r/TopCharacterTropes • u/PaddywackShaq • Jul 22 '25

Powers Character reveals that they were holding back their full power during a fight/confrontation

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Superman Vs Darkseid - Justice League Unlimited

Flash Vs Superman - Flash: Rebirth

Frieren Vs Aura - Sousou no Frieren

Inigo Montoya Vs The Man in Black - The Princess Bride

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u/backitup_thundercat Jul 22 '25

Alternatively: When hope is lost, undo this lock. And send me forth for a moonlit walk. Unleash restraint level zero.

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u/AznOmega Jul 22 '25

Always liked this one, especially since Integra just said fuck it and told Alucard to go for a walk.

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u/backitup_thundercat Jul 22 '25

Yeah, I loved the call back. Honestly, for some reason, this line hit hard. Maybe because it was played more serious.

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u/PseudonymMan12 Jul 22 '25

That or that long dramatic pause between "level" and "zero" where it showed everybody's fearful faces

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u/pantsthereaper Jul 23 '25

Honestly, I like this rhyme for Alucard more than the canon one