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* ''Series/StargateSG1'': Tek'ma'te is a greeting used by the Jaffa, said upon meeting each other.
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* ''Franchise/StarWars'' has the iconic "May the Force be with you". The Force is the series' resident representation of energy and where the Jedi draw their powers from. As of ''Series/TheMandalorian'', it's now established in canon that the traditional response to this is the fanon-originating "And also with you."[[note]]Inspired by Catholic liturgy, although Catholics are now supposed to say "And with your spirit" instead.[[/note]]

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* ''Franchise/StarWars'' has the iconic "May the Force be with you". The Force is the series' resident representation of energy and where the Jedi draw their powers from. As of ''Series/TheMandalorian'', it's now established in canon that the traditional response to this is the fanon-originating [[AscendedFanon fanon-originating]] "And also with you."[[note]]Inspired by Catholic liturgy, although Catholics are now supposed to say "And with your spirit" instead.[[/note]]
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* In the Ocean Empire of ''LetsPlay/EmpiresSMP'' Season 1, "Ocean's blessings" is used as both a greeting and a farewell.

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* In the Ocean Empire of ''LetsPlay/EmpiresSMP'' ''WebVideo/EmpiresSMP'' Season 1, "Ocean's blessings" is used as both a greeting and a farewell.

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*** Durgos: A greeting used "by mongrelmen and some human slavers."
*** Durgreos: A greeting used by orcs in the North.
*** Rhambukkya: A greeting used by the nomads of Shaar.
*** Stettar Voh: A greeting used by Shining South merchants.

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*** Durgos: A word of greeting and parting used "by mongrelmen and some human slavers."
*** Durgreos: A word of greeting and farewell used by orcs in the North.
*** Hykyath: A word of parting spoken by satyrs.
*** Lammath Drios: A word of farewell used in and near the country of Essembra.
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Rhambukkya: A word of greeting and farewell used by the nomads of Shaar.
*** Sabbas: A word of farewell used by centaurs.
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Stettar Voh: A word of greeting and parting used by Shining South merchants.


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*** Vlandranna: A word of greeting and parting used by all trading races around the Sea of Fallen Stars.

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* ''Film/{{Avatar}}:'' The Na'vi greeting roughly translates as "I see you"; the subtext is more akin to 'my soul recognizes your soul,' looking past the readily apparent into a deeper truth.
* ''Film/DemolitionMan:'' "Be well", instead of "Hello". John Spartan, utterly fed up with the shiny, fake new world he found himself in, once responded to such a greeting with, "[[PrecisionFStrike Be Fucked]]".
* In ''Film/ScaryMovie3'', [[TheGreys the Aliens]] that descended on the Logan's farm, grab Simon, President Harris and his bodyguard using a choke hold from behind. They reveal that on their planet it's the traditional way to say hello. When Simon asks how they say goodbye, one of the Aliens [[GroinAttack delivers a kick to the crotch,]] "I had to ask," groans Simon. At the end when [[StringyHairedGhostGirl the girl]] from [[{{Expy}} the]] [[Literature/TheRing cursed tape]] gets sealed in a well, the Aliens thank Simon and Cindy for defeating her. Simon says goodbye, and before he has time to realize why he regrets that, he gets another kick to the crotch.

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* ''Film/{{Avatar}}:'' ''Film/{{Avatar}}'': The Na'vi greeting roughly translates as "I see you"; the subtext is more akin to 'my soul recognizes your soul,' soul', looking past the readily apparent into a deeper truth.
* ''Film/DemolitionMan:'' ''Film/DemolitionMan'': "Be well", instead of "Hello". John Spartan, utterly fed up with the shiny, fake new world he found himself in, once responded to such a greeting with, "[[PrecisionFStrike Be Fucked]]".
* In ''Film/ScaryMovie3'', ''Film/ScaryMovie 3'', [[TheGreys the Aliens]] aliens]] that descended descend on the Logan's farm, farm grab Simon, President Harris and his bodyguard using a choke hold from behind. They reveal that on their planet planet, it's the traditional way to say hello. When Simon asks how they say goodbye, one of the Aliens aliens [[GroinAttack delivers a kick to the crotch,]] crotch]] -- "I had to ask," groans Simon. At the end end, when [[StringyHairedGhostGirl the girl]] girl from [[{{Expy}} the]] [[Literature/TheRing the cursed tape]] gets sealed in a well, the Aliens aliens thank Simon and Cindy for defeating her. Simon says goodbye, and before he has time to realize why he regrets he'll regret that, he gets another kick to the crotch.



* In ''Franchise/TheDarkTower'', a common greeting in Mid-World is "Long days and pleasant nights". Customary reply to this greeting is, "And may you have twice the number."

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* In ''Franchise/TheDarkTower'', a common greeting in Mid-World is "Long days and pleasant nights". Customary The customary reply to this greeting is, is "And may you have twice the number."



* ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'': In Black Speech, the usual orc greeting goes something like "Someday I will kill you." "But not today."

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* ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'': In Black Speech, BlackSpeech, the usual orc greeting goes something like "Someday I will kill you." "But not today."



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* On ''Series/BabylonFive'' the "Psi Corps" also used the same phrase and "OK" gesture.
* In the ''{{Series/Blackadder}}'' special "Blackadder's Christmas Carol, a series of fictional greetings are exchanged between Grand Admiral Blackadder and Queen Asphyxia's triple-husbandoid:
-->'''Frondo''': To you, Blackadder — thrice-endowed Supreme Donkey of the Trouserpod — this much greeting [he raises a hand up to his forehead and lowers it with two and a half vertical waves].
-->'''Pigmot''': I, too, bold navigator [he gives four vertical waves], cringe my dribblies at your resplendent pofflesnu!
-->'''Blackadder''': Yes, well, that won’t be necessary, thank you.

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* On ''Series/BabylonFive'' In ''Series/BabylonFive'', the "Psi Corps" also used Psi Corps [[ShoutOut use the same phrase and "OK" gesture.
gesture as in]] ''Series/ThePrisoner1967''.
* In the ''{{Series/Blackadder}}'' ''Series/{{Blackadder}}'' special "Blackadder's "[[Recap/BlackadderSS2BlackaddersChristmasCarol Blackadder's Christmas Carol, Carol]]", a series of fictional greetings are exchanged between Grand Admiral Blackadder and Queen Asphyxia's triple-husbandoid:
-->'''Frondo''': -->'''Frondo:''' To you, Blackadder -- thrice-endowed Supreme Donkey of the Trouserpod -- this much greeting [he greeting. ''[he raises a hand up to his forehead and lowers it with two and a half vertical waves].
-->'''Pigmot''':
waves]''\\
'''Pigmot:'''
I, too, bold navigator [he ''[he gives four vertical waves], waves]'', cringe my dribblies at your resplendent pofflesnu!
-->'''Blackadder''':
pofflesnu!\\
'''Blackadder:'''
Yes, well, that won’t won't be necessary, thank you.



* ''Series/ThePrisoner1967'': The Village inhabitants use "Be seeing you" (accompanied by a characteristic hand gesture) rather than "goodbye".
** In one episode two of the bad guys say goodbye to each other with "Au Revior" and "Auf Weidersehen", French and German approximate translations of "Be Seeing You".

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* ''Series/ThePrisoner1967'': The Village inhabitants use "Be seeing you" (accompanied by a characteristic hand gesture) rather than "goodbye".
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"goodbye". In one episode episode, two of the bad guys say goodbye to each other with "Au Revior" and "Auf Weidersehen", French and German approximate translations of "Be Seeing You".



** Zigzagged for the phrases "Walk with the prophets" and "May the prophets guide you" said by the Bajorans which are sometimes said to say goodbye, but other times they have a different meaning.

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** Zigzagged for the phrases "Walk with the prophets" and "May the prophets guide you" said by the Bajorans Bajorans, which are sometimes said to say goodbye, but other times they have a different meaning.



* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'', TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms campaign setting
** 1st Edition AD&D boxed set

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* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'', TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms campaign setting
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** 2nd Edition AD&D, ''Magazine/{{Polyhedron}}'' magazine #74 article "The Everwinking Eye"

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** In the 2nd Edition AD&D, AD&D ''Magazine/{{Polyhedron}}'' magazine #74 article "The Everwinking Eye"Eye":



* ''VideoGame/BeneathASteelSky'' likes the phrase "Stay vigilant"
* ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion'':
** Members of the Thieves' Guild will always wave goodbye by whispering "Shadow hide you". This is a reference to their protector, Nocturnal, Daedric Prince of darkness and shadows.
** "Sithis be with you" or "May the Night Mother wrap you in her cold, loving embrace" are customary farewells in the Dark Brotherhood. Unlike Nocturnal (who, as a Daedric Prince, has believers outside the Thieves' Guild) Sithis and the Night Mother are names you will find worshipped only within the guild of assassins.
* ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim'':
** Dragons greet each other by shouting "Yol", which means 'fire'. Since Shouts are magic, this means they're literally breathing fire at each other every time they say hello.
** They also say "drem yol lok", literally meaing "peace fire sky" -- used as a more formal greeting, and also one that explicitly conveys the dragon does not want to fight. "Hello, I come in peace." Simply saying "yol" meanwhile may indicate the exact opposite, reflected in how it produces fire.

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* ''VideoGame/BeneathASteelSky'' likes the phrase "Stay vigilant"
vigilant".
* ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'':
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''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion'':
** *** Members of the Thieves' Guild will always wave goodbye by whispering "Shadow hide you". This is a reference to their protector, Nocturnal, Daedric Prince of darkness and shadows.
** *** "Sithis be with you" or "May the Night Mother wrap you in her cold, loving embrace" are customary farewells in the Dark Brotherhood. Unlike Nocturnal (who, as a Daedric Prince, has believers outside the Thieves' Guild) Sithis and the Night Mother are names you will find worshipped only within the guild of assassins.
* ** ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim'':
** *** Dragons greet each other by shouting "Yol", which means 'fire'. Since Shouts are magic, this means they're literally breathing fire at each other every time they say hello.
** *** They also say "drem yol lok", literally meaing "peace fire sky" -- used as a more formal greeting, and also one that explicitly conveys the dragon does not want to fight. "Hello, I come in peace." Simply saying "yol" meanwhile may indicate the exact opposite, reflected in how it produces fire.



* ''Franchise/TheSims'' and the Simlish language has "sul sul" and "dag dag" as greetings.

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* ''Franchise/TheSims'' ''VideoGame/TheSims'' and the Simlish language has "sul sul" and "dag dag" as greetings.



* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In "Bart to the Future", the phrase "Smell you later" has replaced "Goodbye" in the future, to the point that a sentence like "Smell you later forever" actually makes sense.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In "Bart "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS11E17BartToTheFuture Bart to the Future", Future]]", the phrase "Smell you later" has replaced "Goodbye" in the future, to the point that a sentence like "Smell you later forever" actually makes sense.
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* ''Series/TheLordOfTheRingsTheRingsOfPower'': Elrond teaches Prince Durin and Disa that Elves do not say "Goodbye" when they party from someone, but "Namárië", which he translates as "go towards goodness". Many fans pointed out that this is an erroneous translation for "Namárië", as it means simply "be well" or "farewell". Possibly the writers confused "Namárië" with "Márienna", which does mean "towards happiness/goodness".

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* ''Series/TheLordOfTheRingsTheRingsOfPower'': Elrond teaches Prince Durin and Disa that Elves do not say "Goodbye" when they party from part with someone, but "Namárië", which he translates as "go towards goodness". Many fans pointed out that this is an erroneous translation for "Namárië", as it means simply "be well" or "farewell". Possibly the writers confused "Namárië" with "Márienna", which does mean "towards happiness/goodness".

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* On ''Series/BabylonFive'' the "Psi Corps" also used the same phrase and "OK" gesture.



* ''Series/TheLordOfTheRingsTheRingsOfPower'': Elrond teaches Prince Durin and Disa that Elves do not say "Goodbye" when they party from someone, but "Namárië", which he translates as "go towards goodness". Many fans pointed out that this is an erroneous translation for "Namárië", as it means simply "be well" or "farewell". Possibly the writers confused "Namárië" with "Márienna", which does mean "towards happiness/goodness".



* ''Series/ThePrisoner1967'': The Village inhabitants use "Be seeing you" (accompanied by a characteristic hand gesture) rather than "goodbye".
** In one episode two of the bad guys say goodbye to each other with "Au Revior" and "Auf Weidersehen", French and German approximate translations of "Be Seeing You".



* ''Series/ThePrisoner1967'': The Village inhabitants use "Be seeing you" (accompanied by a characteristic hand gesture) rather than "goodbye".
** In one episode two of the bad guys say goodbye to each other with "Au Revior" and "Auf Weidersehen", French and German approximate translations of "Be Seeeing You".
* On ''Series/BabylonFive'' the "Psi Corps" also used the same phrase and "OK" gesture.

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* ''Film/{{Avatar}}:'' The Na'vi greeting roughly translates as "I see you"; the subtext is more akin to 'my soul recognizes your soul,' looking past the readily apparent into a deeper truth.



* ''Film/{{Avatar}}:'' The Na'vi greeting roughly translates as "I see you"; the subtext is more akin to 'my soul recognizes your soul,' looking past the readily apparent into a deeper truth.



* In ''Franchise/TheDarkTower'', a common greeting in Mid-World is "Long days and pleasant nights". Customary reply to this greeting is, "And may you have twice the number."
* ''Franchise/StarWars'' has the iconic "May the Force be with you". The Force is the series' resident representation of energy and where the Jedi draw their powers from. As of ''Series/TheMandalorian'', it's now established in canon that the traditional response to this is the fanon-originating "And also with you."[[note]]Inspired by Catholic liturgy, although Catholics are now supposed to say "And with your spirit" instead.[[/note]]



* ''Franchise/StarWars'' has the iconic "May the Force be with you". The Force is the series' resident representation of energy and where the Jedi draw their powers from. As of ''Series/TheMandalorian'', it's now established in canon that the traditional response to this is the fanon-originating "And also with you."[[note]]Inspired by Catholic liturgy, although Catholics are now supposed to say "And with your spirit" instead.[[/note]]
* In ''Franchise/TheDarkTower'', a common greeting in Mid-World is "Long days and pleasant nights". Customary reply to this greeting is, "And may you have twice the number."



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* In ''Literature/TailchasersSong'', cats say "Good dancing" (or "Nre'fa-o" in ConLang) for both "hello" and "goodbye".

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* In ''Literature/TailchasersSong'', cats say "Good dancing" (or "Nre'fa-o" in ConLang) for both "hello" and "goodbye".
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* Bogeys from ''Literature/FungusTheBogeyman'' say "Boibye" instead of goodbye, which is short for "boils be with you".
* ''Literature/TheHandmaidsTale'' has women greet each other with a fertility blessing: one saying "Blessed be the fruit", and the other replying "May the Lord open".



* ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'': In Black Speech, the usual orc greeting goes something like "Someday I will kill you." "But not today."
* In ''Literature/TailchasersSong'', cats say "Good dancing" (or "Nre'fa-o" in ConLang) for both "hello" and "goodbye".



* ''Literature/TheHandmaidsTale'' has women greet each other with a fertility blessing: one saying "Blessed be the fruit", and the other replying "May the Lord open".
* Bogeys from ''Literature/FungusTheBogeyman'' say "Boibye" instead of goodbye, which is short for "boils be with you".



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* In the ''{{Series/Blackadder}}'' special "Blackadder's Christmas Carol, a series of fictional greetings are exchanged between Grand Admiral Blackadder and Queen Asphyxia's triple-husbandoid:
-->'''Frondo''': To you, Blackadder — thrice-endowed Supreme Donkey of the Trouserpod — this much greeting [he raises a hand up to his forehead and lowers it with two and a half vertical waves].
-->'''Pigmot''': I, too, bold navigator [he gives four vertical waves], cringe my dribblies at your resplendent pofflesnu!
-->'''Blackadder''': Yes, well, that won’t be necessary, thank you.



** On ''Series/BabylonFive'' the "Psi Corps" also used the same phrase and "OK" gesture.

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* ''Franchise/TheSims'' and the Simlish language has "sul sul" and "dag dag" as greetings.



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