External Regulation

External Regulation
Scott Summers/Cyclops (Marvel Comics) is forced to wear special ruby quartz visors and sunglasses to keep his eye beams in check.
Need to:	Utilize artificial/external means to regulate and stabilize one's powers.

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
• Resonance
• Restrain
• Stabilization
• Technology Reliance

Capabilities

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.

In some cases, the user performs certain tasks or techniques, such as meditation, to keep their powers under control.

Associations

• Conditional Power
• Dependency
• Discipline Energy Manipulation
• Emotional Consistency
• Fluctuation Regulation
• Limiter Removal
• Limitation Inducement
• Power Instability
• Power Regulation
• Powers Via Object
• Regulation

Known Users

See Also: Restraining Bolt and Power Limiter.

Anime/Manga/Manhwa

• Gods & Demons (Ah! My Goddess!); via jewelry surpressing their powers on Earth.
• Amata Sora (Aquarion Evol)
• Various Shinigami (Bleach)
• Kenpachi Zaraki (Bleach); via power-draining eyepatch
• Ichigo Kurosaki (Bleach); via Substitute Shinigami Badge
• Lelouch Lamperouge (Code Geass)
• Rei Ogami (Code: Breaker)
• Wiene (Danmachi); via Vouivre's Tear
• 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)
• Hina Nitta (Hinamatsuri); by constantly applying/using her powers
• Inuyasha (InuYasha)
• Miroku (InuYasha)
• Izuku Midoriya (My Hero Academia); via Mid-Gauntlet and Full Gauntlet
• Katsuki Bakugo (My Hero Academia); via gauntlets
• 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)
• Zombies (Sankarea); via Hydrangea Leaves
• Escanor (The Seven Deadly Sins); via magical glassess
• Fai D. Flowright (Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle)
• Kirie Sakurame (UQ Holder); via Save Points
• Bui (Yu Yu Hakusho)
• Hiei (Yu Yu Hakusho)
• Females of Cosmo's species (Sonic X); via their amulets

Cartoons

• Derek Powers/Blight (Batman Beyond)
• Prypiatosian-B (Ben 10: Ultimate Alien)
  • NRG
• Hexadecimal (ReBoot)
• Torpid (X-Men: Evolution)

Comics

• Human Bomb (DC Comics)
• Negative Man (DC Comics)
• Raven (DC Comics)
• Ed Stargard (DC Comics)
• Wonder Woman (DC Comics); via bracelets
• Samantha Argent (Hunter Killer)
• Blackagar Boltagon/Black Bolt (Marvel Comics)
• Scott Summers/Cyclops (Marvel Comics)
• Face (Marvel Comics)
• Jennifer Takeda/Hazmat (Marvel Comics)
• Alex Summers/Havok (Marvel Comics)
• Iceman (Marvel Comics)
• Junta (Marvel Comics)
• Jamie Madrox/Multiple Man (Marvel Comics)
• Ann Marie LeBeau/Rogue (Marvel Comics)
• Surge (Marvel Comics)

Movies

• Spider-Man (Marvel Cinematic Universe)

Live Television

• Gwen (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

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)
• Elsa (Frozen); via her gloves

Gallery

Anime/Manga/Manhwa

Because of his immense power, Kenpachi Zaraki (Bleach) usually wears a special eyepatch that greatly limits it, all so he can enjoy fights against opponents more without killing them instantly.

After his Geass became permanently active, Lelouch (Code Geass) becomes dependent on specialized contact lenses to suppress it.

Piccolo (Dragon Ball series) wears a weighted cape and turban for training purposes.

Evergreen (Fairy Tail) must wear glasses to control her Stone Eyes.

Natsume Hyuuga (Gakuen Alice) must wear an Alice controller in order to stablize his powers.

Inuyasha (InuYasha) needs the Tessaiga to keep his demonic blood in check or risk being overwhelmed by it.

Miroku (InuYasha) uses special rosary beads to seal off his Wind Tunnel.

Kakashi Hatake (Naruto) used keep his Sharingan covered, or it would drain his energy reserves.

Bartholomew Kuma (One Piece) had to wear gloves to keep his Paw-Paw Fruit/Nikyu Nikyu no Mi powers in check.

Early on, Mewtwo (Pokémon) depended on special "M2 Bind" armor to focus and control its powers.

Moka Akashiya (Rosario + Vampire) wears a special rosario to seal away her powers.

Hiko Seijuro XIII (Rurouni Kenshin) wears a heavily weighted cape to limit his power.

Escanor (Seven Deadly Sins) often wears magical glassess that prevent his powers from activating during the day...

...should they be taken off at such a time, however, Sunshine will immediatly activate.

Fai D. Flowright's (Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle) phoenix tattoo is meant to restrain his vast magical power.

Hiei (Yu Yu Hakusho) wears a bandanna on his forehead to regulate his Jagan eye...

...and bandages on his right arm to regulate his Dragon of the Darkness Flame respectively.

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.

Cosmo and other females of her species wears amulets on their chests (Sonic X) that her mother Earthia invented to prevents against transformation.

Cartoons

Blight (Batman Beyond) wears specialized synthetic skin to keep his radiation in check, however the angrier he gets the skin melts off showing his true appearance.

NRG the Prypiatosian-B (Ben 10) wears a specialized containment suit to keep his radiation in check for the safety of beings who are vulnerable to radiation.

Hexadecimal's (ReBoot) mask is the only thing that keeps her power in check.

Torpid (X-Men: Evolution) must wear gloves to keep from paralyzing anyone she touches.

Comics

Negative Man (DC Comics) must constantly wrap himself head-to-toe in special bandages to keep his radiation from harming others.

Wonder Woman's (DC Comics) serve to keep her great power under control...

...without them, her strength rivals that of gods.

Raven (Teen Titans) must meditate daily to keep her emotions and powers in check.

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.

Blackagar Boltagon/Black Bolt (Marvel Comics) has gone through rigorous training to control his destructive voice, and the antenna on his head helps to channel it.

Scott Summers/Cyclops (Marvel Comics)

Alex Summers/Havok (Marvel Comics) needs to wear a special suit to keep his powers in check to avoid accidentally hurting someone.

Jennifer Takeda/Hazmat (Marvel Comics) needs to wear a containment suit whenever she is outside of a controlled environment.

Jamie Madrox/Multiple Man (Marvel Comics) requires a special suit to keep himself from multiplying from impacts.

Ann Marie LeBeau/Rogue (Marvel Comics) needs to keep her skin covered to keep her powers from harming others.

Surge (Marvel Comics) must wear specifically designed gauntlets at all times to regulate her electricity.

Movies

Spider-Man's (Marvel Cinematic Universe) suit comes equipped with special lenses that help him filter his spider-sense and prevent sensory overloads.

Elsa (Frozen) must wear gloves to contain her cold powers.

Live Television

Gwen (Angel) needs to wear gloves to prevent her electricity from harming others.

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 (No Ordinary Family) needs injections of a special drug to retain his powers.

Video Games

Deus (Asura's Wrath) wears a weighted cape to limit his power.

After a war injury rendered him unable to control his power over antimatter, Positron (City of Heroes) must remain in his suit to keep the antimatter from harming others or his surroundings.

Potemkin (Guilty Gear) wears a special restraint system to keep his strength in check.

K' (The King of Fighters) must wear a special gauntlet to keep his pyrokinesis under control.

Riku (Kingdom Hearts) wears a blindfold to suppress his inner darkness.

Hazmat (Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects) requires a special suit to keep the remnants of his physical body from degenerating.

The pain inhibitors in Raiden's (Metal Gear series) cyborg body also serve in part to suppress his Jack the Ripper persona.

Psycho Mantis (Metal Gear Solid) wears a gas mask to prevent the thoughts of others from forcing their way into his mind.

Colonel Volgin (Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater) wears a rubber suit to avoid being harmed by his own electricity.

Python (Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops) needs to wear a special cooling suit to keep his uncontrollable body temperature in check.

Drahmin's (Mortal Kombat) mask, the Face of Kun-Lo, prevents him from being overwhelmed by the mindless rage of a typical oni.

Emil (NieR) must wear a blindfold to prevent his Petrifying Gaze from turning people into statues.

Most T-103 series Tyrants (Resident Evil series) wear special bullet-resistant "limiter coats" to keep them from mutating uncontrollably.

Shadow the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog) wears specialized golden/inhibitor ring bracelets to keep his Chaos powers in check.

Regal Bryant (Tales of Symphonia) constantly wears handcuffs to limit himself.

Videos

Rogue VS Wonder Woman (Marvel VS DC) - DEATH BATTLE!-2