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Superman
"Now God...bends to my will."
— Lex Luthor, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
"HA! You flatter yourself, Luthor! Kryptonians are GODS on your planet! KNEEL!"
— General Zod, DC Universe Online
"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!"
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, Krypton
"You will bow down before me, Jor-El. I swear it! No matter that it takes an eternity! YOU WILL BOW DOWN BEFORE ME! BOTH YOU, AND THEN ONE DAY, YOUR HEIRS!"
— General Zod, Superman: The Movie
"At last, the son of Jor-el kneels before me. This time, history will show that I am the true survivor of Krypton."
— Brainiac, Superman: The Animated Series
Anime and Manga
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.
Hansel: Hehe, you're pretty funn—
Balalaika: I said KNEEL! (sniper shot takes out Hansel's kneecap)
Hansel: Hehe, you're pretty funn—
Balalaika: I said KNEEL! (sniper shot takes out Hansel's kneecap)
"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, Mazinger Z, Gosaku Ota manga
Comic Books
"Hear me people!! Now that I have absorbed the energies of this Maid of Might, I am powerful beyond comprehension! Bow, then before me... Bow before your new god— Bow before— THE ANNIHILATOR!!"
— Annihilator, The Attack of the Annihilator
"You don't get it... do you, Blue? I'm king now. You kneel to me."
— Scourge the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie Comics), 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.
Shocker: No. I want you to crawl over here and hand it to me.
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!
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!
— Aladdin
Shan Yu: I grow tired of your arrogance, old man. BOW TO ME!
The Emperor: No matter how the wind howls, the mountain cannot bow to it.
Shan Yu: Then you will kneel in pieces!
The Emperor: No matter how the wind howls, the mountain cannot bow to it.
Shan Yu: Then you will kneel in pieces!
— Mulan
Film — Live-Action
"You will learn to kneel before the broken!"
— The Beast, Glass (2019)
"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, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
"Come, son of Jor-el, KNEEL BEFORE ZOD! Snoochie boochies!" (manic laugh)
— Jay, 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]
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]
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?
Han Solo: Threepio, you tell that slimy piece of worm-ridden filth, he'll get no such pleasure from us!... Right?
Literature
"The Khad twisted on his throne and there was mingled rage and amazement in his tone. 'You dare to stand before me.'
Blade now was playing it by intuition. 'I stand,' he said calmly. 'Sir Blade bows to no man.'"
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."
Live-Action TV
Sowande: That army you used to fight alongside, the Chaste. They captured me once. This was years ago, 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?
Sutekh: You pit your puny will against mine? Kneel!
The Doctor: No!
Sutekh: Kneel before the might of Sutekh.
The Doctor: No!
Sutekh: Kneel before the might of Sutekh.
"You don't seem to be kneeling. How tremendously brave of you."
— Queen Elizabeth I, Doctor Who, "The Day of the Doctor"
Stannis: It is customary to kneel when you are surrendering to a King.
Mance: We do not kneel.
Mance: We do not kneel.
"What is this blasphemy? You're in the presence of a god. KNEEL BEFORE ME!"
— Isaac/Master Logos/Kamen Rider Solomon, which turned out to be his last words, Kamen Rider Saber, "Chapter 40: Shining Friendship, The Three Swordsmen."
Stephen Miller: (video clip) ...The powers of the president to protect our country are very substantial and will not be questioned.
Stephen Colbert: Adding, "I am become Death, Destroyer of Worlds... kneel before Zod. K-Kneel... kneel. Have... have John Dickerson washed and brought to Zod's tent."
Stephen Colbert: Adding, "I am become Death, Destroyer of Worlds... kneel before Zod. K-Kneel... kneel. Have... have John Dickerson washed and brought to Zod's tent."
"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 Mike Nelson), Mystery Science Theater 3000 Turkey Day Bumper
"Now, bow to me! I said bow!"
"KNEEL BEFORE TODD!!!"
— Todd, Supernatural, "Wishful Thinking"
Music
Hail to the king!
Hail to the one!
Kneel to the crown!
Stand in the sun!
Hail to the king!
Hail to the one!
Kneel to the crown!
Stand in the sun!
Hail to the king!
— Avenged Sevenfold, "Hail to the King"
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, Magic: The Gathering
Video Games
"You serve the Absolute. You. Serve. ME! Bow, you dog. BOW!"
"You worm! You will bow before me. And if you will not bow, you will break."
"You worm! You will bow before me. And if you will not bow, you will break."
— General Ketheric Thorm, Baldur's Gate III
"Bow before your new God, and be spared."
Axicor: So you know.
Scorpius: Did you think that 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 Scarran!
Axicor: Even one of the Ruling Order?
[He removes his mask to show the distinctive upper-class Scarran face beneath]
Scorpius: Particularly the Ruling Order.
Scorpius: Did you think that 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 Scarran!
Axicor: Even one of the Ruling Order?
[He removes his mask to show the distinctive upper-class Scarran face beneath]
Scorpius: Particularly the Ruling Order.
— Farscape
"Wretched insects of this alien world, rejoice and fall to your knees in supplication!"
Bane: I am here to be King.
Gorilla Grodd: YOU WILL KNEEL BEFORE GRODD!
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!
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!
Starfire: We've all had to make sacrifices...
Darkseid: ON YOUR KNEES, FOOL!
"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, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
"We nothing if not forgiving. Choose correctly, and we may allow you to make amends. 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."
Kneel before us. Show us that you are with us, not against us."
"This place is now under my dominion! Rejoice to kneel before me!"
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!
Wylfred: I kneel before no one!
Visual Novels
"...Bow your head and kneel, lawyer... ...so that your head may be parted from your shoulders."
— Ga'ran Sigatar Khura'in, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice, Case 6-5: "Turnabout Revolution"
Web Animation
Strong Bad: (dressed as General Zod) Kneel before Zod!
Homestar Runner: (dressed as 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)
Homestar Runner: (dressed as 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 Homestar Runner Halloween Hijinx
Web Video
Terl: Pray, who the devil are you?
General Zod: KNEEEEEEEEEELLLLL!!!!
Terl: Oh god, he's foreign. Hello, Neil! Nice to meet you!
General Zod: KNEEEEEEEEEELLLLL!!!!
Terl: Oh god, he's foreign. Hello, Neil! Nice to meet you!
Western Animation
"It brings a ray of sunshine to my unhappy life
To make him kneel before me and slowly twist the knife."
To make him kneel before me and slowly twist the knife."
— Mr. Burns, "Look At All Those Idiots", The Simpsons
Miscellaneous
I will rise,
And the stars will fall!
All who dare to stand
Shall be made to crawl!
And the stars will fall!
All who dare to stand
Shall be made to crawl!
— Dark Bowser, "The Grand Finale WITH LYRICS"
Thargoid Guard: 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: 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
