Possession

"I am not Milton Fine, Superman...I am Vril Dox of the Planet Colu!! But I possess Fine's body...Fine's power!! I have become Brainiac and your master!!!"

- Vril Dox I/Brainiac to Superman (DC Comics) after taking control of Milton Fine's body

The power to inhabit the body of a living being. Sub-power of Meta-Possession. Opposite to Exorcism.

Also Called

 * Body Hijacking
 * Body Possession
 * Bodyjacking
 * Overshadowing
 * Psionic Possession
 * Take-Over Magic

Capabilities
User can possess or take over the body of any living being, whether sentient or not, by stealing their motor functions and senses. Users may or may not have to leave their own body for this to take place. Disembodied users such as spirits may use the body as their own.

Applications

 * Temporarily/permanently inhabit the body of the target.
 * Take complete control of a target's body, even using it as your own (the target is then known as a vessel).
 * Control a person's actions.
 * The user's mind/spirit/soul can leave their body freely.
 * Skilled users can possess multiple host bodies while retaining their own or even while occupying another vessel.
 * When the user possesses a body, they gain the skills and powers of the body.
 * Can possess a body which can be useful for espionage and can lie dormant inside the person's mind and body.
 * Utilize as a last resort to escape a dying body and to achieve immortality.

Variations

 * Animal Possession
 * Empathic Possession
 * Infestation/Orifice Invasion - Biological possession by entering the target's body.
 * Multi Possession
 * Partial Possession
 * Possession Slash
 * Possessive Body
 * Possessive Power Absorption
 * Possessive Replication
 * Possessive Teleportation - Warping from host to host.
 * Remote Possession

Associations

 * Astral Manipulation
 * Astral Projection
 * Body Manipulation - Alter the host to resemble their original forms.
 * Self-Manipulative Puppetry
 * Consciousness Transferal
 * Demon Physiology
 * Meta-Possession
 * Mind Manipulation
 * Parasite Physiology
 * Possessive Transformation
 * Telepathy

Limitations

 * User can be exorcised from the host.
 * Users of Indomitable Will are either resistant or immune.
 * Cannot possess those with Possession Immunity or Control Immunity.
 * Overtaken host may be able to fight back for their body.
 * Omni Purification ( ability to purify anything/everything )
 * May need to focus to return to original body.
 * May be overpowered by the host, placing the inhabitant in a sleep-like state.
 * May have to touch the target for transfer to be made.
 * May only work with one body at a time for new users.
 * May only be able to use another's body with the host's permission.
 * May be banished through Purification.
 * May need to switch bodies often in order to preserve their life.
 * May kill the host in the process by devour them from the inside.
 * May kill the host in the process by "crushing" them from the inside.
 * May die if the host is killed.
 * The inhabitant's actual body may be vulnerable to attack and the inhabitant may die or become trapped in the host if the possessor's body is damaged/destroyed beyond repair.
 * May not have control over the host body, but simply influence the host with Mind Control.
 * The possessing entities's presence may cause damage to the host (sheer power, physiology rejection, etc.).
 * Users of Telepathy may be resistant or immune.
 * May require specific host bodies.

Known Users
See Also: Body Snatcher, Body Surf, Demonic Possession and Grand Theft Me.

Cartoons
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 * The Lich (Adventure Time)
 * Carrie (The Amazing World of Gumball)
 * Starscream/Waspinator (Beast Wars)
 * Ectonurites (Ben 10)
 * Ghostfreak
 * Zs' Skayr
 * Diagon (Ben 10: Ultimate Alien)
 * Decoy Queen (Ben 10: Alien Force)
 * Alpha (Ben 10-Generator Rex: Heroes United)
 * Makuta Teridax (BIONICLE)
 * Jealousy ("The Amazing World of Gumball")
 * Colonel H. Stinkmeaner (The Boondocks)
 * Casper (Casper the Friendly Ghost)
 * X.A.N.A. (Code Lyoko)
 * Demon in the Mattress (Courage the Cowardly Dog)
 * Ghosts (Danny Phantom)
 * Danny Fenton; via Ghost form
 * Gooey alien (Dexter's Laboratory); only get into brains
 * Billy Joe Cobra (Dude, That's My Ghost)
 * Bill Cipher (Gravity Falls)
 * Ma and Pa (Gravity Falls)
 * Billy (The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy)
 * Grim (The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy)
 * Shendu (Jackie Chan Adventures)
 * Alien rice weevils (Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness); only get into ears
 * Ghosts (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
 * Cole
 * Unity (Rick and Morty)
 * Aku (Samurai Jack)
 * Snake Jailbird (The Simpsons)
 * Kenny McCormick (South Park)
 * Michael Jackson (South Park)
 * Steven Quartz Universe (Steven Universe)
 * Brain worms (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 TV series); only get into noses
 * Ancestral Witches (Winx Club)
 * Sibini (Xiaolin Showdown)
 * Wuya (Xiaolin Showdown)

Comics

 * A.D.A.M. (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
 * Vampy Cats/The Swell (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight)
 * Wisps (Charmed Comic)
 * Doctor Bedlam (DC Comics)
 * Daemonites (DC Comics)
 * Deadman (DC Comics)
 * Eclipso (DC Comics)
 * Joseph Wilson/Jericho (DC Comics)
 * Defile (DC Comics)
 * Helspont (DC Comics)
 * Hightower (DC Comics)
 * Parallax (DC Comics)
 * Kurt Kilgore (Image Comics)
 * Mammon (Image Comics)
 * Page (Lilo and Stitch)
 * Shadow King (Marvel Comics)
 * Onslaught (Marvel Comics)
 * Malice (Marvel Comics)
 * Luca Aldine (Marvel Comics)
 * Chthon (Marvel Comics)
 * Ahura Boltagon (Marvel Comics)
 * Dream Catcher (Marvel Comics)
 * Nate Grey/X-Man (Marvel Comics)
 * The Phoenix Force (Marvel Comics)
 * Xi'an Coy Manh/Karma (Marvel Comics)
 * T.J. Wagner/Nocturne (Marvel Comics)
 * Proteus (Marvel Comics)
 * Franklin Richards (Marvel Comics)
 * Rachel Summers (Marvel Comics)
 * Nathan Summers/Cable (Marvel Comics)
 * Klaus Hargreeves/The Séance (The Umbrella Academy/Dark Horse Comics)
 * Genesis (Preacher)
 * Sheev Palpatine/Darth Sidious (Star Wars Legends); via Transfer essence
 * Chaos (Vampirella)
 * Blood Red Queen of Hearts (Vampirella)}}

Literature
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 * Sarafine Duchannes (Caster Chronicles)
 * Ty'iga demons (The Chronicles of Amber)
 * Aura Triton (Daughters of the Moon)
 * The Cunning Man (Discworld)
 * Lord Voldemort (Harry Potter)
 * Souls (The Host)
 * Wanda
 * Egyptian Gods (The Kane Chronicles)
 * Apophis
 * Set
 * Kylie Galen (Shadow Falls); once possessed Daniel's spirit body
 * Pennywise the Dancing Clown (Stephen King's It)
 * Valg (Throne of Glass)
 * Remnants (Skulduggery Pleasant)

Manga/Anime

 * Hollow Ichigo (Bleach)
 * Tapeworm Hollow (Bleach)
 * The Sword (Cardcaptor Sakura)
 * Diffriders (Cardfight Vanguard)
 * Aya Mikage (Ceres, Celestial Legend)
 * Yuu Otosaka (Charlotte)
 * Mao (Darker than Black)
 * Baby (Dragon Ball GT)
 * Take-Over Users (Fairy Tail)
 * Mirajane Strauss via Satan Soul
 * Elfman Strauss via Beast Soul
 * Lisanna Strauss via Animal Soul
 * Dimaria Yesta via God Soul
 * Jenny Realight via Machina Soul
 * Vulcans
 * Irene Belserion (Fairy Tail) via Enchantment
 * Zoldeo (Fairy Tail)
 * Ultear Milkovich (Fairy Tail) via Possession Magic
 * Atomsk (FLCL)
 * Envy's parasitic form (Fullmetal Alchemist)
 * Greed (Fullmetal Alchemist)
 * Dante (FullMetal Alchemist; 2003 anime)
 * Hohenheim of Lisht (Fullmetal Alchemist; 2003 anime)
 * Zakenna (Futari wa Pretty Cure)
 * Uzaina (Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star)
 * Some types of Youkai (Inuyasha)
 * The Colorless King (K)
 * Mukurou Rukudo (Katekyo Hitman Reborn); Through use of the possession bullet
 * Ochiai (Knights of Sidonia)
 * Users of bhavati yama (Kubera)
 * Iihiko Shishime (Medaka Box)
 * Fraudrin (Nanatsu no Taizai)
 * Goddess Clan (Nanatsu no Taizai)
 * Orochimaru (Naruto)
 * Kaguya Otsutsuki (Naruto)
 * Yamanaka Clan (Naruto)
 * Timothy Hearst (D.Gray-man)
 * Betelgeuse Romanee-Conti (Re:Zero)
 * Hotaru Tomoe (Sailor Moon); possessed by the spirit of Sailor Saturn
 * Gods (Saint Seiya)
 * Devaul (Super Doll Licca Chan)
 * Nightshroud (Yu-Gi-Oh GX)
 * Yubel (Yu-Gi-Oh GX)
 * Masamune Nakatsukasa (Soul Eater)
 * Demons (Devilman)}}

Video Games
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 * Chakravartin (Asura's Wrath)
 * Aiden (Beyond: Two Souls)
 * Terumi Yuuki (BlazBlue)
 * Cpt. Xavier Jones (Clive Barker's Jericho)
 * Cpt. Devin Ross (Clive Barker's Jericho); after bodily death
 * Cryptosporidium/Furons (Destroy All Humans)
 * Demons (Diablo)
 * Baal
 * Diablo
 * Mephisto
 * Corvo Attano (Dishonored)
 * Delilah Copperspoon (Dishonored)
 * Third Sister/Si Bungsu (Dreadout)
 * Bonethieves (Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem)
 * Paxton Fettel (F.E.A.R.)
 * Ultimecia (Final Fantasy VIII)
 * Shuyin (Final Fantasy X-2)
 * John Raimi (Geist)
 * Yomiel (Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective)
 * Chaos Kin (Kid Icarus: Uprising)
 * Hisako (Killer Instinct)
 * Ansem, Seeker of Darkness (Kingdom Hearts series); via manipulation of targets inner Darkness, allowing him to overcome their Heart
 * Master Xehanort (Kingdom Hearts series); via manipulation of targets inner Darkness, allowing him to overcome their Heart
 * Xehanort's Guardian (Kingdom Hearts)
 * Ghost Kirby (Kirby)
 * Hylden (Legacy of Kain)
 * The Priestess (Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver)
 * Raziel (Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver)
 * Ganondorf (The Legend of Zelda)
 * Veran (The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages)
 * Bellum (The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass)
 * Malladus (The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks)
 * Link (The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker); via Command Melody
 * The Grouchy Possessor (Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon)
 * Antasma (Mario & Luigi: Dream Team)
 * Cackletta (Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga)
 * Celebrimbor (Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor)
 * Shang Tsung (Mortal Kombat)
 * Gestalts/Shades (NieR)
 * Mudukons (Oddworld series)
 * Shadow Queen (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)
 * Las Plagas (Resident Evil)
 * The Enchantress (Shovel Knight)
 * Brain (Skylanders)
 * Masker Mind (Skylanders)
 * Ifrit (Sonic Rivals 2)
 * Dark Gaia (Sonic Unleashed)
 * Sith Emperor (Star Wars: The Old Republic)
 * Himiko (Tomb Raider 2013)
 * Shion Yorigami (Touhou Project)
 * Banshee (WarCraft III)
 * Yo-kais (Yo-kai Watch)

Web Series

 * Uncle Samsonite (Uncle Samsonite series)
 * Diamanda Hagan (Channel Awesome)
 * Alpha/Leonard L. Church (Red vs. Blue)
 * Omega/O'Malley (Red vs. Blue)
 * Geist Grimm (RWBY)
 * The Darkness (Stupid Mario Brothers)
 * Nox Decious (Stupid Mario Brothers)

Other

 * The Archangel (Fear Mythos)
 * The Dying Man (Fear Mythos)
 * EAT (Fear Mythos)
 * The Eye (Fear Mythos)
 * The Red Cap (Fear Mythos)
 * The Wooden Girl (Fear Mythos)
 * Thriller (Michael Jackson's Thriller)
 * Nephilim (Nephilim)
 * Dr. Bright (SCP Foundation); via SCP-963-1
 * Spy Krueger (TF2 Freak)}}

Known Objects

 * Kowaina's Mask (Yes! Pretty Cure 5)
 * Hoshina's Ball (Yes! Pretty Cure 5 GoGo!)
 * Necronomicon Ex-Mortis (The Evil Dead series)
 * SCP-035 - Possessive Mask (SCP Foundation)
 * SCP-1510 - The Tarnished Legionnaire (SCP Foundation)
 * Anubis (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part III Stardust Crusaders)
 * Gikon (Bleach)