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- The 97-year-old wall guard is as spry as a man a third his age, and he thoroughly beats up the 18-year-old Tristan with just his walking stick.
- Lady Una, when she realises that a devasted Yvaine is heading towards the gap in the wall which will render her to stardust and kill her, hijacks Ditchwater Sal's wagon and races after her, reaching her just in time and saving her life. Then, when she has just been inadvertently freed from servitude due to Lamia killing Sal, she opts to try to save Yvaine from Lamia instead of escaping. The poor woman is enslaved again for her efforts.
- Septimus killing Empusa — while ON FIRE.
- Also, his killing of the soothsayer. It's evil, but awesome at the same time.
- Tristan freeing the animals who were locked up at the witches' lair to be tortured and brutally killed — and the wolves then return the favour by ripping Mormo apart.
- "So... tell me of my beloved England!"
- Tristan and Humphrey's little "rematch".Humphrey: Thorne. You must have a death wish. [draws his rapier]
[Tristan draws his huge faerie sword, swishes it nonchalantly with an expression of derisive contempt]Humphrey: ...Ah. [puts his rapier down] - Tristan going back to see Victoria again. When he sets off, he has a lock of Yvaine's hair and leaves a message about how he's found his true love. When he sees her again, she's visibly impressed by him besting Humphrey and how badass in general he is. He then proceeds to snub her in the most awesome way, by saying she and Humphrey deserve each other and handing her Yvaine's hair, before going back to Yvaine.
- To cap it all off, Victoria gives the Title Drop when she sees Yvaine's hair has turned into...well, stardust.
- The pirate crew, in the fight with Septimus. Also a Crowning Moment of Funny.
- Yvaine killing the witch Lamia with her own magic.Yvaine: What do stars do best? ... Shine.
[Lamia gets blasted apart by blinding light]
