History Main / InTheNameOfTheMoon

** Series/KamenRiderSaber is a storywriter, and will zig-zag between prefacing his transformation and starting a battle with "How the story ends...shall be mine to decide!"[[note]]Monogatari no ketsumatsu wa...ore ga kimeru![[/note]]
*** Before a fight, Blades announces "I swear in the name of Suiseiken Nagare...that I shall protect...(whatever he has to protect)!"

* Wiki/TvTropes: "Unforgiveable! Agent of [[BuffySpeak unnotability]] and [[Administrivia/TVTropesGlossary Wiki Magic]], pretty RummageSaleReject in a LimitedWardrobe, Sailor JustForFun/TropeTan! In the name of [[TheDatabaseHatesMe the database]], I will [[Administrivia/JustifyingEdit justifyingly edit]] you!

Note that, unlike ByThePowerOfGreyskull, the speech doesn't trigger, activate, or otherwise have anything to do with the MagicalGirl's powers. Instead, it's meant to demonstrate the righteousness of her cause and the amount of ass-whup she's about to uncork. (Don't expect anyone to [[TalkToTheFist attack the hero during this speech]], by the way. TalkingIsAFreeAction).

* Gargouille from ''VisualNovel/MarcoAndTheGalaxyDragon'' delivers this little speech whenever she’s about to start kicking ass:
-->'''Gargouille:''' Passing Dubhe, Merak and Phecda. Until it’s bound to Alkaid… I will open a hole in the scoop of the Big Dipper. The overflowing sand bites the blood of sacrifice. It shall not give even a single drop of mercy.

* Wiki/TvTropes: "Unforgiveable! Agent of [[BuffySpeak unnotability]] and Administrivia/WikiMagic, pretty RummageSaleReject in a LimitedWardrobe, Sailor JustForFun/TropeTan! In the name of [[TheDatabaseHatesMe the database]], I will [[Administrivia/JustifyingEdit justifyingly edit]] you!

* Green Lantern's oath is also parodied in the ''WesternAnimation/{{Mad}}'' short "Green [[WesternAnimation/CareBears1980s Care Bear]]" that parodies the ''Film/GreenLantern'' movie. Here, Hal Jordan is recruited to the eponymous bears and forced to wear a mascot-style suit.

** Subverted in ''Anime/MaiOtome'' when Haruka issues a verbal challenge to Aswad leader Midori ''before'' she changes into her Robe, and promptly faceplants when Yukino tells her that she hasn't given Haruka authorization to use her powers yet.

* Creator/StanLee and Creator/JackKirby used a lot of these for their 1960s Creator/MarvelComics characters. The most famous are, "[[Comicbook/FantasticFour It's clobberin' time!]]" and "[[Comicbook/IncredibleHulk HULK SMASH!]]" But it also includes "[[ComicBook/TheMightyThor For honor, for glory, for Asgard!]]", "[[Comicbook/FantasticFour Flame on!]]", and the "[[ComicBook/SubMariner Imperius Rex!]]"
* [[ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes Stupendous Man]] attempts one of these speeches after transforming from Mild-Mannered Calvin (and getting stuck in a locker):

* In ComicBook/BlackBird, would-be MagicalGirl Nina Rodriguez invokes this trope word-for-word in a magical duel with her own sister.

* Marvel hero Comicbook/MoonKnight has actually been known to say "in the name of the moon" before laying on a holy beatdown.

** Series/KamenRiderStronger's is one of the earliest and most elaborate: "The heavens call me...the Earth calls me...humanity calls me...they call upon me to defeat evil! Listen, evil-doers! I am a warrior of justice! Kamen Rider Stronger!"
** Series/KamenRiderBlackRX Minami Kotaro has: "I'm the child of the sun! Kamen Rider Black! RX!"

* ''TabletopGame/PrincessTheHopeful'' A Princess may strengthen her magic by spending a turn giving a brief speech in the Royal Tongue about the Charm she is about to use and why she feels the need to use it.

* ''[[VideoGame/{{Onmyoji}} Onmyōji]]'': Seimei and his [[UsefulNotes/{{Onmyodo}} "Kyū-kyū-nyo-ritsu-ryō!"]]

* Games where you select and give commands to multiple characters ([[RolePlayingGames [=RPGs=]]], [[RealtimeStrategy RTSs]], etc...) often have "chatter" that they give whenever you interact with them:

** ''VideoGame/BaldursGateII'' The scene before the [[SequentialBoss Final Final Boss Fight]] has every character in the party respond to Irenicus' BreakingSpeech with one of these.. Again, Minsc gets the best:

* ''VideoGame/{{Killer7}}'' has a boss who does a parody of MagicalGirl intros: "Like a flower that blooms in the soil of our carnal and corrupt society, I shall administer retribution to stray vermin that graze this land. For I am the Chairman of the Education Guidance Council, Ayame Blackburn!" It's a fifteen-year-old girl in a very creepy anime-girl mask and carrying a machine gun. Also the power rangers style Handsome Men. "We are the punishing rangers, the Handsome Men!"
* [[VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft Warcraft]] has quite a few of these, though the Orcs are perhaps the most frequent users of it with "[[BattleCry FOR THE HORDE!]]"

* ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'': Dawn of War (and expansions) has this with [[strike:the Space Marines]] any Imperial armies, whose phrases almost always says something along the lines of "In the name of the Emperor".

-->'''Axem Yellow:''' We eat donuts!\\

* In ''VideoGame/DevilSurvivor'', Midori is a cosplayer who acts like a MagicalGirl, and even has an In The Name Of The Moon speech to go along with it, as well as striking a pose when she does it on the battle screen.
-->'''Midori:''' I'm Magical Dolly, the Warrior of Love! My magical punishment strikes down all demons who do evil!

** This trope is even [[ShoutOut quoted verbatim]] in the Raidou Kuzunoha games. For some reason, the invoker is an Oboroguruma, a fairly vicious {{youkai}}.

-->'''There is a burden on your shoulders--your head. I shall set your spirit free! Please accept this humble token. No mercy for the damned. Thou hast no escape from the grasp of catastrophe. Meteor Swarm! No apology necessary, your death shall suffice.'''

-->'''Quicker than the wind and as still as the ocean! Hotter than flames and more magnificent than a mountain!'''
-->'''To rid this world of evil, I will become a hammer of justice!'''

-->'''I am the white void. I am the cold steel. I am the just sword. With blade in hand shall I reap the sins of this world, and cleanse it in the fires of destruction! I am Hakumen! The end has come!'''

-->'''Dispatched in mankind's darkest hour, we, are knights of the Blue Flame!'''

-->'''Hungry Darkness of a Thousand Souls! In the name of Susano'o, I command you! Awaken, Nox Nyctores: Ouroboros!'''
* The ''VideoGame/TalesOf'' series is loaded with these. At the end of every battle, the player who got the last hit (and sometimes others) will recite a victory phrase, either taunting the defeated enemy or asking about the state of the other party members.

-->'''[[DoubleReverseQuadrupleAgent Axel]]:''' "The [[LegionOfDoom Organization's]] betrayed. In that name, I will annihilate ''you''."
-->'''[[BigBad Marluxia]]:''' "That line's not you."
-->'''Axel:''' "[[LampshadeHanging Had to try it at least once, you know]]."

* During the climax of ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry3'' Dante makes a declaration to his brother:

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* The [[Webcomic/GirlGenius Jäger]] [[FanNickname boyz]] give [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20050617 such a]] [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20050620 speech]] to Jenka when they drive her out of town. Of course, it was all an act, and they [[PublicSecretMessage carefully chose their words to give her an important information]].

* Parodied in the webcomic ''Triquetra Cats'': when Project: Elemental Cat first confronts the Hand of the Dragon, they introduce themselves by name and Blue Cat quickly adds "and your rampage of death is [[ThisIsUnforgivable something that can never be forgiven]]!" to which Green Cat remarks "'something that can never be forgiven'? what is that, your cliche anime phrase #217?"

* ''WebComic/{{Amazoness}}!'' suggests this distracts the enemy by [[http://amazoness.co.uk/4.htm making them laugh so hard]] that it throws them off guard.
* ''Webcomic/LookingForGroup'' has [[http://www.lfgcomic.com FOR PONY!!!]]

* In Creator/DianeDuane's ''Literature/YoungWizards'' and ''Feline Wizardry'' books, protocol normally requires a similarly ritualized challenge upon meeting the adversarial [[{{Satan}} Lone Power]]: "Eldest, Fairest and Fallen, greetings and defiance!" Oh, and always remember to ask the Transcendent Pig the meaning of life when you meet him (the older wizards hope that one day he'll just answer reflexively). You do have to be taught to say these things -- it's not the MagicalGirl's automatic posturing. But the intent is still there.

--> '''[[ChewingTheScenery Shinji]]:''' ''[paraphrased]'' YOU '''DARE''' RAISE A HAND AGAINST [[{{Yandere}} THE WOMAN I LOVE]]? [[YouKilledMyFather MURDER THE WOMAN]] WHO RAISED US BOTH?! [[ByThePowerOfGraySkull BY THE GRACE OF YUI IKARI]], and IN THE NAME OF ASUKA LANGLEY SOHRYU [[RuleOfThree AND]] [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge AS VENGEANCE FOR MISATO KATSURAGI]], [[AGodAmI I SHALL]] [[DeathFromAbove TURN THE SKY ITSELF]] AGAINST [[CurbStompBattle YOU]]!!!

* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/27736435 Zero Context: Taking Out the Trash]]'' has the saboteurs attacking Circe and Marc's wedding deliver one of these when one of the bystanders angrily asks what's going on. Each one present contributes to the speech, and it's topped off with the ringleader delivering a SlasherSmile.
-->''[[EmotionlessGirl Ellen:]]'' ...What this is... is an intervention.
-->''Amber:'' It's a chance to correct a mistake.
-->''[[UndyingLoyalty Claire:]]'' It's time to do what's right, not necessarily what gets approval.
-->''[[VideoGame/KidIcarusUprising Viridi:]]'' It's an opportunity for a good old-fashioned cleansing.
-->''[[FantasticTerrorists Missy Coco:]]'' *evil laugh* It's utter chaos waiting to happen.
-->''Zapana:'' For the lack of anything clever to add, it's a disease and we're the cure. [[Music/TheCure Pictures of you,]] anyone?
-->''[[ObfuscatingStupidity Aldonza:]]'' *flashes a victory sign* It's time to par-tay. Like a boss!
-->''Callista:'' But above all else? It's time to take out the trash. You listening, Infinite Defense? ''Let's bruise his ego.''

* In the ''Anime/AngelicLayer'' anime, each Deus must think of an entry line that announces their Angel before competing.

*** Sailor Chibi Moon even has one. '''Chibi Moon:''' For love and justice, I am the pretty sailor soldier in training, Sailor Chibi Moon! In the name of the future moon, I will punish you!
*** Saturn gets one too. '''Saturn:''' My guardian is the planet of silence. Soldier of ruin and birth[[note]]"破滅と誕生," ''not ''death and rebirth(死と再生). Her powers have nothing, ''absolutely'' '''''nothing''''', to do with rebirth. More about this common fan misconception [[http://www.genvid.com/diesgaudii/saturnpluto/index.html here.]][[/note]]; Sailor Saturn!

** Spoofed in the "Sailor ComicBook/{{Hellblazer}}" ([[http://www.thekeep.org/~rpm/vertigo/sailor-hellblazer/ yes, really]]) {{crossover}} {{fanfic}}, where John Constantine attempts to resist the urge. This results in:
--->"In the name of love.... fuck off."

--->'''Moon:''' Pretty Soldier of Love and Justice, Sailor Moon! In the name of the Moon, I'll punish you!"
--->'''Mercury:''' Soldier of Water and Wisdom, Sailor Mercury! In the name of Mercury, I'll punish you!"
--->'''Mars:''' Soldier of Flame and Passion, Sailor Mars! In the name of Mars, I'll punish you!"
--->'''Jupiter:''' Soldier of Thunder and Courage, Sailor Jupiter! In the name of Jupiter, I'll punish you!"
--->'''Venus:''' Soldier of Love and Beauty, Sailor Venus! In the name of Venus, I'll punish you!"
--->They also had a variant for group announcements, where they'd each say their first sentence in turn, then their "in the name of * insert celestial body here* " bit, before announcing "We'll punish you!" as a group.

-->In the name of the moon, we will congratulate you!

* ''{{Anime/Bakugan}}'': Minx Elfin, the {{Expy}} and AffectionateParody of Anime/SailorMoon, naturally has several of these.

-->"Heaven may forgive you, but Miaka Yuki does not! In the name of the heavens, I'll punish you!" -- '''Miaka'''

** An [[TheAbridgedSeries abridged series]] of ''[[WebVideo/WeddingPeachAbridged Wedding Peach]]'' does a parody of this. "I stand for [[PimpedOutDress poofy]] [[FairytaleWeddingDress dresses]], ribbons, flowers, and all that is girly! [[CallingYourAttacks Monologue attack!]]"

* In the ''Anime/KidouTenshiAngelicLayer'' anime, each Deus must think of an entry line that announces their Angel before competing.

--> '''Jessie:''' "Prepare for more trouble than you've ever seen!"
--> '''James:''' "And make it double because we're on the big screen!"
--> '''Ash''' (interrupting) "I'll have to catch this on video!"
--> '''Team Rocket''' (in unison): "WHAT?!"

-->'''Nia:''' Are you aware of exactly who I am?!

--> '''Nia''': Even when trapped by karma's cycle,
--> '''Yoko''': The dreams we left behind will open the door!
--> '''Leeron''': Even if the Universe stands in our way,
--> [[spoiler:'''Viral''']]: Our [[HotBlooded seething blood]] will determine what will be!
--> '''Simon''': We will break through Time and Space!
--> '''All but Simon''': [[ScrewDestiny And defy all who would stop us to grab hold of our path!]]
--> '''Simon''': [[TitleDrop Tengen Toppa... GURREN LAGANN!]]
--> '''All''': JUST WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK WE ARE!?

-->'''Kate''': Come forth, Serotonin!
-->'''Pop''': Appear, Dopamine!
-->'''Kanako''': Dubba dubba dubba! Relaxation Combat Team Valerian, at your service!
* The Children in ''Manga/ZettaiKarenChildren'' usually perform a roll call when their {{power limiter}}s are released. The roll call is usually relevant to the situation and frequently comes with heroic posing and colored smoke. Variations of it are frequent, such as adding "... and Wild Cat" to the end when Naomi joins, and Aoi doing one of these when she's on a mission solo.

* ''Anime/MaiHime'':

* [[Manga/MermaidMelodyPichiPichiPitch "Pichi Pichi Voice! Live Start!"]]

--> '''Yuya''': "Sway, pendulum of the soul! Draw an arc of light across the sky! Pendulum Summon! Come, my monsters!"
--> '''Reiji''': "Grand power that shakes my very soul, arise within me and give birth to a new light that rends the darkness! Pendulum Summon! Come before me, my monsters!"

-->'''Reina:''' Music is love!
-->'''Makina:''' Music is hope!
-->'''Kaname:''' Music is life!
-->'''Mikumo:''' Music is mystery!
-->'''Freyja:''' Music is energy!

-->"I am here to take your life! And who, you ask, is the specter who stands before you? My name...is Wizard. Lotton the Wizard. And while I have no grudge against you__" ''([[FailedAttemptAtDrama Revy shoots him mid-sentence]])''

-->''O pitiful shadow lost in the darkness,''
-->''bringing torment and pain to others.''
-->''O damned soul wallowing in sin.''
-->''Perhaps...it is time to die?''
* ''[[Anime/TheIdolmaster THE iDOLM@STER]]'' - Parodied by Ami and Mami during the incident where Iori's pudding disappeared.

* ''[[Anime/TheSlayers Slayers]]'': Princess [[CuteClumsyGirl Amelia Seiryuun]] is [[{{parodied}} a parody]] of the trope, as she has a habit of scaling tall structures, and making dramatic gestures while proclaiming that she will smite evil with [[ForGreatJustice "the hammer of justice".]] Then [[RunningGag promptly falls flat on her face, or her butt]], when she tries to dismount.

-->'''Ayaka:''' (''accompanied by show's theme'') Rampant, parasitic evil, who tortures the living, baldheaded creep [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking who threatens my income.]] [[ObviouslyEvil You KNOW you're up to no good]], but your time has come! Wanna know why? Because Ayaka Kisaragi has arrived!

* [[OverlyLongGag Done to death]] in the ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' parody one-shot [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7376176/1/God_Within God Within]], as pretty much every other thing that comes out of Shinji's mouth is either this, ByThePowerOfGrayskull, or a NoMoreHoldingBackSpeech, often all three at the same time.
--> '''[[ChewingTheScenery Shinji]]:''' (paraphrased) "YOU '''DARE''' RAISE A HAND AGAINST [[{{Yandere}} THE WOMAN I LOVE]]? [[YouKilledMyFather MURDER THE WOMAN]] WHO RAISED US BOTH?! [[ByThePowerOfGraySkull BY THE GRACE OF YUI IKARI]], and IN THE NAME OF ASUKA LANGLEY SOHRYU [[RuleOfThree AND]] [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge AS VENGEANCE FOR MISATO KATSURAGI]], [[AGodAmI I SHALL]] [[DeathFromAbove TURN THE SKY ITSELF]] AGAINST [[CurbStompBattle YOU]]!!!"

--> '''Sailor Moon''': "People like these provide the intellectual capital for our nation, capital that should be in the hands of the workers, not some elitist minority. By attacking this centre of learning, you are denying their futures and attacking the State as a whole. In the name of the People, I shall punish you!"

* ''Anime/DemashitaPowerpuffGirlsZ'' ("Fighting Love! Science Legend!")

* "Unforgiveable! Agent of [[BuffySpeak unnotability]] and WikiMagic, pretty RummageSaleReject in a LimitedWardrobe, Sailor JustForFun/TropeTan! In the name of [[TheDatabaseHatesMe the database]], I will [[Administrivia/JustifyingEdit justifyingly edit]] you!

* [[OverlyLongGag Done to death]] in the ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' parody one-shot [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7376176/1/God_Within God Within]], as pretty much every other thing that comes out of Shinji's mouth is either this, ByThePowerOfGrayskull, or a WorldOfCardboardSpeech, often all three at the same time.

*** Saturn gets one too. '''Saturn:''' My guardian is the planet of silence. Soldier of ruin and birth; Sailor Saturn![[note]]"Hametsu to tanjou no senshi," ''not,'' shi to saisei no senshi. Her powers have nothing, ''absolutely'' '''''nothing''''', to do with rebirth. More about this common fan misconception [[http://www.genvid.com/diesgaudii/saturnpluto/index.html here.]][[/note]]

* ''Webcomic/MechagicalGirlLisaANT'': As with any self-respecting magical girl, Lisa comes up with her own.

--> ''Dane:''' ''[as "Dr. Lazarus" at a store opening]'' By Grabthar's hammer ... ''[sags visibly]'' ... what a savings.

* ''Manga/YuGiOh'' tends to feature this when the God Cards are summoned. This was featured much less in ''GX'', but ''Anime/YuGiOh5Ds'' reintroduced this with the speeches all the characters give when they Synchro Summon a Monster (Yusei: "Clustering [x] will call upon a [y]; become the path of light it shines upon!"), although the [[Creator/FourKidsEntertainment dub]]] tends to reduce this to a simple {{Catchphrase}} like "Let's rev it up!", though it still used them on occasion, particularly when Yusei is summoning Stardust Dragon.

* [[TerribleTrio Team Rocket]] from ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' recite their motto -- the same motto -- ''every time they appear'', no matter what they've come to do (although they've been known to humorously modify it on a situational basis), and are often accompanied by special effects from nowhere that disappear a moment later.

** There was an episode where they get interrupted during said motto.
*** That would be Pokemon the Movie 2000, also known as the Power of One.

->''"The heavens cry out! The earth cries out! The people cry out! They cry out for me to destroy evil! Listen up, evildoers...I am the warrior of justice, Kamen Rider Stronger!"''

* Brilliant, brilliant twist: the ''Manga/MarmaladeBoy'' movie features a memorable scene where five small neighbourhood boys encounter the protagonist as she's practicing tennis, and pretend to be a Franchise/SuperSentai FiveManBand, including a formal introduction of the entire team and lots of highly stylized [[CallingYourAttacks called]] KiAttacks. The teenage girl in question decides to be the CoolBigSis, and cheerfully pretends to be the MonsterOfTheWeek in response.

--> ''Dane:''' ''[as "Dr. Lazarus" at a store opening]'' By Grabthar's hammer ... ''[sags visibly]'' ... what savings.

* ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'': Frodo defies the Nazgûl at Rivendell, "By Elbereth and Lúthien the Fair, you shall have neither the Ring nor me!" (Sadly omitted from the films. [[note]]Except in the Ralph Bakshi film, where Frodo says instead, "''By all the Shire, you shall have neither the Ring nor me!''"[[/note]]) Justified, because the name of Elbereth harms/drives off bad guys on at least one occasion.

* In the ''Website/LemmysLand'' fanfic "[[http://www.lemmykoopa.com/lk2/lk2-68.htm Uncle K. Rool]]" (which is specifically based on the ''SuperMarioBros.'' and ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry'' [[WesternAnimation/SuperMarioBros cartoon]] [[WesternAnimation/DonkeyKongCountry shows]]), the Koopalings do this when they meet Donkey Kong himself.