Environmental Symbiosis

The power to gain powers through a symbiotic relationship with an environment/environmental being. Variation of Symbiosis.

Also Called

 * Ecosystem/Environ Symbiosis
 * Habitat/Locale Symbiosis
 * Terrain/Territory Symbiosis

Capabilities
The user can gain powers through a symbiotic relationship with an environment/environmental being. The host bonds with a particular ecosystem or territorial entity and is granted various abilities associated with that realm's nature (elemental, floral, faunal, climatic, etc.). Both host and environment can benefit and/or suffer due to each other's state of being. As with most forms of Symbiosis, it can come with a price.

Applications

 * Ambient Energy Manipulation
 * Environment Manipulation
 * Environment Creation
 * Environmental Absorption
 * Environmental Empowerment
 * Landmass Mimicry
 * Nature Manipulation
 * Terrain Manipulation

Associations

 * Region Manipulation
 * Symbiosis

Limitations

 * If sentient, the environment could take over the host’s mind and/or body (Possession).
 * Powers may be tied to specific environment.
 * Environment’s energy may harm or even destroy the host.
 * Damage to the environment or bond with the environment could disrupt user’s power.
 * Host and environment may require both to need to be optimal state to function together.

Known Users

 * The Watcher (Are You Afraid of the Dark?)
 * Huu (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
 * Gaia (Captain Planet and the Planeteers)
 * Doom Patrol (DC Comics); via Danny the Street
 * Hades (DC Comics)
 * Map (DC/Vertigo Comics)
 * Jack Hawksmoor (DC/Wildstorm Comics)
 * Grandmother (Gargoyles)
 * Nymphs (Greek Mythology)
 * Zashiki-warashi (Japanese Mythology)
 * Crunch the Rockdog (My Little Pony 'n Friends)