The power to absorb knowledge. Sub-power of Knowledge Manipulation. Variation of Absorption. Opposite to Knowledge Projection.
Also Called
- Information Absorption/Harvesting
- Knowledge Harvesting
- Osmosis
Capabilities
The user can absorb knowledge from others or objects such as books or computers and store the taken knowledge within their own minds. The knowledge absorption can be either instant absorption/learning/understanding or a slower process where the user integrates the knowledge without a risk of overflow. Some users can absorb either knowledge, experience, or both in various degrees.
Applications
- Ability Learning
- Brain Absorption
- Data Absorption
- Experience Absorption
- Knowledge Augmentation
- Knowledge Empowerment
- Memory Absorption
- Instant Learning
- Intelligence Augmentation
- Skill Absorption
- Skill Enhancement
Associations
Limitations
- Psychic Shield (highly resistant) and Psychic Immunity (impervious) if done through psychic methods.
- May have to assimilate or consume another to obtain knowledge.
- Users of Absorption Immunity/Absorption Negation
Known Users
See Also: Ingesting Knowledge.
- Atou (Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra)
- Immortals (Baccano)
- Collectors (Charmed)
- Seekers (Charmed)
- Sith (Star Wars)
- Abzorbalovians (Doctor Who)
- The Abzorbaloff
- Alex Mercer (Prototype)
- James Heller (Prototype)
- Evolved (Prototype)
- Dr. Jack Bright (SCP Foundation)
- Monica Pinkston (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-606 - The Teacher (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-3396 - The Empyrean Parasite (SCP Foundation)
- Brain Bugs (Starship Troopers)
- Headcase (DC Comics)
- Rachel Roth/Raven (DC Comics)
- Yuuki Terumi (BlazBlue)
- Osmosians (Ben 10)
- Scyphozoa (Code: Lyoko)
- Xion (Kingdom Hearts)
- Black Shadow (F-Zero)
- Meltlilith (Nasuverse)
- Death's Head (Marvel Comics)
- Ann Marie LeBeau/Rogue (Marvel Comics)
- Jamie Madrox/Multiple Man (Marvel Comics); via clones
- Valeriana (Enchanted Garden TV Series - Echofantasia)
- Edison (Wansapanataym Episode 147: "OMG! Oh My Genius!")
- Alucard (Hellsing)
- Namekians (Dragon Ball series)
- Brainiac (DC Comics)
- Echo Mouse (The Owl House)
- Robbing Leech (The Powerpuff Girls)
- Drake Sypher (Loonatics Unleashed)
- Naraku (InuYasha)
- Wirrn (Doctor Who)
- Freddy Krueger (A Nightmare on Elm Street)
- Victor (Worm)
- Brainiac (Smallville)
- Sam Witwicky (Transformers film series); AllSpark/The Cube only
- Para (Len'en Project)
- Alien Argo (Ultraman series)
- En Sabah Nur/Apocalypse (X-Men Movies)
- The Thing (John Carpenter's The Thing)
- Stanley Rodriguez-Jones (Fright Krewe)
Known Objects
- Legendary Knowledge Magisword (Mighty Magiswords)
Gallery
A Seeker (Charmed) absorbs knowledge from a victim.
Brainiac (DC Comics)
Abzorbaloff (Doctor Who)
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Namekiand like Piccolo (Dragon Ball series) can use an ancient Namekian technique to merge with others of their kind, gaining access to the the other's knowledge and memories.
Alucard (Hellsing) is able to gain access to the knowledge and memories of others by drinking their blood.
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Freddy Krueger (A Nightmare on Elm Street) has acquired the knowledge and skills of his victims, such as martial arts talent, by absorbing their souls.
Ann Marie LeBeau/Rogue (Marvel Comics)
Using the Cranial Disruption, Death's Head (Marvel Comics) can download an opponent's mind into himself, absorbing their knowledge, experience, tactics, and combat skills.
As an Osmosian, Kevin Levin (Ben 10) can absorb knowledge and memories through physical contact.
Alex Mercer (Prototype) can gain the knowledge, skills, and memories of others by consuming them.
Naraku (InuYasha)
Legendary Knowledge Magisword (Mighty Magiswords) can be used to steal its target's knowledge.
Brainiac (Smallville) in the process of absorbing information from the mind of his creator Dax-Ur.
During assimilation/replication processes, The Thing (John Carpenter's The Thing) gains the knowledge of its victims, making it become more intelligent.
After a shard of the AllSpark/Cube fall out of a sweater, it imprints a large collection of ancient transformed Cybertronian knowledge onto Sam Witwicky's (Transformers film series) brain, which shortly thereafter begins to see strange symbols right in the middle of his position.
Echo Mouse (The Owl House)
Videos
Wolverine Freaks Out When Jean Goes into Labor Birth Apocalypse Rogue Scene X Men 97' Episode 2-2
Rogue- Tempted to Touch - Character Reveal - Marvel Rivals
The Thing Absorbs Adam - The Thing (2011) - Science Fiction Station-2
The Thing (1-10) Movie CLIP - The Norwegian Dog Hunt (1982) HD-2
The Thing (2-10) Movie CLIP - It's Weird and Pissed Off (1982) HD-2
The Thing (3-10) Movie CLIP - Human Mutant (1982) HD-2
Chest Defibrillation - The Thing (5-10) Movie CLIP (1982) HD-2
The Blood Test - The Thing (1982)-2
The Thing (8-10) Movie CLIP - Warm Things Up a Little (1982) HD-2
The Thing (9-10) Movie CLIP - F*** You Too! (1982) HD-2
SCP-606 The Teacher (SCP Animation)
Rogue VS Wonder Woman (Marvel VS DC) - DEATH BATTLE!-2