Power Bestowal

"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power."

- Abraham Lincoln

The ability to bestow powers upon another. Sub-power of Superpower Manipulation. Variation of Existence Inducement. Opposite to Power Erasure.

Also Called

 * Ability Bestowal
 * Power/Ability Dealing/Distribution/Granting

Capabilities
The user can give superpowers to others, either permanently or temporarily.

Applications

 * Ability Recharging
 * Power Activation
 * Power Restoration

Variations

 * Ability Teaching
 * Charisma Bestowal
 * Divine Power Bestowal
 * Enhancement Calling
 * Flight Bestowal
 * Future Sight Bestowal
 * Immortality Bestowal
 * Invulnerability Bestowal
 * Letter Power Bestowal
 * Loyalty Based Power Bestowal
 * Magic Bestowal
 * Mental Shield Creation
 * Nigh Omnipotence Bestowal
 * Omniscience Bestowal
 * Physical Attribute Bestowal
 * Power Immunity Bestowal
 * Regeneration Bestowal
 * Self-Power Bestowal
 * Summon Bestowal
 * Title Bestowal
 * Transformation Bestowal
 * Travel Bestowal

Associations

 * Ability Creation
 * Chemical-Based Powers
 * Conversion
 * Existence Inducement
 * Lightning Induced Powers
 * Meteorite Induced Powers
 * Skill Bestowal
 * Superpower Manipulation
 * Title Bestowal
 * Vocifery

Limitations

 * In some cases the powers granted are based on the subject's DNA structure, so the user can't choose powers to give (See Ability Creation).
 * Low-level Users can only grant powers that last for a limited time.
 * The powers the user gives may come with psychological or physical detriments
 * May be able to bestow only certain types of powers.
 * Bestowed powers may be entirely random.
 * Target may need certain qualities/accomplishments beforehand.

Known Users
See Also: Super Empowering.

Comics/Cartoons
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 * Mammoth Mogul (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
 * Lion Turtles (Avatar: The Last Airbender/The Legend of Korra)
 * Magical Butterfly (Barbie in Princess Power)
 * Mata Nui (BIONICLE: The Legend Reborn)
 * All Power Sphere (Boboiboy Galaxy)
 * Shazam (DC Comics)
 * Captain Marvel (DC Comics)
 * Black Adam (DC Comics)
 * Trigon (DC Comics)
 * Crimson Chin (The Fairly OddParents)
 * Van Kleiss (Generator Rex)
 * Grim (The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy)
 * Apocalypse (Marvel Comics)
 * Dormammu (Marvel Comics)
 * Dr. Doom (Marvel Comics)
 * Galactus (Marvel Comics); via Power Cosmic
 * Leon Nunez (Marvel Comics)
 * Power Broker (Marvel Comics)
 * The Phoenix Force (Marvel Comics)
 * Hawk Moth (Miraculous Ladybug)
 * Puppeteer (Miraculous Ladybug)
 * Keepers (Monster Allergy)
 * HIM (The Powerpuff Girls)
 * The Man in the Moon (Rise of the Guardians)
 * Ragtag (Static Shock)
 * Trigon (Teen Titans)
 * Raven (Teen Titans Go!)
 * Algernon (UN Comics)
 * Ananke (The Wicked + The Divine)
 * Woden (The Wicked + The Divine)
 * Cassandra Igarashi/Urdr (The Wicked + The Divine)
 * Synergy (Wildstorm)
 * Ethereal Fairies (Winx Club)
 * Valtor (Winx Club)
 * Wizards of Black Circle (Winx Club)
 * Wuya (Xiaolin Showdown)
 * Lilian Hale (W.I.T.C.H.)

Anime/Manga

 * Akuro/Mitama (Alive: The Final Evolution)
 * Latifah Fullanza (Amagi Brilliant Park)
 * Shinigami (Bleach)
 * Yhwach (Bleach)
 * Fujiwara Nenene (Code:Breaker)
 * C2 (Code Geass)
 * Mio Takamiya (Date A Live)
 * Mavis Vermillion (Fairy Tail)
 * Silver Fullbuster (Fairy Tail)
 * Celestial Spirit King (Fairy Tail)
 * Miaka Yūki (Fushigi Yûgi)
 * Yui Hongo (Fushigi Yûgi)
 * Suzuno Osugi (Fushigi Yûgi)
 * Takiko Okuda (Fushigi Yûgi/Fushigi Yûgi Genbu Kaiden)
 * Deus Ex Machina (Future Diary)
 * Mikan Sakura (Gakuen Alice)
 * Polpo (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part V: Vento Aureo); via Black Sabbath
 * Enrico Pucci (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part VI: Stone Ocean); via Whitesnake/C-Moon/Made in Heaven
 * Azami (Kagerou Days)
 * Harimon (Krystala)
 * Jadoo (Koi...Mil Gaya)
 * Gods (Konosuba)
 * Aqua
 * Eris/Chris
 * Unnamed Goddess
 * Beast Knights (The Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer)
 * Cleff (Magic Knight RayEarth)
 * All For One (My Hero Academia)
 * One For All users (My Hero Academia)
 * Nana Shimura
 * Toshinori Yagi/All Might
 * Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki (Naruto)
 * Hamura Ōtsutsuki (Naruto)
 * Naruto Uzumaki (Naruto); via Nine Tails Chakra
 * Aion (Norn9)
 * God (One-Punch Man)
 * Galactic Layline (Outlaw Star)
 * Yellow (Pokémon Adventures); via Viridian Forest
 * Him (Powerpuff Girls Z)
 * Sailor Saturn (Sailor Moon)
 * The Demon King (The Seven Deadly Sins)
 * Kagura Tennōzu (Speed Grapher)
 * Honoka Takamiya (Witch Craft Work)}}

Video Games
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 * The Outsider (Dishonored)
 * Daud (Dishonored)
 * Vera Moray (Dishonored)
 * Delilah Copperspoon (Dishonored)
 * First Sister/Si Sulung Cantik (Dreadout)
 * Gods (God of War)
 * Titans (God of War)
 * Joseph Bertrand III (inFAMOUS 2)
 * John White/The Beast (inFAMOUS 2)
 * Cole MacGrath (inFAMOUS 2); Evil Ending
 * Palutena (Kid Icarus Uprising)
 * Viridi (Kid Icarus Uprising)
 * Terra (Kingdom Hearts)
 * Ganondorf (The Legend of Zelda)
 * Philemon (Persona series)
 * Izanami (Persona 4)
 * Alex Mercer (Prototype 2)
 * E-001/Eveline (Resident Evil 7: Biohazard)
 * Fairies (Skylanders)
 * The Darkness (Skylanders)
 * Brain (Skylanders)
 * Okina Matara (Touhou Project)
 * Onomatopoeia (Valkyrie Crusade)

Live Television/Movies

 * Danny Ferrell (The 4400)
 * Alchemy (Arrowverse)
 * Devon Coven (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
 * The First Evil (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
 * Shadow Demon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
 * Kali (Charmed)
 * Avatars (Charmed)
 * The Woogyman (Charmed)
 * Elders (Charmed)
 * Witches (Charmed); via Spell Casting
 * Kevin (Charmed); via Thought Projection
 * Death (Final Destination); gives premonitions to its potential victims
 * Shinichi Ozaki (Godzilla: Final Wars)
 * Anna (Hiling)
 * Jacob (Lost)
 * Gurrotto (Marina)
 * Victoria Raymundo (Marina)
 * The Storm (Mifits)
 * Alex (Misfits); via sexual intercourse after he took ecstasy
 * Seth (Misfits)
 * The Annihilator (Mighty Med)
 * Azazel (Supernatural)
 * Cain (Supernatural)
 * Alpha Werewolves (Teen Wolf); via a bite or deep scratch

Literature

 * Calamity (The Reckoners Trilogy)
 * Loophole (Wild Cards)
 * Professor Crumbs (Wizards of Waverly Place)
 * Othala (Worm)
 * Tinisha Dolaira (The Young Guardians)

Other

 * Lord Hades (The End)
 * AdamFenix (Super/Lette)
 * Slender Man (The Slender Mythos)
 * The Darkness (Stupid Mario Brothers)}}

Known Objects
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Comics/Cartoons

 * Training Necklaces (Balala Fairies)
 * Omnitrix/Ultimatrix (Ben 10)
 * The 12 Talismans (Jackie Chan Adventures)
 * Rainbow-Colored Comet (Kim Possible)
 * Infuser (Megamind)
 * Butterfly/Moth Miraculous (Miraculous Ladybug)
 * Ranger mask (Master Raindrop)

Anime/Manga

 * Demon's Extract (Akame ga Kill)
 * Hōgyoku (Bleach)
 * Charlotte (Charlotte); gives random superpowers to teens/adolescents that wear out once they reach adulthood
 * Boosted Gear (Highschool DxD)
 * Stand Arrows (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
 * Holy Corpse Parts (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part VII: Steel Ball Run)
 * ÄRMs (Marchen Awakens Romance)
 * Devil Fruits (One Piece)
 * Black Particles (Powerpuff Girls Z)

Live Television/Movies

 * Promicin Neurotransmitter (The 4400)
 * Philosopher's Stone (Arrowverse)
 * Ancient Urn (Charmed); contains the divine powers of godhood
 * Camp Bloodbath (The Final Girls)
 * Genetic modification formula (Heroes)
 * Moon Rings (Mako Mermaids)
 * The Arcturion (Mighty Med)
 * Trilsettum Coronis Flower/Plant (No Ordinary Family)
 * First Prana (Sidekicks)
 * Training Wands (Wizards of Waverly Place)

Video Games

 * The Ray Sphere (inFAMOUS)
 * Space-Time Feather (Valkyrie Crusade)
 * Command Block (Minecraft Story Mode)
 * TMs and HMs (Pokémon)

Other

 * SCP-3996 - The Empyrean Parasite (SCP Foundation)
 * Kanohi Ignika, the Mask of Life (Bionicle)}}

Known Locations

 * Moon Pool (H2O: Just Add Water/Mako Mermaids)
 * Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure); Only after performing all other parts of the Heaven Ascension process.
 * The Devil's Palm (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part VII: Stone Ocean)
 * The Wall Eyes (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part VIII: JoJolion)