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| 10 | ->''"Today Is a Good Day for Someone Else to Die!"'' |
| 11 | -->-- '''Traditional Dwarf battle cry''', ''Literature/FeetOfClay'' |
| 12 | |
| 13 | It's time for the hero to go to battle, to take action, to strive. Surely such a moment is worthy of an exclamation. If the hero (and it's almost always a [[ActionHero hero]]) is up to it, he might produce a one-off PreAsskickingOneLiner suitable for the occasion. It's not rare, though, to instead utter an appropriate catchphrase: the hero's trademarked Battle Cry. |
| 14 | |
| 15 | A Battle Cry is usually written in title caps, and ends with an exclamation point or three. |
| 16 | |
| 17 | This is more frequently a convention of comics, animation and video games than of live action, for some reason. |
| 18 | |
| 19 | They have also [[TruthInTelevision appeared historically]] in RealLife. Helps with FriendOrFoe situations. |
| 20 | |
| 21 | A common variation is calling out "Geronimo!" while leaping from a great height (usually when parachuting out of a plane). This is derived from the 1939 film ''Geronimo''. |
| 22 | |
| 23 | Compare RousingSpeech. ScreamingWarrior is sometimes an instance of this trope. Might also manifest as the dreaded FunnyBruceLeeNoises. |
| 24 | |
| 25 | Contrast InTheNameOfTheMoon, which is a longer speech and happens before the fight really starts. |
| 26 | |
| 27 | The video game with the same name can be found [[VideoGame/BattleCryVideoGame here]]. |
| 28 | |
| 29 | ---- |
| 30 | !!Examples: |
| 31 | |
| 32 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 33 | |
| 34 | [[folder:Anime & Manga]] |
| 35 | * In ''Manga/AngelDensetsu'', both Kitano's "KIIIEEEEEEEE!", and his father's "GUOOOOOOH" are taken as such by (and [[NightmareFuelStationattendant scare the crap out of]]) everyone else. |
| 36 | * ''Anime/CodeGeass'' |
| 37 | ** The Britannian military: "All hail Britannia!!!" [[spoiler:When Lelouch takes over Britannia, the knights and soldiers shout "All hail Lelouch!!!"]] |
| 38 | ** The Black Knights/Japan Liberation Front: NIPPON BANZAI!!! (Long live Japan!) |
| 39 | * ''Manga/Eyeshield21'': |
| 40 | ** The Devil Bat's, "WE'RE GONNA KILL 'EM! YA-HA!" |
| 41 | ** In fact, every opposing thematic teams have their own themed Battle Cry (such as the Ojou White Knight's "Glory on the Kingdom !" or the Seibu Wild Gunmen's "Gun Gun Go!"). |
| 42 | * In ''[[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion End of Evangelion]]'', Asuka commences her counterattack against the JSDF by tossing a battleship while screaming "'''''[[GratuitousGerman SCHWEINHUND!!!]]'''''" |
| 43 | * Based off the onomatopoeia of the manga, the ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'' anime has several of these: |
| 44 | ** All Might/Deku vocally shout ''SMAAASH!!'' when performing an attack. |
| 45 | ** Bakugou frequently shouts '''DIEEEEE!! (死ね, SHINEEEE!!)''', even when not in battle. |
| 46 | ** Mirio/"Lemillion" has '''POWWWERRRRR!''' |
| 47 | * ''Anime/GunXSword'': Van and his cries of ''chesuto!'' |
| 48 | * ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'': |
| 49 | ** ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundam00 Gundam 00]]'', Graham Aker: "'''HOOOOOOOOOWAAAAARD MAAAAAAAASOOOOOON!!!!!!!'''" |
| 50 | ** Members of [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED Blue]] [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny Cosmos]] are fond of "For the preservation of our [[FantasticRacism blue and pure world!]]" |
| 51 | ** And, of course, there's the [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam original "Sieg Zeon!"]] (Changed to "Hail Zeon!" in early dubs, although retained in ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamUnicorn''.) |
| 52 | * ''Franchise/JoJosBizarreAdventure'': |
| 53 | ** Unlike the MemeticMutation would have you believe, Dio Brando uses this not only after having finished off an opponent, but also during doing so. It's evidently genetic since his son Giorno also uses the same screech. |
| 54 | ** There's also Jotaro Kujo's (and practically every Jojo after him) famous "[[AC: ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA!!]]" |
| 55 | *** In order: |
| 56 | --->'''[[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders Jotaro]], [[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureStoneOcean Jolyne]], [[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureSteelBallRun Johnny]]:''' ''ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA ORAAAA!!!''\ |
| 57 | '''Dio and [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureGoldenWind Giorno]]:''' ''MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDAAAA!!!'' (''USELESS!!!'') and ''WRYYYYYYYYY!!!''\ |
| 58 | '''Polnareff:''' ''HORA! HORA!'' [[labelnote:Roughly]] Come on! [[/labelnote]]\ |
| 59 | '''[[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureDiamondIsUnbreakable Josuke]]:''' ''DORA RA RA RA RA RA DORAAAA!!!''\ |
| 60 | '''[[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureJoJolion "Jo2uke/Gappy"]]'''[[note]]His actual name is Josuke Higashikata, so this is for differentiation between the two of them.[[/note]]: ''ORA ORA ORA '''ARA''' ORA ORA ORAAA!!!''\ |
| 61 | '''Bucciarati:''' ''ARI ARI ARI ARI ARI ARI ARRIVEDERCI!!!'' [[labelnote:Translation]] Farewell. [[/labelnote]]\ |
| 62 | '''Narancia:''' ''VOLA VOLA VOLA VOLA VOLA VOLA VOLARE VIA!!!'' [[labelnote:Translation]] Go flying! [[/labelnote]]\ |
| 63 | '''[[MafiaPrincess Trish Una]] and Spice Girl:''' ''WANNABEEE~''\ |
| 64 | '''Tusk (Johnny's stand):''' ''Chumimi~in!!!'' |
| 65 | * In ''Anime/{{K}}'', the Red Clan, HOMRA, tends to shout [[GratuitousEnglish "No Blood! No Bone! No Ash!"]] right before fighting. |
| 66 | * ''Manga/Reborn2004'': |
| 67 | ** Squalo's: "VOIIIIIII!!!" |
| 68 | ** Ryouhei's: "TO THE EXTREME!!" |
| 69 | ** And Tsuna's: "___ AS IF I WERE TO DIE!" |
| 70 | * ''Literature/LoveChunibyoAndOtherDelusions'' has "Reality, be rent! Synapse, break! [[GratuitousEnglish Banishment, this world!]]", universally used by those having their teen delusion of grandeur (''chuunibyou'') to commence a delusion battle. |
| 71 | * ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'': |
| 72 | ** "[Pokémon name] I CHOOSE YOU!" or "GO [Pokémon name]!" kind of serves as a battle cry many times. So does Team Rocket's motto, which ends with "Surrender now or prepare to fight!" |
| 73 | ** Pyramid King Brandon always says "[Pokémon], I need your assistance!" as a battle cry. |
| 74 | ** Ash's Sinnoh region rival, Paul, has the battle cry "[Pokémon], Stand by for battle!" |
| 75 | ** When Dawn send out her Pokémon for a contest, her cry is "[Pokémon], Spotlight!" |
| 76 | * The anime of ''VideoGame/SengokuBasara'' gave its two main characters battle cries. |
| 77 | -->'''Date Masamune:''' Big Boss of Oshu, Date Masamune! ''Full speed ahead!'' |
| 78 | -->'''Sanada Yukimura:''' [[PunctuatedForEmphasis Perfect! Spear! Of conquest!]] Sanada Yukimura is here! |
| 79 | * ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'': |
| 80 | ** "WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK I AM?!" (often suffixing a [[InTheNameOfTheMoon much longer speech]]) |
| 81 | ** Kamina has also been known to quote ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'' battle cries. |
| 82 | * In ''Manga/UruseiYatsura'', Shinobu always evokes her super strength by getting worked up about boys. "MEN BE DAMNED!" |
| 83 | * ''Anime/YuGiOh'': "IT'S TIME TO D-D-D-D-D-DUEL!" |
| 84 | [[/folder]] |
| 85 | |
| 86 | [[folder:Audio Plays]] |
| 87 | * ''AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho'': In ''[[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWho038TheChurchAndTheCrown The Church and the Crown]]'', Erimem creates a unified force of the Musketeers and the Cardinal's Guards who use "[[TitleDrop For the church and the crown!]]" as their battle cry. The Doctor attempts to introduce the Musketeers to "One for all, and all for one!" as theirs, only to be told ItWillNeverCatchOn. |
| 88 | [[/folder]] |
| 89 | |
| 90 | [[folder:Card Games]] |
| 91 | * ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'': |
| 92 | ** These are weaponized, for example by the [[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=213782 Goblin Wardriver]], whose [[https://mtg.fandom.com/wiki/Battle_cry battle cry]] mechanic boosts other attackers. |
| 93 | ** There are also several cards that invoke this trope, such as [[https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=463834 Gideon's Battle Cry]], [[https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=397481 Gerrard's Battle Cry]] and [[https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=2665 Battle Cry]]. |
| 94 | [[/folder]] |
| 95 | |
| 96 | [[folder:Comic Books]] |
| 97 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheTick'': |
| 98 | ** The Tick parodies this convention with "Spoon!" |
| 99 | ** And his sidekick Arthur's "NotInTheFace NotInTheFace" |
| 100 | * ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'': |
| 101 | ** Ben Grimm: "It's Clobberin' Time!" |
| 102 | ** Creator/MarkWaid once said that the Avengers' battle cry is "Avengers Assemble", and the Fantastic Four's is "[[LeeroyJenkins Johnny, wait, don't!]]" |
| 103 | ** Johnny Storm also has "Flame on!", which he says whenever he bursts into flames to attack an enemy. He doesn't ''have'' to say it (as evidenced by all the casual setting-himself-on-fire he does when not fighting), but he almost always does. |
| 104 | ** On the other hand, Johnny usually use the "Flame on!" phrase when he is flaming on his ''entire'' body as oppose to just lighting up a hand or finger. |
| 105 | ** In the [[ComicBook/UltimateFantasticFour Ultimate universe]], Johnny ''did'' have to say "Flame on!" whenever he wanted to use his powers, before he became more competent with his powers. Conversely, he also originally had to say "Flame off!" when he wanted to return to normal. |
| 106 | * ComicBook/CaptainAmerica: |
| 107 | ** "Avengers Assemble!" The phrase can and is said by any Avenger, but Cap seems to say it the most. Sometimes, for added pathos, "Avengers" is drawn out or has its own exclamation point, and back in the '80s the team sometimes used "Avengers! Attack!" |
| 108 | ** {{Lampshaded}} in ''ComicBook/JLAAvengers'' during the final battle, where they are technically fighting under the Avengers name (since Captain America is in charge). Everyone screams "AVENGERS ASSEMBLE!", and then the Wasp adds in for the benefit of their friends from Franchise/TheDCU: "And Justice Leaguers, uh-- LAMBASTE!" |
| 109 | ** Inverted in the Civil War arc series, in which the Registration detractors under Captain America shout "AVENGERS ASSEMBLE!" and Bishop replies "What's he talking about? I thought our side was the Avengers?" |
| 110 | * The ''ComicBook/XMen'' have "To me, my X-Men!", originally used by either ComicBook/ProfessorX or ComicBook/{{Cyclops}}. ComicBook/KittyPryde recently used the line when she first led [[ComicBook/XMenGold her team]] into the fray. |
| 111 | -->'''Old Man Logan:''' [[IAlwaysWantedToSayThat Always wanted to say it, didn't you?]]\ |
| 112 | '''Kitty:''' Like you have no idea. |
| 113 | * The ''ComicBook/TeenTitans'' have "Titans Together!" In the [[WesternAnimation/TeenTitans animated series]], it was just "Teen Titans, Go!" or "Titans! Go!" |
| 114 | * The ComicBook/{{Thunderbolts}} (infrequently) used to have "Justice like Lightning! Thunderbolts!" |
| 115 | * ''ComicBook/SgtFuryAndHisHowlingCommandos'': "WA-HOO!" |
| 116 | * ''ComicBook/UsagiYojimbo'': "RYAAAAAAAAAAA--" |
| 117 | * ''ComicBook/{{Blackhawk}}'': "Hawkaaa!" |
| 118 | -->'''ComicBook/LadyBlackhawk:''' Do not mock my [[BuffySpeak special yell thing.]] |
| 119 | * ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk'': "HULK SMASH!" |
| 120 | * Possibly parodied by ''ComicBook/BirdsOfPrey'''s Misfit with "DAAAARKK VENGEEAAANCCE!" (She's a Batgirl wannabe, you see.) |
| 121 | * In ''[[ComicBook/XWingRogueSquadron Battleground: Tattooine]]'', some Imperial troopers abandoned into slavery on Ryloth are scooped up by the Rebels and [[http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/5131/blz10.jpg allowed to go after their old commander.]] "SEMMM-TIINNNN!" |
| 122 | * ''Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'': |
| 123 | ** The Turtles: "COWABUNGA!" |
| 124 | ** Casey Jones in the Mirage Comics had the phrase, "GOONGALA!" It's seldom remembered in other works. |
| 125 | ** In the [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987 eighties series]] the turtles would often enter battle with, "Turtles fight with honor!" Though it was sometimes said by just Leonardo. In one episode, however, the Shredder retorts as follows: |
| 126 | --->'''The Turtles:''' Turtles fight with honor!\ |
| 127 | '''Shredder:''' (''pulls out pair of laser guns'') [[CombatPragmatist But I fight dirty.]] |
| 128 | * In an all-Wolverine edition (it's complicated) of the Sliders-esque ''ComicBook/{{Exiles}}'' comic, Elsie Dee asks "Anyone have a battle cwy?" Zombie Wolverine responds with "Lunchtime!" |
| 129 | * In one battle, Loki actually wound up on the same side as [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Thor]] and Odin while all of their allies were elsewhere. As the three launched themselves at their giant foe, Odin shouted, "For Asgard!" Since Earth was also endangered, Thor yelled, "For Midgard!" And Loki? Loki proclaimed, "For Myself!" |
| 130 | * ''ComicBook/SubMariner'': Namor has "Imperius Rex" which translates out as something like "Power of the King", or to put it more simply, "You're about to get your backside handed to you cause I'm Namor, bitch!" |
| 131 | * The Wreckers from ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' have one: "WRECK AND RULE!" |
| 132 | * ''ComicBook/ElfQuest'': "AAAYOOAHH!" |
| 133 | * ''ComicBook/AmericanVampire'': "SemperFi, ''motherfuckers''!" |
| 134 | * ComicBook/{{Rahan}} will proudly yell "RAAAHAAAAAAAAAA!!!", though he uses it more often as a victory cry than a battle cry. |
| 135 | * Ogú from ''ComicBook/{{Mampato}}'': "AKARRÚUUUUUU!!!!!" |
| 136 | * Lampshaded by The ''ComicBook/{{Runaways}}'', who do not have a Battle Cry, but do have the following exchange: |
| 137 | -->'''Victor:''' You guys have some kind of rallying cry? You know, Avengers Assemble? It's clobberin' time? Hulk smash?\ |
| 138 | '''Nico:''' TryNotToDie. |
| 139 | * ''ComicBook/{{Shakara}}'': The killer robot protagonist only shouts "Shakara!" as he destroys his enemies. This turns out to be the name of his dead species (as well as his own, sort of), who used it in an identical manner. |
| 140 | * ''Franchise/WonderWoman'' [[ComicBook/WonderWoman1942 Vol 1]]: Hippolyta shouts "Venus Nobiscum!" as she leads the Amazons in battle against the Uranians. |
| 141 | * "Long live the Comicbook/{{Legion|ofsuperheroes}}!" |
| 142 | * ''ComicBook/{{Orphanimo}}'': The title of the series is in fact a battlecry frequently used by the orphans. It's an portmanteau of "Geronimo!" and "Orphan". |
| 143 | [[/folder]] |
| 144 | |
| 145 | [[folder:Fan Works]] |
| 146 | * ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers'' fanfic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11886910/1/Gankona-Unnachgiebig-Unità Gankona, Unnachgiebig, Unità]]'': Germany and Japan had some...interesting...battle cries as they [[CockFight fought each other]]. |
| 147 | -->'''Germany:''' UMKOMMEN!\ |
| 148 | '''Japan:''' SHEE-NEI! |
| 149 | ** They translate to "Perish" and "Die" [[PrepareToDie respectively]]. |
| 150 | * In ''Fanfic/AceCombatTheEquestrianWar'', Cloud Kicker comes up with a battle cry for the Mirage squadron: "May the sun and moon shine upon us!" |
| 151 | * ''Fanfic/TheGunslingerHeroFlintlock'': |
| 152 | ** Pony will scream [[MoreDakka “Dakka!”]] at varying lengths whenever she uses her multi-barrel assault rifle, [[{{BFG}} Sweet Business]], which she [[BorrowedWithoutPermission borrowed from Izumi]]., before it was later gifted to her. |
| 153 | * ''Fanfic/TheImmortalGame'': Rainbow Dash coins one for the pegasi [[LaResistance Loyalists]]. Twilight borrows it when she fights alongside them during the [[FinalBattle Battle of the Everfree]]. |
| 154 | -->'''Rainbow Dash:''' Thunder and lightning!\ |
| 155 | '''Troops:''' Wings and steel! |
| 156 | * In [[Fanfic/RainboomsAndRoyalty the Dashverse]] story ''Hot Heads, Cold Hearts, and Nerves of Steel'', we have this exchange when the group is going to enter Sombra's palace, and Applejack asks if anyone has anything to say for inspiration. |
| 157 | -->'''Zecora:''' There is a seapony battle cry of which I am aware. Cry halibut and let slip the cods of war!\ |
| 158 | ''[beat of silence as everyone else stares]''\ |
| 159 | '''Zecora:''' ...I said it was a battle cry. I never said it was good, by the by. |
| 160 | * In addition to their motto -- "Always angry! All the time!" -- the fan-made ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'' faction named the Angry Marines has an AtomicFBomb as theirs; most of the time they let the '''U''' roll for long periods of time. |
| 161 | * In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8071522/1/In-%C3%89irinn In Éirinn]]'' [=McGonagall=] shouts "For our future!" right before the final battle. |
| 162 | * ''Fanfic/AndTheGiantAwoke'': Tyrion gives one during the showdown with the White Walkers that [[RefugeInAudacity perfectly fits his character]]. |
| 163 | -->"[[CallBack For tits and for wine!]]" |
| 164 | * ''Fanfic/BaitAndSwitchSTO'' and ''Fanfic/TheWarOfTheMasters'': The Bajoran Militia uses "Balus kren!" although it's usually heard in non-combat situations. It means "Never again!" in Bajoran, referring to the Occupation. |
| 165 | * Literature/{{Discworld}} fic ''Strandpiel'': |
| 166 | ** It sees political refugees from [[DarkestAfrica Howondaland]] being exiled to the Central Continent with their families.[[note]]They came off worse in a Game of Throne[[/note]]. The kingdom of Lancre, at Queen Magrat's prompting, takes in a couple of extended refugee families, adding an exotic dimension to Lancre life. One day, a visiting party from the Assassins' Guild School visits. This includes several [[AmoralAfrikaner White Howondalandians]]. A replay of the battle of [[Film/{{Zulu}} Lawkes Drain]] begins in a farmyard in Lancre, and [[{{Tykebomb}} Famke Smith-Rhodes-Stibbons]] gets a rush of ancestral blood to the head, charging several assegai-holding Zulu boys and screaming a war cry that roughly translates as ''"Come and get it, you bastards!"'' While Lancre Witches prevent any actual bloodshed, watching Nac Mac Feegle are so taken with Famke that they adopt a heavily accented version of ''Ons vir jou, jou bliksems!'' for themselves. |
| 167 | ** The same author's ''The Price of Flight'' follows the City Watch Air Police into battle as a combat air force. During the war with invading Elves [[note]]Canonically, in Literature/TheShepherdsCrown[[/note]] half a dozen Witches on combat brooms end up realising the main Elven invasion force is massing in front of them. Hundreds of airborne Elves. A [[UsefulNotes/{{Australia}} Fourecksian]] witch laconically says "It was nice knowing you bunch of bastards", and the flight commander leads her aviators into action with "It's up to you if you want to follow me". (Previously against lesser odds, this witch has shouted battle cries like "On your feet! Or on your knees!") |
| 168 | * In ''Fanfic/TheNightUnfurls'', this trope is practically a prerequisite at the beginning of any battlefield sequence, where armies of [[RedShirt both]] [[{{Mooks}} sides]] charge into battle. The war cries can [[ScreamingWarrior last quite a long time]]. |
| 169 | * In ''Fanfic/WithStringsAttached'', the Hunter yells the name of his {{BFS}} during battles: “Blackfire! Blackfire!” |
| 170 | [[/folder]] |
| 171 | |
| 172 | [[folder:Films -- Animation]] |
| 173 | * ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'': |
| 174 | -->'''Po:''' [+GET READY TO FEEL THE THUNDER!!+] |
| 175 | * ''Franchise/ToyStory'', Buzz Lightyear: "To Infinity and Beyond!" |
| 176 | * Parodied in ''WesternAnimation/AladdinAndTheKingOfThieves'' when four Genies parachute out of an airplane. |
| 177 | -->'''Genie #1:''' GERONIMO!!!\ |
| 178 | '''Genie #2:''' ARAPAHOE!!!\ |
| 179 | '''Genie #3:''' NAVAJO!!!\ |
| 180 | '''Genie #4:''' WesternAnimation/{{Pocahontas}}. |
| 181 | * ''WesternAnimation/BigHero6'' Go Go Tomago: '''''"WOMAN UP!"''''' |
| 182 | * The title character of ''WesternAnimation/{{Beowulf|2007}}'' uses his own name as a battle cry. Parodied by Podcast/{{Rifftrax}}: |
| 183 | -->'''Mike Nelson:''' Guys, I promise you, if I ever burst through the eye of a giant sea creature, I'll have a better line than "MIIIIKE!" |
| 184 | * In ''WesternAnimation/YellowSubmarine'' prior to their incursion on the Blue Meanies after the Beatles rescue Sgt. Pepper's Band, Paul calls out "BEATLES TO BATTLE!!" |
| 185 | [[/folder]] |
| 186 | |
| 187 | [[folder:Films -- Live-Action]] |
| 188 | * ''Film/Dune1984'' |
| 189 | ** Creator/PatrickStewart rallying the Atreides [[https://i1.wp.com/www.tor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dune-lynch2.jpg while cradling the Atreides family pug in his arms]]. |
| 190 | --->'''Gurney Halleck:''' LONG LIVE DUKE LETO! |
| 191 | ** Weaponized when the Fremen shout Muad'Dib's name while firing their sonic weapons--his name being a "killing word" when [[SuperScream amplified through the Wierding module]]. |
| 192 | * Franchise/{{Tarzan}}'s call, instantly recognizable by anyone who's ever seen the movies, and usually means that someone, beast or human, is going to get their ass handed and/or gun broken. First appeared in ''Film/TarzanTheApeMan1932''. |
| 193 | * ''Film/StarshipTroopers'': "Come on, you apes! You wanna live forever!?" |
| 194 | ** This line is based on one of a couple of real-life battlecries using more or less the same words: one uttered by Medal of Honor recipient and historical badass [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Daly Daniel Daly]], during the Battle of Belleau Wood, the other by Frederick the Great at Kolin. |
| 195 | * There is Aragorn's cry of "ELENDIIIIIIIIIL!" in ''Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheFellowshipOfTheRing''. |
| 196 | ** The orcs repeatedly chant the name of their [[ICallItVera battering ]][[BatteringRam ram Grond]]. |
| 197 | * ''Film/{{Braveheart}}'': |
| 198 | ** "FREEDOOOMM!" Used with great effect by Music/IronMaiden in the FilkSong "The Clansman". |
| 199 | ** In the same movie: "'''ALBA GU BRATH!'''" ('''SCOTLAND FOREVER!''') |
| 200 | * ''Film/HotShots'' lampshades this with soldiers jumping out of an airplane: |
| 201 | -->'''Soldier 1:''' Geronimo!!!\ |
| 202 | '''Soldier 2:''' Geronimo!!!\ |
| 203 | '''Native American:''' [[TropeMaker Me]]!!! |
| 204 | * There's a similar gag in ''Film/{{Megaforce}}''. Two members of the eponymous force are [[CasualDangerDialogue doing a quiz just before parachuting into enemy territory]]. The last question is the name of a famous Native American chief. The other shouts the answer as they leap out of the plane. "GERONIMO!" |
| 205 | * ''Film/RedDawn1984'': "Wolverines!!!" |
| 206 | * The film adaptation of ''[[Film/TheChroniclesOfNarnia The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe]]'' has "For Narnia! And for Aslan!" |
| 207 | * ''Film/{{Hook}}'' gives us the Lost Boys and '''''"Bangarang!"''''' |
| 208 | * ''Film/RobinHoodPrinceOfThieves'': [[FacingTheBulletsOneLiner "GOD AND KING RICHARD!"]] |
| 209 | * ''Film/LesVisiteurs'': |
| 210 | ** An historical example: |
| 211 | --->'''Godefroy de Montmirail:''' Montjoie ! Saint-Denis ! Que trépasse si je faiblis ! [[labelnote: Translation]] Montjoie, Saint Dennis! Shall I die if I weaken! [[/labelnote]] |
| 212 | ** In the American remake ''Film/JustVisiting'', it becomes "Courage is our creed!" |
| 213 | * ''Film/BedknobsAndBroomsticks'' has Miss Price yell "For England and Saint George!" while riding her broomstick to lead an army of AnimatedArmor against invading Nazis. |
| 214 | * ''Film/RiseOfThePlanetOfTheApes'' has [[spoiler:Caesar]] develop a very simple one to rally the apes against their captors: "NO!" |
| 215 | * Yet another ([[ImaginaryFriend invisible]]) pony protector, Alan-a-Dale from ''Film/RobinHoodCzwartaStrzala'': |
| 216 | -->'''Alan:''' For the pony! |
| 217 | * ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' After Captain America said those famous words (AVENGERS, assemble!.). Thor, Black Panther and the rest of them yelled a battle cry signaling the start of the battle of the fate of the universe. |
| 218 | ** The Wakandans also have "'''YIBAMBE!'''" (Xhosa for '''HOLD THE LINE!''') |
| 219 | ** The Talokans have "''LIK'IK TALOKAN!'' (Mayan for ''RISE TALOKAN!'') |
| 220 | * In ''Film/Mario1984'', Mario screams as he [[spoiler:charges Hélène with a long, pointed stick, trying to murder her]]. |
| 221 | * Parodied in a movie of Creator/BudSpencer, where an old japanese soldier tries to attack Creator/TerenceHill's character with a machete while crying "Banzai!", but Terence starts yelling "Banzai!" before he does, causing him to pause and tell him to let ''him'' do the battle cry, giving Bud enough time to save him. |
| 222 | * ''Film/{{Thunderbirds}}'': "Thunderbirds are go!" |
| 223 | * ''Film/TheMasterOfDisguise'': "Who's your daddy?!" |
| 224 | * ''Film/TransformersRiseOfTheBeasts'' gives [[WesternAnimation/BeastWars Optimus Primal]] a new one: "Maximals, maximize!" |
| 225 | [[/folder]] |
| 226 | |
| 227 | [[folder:Gamebooks]] |
| 228 | * ''Literature/LoneWolf'': |
| 229 | ** Kai Warriors: "For Sommerlund and the Kai!" |
| 230 | ** [[EliteMooks Drakkarim]]: "Shaag Drakkarim!"[[labelnote:*]]"Shaag" = "Charge"[[/labelnote]] |
| 231 | ** [[OurOrcsAreDifferent Giaks]]: "SHEGGA-ASH-TAAG!"[[labelnote:*]]literally "Hunt and Kill!"[[/labelnote]] |
| 232 | ** ''Skyrider'' Dwarven crew: "Blood for Blood!" |
| 233 | [[/folder]] |
| 234 | |
| 235 | [[folder:Literature]] |
| 236 | * Longfellow's ''[[http://quotations.about.com/cs/poemlyrics/a/Excelsior.htm Excelsior]]'' is an ironic commentary on this trope. Creator/JamesThurber's illustrations are even more so. |
| 237 | * ''Literature/{{Redwall}}'': Various groups of critters over the course of the series have had their own battle cries. |
| 238 | ** "Redwaaaaaaaaaall!" for residents of the Abbey. |
| 239 | ** "Mossfloweeeeeeeer!" was common prior to the construction of the Abbey, and afterwards for residents of the area not associate with Redwall. |
| 240 | ** Also "Logalogalogalogaloga...!", the battle cry of the Guosim shrew tribes. |
| 241 | ** The hares of the Long Patrol and the Badger Lords of Salamandastron have their traditional battle cry, "Eulaliaaaaaaaaaa!" |
| 242 | ** Vermin often use the name of their leader. |
| 243 | * ''Literature/TheWarriorsApprentice'': Subverted. While boarding an enemy ship, one of Miles' people enters a room with a "Whoop!" looking for someone to shoot. Miles points out that "You know, it might be better if we don't yell, going in. It's startling. It's bound to be a lot easier to hit people if they're not jumping around and ducking behind things." |
| 244 | * ''Literature/TolkiensLegendarium'': |
| 245 | ** ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'' has a lot of battle-crying. |
| 246 | *** Frodo yells "The Shire!" when he stabs the cave troll's foot in Moria. |
| 247 | *** Éomer and Aragorn say "Gúthwinë for the Mark!" and "Andúril for the Dúnedain!" when they draw swords together at the Battle of Helm's Deep. |
| 248 | *** The Rohirrim have a more blood-chilling battlecry later, at the Battle of the Pelennor Fields. One word: '''DEATH!''' |
| 249 | *** Gimli shouts, "Baruk Khazâd! Khazâd ai-mênu!" during the Battle of Helm's Deep. Professor Tolkien helpfully adds a translation of this traditional dwarvish battle-cry: "Axes of the Dwarves! The Dwarves are upon you!", which is a helpful warning that a lot of hairy kneecappers are about to run up one side of you and down the other. |
| 250 | *** Aragorn also often cries out the name of his ancestor Elendil. |
| 251 | *** Even the hobbits of the Shire get one: the Horn-call of Buckland. |
| 252 | --->''Awake! Awake! Fear! Fire! Foes!\ |
| 253 | Awake! Fire! Foes!! Awake!!'' |
| 254 | ** ''Literature/TheSilmarillion'': At the end of the Battle of Unnumbered Tears: the Elves and their human allies have finally marched against Morgoth, they are losing and will never recover from this defeat. Húrin, a human warrior, is alone and about to be captured by trolls, but he is still fighting and all the while he keeps shouting: "Aurë entuluva !" -- "Day shall come again !" -- since he's [[YouShallNotPass fighting to allow the army of Gondolin to withdraw]]. This serves as an IronicEcho of the Elves' battlecry at the opening of the battle: ''Utulie'n aurë!'' ("The day has come!)" |
| 255 | * ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'': |
| 256 | ** Discworld's [[OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame Dwarfs]] yell "Today is a good day for someone else to die!" (cf. ''Star Trek'', obviously.) |
| 257 | ** ''Literature/{{Sourcery}}'': Nijel the Destroyer has "Erm, excuse me..." |
| 258 | ** The Nac Mac Feegle like their battle cries. But because they're all stubborn individualists (despite having a [[BeePeople hive structure]]), when a swarm of Feegles attack you, every one of them will be shouting something different. The only battle cry they ALL share is "[[Music/TheWho WE WILLNAE BE FOOLED AGAIN]]!" |
| 259 | ** "Remember Koom Valley" is another one, used by both Dwarves and Trolls. This may fall into disuse after the events of ''Literature/{{Thud}}'' |
| 260 | ** Commander Vimes's terrifying war cry as he enters a berserker rage, also found in ''Thud!'': [[MakesSenseInContext "THAT IS NOT MY COW!!!!"]] |
| 261 | * In the fifth ''Literature/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians'' book, Tyson and his fellow Cyclopes are eating peanut butter lunch when they are attacked by a swarm of monsters. Tyson tries to shout, "For Poseidon!", but since his mouth is full of peanut butter, it comes across as mangled. The other Cyclopes take up the cry, yelling, "PEANUT BUTTER!!!" |
| 262 | * In Creator/HBeamPiper's ''Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen'', Kalvan sets up a battle cry for FriendOrFoe, but adds "Down Styphon!" to make the issues clear. Later, a captured enemy complains of having been attacked by his own side when screaming his battle cry. |
| 263 | * ''Literature/TheDraka'': The Draka are fond of ''"[=BuLala=]"'' which they picked up from their first enemies (and first conquests), the Bantu peoples of Southern Africa. |
| 264 | -->''"[=BuLala=]! [=BuLala=]!"'' The battle cry roared out, as old as the Draka, in a language of the Bantu extinct for more than a century: ''"Kill! Kill!"'' |
| 265 | * ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'': |
| 266 | ** In the book ''Literature/SummerKnight'', Harry has "I don't believe in faeries!" before charging into battle between the Seelie and Unseelie Courts. Who are, of course, faeries. (In ''Literature/PeterPan'', it's claimed that whenever someone says "I don't believe in fairies!" it causes a fairy to drop dead -- worth a try, in the circumstances.) |
| 267 | ** In the same battle Harry recruits several faeries (of the several inch tall variety) by buying them pizza. Their battle cry? "For the pizza lord!" |
| 268 | ** In ''Literature/GhostStory'', Harry gets himself an army of ghosts. His battle cry for them? '''''"BOO!"''''' |
| 269 | ** [[ThePaladin Michael Carpenter]] typically shouts Latin phrases when he wields his holy blade ''Amoracchius''. His most common one is '''"Lava quod est sordium! In nomine Dei, sana quod est saucium!"'''[[labelnote:Latin translation]]Cleanse that which is unclean! In the name of God, heal that which is wounded![[/labelnote]] Notably, it is implied that this is not so much ''Michael's'' battle cry, as the battle cry of the angels that back him up. |
| 270 | ** Mortician Waldo Butters uses "Polka will never die!" as his battle cry. |
| 271 | * ''Franchise/{{Dune}}''. The Fremen under Paul Atreides had two battle cries: "Muad'Dib!" (Paul's public Fremen name) used by all Fremen and "Ya Hya Chouhada" ("Long live the fighters!"), used by his Fedaykin death commandos. |
| 272 | * In P.C. Hodgell's ''Literature/ChroniclesOfTheKencyrath'' series, every Kencyr House has its own battle-cry. That of the heroine's House is the scream of a rathorn, a terrifying carnivorous unicorn-like beast. |
| 273 | * ''Theatre/HenryV:'' "Follow your spirit, and upon this charge, / Cry ''''God for Harry, England, and Saint George!'''' " |
| 274 | * ''Literature/TheElricSaga'': "Blood! Blood and souls for my lord Arioch!" |
| 275 | * In the last ''Literature/{{Fablehaven}}'' book, Newel and Doren, junk-food-and-TV-loving satyrs, shout "Frito-Lay!" before battle. |
| 276 | * ''Literature/{{Animorphs}}'': |
| 277 | ** Rachel's cry of "Let's do it!" becomes a custom at the start of every battle. In the later books, none of them feel right going into battle without it. It's also exclusively hers, and no one else is allowed to use it. |
| 278 | ** Also the free Hork-Bajir battle cry: "FREE OR DIE!" |
| 279 | * Inverted by the legions of Creator/GlenCook's ''Literature/DreadEmpire'': "The soldiers of Shinsan fought, and died, without a word or cry. Their silence had unnerved men more experienced than Torfin." They're not under any kind of enchantment, or with tongues cut out; they're just ''that'' disciplined. |
| 280 | * Tar Gibbons, the Master of Martial Arts from ''Literature/RodAllbrightAlienAdventures'' yells out "Hee-yah! Frizzim Spezzack!" before attacking. Strangely, despite the Tar having TranslatorMicrobes, this phrase is never translated. |
| 281 | * Mat Cauthon from ''Literature/TheWheelOfTime'' seems to be fond of these. |
| 282 | ** A notable example is "Carai an Caldazar! Carai an Ellisande! Al Ellisande!" ("For the honor of the Red Eagle! For the Honor of the Rose of the Sun! The Rose of the Sun!") from the first book. |
| 283 | ** Subverted and made more realistic later on, when his battle cry is "''Blood and bloody ashes!''" |
| 284 | ** When fighting the Gholam in Towers of Midnight: "Al dival, al kiserai, al mashi!" (For light, glory and love!) "Carai an manshimaya Tylin. Carai an manshimaya Nalsean. Carai an manshimaya ayend'an!" (Honor of my blade for Tylin. Honor of my blade for Nalsean. Honor of my blade for the fallen!) |
| 285 | * The title family of the ''Literature/{{Deathstalker}}'' series has maintained the battle cry of "SHANDRAKOR!" for centuries, in memory of said DeathWorld. |
| 286 | * ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'': |
| 287 | ** Most of the battle-cries are the name of either their family or their city. |
| 288 | *** This gets Arya in trouble at one point when she's supposed to be in disguise, then shouts the name of her home castle, "Winterfell!" during a battle. Fortunately, her friend Gendry manages to convince everyone that they misheard, and that her battle cry is actually, "Go to Hell!" |
| 289 | ** [[DiscussedTrope Discussed briefly]] by [[spoiler: Tyrion]] in his RousingSpeech during the defence of King's Landing. He specifically declares that he is not going to shout the name of the king or his own city, and instead reminds his troops that King's Landing is ''their'' city, and that is his warcry when he leads the charge. Tyrion's nickname of "Halfman" becomes the Battle Cry of the city's defenders. |
| 290 | ** The [[NonActionGuy untrained and cowardly baker's boy]] known as Hot Pie shouts his own name when he is forced into combat, much to Arya's amusement. |
| 291 | * The clans have them in ''Literature/WarriorCats''. The Dark Forest also has, "Kill the clans!" |
| 292 | * There are lots of them in ''Literature/GreekNinja''. The weirdest one by far is brought to us by Eleonora. |
| 293 | -->''With this many trees around... you could have written on a tree!! [[MakesSenseInContext (ruin as many trees as you wish, as long as the rock is okay.)]]'' |
| 294 | * ''Franchise/StarWarsLegends'': |
| 295 | ** During the Battle of Borleias in ''[[Literature/NewJediOrder The New Jedi Order: Rebel Dream]]'', a platoon of [[MechaMook Yuuzhan Vong Hunter droids]] use the following BadassBoast, translated into the Yuuzhan Vong language and [[InvokedTrope calculated to provoke maximum outrage among the technophobic Vong]]: |
| 296 | --->WE ARE MACHINES! WE ARE GREATER THAN THE YUUZHAN VONG! |
| 297 | ** The Vong themselves are also fond of these. "''Do-ro'ik vong pratte!''" (translation: "And woe to our enemies!") is the battle cry of the warrior caste, and the most commonly heard. The priest and [[MadScientist shaper]] castes also have them, though translations aren't provided. The intendent (bureaucratic) caste doesn't have one, though [[MagnificentBastard Nom Anor]], himself an intendent, mocks what he thinks theirs might be: |
| 298 | --->''If we had a battlecry'', [[DeadpanSnarker Nom Anor]] thought irritably, ''it would probably be [[BadassBureaucrat "have you triple-checked that order with your superiors?"'']] |
| 299 | * The battle cry of the various legions in ''Literature/CodexAlera'' is "X for Alera!", with X being the name of the city the specific legion is based in. The exception to this is the First Aleran, which is made from legionaries from every part of the nation. Their battle cry is simply "Alera!". |
| 300 | * ''Literature/TheSongOfRoland'': "Monjoie!" |
| 301 | * ''Literature/TheDinosaurLords'': Shiraa the allosaurus is known for shrieking her name when charging into battle. |
| 302 | * ''Literature/TheIcemarkChronicles'': The Icemark soldiers will often yell, "Blood, Blast, and Fire!" or "OUT, OUT, OUT!" in the middle of combat. |
| 303 | * ''Literature/KingSolomonsMines'': The Kukuana have "Kili!" ("Smite!" in English), usually paired with the name of their leader. |
| 304 | --> Twala! Twala! Kili! Kili! |
| 305 | --> Ignosi! Ignosi! Kili! Kili! |
| 306 | * ''Literature/EuricoThePresbyter'': "Covadonga and Pelagius!" referring to the decisive Battle of Covadonga and the Christian rebel leader during the Umayyad occupation. |
| 307 | * The titular heroes of ''Literature/TheMouseWatch'' yell "For the Watch!". |
| 308 | [[/folder]] |
| 309 | |
| 310 | [[folder:Live-Action TV]] |
| 311 | * ''Series/{{Andor}}'': "'''''[[TitleDrop ONE WAY OUT!]] [[RousingSpeech ONE WAY OUT!]] [[GreatEscape ONE WAY OUT!]]'''''" |
| 312 | * ''Series/{{Community}}'': "Britta for the Win!" |
| 313 | * Captain Dashell in ''Series/DeathValley'' always ends his briefings with "Let's get out there and kill something!" |
| 314 | * Various characters and races in ''Series/DoctorWho'' have them: |
| 315 | ** Daleks: "EX-TER-MIN-ATE!" |
| 316 | ** New series Cybermen: "Delete! Delete!" |
| 317 | ** Sontarans: "Sontar-HA!" [[note]] Typically repeated many times, faster with each one. I.e SON-TAR HA! SON-TAR HA! SONTAR HA! SONTARHA! [[/note]] |
| 318 | ** Tenth Doctor: "Allons-y!" |
| 319 | ** Eleventh Doctor: "Geronimo!" |
| 320 | ** Jamie [=McCrimmon=]: "CREAG AN TUIRC!". |
| 321 | * Chiana from ''Series/{{Farscape}}'' has a battle cry that can best be described as "BRRRRRRUUUUGHHHH-YI-YI-YI-YAAAAAAH!" |
| 322 | * ''Series/GameOfThrones'': Sandor has one that also happens to be a particularly vulgar threat directed at his own men. |
| 323 | --> '''Sandor:''' Any man dies with a clean sword, I'll rape his fucking corpse! |
| 324 | * Klaus, TheBigGuy in the French series ''Series/HeroCorp'', is fond of "PINAGE !!" (which can be roughly translated by "PWNAGE!!"). |
| 325 | * ''Series/{{Highlander}}'': As with the films, "There can be only one!" is very common. |
| 326 | * ''Series/KamenRiderDenO'' has Momotaros saying "Go ! Go ! Go !", on top of each Imagin's catchphrase. |
| 327 | * The Never-Fail clan from ''Series/LevelUp'' borrowed one from the real-life section, "Tulta munille!" as a battle cry for everything they do that is outside their normal comfort zone. |
| 328 | * ''Series/{{Merlin|2008}}'': |
| 329 | ** Arthur occasionally uses "For the love of Camelot!" |
| 330 | ** "ON ME!" is also popular in Camelot. |
| 331 | * Every once in a while, on ''Series/{{NCIS}}'' Gibbs likes to growl "[[SemperFi Ooh-rah]]". |
| 332 | * ''Franchise/PowerRangers'': |
| 333 | ** ''Series/PowerRangersSPD'' both uses and parodies this at the same time in episode 11, when the Rangers [[SayingSoundEffectsOutLoud scream "BATTLE CRY!"]] as they maneuver towards the enemy in their Megazord. |
| 334 | ** Many teams and individuals have these, but it probably falls under the "InTheNameOfTheMoon" category, as they're more than a word or two and involve signature poses. |
| 335 | * Titus Pullo has "THIRTEEN!" (his old legion) in ''Series/{{Rome}}''. |
| 336 | * ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'': |
| 337 | ** "Today is a good day to die!" |
| 338 | ** Worf amends it in ''Film/StarTrekFirstContact'', adding, "... but the day is not over yet!" |
| 339 | * ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'': |
| 340 | ** An episode where Jadzia Dax was called upon to help three elderly Klingon warriors she'd known back in her [[TheNthDoctor previous host]] avenge the murder of their firstborn sons, one of whom was then-Curzon Dax's godson also amended the aforementioned battle cry with, "... but a better day to live," after Jadzia persuaded the three old boys that this might be TheLastDance, but it didn't ''have'' to be a SuicideMission because they were going to fight ''[[CombatPragmatist smart]]''. |
| 341 | ** "VICTORY IS LIFE!" A shortened form of the BadassCreed of the Jem'Hadar, a race literally bred for war by the Dominion and who go into battle considering themselves symbolically dead unless they win. |
| 342 | *** Parodied by Chief O'Brien the first time it appears, in "[[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS04E23ToTheDeath To the Death]]". "I am Chief Miles O'Brien. I'm very much alive and I plan to stay that way!" |
| 343 | *** Parodied in Sev Trek (see [[http://sevspace.com/stupidarchive/sevtrek165.asp.htm other suggested punchlines here]]). |
| 344 | --->'''Gem Horder:''' Victory is life!\ |
| 345 | '''Chief O'Blimey:''' To boldly seek out new life and kill it! |
| 346 | ** "FOR CARDASSIA!!!" Said by the Cardassian rebels assaulting the capitol building during the final battle. |
| 347 | * ''Series/WhoseLineIsItAnyway'' occasionally mocks these during skits involving gladiators, Vikings, or other warriors by giving them the the most unintimidating battle cries ever. |
| 348 | ** The most ridiculous one was during a game of "Whose Line" (where the they insert random lines given by the audience into the scene), when Colin was supposed to be a gladiator. |
| 349 | --->'''Colin:''' Give it a squeeze and check it's working! |
| 350 | ** Another runner-up was their take on the Alamo. |
| 351 | --->'''Colin and Ryan:''' SHUT UP AND TOUCH THE MONKEYYY! |
| 352 | ** They actually did "World's Worst Battle Cry" once. |
| 353 | --->'''Wayne:''' ''[girly voice]'' ... Hurt you!\ |
| 354 | '''Colin:''' Give me liberty or a bran muffin! ''[later]'' [[BringMyBrownPants Get my brown pants!]] |
| 355 | * ''Series/XenaWarriorPrincess'' often utilized a signature war cry, "Alalaes." Her cry was an alternate writing for "Alale" (or "Alala"), who in Greek mythology was the female personification of the war cry. |
| 356 | [[/folder]] |
| 357 | |
| 358 | [[folder:Music]] |
| 359 | * Music/{{Summoning}}: "Mirdautas vraaaaas!" |
| 360 | * All versions of Frank Klepacki's Hell March -- "[[GratuitousGerman Die waffen, legt an!]]" |
| 361 | * Music/LedZeppelin: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRjH_gJbUqQ "AHHHHH...AH!"]] [[HornyVikings AAAAAAH...]] [[MetalScream AH!]] |
| 362 | * Ludo's "Battle cry" |
| 363 | * Music/ImagineDragons has a song ''called'' "Battle Cry", heard in ''Film/TransformersAgeOfExtinction''. |
| 364 | * Music/{{Sabaton}}: |
| 365 | ** The first words of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzeNBRbWXpI "Uprising"]] are "Warsaw, rise!" The last words of the chorus are "Warszawo, walcz!", [[GratuitousForeignLanguage the same statement in Polish]]. |
| 366 | ** The bridge of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkoXnQmtpMA "Devil Dogs"]] includes Joakim yelling SGM. Daniel Daly's line, "Come on, you sons of bitches! Do you wanna live forever?" |
| 367 | [[/folder]] |
| 368 | |
| 369 | [[folder:Pinballs]] |
| 370 | * Nearly everybody has one in ''Pinball/WWFRoyalRumble''. |
| 371 | [[/folder]] |
| 372 | |
| 373 | [[folder:Pro Wrestling]] |
| 374 | * From wrestling: "Let's Get Ready to Rumble!" is the odd example of a battle cry uttered by a third party. ''Very'' odd, as you won't hear it during any Pro Wrestling event held since Wrestling/{{WCW}} ended. Michael Buffer, boxing announcer and MC-- who occasionally introduced WCW main events -- has trademarked the phrase and has been somewhat aggressive against those who use it -- not surprising as according to Website/TheOtherWiki, he's made $400 million off of those five words alone. (Buffer's introductions are deleted from Wrestling/{{WWE}} 24/7.) |
| 375 | * [[Wrestling/HunterJohnston Delirious]] adopted "[[CrowdChant Bah]]" as his battle cry in Wrestling/{{Chikara}}, after he gained the ability to speak coherently when the Eye of Tyr was broken. |
| 376 | [[/folder]] |
| 377 | |
| 378 | [[folder:Roleplay]] |
| 379 | * Due to the over-the-top nature of a Godmodding War in ''Roleplay/DestroyTheGodmodder'', many players Invoke this during a particularly dramatic moment, often to herald the unleashing of a [[SummonMagic powerful summon]] or [[ChargedAttack highly charged special attack]]. |
| 380 | [[/folder]] |
| 381 | |
| 382 | [[folder:Sports]] |
| 383 | * In team sports, a collective battle cry before the match is not uncommon. |
| 384 | * The All Blacks, New Zealand's national rugby union team, start every game with the Haka, a [[AngryDance Maori war chant]]. Perhaps a bit more organized than the Trope category calls for, but impressive nonetheless. Ironically, haka Ka Mate is not a war haka, and the current haka was written specifically for the All Blacks. |
| 385 | -->"[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPHeJd2T12M Kapa O Pango!]]" |
| 386 | [[/folder]] |
| 387 | |
| 388 | [[folder:Tabletop Games]] |
| 389 | * ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragonsThirdEdition'' has a couple of Bard spells using this principle: |
| 390 | ** Casting a ''war cry'' before charging boosts the bard's attack and may scare the target if wounded. |
| 391 | ** The ''battlecry'' spell improves bardic music and bolsters the resolve of allies; it may even snap them out of fear or charm effects. |
| 392 | * ''TabletopGame/{{Exalted}}'': The stats given for warbands include their mottos and warcries, which are usually either pledges of loyalty to their country, god or ruler; threats and promosises of violence to their foe; or both concurrently. |
| 393 | * ''TabletopGame/LegendOfTheFiveRings'': The Crab Clan usually employ "HIDA!!!" as a battle cry. |
| 394 | * ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'': |
| 395 | ** Every Space Marine chapter and legion has their own battlecry, though virtually every Imperium force may use "For the Emperor!" and "The Emperor protects!". |
| 396 | ** Space Marines have their own: for the Dark Angels, it's "Repent, for tomorrow you die!"; for the Space Wolves, it's either "For the Russ and the Allfather!"; for the Lamenters, it's "For those we cherish, we die in glory!" and [[GentleGiant they]] [[HeroicSacrifice mean it]]. |
| 397 | ** The Orks have the ever-recognizable "WAAAAGGGGH!" and "'ERE WE GOOOO!" |
| 398 | ** The Eldar use "For the Craftworld!" in ''VideoGame/DawnOfWar'', but background material also includes "KHAINE!" and a [[ScreamingWarrior wordless scream from the Howling Banshees]]. |
| 399 | ** Khorne worshippers have "Blood for the Blood God! Skulls for the Skull Throne!" as a catchphrase. Which characters in the ''Literature/CiaphasCain'' novels very much enjoy mocking them for. See the [[Quotes/BattleCry Quotes tab]]. |
| 400 | ** There's also a joke warcry for Slaaneshi cultists: "Porn for the Porn God! Smut for the Smut Throne!" |
| 401 | ** 40K also includes a number of memorable subversions: for example, in ''[[Literature/GauntsGhosts His Last Command]]'', the Tanith 1st have been merged with the 81st Belladon to become the 81/1st (recon). Their commander muses on the difficulty of merging all the regimental traditions, and notes that a Battle Cry of "Fury of Belladon, for Tanith, for the Emperor, and, by the way, Remember Vervunhive!" gets full marks for effort, but'll leave you dead in a slit trench before you can finish saying it and get on with the fight... |
| 402 | ** This is so ubiquitous that the Tyranids and Necrons are noted as being especially creepy for not using them. Furthermore, the Legion of the Damned are noted for fighting in "disturbing silence". |
| 403 | ** The various Chaos Legions each have their own, ranging from the Iron Warriors' monotone chant of "Iron Within, Iron Without" to the Night Lords' shrieking "We have come for you!" The Alpha Legion even adopt ''their enemy's'' battle cries to try and throw them off, and it often works.[[note]]Loyalist Astartes take the Alpha Legion's cries of "For the Emperor!" as mocking imitation, but [[FridgeHorror considering the Alpha Legion's ambiguous loyalties...]][[/note]] |
| 404 | ** The Dark Eldar, when they use war cries rather than stealth, use "No Death!" However, this is quite terrifying; it doesn't mean they won't kill you. [[ColdBloodedTorture They won't let you die.]] |
| 405 | * ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer}} Fantasy'': |
| 406 | ** It has the same warcry for orcs and this even has an official spelling (it's always spelled WAAAGH!, though the alternate capitalization Waaagh! can be used when referring to an Ork army instead of the battle cry itself). |
| 407 | ** The Khorne worshippers uses the same as in ''40k''. The regiments of renown also had a warcry each. |
| 408 | ** Empire units tend to use "SIGMAR!" or "HELDENHAMMER!" in honor of the Empire's first Emperor and prime deity. This pisses off Ulric-worshippers, who consider their god to be the Empire's true god of war, to no end. |
| 409 | ** For the Dwarfs, it's "KHAZUKAN KHAZAKIT-HA!", or "Beware, the Dwarfs are on the warpath!" |
| 410 | [[/folder]] |
| 411 | |
| 412 | [[folder:Theatre]] |
| 413 | * ''Theatre/DerRingDesNibelungen'': "Hojo-to-ho! Heia-ha!" |
| 414 | [[/folder]] |
| 415 | |
| 416 | [[folder:Video Games]] |
| 417 | * ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'': |
| 418 | ** [[LeeroyJenkins "All right, time's up! Let's do this! LEEEEEEEEROOOOOOY JEEEEEEENKIIIIIIIINS!"]][[note]][[ThisIsGonnaSuck "Oh my god, he just ran in."]][[/note]] |
| 419 | ** "LOK'TAR OGAR!" (for the Horde and especially the orcs), and "FOR THE ALLIANCE!" (which is for, um, the Alliance). The /charge emote will give you a different battle cry based on your character's race, and each race has at least two. |
| 420 | ** Lok'tar Ogar translates to "Victory or Death". They can be used interchangably or together. |
| 421 | --->LOK'TAR OGAR! VICTORY OR DEATH! |
| 422 | ** "''Arcanite Reaper, HOOO!''" |
| 423 | ** "FOR THE HOOOORDE!!" |
| 424 | * ''VideoGame/BeyondGoodAndEvil'': '''"CARLSOOOOON AAAAND PPEEETERSSSSS!"''' |
| 425 | * ''Franchise/{{Halo}}'': |
| 426 | ** In ''VideoGame/HaloCombatEvolved'', Elites frequently yell "WORT WORT WORT!" as combat begins, with subsequent games often making reference to it. Interestingly, it was made from taking "Go, go go!", reversing it, and speeding it up. |
| 427 | ** "I am THE ARBITER!" |
| 428 | * Any depiction of the [[SemperFi Marines]] (''VideoGame/CallOfDuty'', ''Franchise/{{Halo}}'', etc.) will likely feature their trademark "Oorah!" |
| 429 | ** Case in point, ''VideoGame/Halo2'''s own [[BadassNormal Sergeant]] [[DrillSergeantNasty Johnson:]] |
| 430 | --->'''Johnson:''' ''[referencing a message to the [[ScaryDogmaticAliens Prophet of Regret]]]'' Dear Humanity: We ''regret'' being alien bastards. We ''regret'' coming to Earth. ''AND'' we most ''definitely'' regret that the Corps just blew up ''OUR RAGGEDY-ASS '''FLEET!''''''\ |
| 431 | '''Marine Pilots:''' '''OO-RAH!''' |
| 432 | * The units and factions of the ''VideoGame/CommandAndConquer'' series have various battle cries. For example: |
| 433 | ** Allied [=GIs=] in ''VideoGame/CommandAndConquerRedAlert2'' use the US Army's "Hoo-ah!" while Navy [=SEAL's=] utter the (inaccurate) cry, "Hoo-rah!" |
| 434 | ** The {{Badass Creed}}s of the Brotherhood of Nod -- "Kane lives!", "Peace through power!", and "One vision, one purpose!" -- are often uttered as battle cries (the foremost is especially popular). |
| 435 | * For some reason, the marines in ''VideoGame/{{Haze}}'' say "[[{{Narm}} Boosh!]]"\ |
| 436 | That would be due to SuperSerum-flavoured GovernmentDrugEnforcement. |
| 437 | * ''VideoGame/SuddenStrike'': |
| 438 | ** The Russian infantry sometimes yell "Oora za Stalina!" ("Horaa! For Stalin!") |
| 439 | ** From the Allies, "Eliminate them!" and from the Germans the equivalent "R?n Sie aus!" |
| 440 | ** The tanks take the cake though, specifically the Russian ones: "[[AsLongAsItSoundsForeign Nizu sen!]]" "[[AsLongAsItSoundsForeign Ejevash, voyo!]]" |
| 441 | * Bioware loves this trope. |
| 442 | ** From ''VideoGame/BaldursGate'' we have: |
| 443 | --->'''Dynaheir:''' For right! And I ''always'' am!\ |
| 444 | '''[[BoisterousBruiser Minsc]]:''' GO FOR THE EYES BOO! GO FOR THE EYES! RAAAAARGH!\ |
| 445 | '''[[AxCrazy Xzar]]:''' I AM BECOME DEATH! DESTROYER OF WORLDS!\ |
| 446 | '''[[GenderBender Edwina]]:''' I feel your stares! DIE! DIE!\ |
| 447 | '''[[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Jan Janssen]]:''' Your ''knees'' are mine! ''(and)'' This isn't boring, I'll give it that!\ |
| 448 | '''Jaheira:''' FOR THE FALLEN! ''(and)'' NATURE! TAKE THE LIFE SHE GAVE! ''(and there's also)'' FALL, CREATURE! AND FEED THE EARTH!\ |
| 449 | '''Mazzy:''' Arvoreen! Guide my blade!\ |
| 450 | '''Viconia:''' L'il Alurl! FOR SHAR!\ |
| 451 | '''[[AllMonksKnowKungFu Rasaad]]:''' I'll see you in the ground!\ |
| 452 | '''[[BigBad Sarevok]]:''' Death Comes for you! FEEL it's Icy breath!\ |
| 453 | '''[[TheEeyore Xan]]:''' Onwards! To futility!\ |
| 454 | '''Flaming Fist Mercenaries:''' I SERVE THE FLAMING FIST!" ''(and)'' I AM THE LAW!\ |
| 455 | '''[[BigBad Irenicus]]:''' You will SUFFER! You will ALL Suffer!\ |
| 456 | '''Ogres:''' Me will '''CRUSH''' you! Crush you to '''GOO!'''\ |
| 457 | '''Ogrillons:''' Time for some CARNAGE!\ |
| 458 | '''[[{{Mooks}} Bandits]]:''' [[MemeticMutation So I kicked him in the head till he was dead! Hahaha!]]\ |
| 459 | A random mage has the memorable "Prepare to be eviscerated! FOOL!" |
| 460 | ** From ''VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic'': |
| 461 | --->'''[[NinjaButterfly Trask]]:''' For the Republic!\ |
| 462 | '''Carth:''' Down you go!\ |
| 463 | '''Bastila:''' You cannot win. / For the Jedi!\ |
| 464 | '''[[LittleMissBadass Mission]]:''' Just die already!\ |
| 465 | '''Juhani:''' For the Order! / For the Republic! / I will be your doom!"\ |
| 466 | '''[[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Canderous]]:''' This is what I live for! / This is gonna be fun! / DIE!!\ |
| 467 | '''[[OldSoldier Jolee]]:''' Never too old for this!\ |
| 468 | '''[[KillerRobot HK-47]]:''' ''(cheerfully)'' Combat mode ACTIVE! |
| 469 | ** ''Franchise/DragonAge'': |
| 470 | *** ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'' has Sten's Qunari one and Alistair's cry of "For Ferelden! FOR THE GREY WARDENS!!!" before the final battle. |
| 471 | *** The [[VideoGame/DragonAgeII sequel]] has some memorable ones -- [[BadassAdorable Merrill's]] "May the Creators have mercy on you -- I certainly won't!", [[CowboyCop Aveline's]] "You are not enough!" and [[WellIntentionedExtremist Anders]]: "MY MAGIC WILL DESTROY YOU!" (or just screaming) |
| 472 | ** ''Franchise/MassEffect'': |
| 473 | *** ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'' has Grunt's "[[PunctuatedForEmphasis I. AM. KROGAN!]]" whenever he charges. |
| 474 | *** The Reapers make an extremely loud [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qd3sD17Ovyk#t=1m45s foghorn]] like noise, which seems to serve as a battlecry, given the situations in which they use it. |
| 475 | * Considering their working relationship with Bioware, Obsidian also loves it. |
| 476 | ** From ''VideoGame/PlanescapeTorment'': |
| 477 | --->'''[[ZenSurvivor Dak'kon]]:''' There ''cannot'' be two skies!\ |
| 478 | '''[[AxCrazy Ignus]]:''' BUURNNNN....\ |
| 479 | '''[[KnightTemplar Vhailor]]:''' Justice is not blind! ''I'' am her eyes!\ |
| 480 | '''[[BigBad The Transcendent One]]:''' I CAN FORGE PLANES WITH MY POWER! I CAN UNMAKE YOU! |
| 481 | ** ''VideoGame/NeverwinterNights'' has one of the custom voice-sets ("High Strung Evangelist") use the battle-cry "Attaaaack ah saaaayyyy attaaaack!" It's awesome. |
| 482 | * ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' has a few. |
| 483 | ** "[[BigBad SUB]][[EldritchAbomination MIT]]!!!" |
| 484 | ** "[[LovableTraitor BURN BABY!]]" |
| 485 | ** "[[CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass Dance Water Dance!]]" |
| 486 | ** "[[TheGunslinger I'fm gonna dance for ya!!]]" |
| 487 | ** "[[WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse Light]], [[RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething give me power!!!]]" |
| 488 | ** "[[BigBad We shall go]] ''[[WhatMeasureIsANonHuman together]]''!" |
| 489 | ** "[[{{Lunacy}} Moon]], [[TheBerserker SHINE DOWN]]!" |
| 490 | ** Even Sora has "Power!", "Give me strength!" and others. |
| 491 | * Several champions in ''VideoGame/{{Paladins}}'' announce their ultimate with a battlecry, par for the course in games with such abilities. |
| 492 | ** One that takes the cake is Drogoz' utter ''roar'' of "''Behold the Dragon's FURY''" before delivering a [[RocketPunch jet-pack powered]] one-hit-kill punch. |
| 493 | * ''VideoGame/TheWorldEndsWithYou'': |
| 494 | ** When performing a CombinationAttack, Neku and his partner each have half of one: "Ready to Die?" "Then die!"/ "Follow my lead!" "Screw that!"/"Pick it up, Phones!" "I'm there!" |
| 495 | ** "Neku, c'mon!" "Right behind you!" / "Work for you?" "What do you think?" / "The Beat is on!" "Bring it!" |
| 496 | ** "Go, Mr. Mew!" "Get 'em, piggy!" / "Another world awaits." "And you're going." / "Let's start it up!" "No, let's ''end'' it!" |
| 497 | * ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'' has at least one per class, and complement the initial mad charge when the round starts quite nicely. Though your mercenary of choice can also bellow battle cries at any time via voice commands. |
| 498 | * ''VideoGame/UrbanDead'' has [[http://wiki.urbandead.com/index.php/Guides:Zombie_Rally_Calls quite a few of these]], primarily used by zombie groups speaking [[CypherLanguage zamgrh]]. The most common and famous is [[http://wiki.urbandead.com/index.php/Barhah BARHAH!]] |
| 499 | * ''VideoGame/MetalWolfChaos'': '''[[AlphaStrike HOW DO YOU LIKE ME NOW?!]]''' |
| 500 | * ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'': |
| 501 | ** Throughout the series, the [[HornyVikings Nords]] get one of these as a racial ability. It temporarily causes weaker opponents to flee battle, useful if you find yourself outnumbered. Additionally, the Nords were the first (mortal) race in Tamriel to master the Thu'um, [[LanguageOfMagic the language of the Dragons]], which takes this trope to its logical conclusion by having the battle cry be capable of [[SuperScream directly inflicting harm]] to opponents. |
| 502 | ** Every NPC opponent in ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIIIMorrowind Morrowind]]'' has a battle cry they'll shout before attacking. ("Now you die!," "You filthy [[FantasticSlur swit]]!", etc.) |
| 503 | ** ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion Oblivion]]'': |
| 504 | *** There are also a few [[LargeHam gloriously hammy]] battle cries specific to members of the [[ApocalypseCult Mythic Dawn]], such as "Lord Dagon will welcome your soul in Oblivion!" and "Be glad you will not live to see the day Dagon walks the earth!" |
| 505 | *** Imperial troops frequently shout "For the Emperor!" as they charge. The [[AncientOrderOfProtectors Blades]] add "For the Blades!" |
| 506 | ** ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim Skyrim]]'': |
| 507 | *** Thanks to the PlayerCharacter being a legendary Dragonborn, you can now use the aforementioned Thu'um. |
| 508 | *** Both sides of the {{Civil War}} conflict get in on this action. Imperial soldiers return with cries like "For the Empire!" and "For the Legion!" Stormcloaks, meanwhile, shout things like "Skyrim is for the Nords!" |
| 509 | * From ''[[VideoGame/DawnOfWar Dawn of War II]]'', we have this rather epic rally cry: "Show me what passes for fury amongst your misbegotten kind!", among others "Purge the alien!" |
| 510 | * ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'': |
| 511 | ** Even Dr. Eggman has a few. Most remembered is "Get a load of this!" from ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'' and "You know what they say, the more the merrier!" from ''VideoGame/ShadowTheHedgehog''. |
| 512 | ** Sonic and Shadow had their own in the final battle of ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'', such as Shadow's "Here I come, you creep!" Eggman's continued in ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed'' with things like "How about THIS!" |
| 513 | ** ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'': "TERIYAAAAA!!" |
| 514 | * ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'': Link's famous screams. "HYAAA! EYAAA! HAAAA!" |
| 515 | * ''VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia'' has a few, from the main characters and from the humanoid enemies. Zelos has "Don't run!", said in a smug, taunting way. |
| 516 | * From ''VideoGame/TalesOfDestiny2'', there's Barbatos Goetia and his memorable "BURUAAAAAAAA!". Additional Rs are sometimes added ([[TrrrillingRrrs And rolled]]) to increase how [[LargeHam hammy]] it is. |
| 517 | * In all the ''Franchise/{{Persona}}'' games, the characters will usually yell something whenever they make a move in battle. |
| 518 | ** A few examples in ''VideoGame/Persona3'' alone: The main character yells the name of whichever Persona he's summoning when he gets a critical. When equipped with a bow, he will also yell "Persona!" or "Come forth!". Others have their own battle cries, such as Aegis's "I need your HELP!" and Junpei's "Mano a mano. Let's do it!". The most traditional Battle Cries come when you do an All-Out Attack, however. Mitsuru's "You'll fall by MY hand!!" is the best example here. |
| 519 | * The title character of ''VideoGame/LegacyOfKain'' is fond of yelling out "Vae Victus!" when fighting. |
| 520 | * ''VideoGame/EvilZone'': The de facto main character of the game Danzaiver proclaims and sometimes fervently barks out the excessively dramatic battle cry " The power of a supreme ruler destroys evil! The ultimate hero! DANZAIVER!!! ". A prime example of this is in his final battle. |
| 521 | * ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'': [[LargeHam Garen's]] [[SpinAttack DEMACIAAAA!]] has entered [[MemeticMutation memetic]] status within the community. Lux and Jarvan IV yell out a similar cry of their nation while casting their ultimate abilities. |
| 522 | * ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'': |
| 523 | ** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX'' and ''Final Fantasy X-2'' seldom generate character's line before using magic and skills. While some of them being total stupid, some are really awesome. |
| 524 | --->'''Lulu:''' ''[casting Waterga]'' Let's see you under pressure.\ |
| 525 | '''Auron:''' ''[using [[LimitBreak Overdrive]]]'' Pray. Now!\ |
| 526 | '''Yuna:''' ''[casting Nulblaze]'' [[{{Narm}} Shield us from fiery fury!]] |
| 527 | ** In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII'', after entering the Cradle, Lightning replaces her usual {{Pre Ass Kicking One Liner}}s with "[[ScrewDestiny I am nobody's slave!]]" whenever she launches her SignatureMove "[[OneWomanArmy Army of One]]". |
| 528 | * Quite a few characters in ''VideoGame/NoMoreHeroes'' have one, but a boss from ''VideoGame/NoMoreHeroes2DesperateStruggle'', the robotic [[spoiler: Doctor Letz Shake]] takes it the most literally. |
| 529 | -->'''[[spoiler:Doctor Letz Shake]]:''' Three... Two... One... Battlecry! |
| 530 | * In ''VideoGame/KingdomOfLoathing'', if you have access to the Distant Past where you take control of Krakrox the Barbarian, you have access to his Mighty Shout ability, wherein his battle cry gives a temporary boost to your muscle and moxie. The description of the boost explains that Krakrox's battle cry was just "[[ShapedLikeItself Battle cry!]]", as he discovered it doesn't really matter what you shout, so long as it's extra loud and has a vowel sound at the end. |
| 531 | * ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'': Solid Snake has possibly the world's quietest Battle Cry: "It's showtime." |
| 532 | * Practically all {{fighting game}}s. |
| 533 | ** ''Franchise/StreetFighter'': |
| 534 | --->'''Ryu:''' The answer lies ...in the heart of battle. |
| 535 | ** ''VideoGame/MortalKombat9'': |
| 536 | --->'''Scorpion:''' Vengeance will be mine! |
| 537 | ** ''VideoGame/SoulSeries'': |
| 538 | --->'''Kilik:''' [[AccidentalInnuendo This rod will be your doom!]] |
| 539 | * ''VideoGame/PokemonBlack2AndWhite2'': [[TheRival Hugh]]'s is "I'm about to unleash my rage!" |
| 540 | * ''VideoGame/FarCry3'': Sam, being German[[note]]American, but raised in Germany[[/note]], has one: |
| 541 | -->'''Sam:''' BLITZKRIEG!\ |
| 542 | '''Jason:''' ...seriously? |
| 543 | * There's a dedicated button to scream out a war cry in ''VideoGame/ChivalryMedievalWarfare''. Pressing it while running will make your character yell at the top of their voices, while pressing it while standing still with make them say something vaguely inspirational. |
| 544 | -->'''Agatha Knight:''' ''FOR THE GLORY OF AGATHA!!!''\ |
| 545 | '''Mason Vanguard:''' ''AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA[[WorldOfHam AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGHHHHHHH]]'' |
| 546 | * Several units and characters in ''VideoGame/BattleRealms''. Otomo and Greywolf also have a Battle Cry as Battle Gear, boosting the attack of nearby allies. |
| 547 | * ''Videogame/DarkSouls'' has one: |
| 548 | -->'''[[LordErrorProne Siegmeyer]]:''' HUAAAGH!!! HAAAAAGH!!! Over here, fiend! Perish, foul creatures! I am [[LetsGetDangerous Siegmeyer of Catarina]], ''and you shall feel my WRATH!!!'' |
| 549 | * Every [[TheSquad squad]] in ''{{VideoGame/Verdun}}'' has one, relevant to the faction the squad is from. |
| 550 | * The Hellion in ''VideoGame/DarkestDungeon'' yells "AAAAHKYLORAAAH!" on dealing critical hits. [[spoiler:She also yells it if she's selected to be sacrificed to the Heart of Darkness.]] |
| 551 | * ''VideoGame/{{Star Wars Battlefront II|2017}}'' has the officers give off a battle cry when using their signiture ablilty to increase health, reset cooldowns of abilities, or allowing their fellow soldiers to fire indefinitely for a few seconds |
| 552 | -->'''Clone Officer:''' We're Clones! We Fight, WE WIN!!\ |
| 553 | '''First Order Officer:''' The Supreme Leader guides us!! |
| 554 | * ''VideoGame/DiscoElysium'' allows you to choose your own from "Disco Elysium!" or "Disco Infernum!", "You've been policed!", or the racist nationalist slogan "Welcome to Revachol." |
| 555 | * ''VideoGame/HollowKnight'': |
| 556 | ** The Dung Defender has one, but the game uses SpeakingSimlish. Doesn't stop him. |
| 557 | --->"FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRFUNDAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" |
| 558 | ** Zote shouts a cry that sounds like "RA MAREVA," first heard before his ZeroEffortBoss fight in the Colosseum of Fools. His significantly harder Grey Prince dream form and the Zoteling {{mooks}} shout the same thing as well. |
| 559 | [[/folder]] |
| 560 | |
| 561 | [[folder:Web Animation]] |
| 562 | * In the short series of animations based on the DS game ''VideoGame/{{Spectrobes}}'' released online, main character Rallen has [[GratuitousJapanese "Iku ze!"]] (yes, in the English dub) as his Battle Cry. |
| 563 | [[/folder]] |
| 564 | |
| 565 | [[folder:Webcomics]] |
| 566 | * ''Webcomic/{{Digger}}'' gives us the memorable "Remember Tunnel Seventeen!" |
| 567 | * ''Webcomic/{{Erfworld}}'': |
| 568 | ** Parson teaches some of his troops a new battle cry. It may be familiar to you: LeeroyJenkins!!! |
| 569 | ** Bogroll's cry "For my Lord ... Hamstaaaaahrr!" |
| 570 | * ''Webcomic/HarryPotterComics''. Rose yells, "Hufflepuff!" as one when she gets frustrated with being looked down on for being in said Hogwarts house. |
| 571 | * ''Webcomic/LookingForGroup'': |
| 572 | ** "For pony!" |
| 573 | ** And Cale's "With me!" too. |
| 574 | ** Cale's "For Gamlon!", which inspires Richard's equine-themed cry, and was itself copied from the last Battle Cry of the King of Gamlon. |
| 575 | * ''Webcomic/TwoKinds'': "In the name of meaningless battle!" |
| 576 | * In the ''Webcomic/TheZombieHunters,'' Sammie's is the self-demonstrating "BATTLE CRY!" |
| 577 | * ''Webcomic/BlueCrashKit'' sees the debut of one member of the eponymous trio's suggested Battle Cry: "Justice is ''cute''!" |
| 578 | * Freija Serkana in ''Webcomic/TheSenkari'' has "Fraenii Invicti!" |
| 579 | * In ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'', when Susan fails to summon a HyperSpaceMallet, Catalina uses a toy [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Mjolnir]] on the jerks who were bothering Susan with a cry of "[[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2010-04-19 for Asgard!]]". |
| 580 | * ''Webcomic/MuhPhoenix'': |
| 581 | ** After Emma Frost promises to Namor to do "butt-stuff" with him if he attacks Wakanda, he charges the place using the term as his battle cry. |
| 582 | ** During the first fight between the Avengers and the X-Men, Cyclops yells "#YOLO!". |
| 583 | * ''Webcomic/ScandinaviaAndTheWorld'': [[http://satwcomic.com/battle-cry One comic]] comments on two countries' real battle cries, followed by a joke: |
| 584 | -->'''France:''' Vive la France!!!\ |
| 585 | '''Norway:''' To Valhal!!!\ |
| 586 | '''America:''' I'll sue you!!! |
| 587 | * ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'' |
| 588 | ** The Jägers have "Ve hunt!" Given that Jäger translates as "hunter", their choice of battle cry is highly appropriate. |
| 589 | ** The Sparkhounds, [[UpliftedAnimal modified wolves]] that Martellus uses as his elite troops, have a... mixed battle cry. |
| 590 | --->'''Alpha Wolf:''' All right, boys, no witnesses! KILL THEM ALL!\ |
| 591 | '''Other Wolves:''' KILL! KILL!\ |
| 592 | '''Alpha Wolf:''' And then... [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking TREATS!]]\ |
| 593 | '''Wolves:''' TREEEEEEEATS! |
| 594 | * In ''Webcomic/{{Aisopos}}'', the BattleCry is, believe it or not, '''"Wheee!"'''. Yeah, we are not kidding... |
| 595 | [[/folder]] |
| 596 | |
| 597 | [[folder:Web Original]] |
| 598 | * The ''Literature/WhateleyUniverse'' has a high school team called the Vindicators, who are a parody of the Avengers, so they have a battle cry too. "Vindicators Avaunt!" (Their leader is Belgian.) |
| 599 | [[/folder]] |
| 600 | |
| 601 | [[folder:Web Videos]] |
| 602 | * ''WebVideo/TheSpoonyExperiment'': Spoony would shout out "Wolverines!" |
| 603 | * [[WebVideo/BadMovieBeatdown Film Brain]] once used "Symbolism" as a battle cry in ''WebVideo/{{Kickassia}}''. |
| 604 | * ''Film/TheGamers'' has Mark The Red's battle cry: "Blood, Death, and VEENNNGGGEEEEAAANNNCCCEEEEE!!!!!!" |
| 605 | * ''Series/FlandersCompany'': [[CuteBruiser Cute Barbarian Bruiser]] Cindy Trueman loves to shout "BOUCHERIE !" ("SLAUGHTER!") as a battle cry, or just as punctuation. [[spoiler:Her father uses it too in season 5, and [[HeyThatsMyLine Cindy is indignant]] to have her catchphrase stolen.]] |
| 606 | * ''Franchise/{{Noob}}'' has a fictional {{MMORPG}} with three factions (Empire, Coalition and Order) who use "''Les ennemis de l'Empire doivent périr !''" ("Enemies of the Empire must perish!"), "''Coalition! Destruction !''" and "''L'Ordre dominera Olydri ! L'Ordre est infini !''" ("The Order will dominate Olydri!" / "The Order is infinite!") respectively. |
| 607 | * ''Eurogamer'', while playing ''VideoGame/{{Bloodborne}}'', make frequent use of "COME ON YOU [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C SPURS]]!" delivered in a bad Cockney accent. They also tried this one out while fighting Father Gascoigne: |
| 608 | -->'''[[PunnyName DICK KICKENS]] KICKING DICK ALL DAY!''' |
| 609 | [[/folder]] |
| 610 | |
| 611 | [[folder:Western Animation]] |
| 612 | * ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack'': Scotsman's Wife "LA LA LALALALA LA LAAAAAA!" |
| 613 | * ''WesternAnimation/ThunderCats1985'' and ''WesternAnimation/ThunderCats2011'' |
| 614 | ** Thunder ... THUNDER ... [[TitleScream THUNDERCATS]], HOOOOOOO!!!!! and from the latter: |
| 615 | ** For the pride! |
| 616 | ** [[ChurchMilitant Clerics]], to the death! |
| 617 | * ''Franchise/GIJoe'' |
| 618 | ** The G.I. Joe team uses "Yo, Joe!" |
| 619 | ** And on the other side: "''COOOBRAAAAA!''" |
| 620 | ** And: "COOOBRAAA-LALALALALALALALALA!" |
| 621 | * Starting in ''WesternAnimation/Ben10AlienForce'', Ben started shouting the names of his aliens after his [[HenshinHero transformation sequence]]. Kevin questions him on this, and is skeptical when he explains that it's to "strike fear" into his enemies ([[BrickJoke even questioning one if this actually works]]). PlayedForLaughs in ''WesternAnimation/Ben10UltimateAlien'' where after turning into Wildmutt Gwen does it for him, sheepishly explaining that [[TheUnintelligible he couldn't do it himself]] when the others look at her funny. |
| 622 | * ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'': |
| 623 | ** [[HeroWithBadPublicity "I'M GOING GHOST!"]] |
| 624 | ** While the show plays this completely straight, it was snarkily [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] by Plasmius. |
| 625 | --->'''Vlad:''' You have a battle cry. Hilarious. |
| 626 | ** Also "FEAR ME!" |
| 627 | ** "''[[BadassBookWorm FOR BEARBERRRRRRRRRRRT!]]''" |
| 628 | ** "BEWARE!" |
| 629 | * ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDragonJakeLong'': "DRAGON UP!" |
| 630 | * ''Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'': |
| 631 | ** ''WesternAnimation/{{Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles|1987}}'' (1987) ran with this, famously introducing "Cowabunga!" and "Turtle Power!" Some lesser used cries included "Turtles Fight With Honor!" and "Go Green Machine!" |
| 632 | ** ''WesternAnimation/{{Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles|2003}}'' (2003) rarely [[OldShame (ironically)]] used "Cowabunga", but unironically started using "It's Ninja Time!" in [[LighterAndSofter the last two seasons.]] They picked up "Turtle Power" from their '87 counterparts in the finale movie. Casey Jones specifically used "Goongala!" throughout, which was later explained as being a butchered pronounciation of "Gorogoro-Sama" (roughly Lord of Thunder) Mikey tried to teach him when they were kids. |
| 633 | ** ''WesternAnimation/{{Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles|2012}}'' (2012) introduced "Booyakasha!" for the turtles, Mikey especially. They also learned "Cowabunga" from Mondo Gecko, and Casey retained "Goongala". |
| 634 | ** ''WesternAnimation/RiseOfTheTeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' added "Hot Soup!" mostly for Raph and Splinter, and "April O'Neil!" shouting her own name as a battle cry. |
| 635 | * ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'': |
| 636 | ** "Autobots! Transform and roll out!" |
| 637 | ** Due to them being animals, the phrase is not used in ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'' -- until Optimus Primal gets Optimus Prime's spark (read: soul) in his body, where he orders the Maximals to "Transform and roll out" as a ShoutOut. In ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'', the [[ByThePowerOfGrayskull transformation code phrases]] were often used interchangeably with battle cries. Inferno's frenzied shouts of "For the ROYALTY!" and "For the glory of the colony!" fill this purpose. |
| 638 | ** Co-opted by Megatron in ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated'' with the more aerial-oriented "Decepticons! Transform and rise up!" Also fitting considering their evil-rebel nature in the ''Animated'' universe. |
| 639 | ** Megatron has also been known to use the more succinct "Decepticons! ATTACK!" |
| 640 | ** ''ALL HAIL MEGATRON!'' |
| 641 | ** Spoofed in ''WesternAnimation/TransformersRobotsInDisguise2015'', with Bumblebee’s attempts at a rallying cry [[OncePerEpisode every episode of the first season]]. Key word, “attempts”. He finally gets one in the season finale: "Let's rev up and roll out!" |
| 642 | * ''WesternAnimation/CodeLyoko'', [[TheDragon William]]: "FOR XANA!" |
| 643 | * ''WesternAnimation/CaptainCavemanAndTheTeenAngels'': "CAPTAIN CAAAAAVVVEEEEEEEMMAAAAANNNNNNNN!" |
| 644 | * ''WesternAnimation/DaveTheBarbarian'' loves to parody this trope, with Strom the Slayer's "Al-limba-lee!" When Dave has to create one it involes a HammerSpace hat and cane: "Look out world, cause here I come!" sung like a Broadway hit. |
| 645 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheTick'': |
| 646 | ** As in the comics the show is based on, Tick loves to rush into battle while shouting ''"SPOOOOOOOOOON!"'' |
| 647 | ** Arthur: "NotInTheFace NotInTheFace" |
| 648 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperHeroSquadShow'': "Hero Up!" |
| 649 | * ''WesternAnimation/ToxicCrusaders'' parodies this trope, then plays it straight. Toxie's original Battle Cry is "I hope I don't get hurt!", but he later changes it to "It's clean-up time!" |
| 650 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheProblemSolverz'': "ALFEEEEEEEEE!" |
| 651 | * ''WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor'': |
| 652 | -->"KIDS NEXT DOOR: BATTLE STATIONS!!! 5!, 4!, 3!, 2!, 1!" |
| 653 | * ''WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers'': "Go Planet!" |
| 654 | * ''WesternAnimation/DinoSquad'': "Go Dino!" |
| 655 | * ''WesternAnimation/ThundarrTheBarbarian'': "Ariel, Ookla, Ride!" |
| 656 | * ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'' gives us "THAT'S MY PURSE! I DON'T KNOW YOU!" |
| 657 | * ''ComicBook/BuckyOHareAndTheToadWars'': The Berserker Baboons in general, and Bruiser in particular, have the very characteristic "HAI-U-GAH!" |
| 658 | ** For the Righteous Indignation crew in general: "Let's croak [some] toads!" |
| 659 | * ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueAction:'' gives us a TitleDrop as their Battle Cry: |
| 660 | ** [[TitleDrop "Justice League, Action!"]] |
| 661 | * ''WesternAnimation/WinxClub'': "Magic Winx! (Insert current fairy level here)!" |
| 662 | * ''WesternAnimation/WITCH2004'': "Guardians, unite!" |
| 663 | * ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': Yep, even cute pastel ponies can get into it. From "The Beginning of the End – Part 2": |
| 664 | -->'''Fluttershy:''' For our friends!\ |
| 665 | '''Applejack & Rarity:''' For our families!\ |
| 666 | '''Pinkie Pie & Rainbow Dash:''' For our home!\ |
| 667 | '''Twilight Sparkle:''' For Equestria!\ |
| 668 | '''Mane Six:''' ''EQUESTRIA!'' |
| 669 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheImpossibles'': "RALLY HO!!" |
| 670 | * ''WesternAnimation/KipoAndTheAgeOfWonderbeasts'': "YUMYAN OWNS YOU ALL", which is something Yumyan Hammerpaw has been trying to make work. |
| 671 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfVoxMachina'': True to his ''WebVideo/CriticalRole'' character, Grog has "[[TheBerserker I]] [[BloodKnight would]] [[BoisterousBruiser like]] [[LeeroyJenkins to]] [[UnstoppableRage RAGE]]!" |
| 672 | * ''WesternAnimation/DynomuttDogWonder'': "Blue Falcon--and Dog Wonder...AWAAAAAY!!" |
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| 675 | [[folder:Real Life]] |
| 676 | * The importance of yelling before committing into a fight is to tense the muscles and get the blood and adrenaline running which makes a person physically and psychologically ready for the upcoming battle. This works more often than not as the last thing a combatant needs to do is to hesitate and run out of energy, especially in close-quarters combat. |
| 677 | * Website/TheOtherWiki has an [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_cry extensive list]] of RealLife battle cries, as well as some fictional examples. A particularly notable is the one used by the Japanese in WWII ("Banzai!"). |
| 678 | * Yelling the words "Attack!" or "Charge!" in relevant situations may very well count as a Battle Cry, with good reason, since in those relevant situations it likely also counts as an order or "advice" to the yeller's allies.\ |
| 679 | "Fire!" may also count. |
| 680 | * "OORAH" was used by Russian warriors long time before US Marines started to use it. Popularised during [=WW2=] by Soviet infantry "OORAH!!!"-charges, which were strongly intimidating to Wehrmacht troops. |
| 681 | * The Russian "oorah!" was very similar to the Prussian army's "Hurraaaah!" A Prussian surprise attack on the village of Athies in the middle of the night of 9th/10th March 1814 won the battle of Laon against Napoleon and is still remembered in France as ''Le Hurrah d'Athies''. |
| 682 | * The English and later the British army also use "Huzzah!" when they charge after firing their volleys. |
| 683 | * Teddy Roosevelt ordered his Rough Riders at the battle of San Juan Hill not to "Charge" but to "Follow me!" Which happens to be the motto of the Infantry Officer's School. |
| 684 | * Medieval French knights shouted the cry "Montjoie Saint Denis!" when they charged. English knights and soldiers shouted "St. George!" instead. As popularized by Shakesphere's ''Henry V'', the English in the Battle of Agincourt cried "God for Harry! England! And St. George!" |
| 685 | * The Scots Covenanters' battle cry (from the English Civil War, which spilled over into Scotland) was "Christ and No Quarter!" Short, terrifying, and internally inconsistent. |
| 686 | * [[UsefulNotes/ThirtyYearsWar HAKKAA PÄÄLLE!]] Literally translates as "Hack them down!" or "Keep on hacking!". War cry of the Finnish auxiliary cavalry. Also short, to the point and completely pants-shittingly terrifying. |
| 687 | * Another Finnish battle shout from the Winter War, popularized by ''The Unknown Soldier'', was "Tulta munille!", which roughly translates to "[[GroinAttack Fire at their balls!]]", as according to Website/TheOtherWiki. |
| 688 | * "[[UsefulNotes/NepaliWithNastyKnives Jai Mahakali! Aayo Gurkhali!]] ("Glory to Great Kali, the Gurkhas are coming!") |
| 689 | * The Sikhs have this: "Bole So Nihal, Sat Sri Akal!" ("Victory belongs to those who recite the name of God with a true heart!") |
| 690 | * While the US Marine Corps is known for saying "SemperFi", they are just as likely to issue forth a loud, guttural ''OORAH''. |
| 691 | * UsefulNotes/{{The Crusades}} had '''DEUS VULT!''' ("God wills it!") |
| 692 | * Muslim soldiers and jihadists have '''ALLAHU AKBAR!''' ("God is the greatest") |
| 693 | * Noble families or clans that fought in the Crusades were awarded a Coat of Arms, and these would have the clan's battle cry on a banner above the helm. The clan motto is always placed below the shield. The pattern on the shield and the battle cry were critical devices for determining true allies from imposters. |
| 694 | * During UsefulNotes/TheAmericanCivilWar, Confederate soldiers had a distinctive, blood-curdling "Rebel Yell" that was terrifying to Union soldiers. Sadly, nobody today knows what it actually sounded like on the battlefield, given that audio recording technology had yet to be invented. [[https://youtu.be/s6jSqt39vFM This clip]] from the 1930s is of some of the last survivors of the war giving it their best for what was probably the last time. |
| 695 | * The Union soldiers preferred a deeper "hurrah". In at least two battles they used the name of a battle they lost previously as a battle cry: At Gettysburg the troops who repulsed Pickett's Charge shouted "Fredericksburg" (the situation was very similar, only with roles reversed), and at Chattanooga the victorious soldiers of the Army of the Tennessee shouted: "Chickamauga!" |
| 696 | * "¡Desperta Ferro!" (literally, "Awake iron!"), the most characteristic battle cry of Iberian Almogavar warriors. Which they accompanied by hitting their swords with rocks to make sparks fly. |
| 697 | * Allied fighter pilots in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII used "Tally-ho", while the Germans used "Horrido". Both of these, [[HuntingTheMostDangerousGame naturally enough]], were originally hunting calls. "Tally-ho" meant that a pilot had sighted an enemy plane -- it was originally from foxhunting, and it meant that you had spotted a fox -- and is still in use. |
| 698 | * The Indonesians in their war of independence: "MERDEKAAA!" ("INDEPENDENCE!" or "FREEDOM!") |
| 699 | * The Portuguese Paratroopers have as a Battle Cry "Que nunca por vencidos se conheçam!" ("Let yourselves be never known as beaten.") |
| 700 | * The small, but carefully selected and well-trained Swedish army of the late 17th and early 18th centuries relied on strict personal discipline and courage of the individual soldier to defeat numerically superior enemy forces. They would usually approach and charge ''without any battle cry,'' which in itself unnerved the enemy to the point that they broke and ran. |
| 701 | * "Remember Pearl Harbor," while not nearly as popular in the field as the Marines' ''Semper fi!'', it was popular enough for a TakeThat so subtle that the victim didn't even know about it: While in US custody after the war, General [[UsefulNotes/HidekiTojo Tojo Hideki]] was provided with a set of dentures. The US Navy dentist who built them engraved 'Remember Pearl Harbor' in Morse code across the lower teeth, taking care to position the message so that tip of Tojo's tongue would always rest against those words. |
| 702 | * The Irish Gaelic word for "battle cry" lives on as a loan-word in English: '''slogan'''. Or a convenient hook to summarise your ideals as something to fight for. |
| 703 | * Several Irish regiments in the [[UsefulNotes/BritsWithBattleships British Army]] use ''Faugh A Ballagh''[[note]]Clear the way[[/note]], which was adopted from one Sergeant Patrick Masterson, who shouted it during the [[UsefulNotes/TheNapoleonicWars Battle of Barossa]] while he captured the first French Eagle to ever be captured by the British. [[note]] or as he called it, ''the cuckoo''. The first person to touch it was Ensign Edward Keogh, but he was shot immediately after touching it.[[/note]] |
| 704 | * As Vietnamese history is made of invasions and the occasional civil war with little bits of peacetime, they've accrued several. |
| 705 | ** The most common and modern ones are "Xung phong!" ("Charge!", a literal alternative translation would be "Volunteer!") and "Tiến lên!" ("Forward!") |
| 706 | ** Trần dynasty soldiers tattooed "Sát Thát" ("Kill the Mongolians") in black on themselves during Mongol invasions of Vietnam. |
| 707 | ** "Quyết tử cho Tổ quốc quyết sinh" ("Determined to die so that the Motherland will live") was a rallying cry that grew out of the 1946 Battle of Hanoi. |
| 708 | ** Anecdotally but perhaps practically, many soldiers simply charged screaming profanities: ClusterFBomb, AtomicFBomb, or IBangedYourMom (which is a common Vietnamese swear). |
| 709 | * [[UsefulNotes/TheGloryThatWasRome The Roman Army]] had ''Signa inferre'' (Forward with the flag). Variants of this remained in use among the Italians until UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, when the royalist battlecry replaced the flag with "Savoia", the name of the royal house, and the Communist partisans would simply use ''Avanti'' (Forward). |
| 710 | * Another Italian battlecry, first used during UsefulNotes/WorldWarI, had the commander ask "A chi la vittoria?" and his soldiers reply "A noi!". Translated, [[BadassBoast the question is "To whom will victory go?", and the answer is "To us!"]]. |
| 711 | * In light of the 2022 Russian invasion of UsefulNotes/{{Ukraine}}, the [[UsefulNotes/UkrainianswithDepletedUranium Armed Forces of Ukraine]] have made it a national salute and a greeting to go "Slava Ukraini!" In English: "Glory to Ukraine!" Often followed up by "Heroyam Slava!", "Glory to the Heroes!" |
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