Apathy

The power to suppress and negate emotions. Sub-Power/opposite of Empathy

Also Called

 * Empathic Negation
 * Emotion Immunity
 * Belle Indifference
 * Heartlessness
 * Indifference

Capabilities
Users of this ability, known as Apaths, can suppress or negate emotions in order to make decisions that no one would ever wish to do. Because Apaths block emotions, they only think logically, which in turn would make them more intelligent than normal.

Applications

 * May accompany Emotion Manipulation.
 * Be immune to emotion based powers.
 * Can do things no one else would dare do.
 * Become unafraid of anything.
 * Negate Empathy based powers.
 * Advanced users can develop a form of Imperceptibility by negating the emotions of presence.
 * Possible to negate the abilities of those with Empathic Mimicry.

Associations

 * Power Negation (limited strictly to Empathic Abilities)
 * Mental Shield (Same as above)

Variations

 * Abstinence: user is unable to feel Physical attraction to another.
 * Animal Apathy: suppress the emotions of animals.
 * Aniothability: the user is unable to feel negative emotions (that doesn't mean the user will always be happy, only that they will never feel sad or Angry, etc.)
 * Bravery: suppressing emotions which generate fear.
 * Catiothability: the user is unable to feel positive emotions.

Limitations

 * Will appear cold and heartless.
 * May not be able to switch it off.
 * May only suppress certain emotions.
 * User may be disliked as a result.
 * Can still feel pain.

Known Users

 * Heartless (Kingdom Hearts)
 * Nobodies (Kingdom Hearts)
 * Unversed (Kingdom Hearts)
 * Organization XIII (Kingdom Hearts)
 * Demons (Religion)
 * Raven (DC Comics)
 * Timmy Turner (Fairly Odd Parents; once wished to have no emotions.)
 * Captain Marvel (DC Comics; limited to fear.)
 * Superman (DC Comics; one of the effects when exposed to Red Kryptonite.)
 * Seta Sojiro (Rurouni Kenshin; until Kenshin made him relive his past.)
 * Vampires (The Vampire Diaries)
 * Kiriyama Kazuo (Battle Royale; until he was shot in the head, reactivating his emotional portion.)
 * Ogami Rei (Code: Breaker; until he grew more open while being influenced by new found friends.)
 * Members of Root (Naruto; Sai and Shin are potential exceptions.)
 * Hody Jones (One Piece; limited to fear.)
 * Lucy (Elfin Lied)
 * Sam Winchester (Supernatural when Soulless)