Disintegration

""A shaft of energy shot out from the eye, bathing him in its glow. The next instant, Carapar shattered into fragments as if he had been made of crystal. Then there was nothing left of him but a pile of glittering dust on the stone floor.""

- Narrator, Federation of Fear

The power to collapse objects into dust. Not to be confused with Death Inducement.

Also Called

 * Molecular Dispersion
 * Disintegration Rays

Capability
Users cause molecules to lose cohesion. Some can make matter fall part, others may wipe away beings on a molecular level. Dangerous ability, in that it may even revert matter into pure energy. The effect is induced by a variety of means, such as thought, touch, or energy waves.

Variations

 * Disintegration Beam: beam that can disintegrate matter.
 * Disintegration Touch: disintegrate objects by touch.
 * Self-Disintegration: disintegrate one's body molecules to dust and eventually, integrate back to normal form.
 * Granulation: turn objects into sand.
 * Vaporization: disperse objects into gases.

Associations

 * Dimensional Manipulation or Teleportation may accidentally cause this.
 * Life-Force Absorption may cause this to happen.
 * Elemental Manipulation
 * Telekinesis
 * Shattering
 * Molecular Manipulation

Limitations

 * Abilities may be involuntary
 * Full deconstruction may take a long time
 * Ability may only work to destroy, making reassembly difficult or impossible
 * Users require concentration or focus to properly aim
 * Ambient Resource Construction can reverse the effects on inorganic objects.