Post-Mortem Power Absorption

The power to steal the powers of others by killing them. A death-based variation of Power Absorption.

Also Called

 * The Quickening (Highlander only)

Capabilities
The user can steal the powers of others by killing them. Once they are dead, their powers will be absorbed into the user as their own. Powers that allow one to kill can help the user.

Applications

 * Power Absorption

Associations

 * Absorption - Can steal the powers of others and kill them as well
 * Biological Absorption - By consuming others with powers, they absorb their powers.
 * Life-Force Absorption - Absorbing another's life-force completely can kill the target as well as absorb their power.
 * Magic - Some magic users may be able to do this.

Limitations

 * May have to be near the victim or in physical contact.
 * Like Power Absorption, it is useless with no powers around.
 * Cannot absorb powers from the living.

Known Users
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Literature

 * Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich (Dies Irae)
 * Max Rosenqvist (Engelsfors)
 * Glaistig Uaine (Worm)

Films

 * Immortals (Highlander)

Western Television

 * Warlocks (Charmed)
 * Jeremy
 * Nigel
 * Devlin
 * Nicholas
 * Eames
 * Jane Franklin
 * Malcolm
 * Hogan
 * Marceline (Adventure Time)

Comic Books

 * Switchblade the Demogorge (Marvel)

Manga/Anime

 * Blackbeard (One Piece)
 * Kyoko (Kore Wa Zombie Desu Ka)
 * Ancient Dragon (Seiken Tsukai No World Break)
 * Chaos (Sora No Otoshimono)

Video Games

 * Evolved (Prototype series)
 * Alex Mercer
 * James Heller
 * Mega Man (Mega Man Series)
 * Riku Replica (Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories)}}

Known Objects

 * Athames (Charmed); used by warlocks to steal powers
 * Dark One's Dagger (Once Upon A Time)