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** ComicBook/{{Thor}} ends up bellowing in triumph after killing [[Anime/DragonBallZ Vegeta]].

Of course, if on the rare occasion it's a ''villain'' who does the roaring after emerging victorious, the best any of the characters can hope for is that it's a simple intimidation tactic against the hero's remaining forces and allies, though the audience will probably know in that moment that it'll be a [[DarkestHour ''long'']] time before the heroes will rally themselves again. If they [[DownerEnding ever do.]]

[[caption-width-right:350: Long live the victorious Queen]]

** [[ComicBook/{{Superman}} Doomsday]] lets out a victorious roar after killing [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk Hulk]].

** ComicBook/{{Thor}} ends up bellowing in triumph after killing [[Anime/DragonBallZ Vegeta]]

** [[ComicBook/{{Thor}}]] ends up bellowing in triumph after killing [[Anime/DragonBallZ Vegeta]]

--->''The crocodile was huge, yet Havoc was stronger: a cub no longer, but a full-grown lioness – and finally, she ''knew'' it. Still with her jaws clamped on the monster's throat, she reared out of the water, gave one tremendous shake from side to side that snapped its spine, and flung its lifeless body in the mud. Then she swung round to face Hylas and Pirra, her muzzle red with blood and her golden eyes ablaze – and ''roared'' her triumph to the sky.''

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* {{Film/RedDawn1984}} - when the resistance shoots up a bunch of Russians, one of them screams "WOLVERINES!"

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* In ''Series/KillingEve'', Villanelle has a tendency to roar in triumph whenever she does well at something, as a sign of how little self-control she has.
* On the first season finale of ''Series/{{Primeval}}'', the Gorgonopsid gives a triumphant roar after crushing and killing the Future Predator.

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* In the ''Literature/{{Tarzan}}'' novels, the apes who raise Tarzan have a roar the males always use after winning a battle, and Tarzan himself does it too when he grows up and defeats Sabor the lioness.

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* Subverted in one instance in TabletopGame/Warhammer40K: An ork warboss named Tuska led his army on a merry carnage through the Warp, finally being defeated on a Daemon World ruled by the Blood Prince. The Prince wins in the end and roars victoriously, but [[WarGod Khorne]] was so impressed with this he brought the ''orks'' back to life in what is, for them, WarriorHeaven.

* ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'': PlayedForLaughs in the episode [[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS3E1theAlgaesAlwaysGreenerSpongeGuardOnDuty "The Algae's Always Greener"]]. When Plankton decides to use his "Switch-Lives-Just-To-Know-What-It's-Like-O-Mogrifier" device to switch lives with Mr. Krabs, he finds himself thrust into an alternate dimension where he has lived Krabs' life and success as the owner of the Krusty Krab restaurant. Unfortunately for Plankton, he unknowingly inherits the exact same problems Krabs has to normally deal with on a daily basis as well, including an attempt to steal the Krabby Patty formula, by a naked Krabs himself this time. When Spongebob finally defeats Krabs by getting him to wear a bra, via cannonfire, Spongebob and ''everyone else'' in the Krusty Krab, sans Krabs and Plankton, commemorate their victory with a victory screech. Needless to say, the entire episode is a case of ItMakesSenseInContext.

* Fanfic.DungeonKeeperAmi: From the chapter, "Underworld Army Attack", when Rabixtrel killed a dragon:

* ''VideoGame/Okami'': Amaterasu, a goddess in wolf form, gives a Victory Howl after defeating a boss.

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* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'': In the episode "War", Wolf belts out a victorious ''howl'' when Superboy, Wonder Girl, and Arsenal knock out Mongul.
* ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants:'' PlayedForLaughs in the episode [[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS3E1theAlgaesAlwaysGreenerSpongeGuardOnDuty "The Algae's Always Greener"]]. When Plankton decides to use his "Switch-Lives-Just-To-Know-What-It's-Like-O-Mogrifier" device to switch lives with Mr. Krabs, he finds himself thrust into an alternate dimension where he has lived Krabs' life and success as the owner of the Krusty Krab restaurant. Unfortunately for Plankton, he unknowingly inherits the exact same problems Krabs has to normally deal with on a daily basis as well, including an attempt to steal the Krabby Patty formula, by a naked Krabs himself this time. When Spongebob finally defeats Krabs by getting him to wear a bra, via cannonfire, Spongebob and ''everyone else'' in the Krusty Krab, sans Krabs and Plankton, commemorate their victory with a victory screech. Needless to say, the entire episode is a case of ItMakesSenseInContext.
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* Wrestling:
** Before gradually learning how to speak, Wrestling/{{Abyss}} would often shout or roar after winning (or even during) a match.
** Being [[WildSamoan a wild man from Samoa]], Wrestling/{{Umaga}} would often shout or roar after winning (or even during) a match.

Such cries can have a multitude of benefits, beyond just emotional release. Animals in general, or animalistic characters and Kaiju in particular, will do this as a final assertion of their dominance, be over territories, mates, or a gentle remainder to any other observing species that [[ThisIsMyHuman their beloved human]](s) are under ''their'' protection. For the decidedly more sapient and/or heroic characters, it can be a huge morale boost for their allies, perhaps going so far as to imbue them and the audience with a sense of things going right and that the opposing evil will be defeated forever.

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