Shining Knight quotes from Justice League Unlimited

Vigilante

Ha! The exact second the movie's over, we get a mission. Dang if that ain't lucky!

Shining Knight

I still say this Clint Eastwood dishonored himself when he refused to - what was it? "Play by the rules"?

Vigilante

Partner, your medieval upbringing has done left ya' unschooled in the ways of the movin' picture.

Shining Knight

No, his proper duty is to his police captain. I see why they call him "dirty." He besmirches his order.

Vigilante

Sir Justin, if you're gonna be watchin' stuff on my big TV with the 5.1 surround sound, you had best watch what you say about Mr. Clint Eastwood.

Half of our resources are in deep space. We're short-handed.

Right. I'll take a real assignment over Watchtower duty any day.

Green Arrow

So who's left up here with you? The Ray?

He's with Vixen, checking out an explosion in the Aleutians. Flash and Supergirl aren't finished in Madagascar.

Green Arrow

You're spreading us a little thin.

We go where we're needed, Green Arrow. Did you second guess the Martian like this?

Green Arrow

Sorry, my bad. You're the big-picture guy.

I've got it all worked out. There's just this one mission in Metropolis. I need you people to fill in for Superman.

Cool.

Welcome back to the Daily Planet and Hubell's Department Stores' 87th Annual Metro Merchants Parade. I'm Rick Wilson.

And I'm Kaitlin O'Shaughnessy-Ruiz. And who's passing the reviewing stand now but the Veterans Legion honor guard followed by the Madison High School marching band.

Yes, and just look who's coming next. An old, dear friend. It's a bird. It's a plane. It's Superman.

That's right, Rick. Superman is held by officers from the police department's 19th precinct. And next up, more heroes. Some of the brave policemen, firefighters and emergency workers who serve Metropolis every day.

And riding with them, well, the actual Superman can't be here today but he sent along some of his Justice League cohorts.

Shining Knight

I'd slay the ogre Blunderbore all over again rather than put myself on display in this manner. Even though that ogre turned out to be-

Morgaine le Fey.

We've all heard it.

Shining Knight

...'Tis a good story.

So, what? Since we don't have superpowers it takes five of us to replace one Superman?

Excuse me. I just want to thank you Justice League guys for turning out in force. It means a lot to us.

Green Arrow

Hey, we can't thank you enough. You're the real heroes.

Shining Knight

It's you the people come to honor.

Great. Now I'm petty.

Green Arrow

See where it says "Heroes one and all"? That's what it's all about. The crowd doesn't care who can bench press a mountain, or shoot lasers out of their ears.

Where's Superman?

How come none of the good ones are here?

I didn't come here to see some stupid cowboy!

I don't think vigilantes are good role models, especially ones with guns!

I came to see Superman!

Superman, you coward! All your men are down, and you won't even show your face!

Shining Knight

He cannot hear even your bellowing, monster. As we speak, Superman rescues an entire star system a universe away. Do your worst - I'll not let you harm another.

I do what I do in service to my country.

Shining Knight

Once, at the word of my lord King Arthur, I was ordered to lay waste to an entire village. I knew my king's heart could not be so unjust, so I spared them all.

Then you're a lousy soldier.

Shining Knight

There it is...the creeping moral decay of the past thousand years.

Shining Knight

Arthur thanked me, oaf! Had I been wrong, I would have handed over my sword and left the court in shame!

Save yourself a hospital stay and stand down. That magic armor won't help you.

Shining Knight

Have at thee!

You're a relic. In this world, power is the only thing that matters. You and those other no-name heroes, you're just people. In the great scheme of things, nothing you do has the least bit of significance. [Shining Knight rises again, but Eiling punches him again] I'll waste you and a billion like you before you before I allow any power to rival America's. It's my duty.

Shining Knight

You don't know what the word means!

You can't win.

Shining Knight

I'll die as befits a knight, defending the weak. [falls to his knees]

Why don't you give up?

Shining Knight

Why don't you?

Superman and your Justice League are a threat to a safe and stable world.

Drop the act! You think killing Superman would make the world safe? Or killing this boy? Or us? Tell me - how many of us do you have to kill to keep us safe?

They're the ones I'm after, not you. I'm not the menace, metahumans are. Superpowered beings.

You're the only one around here with superpowers.

All right, I've become what I hate, I'll give you that. But in the long run, you'll see I was right. You'll see you need the likes of me to protect you from them! [bounds away across the city's buildings]

Vigilante

Don't you worry, Sir Justin. Them 21st-century docs are gonna have you back on your feet by movie night.

Shining Knight

Hold. [To old woman] I have yet to thank you.

No need to thank me, son. You just get better. World still needs protectin', you know.