When It All Began: Difference between revisions

''When did the cogs of fate begin to turn?''<br />

''Perhaps it is impossible to grasp that answer now''<br />

 

A single very significant moment, related to the fate of every single main character, and driving the entire plot, that happened before the beginning of the story.

== Anime & Manga ==

* ''[[Naruto]]'', where the Fourth Hokage seals the Nine-Tailed Fox into a baby (the titular character) when the Fox attacked Konoha. The act cost the beloved Fourth Hokage his life, which becomes very significant later on. Later, we learn that {{spoiler|The Fourth Hokage is actually Naruto's father, and that Naruto's mother was the previous host of the Nine-Tailed Fox. Chapters 500-504(or more) depict the events of that night, from their perspective.}}

* ''[[Nabari no Ou]]'': The "incident ten years ago", when the [[Reality Warper|Shinrabanshou]] was used.

* The execution of Gold Roger, triggering ''[[One Piece]]'''s great age of piracy.

* In ''[[Code Geass]]'', the invasion of Japan, and the attack on Lelouch's family.

* In ''[[Dennou Coil]]'', there are three of these, five years ago, four years ago, and one year ago.

== Film ==

* The heist in ''[[Reservoir Dogs]]''.

 

 

* {{spoiler|The nuclear holocaust of Old Earth}} in the revived ''[[Battlestar Galactica Reimagined]]''.

* ''[[Earth: Final Conflict]]'' begins three years ''after'' the arrival of the Taelons.

* The Time War in the revived ''[[Doctor Who]]''.

** Somewhat coyly alluded to in the twentieth anniversary special, ''The Five Doctors": "So you're going to go on the run from your own people, in a rackety old TARDIS?" "Why not, that's how it all started!"

* ''[[Kamen Rider W]]'' has the "[[Gratuitous English|Begins Night]]", the case in which Shotaro [[My Greatest Failure|accidentally caused the death of his mentor]], met his future partner Philip, and became Kamen Rider Double for the first time; it also qualifies for Philip because it marks the point where he starts taking responsibility for helping make [[Applied Phlebotinum|Gaia Memories]]. They actually use the term as a shorthand for this trope later on; when they meet [[Second Rider|Ryu Terui]], Philip comments that the murder of his family was his own personal Begins Night.

 

 

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== Video Games ==

* The formation of The Philosophers in the [[Metal Gear]] franchise.

* The DL-6 incident from ''[[Ace Attorney]]''.

** In ''Investigations'' the KG-8 case fills a similar role for the new characters.

** The IS-7 incident in ''Investigations 2'' links everything together even moreso, {{spoiler|being the case that Gregory argued in court the day he was killed.}}

* ''[[Ghost Trick]]'' has the incident in Temsik Park 10 years ago. {{spoiler|Lynne was taken hostage by Yomiel, who was fleeing Detective Jowd. Yomiel died from a Temsik shard to the back, but gained ghost tricks and an immortal, undead body. After [[Go Mad From the Isolation|sinking into darkness due to his isolation from humanity]], he set out to take his revenge on everyone involved, causing the deadly events of the game.}}

* Although it's not really apparent until the end of the series, pretty much ''everything'' that happens in the ''[[Metal Gear]]'' universe has its roots in {{spoiler|August 1964, the Virtuous Mission which sparked Operation Snake Eater and led to the creation of the Patriots}}

* ''[[Final Fantasy XIII]]'' has the 13 days prior to the start of the game in flashbacks throughout the main game, which manages to link all of the main characters to the plot by way of a single event.

* What happened in Nibelheim five years prior to the events of the game in ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]''.

* In ''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]'', the Sorceress' War, 18 years before the game takes place, sets off the events of the game, though due to [[Time Travel]], the beginning point is itself affected during gameplay.

* In ''[[Metal Walker]]'', the Rusted Land is the way it is due to an accident 50 years ago.

* Almost all the events of the ''[[Knights of the Old Republic]]'' games can be traced to Revan and Malak leading roughly half of the Jedi to fight in the Mandalorian Wars. And much of that can be narrowed down to the Battle of Malachor V, especially in the sequel.

 

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