Psychic Shield

The power to be immune against psychic attacks. A psychic equivalent to Invulnerability. Opposite to Mental Shield Penetration. Not to be confused with Psychic Shadow.

Also Called

 * Mental Block/Blocking/Invulnerability/Immunity/Shield/Shielding
 * Mind Block/Blocking/Invulnerability/Immunity/Shield/Shielding
 * Occlumency
 * Perspicuity
 * Psionic Block/Blocking/Invulnerability/Immunity/Shield/Shielding
 * Psychic Block/Blocking/Invulnerability/Immunity/Shielding
 * Telepathic Block/Blocking/Invulnerability/Immunity/Shield/Shielding

Capabilities
The user is immune or highly resistant to any/all mental intrusion, including psychic or empathic powers, hypnosis, illusions, deception, etc. Mind readers only “hear” static, while mind controllers are incapable of manipulating those shielded.

Applications

 * Immunity to mental intrusion.
 * Illusion Awareness

Techniques

 * "Anamnesis": to resist or withstand Memory Manipulation.
 * "Compulsion Immunity": to withstand abilities that compel the user to perform an action
 * "Empathic Shield": to resist or withstand Emotion Manipulation.
 * "Mental Shield Creation": to create a psychic shield on others.
 * "Psionic Shield": to protect oneself or others from psychic penetration.
 * "Seduction Immunity": to withstand seductive love, lust and sex-based abilities.

Associations

 * Control Negation
 * Imperceptibility
 * Mental Manipulation
 * Psychic Shadow
 * Reflective Immutability
 * Psychic version of Tracking Evasion

Limitations

 * Powerful opponents may still be able to affect the user to some extent.
 * Shield may have to be consciously activated.
 * Mental Shield Penetration may be able to penetrate the shield.
 * Doesn't work against physical abilities and/or actual attacks.
 * May require mental discipline and focus to prevent external penetration.

Known Users
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Cartoon/Comic

 * Gene (Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops)
 * Misaka Mikoto (A Certain Scientific Railgun)
 * Fanoxean (The Young Guardians)
 * Unknown wielder (The Young Guardians)
 * Phillip J. Fry (Futurama)
 * Cipher (Marvel)
 * Deadpool (Marvel)
 * Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic (Marvel)
 * Gambit (Marvel)
 * Psylocke (Marvel)
 * Juggernaut (Marvel); when wearing his helmet
 * Magneto (Marvel); when wearing his helmet
 * Emma Frost (Marvel); in her diamond form
 * Wolverine (Marvel)
 * Fantomex (Marvel); when wearing his mask
 * Bane (DC Comics)
 * Crimson Commando (Marvel)
 * Plastic Man (DC Comics)
 * Martian Manhunter (DC Comics)
 * Helryx (BIONICLE)
 * Order of Mata Nui members (BIONICLE)
 * Ce-Matoran (BIONICLE)
 * Toa Orde (BIONICLE)
 * Toa Varian (BIONICLE)
 * Superman (DC Comics); via a mental martial art called "Torquasam-Vo"
 * Inuyasha (InuYasha); via Feral Mind

Literature

 * Isabella "Bella" Marie Swan-Cullen (The Twilight Saga)
 * Charlie Swan (The Twilight Saga)
 * Beaufort "Beau" Swan (Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined)
 * Jeb Batchelder (Maximum Ride book series)
 * Albus Dumbledore (Harry Potter)
 * Harry Potter (Harry Potter)
 * Bellatrix Lestrange (Harry Potter)
 * Draco Malfoy (Harry Potter)
 * Horace Slughorn (Harry Potter)
 * Severus Snape (Harry Potter)
 * Lord Voldemort (Harry Potter)
 * Barty Crouch Jr. (Harry Potter)
 * Ghost-whispering supernaturals (Shadow Falls)

Film/Television

 * Maury Parkman (Heroes)
 * Joshua (No Ordinary Family)
 * Vampires (Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel)
 * Changelings (Star Trek)
 * Cardassians (Star Trek)
 * Yuuzhan Vong (Star Wars)
 * Foster (The Medusa Project)
 * Eli's Clones (Heroes)
 * The Doctor (Doctor Who)

Videogame

 * Blaire Vherestorm (Stupid Mario Brothers)
 * Static (DC)
 * Batman (DC)
 * Solid Snake (Metal Gear)
 * Sakamaki Izayoi (Problem Children are Coming from Another World, Aren't They?)
 * Kaoru Akashi (Zettai Karen Children)}}

Known Objects

 * Metebelis Crystal (Doctor Who)
 * Magneto's Helmet (Marvel)