Gandalf: Authority is not given to you to deny the return of the king, steward.
Denethor: The rule of Gondor is mine! And no other's!
Denethor: The rule of Gondor is mine! And no other's!
All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.
Queen Miriel: Bronwyn. This is Lord Hallbrand.
Halbrand: Bronwyn.
Bronwyn: Is it true? Are you the king we were promised?
Halbrand: Yes.
Halbrand: Bronwyn.
Bronwyn: Is it true? Are you the king we were promised?
Halbrand: Yes.
Leliana: You are Maric's son; you are the rightful king of Ferelden.
Simon: Will you help us anyway, Bal?
Ballentire: No. It'll mean the gallows for every one of us.
Simon: It'll mean fame and glory for every one of you and the greatest story in history. Think of it, Bal. The Aristok flees the wicked treason of an uncle's hand. With danger at every turn -
Ballentire: That's right, Sy, danger, the danger of capture, imprisonment, torture, and death.
Simon: - aided only by two courageous -
Ballentire: Insane.
Simon: - artists and a gallant troupe of tumblers, and disguised as a common juggler's apprentice, she makes her way north. Past the guards and soldiers of her enemy, her loyal people bring her safely to the arms of her cousin, who places her at the head of a mighty army and returns her home in triumph. The enemy is defeated, the Aristok seated on her rightful throne, and the faithful and steadfast tumblers go on to riches and fame. Think of the story it would make, Bal.
(Later...)
Ballentire: I'll do it. But not for any badly told, melodramatic story. For the child. I can't have the two of you dragging her around the countryside; you'd get her killed in the first mile.
Ballentire: No. It'll mean the gallows for every one of us.
Simon: It'll mean fame and glory for every one of you and the greatest story in history. Think of it, Bal. The Aristok flees the wicked treason of an uncle's hand. With danger at every turn -
Ballentire: That's right, Sy, danger, the danger of capture, imprisonment, torture, and death.
Simon: - aided only by two courageous -
Ballentire: Insane.
Simon: - artists and a gallant troupe of tumblers, and disguised as a common juggler's apprentice, she makes her way north. Past the guards and soldiers of her enemy, her loyal people bring her safely to the arms of her cousin, who places her at the head of a mighty army and returns her home in triumph. The enemy is defeated, the Aristok seated on her rightful throne, and the faithful and steadfast tumblers go on to riches and fame. Think of the story it would make, Bal.
(Later...)
Ballentire: I'll do it. But not for any badly told, melodramatic story. For the child. I can't have the two of you dragging her around the countryside; you'd get her killed in the first mile.
— The Painter Knight, Fiona Patton
Leliana: There are many great tales of lost kings who return to their lands to reign in glory...
Alistair: I am not lost. Nor, for that matter, a king. And there is nothing glorious about me.
Leliana: You are Maric's son; you are the rightful king of Ferelden.
Alistair: I am not lost. Nor, for that matter, a king. And there is nothing glorious about me.
Leliana: You are Maric's son; you are the rightful king of Ferelden.
I am Thorin son of Thráin son of Thrór King Under the Mountain! I return!
— Thorin, The Hobbit
Missing Heirs occur with great frequency. At any given time, half the COUNTRIES in Fantasyland will have mislaid their Crown PRINCE/PRINCESS ...
Claire Dearing: I need you to open Paddock Nine!
(The Tyrannosaurus rex that made us fear dinosaurs in 1993 emerges from the shadows to kick some ass once again)
(The Tyrannosaurus rex that made us fear dinosaurs in 1993 emerges from the shadows to kick some ass once again)
Under the mountain dark and tall,
The King has come unto his hall.
His foe is dead, the worm of dread,
And ever so his foes shall fall.
The King has come unto his hall.
His foe is dead, the worm of dread,
And ever so his foes shall fall.
— Under the Mountain Dark and Tall, a poem from The Hobbit
After a myriad of years; after great Emperors, and poor Emperors, and even the Empty Emperor; after even the light of Antirius had been lost; came Khordavu. He was born with no shadow, and reclaimed the lost divine regalia of the Emperors, which had been lost.
So great was Khordavu that he united the fractured lands, and dismissed the false Emperors, showing himself to be the True Emperor blessed by Antirius. He became the Emperor, and Yelm rose once again in the sky, united once again.
So great was Khordavu that he united the fractured lands, and dismissed the false Emperors, showing himself to be the True Emperor blessed by Antirius. He became the Emperor, and Yelm rose once again in the sky, united once again.
Yes, that's Princess Ozma, who was brought to me by the Wizard who took her father's throne when she was just an infant. She's the true ruler of Emerald City.
— Mombi, The Marvelous Land of Oz
"Off my chair, jester. The king sits there."
— Noctis Lucis Caelum, Final Fantasy XV
"We are a Kingdom in need of a king. A hero to save the people from their long oppression."
— Gilbert Prosnilav, Fire Emblem: Three Houses
"Send word to the kingdom, grandfather! Tell everyone, young or old that I have called them! Grab whatever weapons you can find! Tell them that Queen Mother Sivagami's grandson and Amarendra Baahubali's descendant has returned to free this cursed kingdom!"
—Mahendra Baahubali, Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
"The king has risen."
—Nuidis Vulko, Aquaman (2018)
"I will do what I can, certainly. But I am Castle Heterodyne. My first charge is the safety of the Heterodyne family. All of Europa believes I have failed - and they will not believe otherwise until you are recognized. Publicly. By me. ... And you will be - even if it is my final act."
—The A.I. system of Castle Heterodyne, Girl Genius, Vol. 10 p. 94
"Excuse me, Doctor. You’re in my seat."
—Dr. Eggman, Sonic the Hedgehog (IDW)
