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* In the WesternAnimation/{{Daria}} ExpandedUniverse FanFic series ' ''Tales of the Ringbearers'' ', ''The Ringbearer's Creed:''
-->We are the Ringbearers\\
We are [[LightIsGood the light]] [[GoodHurtsEvil that drives back]] [[DarkIsEvil the darkness]]\\
We are [[YouShallNotPass the wall that no evil can breach]]\\
We are the staff and the sword that shall defend life\\
We are the fire that will light the way to tomorrow\\
Our Rings are Forever. We are Forever.
** Not to be outdone, those who wear the corrupted versions of the Rings - the ''Ringwraiths'' - have their own creed, which is infinitely more badass:
-->Our enemies fall, from low and high\\
To salted earth, through burning sky\\
And all shall know our Ringwraith's cry\\
Let Vengeance Ring - and all hope die!
* ''Fanfic/ACrownOfStars'':
** The motto of the crew of HMS Asuka Langley Sohryu, the Red Devils:
--->''"I Will Fight Beyond Death"''
** The motto of the Clan Guards: "Morior Invictus" (I Die Unconquered)
** The Avalonian prayer before deploying for a mission:
--->'''‘Lord and Lady with us\\
To watch over us\\
And stand beside us\\
As we fight for the right,\\
Without question or pause\\
Willing to march into Hell,\\
For a Heavenly cause\\
Be with us this hour\\
From the first brightness of the sun\\
To the last dying of the light\\
Until the day we all rise up\\
So mote it be.’'''
* ''Manga/{{Evangelion 303}}'': The Evangelion pilots' motto -chosen by themselves- is:
-->Forget the taxpayer,\\
We got Hell to pay.
* The [[BetterThanCanon Epic]] [[FanFic/TiberiumWars Tiberium Wars]] FanFic has this from a Mammoth Tank crewman:
-->Yea verily, though I charge through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no evil, for I am driving a house-sized mass of "fuck you."
** The Black Hand have their own, more solemn creed:
-->''We have sworn our lives in the service of the Brotherhood.''\\
''In Brotherhood, we are all equal.''\\
''Within our Brotherhood, we are united.''\\
''Within unity, we are victorious.''\\
''By attaining unity, we strive for peace.''\\
''With our lives, we sacrifice to bring peace to the Brotherhood.''\\
''Through our lives, we bring power to the Brotherhood. With power, the Brotherhood brings peace.''\\
''Peace through power.''\\
''In the name of Kane.''
* From Chapter 35 of Diashi Prime's ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha'' FanFic [[FanFic/DevaSeries "Endless Waltz"]] comes what will become the Creed and Oaths of the Twilight Paladins:
-->"I stand between the Light and the Darkness, between the Innocent and the Monstrous, between the Just and the Vile. I dwell at the edge of Darkness, that others may live in the Light. I am a Twilight Paladin. As such, I hereby take these oaths:
-->"Upon my honor, upon my soul, upon my magic and my hope for redemption, I swear to never again kill a thinking being.
-->"Upon my honor, upon my soul, upon my magic and my hope for redemption, I swear to seek and serve justice to the limit of my capacity and the best of my understanding.
-->"Lastly, I swear my magic, my skills, and my life to your defense and your service."
* Chapter 12 of CSS.Stravag's "[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4513907/12/Legend_Of_The_Jokers_Wild_Revised Legend Of The Jokers Wild Revised]]" has this:
-->"I am the Archangel of Solace, bound forever to those who wish not to go quietly into the night. I will not rest until it is assured that Existence is not damned to annihilation in the days of Ragnarok. So is my duty written, so shall it be."
* [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/849822/Shadow_Crystal_Mage Shadow Crystal Mage's]] {{FanFic/Takamachi Nanoha of 2814}} has the Wolkenritter Oath, [[strike:though so far only in the omake material and polls]] finally appearing in chapter 15:
-->“In days of peace, in times of war,
-->Protect our Queen forever more!
-->The five Clouds stand, we are her Knights!
-->To guard Hayate, our delight!”
** Also, an altered Red Lantern Oath:
-->"With Blood and Rage of crimson red,
-->Ripped from a Corpse so freshly dead.
-->Together with my hellish hate,
-->I swear none other shall share my fate!"
** [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6095074/15/Takamachi_Nanoha_of_2814 Nanoha's transformation aria has taken a Level in Badass:]]
-->"I am the one who has been given a mission. Under the contract, release these powers. The winds are in the sky, the stars are in the heavens, the light is in my hands and the power is in my heart! And I shall shed my light over dark evil, for the dark things cannot stand the light, the light of the Green Lantern! Raging Heart Emerald Excelion, Set Up!"
-->*pose*
-->"Magical Girl Green Lantern, Zenryoku Zen''kai''! Ready for action!"
* A Fanfiction by the name of "Standing Tall" from the now defunct site Second Impact hosted, is delivered by [[MagnificentBastard Gendo Ikari]] to the face of a newly-restored Adam, describing human determination.
-->"Bring your thousands, I have my axe."
-->"Bring your cannons, I have my armor."
-->"Bring your mighty... I am my own champion."
-->[[DeadpanSnarker Cue Unit-01 ramming half the Lance of Longinus down Adam's head and a bemused Gendo, "Wrong end, son."]]
** Also, Rei reverse-mindfucking Lilith, when the skinny girl [[MindHug literally thrusts her belief in life into Lilith's core in addition to the Lance of Longinus]].
-->"If I am alone, why can I hear their voices?"
-->"If I am a doll, why do I feel their tears?"
-->"I am not alone. Shinji is my brother."
-->"I am not a doll. Asuka is my sister."
-->[[{{Determinator}} "My name is Rei."]]
-->[[PunctuatedForEmphasis "A.YA.NA.MI. REI!"]]
* ''FanFic/ToyHammer'' has this gem from a [[strike:SpaceMarine]] in a world of Warhammer 40,000, [[spoiler: just as he activates a wall of gatling guns to shred a pack of advancing daemons]]:
-->"THOUGH I FACE THE [[EldritchAbomination SHADOWS OF THE WARP]],
-->I SHALL FEAR NO EVIL, I SHALL FEAR NO FOE!
-->FOR I HAVE [[MoreDakka MOAR DAKKA]] THAN YOU, [[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch BITCHES]]!"
** One of the SpaceMarine battle-brothers, though, does call out on the lack of sense of that last line.
* From the [[Manga/RanmaOneHalf Ranma]][=/=]Anime/SailorMoon fanfic, [[http://jusenkyo.wikia.com/wiki/Paragon Paragon]]
-->From out of darkness comes a light.
-->From out of Chaos comes a champion.
-->To attack the innocent for your dark ambitions can never be forgiven.
-->Judgment has been made-- and you are found wanting.
* The author of ''Fanfic/ZerosShock'' has posted a pair of Badass Creeds in the style of Archer's Unlimited Blade Works chant based around Jack's [[BeeBeeGun Bee Plasmid]]. They can be found [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/showpost.php?p=5611029&postcount=704 here]], for the first one that would be in the centerpiece of a SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome, and [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/showpost.php?p=5611064&postcount=705 here]], which is a SugarWiki/{{Funny Moment|s}} in itself.
* From the {{Series/TinMan}} fanfic [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7313302/1/Tin "Tin,"]] there's the Tin Man Oath of Service:
-->I swear to defend with my axe
-->And to shield with my tin,
-->The safety of the innocent that is more dear than my own,
-->From the smallest insect to the greatest monarch.
-->I protect the good from the wicked; so I must be pure of heart
-->I defend the truth; so I must never lie.
-->Standing guard so others may rest, I work and do not tire.
-->I am prepared at any moment to give my life for those I protect.
-->Despite the hardships this vow may bring,
-->I take this oath freely, and with all my heart.
-->I serve and protect the Land of Oz.
-->I am a Tin Man.
* "[[FanFic/PowerRangersGPX We're Power Rangers! We don't quit, we don't surrender, and most importantly, WE DON'T LOSE!!]]"
* There is a fic where the main character's creed is "(I am) a fallen angel, a risen demon, a gargoyle guarding a church of sin and despair. I am vengeance made manifest. Nox Denticula. Night's fang. Dammed lot, stained with the blood of the innocent. I pronounce you guilty. And the guilty shall be punished for their crimes!"
* Not literally from a fanfic, but the hypothetical Orange Lantern oath:
-->This Power is mine, this is my light,
-->No-one can take what gives me Might,
-->I claim to all within my Sight
-->I want, I take, that is my Right.
* ''Fanfic/AHero'' has the Dalek Creed, said while slaughtering 400+ familiars. (This is the ''actual'' Dalek Creed as written by Terry Nation, actually.)
-->DE-STROY WITH-OUT MER-CY!
-->A-TTACK WITH-OUT FEAR!
-->LIVE WITH-OUT CON-SCIENCE!
-->EX-TER-MIN-ATE WITH-OUT PI-TY!
-->KILL!
-->KILL!
-->KILL!
-->''KILL!''
* [[Fanfic/HarryPotterAndTheMethodsOfRationality Godric Gryffindor]]:
-->Non est salvatori salvator,
-->neque defensori dominus,
-->nec pater nec mater,
-->nihil supernum.
-->(No rescuer hath the rescuer.
-->No Lord hath the champion,
-->no mother and no father,
-->only nothingness above.)
* A lost ''VideoGame/SpiralKnights'' fanfic had one recorded by [[spoiler:Parma]] who had been transformed into [[spoiler:a guardian of the Core.]]
-->I close my eyes and all I can see is utter darkness, the same darkness I saw when awake.
-->And then the [[LightIsNotGood light]] came in, and with it came our death, [[CameBackWrong and rebirth.]]
-->Far beyond the ashes of [[LethalLavaLand the castle.]]
-->We wait within the core and we wait for those who would take it from us.\\
They will not succeed.
* In ''Fanfic/FrozenHearts'', [[WesternAnimation/Frozen2013 Prince Hans]] recites this list of what a prince must be. The last part becomes his SurvivalMantra.
-->'''Hans''': "A prince [[TurnTheOtherCheek forgets the trespasses against him]], no matter how terrible. He [[HeroicSacrifice sacrifices for others]], even to the expense of his soul. He forgives until he forfeits breath. He is strong, he is compassionate, and the sum of these things makes him complete... a prince I am and a prince I will be."
* ''Fanfic/ShinjiAndWarhammer40K'': The Legio Terminatus recite their creed as they go to battle:
-->'''"THIS CITY IS TAINTED. PURGE IT! WITH BOLT AND SWORD AND FIRE!'''\\
'''THERE IS ONLY THE LAST RITES, THE BLESSING OF PURITY'''\\
'''WE ANOINT YOU WITH FIRE, GO IN PEACE TO YOUR REST'''
-->'''WE ARE SWORN TO PROTECT, WE ARE GIVEN TO PRESERVE...'''
-->'''WE RELEASE YOU FROM YOUR TORTURED THRALL...'''
-->'''TO ALLIES WE GIVE HONOR, TO ENEMIES OF MAN, RUIN!'''
-->'''KNOW THAT WE ARE TERMINATUS LEGIO, HERAKLITUS,'''
-->'''THE FINAL WORD IS HERE, WE SHALL END YOU'''
-->'''OUR DUTY IS HONOR, AND DEATH IS OUR REWARD,'''
-->'''FOR WE ARE THE CHOSEN, AND WE SHALL KNOW NO FEAR'''
-->'''WE CARRY THE LIGHTNING, WE BRING THE THUNDER!'''
-->'''WE HOLD THE STRENGTH TO LET HUMANITY PROSPER'''
-->'''WE CARRY THE VIRTUE TO SMASH ITS ENEMIES INTO DUST!'''
-->'''THERE IS NO ENEMY BEYOND OUR MIGHT!'''
-->'''THERE IS NO SAFETY AGAINST OUR WRATH!'''
-->'''WE ARE PROUD TO LIVE, WE ARE PROUD TO DIE!'''
-->'''WE ARE FORGED IN WAR, WE ARE TEMPERED IN BLOOD'''
-->'''IN OUR SOULS WE CRAFT THE VICTORY OF ALL MANKIND!'''
-->'''BURN, HERETIC! BURN IN CLEANSING FLAME!'''
-->'''REJOICE IN THE FIRES OF YOUR ABSOLUTION!'''
-->'''TO THE DARKNESS, WE BRING FIRE!'''
-->'''TO THE IGNORANT WE BRING FAITH!'''
-->'''TO THE HELPLESS WE GIVE OUR HAND,'''
-->'''TO THE CORRUPT WE GIVE OUR FIST!" '''
* ''[[FanFic/MLPNextGenerationKnowFear MLP Next Generation: Know Fear!]]'': When Starburst becomes the Fear Lantern, she uses the Sinestro Corps oath, though tweaked to replace "Sinestro's might" with "Fear Lantern's light". At the climax, however, she retools it completely during her HeroicSecondWind moment in her rematch against [[TheStarscream Nox/Shadow Wing]]:
-->“In twilight’s dusk, in moonlit night,
-->Evil shall cower before my might!
-->When darkness comes to cloud my sight,
-->I’ll shine like my power – Fear Lantern’s light!!!”
** In [[FanFic/MLPNextGenerationLoveConquersAllAvariceTakesItAll the sequel]], as the Orange Corps has no known oath, Nidra creates one on the spot [[spoiler:after finally giving in and subsequently wiping the floor with Luna, and stealing her powers.]]
-->“To take what I want, that is my right,
-->I’ll steal your heart in the black of my night!
-->See my moon glow that is my sign,
-->The Night, the Stars, and the Light…ARE MINE!!!”
** Annie keeps to the Star Sapphires' traditional oath for most of the story, but coins a new one when [[spoiler: escaping from the Sensory Deprivation dimension Nidra put her in]]:
-->"From the warm embrace of Celestia's light,
-->"To the cool breeze of Luna's night,
-->"I bring many wonders from my ring of light,
-->"My love gives me strength... from my sapphire light!"
* In the MLP / Franchise/GreenLantern crossover; ''FanFic/InBrightestDay'', anyone with a ring has one. However they all tend to change it to their liking:
** Nightmare Moon and her Black Lanterns:
-->''My Blackest Night spreads through the skies,\\
Let darkness grow as all light dies,\\
We'll crave your hearts and your demise,\\
By my dark will...The dead shall rise!"''
** Green Lantern Applejack:
-->''In Brightest Day, in Blackest Night,\\
I will not flee from evil’s sight!\\
When evil rises and wields it's might,\\
Beware my power - Green Lantern’s light!''
** Yellow Lantern Corps Twilight Sparkle:
-->''In Blackest Day, In Brightest Night,\\
Beware your fears made by my light,\\
To those who dare challenge my might,\\
Burn like my power... Fear's vengeful Light!''
** Red Lantern Rainbow Dash:
-->''"With blazing flames of raging red,\\
From Tartarus depths we bring great dread.\\
With crimson storms of burning hate,\\
We'll burn you all...That is your fate!!''
* From the ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/2538001/1/Blackest-Night Emerald Flame Series]]'', [[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Xander]] has a modified version of the Green Lantern creed.
--> "In any hell, on any Earth,
--> Nothing's changed since this oath's birth,
--> Let all who would try to end this Earth
--> Run now, run fast, for all they're worth.
--> It won't help them anyway."
* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9760357/33/The-Hell-er-Nator-Chaos-Machine The Hell-er-Nator]]'', the Sunnydale Irregulars have a simple one.
--> "We're Tech-Comm, North American Resistance Command, ''the'' First Sunnydale Irregulars, and ''we don't lose''. ''Ever''."
* In the Assassin's Creed II Novelization, the authors of the series expand on the creed by adding stanza's that complement the role of the Assassin order in society. They punctuate the fact that Assassin's are the silent sentinels of human liberty.
* In ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' fanfic ''FanFic/WithThisRing'', the [[SelfInsertFic Self Insert]] Orange Lantern has a couple of different oaths to fit his state of mind or the [[SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism moral alignment.]]
** Orange Lantern's initial oath:
-->''This is my power''\\
''This is my light.''\\
''Be it bright of day or black of night.''\\
''I claim all that lies within my sight.''\\
'''TO TAKE WHAT I WANT, THAT IS MY RIGHT!'''
** Paragon!Orange Lantern's oath [[spoiler: post- Orange Enlightenment.]]
-->''This is '''my''' cause, this is '''my''' fight!''\\
''Shine through the void with orange light!''\\
''I've claimed all within my sight!''\\
''To keep what is mine, that is my right!''
** Renegade!Orange Lantern's oath
-->''This is my '''power''', this is my '''might'''!''\\
''I stand alone in darkest night!''\\
''With this ring, my foes I smite!''\\
''I '''conquer all with orange light'''!''
* Not fanfics per se, but fans seem to have fun coming up with crossover versions of the Green Lantern Oath:
** This one for [[{{Transformers}} Optimus Prime]]:
--> ''Freedom is a sacred right''\\
''All sentient beings are for who I fight''\\
''Let only evil know fear and doubt''\\
''Green Lantern Corps: TRANSFORM AND ROLL OUT!''
** This one for ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'':
--> ''Spiral power shining bright!''\\
''Anti-Spirals flee from sight!''\\
''Piercing heavens near and far''\\
''WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK WE ARE?''
** ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha'''s Star Sapphire Oath:
--> ''For hearts long lost and full of fright''\\
''Those who caused the blackest night''\\
''Listen to me, or meet your maker''\\
''[[DefeatMeansFriendship I'll befriend them all...]] '''[[WaveMotionGun STARLIGHT BREAKER!]]'''
** For the [[Videogame/WorldOfWarcraft Alliance]]:
--> ''In days of peace, in nights of war''\\
''Protect these lands forevermore''\\
''The Light is with us! Hear us roar''\\
''Esarus thar no'darador!''
* From the story ''Fanfic/WingsToFly'' comes the traditional motto of the [[BadassCrew 22nd Preventer Space Mobile Suit Squadron]] aka Lightning Squadron:
--> '''Dyer:''' We're Lightning. We strike.
* In ''Fanfic/TheHillOfSwords'', there is Shirou's [[FieldOfBlades Unlimited]] [[StormOfBlades Blade]] [[LimitBreak Works]] aria:
-->I am the bone of my sword.
-->Steel is my body, and fire is my blood.
-->I have created over a thousand blades.
-->Unaware of loss, nor aware of gain.
-->Withstood pain to create weapons, waiting for one's arrival.
-->I have no regrets; this is the only path.
-->My whole life was [[CallingYourAttacks Unlimited Blade Works!]]
* The ''VideoGame/StarTrekOnline'' fic ''Fanfic/AVoiceInTheWilderness'' puts a twist on the BadassCreed of the Borg Collective [[spoiler:because the ships in question have been taken over by the ''original'' Borg Queen, One of One]]:
-->"Surrender your vessel. Your technological and biological distinctiveness are immaterial. You will be assimilated into the whole and perfected. I am the Borg. Resistance is futile."
* In ''Fanfic/ChildOfTheStorm'', [[spoiler: Carol]] gets one during the FinalBattle when she becomes the new Comicbook/GreenLantern:
-->''No matter your power, no matter your might,''\\
''I shatter the dark with the brightest light,''\\
''And I swear that before I am done,''\\
''Darkness will flee and [[Series/DoctorWho demons will run!]]''
* ''[[FanFic/TriptychContinuum Triptych Continuum]]'': In [[Recap/TriptychContinuumTwilightSparkleVsTheECMCR Twilight Sparkle Vs The Equestrian Cutie Mark Constellation Registry]], Princess Luna cements her role as TheSacredDarkness with one. Note, she doesn't actually say these lines, but what Twilight Sparkle ''hears'' when she inadvertently witnesses Luna raise the moon first-hoof and is caught up in the magic emotional backwash.
-->...the safety of the day is a lie
-->Monsters walk under Sun, and some wear pony skins
-->To guard against them, one stands ready
-->But other monsters move under Moon, seek their prey by starlight
-->Dark things travel through the night
-->I know, for I am one of them
-->And to all those who journey beneath my sky to prey upon my charges, beware
-->For I stand against you
-->And in time, you will meet me coming the other way...
* In ''FanFic/EntitiesOfEmotion'', most of the Entities get new ones when they gain {{Willing Channeler}}s.
** Parallax and Chrysalis:
-->“In blackest day, in brightest night,\\
Beware your fears made into light!\\
Let those who try to stop my fright,\\
Burn like my power – terror’s might!”
** Ophidian and [[spoiler: Spike]]:
-->“This power is mine, this is my light,\\
Be it in Bright of Day or Black of Night!\\
I lay claim to all that falls within my sight,\\
To take what is MINE, that is my right!”
** Ion and Applejack:
-->“In Brightest Day, in Blackest Night,\\
We will stand against evil’s blight!\\
Let all those who doubt our might,\\
Behold this power – Will’s grand light!”
** Adara and Scootaloo:
-->“In fearful day, in raging night,\\
With our wings we now take flight!\\
Open your eyes and see this sight,\\
All will be well – Hope’s shining light!”
** Proselyte and Fluttershy:
-->“In Blackest Night, when fear may show,\\
Like Brightest Day, let our power glow!\\
Unite as one as our feelings grow,\\
Through Compassion’s light we dispel all woe!”
** Predator and Cadence:
-->“For hearts long lost and black as night,\\
For those filled with sorrow and spite!\\
Accept this power, let it shine bright,\\
Triumph forevermore – Love’s violet light!”
** In the sequel, [[spoiler: King Sombra]] gets one after becoming the new leader of the Black Lanterns (though the Lanterns themselves change "By my command" to "By [[spoiler: Sombra]]'s command"):
-->“The Blackest Night falls from the skies,\\
Let us hear your deathly cries!\\
We’ll twist your souls as your light dies,\\
By my command the dead shall RISE!”
** After [[spoiler: Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon]] jointly become Ophidian's new hosts, they create a new Orange Lantern oath:
-->“What’s mine is yours, and you are mine,\\
Joined together until the end of time!\\
My body and soul, my very core,\\
The light and you, mine forevermore!”
** Butcher and Gilda after she becomes his host:
-->“The power of the crimson red,\\
Will burn away the blackest dread!\\
Together with power and might,\\
Our fury will shine – this scarlet light!”
** Predator changes up her creed when she takes Chrysalis as a temporary new host:
-->“From shimmering day, unto darkest night,\\
My love will stand against all spite!\\
When evil shows and bellows with might,\\
I’ll stand in arms with my violet light!”
** Babs coins one when she becomes Parallax's host. He doesn't entirely like her word choice:
-->“Youse who are evil, sinister and dead\\
I’m the scariest thing you’ll ever dread!\\
Come on you creeps, show your might,\\
I’ll crush you all with Fear’s yellow light! Yowza!”
* ''Fanfic/GodSlayingBladeWorks'' has Shirou's Unlimited Blade Works aria.
--> I am the bone of my sword.\\
Steel is my body and fire is my blood.\\
I have been reforged as if a thousand blades.\\
Refined and forged, hammered and tempered.\\
Given form, given purpose, I continue to my arrival.\\
I have no regrets; this is the path I choose.\\
My strongest steel lies in... Unlimited Blade Works.
* ''Fanfic/FateLongNight'':
** The seven Champions apparently have creeds defining them.
** After Illya becomes a queen, she decides to take on House Words to reflect Westeros traditions. She chooses "Durch Sieg Gesablt", which means "By Victory Anointed" in German.
* ''Fanfic/ChaosTheory'' has Shirou's Unlimited Blade Works aria.
-->I am the bone of my sword.\\
Steel is my body, and fire is my blood.\\
I have created over a thousand blades.\\
Blind to the future.\\
Fleeing the past.\\
Withstood pain to create many weapons, each one a guiding light.\\
The paths are infinite, but I can only walk the one I've chosen.\\
The road ascending, carved by Unlimited Blade Works.
* In any of WebAnimation/{{RWBY}} stories by Creator/CoeurAlAran, whenever someone unlocks another person's aura, they recite a short chant. Each one of those follows the formula similar to the one Pyrrha used in the show, but with several changes to emphasize the given character's personality and ideals.
-->'''Roman Torchwick:''' [[Fanfic/ProfessorArc For it is in our infamy that we achieve immortality, through this we become a paragon of deceitful glory to rise above all others. Infinite in potential and unbound by laws, I release your soul, and by my shoulder, set thee free]].

-->'''Nicolas Arc:''' [[Fanfic/NotThisTimeFate For it is in our passing that we achieve immortality. By our example we become a martyr for the glory of others. Selfless in sacrifice, bound by duty, I release your soul... and by my hand... place this burden upon thee]].

-->'''Jaune Arc:''' [[Fanfic/NotThisTimeFate For it is in failure that we achieve immortality. Through this, we are bound to our task, an endless quest with no pause or rest. Cursed by duty and unbound by time, I release your soul, and by my hand... condemn thee]].

-->'''Cinder Fall:''' [[Fanfic/ServiceWithASmile It is in our darkest moments that we achieve strength. Through suffering, we gain the power to shape our own destiny. Infinite in potential and unbound by expectation, I release your soul, and by my hand, empower thee]].

-->'''Bartholomew Oobleck:''' [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12574905/2/In-the-Kingdom-s-Service For it is in duty that we become guardians. Through this, we prevent the mistakes of the past being made anew. Infinite in scope and unbound by pride, I release your soul, and by my hand redeem thee]].

-->'''Adam Taurus:''' [[Fanfic/ARabbitAmongWolves For it is through sacrifice that we reclaim what is ours. Through darkness, we seek a path to a brighter future. Betrayed by society and left to die, I release your soul, and by your side, walk with thee]].
* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12981966/1/To-Emulate-a-Fake To Emulate a Fake]]'' has Shirou create a new Unlimited Blade Works aria.
-->I am the bone of my sword.\\
Steel is my body, and fire is my blood.\\
Have suffered loss unaware of the pain caused to what I've gained.\\
My home is where I make my stand, wherever that may be.\\
My path is true, and my life will forever be... Unlimited Blade Works!
* Adam Taurus in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12986165/10/A-Monster-s-Marriage A Monster's Marriage]]'' gives his own spin when unlocking Jaune's aura to save his life. Afterwards, Jaune says it's the edgiest thing he's ever heard.
-->'''Adam:''' For it is through strength that we achieve immortality. Through this, we become a symbol of power and glory to rise above all. Infinite in fury and ultimately bound by death, I release your soul, and pass my pride onto thee.
* Ozpin unlocks Jaune's aura in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12166964/24/Tending-to-the-Soul Tending to the Soul]]'' after Salem tries to kill him. Previously Glynda had tried but was too distraught to get the words right.
-->'''Ozpin:''' For it is in passing... that we achieve immortality. Through this, we become pillars of the world around us, to help raise... and protect those in need.
* In ''Fanfic/ThievesCanBeHeroes'', Carter recites one as part of his RousingSpeech to Izuku.
-->'''Carter:''' Never regret! Never surrender! Never doubt! [[HeroWithBadPublicity If society chains you for being a hero...]] then rip those chains off and save them, [[ComplainingAboutRescuesTheyDontLike whether they want you to or not!]]
* When Ben Parker is given SuperSpeed in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13064230/24/And-Now-Yet-Again-Still-Even-More-Fragments Legal Crimes]]'', he names himself The Dark.
-->'''The Dark:''' By the time the light arrives, The Dark is already there.
* The Black Knights in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12201158/1/Darwin Darwin]]'' (and later the E.U.'s military) have a simple creed that best demonstrates Lelouch's [[TheUnfettered philosophy]].
-->The only sin is defeat. The only grace is victory.
* ''Fanfic/TheVastoOfWhite'': Shirou's Unlimited Blade Works aria.
-->'''Shirou:''' I am the bone of my sword.\\
Steel is my body and fire is my blood.\\
I have created over a thousand blades.\\
Unknown to life.\\
Nor known to death.\\
The path forward slowly reaches its end, the sharpest of swords dulling in the dusk.\\
I have no regrets. An empty crucible.\\
And so, as I pray, Unlimited Blade Works.
* Subverted in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13538715/2/Along-Came-a-Spider Along Came a Spider]]'' when Jaune has to awaken Trifa's Aura but can't remember the words. Surprisingly, it works.
-->'''Jaune:''' By the power vested in me...um, you have Aura!
* ''Fanfic/TheGodOfDestructionComesToRemnant'': When Velvet and Coco attempt their TakingYouWithMe gambit, they recite a chant from the Great War used by Huntsmen who are about to die.
-->If we die tonight, then we shall die together as one.\\
Let our souls be guided to paradise with the Maker on High while our earthly bodies return to the Dust which we came.\\
And know, my brothers and sisters, I was honored to fight alongside you to war.\\
But tonight, we bid thee... farewell!
* ''Fanfic/InaccurateLegends'': Sir Lancelot chants this right before he rescues Illya from the Taunting French Knight:
-->Always, I seek the quest.\\
Forever pursuing that distant dream.\\
Selfishly, I seek to save.\\
Yet never have I saved one.\\
My hands are stained with blood.\\
Yet I continue.\\
Dramatic Maiden Rescue!
----

to:

* In the WesternAnimation/{{Daria}} ExpandedUniverse FanFic series ' ''Tales of the Ringbearers'' ', ''The Ringbearer's Creed:''
-->We are the Ringbearers\\
We are [[LightIsGood the light]] [[GoodHurtsEvil that drives back]] [[DarkIsEvil the darkness]]\\
We are [[YouShallNotPass the wall that no evil can breach]]\\
We are the staff and the sword that shall defend life\\
We are the fire that will light the way to tomorrow\\
Our Rings are Forever. We are Forever.
** Not to be outdone, those who wear the corrupted versions of the Rings - the ''Ringwraiths'' - have their own creed, which is infinitely more badass:
-->Our enemies fall, from low and high\\
To salted earth, through burning sky\\
And all shall know our Ringwraith's cry\\
Let Vengeance Ring - and all hope die!
* ''Fanfic/ACrownOfStars'':
** The motto of the crew of HMS Asuka Langley Sohryu, the Red Devils:
--->''"I Will Fight Beyond Death"''
** The motto of the Clan Guards: "Morior Invictus" (I Die Unconquered)
** The Avalonian prayer before deploying for a mission:
--->'''‘Lord and Lady with us\\
To watch over us\\
And stand beside us\\
As we fight for the right,\\
Without question or pause\\
Willing to march into Hell,\\
For a Heavenly cause\\
Be with us this hour\\
From the first brightness of the sun\\
To the last dying of the light\\
Until the day we all rise up\\
So mote it be.’'''
* ''Manga/{{Evangelion 303}}'': The Evangelion pilots' motto -chosen by themselves- is:
-->Forget the taxpayer,\\
We got Hell to pay.
* The [[BetterThanCanon Epic]] [[FanFic/TiberiumWars Tiberium Wars]] FanFic has this from a Mammoth Tank crewman:
-->Yea verily, though I charge through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no evil, for I am driving a house-sized mass of "fuck you."
** The Black Hand have their own, more solemn creed:
-->''We have sworn our lives in the service of the Brotherhood.''\\
''In Brotherhood, we are all equal.''\\
''Within our Brotherhood, we are united.''\\
''Within unity, we are victorious.''\\
''By attaining unity, we strive for peace.''\\
''With our lives, we sacrifice to bring peace to the Brotherhood.''\\
''Through our lives, we bring power to the Brotherhood. With power, the Brotherhood brings peace.''\\
''Peace through power.''\\
''In the name of Kane.''
* From Chapter 35 of Diashi Prime's ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha'' FanFic [[FanFic/DevaSeries "Endless Waltz"]] comes what will become the Creed and Oaths of the Twilight Paladins:
-->"I stand between the Light and the Darkness, between the Innocent and the Monstrous, between the Just and the Vile. I dwell at the edge of Darkness, that others may live in the Light. I am a Twilight Paladin. As such, I hereby take these oaths:
-->"Upon my honor, upon my soul, upon my magic and my hope for redemption, I swear to never again kill a thinking being.
-->"Upon my honor, upon my soul, upon my magic and my hope for redemption, I swear to seek and serve justice to the limit of my capacity and the best of my understanding.
-->"Lastly, I swear my magic, my skills, and my life to your defense and your service."
* Chapter 12 of CSS.Stravag's "[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4513907/12/Legend_Of_The_Jokers_Wild_Revised Legend Of The Jokers Wild Revised]]" has this:
-->"I am the Archangel of Solace, bound forever to those who wish not to go quietly into the night. I will not rest until it is assured that Existence is not damned to annihilation in the days of Ragnarok. So is my duty written, so shall it be."
* [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/849822/Shadow_Crystal_Mage Shadow Crystal Mage's]] {{FanFic/Takamachi Nanoha of 2814}} has the Wolkenritter Oath, [[strike:though so far only in the omake material and polls]] finally appearing in chapter 15:
-->“In days of peace, in times of war,
-->Protect our Queen forever more!
-->The five Clouds stand, we are her Knights!
-->To guard Hayate, our delight!”
** Also, an altered Red Lantern Oath:
-->"With Blood and Rage of crimson red,
-->Ripped from a Corpse so freshly dead.
-->Together with my hellish hate,
-->I swear none other shall share my fate!"
** [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6095074/15/Takamachi_Nanoha_of_2814 Nanoha's transformation aria has taken a Level in Badass:]]
-->"I am the one who has been given a mission. Under the contract, release these powers. The winds are in the sky, the stars are in the heavens, the light is in my hands and the power is in my heart! And I shall shed my light over dark evil, for the dark things cannot stand the light, the light of the Green Lantern! Raging Heart Emerald Excelion, Set Up!"
-->*pose*
-->"Magical Girl Green Lantern, Zenryoku Zen''kai''! Ready for action!"
* A Fanfiction by the name of "Standing Tall" from the now defunct site Second Impact hosted, is delivered by [[MagnificentBastard Gendo Ikari]] to the face of a newly-restored Adam, describing human determination.
-->"Bring your thousands, I have my axe."
-->"Bring your cannons, I have my armor."
-->"Bring your mighty... I am my own champion."
-->[[DeadpanSnarker Cue Unit-01 ramming half the Lance of Longinus down Adam's head and a bemused Gendo, "Wrong end, son."]]
** Also, Rei reverse-mindfucking Lilith, when the skinny girl [[MindHug literally thrusts her belief in life into Lilith's core in addition to the Lance of Longinus]].
-->"If I am alone, why can I hear their voices?"
-->"If I am a doll, why do I feel their tears?"
-->"I am not alone. Shinji is my brother."
-->"I am not a doll. Asuka is my sister."
-->[[{{Determinator}} "My name is Rei."]]
-->[[PunctuatedForEmphasis "A.YA.NA.MI. REI!"]]
* ''FanFic/ToyHammer'' has this gem from a [[strike:SpaceMarine]] in a world of Warhammer 40,000, [[spoiler: just as he activates a wall of gatling guns to shred a pack of advancing daemons]]:
-->"THOUGH I FACE THE [[EldritchAbomination SHADOWS OF THE WARP]],
-->I SHALL FEAR NO EVIL, I SHALL FEAR NO FOE!
-->FOR I HAVE [[MoreDakka MOAR DAKKA]] THAN YOU, [[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch BITCHES]]!"
** One of the SpaceMarine battle-brothers, though, does call out on the lack of sense of that last line.
* From the [[Manga/RanmaOneHalf Ranma]][=/=]Anime/SailorMoon fanfic, [[http://jusenkyo.wikia.com/wiki/Paragon Paragon]]
-->From out of darkness comes a light.
-->From out of Chaos comes a champion.
-->To attack the innocent for your dark ambitions can never be forgiven.
-->Judgment has been made-- and you are found wanting.
* The author of ''Fanfic/ZerosShock'' has posted a pair of Badass Creeds in the style of Archer's Unlimited Blade Works chant based around Jack's [[BeeBeeGun Bee Plasmid]]. They can be found [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/showpost.php?p=5611029&postcount=704 here]], for the first one that would be in the centerpiece of a SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome, and [[http://forums.spacebattles.com/showpost.php?p=5611064&postcount=705 here]], which is a SugarWiki/{{Funny Moment|s}} in itself.
* From the {{Series/TinMan}} fanfic [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7313302/1/Tin "Tin,"]] there's the Tin Man Oath of Service:
-->I swear to defend with my axe
-->And to shield with my tin,
-->The safety of the innocent that is more dear than my own,
-->From the smallest insect to the greatest monarch.
-->I protect the good from the wicked; so I must be pure of heart
-->I defend the truth; so I must never lie.
-->Standing guard so others may rest, I work and do not tire.
-->I am prepared at any moment to give my life for those I protect.
-->Despite the hardships this vow may bring,
-->I take this oath freely, and with all my heart.
-->I serve and protect the Land of Oz.
-->I am a Tin Man.
* "[[FanFic/PowerRangersGPX We're Power Rangers! We don't quit, we don't surrender, and most importantly, WE DON'T LOSE!!]]"
* There is a fic where the main character's creed is "(I am) a fallen angel, a risen demon, a gargoyle guarding a church of sin and despair. I am vengeance made manifest. Nox Denticula. Night's fang. Dammed lot, stained with the blood of the innocent. I pronounce you guilty. And the guilty shall be punished for their crimes!"
* Not literally from a fanfic, but the hypothetical Orange Lantern oath:
-->This Power is mine, this is my light,
-->No-one can take what gives me Might,
-->I claim to all within my Sight
-->I want, I take, that is my Right.
* ''Fanfic/AHero'' has the Dalek Creed, said while slaughtering 400+ familiars. (This is the ''actual'' Dalek Creed as written by Terry Nation, actually.)
-->DE-STROY WITH-OUT MER-CY!
-->A-TTACK WITH-OUT FEAR!
-->LIVE WITH-OUT CON-SCIENCE!
-->EX-TER-MIN-ATE WITH-OUT PI-TY!
-->KILL!
-->KILL!
-->KILL!
-->''KILL!''
* [[Fanfic/HarryPotterAndTheMethodsOfRationality Godric Gryffindor]]:
-->Non est salvatori salvator,
-->neque defensori dominus,
-->nec pater nec mater,
-->nihil supernum.
-->(No rescuer hath the rescuer.
-->No Lord hath the champion,
-->no mother and no father,
-->only nothingness above.)
* A lost ''VideoGame/SpiralKnights'' fanfic had one recorded by [[spoiler:Parma]] who had been transformed into [[spoiler:a guardian of the Core.]]
-->I close my eyes and all I can see is utter darkness, the same darkness I saw when awake.
-->And then the [[LightIsNotGood light]] came in, and with it came our death, [[CameBackWrong and rebirth.]]
-->Far beyond the ashes of [[LethalLavaLand the castle.]]
-->We wait within the core and we wait for those who would take it from us.\\
They will not succeed.
* In ''Fanfic/FrozenHearts'', [[WesternAnimation/Frozen2013 Prince Hans]] recites this list of what a prince must be. The last part becomes his SurvivalMantra.
-->'''Hans''': "A prince [[TurnTheOtherCheek forgets the trespasses against him]], no matter how terrible. He [[HeroicSacrifice sacrifices for others]], even to the expense of his soul. He forgives until he forfeits breath. He is strong, he is compassionate, and the sum of these things makes him complete... a prince I am and a prince I will be."
* ''Fanfic/ShinjiAndWarhammer40K'': The Legio Terminatus recite their creed as they go to battle:
-->'''"THIS CITY IS TAINTED. PURGE IT! WITH BOLT AND SWORD AND FIRE!'''\\
'''THERE IS ONLY THE LAST RITES, THE BLESSING OF PURITY'''\\
'''WE ANOINT YOU WITH FIRE, GO IN PEACE TO YOUR REST'''
-->'''WE ARE SWORN TO PROTECT, WE ARE GIVEN TO PRESERVE...'''
-->'''WE RELEASE YOU FROM YOUR TORTURED THRALL...'''
-->'''TO ALLIES WE GIVE HONOR, TO ENEMIES OF MAN, RUIN!'''
-->'''KNOW THAT WE ARE TERMINATUS LEGIO, HERAKLITUS,'''
-->'''THE FINAL WORD IS HERE, WE SHALL END YOU'''
-->'''OUR DUTY IS HONOR, AND DEATH IS OUR REWARD,'''
-->'''FOR WE ARE THE CHOSEN, AND WE SHALL KNOW NO FEAR'''
-->'''WE CARRY THE LIGHTNING, WE BRING THE THUNDER!'''
-->'''WE HOLD THE STRENGTH TO LET HUMANITY PROSPER'''
-->'''WE CARRY THE VIRTUE TO SMASH ITS ENEMIES INTO DUST!'''
-->'''THERE IS NO ENEMY BEYOND OUR MIGHT!'''
-->'''THERE IS NO SAFETY AGAINST OUR WRATH!'''
-->'''WE ARE PROUD TO LIVE, WE ARE PROUD TO DIE!'''
-->'''WE ARE FORGED IN WAR, WE ARE TEMPERED IN BLOOD'''
-->'''IN OUR SOULS WE CRAFT THE VICTORY OF ALL MANKIND!'''
-->'''BURN, HERETIC! BURN IN CLEANSING FLAME!'''
-->'''REJOICE IN THE FIRES OF YOUR ABSOLUTION!'''
-->'''TO THE DARKNESS, WE BRING FIRE!'''
-->'''TO THE IGNORANT WE BRING FAITH!'''
-->'''TO THE HELPLESS WE GIVE OUR HAND,'''
-->'''TO THE CORRUPT WE GIVE OUR FIST!" '''
* ''[[FanFic/MLPNextGenerationKnowFear MLP Next Generation: Know Fear!]]'': When Starburst becomes the Fear Lantern, she uses the Sinestro Corps oath, though tweaked to replace "Sinestro's might" with "Fear Lantern's light". At the climax, however, she retools it completely during her HeroicSecondWind moment in her rematch against [[TheStarscream Nox/Shadow Wing]]:
-->“In twilight’s dusk, in moonlit night,
-->Evil shall cower before my might!
-->When darkness comes to cloud my sight,
-->I’ll shine like my power – Fear Lantern’s light!!!”
** In [[FanFic/MLPNextGenerationLoveConquersAllAvariceTakesItAll the sequel]], as the Orange Corps has no known oath, Nidra creates one on the spot [[spoiler:after finally giving in and subsequently wiping the floor with Luna, and stealing her powers.]]
-->“To take what I want, that is my right,
-->I’ll steal your heart in the black of my night!
-->See my moon glow that is my sign,
-->The Night, the Stars, and the Light…ARE MINE!!!”
** Annie keeps to the Star Sapphires' traditional oath for most of the story, but coins a new one when [[spoiler: escaping from the Sensory Deprivation dimension Nidra put her in]]:
-->"From the warm embrace of Celestia's light,
-->"To the cool breeze of Luna's night,
-->"I bring many wonders from my ring of light,
-->"My love gives me strength... from my sapphire light!"
* In the MLP / Franchise/GreenLantern crossover; ''FanFic/InBrightestDay'', anyone with a ring has one. However they all tend to change it to their liking:
** Nightmare Moon and her Black Lanterns:
-->''My Blackest Night spreads through the skies,\\
Let darkness grow as all light dies,\\
We'll crave your hearts and your demise,\\
By my dark will...The dead shall rise!"''
** Green Lantern Applejack:
-->''In Brightest Day, in Blackest Night,\\
I will not flee from evil’s sight!\\
When evil rises and wields it's might,\\
Beware my power - Green Lantern’s light!''
** Yellow Lantern Corps Twilight Sparkle:
-->''In Blackest Day, In Brightest Night,\\
Beware your fears made by my light,\\
To those who dare challenge my might,\\
Burn like my power... Fear's vengeful Light!''
** Red Lantern Rainbow Dash:
-->''"With blazing flames of raging red,\\
From Tartarus depths we bring great dread.\\
With crimson storms of burning hate,\\
We'll burn you all...That is your fate!!''
* From the ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/2538001/1/Blackest-Night Emerald Flame Series]]'', [[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Xander]] has a modified version of the Green Lantern creed.
--> "In any hell, on any Earth,
--> Nothing's changed since this oath's birth,
--> Let all who would try to end this Earth
--> Run now, run fast, for all they're worth.
--> It won't help them anyway."
* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9760357/33/The-Hell-er-Nator-Chaos-Machine The Hell-er-Nator]]'', the Sunnydale Irregulars have a simple one.
--> "We're Tech-Comm, North American Resistance Command, ''the'' First Sunnydale Irregulars, and ''we don't lose''. ''Ever''."
* In the Assassin's Creed II Novelization, the authors of the series expand on the creed by adding stanza's that complement the role of the Assassin order in society. They punctuate the fact that Assassin's are the silent sentinels of human liberty.
* In ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' fanfic ''FanFic/WithThisRing'', the [[SelfInsertFic Self Insert]] Orange Lantern has a couple of different oaths to fit his state of mind or the [[SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism moral alignment.]]
** Orange Lantern's initial oath:
-->''This is my power''\\
''This is my light.''\\
''Be it bright of day or black of night.''\\
''I claim all that lies within my sight.''\\
'''TO TAKE WHAT I WANT, THAT IS MY RIGHT!'''
** Paragon!Orange Lantern's oath [[spoiler: post- Orange Enlightenment.]]
-->''This is '''my''' cause, this is '''my''' fight!''\\
''Shine through the void with orange light!''\\
''I've claimed all within my sight!''\\
''To keep what is mine, that is my right!''
** Renegade!Orange Lantern's oath
-->''This is my '''power''', this is my '''might'''!''\\
''I stand alone in darkest night!''\\
''With this ring, my foes I smite!''\\
''I '''conquer all with orange light'''!''
* Not fanfics per se, but fans seem to have fun coming up with crossover versions of the Green Lantern Oath:
** This one for [[{{Transformers}} Optimus Prime]]:
--> ''Freedom is a sacred right''\\
''All sentient beings are for who I fight''\\
''Let only evil know fear and doubt''\\
''Green Lantern Corps: TRANSFORM AND ROLL OUT!''
** This one for ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'':
--> ''Spiral power shining bright!''\\
''Anti-Spirals flee from sight!''\\
''Piercing heavens near and far''\\
''WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK WE ARE?''
** ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha'''s Star Sapphire Oath:
--> ''For hearts long lost and full of fright''\\
''Those who caused the blackest night''\\
''Listen to me, or meet your maker''\\
''[[DefeatMeansFriendship I'll befriend them all...]] '''[[WaveMotionGun STARLIGHT BREAKER!]]'''
** For the [[Videogame/WorldOfWarcraft Alliance]]:
--> ''In days of peace, in nights of war''\\
''Protect these lands forevermore''\\
''The Light is with us! Hear us roar''\\
''Esarus thar no'darador!''
* From the story ''Fanfic/WingsToFly'' comes the traditional motto of the [[BadassCrew 22nd Preventer Space Mobile Suit Squadron]] aka Lightning Squadron:
--> '''Dyer:''' We're Lightning. We strike.
* In ''Fanfic/TheHillOfSwords'', there is Shirou's [[FieldOfBlades Unlimited]] [[StormOfBlades Blade]] [[LimitBreak Works]] aria:
-->I am the bone of my sword.
-->Steel is my body, and fire is my blood.
-->I have created over a thousand blades.
-->Unaware of loss, nor aware of gain.
-->Withstood pain to create weapons, waiting for one's arrival.
-->I have no regrets; this is the only path.
-->My whole life was [[CallingYourAttacks Unlimited Blade Works!]]
* The ''VideoGame/StarTrekOnline'' fic ''Fanfic/AVoiceInTheWilderness'' puts a twist on the BadassCreed of the Borg Collective [[spoiler:because the ships in question have been taken over by the ''original'' Borg Queen, One of One]]:
-->"Surrender your vessel. Your technological and biological distinctiveness are immaterial. You will be assimilated into the whole and perfected. I am the Borg. Resistance is futile."
* In ''Fanfic/ChildOfTheStorm'', [[spoiler: Carol]] gets one during the FinalBattle when she becomes the new Comicbook/GreenLantern:
-->''No matter your power, no matter your might,''\\
''I shatter the dark with the brightest light,''\\
''And I swear that before I am done,''\\
''Darkness will flee and [[Series/DoctorWho demons will run!]]''
* ''[[FanFic/TriptychContinuum Triptych Continuum]]'': In [[Recap/TriptychContinuumTwilightSparkleVsTheECMCR Twilight Sparkle Vs The Equestrian Cutie Mark Constellation Registry]], Princess Luna cements her role as TheSacredDarkness with one. Note, she doesn't actually say these lines, but what Twilight Sparkle ''hears'' when she inadvertently witnesses Luna raise the moon first-hoof and is caught up in the magic emotional backwash.
-->...the safety of the day is a lie
-->Monsters walk under Sun, and some wear pony skins
-->To guard against them, one stands ready
-->But other monsters move under Moon, seek their prey by starlight
-->Dark things travel through the night
-->I know, for I am one of them
-->And to all those who journey beneath my sky to prey upon my charges, beware
-->For I stand against you
-->And in time, you will meet me coming the other way...
* In ''FanFic/EntitiesOfEmotion'', most of the Entities get new ones when they gain {{Willing Channeler}}s.
** Parallax and Chrysalis:
-->“In blackest day, in brightest night,\\
Beware your fears made into light!\\
Let those who try to stop my fright,\\
Burn like my power – terror’s might!”
** Ophidian and [[spoiler: Spike]]:
-->“This power is mine, this is my light,\\
Be it in Bright of Day or Black of Night!\\
I lay claim to all that falls within my sight,\\
To take what is MINE, that is my right!”
** Ion and Applejack:
-->“In Brightest Day, in Blackest Night,\\
We will stand against evil’s blight!\\
Let all those who doubt our might,\\
Behold this power – Will’s grand light!”
** Adara and Scootaloo:
-->“In fearful day, in raging night,\\
With our wings we now take flight!\\
Open your eyes and see this sight,\\
All will be well – Hope’s shining light!”
** Proselyte and Fluttershy:
-->“In Blackest Night, when fear may show,\\
Like Brightest Day, let our power glow!\\
Unite as one as our feelings grow,\\
Through Compassion’s light we dispel all woe!”
** Predator and Cadence:
-->“For hearts long lost and black as night,\\
For those filled with sorrow and spite!\\
Accept this power, let it shine bright,\\
Triumph forevermore – Love’s violet light!”
** In the sequel, [[spoiler: King Sombra]] gets one after becoming the new leader of the Black Lanterns (though the Lanterns themselves change "By my command" to "By [[spoiler: Sombra]]'s command"):
-->“The Blackest Night falls from the skies,\\
Let us hear your deathly cries!\\
We’ll twist your souls as your light dies,\\
By my command the dead shall RISE!”
** After [[spoiler: Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon]] jointly become Ophidian's new hosts, they create a new Orange Lantern oath:
-->“What’s mine is yours, and you are mine,\\
Joined together until the end of time!\\
My body and soul, my very core,\\
The light and you, mine forevermore!”
** Butcher and Gilda after she becomes his host:
-->“The power of the crimson red,\\
Will burn away the blackest dread!\\
Together with power and might,\\
Our fury will shine – this scarlet light!”
** Predator changes up her creed when she takes Chrysalis as a temporary new host:
-->“From shimmering day, unto darkest night,\\
My love will stand against all spite!\\
When evil shows and bellows with might,\\
I’ll stand in arms with my violet light!”
** Babs coins one when she becomes Parallax's host. He doesn't entirely like her word choice:
-->“Youse who are evil, sinister and dead\\
I’m the scariest thing you’ll ever dread!\\
Come on you creeps, show your might,\\
I’ll crush you all with Fear’s yellow light! Yowza!”
* ''Fanfic/GodSlayingBladeWorks'' has Shirou's Unlimited Blade Works aria.
--> I am the bone of my sword.\\
Steel is my body and fire is my blood.\\
I have been reforged as if a thousand blades.\\
Refined and forged, hammered and tempered.\\
Given form, given purpose, I continue to my arrival.\\
I have no regrets; this is the path I choose.\\
My strongest steel lies in... Unlimited Blade Works.
* ''Fanfic/FateLongNight'':
** The seven Champions apparently have creeds defining them.
** After Illya becomes a queen, she decides to take on House Words to reflect Westeros traditions. She chooses "Durch Sieg Gesablt", which means "By Victory Anointed" in German.
* ''Fanfic/ChaosTheory'' has Shirou's Unlimited Blade Works aria.
-->I am the bone of my sword.\\
Steel is my body, and fire is my blood.\\
I have created over a thousand blades.\\
Blind to the future.\\
Fleeing the past.\\
Withstood pain to create many weapons, each one a guiding light.\\
The paths are infinite, but I can only walk the one I've chosen.\\
The road ascending, carved by Unlimited Blade Works.
* In any of WebAnimation/{{RWBY}} stories by Creator/CoeurAlAran, whenever someone unlocks another person's aura, they recite a short chant. Each one of those follows the formula similar to the one Pyrrha used in the show, but with several changes to emphasize the given character's personality and ideals.
-->'''Roman Torchwick:''' [[Fanfic/ProfessorArc For it is in our infamy that we achieve immortality, through this we become a paragon of deceitful glory to rise above all others. Infinite in potential and unbound by laws, I release your soul, and by my shoulder, set thee free]].

-->'''Nicolas Arc:''' [[Fanfic/NotThisTimeFate For it is in our passing that we achieve immortality. By our example we become a martyr for the glory of others. Selfless in sacrifice, bound by duty, I release your soul... and by my hand... place this burden upon thee]].

-->'''Jaune Arc:''' [[Fanfic/NotThisTimeFate For it is in failure that we achieve immortality. Through this, we are bound to our task, an endless quest with no pause or rest. Cursed by duty and unbound by time, I release your soul, and by my hand... condemn thee]].

-->'''Cinder Fall:''' [[Fanfic/ServiceWithASmile It is in our darkest moments that we achieve strength. Through suffering, we gain the power to shape our own destiny. Infinite in potential and unbound by expectation, I release your soul, and by my hand, empower thee]].

-->'''Bartholomew Oobleck:''' [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12574905/2/In-the-Kingdom-s-Service For it is in duty that we become guardians. Through this, we prevent the mistakes of the past being made anew. Infinite in scope and unbound by pride, I release your soul, and by my hand redeem thee]].

-->'''Adam Taurus:''' [[Fanfic/ARabbitAmongWolves For it is through sacrifice that we reclaim what is ours. Through darkness, we seek a path to a brighter future. Betrayed by society and left to die, I release your soul, and by your side, walk with thee]].
* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12981966/1/To-Emulate-a-Fake To Emulate a Fake]]'' has Shirou create a new Unlimited Blade Works aria.
-->I am the bone of my sword.\\
Steel is my body, and fire is my blood.\\
Have suffered loss unaware of the pain caused to what I've gained.\\
My home is where I make my stand, wherever that may be.\\
My path is true, and my life will forever be... Unlimited Blade Works!
* Adam Taurus in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12986165/10/A-Monster-s-Marriage A Monster's Marriage]]'' gives his own spin when unlocking Jaune's aura to save his life. Afterwards, Jaune says it's the edgiest thing he's ever heard.
-->'''Adam:''' For it is through strength that we achieve immortality. Through this, we become a symbol of power and glory to rise above all. Infinite in fury and ultimately bound by death, I release your soul, and pass my pride onto thee.
* Ozpin unlocks Jaune's aura in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12166964/24/Tending-to-the-Soul Tending to the Soul]]'' after Salem tries to kill him. Previously Glynda had tried but was too distraught to get the words right.
-->'''Ozpin:''' For it is in passing... that we achieve immortality. Through this, we become pillars of the world around us, to help raise... and protect those in need.
* In ''Fanfic/ThievesCanBeHeroes'', Carter recites one as part of his RousingSpeech to Izuku.
-->'''Carter:''' Never regret! Never surrender! Never doubt! [[HeroWithBadPublicity If society chains you for being a hero...]] then rip those chains off and save them, [[ComplainingAboutRescuesTheyDontLike whether they want you to or not!]]
* When Ben Parker is given SuperSpeed in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13064230/24/And-Now-Yet-Again-Still-Even-More-Fragments Legal Crimes]]'', he names himself The Dark.
-->'''The Dark:''' By the time the light arrives, The Dark is already there.
* The Black Knights in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12201158/1/Darwin Darwin]]'' (and later the E.U.'s military) have a simple creed that best demonstrates Lelouch's [[TheUnfettered philosophy]].
-->The only sin is defeat. The only grace is victory.
* ''Fanfic/TheVastoOfWhite'': Shirou's Unlimited Blade Works aria.
-->'''Shirou:''' I am the bone of my sword.\\
Steel is my body and fire is my blood.\\
I have created over a thousand blades.\\
Unknown to life.\\
Nor known to death.\\
The path forward slowly reaches its end, the sharpest of swords dulling in the dusk.\\
I have no regrets. An empty crucible.\\
And so, as I pray, Unlimited Blade Works.
* Subverted in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13538715/2/Along-Came-a-Spider Along Came a Spider]]'' when Jaune has to awaken Trifa's Aura but can't remember the words. Surprisingly, it works.
-->'''Jaune:''' By the power vested in me...um, you have Aura!
* ''Fanfic/TheGodOfDestructionComesToRemnant'': When Velvet and Coco attempt their TakingYouWithMe gambit, they recite a chant from the Great War used by Huntsmen who are about to die.
-->If we die tonight, then we shall die together as one.\\
Let our souls be guided to paradise with the Maker on High while our earthly bodies return to the Dust which we came.\\
And know, my brothers and sisters, I was honored to fight alongside you to war.\\
But tonight, we bid thee... farewell!
* ''Fanfic/InaccurateLegends'': Sir Lancelot chants this right before he rescues Illya from the Taunting French Knight:
-->Always, I seek the quest.\\
Forever pursuing that distant dream.\\
Selfishly, I seek to save.\\
Yet never have I saved one.\\
My hands are stained with blood.\\
Yet I continue.\\
Dramatic Maiden Rescue!
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* ''Fanfic/TheGodOfDestructionComesToRemnant'': When Velvet and Coco attempt their TakingYouWithMe gambit, they recite a chant from the Great War used by Huntsmen who are about to die.
-->If we die tonight, then we shall die together as one.\\
Let our souls be guided to paradise with the Maker on High while our earthly bodies return to the Dust which we came.\\
And know, my brothers and sisters, I was honored to fight alongside you to war.\\
But tonight, we bid thee... farewell!
* ''Fanfic/InaccurateLegends'': Sir Lancelot chants this right before he rescues Illya from the Taunting French Knight:
-->Always, I seek the quest.\\
Forever pursuing that distant dream.\\
Selfishly, I seek to save.\\
Yet never have I saved one.\\
My hands are stained with blood.\\
Yet I continue.\\
Dramatic Maiden Rescue!
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** For the [[Videogame/WorldOfWarcraft Alliance]]:
--> ''In days of peace, in nights of war''\\
''Protect these lands forevermore''\\
''The Light is with us! Hear us roar''\\
''Esarus thar no'darador!''

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