powerlisting
"Darkseid is."
― Grant Morrison
"Everything is proceeding as I have foreseen."
― Sheev Palpatine/Darth Sidious (Star Wars)
"A threat... A demand... When issued by one with absolute, overwhelming power becomes simply inevitable fate. After all, who could possibly oppose it? That is the existence known as the Four Emperors! And this is what it means to be driven to your very wit's end!"
― Pekoms about the Four Emperors (One Piece)
"Whether it be court officials or military officers, even if we were to take into account every person alive in China today...With his clout he would still be counted as one of the men standing at the absolute peak."
― Go Hou Mei on Shun Shin Kun, the Prime Minister of the superstate of Chu (Kingdom)
"Without power, neither emotions nor tenacity mean a thing. The weak should be discarded. Overwhelming power is everything."
― Zenon Zogratis (Black Clover)

The ability to possess incredible, overwhelming influence. Sub-power of Authority.

Also Called

Capabilities

The user possesses overtly or covertly great influence by/in criminal, economic, military, political, religious, royal, scientific, social, etc., means, which grants them control over that sphere and its workings.

Applications

Variations

Associations

Limitations

Known Users

See also: Screw the Rules, I Have Connections!, Screw the Rules, I Have Money! and Diplomatic Impunity.

Anime/Manga/Aeni/Manhwa

Celes Walt (Seventh)

Cartoons/Comics

Literature

Live Action TV/Movies

  • Archduke Sebassis (Angel)
  • Russell Winters (Angel)
  • Richard Wilkins (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
  • Various Characters (Game of Thrones)
    • Tywin Lannister
    • Olenna Tyrell
  • Cobra Commander (G.I. Joe series)
  • Adam Monroe (Heroes)
  • Arthur Petrelli (Heroes)
  • Kaito Nakamura (Heroes)
  • Francis Urquhart (House of Cards)
  • The High Table (John Wick series)
  • Edward "Eddie" Morra (Limitless)
  • Dreykov (Marvel Cinematic Universe)

Cho Hak-ju (Netflix's Kingdom)

Tabletop Games

Video Games

  • Templar Order/The Order of the Ancients (Assassin's Creed)
  • Frank Fontaine (BioShock)
  • Illuminati (Deus Ex series)
  • Sparda (Devil May Cry)
  • Demon Kings (Devil May Cry)
  • Emperor Mateus (Final Fantasy II)
  • Shinra Inc. (Final Fantasy VII series)
  • Hierarchs of the Covenant (Halo)
  • Master Builder (Halo)
  • CPUs (Neptunia series)
  • Master Xehanort (Kingdom Hearts)
  • Xemnas (Kingdom Hearts)
  • The Master of Masters (Kingdom Hearts)
  • Spectres (Mass Effect series)
  • The Dragon (The Secret World)
  • The Illuminati (The Secret World)
  • The Templars (The Secret World)
  • Vitiate/Valkorion/Tenebrae (Star Wars: The Old Republic)
  • Princess Peach (Super Mario Bros.)
  • Bowser (Super Mario Bros.)

Web Animation/Comics/Series/Original

Known Powers

Known Objects

Gallery

Anime/Manga/Aeni/Manhwa/Manhua

Cartoons/Comics

Literature

Live Television/Movies

Tabletop Games

Video Games

Videos

Examples

Analysis & Discussions

Music