History Main / NewEraSpeech

* Colonel and General deliver this to Repliforce in ''VideoGame/MegaManX4''. While General's speech is more of this trope, Colonel's speech following General's is more of a RousingSpeech.

* MobileSuitGundam gives us Gihren Zabi's infamous ''"Sieg Zeon!"'' speech.

* In ''Theatre/KnickerbockerHoliday'', Stuyvesant, upon becoming governor of New Amsterdam, makes a magnificently hypocritical speech, promising freedom of coercion to everyone so long as they do just as they are told and guaranteeing enough for every person to live on "unless it be my personal opinion that he is not worthy to live." The speech culminates in a VillainSong inaugurating "an age of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strength_Through_Joy strength through joy]]." (Kurt Weill and Maxwell Anderson wrote the show in 1938, and took liberties with 17th-century history so they could issue thinly-veiled warnings about [[NaziGermany a contemporary threat to democracy]].)

* [[NaziGermany Hitler's Nuremburg rallies]].

* Feykan Butler gives one of these in ''[[Literature/LegendsOfDune]]'' after the Battle of Corrin, when he reforms the League of Nobles into TheEmpire, renamed himself Feykan Corrino, and declares himself the first Emperor of humanity after the fall of the Old Empire. His royal line would last for 10,000 years, while his brother's family is forced into indefinite exile and forced to forever bear the shameful Harkonnen name.

* ZeroWing:
-->Year 2101 AD
-->War broke out.
-->'''Captain:''' What on earth is happening?
-->'''Mechanic:''' It seems someone planted a bomb on our ship!
-->'''Operator:''' Captain, a signal is coming!
-->'''Captain:''' What?!
-->'''Operator:''' It's coming on the main screen!
-->'''Captain:''' Wh-, Who are you?!
-->CATS: You seem busy, gentlemen... In cooperation with your federal government, CATS has taken your entire base. Your ship is about to meet its doom as well!!
-->'''Captain:''' I-, impossible!!
-->'''CATS:''' Thank you for your cooperation, gentlemen... Treasure the last moments of your life!!! Ha ha ha ha ...!!!
-->'''Operator:''' Captain!!
-->'''Captain:''' Zero Wings, prepare to launch! We can't but trust in you! The fate of mankind lies in your hands, ZIG!!!
* ''SaintsRow2'', Dane's [[TheBigBoard powerpointed]] New Era Speech is the indicator he's the next enemy. In context it's not deceitful since his corporate audience is already familiar with his flavor of DoubleSpeak, and are in approval of his real goals.
* In ''AceCombat Zero'', A World With No Boundaries speech in Mission 17 (which the [[CrowningMusicOfAwesome soundtrack]] making the level awesome)

* In VideoGame/BatmanArkhamCity, the entrance to the abandoned Wonder City features a recorded message declaring the city a safe haven from the pollution and corruption of Gotham City, where Lazarus technology provides safe and clean energy for its' citizens. [[spoiler: Unfortunately, the energy from the Lazarus pit used to power everything slowly drove them all insane, and the city was eventually condemned and abandoned.]]
* [[ThePatriarch Bruno]] [[TheMafia Giovanni]] delivers one of these to his extended family of vampires, ghouls and mortals in ''VampireTheMasqueradeBloodlines.'' It's difficult to hear, given that it takes place behind a locked door that you're not allowed past unless you're prepared to kill the bodyguards, but if you're willing to listen carefully, it does explain why the Giovanni wanted [[spoiler: the Ankaran Sarcophagus]] in the first place.

->''"Mufasa's death was a terrible tragedy. But to lose Simba, who had barely begun to live... For me it is a deep personal loss. So it is with a heavy heart that I assume the throne. Yet out of the ashes of this tragedy, we shall rise to greet the dawning of a new era... in which lion and hyena come together in a great and glorious future!"''

->''"Mufasa's death was a terrible tragedy. But to lose Simba, who had barely begun to live... [[BlatantLies For me it is a deep personal loss]]. So it is with a heavy heart that I assume the throne. Yet out of the ashes of this tragedy, we shall rise to greet the dawning of a new era... in which lion and hyena come together in a great and glorious future!"''
-->-- '''[[BigBad Scar]]''' seizing power over Pride Rock, ''Disney/TheLionKing''

* In Creator/BenCounter's TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}} HorusHeresy novel ''Battle For the Abyss'', Zadkiel's opening speech starts with "We stand on the brink of a new era!"

* Creator/JohnCleese gives a great one in ''WesternAnimation/AnAmericanTail: Fievel Goes West''.

->''"Mufasa's death was a terrible tragedy, but to lose Simba, who had barely begun to live... [[BlatantLies For me it is a deep personal loss]], so it is with a heavy heart that I assume the throne, yet out of the ashes of this tragedy, we shall rise to greet the dawning of a new era... in which lion and hyena come together in a great and glorious future!"''
-->-- '''[[BigBad Scar]]''', ''Disney/TheLionKing''

* Feykan Butler gives one of these in ''[[Literature/{{Dune}} Legends of Dune]]'' after the Battle of Corrin, when he reforms the League of Nobles into TheEmpire, renamed himself Feykan Corrino, and declares himself the first Emperor of humanity after the fall of the Old Empire. His royal line would last for 10,000 years, while his brother's family is forced into indefinite exile and forced to forever bear the shameful Harkonnen name.

* Lord Horribus tries ([[http://www.sluggy.com/comics/archives/daily/20040909 and fails]]) to pull one of these off in ''SluggyFreelance''.

* In {{Erfworld}} Parson tries to sow dissension among the enemy by telling Anson that royalty is obsolete. [[spoiler:[[http://www.erfworld.com/book-1-archive/?px=%2F143.jpg When Anson is uncroaked, he agrees -- and Parson didn't really believe it himself]].]]
* In ''TheInexplicableAdventuresOfBob,'' Galatea gives one of these [[http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20101002.html here.]] She's quite sincere about it. Bob kills it with a couple of [[ArmorPiercingQuestion armor piercing questions,]] though.
* In ''AmericanBarbarian'', [[http://www.ambarb.com/?p=124 Rick uses this on Two Tank Omen]] to reinforce his FakeDefector ploy.

* In ''OnePiece'', Doquixote Doflamingo shouts out [[spoiler: during the Marineford War]]:

* [[FinalFantasyVII Rufus']] speech after he becomes the new president of Shinra Inc.:

* ''FinalFantasyVIII'' Sorceress Edea, with the atypical twist that Edea is ''completely up-front'' about her villainous intentions and, rather than couching the speech in vague platitudes, lays into the crowd, calling them "lowlifes" and "shameless filthy wretches" for cheering her, and murdering the President of Galbadia right there at the podium. In this case, however, it is strongly implied - though not outright stated - that she's using some sort of large-scale mind control on the crowd.

* In ''[[Film/TheMummyTrilogy The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor]]'', the Emperor gives what has to be the least effective New Era Speech of all time. It basically boils down to "Freedom sucks. Go forth and KILL!!".

* Early in the live action adaptation of ''RurouniKenshin'', this kind of speech is delivered at the beginning of the Meiji era by an imperial army commander to his westernized army. Interestingly enough, the guy wasn't a villain, and he was also speaking the truth, as a new era had just begun.

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-->Captain: What on earth is happening?
-->Mechanic: It seems someone planted a bomb on our ship!
-->Operator: Captain, a signal is coming!
-->Captain: What?!
-->Operator: It's coming on the main screen!
-->Captain: Wh-, Who are you?!
-->CATS: You seem busy, gentlemen...
-->CATS: In cooperation with your federal government, CATS has taken your entire base.
-->CATS: Your ship is about to meet its doom as well!!
-->Captain: I-, impossible!!
-->CATS: Thank you for your cooperation, gentlemen... Treasure the last moments of your life!!!
-->CATS: Ha ha ha ha ...!!!
-->Operator: Captain!!
-->Captain: Zero Wings, prepare to launch!
-->Captain: We can't but trust in you!
-->Captain: The fate of mankind
-->Captain: lies in your hands, ZIG!!!

* Twilight Sparkle [[spoiler: who has been [[DemonicPossession possessed by a demon]]]] delivers one of these to Ponyville in the fourth chapter of ''FanFic/TheImmortalGame'',denouncing Princess Celestia and hailing the new rulership of Celestia's [[GodIsEvil father, Titan]]. [[KickTheDog Then she orders one third of Ponyville's population to be crucified as a warning against even contemplating resisting Titan.]]

*** [[BenitoMussolini Mussolini]]'s [[UsefulNotes/FascistItaly Italy]] [[OlderThanTheyThink did it first]], though, like many of the Nazis' policies and tactics. His rhetoric about a "New Roman Empire" and national reawakening was a major influence on Hitler. Not the killing Jews part though - he invented that on his own.
* Communist speeches, especially after the RedOctober.

* In ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'', [[spoiler:Castiel]] gives one to what remains of the Host of Heaven after he's done killing most of them.
-->[[spoiler:'''Castiel:''']] Understand... if you followed Raphael, if you stood against me... punishment ''is'' certain. There is nowhere to hide. The rest of you - our Father left a long time ago. That was hard. I thought the answer was free will. But I understand now - you ''need'' a firm hand, you ''need'' a Father. [[AGodAmI And I am your Father now]]. Be obedient, children... or this will be your fate. [motions to hundreds of angel corpses on the ground] It is a new day... on Earth and in Heaven. ''Rejoice''.

* In ''Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast'', 1973 Magneto proclaims a new era of Mutant supremacy to the American leadership and the entire world.
--> "You built these machines to destroy us. Why? Because you are afraid of our gifts. Because we are different. And humanity has always feared that which is different. Well, I'm here to tell you, to tell the world, you're right to fear us! We are the future! We are the ones who will inherit this earth! And anyone who stands in our way will suffer the same fate as these men you see before you! Today you meant to enslave our power. Instead, I give you a glimpse of the devastation our race will unleash upon yours! Let this be a warning to all of you. And to all my mutant brothers and sisters out there, I say this: no more hiding. No more suffering. You have lived in the shadows in shame and fear for too long. Come out. Join me. Fight together in a brotherhood of our kind! A new tomorrow, that starts today!"

* The BigBad of TimeCrisis is introduced bragging about how the high-end satellite network he's about to launch will "unite the world". It turns out it's really a KillSat.

* In ''Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast'', Magneto proclaims a new era of Mutant supremacy to the American leadership and the entire world. However, as he does, the audience is treated to the [[BadFuture future scene]] of Sentinels wiping out the last of the Free Mutants, showing [[FinalSolution the fate his new era truly leads to]].
-->'''Magneto:''' "You built [[KillerRobot these weapons]] to destroy us. Why? Because You are afraid of our gifts. Because we are different. Humanity has always feared that which is different. Well, I’m here to tell you, to tell the world: you’re right to fear us. ''We'' are the future! ''We'' are the ones who will inherit this Earth! And anyone who stands in our way will suffer the same fate as these men you see before you. Today was meant to be a display of your power. Instead I give you a glimpse of the devastation [[PersonOfMassDestruction my race]] can unleash upon yours. Let this be a warning to the world, and to my Mutant brothers and sisters out there I say this: no more hiding. No more suffering. You have lived in the shadows in shame, and fear for too long. Come out! Join me! Fight together in a Brotherhood of our kind. A new tomorrow... that starts today.”

* Clu's speech to his troops in ''Film/TronLegacy'' certainly qualifies. For BonusPoints, he ends it with an echo of a speech his creator Kevin Flynn made at the beginning of the film about the potential of the Grid.

* Tywin gives Tommen one of these on ''GameOfThrones''.