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{{quote|''"The creature I had killed, the strange beast of the unfathomed cave, was, or had at one time been a MAN!"''|the ending of [[Older Than They Think|"The Beast in the Cave,"]] [[HP Lovecraft]]}}
{{quote|''"The creature I had killed, the strange beast of the unfathomed cave, was, or had at one time been a MAN!"''|the ending of [[Older Than They Think|"The Beast in the Cave,"]] [[H.P. Lovecraft]]}}


{{quote|''"It worked for me. I used to be a little blond girl named Virginia."''|'''Octopus Mutant''', ''[[Futurama]]''}}
{{quote|''"It worked for me. I used to be a little blond girl named Virginia."''|'''Octopus Mutant''', ''[[Futurama]]''}}




{{quote|''"I was like you, once... clinging to life and blind to the truth... when I uncovered the truth, I, too shuddered and paled with fear. Deep within these catacombs, I was remade..."''|'''Tomas Macabee, Necron Pariah''', ''[[Warhammer 40000]]: [[Dawn of War]]: [[Colon Cancer|Dark Crusade]]''}}
{{quote|''"I was like you, once... clinging to life and blind to the truth... when I uncovered the truth, I, too shuddered and paled with fear. Deep within these catacombs, I was remade..."''|'''Tomas Macabee, Necron Pariah''', ''[[Warhammer 40,000]]: [[Dawn of War]]: [[Colon Cancer|Dark Crusade]]''}}


{{quote|''"I am wretched... But I AM STRONG! I am Zerg! I am... [[Social Darwinist|the future!]]"''|'''[[Stop Poking Me]] quotes''' for ''[[Starcraft]] 1 Infested Terran''}}
{{quote|''"I am wretched... But I AM STRONG! I am Zerg! I am... [[Social Darwinist|the future!]]"''|'''[[Stop Poking Me]] quotes''' for ''[[StarCraft]] 1 Infested Terran''}}


{{quote|''"I may have to call in sick today. I'm feelin a little... touch of something"''|SCII Infested Terran SPM <ref> whom is no less nightmarish than his predecessor</ref>}}
{{quote|''"I may have to call in sick today. I'm feelin a little... touch of something"''|SCII Infested Terran SPM <ref> whom is no less nightmarish than his predecessor</ref>}}


{{quote|'''Sam''': What are they?<br />
{{quote|'''Sam''': What are they?
'''Strider''': They were once men. Great kings of men. Then [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast|Sauron the deceiver]] gave to them nine rings of power. [[Idiot Ball|Blinded by their greed]], they took them without question, one by one falling into darkness. Now they are slaves to his will. They are the Nazgul, Ringwraiths, neither living nor dead. At all times they feel the presence of the Ring, drawn to the power of the One. [[Implacable Man|They will never stop hunting you]].|''[[The Lord of the Rings (Film)|The Lord of the Rings]]'': ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring (Film)|The Fellowship of the Ring]]''
'''Strider''': They were once men. Great kings of men. Then [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast|Sauron the deceiver]] gave to them nine rings of power. [[Idiot Ball|Blinded by their greed]], they took them without question, one by one falling into darkness. Now they are slaves to his will. They are the Nazgul, Ringwraiths, neither living nor dead. At all times they feel the presence of the Ring, drawn to the power of the One. [[Implacable Man|They will never stop hunting you]].|''[[The Lord of the Rings (film)|The Lord of the Rings]]'': ''[[The Lord of the Rings (film)|The Fellowship of the Ring]]''
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{{quote|'''Gil''': How much do you know about Jägers, Mr. Higgs?
'''Higgs''': Huh. More'n some, I reckon. The old Heterodynes made 'em… [[Really Seven Hundred Years Old|They live a long time]]… [[Super Soldier|Good fighters]]… [[The Dreaded|Nobody really likes 'em]]…
'''Gil''': Tch. ''Common knowledge''.
'''Higgs''': And they used to be men. Sometimes even ''they'' forget ''that''.
|''[[Girl Genius]]'', Vol.2-1 p. 060}}


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Latest revision as of 06:33, 3 March 2020
"The creature I had killed, the strange beast of the unfathomed cave, was, or had at one time been a MAN!"
—the ending of "The Beast in the Cave," H.P. Lovecraft
"It worked for me. I used to be a little blond girl named Virginia."
—Octopus Mutant, Futurama


"I was like you, once... clinging to life and blind to the truth... when I uncovered the truth, I, too shuddered and paled with fear. Deep within these catacombs, I was remade..."
—Tomas Macabee, Necron Pariah, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Dark Crusade
"I am wretched... But I AM STRONG! I am Zerg! I am... the future!"
—Stop Poking Me quotes for StarCraft 1 Infested Terran
"I may have to call in sick today. I'm feelin a little... touch of something"
—SCII Infested Terran SPM [1]

Sam: What are they?

Strider: They were once men. Great kings of men. Then Sauron the deceiver gave to them nine rings of power. Blinded by their greed, they took them without question, one by one falling into darkness. Now they are slaves to his will. They are the Nazgul, Ringwraiths, neither living nor dead. At all times they feel the presence of the Ring, drawn to the power of the One. They will never stop hunting you.
—The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Gil: How much do you know about Jägers, Mr. Higgs?
Higgs: Huh. More'n some, I reckon. The old Heterodynes made 'em… They live a long time… Good fighters… Nobody really likes 'em…
Gil: Tch. Common knowledge.
Higgs: And they used to be men. Sometimes even they forget that.

—Girl Genius, Vol.2-1 p. 060
  1. ↑ whom is no less nightmarish than his predecessor
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