Energy Absorption


 * For a gallery of examples for Energy Absorption, see here.

The power to absorb various forms of energy and utilize it in some way. Sub-power of Energy Manipulation. Variation of Absorption and Elemental Absorption.

Capabilities
The user can absorb various forms of energy, while removing it from the source, into their body and use it in various ways, gaining some form of advantage, either by enhancing themselves, gaining the drained power, using it as power source etc., either temporarily or permanently.

Applications

 * Assimilation Shield
 * Elemental Enhanced Condition
 * Elemental Regeneration
 * Energy Breath
 * Energy Empowerment
 * Energy Immunity
 * Energy Metabolization

Variations

 * Capacitor: The most simple method of storing energy for later use, to hold it inside the user's cells.
 * Cosmic Energy Absorption: Absorb cosmic energy.
 * Electricity Absorption: Absorb electricity.
 * Energized Body: Absorb energy to improve the bodily functions.
 * Energy Redirection: Taking the energy absorbed, and redirect it as their own energy.
 * Energy Conversion: Exact energies are redirected, such as Fire being redirected as fire or electrical energy as electrical energy.
 * Energy Transferal: Take energies from one object/person and put it into another object/person.
 * Explosion Absorption: Absorb explosions.
 * Fire Absorption: Absorb flames.
 * Heat Absorption: Absorb heat.
 * Kinetic Energy Absorption: Absorbing the kinetic energy, or energy in physical movement. Being able to absorb the energy of physical attacks, such as punches, bullets, and concussive forces, making this person very hard to fight or incapacitate.
 * Life-Force Absorption: Absorb the life-force energy of others and make it one's own.
 * Soul Energy Absorption: Absorb spiritual energy.
 * Light Absorption: Absorb light.
 * Magical Energy Absorption: Absorb magical energy.
 * Natural Energy Absorption: Absorb ambient energy from nature and surroundings, such as air and plant energy, a variation of Elemental Energy Manipulation and/or Life-Force Manipulation or Energy Manipulation.
 * Psychic Energy Absorption: Absorb psychic energy.
 * Solar Energy Absorption: Absorb solar energy.
 * Sound Absorption: Absorb sound.

Associations

 * Absorption
 * Elemental Absorption
 * Energy Assimilation
 * Energy Manipulation
 * Energy Metabolization
 * Energy Negation
 * Energy Sourcing

Limitations

 * Can't absorb self-generated energy.
 * May have limited range, including touch only.
 * May be limited to how much one can absorb.
 * Overloading: Too much power could result in incapacitation or death.
 * Overuse: Using more power than stored may exhaust the user after expending too much energy.
 * Under Loading: User may not be in a position to absorb power for some time, causing them to deplete their power supply. Attackers who know of the superpower may hide or wait until the absorber has little or no power and take them to a secure location when they are weakened.
 * Crossed Energies: If the person has an energy specific absorption (such as kinetic, electric, or solar energy) other energies may be in-absorbable.

Known Users
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Manga/Anime

 * Quincy (Bleach)
 * Neliel Tu Odelschwanck (Bleach)
 * Nozomi Kujo (Bleach)
 * Kazuki Muto (Buso Renkin)
 * Victor Powered (Buso Renkin)
 * Toki Fujiwara (Code:Breaker)
 * Shakkoumon (Digimon)
 * Medas (Dragon Ball Z)
 * Son Goku (Dragon Ball Z/Dragon Ball GT)
 * Dr. Gero (Dragon Ball Z)
 * Android 19 (Dragon Ball Z)
 * Cell (Dragon Ball Z)
 * Super 17 (Dragon Ball GT)
 * Many Users via Ki Transfer (Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT)
 * Yoroi (Naruto)
 * Jirobo (Naruto)
 * Ten-Tails (Naruto)
 * Madara Uchiha (Naruto)
 * Nagato (Naruto); via Rinnegan
 * Hiruko (Naruto)
 * Kazuma (s-CRY-ed)

Video Games

 * Vorahk (Bionicle)
 * Vezon (Bionicle)
 * Fire Lord (Hero Factory)
 * Cole MacGrath (inFamous/inFamous 2)
 * Kessler (Infamous)
 * Jak (Jak and Daxter)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog)
 * N'rrgal (Sonic the Hedgehog)

Western Comics

 * Icon (DC Comics)
 * Parasite (DC Comics)
 * The Lantern Corps (DC Comics)
 * Bishop (Marvel Comics)
 * Meggan (Marvel Comics)
 * Sauron (Marvel Comics)
 * Sebastian Shaw (Marvel Comics)
 * Strong Guy (Marvel Comics)
 * Speedball (Marvel Comics)
 * Sunspot (Marvel Comics)
 * Maverick/Agent Zero (Marvel Comics)
 * Electro (Marvel Comics)
 * Ms. Marvel (Marvel Comics)
 * Super Sonic (Sonic the Comic)
 * Winter/Nikolas Kamarov (Stormwatch)
 * Patrick Donovan (The Young Guardians)
 * Luke Washington (UN Comics)

Western Films

 * Megaguirus (Godzilla)
 * Force-users (Star Wars)

Western TV Series

 * NRG (Ben 10)
 * Kevin Levin (Ben 10)
 * Aggregor (Ben 10)
 * AmpFibian (Ben 10)
 * Darkstar (Ben 10 Alien Force)
 * Chromastone (Ben 10: Alien Force)
 * Jetray (Ben 10: Alien Force)
 * Feedback (Ben 10: Omniverse)
 * Severin (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
 * Mindy Sprague (Heroes)
 * Gigabyte (ReBoot)
 * Lana Lang (Smallville)
 * Victor Krane (Lab Rats)

Other

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