Power Absorption

The power to steal some or all of the powers from others and make them one’s own. Sub-power of Superpower Manipulation, variation of Absorption. Not to be confused with Power Negation or Power Replication.

Also Called

 * Ability Absorption
 * Ability Stealing
 * Ability Theft
 * Power Stealer
 * Power Theft

Capabilities
The user can steal others powers, usually this is temporary and the victims naturally regain their lost power, but some users may be able to steal powers permanently.

Applications

 * Power Erasure
 * Power Mixture by combining absorbed powers.

Variations

 * Divine Power Absorption
 * Empathic Power Absorption
 * Post-Mortem Power Absorption

Associations

 * Enhanced Power Absorption
 * Life-Force Absorption

Limitations

 * May be constantly active.
 * May need touch.
 * Useless if there are no other people with powers.
 * Ability weaknesses may also be transferred.
 * May be unable to control absorbed abilities.
 * May have to kill the original user to steal the power.
 * Cannot Absorb Omnipotence, Omnipresence or Omniscience.
 * May be limited to beings that are relatively similar to the user.