One-Man Army

"Individually, they can take down any bender. Put them all together, they could take down the entire world."

- Zuko (Avatar: The Legend of Korra)

"The great war ended with neither winners or losers due to Acnologia's existence, as if mocking the deaths of all those who died in the war, victory was his and his alone."

- Irene Belserion (Fairy Tail)

"I know in my heart that it was impossible but, for that entire fleet of 5,000 pirates to be completely eradicated by a single man!"

- Gin (One Piece)

"You're damn right I'm not a soldier. I'm a one man army!"

- Tony Stark/Iron Man (Marvel Comics) "We recruit armies of tens of thousands so that we may contest enemies in the tens of thousands...And to that end, we devise intricate tactics and advanced formations, that is what an army is. For a single man to render all of this moot is to contradict the existence of an army itself. Not only is this something that should not happen...It is something that cannot happen."

- Shou Hei Kun on Hou Ken (Kingdom) The ability to be as deadly as a vastly superior force. Advanced version of Enhanced Combat.

Also Called

 * Army/Legion/Team of One
 * Implacability

Capabilities
The user is able to fight against seemingly, overwhelming odds with ease. They are a capable warrior on the battlefield, decimating the enemy single-handedly and with near supernatural finesse that pars with the skill of more experienced fighters. This ability can manifest into various ways but is usually the result of extreme martial skill. Users of this ability are as deadly at long-range combat as they are in close quarter.

Applications

 * Cause terror in your enemies.
 * High level users may be able to simulate Accelerated Perception.
 * Predict an opponents next move, through a combination of experience and instinct.
 * Quickly adapt to dangerous situations.
 * Become proficient in various forms of combat, or specialize in one.
 * Utilize and become proficient in any form of weaponry.
 * Some users may be able to suppress pain until their mission is completed.
 * Become a force of nature.
 * If users are Immortal (may be part of this power anyway) then they themselves are an army killing machine with no end.

Variations

 * Last Stand Empowerment: The ability to spontaneously manifest the above power in suicidal situations. Almost always results in the user's death, though not before amassing a significant body count. Users who do survive its use may develop the permanent version.
 * Inverse Ninja Law: The ability to become more powerful as the odds are stacked against you. However the opposite is also true. This may be exploited by genre-savvy opponents. Not necessarily unique to ninjas, see here for more details.

Associations

 * Adrenal Activation
 * Army Annihilation
 * Battlefield Adaption
 * Berserker Physiology
 * Combat Empowerment
 * Combat Perception
 * Enhanced Accuracy
 * Enhanced Agility
 * Enhanced Combat
 * Enhanced Condition
 * Enhanced Reflexes
 * Enhanced Strength
 * Indomitable Will
 * Killing Instinct
 * Ninjutsu
 * Replication
 * Tranquil State
 * Weapon Proficiency

Limitations

 * Users are not necessarily superhuman and may have difficulty dealing with such beings.
 * Harsh training may be needed to maintain abilities/skills.
 * Users may develop a psychological need to find worthy opponents.
 * Highly prone to overconfidence.
 * One cannot defeat the best of their enemies if they lack fear, suprise, and intimidation.

Known Users
See Also: One-Man Army.

Comic/Cartoons
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 * Iroh (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
 * Wan (Avatar series)
 * Ben Tennyson (Ben 10)
 * The Goon (Dark Horse Comics)
 * Golden Amazo (Justice League)
 * Batman (DC Comics)
 * Superman (DC Comics)
 * Darkseid (DC Comics)
 * Nightwing (DC Comics)
 * Doomsday (DC Comics)
 * Midnighter (DC Comics)
 * Superboy Prime (DC Comics)
 * Wonder Woman (DC Comics)
 * Griffin Family members (Family Guy)
 * Viltrumites (Image Comics)
 * The Hulk (Marvel Comics)
 * Red Hulk (Marvel Comics)
 * She-Hulk (Marvel Comics)
 * Red She-Hulk (Marvel Comics)
 * Captain America (Marvel Comics)
 * Steve Rogers
 * John Walker
 * James "Bucky" Barnes
 * Sam Wilson
 * Elektra (Marvel Comics)
 * James "Logan" Howlett/Wolverine (Marvel Comics)
 * Multiple Man (Marvel Comics)
 * Garrison Kane (Marvel Comics)
 * Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)
 * Thanos (Marvel Comics)
 * Thor (Marvel Comics)
 * Taskmaster (Marvel Comics)
 * Iron Man (Marvel Comics)
 * Deadpool (Marvel Comics)
 * The Punisher (Marvel Comics)
 * Jack (Samurai Jack)
 * Brock Samson (The Venture Bros.)
 * Spawn (Image Comics)

Life Television/Movies

 * Vlad III Tepes (Dracula Untold)
 * John Matrix (Commando)
 * Tai Lung (Kung Fu Panda)
 * Henry (Hardcore Henry)
 * Ip Man (Ip Man)
 * Thomas Anderson/Neo (The Matrix series)
 * Gabe Law (The One)
 * Yu Law (The One)
 * Ting (Ong-Bak)
 * Niklaus Mikaulson (The Originals/Vampire Diaries)
 * Mikael (The Originals/Vampire Diaries)
 * Power Rangers (Power Rangers)
 * Grimms (Grimm)
 * River Tam (Firefly/Serenity)
 * John Rambo (Rambo)
 * Mr. Smith (Shoot'Em Up)
 * Jedi (Star Wars)
 * Dark Jedi (Star Wars)
 * Sith (Star Wars)
 * Lucifer (Supernatural)
 * Dean Winchester (Supernatural)
 * Bryan Mills (Taken)
 * Harry Tasker (True Lies)
 * T-800s (Terminator)
 * T-1000s (Terminator)
 * Adol Christin (Ys)
 * Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)}}

Video Games
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 * Top-Tier Assassins (Assassin's Creed)
 * Asura (Asura's Wrath)
 * Augus (Asura's Wrath)
 * Yasha (Asura's Wrath)
 * Batman (Arkham Series)
 * Bayonetta (Bayonetta)
 * Jeanne (Bayonetta)
 * Seda (Dark Cloud); via Dark Genie
 * Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (Darksiders series)
 * Doomguy/Doom Slayer (DOOM)
 * Dante (Devil May Cry)
 * Lady (Devil May Cry)
 * Nero (Devil May Cry)
 * Sparda (Devil May Cry)
 * Vergil (Devil May Cry)
 * Ashley "Ash" J. Williams (The Evil Dead series)
 * Sephiroth (Final Fantasy VII)
 * Zack Fair (Final Fantasy VII)
 * Lightning/Claire Farron (Final Fantasy XIII)
 * Gene (God Hand)
 * Kratos (God of War)
 * Lieutenant Spartan B-312; Noble 6 (Halo)
 * Master Chief Petty Officer John-117 (Halo)
 * Jak (Jak and Daxter)
 * Sora (Kingdom Hearts)
 * Link (Legend of Zelda)
 * X (Mega Man X series)
 * Zero (Mega Man X series)
 * Big Boss (Metal Gear)
 * Gray Fox (Metal Gear)
 * Quiet (Metal Gear)
 * Revolver Ocelot/Liquid Ocelot (Metal Gear)
 * Solid Snake (Metal Gear)
 * The Boss (Metal Gear)
 * Venom Snake (Metal Gear)
 * Volgin/The Man On Fire (Metal Gear)
 * Samus Aran (Metroid series)
 * Commando (Miniclip Commando Series)
 * Ermac (Mortal Kombat)
 * Raiden (Mortal Kombat)
 * Shao Kahn (Mortal Kombat)
 * Shinnok (Mortal Kombat)
 * Ryu Hayabusa (Ninja Gaiden)
 * Aaron Routakorpi (Persona: Rising Reverie)
 * Alex Mercer (PROTOTYPE)
 * James Heller (PROTOTYPE 2)
 * Ratchet (Ratchet and Clank series)
 * The Cooper Gang (Sly Cooper series)
 * Nightmare (Soul series)
 * Agent 3 (Splatoon)
 * Akuma (Street Fighter)
 * Mario (Super Mario series)
 * Heihachi Mashima (Tekken)
 * Richard Miller (Time Crisis)
 * Snow Demon (Valkyrie Crusade)
 * Space Marines (Warhammer 40K)
 * Bj Blazkowicz (Wolfenstein)
 * Kazuma Kiryuu (Yakuza series)

Other

 * Sun Wukong (Journey Into the West)
 * Samson (Judeo-Christian Mythology)}}