Before a duel begins, one character announces themselves to their opponent without any prompting, because they want their target to know who is about to pound them.
Causes can be Genocide Backfire, You Killed My Father, or there could be nothing personal and the hero is just doing this For Great Justice. It can lead to But for Me, It Was Tuesday, but is more likely to be caused by it.
This trope is also very common in Japanese anime, manga, and videogames regardless of the situation: It was part of the Samurai code of honor to tell your opponent your name before fighting them and not doing so was considered rude.
May directly accompany a Heroic Second Wind.note
Compare Transformation Name Announcement, In the Name of the Moon, Say My Name, I Am X, Son of Y, Verbal Business Card, I Am Your Opponent. See also My Name Is ???, Badass Boast. Contrast Full-Name Ultimatum, where someone else saying your name spells bad news for you.
Examples:
- Bleach:
- Ikkaku once explains to his opponent that the first thing Shinigami are taught when they learn how to fight is to always practice the custom known as 'the Last Courtesy'; this ensures that a Shinigami's opponent will always know the name of the person who killed them in battle. Some Arrancar practice something similar, but it's an act of individuality for them — not all Arrancar believe in it, such as Ikkaku's opponent, Edorad. It is seen as extremely arrogant and rude when Byakuya refuses to give his name to his opponent, telling Zommari there's no point giving it to someone who is about to die, and when Mayuri asks for his opponent's name just so he can label the experiment jar he'll place Szayelaporro into.
"To announce your name and rank is a custom taught to us when we learn how to fight. It's known as the Last Courtesy. If a person dies in combat, at least you get to know the name of the one that brought death to you."
- When Ichigo asks his Inner Hollow for its name, it declares it has no name. Later on, Ichigo learns the truth: his Inner Hollow's name is Zangetsu. The inner spirit that Ichigo had thought was Zangetsu was his Quincy heritage masquerading as his Shinigami power.
- Like the Arrancar, the Quincies have an individual approach to whether or not they introduce themselves at the beginning of a battle. Some, like Haschwalth, are willing to play the Shinigami game and announce their identities at the beginning of a battle with a formality that rivals the Shinigami.
- Ikkaku once explains to his opponent that the first thing Shinigami are taught when they learn how to fight is to always practice the custom known as 'the Last Courtesy'; this ensures that a Shinigami's opponent will always know the name of the person who killed them in battle. Some Arrancar practice something similar, but it's an act of individuality for them — not all Arrancar believe in it, such as Ikkaku's opponent, Edorad. It is seen as extremely arrogant and rude when Byakuya refuses to give his name to his opponent, telling Zommari there's no point giving it to someone who is about to die, and when Mayuri asks for his opponent's name just so he can label the experiment jar he'll place Szayelaporro into.
- In A Certain Magical Index, magicians have a Magic Name, which they typically only reveal in a very serious situation, like when they declare they will kill someone, or when they need to use their full power.
- Light Yagami from Death Note informs Naomi Misora that he is Kira, approximately one second before her death kicks in.
- In Digimon Fusion, Shoutmon tends to begin a fight with something along the lines of "We are the ones who will change this world! We are Xros Heart!"
- Dragon Ball Z (technically Dragon Ball Z Kai): "I'm the Saiyan who came all the way from Earth for the sole purpose of beating you. I am the warrior you've heard of in legends, pure of heart and awakened by fury. That's what I am. I AM THE SUPER SAIYAN, SON GOKU!"
- Vegeta also does not let us forget that he's the "Prince of all Saiyans".
- Fate/Zero: Rider particularly does this, in the form of exposing himself as Iskandar, the King of Conquerors. This is generally considered a bad idea for a Servant because exposing their identity gives the enemy useful information about their weapons and powers. Some Servants, however, are so egotistical that they just don't care, like Rider and Archer, aka Gilgamesh.
- GaoGaiGar: "My name is J! Soldat J!"
- Haruhi Suzumiya: Played straight and inverted.
- ''My name is Haruhi Suzumiya and I'm from east Junior high. I have no interest in ordinary humans! if any of you are aliens, time travelers, sliders or espers, come join me. that is all.
- She introduces herself to the Computer President after drop-kicking him. Also, she was accepting his challenge instead of delivering one.
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure:
- Polnareff gets in an epic one in Part 3 when he figures out how to beat J. Geil's Hanged Man Stand:
"Hey, Kakyoin. You don't say things like that in this kind of a situation. Listen! In situations like this, you've got to say something more like this before you get your revenge. My name is Jean-Pierre Polnareff. For my sister's honor, and so that my friend Avdol can rest in peace... I'm going to hurl you into the depths of despair, J. Geil!"
- Immediately after, Kakyoin gets one as well.
"Polnareff, that's not what you say here. When taking revenge, you shouldn't say, "Why, you...". You say this. My name is Noriaki Kakyoin. To avenge my friend, Avdol, and so the soul of Polnareff's sister may rest in peace, I will have you pay with your life."
- Immediately after, Kakyoin gets one as well.
- A lengthy one happens in Part 4, where Yoshikage Kira does one against Shigechi before promptly blowing him up.
"You can call me Yoshikage Kira. I'm currently 33 years old...I choose not to concern myself with winning or losing, life's troubles, or enemies who bring sleepless nights. That is how I cope with this backwards life we find ourselves living, it's what brings me happiness in a world fraught with hardship and misery. Of course, if I were ever to engage in combat, I would win the battle without question. In other words, Shigechi, you are an irksome troublemaker who stands to hinder my sleep. You, boy, are the enemy...But before you have the chance to utter a word of this to another soul, I shall eradicate you. I can sleep soundly tonight...I can already feel it..."
- Polnareff gets in an epic one in Part 3 when he figures out how to beat J. Geil's Hanged Man Stand:
- KonoSuba:
- A staple custom of all Crimson Demons, a Human Subspecies comprised of massive Chuunibyous who love to ham it up.
Megumin: My name is Megumin! My calling is that of an archwizard; one who commands Explosion magic, the strongest of all offensive magic!
- Kazuma uses his own version when he introduces himself to the Crimson Demons, who are impressed that an outsider properly returns the greeting.
Kazuma: Hey there. I'm called Satou Kazuma. From my home in Axel, I have mastered countless skills and used them to battle the Devil King's generals.
- A staple custom of all Crimson Demons, a Human Subspecies comprised of massive Chuunibyous who love to ham it up.
- Lyrical Nanoha:
- Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's: "Time-Space Administration Bureau Part-time mage, Fate Testarossa." She does this right after saving Nanoha and right before attempting to place Vita under arrest.
- Done again by both parties during ep 12, right before each of them attacks the Final Boss.
- In Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS, we have this little gem:
Vita: Time-Space Administration Bureau's Riot Force Six; Forward Stars' sub-commander, Vita.
Zest Grangaitz: Zest.
- Played With in My Hero Academia: rather than give Stain the Hero Killer his real name, Tenya announces that he's Ingenium—the Hero Name that his crippled brother wanted him to take up, but which he had chosen not to use until now.
- Naruto: "My name is Naruto Uzumaki, and I'm gonna beat every one of ya!"
- Negima! Magister Negi Magi Accompanying a Heroic Second Wind:
Nodoka: I am Miyazaki Nodoka, treasure hunter and member of Ala Alba. My counterattack starts here.
- One Piece:
- During their first encounter, Mihawk doesn't take Zoro seriously. After he sees that Zoro is determined to defeat him or die trying, he is impressed enough that he asks Zoro to formally introduce himself, so that Mihawk may remember him. Indeed, after Mihawk curbstomps Zoro, he returns the gesture two-fold.
Mihawk: It's still too early for you to die. My name is Dracule Mihawk! Learn about yourself! Learn about the world! And become strong! No matter how many years it takes, I will hold this seat of the strongest and wait for you. Surpass this sword! Try to surpass me! Roronoa Zoro!
- Chapter 1000, delivered by Luffy after he's just demonstrated that he can finally do harm to Big Mom and Kaido:
Luffy: "I'm Monkey D. Luffy. I will surpass you... and I will become King of the Pirates!!!"
- During their first encounter, Mihawk doesn't take Zoro seriously. After he sees that Zoro is determined to defeat him or die trying, he is impressed enough that he asks Zoro to formally introduce himself, so that Mihawk may remember him. Indeed, after Mihawk curbstomps Zoro, he returns the gesture two-fold.
- This happens a lot in Pokémon: The Series, especially during gym battles.
- Ranma ½: I am Ranma Saotome of the Saotome School of Anything-Goes Martial Arts (here, hold my bag a sec). I accept your challenge!
- Reborn! (2004): Hibarin from Monster Tamer Tsuna, "I am Hibarin, the dreadful vampire. My address is Demon Valley 2-4. I love Salisbury steak and coconut juice. My hobby is to have fun by myself. And to bite weak people to death. And to play with birds." Cue Tsuna lampshading this trope, "He's giving an introduction when nobody asked for one! And it's taking forever." And Hibari finishing his monologue with this: "And to patrol my castle. That's right. I have one last thing to say. I'm not much of a talker.
- Romeo × Juliet: "I am Juliet Fiamatta Ars Di Capulet!"
- Played for Laughs in Rurouni Kenshin:
- Sakigake!! Otokojuku: "I AM THE PRINCIPAL OF OTOKOJUKU, EDAJIMA HEIHACHI!!" (That's all he ever says, but awesomeness ensues afterwards).
- Shakugan no Shana: "I am a Flame Haze, one who swore and chose to protect the balance of the world!"
- Symphogear G has Hibiki give Maria one in the penultimate episode.
Maria: Out of my way, Human-Relic Fusion Specimen One!
Hibiki: No! I'm Hibiki Tachibana, age 16! I'm not some "fusion specimen!" I'm just Hibiki Tachibana, and I came here to talk to you! - Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
- The heroes have a Mad Libs Catchphrase that precisely announces a 'I AM/WE ARE XXX' shout by whoever it is to kick ass: WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK I AM/WE ARE?!"
- "The Spiral King Lordgenome's eldest daughter, Nia Teppelin commands you to stand down, Andiane the Elegant! Are you aware of who I am?" Simon and Yoko instantly did a "holy shit!" expression upon hearing it.
- Two episodes later, Simon's meteoric return had him pulling off one: "My Bro is dead. He's gone. But on my back and in my heart, he continues to live on! (Guame: "Huuuuh?!") Drilling to pierce the heavens: even if I'm digging my own grave, as long as I break through, it's my victory! (Guame: "What? What the hell are you talking about?!") Who the hell do you think I am? I'm not my Bro, Kamina. I AM ME! SIMON THE DIGGER!!!" Then he proceeds to kick major amounts of ass...
- Simon continues this in the final showdown with Lordgenome as a Pre Ass Kicking One Liner:
Simon: My Name is Simon. Leader of Team Dai-Gurren. If you've decided to be a wall that's standing in my way, I've got something that will open a hole in you every time. And that something is MY DRILL!
- When a brainwashed and tortured Wolverine first recovers his memories and powers in the "Insane in the Brain" storyline:
Dr. Rot: This is your last chance, Patient X. Do you hear me? Patient X?
Wolverine: No...
[snikt]
Wolverine: My name... is Logan! - This gem from Superman: Man of Steel #96 in 2000, as Eradicator was trying to get him to turn away from his Human upbringing and constantly calling him Kal-El.
Superman: My name is Clark Kent. Get out of my home. Get off my planet.
- In Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Promise, after someone throws a rock at Sokka, Toph comes to defend him with this:
Toph: That's it! Don't you dunderheads know who I am? I'm Toph Bei Fong, the greatest earthbender of all time! When my friend tells you to calm down, you calm down!
- This classic from The Mighty Thor Vol 1, #379 in 1987, by Thor himself to Jormungand.
But I have many names, serpent, even as you. Vingthor the Hurler, Longbeard's Son, have I been called. Hrodr's foeman, too. In Tyr's ancestral home, wisest Hymir knew my name as Veur; unhappy Hrungnir's playmate some have called me. East of Elvigar in Gianthome they whisper Hloriddi's name. My father called me son. My mother called me darling. And beneath the vaults of Heaven, I am Thor Odinson, the Thunderer, Jormungand's Fear!
- All-New Ultimates: Miles Morales tried to ask Diamondback to stop the fight and get help for Terry, and said "c'mon, lady". She refused and said "the name isn't 'lady', it's Diamondback".
- The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1992): In the rubble of the Dark Palace, a knight introduces himself as Roam and challenges Link for the right to wield the Master Sword.
- In .hack Trilogy Abridged
, Haseo's version of this is: "My Name Is Haseo the Terror of Death, you killed my Shino, Prepare to Die!!", and he says it when he battles Tri-Edge.
- Konata Productions' Neon Genesis Evangelion Abridged Series introduces Touji Suzahara with him saying "My name is Touji Suzahara. You killed my screen time. Prepare to die!!"
- A cult classic, Pokémon Revisited, has Ash burst into every gym with the line "My name is Ash, and I'm here to KILL YOU!" in way of challenging the gym leader.
- In Total Drama Battlegrounds, Ezekiel uses this trope in the virtual reality game after zombies kill his girlfriend, Heather.
- The Elemental Chess Trilogy gives Roy Mustang a short speech like this when confronting The Mole of the second story.
- The Immortal Game: Twilight Sparkle has a brief but epic moment like this when Titan is torturing her, while referring to her as "pony", "unicorn", and by the name of one of her ancestors who fought him the first time around. The pain causes her mind — which had previously fractured from trauma earlier in the story — to fuse back together, restoring Twilight to her true personality and power. Cue asskicking.
"My name is not Coruscare. My name is not unicorn. My name is not pony. My name is Twilight Sparkle."
- Ace Combat: The Equestrian War: Fluttershy, before unleashing a beatdown on Night Raven and after he scoffs at her.
Night Raven: Who do you think you are, you wimp?
Fluttershy: My name is Fluttershy! I’m a member of the Mirage squadron! And I've sworn to protect Equestria and my friends! I’m a pony that represents the Element of Kindness! But, to you... I will show no mercy! - The Wizard in the Shadows: Harry, Deadpan Snarker that he is, considers that he should have used a variation on the original to Voldemort: "Hello. My Name is Harry Potter. You killed my parents. Prepare to die."
- This is after he quotes the 'to the pain' speech to the Mouth of Sauron.
- In the Horseshoes and Hand Grenades side story, Month of Sundays: "I am Akiko Narumi-Terui, daughter of the famous Souichi Narumi... and the new Kamen Rider Skull! Prepare to die!"
- In the fan film The Jedi Hunter
, which spoofs the Star Wars franchise in the form of The Crocodile Hunter with Boba Fett in the Steve Irwin role, Boba utters the trope almost word-for-word in his climactic showdown with Mace Windu:
Boba Fett: G'day, mate! My name is Boba Fett. You killed my father. Prepare to die. - Ghosts of the Past has an absolutely terrifying one, when the Winter Guard break into Xavier's school, immediately preceding a Curb-Stomp Battle:
"Good evening. My name is Magneto. You kidnapped my daughter. You kidnapped my daughter's godson. You tortured them both. You have twisted the latter into your weapon," he said. The glow in his eyes blazed brighter, in concert with the soft, cold rage infusing every syllable. "I would like to discuss this. And if you are very lucky... I might allow some of you to live."
- In the Frozen fic Anywhere Her Heart May Lead
, Elsa is on a diplomatic mission, leaving Anna in charge of the kingdom and struggling to be taken seriously. Which is when and why an army of mercenaries attempts to invade. She rises to the occasion and greets the invaders with "We are Her Gracious Highness, Princess Anna of Arendelle, Regent of Arendelle! This is our land! You are not welcome! Retreat, and in our mercy, we will not follow. Surrender, and you will be treated well. Fight, and the soil of Arendelle will be soaked with your blood. What say you?"
- In Let the Galaxy Burn, Sansa Stark makes a point to say who she is, and who she is here on behalf of before killing Rhaegar.
"Rapist Rhaegar Targaryen, I am Sansa Stark of Winterfell. Lord Eddard Stark sends his regards.
- The Book of Life: "My name is Joaquin! Son of Captain Mondragon! Tonight, the town of San Angel is under my protection. Prepare to be defeated."
- Brave: "I am Merida, firstborn descendant of the Clan DunBroch. And I'll be shooting for my own hand!"
- In The Breadwinner, when Sulayman confronts the Elephant King: "My name is Sulayman! My mother is a writer, my father is a teacher, and my sisters always fight each other. One day, I found a toy on the street. I picked it up. It exploded. I don't remember what happened after that, because it was the end."
- The Mitchells vs. the Machines: "I am Linda Mitchell, mother of two! LOOK UPON ME IN FEAR!"
- Played with in Moana. Moana tries to intimidate the demigod Maui into helping her with a well-prepared speech centered around the line "I am Moana of Motonui," but when she actually gets to say it to Maui's face, she can barely finish the line because Maui is too focused on discussing his many titles.
- Monsters vs. Aliens: "The name... is Ginormica."
- Apocalypto: "I am Jaguar Paw, Son of Flint Sky. My father hunted this forest before me. My name is Jaguar Paw, I am a hunter. This is my forest, and my sons will hunt it with their sons after I am gone. Come on! COME ON!!"
- "I am Batman!" Done at least once per continuity. Take a look. And this is still not all of them.
- Beauty and the Beast (2017): "Hello, Beast. I'm Gaston. Belle sent me."
- "This is Constantine. John Constantine... asshole."
- From Gladiator:
Maximus: My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, Commander of the armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions. Loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, Husband to a murdered wife, and I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next.
- In The Godfather Part II, Young Vito Corleone/Andolini confronts an elderly Don Ciccio, who killed his parents when Vito was a boy. Don Ciccio asks "Tell me, who was your father?" Vito replies "My father was Antonio Andolini, and this is for you!" He then proceeds to stab him and start a gunfight.
- In the famous finale of Inglourious Basterds:
Shoshana: My name is Shoshana Dreyfus, and this is the face... of Jewish vengeance!
- The Island (2005): "My name is Lincoln!!!"
- "The name is Bond. James Bond."
- The Jungle Book (2016): "I'm Mowgli of the Seeonee, and this is my home!"
- The Lone Ranger
Tonto: "See the face of my people as you die."
- The Matrix: "My name. Is. Neo!"
- Marvel Cinematic Universe:
- Captain Marvel (2019): "My name is Carol!"
- Avengers: Endgame: "And I... am... Iron Man.".
- Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania: "My name is Darren, and I! AM NOT! A DIIIIIICK!"
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3: "The name's Rocket." [cocks his gun] "Rocket Raccoon."
- Trope namer The Princess Bride and character Inigo Montoya. As the quote at the top of the page shows, Inigo is out to kill the six-fingered man who killed his father, and wants him to know who he is when he kills him. This happens in the film just like in the book when he finally encounters Rugen in the finale. Inigo begins repeating it, first barely louder than a murmur because of his injuries. He soon progresses to nearly screaming it. This leads to Count Rugen "beginning to experience a decline of nerve."
Rugen: Stop Saying That!
- Mortal Kombat: The Movie: After Shang Tsung tries for the second time to drag someone else into the final fight:
Liu Kang: "I am Liu Kang, descendant of Kung Lao. I challenge you to Mortal Kombat! Do you accept or yield?"
- The Neverending Story: "If we're about to die anyway, I'd rather die fighting! Come for me, G'mork! I am Atreyu!"
- Occupation version: in the second Night at the Museum, Larry finishes his fight with Kahmunrah with "I'm the nightguard".
- Pulp Fiction: "I'm Winston Wolf. I Solve Problems." And then he does.
- The Lady in The Quick and the Dead to the villian Herod as they begin their final duel, revealing that she is the young girl who was forced by him to accidentally shoot her father years earlier.
- Dropped in Rogue One, during Krennic's Villainous Breakdown on Scarif.
Krennic: [holding her at gunpoint] Who are you?!
Jyn: You know who I am. I'm Jyn Erso, daughter of Galen and Lyra. You've lost. - Sergio Leone's films:
- Beautifully subverted in Once Upon a Time in the West. Harmonica never tells Frank his name. When Frank demands to know, he gives him plenty of names, but none of them his.
Frank: Who are you?
Harmonica: Jim Cooper, Chuck Youngblood.
Frank: More dead men.
Harmonica: They were all alive until they met you, Frank. - Played straight, however in For a Few Dollars More, where Mortimer called out Indio with "Colonel Douglas Mortimer, Indio - does that name mean anything to you!"
- Beautifully subverted in Once Upon a Time in the West. Harmonica never tells Frank his name. When Frank demands to know, he gives him plenty of names, but none of them his.
- "Shaft's his name, Shaft's his game."
- Star Trek
- In Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Khan has a particularly badass one after kicking the crap out of the Enterprise: "I wanted you to know who it was who had beaten you."
- Star Trek Into Darkness
"John Harrison was a fiction created the moment I was awoken by your Admiral Marcus to help him advance his cause, a smokescreen to conceal my true identity. My name is... KHAN."
- "Terry Sugury's my name, but some people call me The Streetfighter."
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990): "The class is Pain 101. Your instructor is Casey Jones."
- Transformers Film Series
- Transformers (2007): To clear up all that "N.B.E.-01"/"Ice Man" nonsense the worthless human insects have been calling him, the leader of the Decepticons announces himself: "I AM MEGATRON!"
- Transformers: Age of Extinction has one as well, when Galvatron reveals his self-awareness and takes control of the KSI Drones: "I AM GALVATRON!"
- Transformers: The Last Knight finally gives a heroic example. When Optimus faces Infernocus, he causes him to separate into his separate components, who all charge at him. Optimus swings his sword decapitating them all while delivering his line: "Did you forget who I am? I AM OPTIMUS PRIME!"
- X-Men: The Last Stand "I'm the Juggernaut, bitch!"
- Wonder Woman (2017): "I am Diana of Themyscira. Daughter of Hippolyta. In the name of all that is good, your wrath upon this world is over!"
- In 1634: The Galileo Affair, by Eric Flint and Andrew Dennis, there's a line something like "My name is Ruy Sanchez de Casador y Ortiz. Prepare to die," then subverts the reference's Heroic Second Wind. Our friendly neighborhood old fart proceeds to slaughter and get cut up, while his much-younger girlfriend-from-the-future wonders when he had a chance to read The Princess Bride and another uptimer realizes he didn't — he's Inigo Montoya's prototype.
- In An Army of the Dead, before they fight, Sergeant Alon and Chief Mordan introduce themselves to the other.
- Used to great effect in the Codex Alera book Captain's Fury, when Tavi reveals that he is Princeps Gaius Octavian. Happens to be punctuated by a purely coincidental, plot relevant, volcanic eruption hundreds of miles away.
- Original Conan the Barbarian loved this. Best known example is probably in The Frost Giant's Daughter, where Conan and his opponent exchange this.
"Man," said he, "tell me your name, so that my brothers in Vanaheim may know who was the last of Wulfhere's band to fall before the sword of Heimdul."
"Not in Vanaheim," growled the black-haired warrior, "but in Valhalla will you tell your brothers that you met Conan of Cimmeria." - Played with in the Discworld novel Thief of Time, where it's done in third-person after a "lowly" janitor dares to enter the dojo an Arrogant Kung-Fu Guy inhabits.
Old Master: Hold! Do you not want to know the name of the man you are about to destroy?
Arrogant Kung-Fu Guy: I don’t need to know the name of a sweeper.
Old Master: It is always wise to know the name of a sweeper, boy. And my question was not addressed to you. - The Dresden Files:
Harry: My name is Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden. Conjure by it at your own risk.
- At the climax of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Tom Riddle demands to know how the barely-a-year-old Harry was able to defeat Lord Voldemort, to which Harry retorts that Voldemort was decades after Riddle's time. Riddle then writes out his full name ("TOM MARVOLO RIDDLE"), before revealing it's an anagram of "I AM LORD VOLDEMORT".
- In book four of Journey to Chaos, Annala makes this declaration to her latest opponent, who thinks they are about to fight "Annala Enaz", the schoolgirl and novice cleric. She corrects their misconception while also making a Badass Boast.
“I am a veteran cleric in the service of Lady Chaos. For five years, I have wandered the Veins of Noitearc, and I have never met my equal. I have killed monsters, demons, and fiends. Reapers avoid my path and sowers seek my aid. The power of ordercraft fades in my presence. I am Priestess and I will not let you pass.”
- The Lord of the Rings:
Strider: I am Aragorn son of Arathorn, and I am called Elessar, the Elfstone, Dunadan, the heir of Isildur Elendil's son of Gondor. Here is the Sword that was Broken and is forged again! Will you aid me or thwart me? Choose swiftly!
- Averted in Cordwainer Smith's "On the Sand Planet", where Casher O'Neill, after gaining enlightenment on his quest, does NOT use any of the scenes he has mentally rehearsed for years.
- Inverted in Paladin of Souls when Ista and Joen name each other.
Joen: Welcome to my gates, Ista dy Chalion. I am the Mother of Jokona.
Ista: Welcome to mine, Joen of Jokona. I am the Mouth of Hell. - In The Princess Bride all the way through the book Inigo has been practicing his speech. After a huge buildup, when he finally gets to deliver it in the climax to his lifelong search, honing his sword skills for the battle of his life, his enemy runs away like a little girl. Of course, Inigo then chased Rugen down, and then repeated the speech several times with increasing volume as they dueled.
- A Song of Ice and Fire:
- In what George R. R. Martin admits is a homage to Inigo Montoya, A Storm of Swords has Oberyn Martell doing this when he manages to arrange a duel with Gregor Clegane, who 15 years earlier raped and murdered his sister and her infant son.
Oberyn: Have they told you who I am?
Gregor: Some dead man.
Oberyn: I am Oberyn Martell, a prince of Dorne. Elia was my sister.
Gregor: Who?
Oberyn: Elia of Dorne. You raped her. You murdered her. You killed her children. - To which Gregor, after a few repetitions of the phrase, shouts, "Be quiet. Shut your bloody mouth!" - in other words, "Stop Saying That!"
- Also deconstructed. Oberyn had very nearly won and could have killed Gregor, but he stopped to get a murder confession. This gave Gregor the opportunity to kill him.
- Inverted in A Dance with Dragons, after Theon Greyjoy saves Jeyne Pool from Ramsay Bolton and gets both of them to reach Stannis's army safe and sound.
Theon: You have to know your name.
- In what George R. R. Martin admits is a homage to Inigo Montoya, A Storm of Swords has Oberyn Martell doing this when he manages to arrange a duel with Gregor Clegane, who 15 years earlier raped and murdered his sister and her infant son.
- The incuels in Tough Magic have the combatants announcing their names to each other while bowing, in more formal use of this trope.
- In volume 5 of The Unexplored Summon://Blood-Sign, the White Queen demonstrates to her (and Kyousuke's) attackers that It's Personal by telling them her name — her true name, not her title — before she annihilates them. In other, more orthodox battles that she does not enter by choice, she lets people call her by title.
- In Andromeda's "Music of a Distant Drum", a season one episode. Tyr loses his memory after a crash and slowly regains it bit by bit. When he finally remembers:
Tyr: I AM TYR. ANASAZI. Of Kodiak pride! Out of Victoria by Barbarossa! And I! Will Never! Surrender!
- Babylon 5
"Who am I? I am Susan Ivanova. Commander. Daughter of Andrei and Sophie Ivanov. I am the right hand of vengeance, and the boot that is going to kick your sorry ass all the way back to Earth, sweetheart! I am Death Incarnate and the last living thing that you are ever going to see. God sent me."
- Mitchell from Being Human uses a non-violent version of the same style of a threat to get a room full of Vampires to shut up and listen to him.
My name is John Mitchell! And I've killed more people than you've met.
- The Big Bang Theory: Season 9, episode 5 "The Perspiration Implementation" has Raj and Howard quote the line word-for-word to each other while being taught fencing by Barry Kripke.
- Also features some pretty intense flynning from the main characters the moment Kripke's back is turned.
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer:
Demon Guard: You work, and you live. That is all. You do not complain or laugh or do anything besides work. Whatever you thought, whatever you were does not matter. You are no one now. You mean nothing. (to boy) Who are you?
Action Girl: (perky) I'm Buffy. The Vampire Slayer. And you are...? (Talk to the Fist ensues) - The Defenders (2017): Elektra, when she abruptly kills Alexandra and seizes control of the Hand.
Elektra Natchios: ...and my name is Elektra Natchios. You work for me now. [with a swift stroke of her katana, Elektra decapitates Alexandra's body] Any questions?
- Doctor Who: The Doctor himself has done this on many occasions, especially post-Time War when he is the only living Time Lord. Some examples:
- "Forest of the Dead":
The Doctor: I'm the Doctor, and you're in the biggest library in the universe... look me up.
- "The Eleventh Hour":
The Doctor: Is this world protected? 'Cause you're not the first one to have come here — oh, there have been so many. And what you've got to ask is: what happened to them?... Hello!. I'm the Doctor. Basically... Run.
- "The Big Bang":
River: I'm River Song. Check your records again.
- "The Woman Who Fell to Earth":
The Doctor: I'm the Doctor. Sorting out fair play throughout the universe. Now, please, get off this planet — while you still have a choice.
- "Forest of the Dead":
- Game of Thrones: After Arya kills the Waif and shows her removed face to Jaqen, the following exchange happens as she leaves the Faceless Men for good.
Jaqen: Finally... a girl has become no one.
Arya: A girl is Arya Stark of Winterfell. And I'm going home. - Highlander:
Duncan: I am Duncan McLeod, of the Clan McLeod.
- Parodied by his friend Hugh "Fitz" Fitzcairn.
Fitz: I am Hugh Fitzcairn, of the neither here not there. - Played for Laughs in How I Met Your Mother; in a flashback, Ted and Marshall quote The Princess Bride while swordfighting in the apartment. Then another flashback shows a similar sword fight between Robin and Lily, where Lily gets the quote completely wrong.
Lily: My name is Regina Sequoia. You killed someone I love. Prepare to dance! (film stops)
- Kamen Rider:
- "I'm Kamen Rider Drive. And I'm taking you for a ride!"
- "Zero-One, that's my name!"
- Lost: Season 5, episode 12, Ben Linus upon approaching Penny Widmore: "Hello. My name is Benjamin Linus". He wasn't prepared to duel her, though; He was about to kill her when Desmond, whom he just tried to neutralize by shooting him, attacked him from behind.
- The way that D'Artagnan introduces himself to Athos in the 2014 BBC version The Musketeers so closely mimics Inigo Montoya that it's virtually a Shout-Out to fans of The Princess Bride, but this is actually a subversion of the You Killed My Father trope since Athos has been framed and later D'Artagnan will work with Aramis and Porthos to prove his innocence, naturally becoming Fire-Forged Friends in the process.
D'Artagnan: I'm looking for Athos.
Athos: You've found him.
D'Artagnan: My name is D'Artagnan of Lupiac in Gascony. Prepare to fight. One of us dies here.
Aramis: (ironically) Now that's the way to make an entrance.
Athos: Can I ask why?
D'Artagnan: You murdered my father.
Athos: You're mistaken. I'm not the man you're looking for.
D'Artagnan: (charging with his sword drawn) MURDERER!!! - NCIS Season 7, episode 1 does this with a slight twist. Towards the end, after McGee tries and fails to kill Saleem, Tony says to Saleem, "I told you about every member of the team, except myself. The part I play... I'm the wild card. I'm the guy who looks at the reality in front of him and refuses to accept it." (Technically Tony tells Saleem his name much earlier, but this is the point where he really tells Saleem WHO he is, and right before Saleem is killed.)
- Done as straight as an arrow in season 8, episode 23 with Mike Franks' last stand.
Franks: My name is Mike Franks! I figure I got one more fight in me... You want it?
- Done as straight as an arrow in season 8, episode 23 with Mike Franks' last stand.
- Nikita: Alex does this to Vlad, the man who sold her into white-slavery.
Alex: I am Alexandra Udinov, daughter of Nicholai Udinov. And this is your reward.
- Scrubs does this in Season 7's "Finale", where Dr. Cox is telling a Bedtime story to his son. Cox, as a brave knight, says to a monster (in reality an illness affecting a patient):
Cox: My name is Percival Cox. You're killing my friend. Prepare to die.
- Seinfeld: In the episode where George does the opposite of what he normally does, he meets an attractive woman. Since George normally gives fake identities when meeting people, he ends up doing this. It actually works
George: Hi, my name is George. I'm unemployed and I live with my parents.
- Skins does this in series four.
Katie: I'm Katie fucking Fitch, who the fuck are you?
- Smallville
Clark: My name is Clark Kent.
- And also...
Clark, "reprogrammed" by Jor-El: I am Kal-El from Krypton.
- A chilling example from "Harvest": "My name is Lex."
- And also...
- The Strain has this from Setrakian, right before he ends his Final Battle with Eichhorst:
"My name is Abraham Setrakian. And I am not a number anymore."
- Johnny Cash as the title character singing "A Boy Named Sue" when he finally tracks down his father, who gave him the name that caused his life to be an endless series of fights: "My name is Sue! How do you do?! Now you gonna die!"
- Also, Johnny Cash at the start of every show he ever did:
"Hello. I'm Johnny Cash."
- Also, Johnny Cash at the start of every show he ever did:
- In The Distillers' "The Young Crazed Peeling", one of the lines in the first verse of the song goes like this:
My name is Brody, I'm from Melbourne
Fitzroy Melbourne, Fitzroy Melbourne
I grew up on Bell St. then on Bennett St.
My mom kicked out my dad for battery - In Gloryhammer's third album, the Hootsman does this just before annihilating Zargothrax.
Hoots: Alright Zargothrax, your evil reign of terror ends today! My name is the Hootsman, and I am the one and only true god of this universe! It is time for you to taste the power of Hoots!
- In The Odyssey, Odysseus just kicked the butt out of a Cyclops, Polyphemos. As he leaves he brilliantly declares "Kyklops,/if ever mortal man inquire/how you were put to shame and blinded, tell him/Odysseus, raider of cities, took your eye:/Laertes' son, whose home's on Ithaka!" He may as well have given him the precise longitude and latitude of his house, and just thrown in his social security number, too.
- Protip: if you live in Greece's "Age of Heroes" and you're already well acquainted with several mean-tempered gods, wounding the son of Poseidon is almost as dumb as killing Inigo Montoya's dad.
- Throughout Season 2 of "We're So Bad At Adventuring", Sevva often interrupts Thornwick and Bob to announce herself, recite her lineage (going back more generations in every encounter), remind whomever the heroes are talking to about how they were involved in the destruction of her village, and get her revenge.
"I am Sevva, Daughter of Venna, who was son to Hevva, who was sired by Evva, who was son to Revva, *phew*, and whose grandfather was Grevva, who was the first-born of my family's patriarch, Lord Stabyoureyes... You were a part of the Council of Atrocities. You took part of their wickedness and you will pay for what you did to my village!"
- "Ozymandias" from Percy Bysshe Shelley
My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings;
Look on My Works, Ye Mighty, and Despair
- Saying hello and introducing himself was the gimmick of Dolph Ziggler in WWE up until he met Vince McMahon, who wanted to know who he was but Dolph was too flabbergasted to answer.
- Boogeyman wants you to know who he is and that he's coming to get you.
- "MY NAME IS ALBERTO DEL RIO!!!!!!! But you, you already know that!"
- "Do you wanna know...who I am? I am...Shinsuke Nakamura!"
- Paul Heyman usually does this when introducing or promoting his client, Brock Lesnar, who usually doesn't do much speaking, except in filmed interviews leading up to a big match.
- (Adjusts bow tie): "My name is Juan Francisco De Coronado."
- "I'M BILL ALFONSO, AND I'M THE SENIOR OFFICIAL HERE IN ECW!"
- "My name is Adam Cole, bay-bay!"
- Ezio in Assassin's Creed II after he stabs Uberto Alberti to death: "The Auditore are not dead! I'm still here! ME! Ezio! Ezio Auditore!"
- Hakumen from BlazBlue does this all the time.
Hakumen: I am the white void. I am the cold steel. I am the just sword. With blade in hand shall I reap the sins of this world, and cleanse it in the fires of destruction. I am Hakumen! The end has come!
- Used by Viktor Reznov in Call of Duty: Black Ops during the Rebirth Island Mission when you break into Friedrich Steiner's Lab. Only, it's not Reznov who said it, but Mason.
Reznov: My name is Viktor Reznov. AND I WILL HAVE. MY. REVENGE!!''
- Chrono Trigger has Frog's heroic speech prior to the party's raid of the Fiendlord's Keep.
"My name is Glenn! Long have I carried Cyrus's hopes and dreams, and now I bear the Masamune as well! Henceforth, I claim them as my own! I shall slay the Fiendlord Magus and restore our honor!"
- in Dark Souls, Siegmeyer of Catarina shows his badass side this way when he decided to help you to defeat the Chaos Demons.
I'm Siegmeyer of Catarina, AND YOU SHALL FEEL MY WRATH!
- Sir Ano does this in one of the Oaklore quests in DragonFable.
Sir Ano: My name is Sir Ano de Berg'rac. You're planning to kidnap my princess. Prepare to die.
- "I'm Duke Nukem, and I'm coming to get the rest of you alien bastards!"
- Dwarf Fortress does this in Adventure Mode with anyone you can talk to, especially the ones you've been sent to kill. Speeches typically have their name, relation to other historical figures, kill list, and then the obligatory "prepare to die" if they're trying to kill you.
- Elden Ring:
- Margit the Omen first meets the Tarnished at the entrance to Stormveil Castle, where he makes no attempt to hide his contempt.
"Foul Tarnished, in search of the Elden Ring. Emboldened by the flame of ambition. Someone must extinguish thy flame. Let it be Margit the Fell!"
- He meets you again once you reach the foot of the Erdtree, where his attitude has changed very little. Only this time he reveals his real name:
"Thy kind are all of a piece. Pillagers. Emboldened by the flame of ambition. Have it writ upon thy meagre grave: felled by King Morgott! Last of all kings."
- Malenia the Severed begins her boss battle with a cross between this and a Badass Boast:
"...Heed my words. I am Malenia. Blade of Miquella. And I have never known defeat."
- Godfrey is no slouch in this field, either.
- He first greets the Tarnished by acknowledging them as a warrior and addressing them with respect, before introducing himself with enough gravitas to let you know the coming fight won't be an easy one.
"Long and hard didst thou fight. Tarnished Warrior. Spurned by the grace of gold. Be assured, the Elden Ring resteth close at hand. Alas, I am returned. To be granted audience once more. Upon my name as Godfrey, the First Elden Lord!"
- He then one-ups himself upon entering his second phase:
- He first greets the Tarnished by acknowledging them as a warrior and addressing them with respect, before introducing himself with enough gravitas to let you know the coming fight won't be an easy one.
- Margit the Omen first meets the Tarnished at the entrance to Stormveil Castle, where he makes no attempt to hide his contempt.
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim: When you fight your second dragon Sahloknir in a boss fight, he will sometimes say:
- Fire Emblem:
- In Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance and its sequel Radiant Dawn, we get KIERAN, LEADER OF THE FIFTH PLATOON OF THE CRIMEAN ROYAL KNIGHTS! / SECOND COMMANDER OF THE CRIMEAN ROYAL KNIGHTS!.
- Fire Emblem: Three Houses introduces Ferdinand von Aegir, who announces his full name when he's selected pre-timeskip at high health.
- In Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, Holst also announces his full name several times when he first joins a fight.
- Gruntz: when a grunt carries a sword and is forced to walk around non-stop for longer periods of time, you can hear him saying this: "My name is Grunt Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die!"
- Ajna from Indivisible typically introduces herself as "Ajna, daughter of Indr, of the village Ashwat" in much the same way a person in the modern world would give their full name. Usually just a formal greeting, but when spoken to those responsible for Indr's death and Ashwat's destruction, it is delivered as a promise of retribution at any price.
- Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep: "My name is Master Aqua. Now return my friend's heart or pay the price!"
- Mass Effect has countless great moments, but one in particular is in the third game when Wrex leads the Krogans to take back the nuclear wastelands of their Death World Tuchanka from the Reapers, just after they got a cure for the disease that drove them to the brink of extinction:
- In Mortal Kombat X, between the events of this game and Mortal Kombat 9, Scorpion is able to come back to life from his revenant form now as Hanzo Hasashi, and eventually learns that the sorcerer and keeper of the Netherrealm, Quan Chi, had orchestrated the first death of Hanzo's clan, the Shirai Ryu, sometime during the ninja's first death, and not the Lin Kuei as he once had learned by the demon. Once Hanzo is able to corner him on Earthrealm, Quan Chi makes the mistake of calling Hanzo "Scorpion", leading him to deliver a tragic speech before delivering a beatdown to the sorcerer, and before killing him.
"My name is Hanzo Hasashi! You killed my wife! My son! And then you burrowed your way into my head. Misdirected my vengeance. Costed me my one chance to have them restored!"
- Jacqui Briggs does the full routine with Sindel in Mortal Kombat 11.
Jacqui: My name is Jacqueline Briggs.
Sindel: (laughs) I killed your father.
Jacqui: Prepare to Die... - In Path of Exile, when High Templar Avarius is killed, Innocence, God-Emperor of Eternity appears above the body and introduce himself : "I am order, I am the new and the eternal. I am Innocence." He then does his very best to smite the player.
- Samurai Shodown: Warriors Rage has Hanzo Hattori the 2nd introduce himself this way:
"My name is Hanzo Hattori. In the name of the shadow, I will destroy all."
- The Secret of Monkey Island has "My name is Guybrush Threepwood! Prepare to die!"
- From Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice we have Gyoubu Masataka Oniwa, the first proper boss fight of the game who charges into the arena at the Ashina Castle gates bellowing out his name to Wolf. Justified since he IS a samurai in service to Lord Isshin Ashina. His bellowing out his name made him a fan favorite, however.
Gyoubu: MY NAAAAME!! IS GYOUBU MASATAKA ONIWAAAAA!!!! AS I BREATHE, YOU WILL NOT PASS THE CASTLE GATE!!!
- Shadows of the Damned brings us: "My name is Garcia Hotspur, hunter of demons, my wrath is your hell!"
- Sonic the Hedgehog:
- In Sonic Adventure 2, Shadow has a line like this in pretty much every Sonic the Hedgehog-game.
My name is Shadow the Hedgehog. I am this world's Ultimate Lifeform. There's no time for games, farewell!
- In the Japanese version, Sonic says this after defeating Shadow for the first time:
My name is Sonic. You better remember it!
- Sonic and the Black Knight has this before the final boss:
I'm Sonic the Hedgehog, Knight of the Wind. Let's settle things once and for all, King Arthur!
- There is also Sonic's famous line from Super Smash Bros. Brawl:
Sonic's the name, speed's my game!
- In Sonic Adventure 2, Shadow has a line like this in pretty much every Sonic the Hedgehog-game.
- Wart in Super Mario Bros. 2:
"I am the great Wart, ha ha ha!"
- In Super Robot Wars, anyone who's about to be on the receiving end of Sanger's BFS will at least get to know that "I am Sanger Zonvolt, the sword that cleaves evil!" Wodan Ymir does pretty much the same thing.
- Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines: Hunter of Monsters Yukie Ōgami combines this with Gratuitous Japanese when she confronts the wereshark that killed her master:
"Ōgami Yukie desu. I return you to Hell."
- World of Warcraft:
- The Thunder King Lei Shen lets you know exactly what you're dealing with if you attack him:
"I am Lei Shen, slayer of kings and gods. You have made a grave mistake."
- After dismissing the trifling gnome that summoned him, this member of Burning Legion aptly introduced himself before going to attack the players:
- The same quote is used in Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft when you play his card and then have him replace the player character for the game.
- The Thunder King Lei Shen lets you know exactly what you're dealing with if you attack him:
- From Xenoblade Chronicles 1, Dunban sometimes says the following in battle:
Dunban: I am Dunban! Attack me, if you dare!
- Assassin in Fate/stay night introduces himself formally on initiating a duel, though he doesn't insist Saber identify herself.
- Inverted in Umineko: When They Cry Episode 6; when Erika delivers her dramatic introduction to Crowning Music, the battle is already over, she's lost badly and is prepared to die. She uses a similar line as a straight example for an intro in Ougon Musou.
- Painis Cupcake introduces himself with "I am Painis Cupcake. I will eat YOU!"
- Red vs. Blue: Recreation finale: "I am NOT a thing! My name is Leonard Church, and YOU WILL FEAR MY LASER-FACE!!
- And from the original series, this classic: "MY NAME IS MICHAEL J CABOOSE AND I! HATE! BABIES!"
- Bob and George "My name is Mega Man! You killed my dog! Prepare to die!
"
- Drowtales has Yami'ni pull this
after breaking through some brainwashing by sheer willpower. Unfortunately for her, her treacherous cousin was right behind her and stabbed her In the Back.
- In a later chapter Lulianne does this immediately before turning her sword on herself, having realized that she's been possessed by Khaless and not wanting to be forced to kill her own clanmate, making the saying of her name extra potent.
- Girl Genius:
- Gil attempts to repel an invasion by declaring his name
. It doesn't work, of course, but he already expected that
.
- Later, as part of the "Lovers' Spat" during the Siege of Mechanicsburg, Gil is trying to "rescue" Agatha from the siege, but she reminds him: "I do not need rescuing! I AM THE HETERODYNE!"
- Gil attempts to repel an invasion by declaring his name
- Homestuck: After Brain Ghost Dirk becomes real, he paraphrases the Trope Namer to challenge Aranea:
DIRK: I am Brain Ghost Dirk.
DIRK: You kissed my boyfriend.
DIRK: Prepare to die.- What makes this so perfect is that since he's basically Jake's idealized belief in Dirk, it makes complete sense for him to be quoting an old film.
- Played with straight in this this
page of Last Res0rt.
- Yokyok in this strip
of The Order of the Stick, parodying the Trope Namer.
- Roy also does it in this
strip, resulting in But for Me, It Was Tuesday.
- Roy also does it in this
- My name is Hannelore Ellicott-Chatham. I end messes.
- Tower of God: Ren introducing himself to Anaak.
"From the Royal Enforcement Division, no. 67, my name is Ren. I am your nemesis.''
- Avacado tries this in Trigger Star, almost word for word. The bad guy doesn't care.
- The GEKICOM Elementals and the STRUQ Team in Ilivais X do this like it's required by law. They're all Large Hams anyway. En Arteya did as well, and technically Ashe too. Justified in that otherwise, we'd have no idea who they are, due to their Monster of the Week nature.
- Aeofel does this constantly in Acquisitions Incorporated when he swears Oath of Eminity. Which he does a lot.
- Quite a few characters in Epic Rap Battles of History:
"My name's Beethoven, Motherfucker, maybe you've heard of me?!"
"You can call me Tesla, Nikola, impeccably dressed..."
"My name is Skrillex, man! Welcome to the Devil's Den!"
"I am T-800 Cyberdyne Systems Model 101, and I'll be sweeping up your robo-bits like paperclips when I'm done!"
"'Cause I'm N-I-E-T Z-S-C-H-E, and I'll end any motherfucker like my name in a spelling bee!"
"First name is Hillary, middle name Rodham, last name is Clinton, and lyrics, I got 'em."
"Here we go, it's George Carlin, I'm a mad dog snarlin'..."
"I AM ADOLF HITLER, Commander of the Third Reich! Little known fact: also dope on the mic!" - Freshy Kanal's rap battles offer a few examples of openers where the character introduces themselves:
Greetings and salutations, name's Jason Dean and I'm out of patience...
Welcome to your final test, I'm MrBeast...
I'm Dr. Crane, and I'll be at your service...
I'm Paddington, pardon my manners, or rather the lack of them...
Uh, m-my name's Bean... - A running gag in Suburban Knights, features Angry Joe, dressed as Inigo Montoya and repeatedly getting the line wrong.
Joe: MY NAME IS INIGO MONTOYA, MOTHERFUCKER!
Joe: Allo. My name is Amigo Toyota. [everyone sighs] Whatever! You Killed My Father, Prepare to Die!
- Attack of the Killer Tomatoes! Even Wilbur Finletter pulled this trope in one episode!
Wilbur Finletter: I am Wilbur Finletter. You killed my business. Prepare to die!
- Avatar: The Last Airbender:
- In Prince Zuko's climactic duel in his Wild West parody day in the limelight, his Heroic Second Wind comes with a "My name is Zuko..." speech.
- Also Katara in "The Southern Raiders", Katara asks the man who killed her mother if he knows who she is, and asserts that he "better remember, like [his] life depends on it".
- Ben 10: Alien Force: Said by Kevin. "My name is Kevin Ethan Levin. You killed my father. Prepare to die." Too bad it didn't work. As usual. Though Kevin does eventually manage to kill the guy at the end of the episode.
- Word of God says that Kevin's mom actually read The Princess Bride to him when he was little.
- Danny Phantom: Danny delivers one to Paulina while she is (unknowingly) under the effects of one of the two Amulets of Aragon. It doesn't go as planned...
Danny: Hi! I'm Danny Phantom, and you are? [Paulina swats Danny through the window; Danny sits up a bit dizzy] Testy, got it.
- In the Futurama episode "Silence of the Clamps", Zoidberg of all people gets a pretty spectacular one:
- The Owl House opens with a scene from The Good Witch Azura where the title character is shown delivering one of these to a monster before blasting it into oblivion. Luz Noceda, being a big fan of the Azura books, quotes the line several times over the course of the series, with her even using an extended version as a Pre-Mortem One-Liner in the Grand Finale.
Azura: Do not underestimate me, Gildersnake, for I am the Good Witch Azura, warrior of peace! [Beat] NOW EAT THIS, SUCKA!
Luz: Do not underestimate me, Belos, for I am the Good Witch Luz! Child of the human realm, student of the demon realm, and warrior of peace! NOW EAT THIS, SUCKA! - In the Steven Universe episode "Mirror Gem", Lapis Lazuli does it when she faces off against the Crystal Gems.
Lapis Lazuli: I'm Lapis Lazuli, and you can't keep me trapped here anymore!
- Transformers: Animated Final episode "Endgame, Part II":
Megatron: You're a persistent little Autobot.
Optimus: My name is OPTIMUS PRIME! - VeggieTales had a take on the story of Israel's conquest of Jericho. After the walls collapsed, Joshua marches into the destroyed city, faced the two characters that had been taunting them from atop the wall this whole time, and shouted in an appropriately let's-try-this-again-shall-we tone: "Hello! My name is Joshua! And God has given us this land!" At which point they scream in terror and run for the hills.
- Manchu Chief Nurhaci issued a public manifesto citing Seven Grievances against the Ming Emperor, which included killing Nurhaci's father and grandfather, as a call for rebellion. The revolt was successful, and Nurachi became the first Qing Emperor of China. Alas, he did not get to kill his opponent — the last Ming Emperor committed suicide when the capital was about to be overrun.
"Hello. My name is Aixin-Jueluo Nǔ'ěrhāchì. You killed my father and grandfather and did five other things about which I am angry. Prepare to be Driven to Suicide while your capital is about to be overrun."
- Polish destroyer Piorun signaled "I am a Pole" to the German battleship Bismarck before charging at it against orders and opening fire, to let the Germans know that Poland may be occupied but wasn't defeated. If some of the legends about the engagement are to be believed, the crew even played the polish national anthem at the Bismarck while shooting at it and dodging return fire, just to drive the point home.
- Brazilian elections have a dedicated television time for ads, and the duration of each one is determined by how many elected representatives the party has. One candidate
for a very small party in the 1989 presidential election always ended his 15 second ads with "My name is Enéas!
" to make sure people remembered him. And they did, as the catchphrase was part of why he became sort of an Ensemble Dark Horse in the country's politics until his death in 2007.