History Main / VoiceOfTheLegion

-->''"What's the matter, demon hunter? Never seen a ''real'' demon before?"''

* Hazel from ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' talks like this as opposed to his regular GutturalGrowler tone after [[spoiler:stabbing himself with several Yellow Dust Crystals]].

This trope is named for IAmLegion, the mental version. Sometimes overlaps with VoicesAreMental. May contain VaderBreath, may be used when HearingVoices. Contrast SpeakInUnison, where many people speak as one. Compare GutturalGrowler, EvilSoundsDeep, and EvilSoundsRaspy. [[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant No relation to]] ManOfAThousandVoices.

** Inverted with {{Asmodeus}}. He has three heads, and they all speak in unison, but only have one voice between them.

* LetsPlay/JackSepticEye, in his ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'' playthrough, uses a pitch-shifted and duplicated voice when reading the dialogue of [[spoiler:Omega Flowey]].

* Alpha One of ''ComicBook/TheMighty'' has this by showing a unique red outline in his speech balloons. Any human given his powers has the same effect with a blue outline, which is pointed out as something they have to suppress to keep their new abilities secret.
* In ''ComicBook/{{Preacher}}'', Jesse's words are in red when he's using [[CompellingVoice the Word of God]]... except when the typographer slips up, which happens.

* [[AxCrazy Jei-san]] in ''ComicBook/UsagiYojimbo'' [[spoiler:and anyone who is possessed by him/it]].

* During the 1990s, the ''ComicBook/XMen'' villain [[Characters/MarvelComicsExodus Exodus]]'s speech bubbles were unique, somewhat like ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}'s, except they were purple-bordered instead of yellow. The effect they're going for was implied to be that he's always speaking verbally ''and'' telepathically simultaneously. Like many interesting '90s character tics, this was quietly dropped/forgotten about, as his post-'90s speech balloons have been of ordinary color and border -- perhaps he simply developed greater control over his powers off-panel.

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[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
* ''Franchise/{{Arrowverse}}'':
** When ''Series/{{Arrow}}'' introduces Ragman in Season 5, he talks like this when using his powers. It's creepy, which even he admits.
--->'''Ragman:''' [[LampshadeHanging Is it the whispers? They just do that, I don't know why.]]
** ''Series/TheFlash2014'':
*** Barry learns to do this to disguise his voice by vibrating his vocal cords really fast. This is particularly necessary with Iris, with whom he grew up, and the cops he works with (those who aren't in the know). Usually, he also vibrates his face to obscure it, realizing that ClarkKenting is unlikely to protect him.
*** The first three {{Big Bad}}s ''all'' use this trick, to the point that the second two are voiced by [[CastAsAMask completely different actors]] when suited up, keeping both the characters and audiences guessing about their real identities:\\
The Reverse Flash does this near-constantly, except he makes his voice sound [[EvilSoundsDeep downright demonic]] and gives himself glowing red eyes for good measure.\\
Zoom can make his voice even deeper and more echo-y than Reverse Flash. Whenever he's in full costume, he sounds like Creator/TonyTodd with added distortion.\\
Rounding out a trio of evil speedsters, Savitar's armor gives a metallic edge to the voice of whoever's wearing it.
*** When Caitlyn Snow taps into her metahuman powers, everything she says is underscored by a distorted, inhuman whisper, marking a transition into an evil "Killer Frost" persona. Interestingly for this trope, it seems both involuntary and exclusively tied to her powers; if she goes long enough without using them, her speech will revert to normal. It's notable that when Killer Frost [[spoiler:makes a HeelFaceTurn in the season 3 finale ''without'' fully reverting to Caitlyn, the voice is one of the aspects that she loses.]]
** ''Series/{{Supergirl|2015}}'': Reign the Worldkiller speaks with a reverbing echo. Combined with her mask, this prevents the others from recognizing her as Samantha Arias.
* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer''
** Invoked on more than one occasion, including Willow in the midst of her black magic rampage, Caleb after merging with the First, and The Anointed One, who being a [[CreepyChild child]] had a high regular voice.
** A non-evil version happens when a ritual grants Buffy the [[ThePowerOfFriendship combined power]] of the Scooby Gang, she speaks with all four of their voices simultaneously.
* ''Series/DoctorWho'':
** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS27E7TheLongGame "The Long Game"]]: "I Am THE MIGHTY JAGRAFESS of the HOLY HADROJASSIC MAXARODENFOE!" (AKA [[FluffyTheTerrible Max]])
** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS28E8TheImpossiblePlanet "The Impossible Planet"]]/[[Recap/DoctorWhoS28E9TheSatanPit "The Satan Pit"]] plays it very effectively: WE ARE THE LEGION OF THE BEAST!
*** Quite literally, since an {{Expy}} for {{Satan}} is mind-controlling a legion of [[KeystoneArmy service industry workers]] who share a [[WhatCouldPossiblyGoWrong single consciousness]] that has to be orbiting over an EldritchLocation.
** The [[Recap/DoctorWhoS28E10LoveAndMonsters Abzorbaloff]] has this too, which makes sense, since his entire schtick is that he absorbs other people into him.
** The Doctor is particularly disturbed by a life form that [[StopCopyingMe simultaneously copies your words]] in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E10Midnight "Midnight"]].
** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS34E10InTheForestOfTheNight "In the Forest of the Night"]] {{subvert|edTrope}}s the trope, as little girl Maebh gains a deeper, multitracked voice when she's speaking for the [[spoiler:ultimately benevolent]] trees.
* ''Series/Evil2019'': Bridget, the seemingly possessed child killer [[spoiler: who's not the latter and probably not the former]] talks like this in the episode "[[Recap/EvilS1E7VaticanIII Vatican III]]".
* Arch-villain Sylar occasionally talks like this on ''Series/{{Heroes}}'', although there's no real plot-related reason why he does. The [[WordOfGod writers have admitted]] they put it in just because it sounds cool.
** Eden [=McCain=] would also do this when influencing people with her ability. A clear ShoutOut to Creator/DavidLynch's ''Film/Dune1984'' and the [[MoreThanMindControl Voice]].
* Occurs in an early episode of ''Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle'' when the boys steal back their TV from Lois, who's trying to interrogate them for allegedly ruining her dress.
-->'''Lois:''' [[GoToYourRoom Go to your rooms]]...'''NOW.'''
* Many villains and monsters in ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' have some kind of effects added to their voice. Your average MonsterOfTheWeek will simply add a bit of growliness In contrast, ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' only rarely uses this trope, with most villains and monsters speaking in normal human voices. Desumozorlya from from ''Series/BakuryuuSentaiAbaranger'' is a rare counterexample.
* The 2014 Halloween episode of ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' includes a sketch where Halloween store owner Geoff has been possessed by the demon Galadriel.
* In ''Series/{{Smallville}}'', Darkseid does this frequently, although EvilSoundsDeep is more prominent.
* ''Franchise/{{Stargate|Verse}}'':
** The Goa'uld from ''Series/StargateSG1'' can do this at will, along with GlowingEyesOfDoom for the sole purpose of intimidation. The idea behind is that they're manipulating the vocal cords directly rather than talking indirectly through their host's brain. They ''can'' talk normally, and do so at length to infiltrate their enemies' strongholds. For fun too, I guess.
*** The Tok'ra also do this, but only so people can tell if it's the host or symbiote speaking.
*** The Goa'uld seem to see their unique vocal pattern as symbolic of their claims of being [[AGodAmI gods]]; hence Baal (who unlike most Goa'uld doesn't fall for his own propaganda, instead being rather flippant about his "godhood") being prone to speaking normally to people who know he's not a god, reserving the Voice of the Legion effect for intimidation and for maintaining the illusion among his true believers.
*** The effect changes over the years too. At first it was harsher than the movie's smoother version, perfect for Apophis but ''not'' so much Hathor. Later, the voice wasn't deepened as much by it.
** ''Series/StargateAtlantis'': The voice of the Wraith have a bit of reverb too. Wraith queen's mind control also echoes in the victim's head.
* ''Franchise/StarTrek'': "'''WE ARE THE BORG.'''" This is because they actually ''are'' all talking at once. An individual drone speaks with a slight "electronic" tone.
** ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'': Becomes literal when the Borg abduct and assimilate Jean-Luc Picard; renaming him [[MeaningfulRename Locutus of Borg]]--roughly, The One Who Speaks for the Borg.
** ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'': When [[spoiler:Gul Dukat]] becomes the Emissary of the Pah-Wraiths during the GrandFinale so that he can destroy the Alpha Quadrant and gains superpowers in the process, his voice becomes significantly deeper and echoes.
** ''Series/StarTrekPicard'': When [[spoiler:Seven Of Nine]] temporarily assumes the Borg Queen mantle in "Broken Pieces", she gains the reverberating, layered voice of other Borg, just with her voice dominant among the many.
* In contrast to ''Franchise/SuperSentai'', ''Series/{{Ultraman}}'', when aliens speak, applies effects to their voices, especially the reverberating laughter of [[DittoAliens Baltan]]-seijin.
* In the ''Series/TalesFromTheDarkside'' episode "I'll Give You a Million" the Devil speaks in a multitracked voice when he comes to collect the souls of both men who made a pseudo-[[DealWithTheDevil Faustian]] bargain.
* In the "Small Worlds" episode of ''Series/{{Torchwood}}'', the fairy things sound like multiple voices as once whenever they talk.
* In ''Series/TrueBlood'', Sookie hears people's thoughts with this effect. This gets specially creepy when she tries to read [[spoiler: Maryann's mind]] where CreepyMonotone and GratuitousGreek are added to said effect.
* Used for the disembodied voice of Satan in one ''Series/TheWhitestKidsUKnow'' sketch. It rather helps the comedic effect of the Lord of All Evil reprimanding a demon that "You know our first priority is to entertain."
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[[folder:Video Games]]
* In the ''Nintendo [=3DS=] Sound'' application that comes on every UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS, this can be achieved by applying any of three effects to a voice recording: "Low Harmony", "High Harmony", and "Synth Harmony".
* Taken from ''VideoGame/AlanWake'' fluctuate from their normal voice to a strained voice to a creepy, deep, snarly voice.
* In ''VideoGame/AsurasWrath'', [[TopGod Chakravartin]] speaks like this.
* At one point in ''VideoGame/BaldursGateII'', you are spoken to by a future version of yourself, voice-acted with practically every reasonable possibility simultaneously. Male and female voices of both higher and lower pitch can be distinctly singled out if one listens closely. Also, in the beginning of the same expansion the "spirits" speak a prophecy in this sort of voice.
* ''VideoGame/{{BARK}}'': [[PlayerCharacter The puppy]]'s owner speaks with a very deep voice sounding like this. It's likely a design choice to emphasize just how scared of his owner the puppy is.
* The Great Mizuti in ''VideoGame/BatenKaitos'' has this, presumably due to the mask Mizuti's always wearing. It comes off at one point, taking the Voice of the Legion with it. Similarly, Guillo of ''Baten Kaitos Origins'' has two voices: one Creator/SamuelLJackson impersonation, and the other a SassyBlackWoman. It works well with its constant sarcasm, as well as seeming quite inhuman.
* Countess Ingrid from ''VideoGame/BattalionWars'' gets a Voice of the Legion; souls of the undead soldiers (named the Iron Legion) fuse into a demon and possess her, giving her {{Magical Eye}}s and an echoey voice. It becomes more pronounced when anguished.
* ''VideoGame/BendyAndTheInkMachine'':
** "Alice's" voice is underscored by a deep, growling distortion. Depending on her mood at the time, her voice switches dominance between the harsher persona and the softer register, even when mid-sentence.
** When Henry finally fights him in Chapter 5, [[spoiler:Sammy Lawrence]] speaks with multiple voices stacked on top of each other.
* ''VideoGame/BioShockInfinite'': Zachary Hale Comstock's voice gains an eerie echo whenever he's speaking to Booker/the player over a loudspeaker. It's [[EvilSoundsDeep deeper]] than his normal tone and out of sync just enough to be creepy.
* ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'':
** Considering Arakune's [[AndIMustScream background]], this trope is just icing the cake on how ''freaky'' he is. For a less synchronized version, listen to Ragna when he's under the effect of [[SuperpoweredEvilSide Blood Cain]].
** In one of the Story Mode Bad Endings, the Black Beast speaks with the combined voices of [[spoiler:Ragna and v-13]].
* God Rugal in ''VideoGame/CapcomVsSNK2MarkOfTheMillennium'' uses this. It's actually a bit less intimidating than regular Rugal's voice in the eyes of some players.
* In ''VideoGame/CliveBarkersJericho'', the mysterious child [[spoiler:(later revealed to be [[BigBad the Firstborn]])]] speaks with an echoey, high-pitched, childlike voice, and a deep, booming male voice at the same time.
* Black Pearl Cookie from ''VideoGame/CookieRunKingdom'' speaks with this voice when she is in her true, colossal form.
* The eponymous Darkness from ''VideoGame/TheDarkness'' speaks in a form like this -- sometimes guttural, a dry whisper or demonic screeching, often changing in between words in a sentence. Extra super creepy points go to Music/MikePatton for voicing the part and not using any post-processing to achieve the effects, just his own voice.
* ''VideoGame/DawnOfWar'':
** The Dark Eldar all speak with this voice, most notably with the Scourge and the Haemonculus.
** Your MissionControl while playing as the [[HordeOfAlienLocusts Tyranids]] in ''Dawn of War II'' is apparently part of the HiveMind, and sounds like male and female voices speaking in monotonous unison.
* In the first ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry1'' game, players initiating a new game from the title screen will be greeted by a growling male and chanting female voice uttering "[[TitleDrop DEVIL MAY CRY]]" in unison.
* ''VideoGame/{{Diablo}}'':
** Many characters in ''I'' and ''II'', including all Prime Evils and Lesser Evils, Archbishop Lazarus, the Nephalem (Barbarian Ancients)... virtually every talking monster.
** Tyrael from ''VideoGame/DiabloII'' is a rare example of an angel getting this ability. Strangely enough, [[spoiler:while Baal does have the Voice of the Legion at the end of Act 5, he does not have it in the original game when he's impersonating Tyrael, even though Tyrael does have it]].
* In ''VideoGame/Doom3'', the villain Malcolm Betruger, who has somehow become corrupted by the demons of Hell, spends the second half of the game taunting the player about how Hell will reign, how your soul will be his etc, in a typically villainous, nasal voice. However, when you reach the final boss at the end, you suddenly hear Betruger again: ''"So you made it this far?"'' in a cavernous, echoing roar. It's quite clear that something rather fundamental has changed about Dr Betruger, but we don't learn what until the final scene in the game. The souls which created the Soul Cube also have this.
* ''Franchise/DragonAge'':
** The demons have a distinct deep growling echo below their normal voices, it's very effective for raising the player's wariness when dealing with them since some have normal seductive voices or are AffablyEvil. The spirits also have an effect similar to the ones from the hanar mentioned above.
** The darkspawn [[SpeakingSimlish speak unintelligibly]] and [[EvilLaugh laugh evilly]] in very low-pitched, echoing, death-metal-growl voices.
** Listen to any character possessed by a demon. If you listen closely, you can just make out another, appropriately demonic, voice under their own.
** Anders in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII'', whenever Justice (the spirit he's sharing a body with) asserts himself. Usually, they're in perfect sync, but there can be differences in tone if one is struggling to overcome the other.
* In ''VideoGame/DragonBallXenoverse2'', this applies to Fused Zamasu as well as Goku in Ultra Instinct. Unlike Zamasu, UI Goku's has a deeper reverb overlayed with his normal voice, sounding like a much deeper Super Saiyan 4 Goku, so PowerEchoes applies as well.
* In ''VideoGame/DragonQuestXI'', Gyldygga speaks in tandem with [[spoiler:her regular Mia voice]] and a beastly sounding voice after transforming into her OneWingedAngel form.
* ''VideoGame/DragonsDogma'': The [[spoiler:Seneschal]]'s voice consists of a male voice and female voice merged together, until [[spoiler:it takes off the hood and reveals to be Savan, an Arisen who achieved godhood, or any other Arisen who replaced him after he is set free]].
* Manah likes to do this in the ''VideoGame/{{Drakengard}}'' series.
* Xel'lotath in ''VideoGame/EternalDarkness'' has two voices with apparently different personalities. Its Greater Guardian has a standard Voice of the Legion.
* Jack of Blades in ''VideoGame/{{Fable}}'' does this. Ironically, the higher-pitched voice in the original ''VideoGame/FableI'' sounds a lot more impressive and evil than the deep voice in ''The Lost Chapters''.
* ''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}'':
** The Master from the first ''VideoGame/Fallout1'' has four voices that he alternates between. The dominant one is of an old man, another of an aggressive man, a sultry woman, and a CreepyMonotone computer-like voice. Creepy.
** Jason Bright from ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'', a glowing ghoul leading the Bright Brotherhood, employs this in lieu of the typical raspy voice and hissing of most ghouls. Since he's a good guy (he's a prophet), it's used well to make him sound supernatural and enlightened rather than creepy.
* ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'':
** In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX2'', upon revealing himself, Shuyin speaks with both his own voice and that of the person he's possessing, first Nooj and then Baralai.
** In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII'', Orphan's shell speaks in male and female voices in unison and refer to themselves in the plural.
* In an earlier English translation patch of ''VideoGame/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWar'', killing the final boss [[spoiler:Julius, who is the reincarnation of the dark dragon Loptous]] with [[spoiler:Julia and her Naga tome]] causes him to utter his final dying words in all caps, except the first letter of each word is in lowercase, kIND oF lIKE tHIS. Intentional or otherwise, it really makes his death that much more awesome. Newer updates to the translation make it completely in all caps, and this extends to killing [[spoiler:Julius with Seliph and his sword Tyrfing]].
* ''VideoGame/GodOfWar'':
** In ''VideoGame/GodOfWarII'', Lahkesis speaks like this at first, [[spoiler: because Atropos is inside her body]].
** In ''VideoGame/GodOfWarGhostOfSparta'', Erinys speaks like this by having Creator/JenniferHale and Creator/ErinTorpey talk at the same time for all her lines. As daughter of Thanatos, God of Death, it highlights her otherworldly qualities.
* In ''VideoGame/{{Gradius}} Gaiden'', the villain periodically taunts you in such a voice, sometimes in ways that [[{{Narm}} don't fit a Voice of the Legion]]:
-->''"Don't think you've won! I'll be back!"\\
"You think you can beat ''me'' with ''that''? Loser!"\\
"That doesn't hurt!"\\
"I hope you can entertain me."\\
"How did you come this far?"\\
"You die here!"''
* ''VideoGame/{{Granny}}'': Grandpa has a deep, demonic voice. It, along with his and his wife's eyes glowing red when they are angry and their ability to keep coming back after being killed clearly indicates that they are no longer human and have become undead entities.
* ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear'':
** Zappa does this occasionally; several of his lines, both during fights and in Story Mode conversations with other characters, are delivered in his own voice and S-ko's at the same time.
** Testament exhibits it all the time. In the first game, they speak in a clear male/female duality, which sounds extra creepy during some of their more vocal specials. This effect was changed to a subtle trinoidal voice for the remaining games, though the effect was pumped up in Accent Core Plus, presumably to raise their creepy factor.
* Chaos in ''VideoGame/{{Hades}}'' [[OtherworldlyAndSexuallyAmbiguous speaks with a masculine and feminine voice at the same time]]. This represents that they ''are'' the PrimordialChaos -- before gender, before singularity, there was Chaos.
* Arguably the G-Man from ''VideoGame/HalfLife''. Done in an exceedingly cool and creepy way, as the guy's voice drops and heightens in pitch, elongates syllables and pauses completely at random. Similarly, although they're only footsoldiers who use vocoder devices, the Civil Protection and Transhuman Overwatch forces of the Combine fit this trope to the point where it's hard to understand them.
* ''Franchise/{{Halo}}'':
** [[TheChessmaster The Gravemind]] speaks like this, all the creepier for also being in trochaic [[ArcNumber heptameter]].
--->''"This one is machine and nerve,\\
And has its mind concluded.\\
This one is but flesh and faith\\
And is the more deluded."''
** Cortana also gets one in the similarly named level of ''VideoGame/Halo3'' when the aforementioned ManipulativeBastard Gravemind seems to be attempting to ''[[GrandTheftMe assimilate her]]''. It gets to the point where the hologram of Cortana switches to the Gravemind's odd tunnel vision effect.
* ''VideoGame/HomeworldCataclysm'':
** The Beast uses the parts of all the transmissions it had recorded over millions of years to synthesize its own messages, resulting in overlapping male and female voices, along with other disconcerting verbal habits... like referring to the units in its fleet as "selves" and to the enemy ships as "parts".
** Ever heard the Naggarok's death scream? This plus BigNo, drawn out for ''25 seconds'', even after the ship itself explodes. Creepy...
** When you play as the Beast in Skirmish mode, all of your units will have distorted voices.
** Whenever a ship's being attacked by The Beast, they'll send out a distorted distress call (either just asking for help or the ambient screams of the crew). Whether this is due to the comm systems malfunctioning or the crew being [[TheAssimilator assimilated]] is unknown.
* In the ''VideoGame/JudgeDreddDreddVsDeath'' first-person shooter [[LicensedGame based on the comics]], Dredd's arch-enemy Judge Death talks in a ghostly, echoing voice along with his usual SssssnakeTalk.
* Gaol in ''VideoGame/KidIcarusUprising'' has this, [[spoiler:which hides the fact that [[SamusIsAGirl she's actually a woman]]. In her later appearance, she still has an echo to her voice, but speaks with a much more feminine voice]].
* ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'':
** Riku gets to do this in the first ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsI'' after [[spoiler:allowing Ansem to take partial possession of him]]. Their voices speak in a creepy-yet-awesome unison for the next few scenes, until Riku starts to disagree with some of the decisions they're making and tries to reassert his own will.
** In ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts358DaysOver2'', Xion's voice has a reverberating quality when she shifts into her final battle form.
** In ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep'', this happens to Ven when he is possessed [[spoiler:by Vanitas. Music/JesseMccartney's and Haley Joel Osment's voice qualities are similar enough that their voices mesh a little ''too'' well]].
* In ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'', the champion Kalista speaks like this because she invites the souls of betrayed people to join her in her crusade against traitors in exchange for exacting their revenge.
* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfSpyroDawnOfTheDragon'':
** [[spoiler:Malefor]] speaks with a pronounced echoing effect. Unfortunately, it's done to such an extent that he's almost incomprehensible without the subtitles on.
** [[spoiler:Cynder]] gets it for a short time thanks to the above's influence.
* In ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast: Ancient Stone Tablets'', Ganon's voice has an echoing, rumbling effect.
* The monster/demon/zombie/thing boss Chaos from ''VideoGame/{{Loom}}'' does this.
* ''Franchise/MassEffect'':
** The hanar communicate with bioluminescence, but the TranslatorMicrobes give them a "forward echo" effect to their speech.
** The turians all have a slight flanging effect on their speech, but Saren is the only really evil one we ever see.
** The first ''VideoGame/MassEffect1'' plays this trope completely straight with [[spoiler:Sovereign]]. For bonus points, it even says that "We are Legion" at one point.
** ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'':
*** Harbinger attains this when possessing other collectors.
*** The game reveals this to be true of all individual Reapers. Much like Geth platforms, the Reaper itself is merely the vessel housing multiple consciousnesses, operating with a singular directive and purpose.
*** Ironically, the geth sniper that comes to be ''[[IAmLegion known as Legion]]'' doesn't use this trope, despite [[MindHive its consciousness consisting of 1,183 separate and distinct software programs]]. These pieces of software all have a single purpose, so it makes sense that Legion would only have a single voice, as only one program would have that purpose.
** In ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'', [[spoiler:the Catalyst speaks in a child's voice but alternates its echoing voice between male and female Shepard voices]]. For the [[spoiler:Refusal Ending]], it drops the child's voice all together for a much scarier one. [[spoiler:Commander Shepard also gets this in the Control Ending. '''"ETERNAL. INFINITE. IMMORTAL."''']]
* [[spoiler:Colonel Redips]] from ''VideoGame/MegaManXCommandMission'' gets this when he uses the Supra-Force Metal to become [[spoiler:Great Redips]].
* The B&B corps from ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4GunsOfThePatriots'' speak with two voices overlapped -- one female, different for each member, and the male beast, shared between all 4.
* Every Nazgúl speaks like this in ''VideoGame/MiddleEarthShadowOfWar'', [[spoiler:including Talion after he turns into one]].
* ''Franchise/MortalKombat'':
** As befitting his status as a CrossoverComboVillain, Dark Kahn from ''VideoGame/MortalKombatVsDCUniverse'', a fusion of Darkseid and Shao Kahn, speaking with both of their voices.
** In ''VideoGame/MortalKombat9'', the otherworldly ninja Ermac is composed of the souls of thousands of slain warriors and speaks with a strongly echoed/reverbed voice to reflect this. Going a step further, Ermac refers to himself with the first-person plural: "We are Ermac. We are many. You are but one."
* ''VideoGame/MrTomatos'': In the event that Mr. Tomatos [[spoiler:unleashes one of his many forms, his voice takes on a more sinister tone]]. If the player [[spoiler:makes him angry ten times, his voice will suddenly turn deep, barely comprehensible and satanic, while when you feed him enough food without maxing out his anger meter or put all of the food in the blender, his voice will become distorted, but not deep]].
* In ''VideoGame/NeverwinterNights'', [[spoiler:Aribeth de Tylmarande gets this when she [[FaceHeelTurn goes over]] to TheDarkSide]].
* In ''VideoGame/NiNoKuni: Wrath of the White Witch'', both the White Witch and her council of Zodiarchs speak with the voice of the legion.
* The Conductor from ''VideoGame/{{Obsidian}}'' speaks in a tone that shifts between a smooth female voice and a low, almost male computerized voice, with both types usually blending together. As if her robotic, almost movie star-like outfit and lightning halo cap weren't enough, her mouth never moves when she speaks, and her face flashes blue with each syllable instead.
* ''Franchise/{{Persona}}'':
** The [[ShadowArchetype Shadow Selves]] of ''VideoGame/Persona4'' onwards have this. Combined with their [[SupernaturalGoldEyes glowing yellow eyes]] and the fact that they offer "BreakThemByTalking" lectures like candy on Halloween, the overall effect is fairly terrifying. Special mention goes to [[spoiler:Shadow Teddie]] whose voice actor included EvilSoundsDeep and CreepyMonotone for good measure.
** [[spoiler:Nyx Avatar]] from ''VideoGame/Persona3'' has it too. It sounds pretty cool, which is a [[SequentialBoss very]] [[MarathonBoss good]] {{th|atOneBoss}}ing.
* Deionarra, the ghostly lover of your past incarnation in ''VideoGame/PlanescapeTorment'', speaks with the typical supernatural reverb.
* ''VideoGame/Portal2'':
** [[spoiler:Wheatley]] says "Welcome", and then, in a much deeper tone (with an echo): "TO MY LAIR!"
** In the credits, [[spoiler:[=GLaDOS=]]]'s song "Want You Gone" has this effect at some points, hinting that [[spoiler:she might not have deleted Caroline after all]].
* In ''VideoGame/PrinceOfPersia2008'', the god of darkness has two distinct voices (one male and one female) that alternate speaking and will sometimes overlap. Each individual voice also has a reverberating echo to it.
-->'''Ahriman:''' ''All you have to do is '''ask.''' THE ASKING IS YOURS.''\\
'''The Mourning King:''' You know that is that I ask!\\
'''Ahriman:''' ''[[DealWithTheDevil If you would have your wish... THEN GIVE ME MINE]].''
* ''VideoGame/ResidentEvilRevelations'': As if Rachael's CreepyChildrenSinging voice and mannerisms weren't enough, her "regular" voice is echoed by a much lower and sinister voice.
* In a trailer of ''VideoGame/RuneScape'', the {{narrator}}'s voice becomes this as she announces the begin of the [[ForeverWar God Wars]]. Interestingly, the "other" voice is actually higher than usual.
* The BigBad in the first ''VideoGame/{{Shadowman}}'' game speaks in a multitude of reverberating voices of various tones and pitches at the same time. Fitting, considering he is Legion ''himself''.
-->''"My name is Legion, for we are many!"''
* ''VideoGame/ShadeWrathOfAngels'' have the Angel of Faith, whose dialogue appears to be multiple voices resonating together, all at the same time, and her words all ends with a resonating echo.
* The Dormin in ''VideoGame/ShadowOfTheColossus'' speak with a male and female voice. Even in [[SpeakingSimlish Simlish]], it's creepy.
* In ''VideoGame/SinAndPunishment'', [[spoiler:Achi]] gains this during the events of the game, and near the end, before the final boss battle against the [[spoiler:Earth Mimicry]], uses it to deliver a message to Saki.
* ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'':
** Black Doom from ''VideoGame/ShadowTheHedgehog'' has this to an extent, [[spoiler:not that [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu it helps him]]]].
** Infinite from ''VideoGame/SonicForces'' has this down [[https://youtu.be/Mn6uqp_mr98?t=33s to perfection]].
* The narrator of the diary from ''VideoGame/SoulSacrifice'' speaks simultaneously in a male and female voice. Librom does the same in the Japanese voice track, but not in the English.
* ''VideoGame/SoulSeries'':
** Abyss in ''Soulcalibur III'' has this going on.
** Algol and Nightmare in ''Soulcalibur IV''.
** In ''Soulcalibur V'', there is an option to add varying levels of this to custom characters. It is referred to in-game as "malfestation".
* Near the end of ''VideoGame/SpaceQuestIVRogerWilcoAndTheTimeRippers'', after [[spoiler:[[BigBad Sludge Vohaul]]]] places his consciousness [[GrandTheftMe into the brain of Roger's son]], [[spoiler:Vohaul's voice]] is [[VoicesAreMental overlaid with that of the body he's in]].
* In ''VideoGame/{{Spiritfarer}}'', Daria's voice gains a layered reverb whenever [[spoiler:she and Stella enter the alternate dimension triggered by the latter playing Daria's song.]]
* ''Franchise/StarCraft'':
** The Protoss in general, including Dark Archons and the regular Archon.
** And the Zerg Overmind. The Terran hero units also get a bit of it if they've been infested.
** Samir Duran already has this when he poses as an infested terran in Kerrigan's service and gets worse when he meets Zeratul on the Dark Moon.
* ''VideoGame/StarFoxAssault'': The Aparoid Queen speaks with a very low voice and a high voice simultaneously, which makes them sound sinister.
* The HiveMind advisor voice in ''VideoGame/{{Stellaris}}'' is several voices speaking in not-quite-unison (quite fitting, for a Hive Mind).
* ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'':
** In ''Super Robot Taisen: Original Generations'', during her tenure being forced into the ODE plug, Lamia Loveless will gain this voice, the other voice is either Wilhelm von Juergen or Duminuss, depending on who's managing the ODE.
** Similarly, this happens whenever Cobray Gordon is possessed by [[spoiler:Ingram Prisken]] in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsAlpha 3''. However, he's still a good guy, which is a relief considering he's piloting a machine [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill that can erase its target from existence using a weapon powered by the spirits of the dead]].
* ''VideoGame/SwordOfTheStars'':
** The Liir, being hermaphroditic telepaths, have a deep male and high female voice speaking slightly out of sync and in different tones of voice as their menu and combat sounds.
** The Suul'ka [[spoiler:(very old, [[SpaceWhale very large]], and very insane Liir)]] speak in deep menacing echo.
* ''VideoGame/SystemShock'':
** SHODAN starts alternating between thousands of distinct voices after being hacked to [[AIIsACrapshoot remove her morality controls]]. Her distorted voice, which also stutters, slows or speeds up, and has a lot of background noise, is actually meant to mimic a malfunctioning sound card. With her inconsistent diction, she can alternate between EvilSoundsDeep and its inversion for equal menace, especially when all her distinct voices join in the same pitch change simultaneously.
** The Many from ''VideoGame/SystemShock2'' have three voice actors. A variation, as each voice speaks distinctly and separately, but with identical tempo and diction.
* ''VideoGame/TalesSeries'':
** Tear in ''VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss'' speaks with the Voice when Lorelei possesses her so it can communicate with the party.
** Richard in ''VideoGame/TalesOfGraces'' has moments of this [[spoiler:once Lambda fully takes over]].
* Viktoria of the ''VideoGame/{{Thief}}'' series, played by SHODAN's voice actress, also drifted in and out of this when revealing her true form. Sounds different from SHODAN's version, though.
* In ''VideoGame/UltimateCustomNight'', Mangle is given voiced lines, but in order to continue the RunningGag about [[AmbiguousGender their gender]], they speak in both a male and female voice at once. This has the benefit of adding an even creepier effect to the near MachineMonotone the animatronics as a whole have. (The female voice is more prominent, though.)
* Guillaume, the MadScientist vampire of ''VideoGame/VampireNight'', has an echo voice. The clear one is a voice you'd expect from a guy in his 20s/30s who's off his rocker. The echo one sounds like that of a little girl. Both voices have a metallic ring to them.
* The Collective in ''VideoGame/Warzone2100'' address the player and their own units in a menacing, reverb-laden voice.
-->''"Warriors of the Collective, attack! Attack and destroy all who resist the machine!"''
* The Draug in ''VideoGame/TheWitcher2AssassinsOfKings'' uses this to great effectiveness.
* A lot of the characters in ''VideoGame/{{Warcraft}}'' and ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'', particularly those of undead, eldritch, demonic, or deity-based origins.
** The Lich King himself speaks with the voices of Arthas and Ner'zhul when the minds join together in the beginning, but then reverts to the old-fashioned type by the arrival of the next game.
** Arthas undead Nerubian servant [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gp-XGu1M9M4 Anub'arak]].
** The arch-lich [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QE2RZpLRFr0 Kel'Thuzad]].
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1FvVwvaQtE Ashbringer]] (which happens to be a weapon corrupted along with its wielder by the Lich King's influence). In addition, the voice of the Lich King can be heard while it speaks, but it's more difficult to discern what is being said. However, in the final clip both voices are united in saying "Kill... them... all!" Creepy.
** Most demons, and a lot of the eredar.
** All the elementals, servants of the Old Gods, with special mention to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEel80FvkXg Ragnaros]] the lord of the fire elementals. Including the new [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsAMs9wlsq8 Neutral Fire Lord]] hero.
** The construct of Chaos, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UFNWbGaxOM Setesh]] and Earthrager [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtRo67iIMDg Ptah]].
** N'zoth gets a double whammy in the "Warbringers: Azshara" cinematic. While seen in his fully glory he speaks with the traditional echoing voice, but he also has a subtle moment before that. As he talks with Azshara, his voice can also be heard laughing at the same time.
** Death knights in ''World of Warcraft'' have this as a selectable option in the game's sound menu.
** Some of the dragons, especially the corrupted black dragon [[http://youtu.be/hU4EBXu4wto Deathwing]]. The Old God Yogg-Saron can sometimes be heard speaking in unison with Deathwing, showing how heavily corrupted he has become.
** Thaddius, one of the main bosses in Naxxramas, also has such a voice. If you listen carefully, you can hear a female voice when he speaks. Thaddius is "built from the flesh of women and children, it is said that their souls are fused together -- eternally bound within that foul prison of flesh." Upon killing him, they say "Thank... you..."
** In ''Warcraft III'', when Arthas and Ner'zhul merged into the new Lich King, their only line was the two voices speaking in unison. In ''[=WoW=]'', however, this was scrapped and it's just a single (completely original) voice actor with echo added. This is because [[spoiler:the evil side of Arthas has taken control and proverbially killed both his good side and Ner'zhul]]. For whatever exact reason, you can briefly hear two voices when he growls after being hurt in the Wrathgate cinematic.
** Ner'zhul also had the echoing version of this trope before the merge.
** Dentarg in ''Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal'' has such a voice. The main reason seems to be simply that [[MultipleHeadCase his two heads]] are speaking in perfect unison.[[note]]Which means that his voice of the legion is ''direct evidence'' of his threat: most Ogres don't have their heads work together all that well, but if they can co-operate well enough to speak in unison, and does so all the time...[[/note]]
** Paladins in ''Warcraft II'' also have a low voice with a reverberating echo.
** Members of the Infinite Dragonflight tend to speak with an echoing voice.
** Aeonus, the dragon of the Infinite Dragonflight, appears to speak with several voices at different time intervals as a result of him being "lost" in time.
--->''"[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxeQkk1UcdY The time has come]] to shatter this clockwork universe forever-[-orever-]-[--rever-ever--]. Let us no longer be slaves-[-aves-]-[--aves--] of the hourglass-[-ass-]-[--ass--], but I warn you-[-ou-]-[--ou-ou--], those who do not embrace this greater path-[-ath-]-[--ath--] shall become victims of its passing-[-assing-]-[--assing-assing--]..."''
** Although now impossible to loot, the Corrupted Ashbringer would speak to the player. In the first eleven speeches, Highlord Mograine, the Ashbringer himself, speaks as does an unknown voice. In the twelfth final speech, the voices merge. They closely resemble that of the Lich King and command the player to "kill them all".
** The ''Franchise/CthulhuMythos''-inspired [[EldritchAbomination Old Gods]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLCE18C6fKQ C'thun]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_n1An8buCQ Yogg-Saron]]. The latter can also impersonate other voices, such as the voice of his female mortal form, Sara.
** And many, many more-[-more-]-[--ore-ore--]...
* The language of the aliens in ''VideoGame/XCOMEnemyUnknown'' seems to emerge from a radiant abyss of Hell.
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* ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'':
** Bufo. Justified, because he's actually a group of poliwogs, and it's hard to understand them if they talk out of sync.
--->"Dang it, Leonard! If we don't all talk at the same time, no one can understand us!"
** Princess Monster Wife, [[TwoBeingsOneBody a mishmash of body parts]] the Ice King stole from various princess to make his own princess. Because her misshapen head is made from the face parts of Princess Bubblegum, Lumpy Space Princess, and Turtle Princess, she speaks in all of their voices.
** Maja the Sky Witch has a reverberating demonic overlay on her regular voice.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball'': Nicole is super pissed that there's a party going on without her permission. She kicks the door in and tells everyone to clean up and get out. Someone makes the mistake of taunting her, which ends up being [[DoNotTauntCthulhu a really bad idea]]. This happens to her again in "The Limit" when she goes on a monstrous rampage after her husband encourages her children to shoplift.
-->''"You need to'' '''''run... NOW."'''''
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}'':
** Anne has this sort of voice whenever she's in her SuperMode.
** When Marcy was possessed by [[MindHive the Core]], she gains an undertone of deep male and female voices blended with her own voice when speaking. This could be justified that the Core is made up of the minds of Amphibia's most smartest and powerful rulers, one of them being Andrias' father Aldrich.
* ''Franchise/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': When the current Avatar enters the [[UnstoppableRage Avatar State]], they speak with the voices of their past incarnations -- all 1,000+ of them. And [[YouWouldntLikeMeWhenImAngry as Aang has shown us]], when the Avatar's mad, [[GoodIsNotNice the effect is quite terrifying]]. However, [[WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra Avatar Korra]] [[spoiler: eventually loses this ability completely after the Book 2 finale, where Unavaatu destroys Raava and subsequently, her connection with the past avatars. However, as long as her successors of the new cycle will continue living and doing their duty until the rest of their term, this trope may come back.]]
* ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'': In "Emperor Stark", Jarvis is uploaded into Vision and they spend most of the episode speaking like this, though they could both still speak independently.
%%* ''WesternAnimation/Ben10GeneratorRexHeroesUnited'': Alpha-Omega speaks this way.
* ''WesternAnimation/Ben10'':
** Gwen in her Anodite form speaks like this (but not in ''Omniverse'').
** Kevin 11 sounds like this, after his constant changing between the alien forms he absorbed from the Omnitrix, leaves him in a misshapen amalgam of all of them. Some NightmareRetardant stands for one gem, though, where you hear that voice call Ben Tennyson a chicken, clucking and all.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Centaurworld}}'': When the taurnado sings, its part is a chorus of voices singing together to represent its assimilated souls. When she's pulled into the taurnado, Glensdale's voice harmonizes into the chorus.
* ''WesternAnimation/CodeLyoko'', people possessed by XANA's specters and Polymorphic Clones talk like this, at least once they're unmasked (along with [[HulkSpeak serious reduction of vocabulary]]). Also happens to the mind-controlled heroes on Lyoko, most notably William who spends the whole Season 4 like this.
* In ''WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor'', the Delightful Children From Down the Lane are a voice of a legion. Seriously, five kids acting like just one kid?
* ''WesternAnimation/TheCupheadShow'': In "[[Recap/TheCupheadShowS1E8SweaterOffDead Sweater Off Dead]]", the goat in Cuphead's nightmare speaks in an odd tone moments before transforming into the Devil himself.
* Desiree from ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom''. Quite spooky. All ghosts have a reverb effect to their voice, (including Danny in ghost mode) however with most it's much more subtle.
* Tiamat in the ''WesternAnimation/DungeonsAndDragons1983'' cartoon, as she has five different dragon heads.
* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy''
** In "Petergeist", when Stewie is sucked through the television in a parody of "Film/{{Poltergeist|1982}}", he speaks to the family in a wavy, disjointed semi-multi-voice from the other side. He takes this opportunity to sing a section from "In The Air Tonight" by Music/PhilCollins.
** Partial example: In a CutawayGag, Brian dresses in a barbershop quartet outfit and sings 'Moonlight Bay' for the Griffin family, singing in full four-part harmony with himself.
* Zoidberg demonstrated this ability in ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' as he sang a parody of the Monster Mash. Amy lampshaded it, apparently creeped out that he was able to harmonize with himself.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'' This trope is masterfully used in the episode "Grief", where two characters, Jackal (a villain) and the Emir (a hero), fuse with [[Myth/EgyptianMythology Anubis, the guardian of the dead (and patron of the embalmers, incidentally)]], one after the other. Both fusions use Anubis' and the other characters' voice on top of each other, but in the case of the villain-Anubis, they are out of sync, creating a very disturbingly chaotic and insane impression, while when the hero does the fusion, his and Anubis' voices are one, in harmony. This is backed up by AnAesop of the episode: The Emir learns after assuming Anubis' power to accept his son's death, thus reaching harmony with death itself, while Jackal just wanted the power to kill everyone.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheGhostAndMollyMcGee'': Whenever Scratch possesses someone, he speaks with his own voice layered over that of who is being possessed. The same presumably happens for any other ghosts.
* On ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH_h-9VMcco Bill Cipher knows LOTS OF THINGS...]]
** In general he tends to casually slip into this during conversation ([[YouWouldntLikeMeWhenImAngry or when he's mad]]), [[EvilHasABadSenseOfHumor usually to mess with the person he is talking to]], and to remind us that he is supposedly a [[OurDemonsAreDifferent demon]]. His normal speaking voice has a slight demonic-reverb effect as well.
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'', whenever Junior [[ShapeShifting takes the form of another person]], he speaks with his original voice overlaid with theirs.
* In the UK dub of ''WesternAnimation/{{Insektors}}'', Queen Catheter speaks like this.
* In ''WesternAnimation/JackieChanAdventures'', Shendu, his son Drago and the other Demon Sorcerers all have eerie effects added to their voices, indicating their ancient, mystical evil.
* When Luthor and Braniac merge into one being in ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'', so do their voices. Sometimes one or the other is slightly dominant, based on the subject of conversation: Luthor tends to do the egotistical boasting, while Brainiac is only interested in the task at hand.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheLionGuard'': The Captain of the Guard (generally regarded as the fiercest animal in the Pride Lands) is endowed with a unique ability called the Roar of the Elders, so named because, when they roar, the spirits of previous Lion Guard members (presumably) and the Great Kings of the Past roar with them.
* ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'': MonsterOfTheWeek Oblivio speaks with both a male voice and a female voice at the same time, [[spoiler:because they are in fact two people (Nino and Alya) who were akumatized together into one body]].
* Some characters in ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' gain such voices temporarily if they're pushed to the limit out of frustration or anger.
** Princess Luna just has NoIndoorVoice (she's running on extremely outdated etiquette where shouting at your subjects is proper), but when she gets angry she moves into this category. Said outdated etiquette also causes her to use the RoyalWe when referring to herself.
--->'''''"BE STILL!"'''''
** Pinkie Pie, when she thinks a pinkie promise is broken.
---> [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpTCAMGRHRU ''YOU PINKIE-PROMISED!"]]
** Queen Chrysalis spoke with this in her [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E26ACanterlotWeddingPart2 first appearance]]. Initially, it was implied to be her "default" voice, however this was later [[{{Retcon}} retconned]] in all subsequent appearances, where her voice lacks this effect.
** This happens to Fluttershy, of all ponies, when the animals in the royal garden refuse to let her dote them.
---> [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwp60eYuie0 ''You're going to LOVE ME!!!"]]
** The Kirins introduced in [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS8E23SoundsOfSilence "Sounds of Silence"]] have these when they turn into their SuperpoweredEvilSide known as Niriks, as demonstrated by Autumn Blaze when she rushes to save Applejack and Fluttershy.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'':
** Eda has this voice whenever she turns into her harpy form.
** In "Thanks to Them", [[spoiler:when Belos possesses and takes full control over Hunter's body, his voice sounds like his and Hunter's layered on top of eachother]].
* [[TheDevil Him]], from ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'', is an example of this trope ''with a falsetto''. And it is ''damned creepy.''
* ''WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow'':
** "[[NightmareFuel/TheRenAndStimpyShow And with these hands, I hold the fate of MILLIONS."]]
*** "MY HOT... '''STINGING'''... '''''BRAAAAAAAAAAAIIIINNN!!!!'''''"
** "Be there, scour the spaceways, explore vast ALIEN WORLDS!
** "How DARE you serve me haggis [[FelonyMisdemeanor without CHUTNEY]]!!!"
*** "Now you've gone and done it! YOU OVERCOOKED ME EGGS!"
** "'''''WHAT'S SHAKIN', SPARKY?!?!'''''"
* ''WesternAnimation/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPower'': In "The Portal", [[spoiler: Catra]]'s voice gains a robotic reverb after [[spoiler: being partially erased from existence]].
-->'''''[[CatchPhrase "Hey, Adora."]]'''''
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode "Homer Alone", a stressed-out Marge yells "GetOut!" at Bart and Lisa in this tone when they fight in the car.
* Venom of ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' fame. The [[WesternAnimation/SpiderManTheAnimatedSeries 90s]] and ''[[WesternAnimation/SpiderManUnlimited Unlimited]]'' version is your standard voice-with-effect-added, which doesn't suck, but the ''[[WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan Spectacular]]'' version '''really''' sounds like two entities talking at once, with the voices not in sync or always at the same speed. (Namely, Eddie's voice, and the voice the symbiote used when speaking to Spidey in the JourneyToTheCenterOfTheMind episode.) It is awesome. For some reason, Spidey wearing the black suit never has the voice. One possibility is that Peter hasn't fully embraced the symbiote, while Eddie has -- Spider-Carnage of the 90s cartoon finale had the AxCrazy nature of Carnage and the voice to go with it.
* ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'': [[LadyOfBlackMagic Mother Talzin]] of the Nightsisters' words echo in a voice far deeper than her own.
* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'':
** Usually, a {{fusion| Dance}} will have a unique voice, depending on their stability. This trope occurs when the fusion is breaking apart or their components are disagreeing, such as the case of Alexandrite, or the fusion is forced and unstable in the first place, seen in [[spoiler:Malachite]].
** [[spoiler: The Cluster, a huge entity made of millions of gem shards]] has a voice that sounds like millions of people, and is rather... unsettling, though how much it actually talks beyond "Noooo..." and "Want to" is up for contention.
* Master Cyclonis of ''WesternAnimation/StormHawks'' occasionally had ''just enough'' of a creepy reverberation in her voice to drive the point home that there's something ''very'' wrong with her.
* Used by two different characters in ''[[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'': the first was The Ultimate Drako -- [[TwoBeingsOneBody two villains, The Ultimate Ninja and Drako, in one body]] -- who used in whenever it said something both characters felt. The second was the Ring of Ying-possessed April O'Neil in the episode "The Engagement Ring".
* In the episode "Aftershock" of ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans2003'', Raven speaks like this during her fight with Terra. She also does this when she freaks out on Dr. Light during "Nevermore". This happens when her demon side is taking over, and you ''really'' [[HarbingerOfAsskicking wanna be elsewhere]] when it happens, especially if you're who pissed her off. It's too late by then, though.
* Baron Violent in ''WesternAnimation/TheTick'' cartoon, when he's wearing his power belt. When Arthur starts using the belt, he starts speaking like this.
* Mal from ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama All Stars'', when not pretending to be Mike, speaks with an occasional reverb.
* ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'':
** ''Franchise/TransformersGeneration1'': Devastator (and many other combiners over the years, especially on the Decepticon side) has/have a very effective version of this, to represent a gestalt entity speaking. Some non-gestalt examples would be the giant Omega Supreme, both G1 and Animated, and Astrotrain. The Insecticons have one, but Shrapnel really is repeating the end of his sentences, ''sentences''. [[BigGood Primus]] [[Anime/TransformersCybertron gets this too]], and [[PlanetEater Unicron]] in ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformersTheMovie''. What did you expect from PhysicalGod TransformingMecha with planets as their altmodes? It's really something else with Unicron, because in addition he's such a LargeHam he should have a curly tail. In many series, every Transformer's voice has an effect that makes it sound a bit more "electronic", sort of like they're talking over a radio. In ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'' it's a plot point: none of the beast-bots have it, but Optimus Primal gains it when he takes on his ancestor's [[OurSoulsAreDifferent spark]] and gains a new, more vehicle-like form.
** ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'': [[spoiler: Soundwave's]] single line of dialogue in the episode "[[Recap/TransformersPrimeS3E10MinusOne Minus One]]" (and, in all likelihood, the entire series) comes out this way, thanks to heavy digital distortion.
--->[[spoiler:Soundwave superior, Autobots inferior.]]
* In ''WesternAnimation/TRONUprising'' Cyrus has a subtle version of this, made even creepier by the fact that he ([[Main/NotSoStoic normally]]) speaks very quietly and calmly.
* This is [[SuccubiAndIncubi Callie's]] version of shouting in ''WesternAnimation/UglyAmericans''.
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBros'', Monstro speaks like this, as does [[spoiler: Henchman 24's ghost]].
* Happens in the ''WesternAnimation/WeBareBears'' episode "Coffee Cave" when Ice Bear gets [[MustHaveCaffeine addicted to coffee]] to the point of going on a murderous rampage.
-->"Ice Bear needs more '''coffee.'''"
* Phobos talks like this in the first season finale of ''WesternAnimation/{{WITCH}}'' after getting a power-up by stealing some of Elyon's magic. Later on, Cornelia briefly has this kind of voice when wielding the powers of all five Guardians, as does anyone who uses the Seal of Nerissa (once it has absorbed all of the past Guardians and gifted the wielder with all of the elements) [[spoiler: and Cedric, after eating Phobos and absorbing both his powers ''and'' those of the Seal]].
* ''WesternAnimation/XiaolinShowdown'': Gigi, the plant that rised from the Heylin Seed, normally speaks with a French accent. After it gets angry, it speaks with a deep, echoing voice, complete with NightmareFace.
* In ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'' we have a (mostly) heroic example. Dr. Fate (Nabu) speaks with his very deep voice overlying the voice of his host.
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** In "Thanks to Them", [[spoiler:when Belos possesses Hunter, he speaks with both of their voices]].

* ''WebAnimation/HelluvaBoss'': In "[[Recap/HelluvaBossS1E6TruthSeekers Truth Seekers]]", [[AlwaysABiggerFish Stolas]] does this when speaking through a possessed human:

** Seeing as the castle is [[MalevolentArchitecture a living building with the personality of one of a past evil heterodyne]] I'd probably liken it to having one voice come from every direction on a surround sound system.

** When Marcy was possessed by [[MindHive the Core]], she gains an undertone of deep male and female voices blended with her own voice when speaking. This could be justified that the Core is made up of the minds of Amphibia's most smartest and powerful rules, one of them being Andrias' father Aldrich.

** In ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'', [[spoiler:the Catalyst speaks in a child's voice but alternates its echoing voice between male and female Shepard voices]]. For the [[spoiler:refusal ending]], it drops the child's voice all together for a much scarier one. [[spoiler:Commander Shepard also gets this in the Control Ending. '''"ETERNAL. INFINITE. IMMORTAL."''']]

* In ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'', whenever [[TheHero Ichigo]] or one of the Visoreds [[SuperMode don their Hollow mask]], their voice gains [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaiFkFe123o&t=41s an echoey filter]]. WordOfGod explains this as [[EnemyWithin their inner Hollow]] speaking at the same time. Hollow Ichigo [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrBvf3XMEKE has this by default]].

* An apparent literary example would be [[AC:[[Literature/{{Discworld}} Death]]]].
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9bJgZ5y5jU Theatrical example!]]
** An arguably more creepy version is actually a subversion. The Auditors of Reality do not have voices as one would think of them. Instead, they simply alter the nature of reality such that ''they have already spoken''. The words appear fully formed in the mind.
*** Which is represented as their dialogue being without speech marks. Unfortunately this was replaced with more generic italics in ''Literature/ThiefOfTime''.
** The voice of the BigBad in ''Literature/TheAmazingMauriceAndHisEducatedRodents'', like the Auditors', goes directly into the mind without entering the ears:

*** Death's voice is often described as going to the brain while skipping the ears completely. The Auditors don't do even that. You just suddenly remember that something was said moments ago.
** In ''Sourcery'', the Archchancellor's Hat plays this trope straight, which is appropriate for something that derives its intelligence from its hundreds of previous wearers.

* In Dennis L. [=McKiernan's=] ''Mithgar'' series, all necromancers must deal with this when trying to find out information. Nothing is hidden from the dead, but whenever a corpse is raised hundreds of spirits try to speak through it, and only a necromancer's intimidating power can force the voice he wants to speak just ever so much more loudly. Considering [[BodyHorror what most necromancers]] [[ColdBloodedTorture are like]], this is hardly a surprise.
* In Jonothan Stroud's ''Literature/TheBartimaeusTrilogy'', specifically the first book ''The Amulet of Samarkand'', the demon Ramuthra's voice sounds as if spoken by a large group.
* In ''[[Literature/TheBelgariad Polgara the Sorceress]]'', an adolescent Polgara shows off at one point by singing with three voices (and three different vocal ranges) at once.
* Soulcatcher from ''Literature/TheBlackCompany'' speaks in the voices of all those whose souls she's caught.
** Although usually only one at once, each with regular human intonation; listeners still get freaked out by the rapid switching of gender, age and mood, though.
* Used by the Raggedy Man in Stephen King's ''Literature/{{Cell}}''. The Raggedy Man himself is [[spoiler: the psuedopod of a massive hive-mind]], and can only speak through other characters.
* A somewhat Inverted example occurs in Elizabeth C. Mock's ''Literature/TheChildrenOfMan'' series, in which the Oracle of Nikela speaks like this when delivering her prophecies, despite the fact that in that state she is the direct mouthpiece of Lior (this world's equivalent of the Christian God).
* The [[OurLichesAreDifferent lazar]] of ''Literature/TheDeathGateCycle'' speak with two voices, slightly out of sync- the body's voice speaks first, and then the soul's follows more quietly about a word behind. Living people who interact with them generally find the effect incredibly frustrating and unsettling.

* In ''[[Literature/IsaacAsimovsCaliban Isaac Asimov's Utopia]]'', the twin {{Master Computer}}s Dum and Dee speak like this -- Dum has a deliberately crude RoboSpeak voice synthesizer, Dee a more human-like voice. When they operate in tandem they speak in unison but their words don't quite sync up, the result being wwrriitteenn lliikkee tthhiiss.

* Done in a CreepyAwesome scene in ''[[Literature/TheQuantumThief Fractal Prince]]'' where Matjek Chen Prime assumes his true form:

* In a non-demonic example, the two-headed Puppeteers in Larry Niven's Literature/{{Ringworld}} series are the only species ''physically able'' to speak their native language, because all other races in Known Space only have one throat.

* The {{Silico|nBasedLife}}ids in Creator/SergeyLukyanenko's ''Literature/LineOfDelirium'' are floating columns of rock which natively communicate via modulated electromagnetic fields. Since most races communicate vocally, the Silicoids have learned to vibrate their entire bodies to produce sound, turning them into huge speakers. Due to this effect, a Silicoid sounds as if a choir is speaking. This is a non-evil example, though.
* Raezazel the Cunning from the ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'' novel ''[[Literature/GreyKnights Hammer of Daemons]]'' is said to speak with a hundred voices at least.

* ''Series/{{Arrowverse}}'':

--->'''Ragman''': [[LampshadeHanging Is it the whispers? They just do that, I don't know why.]]

* In ''VideoGame/{{Spiritfarer}}'', Daria's voice gains a layered reverb when [[spoiler:she and Stella enter the alternate dimension triggered by the latter playing Daria's song the second time.]]

* This effect is the whole point of a minor Website/YouTube fad called "Extra Scary", where the video is placed in a weird colour scheme and the voice track has several pitches playing in equal widths apart in a voice-of-the-legion-esque style. Also commonly done in WebAnimation/YouTubePoop for the same effect.

** Testament exhibits it all the time. In the first game, he speaks in a clear male/female duality, which sounds extra creepy during some of his more vocal specials. This effect was changed to a subtle trinoidal voice for the remaining games, though the effect was pumped up in Accent Core Plus, presumably to raise his creepy factor.

** Queen Chrysalis also has it, which adds to her already creepy appearance. Unlike most other examples in the show hers is the default, which underlines her persistent antagonist and villain status in her appearences through the seasons. Starting from "The Cutie Remark - Part 2", she no longer has this.

** Marcy speaks like this when possessed by [[MindHive the Core]].

* One of the experimental voices of God in ''WesternAnimation/ThePrinceOfEgypt'' involved using every voice Moses had ever heard in life at once. After creating "many excellent voices for Satan" and apparently running out of time they dropped all the special effects in favor of [[TalkingToHimself just having God use Moses' voice]] (though there is a kind of whispery after-affect audible).

* In ''Series/{{Smallville}}'', {{ComicBook/Darkseid}} does this frequently, although EvilSoundsDeep is more prominent.

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* Blackheart from ''Film/GhostRider'' because he's possessed by hundreds of evil souls.
** He even says the line "IAmLegion, for we are [[LargeHam MAAAAANNNNNNNYYYYY]]!"
** Blackheart also has this before he gains the thousand evil souls; however, he originally only has the reverberating echo effect on his voice. It is not until the end of the film that this effect is enhanced, first used with the additional emphasis when he says the line above.

* In ''[[Literature/IsaacAsimovsCaliban Isaac Asimov's Utopia]]'', the twin {{Master Computer}}s Dum and Dee speak like this -- Dum has a deliberately crude RoboSpeak voice synthesizer, Dee a more human-like voice. When they speak in unison, their words don't quite sync up, the result being wwrriitteenn lliikkee tthhiiss.

* In ''[[Literature/IsaacAsimovsCaliban Isaac Asimov's Utopia]]'', the twin computers Dum and Dee speak like this -- Dum has a deliberately crude RoboSpeak voice synthesizer, Dee a more human-like voice. When they speak in unison, their words don't quite sync up, the result being wwrriitteenn lliikkee tthhiiss.

The character's voice gains a reverberating [[PowerEchoes echo]], sometimes a completely different voice(s) speaking in tandem and just ''slightly'' out of sync, almost mathematically calculated to just be able to distinguish one another. The character's voice will often [[PowerMakesYourVoiceDeep drop a tritone or a full octave]] and become [[EvilSoundsDeep deeper]], though even a falsetto can become jarringly creepy with the reverb alone.

* In ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'', whenever [[TheHero Ichigo]] or one of the Visoreds [[SuperMode don their Hollow mask]], their voice gains [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSfqiMJbg_4 an echoey filter]]. WordOfGod explains this as [[EnemyWithin their inner Hollow]] speaking at the same time.