Behold, King Neptune.
How does God make his appearance on Earth? Does he descend down from the sky? Does he use teleportation? It seems to be the latter. It always involves a cloud of smoke, as well. A great cloud of smoke comes out of nowhere, then, as the smoke clears up, you will see Him.Usually Played for Drama. Compare The Hand Is God. Note that this is when a God or other divine being appears out of a cloud of smoke. If a wizard, witch, genie, or other magical being appears out of a cloud of smoke, it's not this trope.
Examples
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Anime & Manga
- MÄR: Alan, one of the Warriors of MAR Heaven is introduced in episode 7 "Awaken: Meet the Other Ed!" appearing out of a cloud of smoke.Alan: (appears out of a cloud of smoke) Sweet dreams, and good morning...
Films — Live-Action
- Discussed in Titanic (1997). Rose whispers to Jack about the other rich folks retreating into a cloud of smoke.Rose: [whispering to Jack] Now they will retreat into a cloud of smoke and congratulate each other on being masters of the universe.
Western Animation
- SpongeBob SquarePants: In "Neptune' Spatula", an old lady says this very phrase as King Neptune appears from a cloud of smoke.
