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{{quote|''"It's been a long journey and no one is coming out without scars. But it all comes down to this moment. We win or lose it all in the next few minutes. Make me proud. Make ''yourselves'' proud."''|'''Commander Shepard''', ''[[Mass Effect 2]]''}}
{{quote|''"It's been a long journey and no one is coming out without scars. But it all comes down to this moment. We win or lose it all in the next few minutes. Make me proud. Make ''yourselves'' proud."''|'''Commander Shepard''', ''[[Mass Effect 2]]''}}


There are tons of dark prophecies of doomsdays and master plans that take a long time to put into action. [[The Day of Reckoning]] is the day that all the prophecies speak of... the day that the [[Evil Overlord]] wins, goodness and mercy are overthrown, and a new Dark Age arises on Earth...
There are tons of dark prophecies of doomsdays and master plans that take a long time to put into action. '''The Day of Reckoning''' is the day that all the prophecies speak of... the day that the [[Evil Overlord]] wins, goodness and mercy are overthrown, and a new Dark Age arises on Earth...


At least, until the hero shows up, defeats the villain, saves the day, and returns everything to normal (usually with one or two characters sacrificing themselves to do it). This trope is about the final confrontation between the heroes and the coming evil. The long-awaited and foretold apocalypse. When the heroes finally get out from under the [[Darkest Hour]] and put a stop to the villain's plan for world domination.
At least, until the hero shows up, defeats the villain, saves the day, and returns everything to normal (usually with one or two characters sacrificing themselves to do it). This trope is about the final confrontation between the heroes and the coming evil. The long-awaited and foretold apocalypse. When the heroes finally get out from under the [[Darkest Hour]] and put a stop to the villain's plan for world domination.
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* Trigon's invasion of Earth in ''[[Teen Titans (animation)|Teen Titans]]''.
* Trigon's invasion of Earth in ''[[Teen Titans (animation)|Teen Titans]]''.
* Sozin's Comet triggers this in ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]''
* Sozin's Comet triggers this in ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]''
** Also the Day Of Black Sun, in a sense -- it was supposed to be the allies' day to strike at the Fire Nation, but Azula discovered their plan beforehand and they were resoundingly crushed (except in Omashu).
** Also the Day Of Black Sun, in a sense—it was supposed to be the allies' day to strike at the Fire Nation, but Azula discovered their plan beforehand and they were resoundingly crushed (except in Omashu).
* In ''[[Transformers: The Movie]]'', the coming of Unicron.
* In ''[[Transformers: The Movie]]'', the coming of Unicron.
* The two-parter Second Season finale of ''[[X-Men: Evolution]]'' is actually titled "Day of Reckoning." It involves the iconic [[X-Men]] figure of a Sentinel being let loose in the city and attacking all mutants and them having to defend themselves, leading to their existence being revealed on national television.
* The two-parter Second Season finale of ''[[X-Men: Evolution]]'' is actually titled "Day of Reckoning." It involves the iconic [[X-Men]] figure of a Sentinel being let loose in the city and attacking all mutants and them having to defend themselves, leading to their existence being revealed on national television.
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