powerlisting

The power to absorb anything and utilize it in some way. Sub-power of Absorption Manipulation. Opposite to Expulsion.

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Capabilities

The user can absorb literally anything/everything, including matter/energy, power, concepts, etc, and utilize it in some way. They can absorb powers, energies, memories, knowledge, talents, abilities, skills, etc. with just a touch. They remove it from the source into their body and use it in various ways to gain some form of advantage: enhancing themselves, gaining the drained power or concept, rejuvenating themselves or using it as a power source etc., either temporarily or permanently. This can also extend to storage their subject within themselves, or an aspect of themselves, to utilize later in some way.

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Applications (Detailed)

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Known Users

Anime/Manga/Manhwa

Cartoons

Comics

Mythology/Folklore

Movies

Literature

Live Television

  • Soul Eaters (Angel)
  • Liss Hubble (Angel: After the Fall)
  • Inca Mummy (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
  • Kathy Newman (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
  • Mok'tugar Demons (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
  • Willow Rosenberg (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
  • The Hollow (Charmed)
  • Masselin (Charmed)
  • Slime Demons (Charmed)
  • Soul Collectors (Charmed)
  • The Source of all Evil (Charmed)
  • Tall Man (Charmed)
  • Zankou (Charmed)
  • The Faction (Charmed (2018)); via technology
  • Necromorphs (Dead Space)
  • Abe (Heroes)
  • Arthur Petrelli (Heroes)
  • Benjamin Franklin (Heroes)
  • Company Agent (Heroes)
  • Linda Tavara (Heroes)
  • Mindy Sprague (Heroes)
  • Teenage Patient (Heroes)
  • Malivore (Legacies)
  • The Dacra (Legend of the Seeker)
  • Sisters of the Dark (Legend of the Seeker/Sword of Truth series)
  • Various Villains (Power Rangers series)
  • Splitface (Power Rangers Samurai)
  • Byron Moore (Smallville)
  • Lana Lang (Smallville)
  • Sean Kelvin (Smallville)
  • Crystalline Entity (Star Trek The Next Generation)
  • The Quillion (Sword of Truth series)
  • Castiel (Supernatural)
  • The Ghostmaker (Torchwood)
  • Bill Compton (True Blood)
  • Eric Northman (True Blood)
  • Vampires (True Blood)
  • Various Kaiju (Ultraman series)
    • Zetton

TPGs

Video Games

Web Animation/Comic/Series/Original

Known Objects/Places

Gallery

Anime/Manga/Manhwa

Cartoons/Comics

Live Television/Movies

Video Games

Videos

Music

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Analysis and Discussion