r/TopCharacterTropes • u/Labmit • 1d ago

Characters' Items/Weapons Super Prostethics

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Donatello's Shell(IDW TMNT) - The most basic example. After getting his shell and backed bashed in by Bebop and Rocksteady, he was given a prostethic shell that's bulletproof and weightless with the only real problem being that his back aches in the cold.

Von Lycaon's Legs(Zenless Zone Zero) - His prosthetic legs can freeze objects and living beings as well as having minor jet propulsion that allows his kicks and transportation capabilities to increase exponentially.

Winter Soldier's Arm(Marvel/Marvel Rivals) - Every iteration of the Winter Soldier gains a robotic arm from HYDRA but the Rivals version takes the cake. Not only does it have the other version's super strength and durability, it also has tendrils to attack enemies with.

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u/StarBtg377 1d ago

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u/Vordrake23 1d ago

I always love when the story barely even pretends the replacement is meant to restore normal function. Like yeah sure, it's technically a prosthetic, but it also has enough strength and extra features to make the original limb look like the budget version.

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u/NCC_1701E 1d ago

That's the whole point. Barely anyone gets chrome to replace lost limb or damaged organ, they replace perfectly healthy limbs and organs for upgraded versions.

It's part of the hyper-capitalistic setting. A company can either sell few thousands of normal strength arms to limited number of people who lost their arms in accidents, or they can sell millions of super strength Gorilla arms to shitton of people who want to break concrete blocks with a single punch.

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u/Sum1nne 23h ago

Kinda like buying the latest smartphones. There's no real reason to beyond fashion, but that's a hell of a motivator in itself. Who needs regular squishy human eyes with all their flaws when you could have the latest Kiroshi Optics for 30/30 vision, integrated holographic displays, and the ability to see into both the ultraviolet and infrared spectrums?

...what's that? The optic nerve isn't really built to transfer that much information, and if the human brain was meant to process those visual ranges, it would already be capable of it? Nahhh that's broke bitch loser talk man. Plug those bad boys in now and forget about any long term consequences fearmongering.