Sentient Power

The ability to have power with its own sentience. A result of Spiritual Symbiosis or Cosmic Symbiosis.

Also Called

 * Inner Being/Self
 * Self Sentient Power

Capabilities
At least part of the user's power exists as an independent being with its own mind and body that exist mainly inside the user's mind/soul and manifests as it wants or when summoned. Sometimes this link is usually represented by a physical object.

Variations

 * Astral Projection: Users are able to project the entity in an astral form.
 * Divided Mind: The entity is an individual soul but is part of the user's soul or mind.
 * Enigma Force: The power may seek to bond with its host.
 * Empathic Weaponry: Weapon chooses who wields its power.
 * Gains powers from entity
 * Inner Beast: Sentient power may be a creature.
 * Inner Power: Both parties are able to unleash their hidden potential.
 * Living Illusion Creation
 * Possession: An individual may possess another to grant power to the host.
 * Power Infusion: Being infuses users with its power.
 * Soul-Bound Weapon: The entity manifests itself via an object.
 * State of Mind: Both users and sentient power understands themselves.
 * Summoning: Can summon the entity.
 * Materialized Guardian: Manifest the power as a guardian.
 * True Form: Users and sentient power can combine their powers to reveal their true form.

Associations

 * Living Wing Manifestation
 * Spiritual Symbiosis

Limitations

 * The entity can try or may be able to control the user.
 * The entity can refuse to let users use its power if parties are not getting along.
 * Sentient power may have a gender and name, and may have the same emotions as other beings, meaning they can get angry, happy or sad about anything and they may like or feel.

Known Users

 * Patrick Donovan (The Young Guardians); Entity called Dragon's Fire
 * Gregory Kennedy (The Young Guardians); Entity called the Inquisitor
 * Derek Marvin (The Young Guardians); Entity called Grand Golem
 * Shinigami (Bleach); Zanpakutō spirits
 * Orihime Inoue (Bleach); Shun Shun Rikka fairies
 * Visored (Bleach); in addition to Zanpakutō spirits, Visored have Inner Hollows
 * Lavos/Time Devourer (Chrono Cross); via Frozen Flame
 * Omega (Final Fantasy Unlimited)
 * Issei Hyoudo (Highschool DxD); The Sacred Gear is self sentient
 * Alien X (Ben 10); Bellicus and Serena
 * Jinchūriki (Naruto); due to being hosts of a Tailed Beast

Known Objects

 * Livlaster (Captain Earth)