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[[folder:''Superman'']]
->''"Now [[Franchise/{{Superman}} God]]...bends to '''my''' will."''
-->-- '''Lex Luthor''', ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice''

->''"HA! You flatter yourself, Luthor! Kryptonians are GODS on your planet! '''KNEEL!'''"''
-->-- '''General Zod''', ''VideoGame/DCUniverseOnline''

->''"The future of our city, and indeed, our entire planet, is now assured. Brainiac is no more! We are safe! We have faced the greatest existential threat imaginable and WE HAVE PREVAILED! We will never find ourselves in a position of such vulnerability again!\\
Today, marks the beginning of a new era: the Rankless will now be given purpose and conscripted into our Sagitari. Our military might will never again be questioned. Kandor will no longer need to fear the scourge of terrorism. There will be no insurgency, no uprising, for we all share a common goal: TO UNITE KRYPTON!\\
Today, we look to the stars as we rebuild: our planet will be the jewel in the crown of an intergalactic empire. We will seek out civilizations beyond our system, and WE WILL CONQUER THEM! If they submit peacefully, they will fall under my protection and shall never know fear again, but if they do not, then like the recalcitrant leaders of Krypton's other city-states we see before us, eventually they will all '''KNEEL BEFORE ZOD!'''"''
-->-- '''Dru-Zod''', ''Series/{{Krypton}}''

->''"You will bow down before me, Jor-El. [[VillainousBreakdown I swear it]]! No matter that it takes an eternity! [[SuddenlyShouting YOU WILL BOW DOWN BEFORE ME! BOTH YOU, AND THEN ONE DAY, YOUR HEIRS!]]"''
-->-- '''General Zod''', ''Film/SupermanTheMovie''

->''"[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg1yUMqJMcw Come to me, son of Jor-El!]] '''[[TropeNamers KNEEL BEFORE ZOD]]!'''"''
-->-- '''General Zod''', ''Film/SupermanII''

->''"At last, the son of Jor-el kneels before me. This time, history will show that '''I''' am the true survivor of Krypton."''
-->-- '''Brainiac''', ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries''
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[[folder:Anime and Manga]]
->'''[[LadyOfWar Balalaika]]:''' I'm sorry, little boy, but...this is it. The end of the line. But before that happens, you'll have to apologize for all the mischief you've caused, ''isn't that right?'' Now, you're gonna kneel before me and beg for forgiveness.\\
'''[[EnfantTerrible Hansel]]:''' Hehe, you're pretty funn--\\
'''Balalaika:''' I said '''''KNEEL!''''' ''(sniper shot takes out Hansel's kneecap)''
-->-- ''Manga/BlackLagoon''

->''"Damned imbeciles! You do not deserve being alive! One day I shall purge all of you off this world! And everybody shall kneel before me!"''
-->-- '''Dr. Hell''', ''Anime/MazingerZ'', Creator/GosakuOta manga
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[[folder:Comic Books]]
->''"Hear me people!! Now that I have absorbed the energies of this [[ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} Maid of Might]], I am powerful beyond comprehension! Bow, then before me... Bow before your new god-- Bow before-- THE ANNIHILATOR!!"''
-->-- '''Annihilator''', ''ComicBook/TheAttackOfTheAnnihilator''

->''"You don't get it... do you, Blue? I'm king now. You'' '''kneel''' ''to me."''
-->-- '''Scourge the Hedgehog''', ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics'', Issue #190

->'''Officer:''' Please... please just take... take whatever you want.\\
'''Shocker:''' No. I want you to crawl over here and hand it to me.
-->-- ''ComicBook/UltimateSpiderMan''
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[[folder:Film -- Animated]]
->'''Jafar:''' Finally! ''You'' will bow to ''me''!\\
'''Jasmine:''' We will never bow to you! ''(doesn't notice that her father was about to bow)''\\
'''Jafar:''' If you won't bow before a Sultan, THEN YOU WILL COWER BEFORE A ''SORCERER''!
-->-- ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}''

->'''Shan Yu:''' I grow tired of your arrogance, old man. [[SuddenlyShouting BOW TO ME!]]\\
'''TheEmperor:''' [[DefiantToTheEnd No matter how the wind howls, the mountain cannot bow to it.]]\\
'''Shan Yu:''' [[IllKillYou Then you will kneel in pieces!]]
-->-- ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}''
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[[folder:Film -- Live-Action]]
->''"You will learn to kneel before the broken!"''
-->-- '''The Beast''', ''Film/Glass2019''

->''"Come on now, Harry! The niceties must be observed! Dumbledore wouldn't want you to forget your manners, would he? I said '''BOW!''' ''(forces Harry to bow using the Imperius Curse)'' That's better!"''
-->-- '''Lord Voldemort''', ''Film/HarryPotterAndTheGobletOfFire''

->''"Come, son of Jor-el, KNEEL BEFORE ZOD! Snoochie boochies!"'' (manic laugh)
-->-- '''Jay''', ''Film/{{Mallrats}}''

->'''Dr. Forrester:''' By the way, I don't think you've bowed down recently.\\
'''Mike Nelson:''' Ah, sure we have. Last Tuesday!\\
'''Dr. Forrester:''' No, no, that was more of a curtsy than a bow. So, how about we all bow down... ''now''. ''[Cuts off the air]''
-->-- ''Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000TheMovie''

->'''[=C3PO=]:''' His Excellency hopes that you will die honorably, but should any of you wish to beg for mercy, the great Jabba the Hutt will now listen to your pleas.\\
'''Han Solo:''' Threepio, you tell that slimy piece of worm-ridden ''filth'', he'll get no such pleasure from us!... [-Right?-]
-->-- ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi''

->'''Hela:''' Kneel.\\
'''Loki:''' [[HeyThatsMyLine I beg your pardon?]]\\
'''Hela:''' Kneel... before your queen.
-->-- ''Film/ThorRagnarok''
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[[folder:Literature]]
->''"The Khad twisted on his throne and there was mingled rage and amazement in his tone. 'You ''[[WhoDares dare]]'' to stand before me.'\\
Blade now was playing it by intuition. 'I stand,' he said calmly. 'Sir Blade bows to no man.'"''
-->-- '''Blade: The Jade Warrior''', by Jeffrey Lord

->''"The fellahin knelt when they saw him, yet could not say why."''
-->-- ''Literature/{{Nyarlathotep}}'', Creator/HPLovecraft
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[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
->'''Sowande:''' That army you used to fight alongside, the Chaste. They captured me once. This was years ago, [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld long before you were born.]] I had been captive three days when they heard my soldiers approach. The fortress fell silent. The gates remained locked. ''(laughs)'' The Chaste couldn't comprehend it but the soldiers outside, they were following my orders. They sealed the gates, allowed no-one in or out. On the third day your soldiers turned on each other. By the fourth, they'd run out of water. By the sixth, no food. I believe it was the tenth day that they knelt before me. Begging to make it stop.
->'''Stick:''' Well, if I kneel before you right now, shithead, will you shut up?
-->-- ''Series/TheDefenders2017'', "[[Recap/TheDefenders2017S1E5TakeShelter Take Shelter]]"

->'''Sutekh:''' You pit your puny will against mine? Kneel!\\
'''The Doctor:''' No!\\
'''Sutekh:''' Kneel before the might of Sutekh.
-->-- ''Series/DoctorWho'', "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS13E3PyramidsOfMars Pyramids Of Mars]]"

->''"You don't seem to be kneeling. [[ImpliedDeathThreat How tremendously brave of you.]]"''
-->-- '''Queen Elizabeth I''', ''Series/DoctorWho'', "[[Recap/DoctorWho50thASTheDayOfTheDoctor The Day of the Doctor]]"

->'''Stannis:''' It is customary to kneel when you are surrendering to a King.\\
'''Mance:''' [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy We do not kneel]].
-->-- ''Series/GameOfThrones''

->''"What is this blasphemy? You're in the presence of a god. '''KNEEL BEFORE ME!'''"''
-->-- '''Isaac/Master Logos/Kamen Rider Solomon''', [[spoiler:which turned out to be his last words]], ''Series/KamenRiderSaber'', "[[Recap/KamenRiderSaberEp40ShiningFriendshipTheThreeSwordsmen Chapter 40: Shining Friendship, The Three Swordsmen.]]"

->'''Stephen Miller:''' ''(video clip)'' ...The powers of [[UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump the president]] to protect our country are very substantial and will not be questioned.\\
'''Creator/StephenColbert:''' Adding, "[[AGodAmI I am become Death]], [[AtomicHate Destroyer of Worlds]]... kneel before Zod. K-Kneel... kneel. Have... have John Dickerson washed and brought to Zod's tent."
-->-- ''Series/TheLateShowWithStephenColbert''

->''"You brainless monkeys! I will make you bow down before me! (laughs) One day, you will all be before me, prostrate, quaking, naked, and afraid! And I... will show you the meaning of loss."''
-->-- '''Jack Perkins''' (as played by Creator/MikeNelson), ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'' Turkey Day Bumper

->''"Now, bow to me! I said '''bow!'''"''
-->-- '''[[Characters/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineGulDukat Gul Dukat]]''', ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine''

->''"[[AffectionateParody KNEEL BEFORE TODD!!!]]"''
-->-- '''Todd''', ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'', "[[Recap/SupernaturalS04E08WishfulThinking Wishful Thinking]]"
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[[folder:Music]]
->''Hail to the king!\\
Hail to the one!\\
Kneel to the crown!\\
Stand in the sun!\\\
Hail to the king!''
-->-- '''Music/AvengedSevenfold''', "Hail to the King"
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[[folder:Tabletop Games]]
->''"Whether or not you will bow to me is not open to debate. The question is, will I ever let you rise?"''
-->-- '''Fridius, Telemin Master''', ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering''
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[[folder:Video Games]]
->''"You serve [[GodOfEvil the Absolute.]] [[PunctuatedForEmphasis You. Serve. ME!]] Bow, you dog. [[CompellingVoice BOW!]]"\\
"[[PitifulWorms You worm!]] You will bow before me. And if you will not bow, you will break."''
-->-- '''General Ketheric Thorm''', ''VideoGame/BaldursGateIII''

->''"Bow before your new God, and be spared."''
-->-- '''[[BigBad The Elder One]]/[[spoiler:Corypheus]]''', ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition''

->'''Axicor:''' So you know.\\
'''Scorpius:''' Did you think that [[PoweredArmor armor]] would fool me? I know what you are!\\
'''Axicor:''' Then you should bow down!\\
'''Scorpius:''' Entropy will claim the Universe before I bow down to a ''[[LizardFolk Scarran]]''!\\
'''Axicor:''' Even one of the [[HiveCasteSystem Ruling Order]]?\\
''[[[DramaticUnmask He removes his mask]] to show the distinctive upper-class Scarran face beneath]''\\
'''Scorpius:''' ''[[EspeciallyZoidberg Particularly]]'' [[EspeciallyZoidberg the Ruling Order]].
-->-- ''Series/{{Farscape}}''

->''"[[PitifulWorms Wretched insects]] of this alien world, rejoice and fall to your knees in '''supplication'''!"''
-->-- '''[[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV Garuda, Lady of the Vortex]]''', ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXV''

->'''Bane:''' I am here to be King.\\
'''Gorilla Grodd:''' YOU WILL KNEEL BEFORE GRODD!

->'''Darkseid:''' Crawl on your knees and beg for my favor.\\
'''Superman:''' I don't much like bullies.\\
'''Darkseid:''' Darkseid's will is to be obeyed!

->'''Darkseid:''' Another refugee from a lost world.\\
'''Starfire:''' We've all had to make sacrifices...\\
'''Darkseid:''' ON YOUR KNEES, FOOL!
-->-- ''VideoGame/Injustice2''

->''"You think ''you'' can defeat me?! I will bring in ''all'' of my armies, ''all'' of my followers... you ''will'' bow before me!"''
-->-- '''Emperor Nefarious''', ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClankRiftApart''

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[[folder: We nothing if not forgiving. Choose correctly, and we may allow you to make amends. [[We Can Rule Together The world can still be yours, if you simply accept our path. ]]
This kindness will not be extended to all who defy us. Only you.\\
Kneel before us. Show us that you are with us, not against us.]]"''
-->-- '''[[EldritchAbomination The Dreamers]]''', ''VideoGame/TheSecretWorld''

->''"[[IncomingHam ALL LIVING THINGS]] '''[[DramaticThunder KNEEL]]''' [[ChewingTheScenery BEFORE YOUR MASTER!]]"''
-->-- '''[[RoboticPsychopath Metal Sonic]]''', ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes''

->''"This place is now under '''my''' dominion! Rejoice to kneel before me!"''
-->-- '''[[VideoGame/FinalFantasyII The Emperor]]''', ''VideoGame/StrangerOfParadiseFinalFantasyOrigin''

->'''Etheral Queen:''' I smell fear. If you would prefer not to fight, I shall permit you to kneel before me. Pay fealty and I may even grant you quarters to call home within this realm.\\
'''Wylfred:''' I kneel before no one!
-->-- ''VideoGame/ValkyrieProfileCovenantOfThePlume''
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[[folder:Visual Novels]]
->''"...Bow your head and kneel, lawyer... ...so that your head may be parted from your shoulders."''
-->-- '''Ga'ran Sigatar Khura'in''', ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneySpiritOfJustice'', Case 6-5: "Turnabout Revolution"
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[[folder:Web Animation]]
->'''Strong Bad:''' ''(dressed as General Zod)'' Kneel before Zod!\\
'''Homestar Runner:''' ''(dressed as WesternAnimation/{{Bod}})'' No, no. Kneel before Bod.\\
'''Strong Bad:''' Nuh-uh! Kneel before Zod!\\
'''Homestar:''' Kneel before Bod.\\
'''Strong Bad:''' Kneel before Zod.\\
'''Homestar:''' Kneel before Bod.\\
'''Strong Bad:''' Zod!\\
'''Homestar:''' Bod!\\
'''Strong Bad:''' Zod!\\
'''Homestar:''' Bod!\\
''(Strong Bad and Homestar banter until both are crushed by a falling bowl of strawberries and cream)''
-->-- Easter egg from ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner [[Recap/HomestarRunnerHalloweenHijinks Halloween Hijinx]]''
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[[folder:Web Video]]
->'''[[Film/BattlefieldEarth Terl]]:''' Pray, who the devil are you?\\
'''[[Film/SupermanII General Zod]]:''' [[CatchPhrase KNEEEE]][[LargeHam EEEEEELLLLL!!!!]]\\
'''Terl:''' [[ComicallyMissingThePoint Oh god, he's foreign.]] Hello, Neil! Nice to meet you!
-->-- ''WebVideo/ToBoldlyFlee''
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[[folder:Western Animation]]
->''"It brings a ray of sunshine to my unhappy life\\
To make him kneel before me and slowly twist the knife."''
-->-- '''Mr. Burns''', "[[VillainSong Look At All Those Idiots]]", ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''
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[[folder:Miscellaneous]]
-> ''I will rise,\\
And the stars will fall!\\
All who dare to stand\\
Shall be made to crawl!''
-->-- '''Dark Bowser''', "[[VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiBowsersInsideStory The Grand Finale]] [[Music/ManOnTheInternet WITH LYRICS]]"

->'''Thargoid Guard:''' [[YouRebelScum Earth scum]], you will enter the throne room on your knees!\\
'''Kremmen:''' You transistorized twit; no-one tells Kremmen to kneel!\\
'''Thargoid Guard:''' You will ENTER on your KNEES!\\
'''Kremmen:''' I WILL NOT ENTER ON MY KNEES!\\
'''Thargoid Guard:''' Or we will remove your eyeballs.\\
'''Kremmen:''' I think I'll enter on my knees.
-->-- ''Kremmen of the Star Corps''
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