Power Absorption


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

The power to steal powers from others. Sub-power of Superpower Manipulation, variation of Absorption. Not to be confused with Power Negation or Power Replication.

Also Called

 * Ability Absorption
 * Ability/Power Stealing
 * Ability/Power Theft

Capabilities
The user can steal powers from others, 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 Negation
 * Power Mixture by combining absorbed powers.

Variations

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

Associations

 * Enhanced Power Absorption
 * Life-Force Absorption

Limitations

 * May be constantly active.
 * May need physical touch.
 * Useless if target doesn't have 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.
 * User cannot absorb powers that are linked to basic anatomy.
 * Cannot steal any power from those with Power Absorption Immunity.
 * Two results following user's death:
 * The stolen powers return to their original owners.
 * The powers vanish out of existence.