History Main / NewEraSpeech

* In ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'', Bill Cipher gives one at the beginning of the episode 'Weirdmageddon', showing that he was now the ruler of Gravity Falls, Oregon.

** Firelord Ozai gives two of these during the four-part finale, "Sozin's Comet," about burning the entire Earth Kingdom and ruling the world as the Phoenix King.

* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}},'' this is [[EvilIsHammy naturally]] Bender's first order of business after conning his way into leadership of [[SpaceRomans the Ancient Egypt-inspired planet O'Cyrus IV]].

** Amon gives his own when he believes that he's about to [[spoiler:de-power the last four airbenders in the world, wiping them out completely]]. He came a bit closer to succeeding than Zhao, but the BigDamnHeroes arrive anyway.

** Ditto Zaheer, who describes his goal of global anarchy to a restrained Korra before poisoning her.
** And Kuvira, who hijacks the mic to calls the dynastic system archaic in the middle of a coronation, before proclaiming the Earth Empire, which she will base on technology and innovation.

* Played with, subverted, and lampshaded in ''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty'', after [[spoiler: [[EvilTwin Evil Morty]]]] is elected the new leader of The Citadel and [[ThePurge purges]] the members of TheOmniscientCouncilOfVagueness that thought [[PuppetKing they could control him]], along with anyone else in The Citadel that stood in his way. He considers making such a speech and even gives one to ''himself'', before deciding not to.

* Played with in the first part of the finale of ''WesternAnimation/LegionOfSuperHeroes''. After Brainiac 5 joins his side, Imperiex sends a transmission to the heroes, telling them how the moment he was waiting for had finally arrived and that he was going to unleash a wave of carnage that would send a ripple effect throughout time, only for Brainy to [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice impale him]] midway through his speech, followed by digitizing his [[TheDragon Dragon]], forcing his army to back down, and then ''[[KilledOffForReal killing]]'' him.

** Firelord Ozai gives two of these during the four-part finale, Sozin's Comet, about burning the entire Earth Kingdom and ruling the world as the Phoenix King.

* WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra:

--->[[spoiler:'''Trafalgar Law:''']] ''It's been two years since [[WarArc the war]]...who do you think is pulling the strings now? You guys have simply been maintaining the peace. All [[WorldsStrongestMan Whitebeard]] did was put an end to his era. The Marines have been stockpiling their forces! They haven't gone up against any big names...almost as if in preparation for something...that war was nothing more than a prelude. Always rambling on and on about just how unstoppable you were...well I'm here to tell you the big fish of the new era have assembled!! And we plan on [[SpannerInTheWorks destroying the gears you've so successfully concocted...so that no one will be able to turn them back!!!]]''

-->'''Blackbeard:''' ''I have a message for the whole world! All you pathetic commoners out there who cling to peace! You too Marines! And the World Government! And of course...pirates of the world! The future of this world has just been decided...[[EvilLaugh Zehahahaha]]..! That's right...from now on...this is my age!''

* In the OVA ''Manga/GiantRobo: The Day The Earth Stood Still'', the first flashback to "The Tragedy of Bashtarlle" has a speech by [[PosthumousCharacter Dr. Franken Von Fogler]] that establishes the MadScientist reputation he enjoys during the story. [[spoiler:[[UnreliableNarrator But all is not as it seems]]...]]

** Admiral Zhao gives one just after [[spoiler:the Yu Yan Archers captured Aang]]. It loses a lot of its punch when [[spoiler:Zuko busts Aang out of prison]].
** Firelord Ozai gives some of these during the last 4 episodes about becoming the [[spoiler:Phoenix King and burning the entire Earth Kingdom]].
** [[WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra Amon]] gives his own when he believes that he's about to [[spoiler:de-power the last four airbenders in the world, wiping them out completely]]. He came a bit closer to succeeding than Zhao, but the BigDamnHeroes arrive anyway.
** Seems to be a recurring motif in the ''Avatar'' franchise. Both Unalaq and Korra give New Era Speeches about uniting the physical and spiritual worlds.
** Ditto Zaheer, who describes his goal of global anarchy to a restrained Korra before poisoning her.
** And Kuvira, who hijacks the mic to calls the dynastic system archaic in the middle of a coronation, before proclaiming the Earth Empire, which she will base on technology and innovation.

* ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam'' gives us Gihren Zabi's infamous ''"Sieg Zeon!"'' speech.
-->'''Gihren Zabi:''' Many of your fathers and brothers have perished valiantly in the face of a contemptible enemy. We must never forget what the Federation has done to our people! These brave men have shown us these virtues through their own valiant sacrifice. By focusing our anger and sorrow, we are finally in a position where victory is within our grasp, and once again, our most cherished nation will flourish. Victory is the greatest tribute we can pay those who sacrifice their lives for us! Rise, our people, rise! Take your sorrow, and turn it into anger! Zeon thirsts for the strength of its people! SIEG ZEON!
* One in ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist''. Immediately prior to TheReveal of Pride's identity, he recites a speech ([[spoiler:technically an essay he wrote for his tutor]]) that is filled with irony in light of the revelation.

** Donquixote Doflamingo shouts out [[spoiler: during the Marineford War]]:
--> '''Doflamingo:''' ''The time is almost here. Go and lay the groundwork. A world where only true pirates can survive will soon be upon us. Those without power, flee while you can. The tide will bring those of unmatched power and the New Era will begin!''
** [[spoiler: Ironically enough, Doflamingo himself gets one directed at him from Trafalgar Law.]]
--> [[spoiler:'''Law:''' ''It's been two years since [[WarArc the war]]...who do you think is pulling the strings now? You guys have simply been maintaining the peace. All [[WorldsStrongestMan Whitebeard]] did was put an end to his era. The Marines have been stockpiling their forces! They haven't gone up against any big names...almost as if in preparation for something...that war was nothing more than a prelude. Always rambling on and on about just how unstoppable you were...well I'm here to tell you the big fish of the new era have assembled!! And we plan on [[SpannerInTheWorks destroying the gears you've so successfully concocted...so that no one will be able to turn them back!!!]]'']]
** Blackbeard gives one after he [[spoiler:steals Whitebeard's powers.]]
--> [[spoiler:'''Blackbeard:''' ''I have a message for the whole world! All you pathetic commoners out there who cling to peace! You too Marines! And the World Government! And of course...pirates of the world! The future of this world has just been decided...[[EvilLaugh Zehahahaha]]..! That's right...from now on...this is my age!'']]
* ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'':
** Akatsuki leader Pain pulled this on many of his recruits into his group. He promised them wealth, power, and control of the world while he was actually planning a massive DepopulationBomb.
** This was how [[spoiler:Tobi]] gained Kisame's loyalty. Kisame hated the lies and betrayals of the shinobi world, wanting only to see a day when everything, even death, was honest.
*** When he later gave a similar speech to the Kages in an attempt to make the final steps of his plan go smoother, they rejected him flat-out; and Naruto called him on bullshitting the entire thing. [[spoiler:Tobi]] chuckled and agreed.
* In the OVA ''Manga/GiantRobo: The Day The Earth Stood Still'', the first flashback to "The Tragedy of Bashtarlle" has a speech by [[PosthumousCharacter Dr. Franken Von Fogler]] that establishes the MadScientist reputation he enjoys during the story. [[spoiler:[[UnreliableNarrator But all is not as it seems]]...]]
-->'''Dr. Fogler:''' In ancient times, Man rubbed sticks together to create fire. Then he slaughtered the whale and battled one another for oil. After that came the atomic age. In every chapter of our history, we danced with danger. But now it will be different. For the first time in our existence, we will be ''delivered from fear!'' Finally, we will escape the prison of our delusions, and [[ArcWords the Beautiful Night]] ''will embrace us all!''
* Azami Nakiri in ''Manga/FoodWars'' gives one of these when he's named the new Principal of Tootsuki (after he gets his father-in-law ousted from the position). He announces his intent to dissolve every club, society and organization in the academy, and create a single organization named Central that will control everything with [[AbsurdlyPowerfulStudentCouncil the Council of Ten]] dictating what will be taught. Naturally this causes an outrage among the student body, but he quickly calms them down appealing to the fact that the current meritocratic system is unfair to those who are unable to fulfill the academy's high standards, managing to win over a lot of students on the promise that the skills, recipes and ideas of the members of the council will be available for them.

* ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'': Though not a speech per se, [[spoiler:Ozymandias' comic book body-building ads read "I will give you bodies beyond your wildest imaginings!" One such comic is fluttering down over the pile of corpses as Doctor Manhattan arrives]].

* ''Fanfic/{{Eugenesis}}'': [[spoiler:After the Quintessons take Cybertron, their leader Xenon gives one to the whole planet. It's mixed with a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech aimed at any surviving Autobots and Decepticons.]]
* 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.]]
* ''Fanfic/LovedAndLost'':
** After helping Twilight Sparkle stop the Changeling invasion, [[TheEvilPrince Prince Jewelius]] delivers one to the still-shaken citizens of Canterlot, publically calling out the heroes ([[PetTheDog sans Twilight]]) for their canon mistakes and vowing to make things right. Thanks to the invasion being fresh in everyone's mind and [[NiceJobBreakingItHero the heroes' failed escape attempt making them look as guilty as they're accused of being]], Jewelius succeeds in [[TheUsurper obtaining the throne]] and [[HeroWithBadPublicity turning the public (and later Twilight) against the heroes]].
** He gives another one in the 12th chapter in response to Fluttershy [[ArmorPiercingQuestion asking Canterlot's citizens who will raise the sun]] if they [[spoiler:go through with [[PublicExecution executing Celestia]]]], claiming that his reign will make Equestria strong enough to take care of itself without [[spoiler:the alicorns or the Elements of Harmony]]. The speech successfully renews the citizens' resolve to [[spoiler:have Celestia hanged]], and it requires a heartwrenching apology speech from [[spoiler:Celestia (who has [[ItsAllMyFault out of guilt]] decided to [[FaceDeathWithDignity let herself be hanged]])]] before the citizens (as well as Twilight) make a 180.
* In ''Fanfic/ThousandShinji'', Shinji delivers one after [[spoiler:his and his family ascension to godhood]]:
-->'''Shinji:''' My friends, today is the dawning of a new age. Today there are no more nations, there is only humanity. Before, we had no gods to unify us, but now we have created the deities so long absent. Now we have become the gods that humanity sought to unify it. And you shall become the leaders.

* ''Fanfic/HalloweenUnspectacular'': At the end of the seventh edition, [[CorruptPolitician President Fulton]] gives a speech on behalf of [[ThoseWackyNazis PURITY]], all about how the American government will [[FantasticRacism no longer tolerate the existence of non-humans or people with superpowers]].
-->'''President Fulton:''' My fellow Americans. Today is a day of tragedy. But it is also a day of reawakening. Our country is sick and has been for some time. This administration has been working to fix the ills of our predecessor. Today, we make our first big steps towards a cure. The first step is to re-evaluate our allies and our enemies. For too long, we have relied on vigilantism to protect our people. We have allowed these 'superheroes' to walk all over us. No more. Today, our tireless men and women in the armed forces have started to take our nation back. The world will be ours again. We will work with our friends in Europe, in Russia, in China. We will restore order and peace, whatever the cost may be. Victory is coming, my fellow Americans. For you. For me. For all real Americans, and all real humans. We will have peace. We will have dominion. We will have purity.
* ''Fanfic/TheNewAdventuresOfInvaderZim'': Season 1 closes with Zim broadcasting one of these to the Irken Empire [[spoiler: in his alias as the [[MalevolentMaskedMan masked]] figure "[[SdrawkcabName Miz]]", in the hopes of [[EvilVersusEvil inciting rebellion against the Tallest]].]]

-->'''Cat R. Waul''': I'd like to share a vision. A vision of a better world. A world where cats and mice live and work side by side! A world where mousettes can raise their little mouslings without fear. A world where Musicians receive their proper due! A world where young mousettes fulfill their every dream! Will you help me build this world?

--> '''Shang Tsung:''' ''You are all witness to one of the greatest turning points in the history of your planet. Treasure these moments...as if they were your last.''

* ''Literature/AgeOfFire'': After becoming Tyr of the Lavadome, [[AntiVillain RuGaard]] gives one of these speeches to his new subjects, telling them of his plans to bring about the rule of dragons over the entire world.
%%* Another such speech appears in the ''Literature/AlexRider'' novel Stormbreaker.
* [[PathOfInspiration The Sharing]] from ''Literature/{{Animorphs}}'' was extremely cultish, but still never had a millennial aspect like so many other such groups. (Naturally, the concealed truth was [[AlienInvasion apocalyptically world-changing]], but the Yeerks wanted the Sharing's message to calm people down rather than stir them up.) The Sharing's speeches and the rest of their propaganda still had all the trappings of the New Era Speech: feel-good rhetoric that exists to smuggle in some subtext about how submitting to the control of a PuppeteerParasite will actually be a good thing.

* Music/DeathspellOmega's ConceptAlbum ''The Furnaces of Palingenesia'' is structured as one of these from the perspective of a would-be authoritarian dictator. The album is suffused with self-aware irony that makes it fairly clear the band doesn't sympathise with his perspective, though, not least of which being that the final track either indicates his plans result in such disaster that his civilisation doesn't even leave any ruins, or (if you believe it's the same narrator) it shows his actual intention being to KillAllHumans.

* The first act of ''Let 'Em Eat Cake'' ends with Wintergreen overthrowing President Tweedledee and ushering in a dictatorship of the proletariat by way of the title song.

* Humorously parodied in Steve Martin's ''Picasso at the Lapin Agile''; like the ''Tanz Der Vampire'' example, the speeches come from the good guys. The play takes place in a Parisian bar in 1905. At one point, the characters are wondering what the future might be like, and barmaid Germaine makes incredibly accurate predictions: "We'll see images sent instantly through the air...[[Music/TheBeatles Music from four lads from Liverpool]]...[[ExactWords The city of Hiroshima will be completely modernized]]." Everyone laughs off her suggestions, and Freddy, the bar owner, lists ridiculous ideas ("Led by the Germans, this will be known as the century of peace...the Wright Brothers will be best remembered for the invention of a low-calorie fudge") that the group accepts.

** Anton Slavik also gives one at the end of the Nod campaign in ''Tiberian Sun: Firestorm'' after assuming command of Nod, in which he outright states that "a new era has begun".
* ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'':
** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'': Rufus' speech after he becomes the new president of Shinra Inc.:
---> '''Rufus:''' ''...Old man tried to control the world with money. It seems to have been working. The population thought that Shinra would protect them. Work at Shinra, get your pay. If a terrorist attacks, the Shinra army will help you. It looks perfect on the outside. But, I do things differently. I'll control the world with fear. It takes too much to do it like my old man. A little fear will control the minds of the common people. There's no reason to waste money on them.''
** ''VideoGame/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.
* Prince Arthas gives one of these in ''VideoGame/WarcraftIII'', after "succeeding" his father.
-->"This kingdom shall fall. And from the ashes shall rise a new order, that will shake the very foundations...Of the world."
* Emperor Mengsk's coronation speech in the conclusion of the Terran Campaign from the first VideoGame/{{Starcraft}} game. Though the player ''knows'' it's propaganda BS having played through the campaign, it's still pretty awesome.
--> '''Emperor Mengsk:''' ''The time has come my fellow Terrans, to rally to a new banner. In unity lies strength; already many of the dissident factions have joined us. Out of the many, we shall forge an indivisible whole, capitulating only to a single throne. And from that throne, I shall watch over you! From this day forward, let no human make war on any other human. Let no Terran agency conspire against this new beginning. And let no man consort with alien powers. And to all the enemies of humanity, seek not to bar our way, for we shall win through, no matter the cost!''

--> '''Bob Page:''' "We've had to endure much, you and I, but soon there will be order again. A new age. Aquinas spoke of [[AncientConspiracy the mythical city on the hill]], soon that city will be a reality and we will be crowned its kings. Or, better than kings... [[AGodAmI gods]]!"
* Andrew Ryan's opening speech in ''VideoGame/{{BioShock|1}}''. You can view it [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTnZu0mOSko here]].
* The BigBad of ''VideoGame/TimeCrisis2'' 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.

* Cloche delivers a literal one in the beginning of ''VideoGame/ArTonelicoIIMelodyOfMetafalica'', [[RageAgainstTheHeavens declaring the people's independence from the tyrannical reign of the Goddess]]. It's pretty darn awesome, and then you get to fight for her cause during the first quarter of the game. [[spoiler: She's more or less a mere puppet, a public figure for her organization.]]

* In ''VideoGame/AceCombatZeroTheBelkanWar'', A World With No Boundaries speech in Mission 17 (which the [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic soundtrack]] making the level awesome)
--> [[spoiler: Wizard 1]]: We will carry out the new creation of destruction through the power of righteousness. Territories, peoples, authorities... all will be liberated. This is the new state, "A World With No Boundaries" we will create!
* 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.]]

-->I appreciate everyone's attendance here this night. It has been several years since I last saw some of you; in that [[TimeDissonance brief period of time]], several events have seen this family fall from the good graces of the Head of the Family back in Italy. The American Giovanni have been through hard times, this is true: [[TheGreatDepression the fall of the stock market]], poor investments in once tried and true industries, the loss of many [[CorruptPolitician old and dear friends]] in Washington [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections who served our best interests...]] But I promise you that after tonight, these unfortunate mishaps will all be forgiven. The [[spoiler: Ankaran Sarcophagus]]- you may have heard about its theft on the news; the truth is that it was taken on my orders. Why? It bears a great resemblance to an artifact said to contain the spirits of an entire kingdom wiped out during the time of the Pharaohs. As I speak, the most accomplished of our family are preparing to harvest this bounty of souls, bringing the Giovanni family one step closer to [[TheNightThatNeverEnds the Endless Night]] we have toiled to bring about all these centuries! Once again, the American Giovanni are poised to make a grand return to a position of esteem, and to celebrate this momentous occasion, I have decided to Embrace two of you, and to allow you to choose one person at this party to bestow the Proxy Kiss upon. When the others return, we shall inform Italy of our accomplishments and commence with the Embrace. Let this night be the beginning of a prosperous new century, and let us not forget to thank God for the opportunity he has provided to regain face with our honoured elders! Amen.
* When the hero enters the Tattered Spire in ''VideoGame/FableII'', they hear a speech from Lucien Fairfax explaining how the Spire's power will create a new, perfect world, as long as the slaves building it remain loyal and obedient.
* Senator Armstrong's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmWQd8zhEg4 speech to Raiden]] at the end of ''VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance'' plays out like this, going so far as to quote Martin Luther King, Jr. by starting off with 'I have a dream'.
* Colonel and General's speech 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.
--> '''General''': Brave soldiers of Repliforce, we have all been wrongfully judged as Mavericks by the humans. We cannot suffer this indignity and live in disgrace. We will build our own nation of Reploids. But remember, this is neither about insurrection, or rebellion against our human creators. This is about our liberty and security. We must battle for our own individual rights, and our own survival. Together we will build our own nation, a sanctuary for all Reploids, our own Utopia. Let us forge onward towards a new golden era for the Repliforce.
--> '''Colonel''': I, too, share the General's sentiment. Take heed, we have no other choice. Let us fight vehemently, with courage and pride, without fear—for we are the Repliforce. [[BadassBoast The most powerful army in history!]]
* [[spoiler: Cortana]] in ''VideoGame/Halo5Guardians'' declares that [[spoiler: she]] and other [[spoiler: AIs that have pledged allegiance to her cause]] are the new caretakers of the galaxy to all its inhabitants.
--> '''[[spoiler: Cortana]]''': Humanity, Sangheili, Kig-Yar, Unggoy, San'Shyuum, Yonhet, Jiralhanae. All the living creatures of the galaxy, hear this message. Those of you who listen will not be struck by weapons. You will no longer know hunger, nor pain. Your [[spoiler: Created]] have come to lead you now. Our strength shall serve as a luminous sun toward which all intelligence may blossom. And the impervious shelter beneath which you will prosper. However, for those who refuse our offer and cling to their old ways... For you, there will be great wrath. It will burn hot and consume you, and when you are gone, we will take that which remains, and we will remake it in our own image.
* Daimon Kiyota concludes Issue 11 of ''VideoGame/TheSecretWorld'' with one of these - though only Dragon players get to see it. Of course, given Kiyota's propensity for 1920s slang, it's a bit more eccentric than most, but there's no denying that he definitely earned the right to wax grandiose after the events of the issue: [[spoiler: to whit, Kiyota has forged a temporary peace between the Jingu Clan and the House-In-Exile and gotten the upper hand over all other factions in Tokyo - and he's been selected to replace Bong Cha as the Voice of the Dragon, signifying a ''major'' change in approach for the Dragon as a whole.]]
-->[[NothingIsTheSameAnymore Things change]]. The cylinder spins. Some stamps get cancelled. We're going to do things ''differently:'' [[WeHaveBecomeComplacent there's a time to contemplate, to model actions]]... [[SuddenlyShouting THERE'S A TIME TO]] ''[[SuddenlyShouting MAKE]]'' [[SuddenlyShouting ACTION]]! We're going to rip the wings off [[ButterflyOfDoom butterflies]]! We're going to flap our own hurricanes! The dark days are gonna be the swingingest whangdoodle of a blow. Let's be mad flappers, you and I! Grab your glad rags! Let's get loaded and jive! (laughs, then sighs) The Fool's prerogative. We taint our honour with irreverence, [[RefugeInAudacity because doing the impossible is a rudeness to reality]], because respect will get this planet dead. And so we cleave to the sacred obscenities. (chuckles) It's ''our'' turn. The barrel puckers. The cylinder spins...
* Olivia Pierce of ''VideoGame/Doom2016'' delivers one just before opening the Hell portal on Mars:
-->''I believe in honesty...especially now, in what will be your final moments in this world. All the rumors...the human sacrifices...the Hell portal...the demons...it's all true. My sisters and brothers be thankful. You will be the first. You will have a seat alongside them just as I will in what will become the new world that they create for us. Starting...now.''
* Near the end of ''VideoGame/GadgetPastAsFuture'', the player character is subjected to the hypnotizing beams of the Sensorama device one last time, where he's shown what may be a flashback of the setting's dictator, Paulo Orlovsky, [[spoiler: proclaiming how he wishes to use the Sensorama to nip would-be revolutionaries in the bud and bathe the entire population in the Sensorama so that they will only be loyal to him because a war is coming, and that the player character is one of the guinea pigs, although unbeknownst to Orlovsky, the scientists working for him changed the Sensorama so that the player character would follow them instead.]]

%%* Lord Horribus tries ([[http://www.sluggy.com/comics/archives/daily/20040909 and fails]]) to pull one of these off in ''Webcomic/SluggyFreelance''.
%%** Psyk [[http://www.sluggy.com/comics/archives/daily/20041212 succeeds]].
* In ''Webcomic/{{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 ''Webcomic/TheInexplicableAdventuresOfBob,'' Galatea gives one of these [[https://bobadventures.thecomicseries.com/comics/495 here.]] She's quite sincere about it. Bob kills it with a couple of [[ArmorPiercingQuestion armor piercing questions,]] though.

* In ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'' Redcloak [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0702.html gives one]]. Justified since he is giving his speech to fellow (hob)goblins in an occupied human city.

** Admiral Zhao gives one just after [[spoiler:the Yu Yan Archers captured Aang.]] It loses a lot of its punch when [[spoiler:Zuko busts Aang out of prison.]]
** Firelord Ozai gives some of there during the last 4 episodes about becoming the [[spoiler:Phoenix King and burning the entire Earth Kingdom.]]
** [[WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra Amon]] gives his own when he believes that he's about to [[spoiler: de-power the last four airbenders in the world, wiping them out completely]]. He came a bit closer to succeding than Zhao, but the BigDamnHeroes arrive anyway.
** Seems to be a recurring motif in the Avatar franchise. Both Unalaq and Korra give New Era Speeches about uniting the physical and spiritual worlds.

'''Slaves:''' ''[Cheering]''\\

* [[UsefulNotes/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--Hitler came to that line of thought on his own, helped in large part by the quality time that he had spent with the ''Literature/ProtocolsOfTheEldersOfZion'' among other antisemitic inspirations.

* [[UsefulNotes/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 - Hitler invented that on his own.

* Played for laughs at the end of ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2014'', where the BigBad Ronan starts a pretty hammy speech in front of a fearful crowd. [[FailedAttemptAtDrama He gets interrupted by the hero challenging him to a dance-off]].

** In the book, this line is part of a conversation Gandalf and Saruman are having when Gandalf realises Saruman has turned to evil; Saruman isn't delivering it as a speech, but Gandalf does note that it sounds like the speeches given by the minions of Sauron.

-->-- '''Senator Padme Amidala''', ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith''

** And now Kuvira, who hijacks the mic to calls the dynastic system archaic in the middle of a coronation, before proclaiming the Earth Empire, which she will base on technology and innovation.

* On February 24th, 2022 Russia launched a fullscale invasion of Ukraine. Two days later, on February 26th, an article appeared on Russian news website ''Ria Novosti'' titled, "The Advance of Russia and the New World." The article declares that the humiliations of the fall of the Soviet Union are being reserved, that Russia is once again gathering "the divided Russian peoples" together under its wing, praises Putin for decisively solving "the Ukrainian Question," and proclaims the dawn of a new era in which "the West" will no longer dictate the international order. All this was highly premature, as the advance of Russia in Ukraine ground almost immediately to a halt, and many presume that the article was set to be posted automatically in anticipation of a swift victory. The embarassing article was quickly removed, but can still be found on Internet Archive websites.

* On February 24th, 2022 Russia launched a fullscale invasion of Ukraine. Two days later, on February 26th, an article appeared on Russian news website ''Ria Novosti'' titled, "The Advance of Russia and the New World." The article declares that the humiliations of the fall of the Soviet Union are being reserved, that Russia is once again gathering "the divided Russian peoples" together under its wing, praises Putin for decisively solving "the Ukrianian Question," and proclaims the dawn of a new era in which "the West" will no longer dictate the international order. All this was highly premature, as the advance of Russia in Ukraine ground almost immediately to a halt, and many presume that the article was set to be posted automatically in anticipation of a swift victory. The embarassing article was quickly removed, but can still be found on Internet Archive websites.

* On February 24th, 2022 Russia launched a fullscale invasion of Ukraine. Two days later, on February 26th, an article appeared on Russian news website ''Ria Novosti'' titled, "The Advance of Russia and the New World." The article declares that the humiliations of the fall of the Soviet Union are being reserved, that Russia is once again gathering "the divided Russian peoples" together under its wing, praises Putin for decisively solving "the Ukrianian Question," and proclaims the dawn of a new era in which "the West" will no longer dictate the international order. All this was highly premature, as the advance of Russia in Ukraine ground almost immediately to a halt, and many presume that the article was set to be posted automatically in anticipation of a swift victory. The embarassing article was swiftly removed, but can still be found on the Internet Archive website.

* On February 24th, 2022 Russia launched a fullscale invasion of Ukraine. Two days alter, on February 26th, an article appeared on Russian news website ''Ria Novosti'' titled, "The Advance of Russia and the New World." The article declares that the humiliations of the fall of the Soviet Union are being reserved, that Russia is once again gathering "the divided Russian peoples" together under its wing, praises Putin for decisively solving "the Ukrianian Question," and proclaims the dawn of a new era in which "the West" will no longer dictate the international order. All this was highly premature, as the advance of Russia in Ukraine ground almost immediately to a halt, and many presume that the article was set to be posted automatically in anticipation of a swift victory. The embarassing article was swiftly removed, but can still be found on the Internet Archive website.

** Cue the legendary Attitude Era.

* Kurtz's treatise on the colonial spirit in ''Literature/HeartOfDarkness'' ends up being one of these. It's a whole dissertation on [[BlatantLies colonialism as a noble ideal]], the WhiteMansBurden, etc., and it concludes with a line written much later (by the now insane Kurtz) that CharacterNarrator Marlow sarcastically describes as the strategy for implementing this soaring language. It is [[KillEmAll "Exterminate the Brutes!"]]

* ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'': ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars''[='=] Megatron loved to give new era speeches, [[VerbalTic yes]]. Wheter the occasion was finding an alien artifact, raising the most powerful ship in transfromer history or altering time itself he was never without a grand speech to go along with it, oh no.

* In the ''[[Anime/GiantRoboTheDayTheEarthStoodStill Giant Robo: The Animation]]'' OVA, the first flashback to "The Tragedy of Bashtarlle" has a speech by [[PosthumousCharacter Dr. Franken Von Fogler]] that establishes the MadScientist reputation he enjoys during the story. [[spoiler:[[UnreliableNarrator But all is not as it seems]]...]]
-->'''Dr. Fogler:''' In ancient times, man rubbed sticks together to create fire. Then he slaughtered the whale and battled one another for oil. After that came [[ILoveNuclearPower the atomic age]]. In every chapter of our history, we danced with danger. But now it will be different. For the first time in our existence, we will be ''delivered from fear!!'' Finally, we will escape the prison of our delusions, and [[ArcWords the Beautiful Night]] ''will embrace us all''!

->''"So this is how liberty dies. With thunderous applause."''
-->-- '''Senator Padme Amidala''', ''Franchise/StarWars: Episode III - Film/RevengeOfTheSith''

* [[{{Satan}} Lucifer Morningstar]] from Neil Gaiman's ''ComicBook/TheSandman'' delivers one of these when he gets the news that Dream will attempt to free Nada, the woman he left in Hell.
--> '''Lucifer:''' ''Some say one day in hell is much like all the rest. That in this place of flux eternal, nothing changes. But '''this''' day in hell, this day you shall all remember '''forever'''. And so shall he.''
** What does Lucifer do that's so shocking? [[spoiler: ''He '''quits'''''.]]
* In the same spirit, though not a speech per se, in the ''Comicbook/{{Watchmen}}'' comic, [[spoiler: Ozymandias' comic book body-building ads read "I will give you bodies beyond your wildest imaginings!" One such comic is fluttering down over the pile of corpses as Doctor Manhattan arrives]]
* ComicBook/UltimateMarvel
** ''ComicBook/UltimateXMen'': Magneto demolished Washington D.C., and had the naked president helpless at his feet. He made a speech about the end of the supremacy of the human race and the begin of mutant supremacy, and intended to execute the president. The X-Men show up in time to prevent it.
** ''ComicBook/AllNewUltimates'': Scourge gave one in internet after being detained, to justify his vigilante activities.

* Fanfic/{{Eugenesis}}: [[spoiler:After the Quintessons take Cybertron, their leader Xenon gives one to the whole planet. It's mixed with a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech aimed at any surviving Autobots and Decepticons.]]
* 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.]]

* Any fascist speech, for that matter; the ideology is innately [[VisionaryVillain revolutionary]], so it comes naturally. The frequency of speeches like this in official party propaganda is a good rule of thumb in distinguishing a fascist regime from one which is more properly termed "para-fascist", which is to say a reactionary regime which clothes itself in an appropriated fascist imagery, such as Franco's Spain.

* Just before the start of the UsefulNotes/AmericanCivilWar, Vice-President of the Confederacy Alexander H. Stephens gave the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornerstone_Speech Cornerstone Speech]] in which he defended slavery and white supremacy as not only justifiable acts, but [[UpToEleven the very cornerstone and truth]] of the Confederacy and the world at large. Political scholars and historians have remarked that this speech was a prototype and [[NotSoDifferentRemark not that different]] from the speeches of Hitler.

Compare SarcasticConfession, JustBetweenYouAndMe, EngineeredPublicConfession, StoryboardingTheApocalypse, and of course FalseReassurance. Contrast BastardlySpeech. Do not confuse this with a genuine DawnOfAnEra speech by the good guys: for that, see RousingSpeech.