History Main / DawnOfAnEra

* ''Series/StarTrekEnterprise'' is set in the mid-22nd century, almost a century after humanity developed warp flight and made first contact with the Vulcans. At the time the series begins, Earth has developed the warp 5 engine, making interstellar exploration feasible for the first time in human history, and the ''Enterprise'' NX-01 is the first Earth starship of this type.

* For better or for worse, ''Fanfic/QueensOfMewni'' who are established as Star Queens (those born just before sunrise) usher in new ages for Mewni: Estelaria starts the Age of Ascension, which saw the Butterfly Kingdom establish itself in the world, Asteria ushers in the Age of Heroes, in which the kingdom cements itself as a military power, Venus ushers in the Dark Age, which saw Mewni at its lowest points, Vesper begins the Renaissance, which saw Mewni and the Butterfly Kingdom regain the reputation it lost due to the Dark Age, and [[spoiler:Star]] ushers in the Dawn Age, a period of turmoil due to her rebellious actions.

* ''Fanfic/AnEmpireOfIceAndFire'': The War of the Four Kings, The Emperor's War and the Second War for the Dawn left deep shockwaves in Planetos, but it also opened the door to create a new era of unity and prosperity. With the return of Dragons, The reestablishment of House Targaryen, the ascendency of House Stark, the destruction of the Slave Masters, and the reorganization of the old great houses, a New Age of Freedom, Friendship, Peace, and Brotherhood under the new HegemonicEmpire OneWorldOrder is coming forth.

* The first public appearance of {{Superman}} in Franchise/TheDCU. In most continuities, Superman is first introduced the world doing a dramatic save, giving the world something to hope for and kicking off the Age of Superheroes. (Or bringing back superheroes, if the GoldenAge heroes are in continuity).

* The invention of the printing press, the radio, the television and the internet. All of which has lead into a new era of entertainment that changed forever.

* In ''Fanfic/TheSuperStarrChronicles'''s fourth chapter, Clara Creed hints that alongside the X-Men, several new superheroes have also debuted, implying a new age of heroes is rising.

** This and the EndOfAnAge occurred at the same time at the tail end of [[spoiler:the Marineford Arc. Just when his death and a marine victory was poised to snuff out the Golden Age of Piracy, Whitebeard, with his dying breath, proclaimed, with the entire world watching, [[FamousLastWords "ONE PIECE EXISTS!"]] This proclamation started an entirely new age of piracy, and the beginning of a new era. However, just minutes later, Blackbeard (the probable BigBad of the series) makes his own declaration: that the new era that's dawning is ''his'' era.]]

* In ''Fanfic/TheSuperStarrChronicles'''s fourth chapter, Clara Creed hints that several new heroes have been also rising alongside the X-Men, implying that a new age of heroes is about to rise.

* The cycle of [[KingArthur Arthurian mythology]] has this when Arthur draws the sword from the stone to become King, and the [[EndOfAnAge opposite trope]] when his power is broken at Camlann.

* In ''[[FanFic/IcedFairysANewWorld A New World]]'', this is the ultimate result of Yukari Yakumo's centuries of manipulating humans, youkai and immortals alike: [[spoiler:a ''very'' wounded world, but one in which all fantastic creatures have returned to physical reality, no longer fearing the influence of mortal thought, and are working with mortals to restore Earth's glory.]]

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--> '''Rodimus''': Let this mark the end of the Cybertronian Wars as we march forward into a new era of peace and happiness! 'Til all are one!

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* In ''[[{{ComicBook/Earth2}} Earth 2]]'', [[TimeSkip five years after]] the "Age of [[DifferentlyPoweredIndividual Wonders]]" [[EndOfAnAge ended]], new superheroes began to appear; creating a new "Age of Wonders".

* The three-issue ComicBook ''Vimanarama'' has the epic of Ben Rama as real, with super-science instead of magic. After the evil Ul-Shatan is defeated, the world is transformed with access to ancient philosophical truths, [[FlyingCar flying vimanas]], vitamin laden air, prayer fueled refrigerators and other marvels. The series ends with the hero rescuing three young idiots who crash a two-man flying vimana into the bright face of the moon.

* Videogame/DragonAgeInquisition features ''two''. One happens right at the beginning when most of the old power structures in the south of Thedas are unceremoniously blown up, and you and the Inquisition are left to pick up the pieces and save the world. The second comes at the end of the DLC ''Trespasser'' which is set a couple of years after ''Inquisition'' ends and TheMagicComesBack is set up as a very ominous future.

* The great conflict of '' VideoGame/GoldenSunTheLostAge'', 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, Alex's plans to gain the power of the Golden Sun are thwarted]], and now the world can return to its former glory, right? '' VideoGame/GoldenSunDarkDawn'' begins thirty years later and stars the SpinOffspring... fighting new evils powered by Alchemy and newly-restored ancient {{Magitek}}. [[spoiler: Oh, and [[TheChessmaster Alex]] is alive and well as a [[AGodAmI demi-god]].]]

* The first public appearance of {{Superman}} in Franchise/TheDCU. In most continuities, Superman is first introduced the world doing a dramatic save, giving the world something to hope for and kicking off the Age of Superheroes. (Or bringing back superheroes, in the GoldenAge heroes are in continuity).

* [[Comicbook/TheTransformersIDW "The Death of Optimus Prime"]] sees Cybertron becoming habitable again, a definitive Autobot victory over the Decepticons, the abdication of Optimus Prime after the emptying of the Matrix, the return of rest of Cybertonian race (whom many had long written off for dead), and a schism among the Autobots as Rodimus seeks the Knights of Cybertron among the stars, while Bumblebee attempts to build a stable society on Cybertron.

** ''Optimus Prime'' issue 10 has Alpha Trion recount the beginning of the Age of Primes, when the Thirteen began uniting their tribes under one banner. The earlier released but chronologically later ''Robots in Disguise'' issue 34 deals with the end of their era, and the beginning of Nova Prime's reign, showing the beginning of the CrapsackWorld Cybertron would become under his successors.
* The three issue ComicBook ''Vimanarama'' has the epic of Ben Rama as real, with super science instead of magic. After the evil Ul-Shatan is defeated, the world is transformed with access to ancient philosophical truths, [[FlyingCar flying vimanas]], vitamin laden air, prayer fueled refrigerators, and other marvels. The series ends with the hero rescuing three young idiots who crash a two man flying vimana into the bright face of the moon.

* ''Film/StarTrekFirstContact'': The crew of the ''Enterprise'' foil the Borg back in time and help Zefram 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 [[spoiler: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.

* ''Literature/TheExpanse'' just as humanity is reaching the limits of the solar system [[spoiler: the protomolecule turns up, upsetting everything known about biology, chemistry and physics. And that's ''before'' it forms the Ring and opens up a thousand new star systems.]]

* A classical example is found in the final episodes of ''Anime/StellviaOfTheUniverse'': the EndOfAnAge of humanity living in fear of [[CataclysmBackstory another (almost-)extinction]] and the Dawn of an Era of deep space exploration and, quite possibly, [[spoiler:the more advanced aliens lending us hand]]. This new era was [[WhatCouldHaveBeen supposed to be covered]] in a SequelSeries but...
* The conclusion of ''Anime/TransformersCybertron''. The Autobot/Decepticon war is over, the universe is saved, Cybertron is healed, the lost colonies have been brought back into the fold, and Transformers and humanity work side-by-side to explore and connect the galaxy.

* The opening scenes to ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamUnicorn'' shows the very beginning of the Universal Century, which is meant to evoke this trope [[spoiler:Until it gets rudely interrupted by the space colony said scenes take place on being blown up]].

* The three issue ComicBook ''Vimanarama'' has the epic of Ben Rama as real, with super science instead of magic. After the evil Ul-Shatan is defeated, the world is transformed with access to ancient philosophical truths, [[FlyingCar flying vimanas]], vitamin laden air, prayer fueled refrigerators, and other marvels. The series ends with the hero rescuing three young idiots who crash a two man flying vimana into the bright face of the moon.
* The first public appearance of {{Superman}} in Franchise/TheDCU. In most continuities, Superman is first introduced the world doing a dramatic save, giving the world something to hope for and kicking off the Age of Superheroes. (Or bringing back superheroes, in the GoldenAge heroes are in continuity).
** Likewise, his return in ''ComicBook/KingdomCome'' is this for everyone but TheNarrator (who foresees that this will be a subversion instead). However, [[spoiler:TheNarrator talking down Supes]] in the end is the ''real'' dawn of an entirely new era.

* While there were earlier superheroes, the age of heroes in the Franchise/MarvelUniverse is generally considered to have begun with the appearance of the ComicBook/FantasticFour, with many of the other modern heroes emerging shortly afterwards.

* ''WesternAnimation/TitanAE'' ends with the protagonists on a newly-created planet Bob as a new home for humans after Earth had been destroyed.

* ''Film/TwoThousandTenTheYearWeMakeContact'' ends as humanity is faced with incontrovertible proof that not only do SufficientlyAdvancedAliens exist, but they are aware of us and are capable of drastic action in the service of protecting life.[[note]]They crush Jupiter and turn it into a ''star''.[[/note]] In the film version, the closing narration makes it clear that this has motivated the nations of the world to end their conflicts.

* At the end of Creator/CliveBarker's ''Literature/{{Imajica}}'' comes [[spoiler:the Reconciliation, allowing beings to travel freely between [[TheMultiverse the five Dominions]]. People get used to this surprisingly fast.]]
* ''Literature/{{The Lord of the Rings}}'' 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 ''Literature/CourtshipRite'', the discovery and decryption of the ancient document, ''The Forge of War'', gives the Getans new insight into their history, and information about all sorts of useful LostTechnology.
* In ''Literature/WarriorCats'': ''Bramblestar's Storm'', Bramblestar adds a new rule to the warrior code: [[spoiler:in times of trouble, Clan cats must forget their rivalries and help each other. When the danger passes, then they can split apart again]]. This is triumphant concerning that for twenty-four books, the Clans had been learning to [[spoiler:work together]].
* In ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallows'', [[spoiler:Voldemort's death]] spells the beginning of a new, more benign and just, era for the Wizarding World. Fittingly, the spoiled event takes place just before dawn breaks.

* ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfAmber'' ends with the dawn of a new era, with Oberon's death clearing the way for one of his children to inherit the throne, and detente finally being reached between Amber and Chaos.

* ''Series/TheDeuce'' is set in Times Square in 1971, depicting the dawn of the Golden Age of Pornography as courts start to throw out obscenity cases against porn and a new market is suddenly wide open.

* The ''TabletopGame/RocketAge'' begins with Einstein, Tesla and Goddard building the world's first functional Rocket Ship and travelling to Mars. This really is the beginning of a new golden age for humanity and it is widely acknowledged by everyone that humanity is the species that will shape the current Age.

* ''VideoGame/AVeryLongRopeToTheTopOfTheSky'': Making [[spoiler:Somnians]] equal with [[spoiler:Lydians]] at the end of the TimeSkip. [[spoiler:King Albus rejects the long-standing association of Balfur with the Church, and as a result (and, in fact, the primary goal) accepts Somnians into Balfur as humans, just like Lydians. So far, though, the only one who has taken advantage of this is Ivy.]]

* ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'' has an opening crawl in which FirstContact between humanity and the many other species of the galaxy is said to be one of those - yeah, it did start with a short and brutal war, but it was called off quickly, and thirty years later humans and turians are sort of VitriolicBestBuds. Then the Reapers came to ruin everything. The endings, particularly in the Extended Cut, can show another dawn on a much larger scale, if Shepard [[EarnYourHappyEnding really hauled ass]]. The krogan may have started their cultural renaissance, moving beyond brutishness. The quarians and geth may share Rannoch peacefully. [[spoiler: Depending on the ending, the Reapers might be part of it too.]]
* The ''VideoGame/TotalWarAttila'' campaign pack ''Age of Charlemagne'' see's the rise of the eponymous King Charlemagne at the very dawn of the medieval age.

* Videogame/DragonAgeInquisition features ''two''. One happens right at the beginning when most of the old power structures in the south of Thedas are unceremoniously blown up, and you and the Inquisition are left to pick up the pieces and save the world. The second comes at the end of the DLC ''Trespasser'' which is set a couple of years after ''Inquisition'' ends and TheMagicComesBack is set up as a very ominous future.

* At the end of Book Two of ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'', [[spoiler:Korra decides that BigBad Unalaq [[VillainHasAPoint had a point]]: Avatar Wan separating the SpiritWorld and the material world from each other was not neccessarily a good thing. Declaring that the Avatar should no longer be the bridge between the two worlds, she keeps the portals open, allowing spirits and humans to cross freely between worlds.]]

* ''Franchise/StarWars'' [[Film/TheForceAwakens Episode VII: The Force Awakens]] is apparently this, with [[spoiler:the New Republic as a small but growing organization and the Jedi as barely a presence in the galaxy.]]

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