The archetype for the characters that possess or have traits of an empath. Variation of Psychic.
Properties[]
The user is a empath, a psychic with empathy, which allows them to sense and read the emotions of another being. Empaths can use their ability to help people to deal with their issues and heal emotional pain. They often enter fields enabling them to heal and guide others; they could become priests, counselors, teachers, psychiatrists, columnists, etc. Their power allows them to help others, such as healing someone's emotional pain. Empaths are highly sensitive individuals who have a keen ability to sense what people around them are thinking and feeling. An empath can be good, evil or neutral depending on their personality. They could use their powers to harm, heal or kill their targets.
Associated Powers[]
- All Emotion-based Abilities
- Addictive Contentment
- Behavior Manipulation
- Emotion Absorption
- Emotion Augmentation
- Emotion Attacks
- Emotion Concentration
- Emotion Creation
- Emotion Detection
- Emotion Field Projection
- Emotion Focusing
- Emotion Inducement
- Emotion Inversion
- Emotion Locking
- Emotion Negation
- Emotion Regulation
- Emotion Removal
- Emotion Restoration
- Emotion Separation
- Emotional Energy Manipulation
- Emotional Infection
- Emotional Liquification
- Emotional Solidification
- Emotional Trigger
- Emotional Vampirism
- Empathic Constructs
- Empathic Voice
- Empathy
- Empathic Energy Conversion
- Personal Emotions Manipulation
- Relationship Manipulation
- Subliminal Messaging
Techniques[]
- Emotion Aura
- Emotion Empowerment
- Emotion Regeneration
- Emotion Weaponry
- Emotional Arts
- Emotional Energy Manipulation
- Empathic Element Manipulation
- Empathic Possession
- Empathic Regeneration
- Intuitive Empathy
- Telempathy
- Tranquil State by controlling one's emotion.
Limitations[]
- Users of Empathic Power Resistance (resistant)
- Users of Indomitable Will/Psychic Shield/Empathic Shield/Empathic Shadow (highly resistant)/Apathy/Psychic Immunity (impervious).
- Requires training to reduce chances of any side-effects and keep the user's own emotions controlled.
- May be limited to certain number of targets at a time.
- May have limited range, including touch only.
- Some applications may cause emotional backlash.
- May have to absorb the emotion replaced.
Known Users[]
See Also: Emotion Control.
- Empaths (Charmed)
- Father Thomas
- Phoebe Halliwell
- Maggie Vera (Charmed 2018)
- Raven (DC Comics)
- Laurie Collins (Marvel Comics)
- David Haller/Legion/Susan in Sunshine (Marvel Comics); persona of Legion
- Luna Maximoff (Marvel Comics)
- Meggan (Marvel Comics)
- Manuel de la Rocha/Empath (Marvel Comics)
- Stacy-X (Marvel Comics)
- Rachel Summers (Earth-811) (Marvel Comics)
- Emma DeLauro (Mutant X)
- Tele-Empaths (Mutant X)