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'''Granny''': Worse. }} |
'''Granny''': Worse. }} |
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* ''[[Interesting Times]]'' averts this, where the tomb of the founder of the Agatean Empire says nothing about his accomplishments, but simply his name, One Sun Mirror. The reason being that it was unthinkable that anyone could be standing in that place and not know who he was. |
* ''[[Interesting Times]]'' averts this, where the tomb of the founder of the Agatean Empire says nothing about his accomplishments, but simply his name, One Sun Mirror. The reason being that it was unthinkable that anyone could be standing in that place and not know who he was. |
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== ''[[The Dresden Files]]'' == |
== ''[[The Dresden Files]]'' == |
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** Minutes later, he threatened her to destroy her if she ever tried a gambit like the one they'd just survived. |
** Minutes later, he threatened her to destroy her if she ever tried a gambit like the one they'd just survived. |
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** He also asked for some Listerine. |
** He also asked for some Listerine. |
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⚫ | {{quote|"I shall tear these stars from out the heavens," he stated, "and hurl them in the faces of the gods, if this be necessary. I shall blaspheme in every Temple throughout the land. I shall take lives as a fisherman takes fish, by the net, if this be necessary. I shall mount me again up to the Celestial City, though every step be a flame or a naked sword and the way be guarded by tigers. One day will the gods look down from Heaven and see me upon the stair, bringing them the gift they fear most. That day will the new Yuga begin.}} |
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== Other works == |
== Other works == |
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* The Scarecrow in ''[[Matthew Reilly|Scarecrow]]'', while handcuffed and locked into a guillotine: |
* The Scarecrow in ''[[Matthew Reilly|Scarecrow]]'', while handcuffed and locked into a guillotine: |
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{{quote|Killian. I'm coming for you.}} |
{{quote|Killian. I'm coming for you.}} |
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⚫ | {{quote|"I shall tear these stars from out the heavens," he stated, "and hurl them in the faces of the gods, if this be necessary. I shall blaspheme in every Temple throughout the land. I shall take lives as a fisherman takes fish, by the net, if this be necessary. I shall mount me again up to the Celestial City, though every step be a flame or a naked sword and the way be guarded by tigers. One day will the gods look down from Heaven and see me upon the stair, bringing them the gift they fear most. That day will the new Yuga begin.}} |
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* Of course ''[[Wheel of Time|The Wheel of Time]]'' has an example: |
* Of course ''[[Wheel of Time|The Wheel of Time]]'' has an example: |
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{{quote|'''Rand:''' Do you believe that I could kill you? Right here, right now, without using a sword or the Power? Do you believe that if I simply willed it, the Pattern would bend around me and stop your heart? By... coincidence?}} |
{{quote|'''Rand:''' Do you believe that I could kill you? Right here, right now, without using a sword or the Power? Do you believe that if I simply willed it, the Pattern would bend around me and stop your heart? By... coincidence?}} |