- "You'd think, by now, people would know to look past the wheelchair."
- ― Niles Caulder, The Chief (DC Comics)
The archetype of a wheelchair-bound person at the peak of physical/mental performance. Related to Handicapped Prime.
Also Called[]
- Wheelchair Transcendence
Properties[]
The user is at the peak of physical and mental performance despite being in a wheelchair. The user's upper body strength is usually increased due to this.
Applications[]
- Condition Retention
- Determined Strength
- Disability-Based Immunity
- Disability Compensation
- Enhanced Upper Arm Strength
- Enhanced Weakness due to disability
- Sitting Combat
Relationships[]
Limitations[]
- May have physical limits.
Known Users[]
See also: Handicapped Badass.
Anime/Manga/Aeni/Manhwa[]
- Sora Takeuchi (Air Gear)
- Nagi Taira (Tank Chair)
- Yushin (Hero Killer); formerly
- Mariko (Elfen Lied)
- Various Characters (REAL)
- Jean Pierre Polnareff (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
- Johnny Joestar (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part VII: Steel Ball Run)
- Hokuto Kaneshiro (Rosario + Vampire)
- Pfle/Kanoe Hitokouji (Magical Girl Raising Project)
Cartoons[]
- Joe Swanson (Family Guy)
- Garrett Miller (Extreme Ghostbusters)
- Pelswick (Pelswick)
Comics[]
- Niles Caulder/The Chief (DC Comics)
- Barbara Gordon (DC Comics)
Live TV[]
- Wesley Wyndam-Pryce (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel); temporarily
- Bobby Singer (Supernatural); temporarily
- Davros (Doctor Who)
Video Game[]
- Bentley (Sly Cooper)
Gallery[]
Wesley Wyndam-Pryce (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel) continued to fight demons and lead Angel Investigations even after being temporarily wheelchair-bound by a gunshot wound.
Barbara Gordon (DC Comics) retained her peak human condition despite being paralyzed from the waist down. And went on to become a superb hacker and guide to Batman Family and other superheroes as Oracle.
Though wheelchair bound and missing an arm, Mariko (Elfen Lied) is a powerful diclonius, easily defeating Lucy, the Diclonius Queen, in their first encounter.
Johnny Joestar (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part VII: Steel Ball Run) is still a capable horse racer, despite being paralyzed from the waist down.
Hokuto Kaneshiro (Rosario + Vampire) is able to fight Tsukune and defeat him even while wheelchair bound.