dagoth Ur, he/she not only it frees the inhabitants of Vvardenfell from nightmares, which were driving them insane and a [[TheCorruption corruption]], which was slowly changing its victims via BodyHorror, but also basically brings peace between fighting fractions. Even with [[spoiler: two demi-gods dead]], which means the EndOfAnAge for the Tribunal, Vivec still decides to disband [[ChurchMilitant the religious police]] and use his divine power to help these in need. Everything should be wonderful from this point on, right? [[spoiler: It turns out that [[NiceJobBreakingItHero stripping Vivec of from his powers]] causes [[DownerEnding the Ministery of Truth to fall and Red Mountain to erupt, not even a century after the events of the game]].]]

* In [[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIIIMorrowind ''Morrowind'']] after the PlayerCharacter finally kills Dagoth Ur, he/she not only it frees the inhabitants of Vvardenfell from nightmares, which were driving them insane and a [[TheCorruption corruption]], which was slowly changing its victims via BodyHorror, but also basically brings peace between fighting fractions. Even with [[spoiler: two demi-gods dead]], which means the EndOfAnAge for the Tribunal, Vivec still decides to disband [[ChurchMilitant the religious police]] and use his divine power to help these in need. Everything should be wonderful from this point on, right? [[spoiler: It turns out that [[NiceJobBreakingItHero stripping Vivec of from his powers]] causes [[DownerEnding the Ministery of Truth to fall and Red Mountain to erupt, not even a century after the events of the game]].]]

* For an example that ''isn't'' an ending, the premise of ''[[EarthFinalConflict Earth: Final Conflict]]'' is that aliens have come and helped transform the world for the better, offering solutions to famine, disease, and other ills free of charge. Not only were they not here ToServeMan, and more amazingly, we ''didn't'' [[WeComeInPeaceShootToKill attack these peaceful aliens]]. However; something fishy was afoot, and you don't want to know what. Trust us, it's better if you [[{{Discontinuity}} ignore seasons 2+]].

* In RealLife some members of the Transhumanist movement believes that we currently live just on the brink of the Technological [[TheSingularity Singularity]], which is to put an end to most problems that plague the modern society (but potentially create a ton of new ones), and usher the age of immortal, superhuman cyberminds.

* In TheWheelOfTime, this is combined with EndOfAnEra; while the current Age is coming to an end, a new one is beginning, new Talents of the Power are being discovered, and vast advances in technology are being made. One character even lampshades it while watching a demonstration of the world's first ever firearm: "The world just changed in a very big way."

** And the requisite technology is surely going to gifted to the poorest and war-ravaged people in the world free of charge. No doubt, no doubt.
*** [[{{GalaxyExpress999}} See below.]]
** Transhuman means just that. Human morals don't apply to transhumans anymore than our morals applied to the hominids humans evolved from.
*** Presumably that is supposed to be comforting?
*** [[HumansAreBastards Yes.]]

* ''StarTrekFirstContact'': The crew of the ''Enterprise'' foil the Borg back in time and help Zephram Cochrane make his famous test flight of The Phoenix, the first warp-capable Earth craft. As a result, an alien ship detects the ship and decides to initiate first contact. When they appear from their landing craft and reveal themselves to be Vulcans, you know that Earth's time of planetbound turmoil and despair is over, and the planet's vibrant and hope-filled future as a space power has begun. Jerry Goldsmith's score complements it beautifully, too.

-->-- "Faith of the Heart" -- Theme song to ''StarTrek : [[StarTrekEnterprise Enterprise]]''

* For an example that ''isn't'' an ending, the premise of ''[=~Earth: Final Conflict~=]'' is that aliens have come and helped transform the world for the better, offering solutions to famine, disease, and other ills free of charge. Not only were they not here ToServeMan, and more amazingly, we ''didn't'' [[WeComeInPeaceShootToKill attack these peaceful aliens]]. However; something fishy was afoot, and you don't want to know what. Trust us, it's better if you [[{{Discontinuity}} ignore seasons 2+]].

* In RealLife some members of the Transhumanist movement believes that we currently live just on the brink of the Technological Singularity, which is to put an end to most problems that plague the modern society (but potentially create a ton of new ones), and usher the age of immortal, superhuman cyberminds.

->''It's a been a long road\\

but my time is finally here!''

* In ''GalaxyExpress999'', the worlds of the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies mostly see the [[{{RobotWar}} Machine Empire]]'s rising transhumanist New Order this way. [[{{VillainWithGoodPublicity}} Unfortunately for them.]]

* In ''GalaxyExpress999'', the worlds of the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies mostly see the [[{{RobotApocalypse}} Machine Empire]]'s rising transhumanist New Order this way. [[{{VillainWithGoodPublicity}} Unfortunately for them.]]

* In ''GalaxyExpress999'', the worlds of the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies mostly see the [[{{RobotApocalypse}}| Machine Empire]]'s rising transhumanist New Order this way. [[{{VillainWithGoodPublicity}}Unfortunately for them.]]

* In ''GalaxyExpress999'', the worlds of the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies mostly see the [[{{RobotApocalypse}}|Machine Empire]]'s rising transhumanist New Order this way. [[{{VillainWithGoodPublicity}}Unfortunately for them.]]

but my time is finally here!''\\
- "Faith of the Heart" -Theme song to ''StarTrek : {{Enterprise}}''

For instance, someone, at great personal risk, not only successfully tests a practical and reliable way to [[FTLTravel travel to different solar systems]] as easily as sailing across the Atlantic, but aliens detect that trip and decide to pop by to say, "Welcome to the neighborhood!"

Suddenly, all realize that their lives, their world and their very view of the universe has changed forever with marvels, technology, magic, and astounding possibilities and challenges lying before them to persuade even the most [[KnightInSourArmor despairing soul]] to [[RousseauWasRight have faith of the heart]] for a [[HappyEnding glorious future.]]

Thanks to the heroes, a brave new world has begun where the age of wonders is just beginning.

* ''StarTrekFirstContact'': The crew of the ''Enterprise'' foil the Borg back in time and help Zephram Cochrane make his famous test flight of The Phoenix, the first warp-capable earth craft. As a result, an alien ship detects the ship and decides to initiate first contact. When they appear from their landing craft and reveal themselves to be Vulcans, you know that Earth's time of planetbound turmoil and despair is over, and the planet's vibrant and hope-filled future as a space power has begun. Jerry Goldsmith's score complements it beautifully, too.
* The ''[[BabylonFive Babylon 5]]'' episode, "Into the Fire" where Capt. Sheridan leads a [[TheAlliance united force]] against both the Vorlons and the Shadows. Where at the beginning of the series, G'Kar notes the younger species of Humans, Narns etc. could no more interact with their predecessors than ants could with them, now Sheridan is able to tell two such [[SufficientlyAdvancedAliens god-like species]] to [[DeusExitMachina vamoose.]] Both races decide to leave, and the Third Age has begun where the younger species now live on their own terms, free of such godlike interference. This example mixes in a bit of sadness, as the departing {{Precursors}} take a great deal of wonder with them as well.

* For an example that ''isn't'' an ending, the premise of ''[=~Earth: Final Conflict~=]'' is that aliens have come and helped transform the world for the better, offering solutions to famine, disease, and other ills free of charge. Not only were they not here ToServeMan, and more amazingly, we ''didn't'' [[WeComeInPeaceShootToKill attack these peaceful aliens.]] However; something fishy was afoot, and you don't want to know what. Trust us, it's better if you [[DisContinuity ignore seasons 2+.]]
* At the end of [[CliveBarker Clive Barker's]] ''{{Imajica}}'' comes [[spoiler:the Reconciliation, allowing beings to travel freely between [[TheMultiverse the five Dominions]]. People get used to this surprisingly fast.]]
* ''TheLordOfTheRings'' depicts the End of the Third Age and the passing of many things both evil and good, but it is also the beginning of the Fourth Age of Mankind - which need not be a Bad Thing.

* In ''Echoes of the Fourth Magic'', [[spoiler: nuclear war leads to an end of modern civilization. Angellic beings rescue some of the humans, however, and the world is born anew with magic and fantasy creatures.]]
* In RealLife some members of the Transhumanist movement believes that we currently live just on the brink of the Technological Singularity, which is to put an end to most problems that plague the modern society (but potentially create a ton of new ones), and usher the age of immortal, superhuman cyberminds.

* ''SpiritOfTheCentury'' treats the beginning twentieth century this way (and, in it's backstory, the dawn of each century, and millennia, for that matter).