History Main / BattleInterruptingShout

* In ''HarryPotter/HarryPotterAndTheOrderOfThePhoenix'', Harry attempts to stop an argument between Snape and Sirius which is on the verge of turning into a duel, by shouting placing himself between them. This has little effect, but luckily the two combatants are distracted a moment later.

* Done once in RurouniKenshin in the Raijuta mini-arc.

* Done by the giant Easter Island head in NightAtTheMuseum when the museum was in anarchy.

* In the beginning of TheMalloreon, Belgarion is called upon to stop a war involving some of his friends. Both armies being Arendish, he decides he needs more than just his voice when stepping inbetween the opposing forces, so he calls down a thunderstorm. They stop fighting.

* Rayquaza from ''Pokemon Emerald'' does this with a roar, causing Kyogre and Groudon to stop fighting.

* Played somewhat for laughs in the second part of the WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic pilot when the ponies are attacked by a manticore in the Everfree Forest. Fluttershy tries to get the other five to stop fighting it -- but, [[ShrinkingViolet being Fluttershy]], it takes a few failed attempts before she manages to stop whispering and get out the final "WAAAAIT!" (that actually does end the fight) at a proper volume.

* In the second part of the WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic pilot, the ponies are attacked by a manticore in the Everfree Forest. Fluttershy tries to get the other ponies to stop fighting it, but they don't listen until she yells "WAAAAIT!"

* Lero-ro, a Ranker from ''TowerOfGod'', who stops a fight between Regulars just with a sharp remark.

* In ''TheHobbit'', Gandalf appears between the Dwarven, Elvish, and Human armies as they move to battle each other:

** This is also [[spoiler: Coby]]'s undisputed CrowningMomentOfAwesome during the Marineford war - [[spoiler: Whitebeard and Ace have been killed, and now the marines and pirates are simply wearing each other down and taking enormous losses on both sides. Coby stands up in the middle of the battle and ''screams'', bringing the battle to a temporary halt and revealing that he possesses shades of the same superpower as Luffy.]] Bonus points for facing down [[spoiler: [[KnightTemplar Akainu]]]] ''without blinking'' immediately afterwards.

* JuliusCaesar's ''Gallic Wars'' assert that Celtic Druids could do this trick.

** This is also [[spoiler: Coby's]] undisputed CrowningMomentOfAwesome during the Marineford war - [[spoiler: Whitebeard and Ace have been killed, and now the marines and pirates are simply wearing each other down and taking enormous losses on both sides. Coby stands up in the middle of the battle and ''screams'', bringing the battle to a temporary halt and revealing that he possesses shades of the same superpower as Luffy.]] Bonus points for facing down [[spoiler: [[KnightTemplar Akainu]]]] ''without blinking'' immediately afterwards.

* Done by the giant Easter Island head in NightAtTheMuseum when the museum was in anarchy.

* ''Discworld/{{Jingo}}'' has Vimes and Carrot do this (and it works, since [[ByTheBookCop Carrot]]'s so LawfulGood he practically warps reality to make everyone else the same).

* In StephenKing's ''TheStand'', a nameless sergeant attempts to do this and immediately gets riddled with bullets from both sides.

* This is how [[spoiler: Shadow prevents a war between the old and new gods]] in ''AmericanGods'', although he doesn't shout. He just casually explains how they've all been had and they go home.

* The Ur-example is the Sabine women who, when their Dads ''FINALLY'' get around to trying to rescue them run between the two armies holding up their babies (apparently it took the Sabines ''at least'' ten months to get their act together) and demand their menfolk make friends.

* In ''TheProphecyOfTheStones'', Opal and Adrien end a battle this way.

* In the beginning of the Malloreon, Belgarion is called upon to stop a war involving some of his friends. Both armies being Arendish, he decides he needs more than just his voice when stepping inbetween the opposing forces, so he calls down a thunderstorm. They stop fighting.

* On ''OnePiece'', this happens not one, but many times. First, it is subverted by Princess Vivi as per RuleOfDrama when she tried to stop the revolutionary army from attacking the royal palace. Played remarkably straight by Luffy later on: when he screams for a crowd to ''stop'' he can actually cause an entire battlefield to ''faint'' and ''froth at the mouth''. Turns out it's a side-effect of his superpower.

-->'''Gandolf:''' 'Old fool?' [revealing himself] HALT! [The armies hesitate] I would speak with the Kings.

* In the second part of the MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic pilot, the ponies are attacked by a manticore in the Everfree Forest. Fluttershy tries to get the other ponies to stop fighting it, but they don't listen until she yells "WAAAAIT!"

-->'''TheDoctor''': Good idea.\\

-->'''TheDoctor''': Good idea.

* In the beginning of the Malloreon, Belgarion is called upon to stop a war involving some of his friends. Both armies being Arendish, he decides he needs more than just his voice when stepping inbetween the opposing forces, so he calls down a thunderstorm. They dont't fight.