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The power to '''regulate anything'''. Sub-power of [[Control Manipulation]].
A circumstance in which the user '''needs artificial/external means to regulate and stabilize their otherwise uncontrollable powers'''. Variation of [[Dependency]] and [[Aversion]].
 
 
==Also Called==
 
*Inhibition
 
*Power Limiting/Regulation
 
*Resonance
 
*Restrain
 
*Stabilization
 
*Technology Reliance
 
   
 
==Capabilities==
 
==Capabilities==
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The user can regulate/control anything, from powers to thoughts to one's own body functions, cancelling them out, increasing them, etc.
The user requires artificial/external means to regulate and stabilize their otherwise uncontrollable powers. Without these regulators, the user's powers could be a danger to themselves or those around them. Said regulators typically take the form of a technological device.
 
   
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==Variations==
In some cases, the user performs certain tasks or techniques, such as [[Spiritual Meditation|meditation]], to keep their powers under control.
 
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* [[Automatic Regulation]]
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* [[Emotion Regulation]]
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* [[External Regulation]]
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* [[Fluctuation Regulation]]
 
* [[Power Regulation]]
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* [[Temperature Regulation]]
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* [[Thought Regulation]]
   
 
==Associations==
 
==Associations==
 
* [[Control Manipulation]]
*[[Conditional Power]]
 
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* [[Regulation Manipulation]]
*[[Dependency]]
 
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*[[Discipline Energy Manipulation]]
 
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==Limitations==
*[[Emotional Consistency]]
 
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* May not limited to regulating certain things.
*[[Limiter Removal]]
 
*[[Limitation Inducement]]
 
*[[Power Instability]]
 
*[[Powers Via Object]]
 
   
 
==Known Users==
 
==Known Users==
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* Variation users
''See Also: [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RestrainingBolt Restraining Bolt] and [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PowerLimiter Power Limiter].''
 
===Cartoons===
 
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*Blight (''Batman Beyond'')
 
*NRG (''Ben 10: Ultimate Alien'')
 
*Hexadecimal (''ReBoot'')
 
*Torpid (''X-Men: Evolution'')
 
 
===Comics===
 
*Human Bomb (''DC Comics'')
 
*Negative Man (''DC Comics'')
 
*Raven (''DC Comics'')
 
*Ed Stargard (''DC Comics'')
 
*Samantha Argent (''Hunter Killer'')
 
*Blackagar Boltagon/Black Bolt (''Marvel Comics'')
 
*Cyclops (''Marvel Comics'')
 
*Face (''Marvel Comics'')
 
*Jennifer Takeda/Hazmat (''Marvel Comics'')
 
*Havok (''Marvel Comics'')
 
*Iceman (''Marvel Comics'')
 
*Junta (''Marvel Comics'')
 
*Multiple Man (''Marvel Comics'')
 
*Rogue (''Marvel Comics'')
 
*Surge (''Marvel Comics'')
 
 
===Movies===
 
*Spider-Man (''Marvel Cinematic Universe'')
 
 
===Live Television===
 
*Gwen Raiden (''Angel'')
 
*Mason Eckhart (''Mutant X'')
 
*Joshua (''No Ordinary Family'')
 
*Bridge Carson (''Power Rangers: S.P.D.''); must wear gloves in order to prevent accidentally using powers
 
*Marika Reimon aka Jasmine (''Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger''); must wear gloves in order to avoid accidentally using her powers of reading someone else's thoughts}}
 
 
===Manga/Anime===
 
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*Amata Sora (''Aquarion Evol'')
 
*Lelouch Lamperouge (''Code Geass'')
 
*Rei Ogami (''Code: Breaker'')
 
*Kusuo Saiki (''The Disastrous Life of Saiki K'')
 
*Z Fighters (''Dragon Ball franchise''); via regulating their Ki
 
*Frieza (''Dragon Ball Z''); regulating his Ki via lesser forms
 
*Evergreen (''Fairy Tail'')
 
*Natsume Hyuuga (''Gakuen Alice'')
 
*Sairaorg Bael (''Highschool DxD'')
 
*Alucard (''Hellsing'')
 
*Hina Nitta (''Hinamatsuri''); by constantly applying/using her powers
 
*Inuyasha (''InuYasha'')
 
*Miroku (''InuYasha'')
 
*Kakashi Hatake (''Naruto'')
 
*Bartholomew Kuma (''One Piece'')
 
*Mewtwo (''Pokémon'')
 
*A-ko Magami (''Project A-ko'')
 
*Moka Akayashi (''Rosario + Vampire'')
 
*San Otonashi (''Rosario + Vampire II'')
 
*Hiko Seijuro XIII (''Rurouni Kenshin'')
 
*Fai D. Flowright (''Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle'')
 
*Kirie Sakurame (''UQ Holder''); via Save Points
 
*Bui (''Yu Yu Hakusho'')
 
*Hiei (''Yu Yu Hakusho'')
 
 
===Video Games===
 
*Deus (''Asura's Wrath'')
 
*Positron (''City of Heroes'')
 
*Potemkin (''Guilty Gear'')
 
*K (''The King of Fighters'')
 
*Riku (''Kingdom Hearts'')
 
*Hazmat (''Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects'')
 
*Raiden (''Metal Gear series'')
 
*Psycho Mantis (''Metal Gear Solid'')
 
*Colonel Volgin (''Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater'')
 
*Python (''Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops'')
 
*Drahmin (''Mortal Kombat'')
 
*Emil (''NieR'')
 
*Tracer (''Overwatch'')
 
*Most T-103 series Tyrants (''Resident Evil'')
 
*Shadow the Hedgehog (''Sonic the Hedgehog'')
 
*Oro (''Street Fighter'')
 
*Jade Curtiss (''Tales of the Abyss'')
 
*Regal Bryant (''Tales of Symphonia'')}}
 
 
==Gallery==
 
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===Cartoons===
 
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<gallery>
 
Blight 800.jpg|Blight (Batman Beyond) wears specialized synthetic skin to keep his radiation in check.
 
NRG.png|NRG (Ben 10) wears a specialized containment suit to keep his radiation in check for the safety of beings who are vulnerable to radiation.
 
Hexadecimal.jpg|Hexadecimal's (ReBoot) mask is the only thing that keeps her power in check.
 
X-Men_Evolution_Season_3_6_-_Torpid_(Earth-11052)_0001.jpg|Torpid (X-Men: Evolution) must wear gloves to keep from paralyzing anyone she touches.
 
</gallery>
 
</div>
 
 
===Comics===
 
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<gallery>
 
Negative Man.JPG|Negative Man (DC Comics) must constantly wrap himself head-to-toe in special bandages to keep his radiation from harming others.
 
Raven Meditating.jpeg|Raven (DC Comics) must [[Spiritual Meditation|meditate]] daily to keep her emotions and powers in check.
 
Sam of HK.jpg|Samantha Argent of Project HK (Hunter Killer) gives off uncontrollable bio-energy emissions and can only keep her powers grounded through specially designed discharge units which double as weaponized conduits.
 
Black Bolt screaming.jpg|Blackagar Boltagon/Black Bolt (Marvel Comics) has gone through rigorous training to control his [[Sonic Scream|destructive voice]], and the antenna on his head helps to channel it.
 
Scot Summer Cyclops visor.jpg|Cyclops (Marvel Comics)
 
Alexander Summers - Havok wave.jpg|Havok (Marvel Comics) needs to wear a special suit to keep his powers in check to avoid accidentally hurting someone.
 
Hazmat Marvel.png|Jennifer Takeda/Hazmat (Marvel Comics) needs to wear a containment suit whenever she is outside of a controlled environment.
 
MultipleMan-0.jpg|Multiple Man (Marvel Comics) requires a special suit to keep himself from multiplying from impacts.
 
Rogue-x-men-4409766-1024-768.jpg|Rogue (Marvel Comics) needs to keep her skin covered to keep her powers from harming others.
 
Surge flare.jpg|Surge (Marvel Comics) must wear specifically-designed gauntlets at all times to regulate her electricity.
 
</gallery>
 
</div>
 
 
===Movies===
 
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<gallery>
 
Spider-Man_Trailer_Full.png|Spider-Man's (Marvel Cinematic Universe) suit comes equipped with special lenses that help him filter his spider-sense and prevent sensory overloads.
 
</gallery>
 
</div>
 
 
===Live Television===
 
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
 
<gallery>
 
Gwen Raiden.jpg|Gwen Raiden (Angel) needs to wear gloves to prevent her electricity from harming others.
 
Mason Eckhart.jpg|After "Incident X" destroyed his immune system, Mason Eckhart (Mutant X) must wear a white wig, gloves, and synthetic skin to stave off infection.
 
Joshua.png|Joshua (No Ordinary Family) needs injections of a special drug to retain his powers.
 
</gallery>
 
</div>
 
 
===Manga/Anime===
 
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
 
<gallery>
 
Lelouch.jpg|After his [[Hypnotic Vision|Geass]] becomes permanently active, Lelouch (Code Geass) becomes dependent on specialized contact lenses to suppress it.
 
Piccolo DBZ.png|Piccolo (Dragon Ball) wears a weighted cape and turban for training purposes.
 
Evergreen (Fairy Tail) Stone Eyes.jpg|Evergreen (Fairy Tail) must wear glasses to control her [[Petrifying Gaze|Stone Eyes]].
 
Natsume alice de fuego.jpg|Natsume Hyuuga (Gakuen Alice) must wear an Alice controller in order to stablize his powers.
 
Alucard hellsing.jpg|Alucard (Hellsing) uses a "Control Art Restriction System" to divide his power into levels, the highest being Level Zero.
 
InuYasha.png|Inuyasha (InuYasha) needs the Tessaiga to keep his demonic blood in check or risk being [[Feral Mind|overwhelmed]] by it.
 
Miroku_kazaana.png|Miroku (InuYasha) uses special rosary beads to seal off his [[Black Hole Creation|Wind Tunnel]].
 
Kakashi.png|Kakashi Hatake (Naruto) must keep his Sharingan covered or it will drain his energy reserves.
 
Mewtwo Armor.jpg|Early on, Mewtwo (Pokémon) depended on special "M2 Bind" [[High-Tech Exoskeleton|armor]] to focus and control its powers.
 
Inner & Outer.png|Moka Akashiya (Rosario + Vampire) wears a special rosario to seal away her powers.
 
Hs.jpg|Hiko Seijuro XIII (Rurouni Kenshin) wears a heavily weighted cape to limit his power.
 
Fay; Tattoo.png|Fai D. Flowright's (Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle) phoenix tattoo is meant to restrain his vast magical power.
 
Hiei's Jagan Eye.gif|Hiei (Yu Yu Hakusho) wears a bandanna on his forehead to regulate his ''Jagan'' eye...
 
Hiei's Limiters.gif|...and bandages on his right arm to regulate his ''Dragon of the Darkness Flame'' respectively.
 
Bui In Armor.JPG|Bui's (Yu Yu Hakusho) Demon Energy is so great, he cannot control it on his own, so he wears a special type of armor in order to keep his powers contained.
 
Kuma deflects.jpg|Bartholomew Kuma (One Piece) has to wear gloves to keep his paw-pad powers in check.
 
</gallery>
 
</div>
 
   
 
[[Category:Powers]]
===Video Games===
 
 
[[Category:Supernatural Powers]]
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[[Category:Support Powers]]
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[[Category:Manipulations]]
Deus.png|Deus (Asura's Wrath) wears a weighted cape to limit his power.
 
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[[Category:Personal Physical Powers]]
Positron COH.png|After a war injury rendered him unable to control his [[Antimatter Manipulation|power over antimatter]], Positron (City of Heroes) must remain in his suit to keep the antimatter from harming others or his surroundings.
 
Potemkin.png|Potemkin (Guilty Gear) wears a special restraint system to keep his strength in check.
 
K'.jpg|K' (The King of Fighters) must wear a special gauntlet to keep his pyrokinesis under control.
 
Riku_Blindfolded.png|Riku (Kingdom Hearts) wears a blindfold to suppress his inner darkness.
 
Hazmat.jpg|Hazmat (Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects) requires a special suit to keep the remnants of his physical body from degenerating.
 
RaidenRising.jpg|The [[Pain Suppression|pain inhibitors]] in Raiden's (Metal Gear series) [[Bionic Physiology|cyborg body]] also serve in part to suppress his [[Divided Mind|Jack the Ripper persona]].
 
Psycho_Mantis.jpg|Psycho Mantis (Metal Gear Solid) wears a gas mask to prevent the thoughts of others from forcing their way into his mind.
 
Video-game-noir-metal-gear-solid-3-volgin.jpg|Colonel Volgin (Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater) wears a rubber suit to avoid being harmed by his own [[Electricity Manipulation|electricity]].
 
Python MGS.jpg|Python (Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops) needs to wear a special cooling suit to keep his uncontrollable body temperature in check.
 
Drahmin.png|Drahmin's (Mortal Kombat) mask, the Face of Kun-Lo, prevents him from being overwhelmed by the mindless rage of a typical oni.
 
First encounter wtih Emil.jpg|Emil (NieR) must wear a blindfold to prevent his [[Petrifying Gaze]] from turning people into statues.
 
Re2 tyrant.jpg|Most T-103 series Tyrants (Resident Evil series) wear special bullet-resistant "limiter coats" to keep them from mutating uncontrollably.
 
Shadow Inhibitor Rings.png|Shadow the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog) wears specialized inhibitor ring bracelets to keep his Chaos powers in check.
 
Regal_bryant_concept_art.jpg|Regal Bryant (Tales of Symphonia) constantly wears handcuffs to limit himself.
 
</gallery>
 
</div>
 
</div>
 
[[Category:Power Sustainment]]
 
[[Category:Galleries]]
 
[[Category:Common Powers]]
 

Revision as of 00:53, 26 September 2021

The power to regulate anything. Sub-power of Control Manipulation.

Capabilities

The user can regulate/control anything, from powers to thoughts to one's own body functions, cancelling them out, increasing them, etc.

Variations

Associations

Limitations

  • May not limited to regulating certain things.

Known Users

  • Variation users