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* Gotoh's prophecy is a key plot point in ''Anime/TheCastleOfCagliostro'', and is inscribed on Clarisse's [[MacGuffin ring]]: "Light will rejoin shadow and live again."

* In the Necrozma arc of ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'', the Alolan students and Ash happen to be depicted as having ancestors in a prophecy depicting their involvement to stop it from wrecking havoc. Never mind the fact Ash isn't even native to Alola.

* In ''{{ComicBook/Lumberjanes}}'', the prophecy, delivered by defeated three-eyed foxes, is "Beware the kitten holy." Its meaning remains to be seen.
* ''ComicBook/TheTransformersDarkCybertron'': In the second chapter, [[TheFundamentalist Scoop]] relates to Starscream a prophecy about a supposed "false prophet", with the implication that it's talking about [[MadScientist Shockwave]]. Much later on, in ''[[ComicBook/TheTransformersRobotsInDisguise The Transformers]]'', Optimus has a vision with a longer, even more ominous version of the prophecy.
-->''A sunrise dark shall cast pall upon the empire.''
-->''And time will rust.''
-->''And he shall stand alone while not alone.''
-->''And adorned the titan will be in black metal.''
-->''And the stars shall scream.''
-->''And the symbol of the uncreator shall be clear.''
-->''And his gaze shall unravel the legacy of Primus.''
-->''Thus shall the adversary rise.''
-->''A black star. Unstopped and unstoppable.''
* The prophecy that Orion would kill his father ComicBook/{{Darkseid}} is the driving force behind Orion's self titled book. He starts seeking out Darkseid after his mother spreads the false information that Orion isn't actually Darkseid's son in a plot to make Orion move against his father so that she can set up Orion as the new ruler of Apocalypse.
* ''ComicBook/{{Monstress}}'': There's a prophecy that a descendent of the Shaman-Empress will inherit her power during a war worse than any other, and serve as the deciding factor in that war's outcome. Everyone is convinced that the series' central protagonist, [[AntiHero Maika]], is the person in question.

* ''Fanfic/TheLastSon'' has this as its major overarching plot. The [[ComicBook/XMen mutant]] BlindSeer Irene Adler experiences a vision when Franchise/{{Superman}} arrives on Earth. The prophecy refers to Superman as the "Child of the Star" that is destined to "unite mutankind" and "drive back the Dark".

* ''{{Literature/Dune}}'': TropeCodifier, and UnbuiltTrope. There is a prophecy, but it is not a gift from the gods, but a tool created by the Bene Gesserit and inserted into various populations in order to make their manipulations easier. There is also a Chosen One, but he isn't divinely ordained, but the end result of a Bene Gesserit breeding program millennia in the making. And, of course, everything falls to pieces the second the Chosen One decides that the script can go fly a kite, and that he's going to follow his own, genuine, visions of the future instead.

* In UsefulNotes/{{Christianity}}, the Old Testament holds a prophecy that God will send a Messiah to save the world. Christians believe that [[MessianicArchetype Jesus]] [[DivineParentage Christ]] was the fulfillment of this and that his HeroicSacrifice allowed God to forgive humanity. The New Testament has another prophecy as well, stating that Jesus will return.

* [[BlindSeer Mithras']] prophecy from ''VideoGame/{{Sacrifice}}'', which warns that one of the five gods has betrayed the others and is planning to undo the balance of the world, which will spark a new war (the gods hearing the prophecy immediately causes one, so good call there). A 'vagrant' is said to be the only one to prevent this by 'sealing the gaping maw of doom'; protagonist Eldred quickly sees an opportunity to sell himself to the gods by claiming to be that vagrant. [[spoiler:[[ProphecyTwist The prophecy turns out to be quite a twisty one]]: Mithras turns out to be OmnicidalManiac Marduk in disguise; Stratos betrayed the other four gods by summoning him and believes the prophecy is just nonsense made up to increase tensions; and Marduk intended for himself to be the vagrant who would 'seal' the world's doom (i.e. ensure it). Eldred ends up defeating Marduk in the end, which ends up fulfilling the prophecy in a manner not intended.]]

* In ''Manga/ZettaiKarenChildren'', a powerful ESPer dolphin prophecies that there will be a global war between {{ESPer}}s and {{Muggles}} where two of the protagonists, notwithstanding the love that they will feel for each other, will find themselves on opposite sides and one of them will kill the other. Much of the series deals with how to avoid this prophecy from being fulfilled. To make things more ominous, said dolphin's predictions have never been wrong, though he hopes Minamoto will be able to prove this one wrong.

''For the movie, see Film.TheProphecy.''

* ''Series/StarTrekPicard'': In Romulan mythology [[note]]at least that's what humans would call it; the word "mythology" doesn't exist in the Romulan vocabulary[[/note]], Ganmadan ("the Day of Annihilation") is caused by Seb-Cheneb ("the Destroyer"), who is one of two sisters (with one who lives and the other who dies). In the tale, shackled demons break free from their chains and answer Seb-Cheneb's call, which then leads to the destruction of all life in the galaxy. The Zhat Vash firmly believes that this story is actually a prediction of the future, and the Romulan cabal's main goal is to prevent this apocalypse from happening. Its interpretation of the myth is that the "sisters" are a pair of twin {{Artificial Human}}s in female form, so the most effective solution would be to eliminate them ''and'' all other sentient androids that may exist.

* ''Series/StarTrekPicard'': In Romulan mythology [[note]]at least that's what humans would call it; the word "mythology" doesn't exist in the Romulan vocabulary[[/note]], Ganmadan ("the Day of Annihilation") is caused by Seb-Cheneb ("the Destroyer"), who is one of two sisters (with one who lives and the other who dies). In the tale, shackled demons break free from their chains and answer Seb-Cheneb's call, which then leads to the destruction of all life in the universe. The Zhat Vash firmly believes that this story is actually a prediction of the future, and the Romulan cabal's main goal is to prevent this apocalypse from happening. Its interpretation of the myth is that the "sisters" are a pair of twin {{Artificial Human}}s in female form, so the most effective solution would be to eliminate them ''and'' all other sentient androids that may exist.

* ''{{Series/Merlin}}'' has the prophecy about Merlin helping Arthur become the great king who will unite all of Albion. Then there's the dragon's prophecy that the Druid boy Mordred will kill Arthur. And the prophecy that Morgana is now spending all her time trying to prevent happening: that [[IKnowYourTrueName Emrys]] (Merlin, though she doesn't know it) will be [[TheChosenOne "her destiny]] [[OnlyICanKillHim and her doom."]]

* ''Fanfic/TheLastSon'' has this as it's major overarching plot. The [[ComicBook/XMen mutant]] BlindSeer Irene Adler experiences a vision when Franchise/{{Superman}} arrives on Earth. The prophecy refers to Superman as the "Child of the Star" that is destined to "unite mutankind" and "drive back the Dark".

* The prophecy that ''ComicBook/{{Orion}}'' would kill his father ComicBook/{{Darkseid}} is the driving force behind Orion's self titled book. He starts seeking out Darkseid after his mother spreads the false information that Orion isn't actually Darkseid's son in a plot to make Orion move against his father so that she can set up Orion as the new ruler of Apocalypse.

* ''Fanfic/PrincessTrixieSparkle'': Starswirl had a prophecy where he would take [[TheChosenOne a pony]] as his heir to become the new ruler of Equestria. He chose an Earth pony named Astel, but after being made an alicorn Astel ran off. It turns out that Starswirl misread the prophecy. Astel wasn't the ruler--her younger sister Celestia was.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Balto}} 2: Wolf Quest'' was driven by the prophecy that the wolf pack would be led by "one who is wolf and does not know".