"I thought by eliminating half of life, the other half would thrive. But you've shown me, that's impossible. As long as there are those that remember what was, there will always be those that are unable to accept what can be. They will resist. [...] I'm thankful, because now I know what I must do. I will shred this universe, down to its last atom. And then, with the stones you have collected for me, create a new one. Teeming with life, that knows not what it has lost, but what it has been given. A grateful universe."
—Thanos, Avengers: Endgame
"For all his intimidating physicality, Darkseid is very rarely seen in 'action.' He doesn’t punch through a wall and start trading haymakers with Superman, his actions are geared towards conditioning people to embrace and exploit their own base hatred and fear. That’s how he wins and remakes the world in his own image... This is a villain who exploits the small selfishness that we all see, experience, and even commit on a daily basis and shows how it all adds up to towering evil, and that makes him one of the most genuinely terrifying villains in comics. Darkseid’s not real, but the evil he dabbles in is."
"The world shall be remade in my vision."
—Goku Black, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2
"You were wrong, Samos. Dark Eco can be controlled! We've learned its secrets. And now we can reshape the world to our liking!"
—Gol Acheron, Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
Batman: Where's he going? There's nothing left!
Green Lantern: Yes, there is: the beginning of time!
Batman: He can reset everything - make himself into a God!
GL: Only if he gets there first.
Green Lantern: Yes, there is: the beginning of time!
Batman: He can reset everything - make himself into a God!
GL: Only if he gets there first.
— Justice League Unlimited, "The Once and Future Thing"
"My dear, sweet, deluded Hilda...! What care have I to save your crumbling kingdom. It's no better than that hideous Hyrule. When the Triforce is mine, I plan to remake Lorule in my image. Now you, my dark beauty, must serve your purpose."
"He could shift the entire timeline around in one go, and history would change to how he wants it: with him as the greatest monster of all."
—Tsukune Aono on Kiria's Evil Plan, Rosario Vampire: Brightest Darkness Act III
"Only in a world this shitty could you even try to say these were 'innocent' people and keep a straight face. But that's the point: we see a deadly sin on every street corner, in every home, and we tolerate it. We tolerate it because it's common, it's trivial. We tolerate it morning, noon, and night. Well, not anymore. I'm setting the example."
—John Doe, Se7en
"Technology is the only thing you can trust. Which is why I'm going to rid this world of all organic lifeforms - and rebuild it, piece by robotic piece."
—Lyric, Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric
Infinite: "We move forward with the plan?"
Eggman: "Of course! When it's complete, the Resistance will be erased. The world will be nothing but ashes, from which a glorious Eggman Empire will rise!"
Eggman: "Of course! When it's complete, the Resistance will be erased. The world will be nothing but ashes, from which a glorious Eggman Empire will rise!"
"I am Alf Layla wa-Layla. I am the Arabian Nights! I will be its new creator! I will remake this world and this reality in my own image!"
—Erazor Djinn/Alf Layla wa-Layla, Sonic and the Secret Rings
"The first creation of the universe wasn't bad... for a first draft. I'm just going to provide a much-needed rewrite."
—Alchemax CEO, Spider-Man: Edge of Time
"Or you could do that, and I can murder you both and end all life in the universe. Remake it in my image, better than Dad ever could. I'm thinkin', mmm, fire-breathing dragons? Sassy talking robots. I might give humans another chance if they know their place and worship me, 'cos I've earned it."
— Lucifer in Supernatural, "Let the Good Times Roll"
"I am the end of your world, and the beginning of mine."
—Bel'Veth, League of Legends
"Now the Chaos Heart is mine! I will use it to destroy all worlds... and create perfect new ones! So, shall we get started? Now I have all I need... to become the king of all worlds!"
— Dimentio, Super Paper Mario
"My desire to meet Arceus cannot be contained any longer! I need to know what it is! I MUST know what it is! If I can meet Arceus myself, then I may also be able to subjugate its power... And using that, I will attempt to create a new, better world! Of course, if I create a brand-new world, then this Hisui region that we currently exist in will be undone and returned to nothing. You, everyone you know, and all the Pokémon living here will vanish in an instant, as if you'd never been."
— Volo, Pokémon Legends: Arceus
"I don't want to be a product of my environment... I want my environment to be a product of me."
— Frank Costello, The Departed
"You were content to simply rule over space and time, but I'd rather start from scratch. Erase it all. Wipe the slate clean. I'm going to reset the timeline and rebuild it to my liking. I will become a god. Which means YOU won't exist, and neither will those featherbrained masks, or those meddling marsupials!"
— Dr. Nefarious Tropy, Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time
