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{{trope}}
{{quote|"Beth, I love you more than anything in the world but right now I kinda need you to maybe '''[[Big "Shut Up!"|shaddup your face]]'''!"|'''Santino Marella''', ''Monday Night Raw''}}
{{quote|"SILENCE!"|''' Most members of the Council of the [[Venture Brothers|Guild of Calamitous Intent]]'''}}▼
▲|''' Most members of the Council of the [[Venture Brothers|Guild of Calamitous Intent]]'''}}
A powerful character needs to talk. He's important, so nothing else but '''"Silence!"''' will do to quell the unruly masses or to stop the plucky hero mid-sentence. It shows that he or she is in charge, and what those other people are saying is unimportant or foolish.
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You can say things like "Quiet!" or "Be still!", for a similar effect. However, the more vulgar "Shut up!" doesn't work as well, except when addressed to genteel types who would be stunned to hear such an improper outburst. Go ahead and hold up a hand, it helps with the image.
There are dozens of ways to parody this. A common one is for the villain to yell "Silence!" [[Not Now, Kiddo|at a minion who's trying to reveal something important]], and [[
See also [[Shut UP, Hannibal]] and [[Talk to the Fist]]. [[Big "Shut Up!"]] can sometimes overlap.
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'''Youko''': * long pause* Silence! Do you think of Joy were the real queen of Kei? That she would have to chain the taiho against his will? Have any of you heard the Taiho speak? And why do you think he's remained in kirin form? It's because the Taiho serves me! And if you still have any doubts, whatsoever, then raise your sword against me! }}
* [[Blue Submarine No. 6]]: Verg in the third episode 'Hearts' when he's impaitent with his father Zorndyke on whether to attack or not to attack the humans. The trope: 'Just shut up!' in the japanese; 'Silennnnce!' in the dub.
== Comic Books ==
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'''Galactus:''' "Then let ''silence'' reign." }}
* [[Doctor Doom]] does this all the time to the point where it's almost a catchphrase, up there with [[Third Person Person|"DOOM!"]] and [[Say My Name|"RIIICHAAAARRRDDSS!!!"]]
== Film ==
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* [[Twister]]
{{quote|'''Jonas''': If I want your opinion, I'll give it to you. Now keep your mouth shut, keep your foot on the gas, and stay on this heading.}}
== Literature ==
* ''[[Discworld]]'':
** At the climax of ''[[
** In ''[[
* In ''[[The Wonderful Wizard of Oz]]'', the [[Large Ham|wizard]] uses loud exclamations of "QUIET!", "SILENCE!", and "ENOUGH!"
* In the ''[[Garrett P.I.]]'' novels, ailing underworld boss Chodo Contague is too frail to shout "Silence!", yet his power and menace is such that he can simply ''lift his finger'' and instantly bring a halt to conversations. Only if he's hushing a crowd who can't all see him clearly does he have his lieutenants, Crask and Sadler, invoke this trope for him.
▲== Live Action TV ==
* A variation in ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'', their first episode in the [[Mirror Universe]]: to quell an argument, the main villain simply ''whispers'' "Qui-et!"
* Dr. Chaotica from the Captain Proton holodeck program in ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'' uses this. Then again, he's a parody of a ''[[Flash Gordon Serial|Flash Gordon]]'' villain, so it's to be expected.
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* ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' ("Once More With Feeling").
{{quote|'''Giles:''' Spike, if I want your opinion... ''(looks at him in contempt)'' I'll never want your opinion.}}
== Machinima ==▼
* In ''[[Red vs. Blue]]'', O'Malley would often try this. "Be quiet, you FOOL!" It never worked.▼
== Professional Wrestling ==
* Used very often between wrestlers. Memorably MVP went on to say his goal was to get Chris Jericho off Raw so he'd never have to listen to him again.
* Also a standard heel action to get a lot of heat, telling the crowd to be silent while they trash the face/sing evil country(or Canada)'s national anthem, ensuring that everyone in attendance makes as much noise as they can for the duration.
== Tabletop Games ==
* Flavorfully speaking, the ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' card [https://web.archive.org/web/20080212095055/http://ww2.wizards.com/gatherer/CardDetails.aspx?&id=107284 Swift Silence] is a magical version of this.
== Theatre ==
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* Vexen from ''[[Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories]]'' yells this in response to Axel and Larxene mocking him.
* Even though she's not evil, Grolla says this twice in [[Rosenkreuzstilette]]; one in the main game to Tia in any of two versions of the confrontation with her just before the boss battle against her begins, and another in Grollschwert to Graf Sepperin when she confronts him.
== Web Comics ==
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** Even better, as it was followed by a [[This Troper]] gag.
* [[The Spoony Experiment|"Silence you fool! Don't you know that character is trademarked?!"]]
== Western Animation ==
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* In ''Challenge of the [[Superfriends]]'', [[Lex Luthor]] says this [[Once an Episode]] in the Hall of Doom.
▲=== Machinima ===
▲* In ''[[Red vs. Blue]]'', O'Malley would often try this. "Be quiet, you FOOL!" It never worked.
== Real Life ==
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{{reflist}}
[[Category:Evil Tropes]]
[[Category:Silence Tropes]]
[[Category:Stock Phrases]]
▲[[Category:Silence, You Fool]]
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