Possession

The power to inhabit the body of a living being. Sub-power of Meta-Possession. Opposite of Exorcism.

Also Called

 * Body Hijacking
 * Body Possession
 * Overshadowing
 * Psionic Possession
 * Take-Over Magic

Capabilities
User can possess or take over the body of any living being, whether sentient or not, by stealing their motor functions and senses. Users may or may not have to leave their own body for this to take place. Disembodied users such as spirits may use the body as their own.

Applications

 * Temporarily/permanently inhabit the body of the target.
 * Take complete control of a target's body, even using it as your own (the target is then known as a vessel).
 * Control a person's actions.
 * The user's mind/spirit/soul can leave their body freely.
 * Skilled users can possess multiple host bodies while retaining their own or even while occupying another vessel.
 * When the user possesses a body, they gain the skills and powers of the body.
 * Can possess a body which can be useful for espionage and can lie dormant inside the person's mind and body.
 * Utilize as a last resort to escape a dying body and to achieve immortality.

Variations

 * Animal Possession
 * Empathic Possession
 * Infestation/Orifice Invasion - Biological possession by entering the target's body.
 * Partial Possession
 * Possessive Body
 * Possession Slash
 * Possessive Teleportation - Warping from host to host.
 * Remote Possession

Associations

 * Astral Manipulation
 * Astral Projection
 * Body Manipulation - Alter the host to resemble their original forms.
 * Consciousness Transferal
 * Demonic Physiology
 * Forced Ingestion
 * Meta-Possession
 * Mind Manipulation
 * Telepathy

Limitations

 * Overtaken targets may be able to fight back for their bodies.
 * May need to focus to return to original body.
 * May be overpowered by the host, placing the inhabitant in a sleep-like state.
 * May have to touch the target for transfer to be made.
 * May only work with one body at a time for new users.
 * May only be able to use another's body with the victim's permission.
 * User can be exorcised.
 * May be banished through Purification.
 * May need to switch bodies often in order to preserve their life.
 * May kill the host in the process by "crushing" them from the inside.
 * May die if the host is killed.
 * The inhabitant's actual body may be vulnerable to attack and the inhabitant may die or become trapped in the host if the possessor's body is damaged/destroyed beyond repair.
 * Users of Indomitable Will are either resistant or immune.
 * May not have control over the body, but simply influence the host with Mind Control.
 * User may cause damage to the host (sheer power, physiology rejection, etc.).
 * Cannot possess those with Possession Immunity.

Known Users
See Also: Body Snatcher, Grand Theft Me and Body Surf

Films
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 * Legion (5ive Girls)
 * Babadook (The Babadook)
 * Arousians (The Brain from Planet Arous)
 * Gor
 * Vol
 * Jimmy Lee (Double Dragon); via Double Dragon Medallion
 * Koga Shuko (Double Dragon); via Double Dragon Medallion
 * Necronomicon Ex-Mortis (The Evil Dead)
 * Pazuzu (The Exorcist)
 * Azazel (Fallen)
 * Jason Voorhees (Friday the 13th)
 * Deimata (Girl vs Monster)
 * Kayako Saeki (The Grudge)
 * Julia (Heart and Souls)
 * Harrison (Heart and Souls)
 * Milo (Heart and Souls)
 * Penny Washington (Heart and Souls)
 * Necromancer (Island of Lost Souls)
 * Elizabeth Masterson (Just Like Heaven)
 * Agents (The Matrix)
 * Agent Smith
 * Freddy Krueger (Nightmare on Elm Street)
 * Samara Morgan (The Ring 2)
 * Darconians (Super Buddies)
 * Commander Drex
 * Yan Lo (Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior)
 * The Monks (Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior)

Literature

 * Sarafine Duchannes (Caster Chronicles)
 * Ty'iga demons (The Chronicles of Amber)
 * Aura Triton (Daughters of the Moon)
 * The Cunning Man (Discworld)
 * Lord Voldemort (Harry Potter)
 * Souls (The Host)
 * Wanda
 * Kronos (Percy Jackson and the Olympians)
 * Kylie Galen (Shadow Falls); once possessed Daniel's spirit body}}

Web Series
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 * Diamanda Hagan (Channel Awesome)
 * The Darkness (Stupid Mario Brothers)
 * Nox Decious (Stupid Mario Brothers)

Western/Web Animation

 * The Lich (Adventure Time)
 * Carrie (The Amazing World of Gumball)
 * Ectonurites (Ben 10)
 * Ghostfreak
 * Diagon (Ben 10: Ultimate Alien)
 * Alpha (Ben 10-Generator Rex: Heroes United)
 * Makuta Teridax (Bionicle)
 * Colonel H. Stinkmeaner (The Boondocks)
 * Casper (Casper the Friendly Ghost)
 * X.A.N.A. (Code Lyoko)
 * Demon in the Mattress (Courage the Cowardly Dog)
 * Ghosts (Danny Phantom)
 * Danny Fenton
 * Billy Joe Cobra (Dude, That's My Ghost)
 * Bill Cipher (Gravity Falls)
 * Ma and Pa (Gravity Falls)
 * Shendu (Jackie Chan Adventures)
 * Alpha/Leonard L. Church (Red vs. Blue)
 * Omega/ O'Malley (Red vs. Blue)
 * Snake Jailbird (The Simpsons)
 * Kenny McCormick (South Park)
 * Sibini (Xiaolin Showdown)
 * Ancestral Witches (Winx Club)

Other

 * Dr. Bright (SCP Foundation)}}