- "Watch the power of Aura!"
- ― Lucario (Pokémon series)
- "Aura is the manifestation of our soul. It bears our burdens and shields our hearts."
- ― Pyrrha Nikos (RWBY), explaining Aura to Jaune Arc
The ability to manipulate aura, the subtle, luminous radiation that surrounds a person or object. Variation of Energy Manipulation and Life-Force Manipulation.
Also Called
- Chakra Manipulation
Other Terms
- Battle Aura
- Chakra (Naruto)
- Nen (Hunter x Hunter)
- Outward Energy
- Spirit Energy (Yu Yu Hakusho)
- Wave
Capabilities
The user can create, shape and manipulate aura, the invisible etheric phenomenon/emanation produced by and surrounding a person or object.
Much like the ability, Life-Force Manipulation, the user can manipulate this kind of energy in various ways. However, this ability deals with the strength of their spiritual essence instead of the entire universe. Aura is the energy that is formed from one's achievement of spiritual power through extreme mental focus and strong emotions. Users of this power are able to increase their natural abilities, attract and repel the aura of others, sense the aura, and project it. Different types of aura are located in various parts of the physical body such as the forehead, spine, throat, heart, and stomach. The power of the aura also changes with one's mood.
The Seven Auras/Chakras
There are 7 auras, each with their attributes and colors.
- Red (Muladhara): Deals with the physical nature of the body.
- Orange (Swadhisthana): Deals with emotions.
- Yellow (Manipura): Deals with self-energy and willpower.
- Green (Anahata): Deals with healing.
- Blue (Vishuddha): Deals with intelligence.
- Indigo (Ajna): Deals with mental communication.
- Violet (Sahasrara): Deals with awareness of illusions and obtaining a higher consciousness.
Applications
Levels
Basic
- Aura Generation: The user can generate aura.
- Etheric Cord Manipulation: The user has control over etheric cords.
- Self-Aura Manipulation: The user has control over their own aura.
- Aura Concealment: The user can conceal their aura.
- Aura Detection: The user can detect the presence of auras in their vicinity.
Advanced
- Aura Absorption: The user can see and absorb the auras of others, taking their life-force, memories, and powers.
- Aura Attacks: The user can release/use aura for various attacks.
- Aura Combat: The user can combine aura control with physical combat skill.
- Aura Constructs: The user can create weapons and other materials made of aura.
- Aura Flight: The user can use aura control for flight.
- Aura Infusion: The user can infuse an aura in a body or an object.
- Aura Mimicry: The user can mimic the auras of others, understanding their feelings and mimicking their powers.
- Aura Solidification: The user can solidify aura into a tangible physical form.
- Aura Trapping: The user can trap others in their own aura.
- Expanded Presence: The user can expand their own aura.
- Life-Force Conversion: The user can transmute their own aura into other substances.
- Life-Force Factor Manipulation: The user can use their aura as a medium to develop their own unique powers.
- Life-Force Infusion: The user can infuse their own aura into an object or body, enhancing it greatly.
The Seven Auras/Chakras
Red (Muladhara)
- Physical Augmentation: The user can channel their aura to increase their physical aspects.
- Bodily Attribute Augmentation: The user can use their aura to enhance specific bodily attributes of their body and their physical and mental condition to any level.
- Optimal Finesse: The user can use their aura to enhance their finesse to the highest potential.
Orange (Swadhisthana)
- Empathy: The user can empathize with others for better understanding.
- Animal Empathy: The user can empathize with any kind of animal.
- Combat Perception: The user can predict the foe's movements by reading their emotional pulses.
- Ecological Empathy: The user can empathize with the surrounding ecosystem.
- Emotional Consistency: The user power is dependent on certain emotions.
- Emotion Aura: The user can turn their emotions into pure aura.
- Emotion Empowerment: The more of an emotion the user feels, the stronger they become.
- Emotional Trigger: The user can activate and utilize powers based on emotions
Yellow (Manipura)
- Aura Generation: The user is able to generate their own unique aura.
- Aura Constructs: The user can form their aura into solid constructs.
- Life-Force Blade Construction: The user is able to solidify their aura and shape it into bladed weaponry.
- Spiritual Armor: The user can form their aura into durable armor.
- Energetic Pressure: The user can destroy an entire surrounding area with nothing but the force of their aura.
- Energy Duplication: The user can duplicate themselves by using their aura.
- Ergokinetic Combat: The user can channel their aura into their arms and/or legs to create power energy enhanced strikes.
- Ergo-Telekinesis: The user can use their aura to manipulate matter.
- Indomitable Will: The user possesses a strong force of will.
- Life-Force Beam Emission: The user can project their aura in the form of a destructive beam.
- Spiritual Energy Conversion: The user can convert their aura into a form of energy or matter.
- Aura Infusion: The user can infuse their aura into an object and/or person.
- Power Mixture: The user are able to mix their aura with the aura of others.
- Aura Constructs: The user can form their aura into solid constructs.
Green (Anahata)
- Disease Detection: The user can use their aura to sense the pain, disease, etc, from others and themselves.
- Healing: The user can heal or regenerate themselves or another.
- Empathic Healing: The user can heal the emotional and traumatic pains.
- Healing Aura: The user can generate a healing aura.
- Mental Healing: The user can heal the minds of themselves or another.
- Internal Bodily Cleansing: The user can cleanse the body from any foreign impurities.
- Foreign Forces Removal: The user can remove any foreign forces from their body and other's bodies as well.
Blue (Vishuddha)
- Intelligence Enhancement: The user can channel their aura to gain a higher level of enlightenment which enhances their intelligence.
- Causality Perception: The user with this aura can deduce cause and effect relations and create appropriate and effective countermeasures.
- Hypercognition: The user can utilize their aura as a medium to perform complex mental operations beyond those of a normal human mind.
Indigo (Ajna)
- Spiritual Meditation: The user can be at one with their aura in order to keep control of their abilities.
- Astral Projection: The user can separate themselves from their physical form.
- Dowsing: The user can use their aura to track and locate objects, resources, and people.
- Mind's Eye: The user can use the indigo aura to access the third eye.
- Telepathy: In a meditative state, the user can mentally communicate with others.
- Tranquil State: The user can quiet and clear their mind, allowing them to focus on only the task at hand.
Violet (Sahasrara)
- Aura Reading: The user can read the aura of another and gain information of one's emotion, health, and gain information of the special abilities of others.
- Higher Consciousness: At a higher level, The user can spiritually ascend into a developed state of awareness.
- Inner Power: The user is able to awaken the hidden potential that has slept within them.
- True-Self Recognition: The user is able to connect with their true higher selves within themselves.
- Illusion Awareness: The user can become aware of false realities and break free of the Illusion.
- Enlightenment: The user can comprehend the whole universe and beyond.
Elemental Connections
In the philosophy of the seven auras/chakras shared by Hinduism and Buddism, each color corresponds to seven elements(see pg. 68). In some cases, the user(s) manipulates their aura to the point where it takes on the characteristics and properties of said elements.
Basic
Advanced
Red (Muladhara)
Orange (Swadhisthana)
Yellow (Manipura)
Green (Anahata)
Blue (Vishuddhi)
Indigo (Ajna)
Violet (Sahasrara)
Variations
- Aura Magic
- Dark Aura Manipulation: One's aura can be corrupted by negative emotions.
- Pure Aura Manipulation: One's aura can be purified of all negative emotions.
- Transcendent Aura Manipulation: Should the user experience of sort of fundamental change, they will become able to spiritually and mentally grow, allowing them to manipulate all of the seven auras to a powerful degree.
Associations
- Chakra Point Manipulation
- Chi Manipulation
- Effect Field Projection
- Emotional Energy Manipulation
- Energy Manipulation
- Esoteric Energy Manipulation
- Life-Force Manipulation
- Presence Manipulation
- Spiritual Force Manipulation
- Training Regimen: like all other powers out there training is one of the methods to develop this kind of ability that even an average human can achieve on intense physical and mental regimen.
Trivia
- In many forms of fiction, mostly anime, aura is shown to be in forms resembling flames, electricity, smoke, waves, whirlwinds and/or light.
Limitations
- Users must be in control of their emotions.
- Weak against Emotion Manipulation.
- Distance, mass, precision, etc. depend upon of the knowledge, skill, and strength of the user, and their power's natural limits.
- If connections are blocked, the aura cannot flow.
- May be able to use only one aura at a time.
- Life-Force Inhibition is the perfect counter.
Known Users
Anime/Manga/Manhwa
- Users of Nen (Hunter x Hunter)
- Various Shinobi (Naruto)
- Jinchuuriki (Naruto)
- Ash Ketchum (Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew)
- Sir Aaron (Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew)
- Users of Spirit, Demon Energy, and Sacred Energy (YuYu Hakusho)
- Riley (Pokémon)
- Aura Guardians (Pokémon)
- Users of the Dying Will Flames (Katekyō Hitman Reborn!)
- Frankenstein (Noblesse)
- Nobles (Noblesse)
- Union Elders (Noblesse)
- Yuri (Noblesse)
- Bonerre (Noblesse)
- The Family of Brahman (The Family of Brahman)
- Brahman Ryu
- The Masura (The Family of Brahman)
- Clansmen (K Project)
- Kings (K Project)
- John Doe (UnOrdinary)
Cartoons/Comics
- Halo (DC Comics)
- Speedsters (DC Comics); via the Speed Force
- Shirley the Loon (Tiny Toon Adventures)
- Woo Foo Knights (Yin Yang Yo!); via Woo Foo Aura
- Diamonds (Steven Universe)
- Aura Mages (Gold Digger)
- Brianna Diggers
- Seance
- Theodore Diggers
Video Games
- Riolu (Pokémon); Event only
- Lucario (Pokémon)
- Pokemon that can use Aura based moves (Pokémon)
- Reimu Hakurei (Touhou Series)
Live Television/Movies
- Penelope "Penny" Halliwell (Charmed)
- Grimlocks (Charmed)
- Hikari Sentai Maskman (Super Sentai Series)
Literature
- Josh and Sophie Newman (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel)
- Nicholas Flamel (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel)
- John Dee (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel)
- Perenelle Flamel (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel)
- Immortals (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel)
- Elders (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel)
- Chris Gordon (Demon Accords)
- Dillon Zhào (Frenzy Series)
Other
- Users of Aura (RWBY)
References
To learn more about how the concept of aura is used in fictional universes and real life-, visit the following websites.
Gallery
Anime/Manga/Manhwa
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As an Enhancer, Gon Freecss (Hunter x Hunter) is able to increase his natural abilities in both offense and defense using his Nen. He is also capable of forming his Nen into weapons, emit blasts of energy, and increase his healing factor…
![…Through Vows and Limitations, Gon was able to summon "all the power [he]'ll ever have, gaining overwhelming power resulting in him transforming into an adult version of himself. The limitation placed is so great that any Exorcist would die on the spot trying to dispel it.](/wiki/File:Vows_and_Limitations_by_Gon_Freecss_Hunter_X_Hunter.gif "Vows and Limitations by Gon Freecss Hunter X Hunter.gif (3.12 MB)")
…Through Vows and Limitations, Gon was able to summon "all the power [he]'ll ever have, gaining overwhelming power resulting in him transforming into an adult version of himself. The limitation placed is so great that any Exorcist would die on the spot trying to dispel it.
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Kurapika (Hunter x Hunter), who is originally a Conjurer, becomes a Specialist when his eyes turn scarlet. As a Specialist, he has absolute control over any Nen category he desires. He calls this ability "Emperor Time"
The Categories of Nen chart indicates the 6 categories of Nen (Hunter x Hunter). Each person falls upon a category, depending on their personalities and characteristics. Depending on the category, each Nen user possesses an ability that is unique to him or herself.
Much like Tsuna, Basil (Katekyō Hitman Reborn!) is capable of entering a Dying Will Mode. However, he requires the use of Dying Will Pills.
By using the energy refined from his life-force, the Dying Will Flame, Tsunayoshi Tsuna Sawada (Katekyō Hitman Reborn!) is able to use it as a type of battle aura that great resembles a fire in both appearances and properties. With it, he is capable of possessing highly destructive power, gain many powerful forms to further increase his strength, and perform powerful burning techniques.
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In the Naruto universe, Chakra is formed from combining physical energy and spiritual energy.
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The Chakra Nature Transformation system of the Naruto series. The ninja molds and defines their chakra into an innate type of chakra nature, altering its properties an characteristics.
Naruto Uzumaki (Naruto) uses his chakra to amplify his Ninjutsu and summoning techniques, create his traditional Rasengan (As well combining it with his Nature Affinity: Wind as well the chakra of other sources to strengthen it), and further increase his power by mixing it with the Chakra of the Nine Tailed Beast, Kurama…
…examples include using his Nature Affinity: Wind to convert his chakra into wind, creating Wind Style/Release: Rasenshuriken…
…as the Jinchūriki of the Nine-Tailed Fox, Kurama, Naruto was able to gain power from his chakra whenever he was enraged…
…and after befriending Kurama, their hearts synchronized, allowing them to access the Kurama Mode in their Tailed Beast form…
…In his adult years, Naruto became a master in both his physical prowess and chakra techniques. He is now able to Shadow Clone Technique with little to no trouble, create his signature Rasengan and its variations with relative ease, and even synchronize with Kurama's chakra to access a stronger Six Paths Sage Mode.
Sasuke Uchiha (Naruto) is highly infamous for using his chakra in more aggressive manners than his rival, Naruto. He possesses a great amount of strong chakra which he uses for his signature fire style jutsu and his Nature Affinity: Lightning for a wide variety of electrical attacks such as his Chidori…
…For example, Sasuke is able to use his Nature Affinity: Lightning to covert his chakra into electricity, allowing him to channel it through his chokutō in order to create his Sword of Kusanagi: Chidori Katana…
…When Sasuke was under the guidance of Orochimaru, he was given the Cursed Seal of Heaven. Whenever it was active, Sasuke gained an increase in chakra and physical capabilities…
…With the aid of the Mangekyō Sharingan, Sasuke was able to form his chakra in to the gigantic Susanoo that fights on his behalf…
…In his adult years, Sasuke's combat and skills and abilities with his chakra have increased exponentially. Alongside his techniques such his Chidori being more powerful, Sasuke possesses both the Mangekyō Sharingan and the Rinnegan without the drawbacks.
Naruto and Sasuke (Naruto) received the Six Paths chakra from Hagoromo that allows them to use the Six Paths Sage Mode and the Rinnegan respectively.
Sakura Haruno (Naruto), albeit weaker than Naruto and Sasuke, possesses more precise control of her chakra. And after training under Tsunade, she became significantly stronger, able to channel her own chakra into her fists, to which Naruto constantly refers as, "monstrous strength"…
…One example of Sakura's strength is her ability to concentrate, and minute chakra control. With this, she able to channel an immense amount of chakra into her body at one moment and then gather it into her fist to strike the ground, unleashing her Cherry Blossom Impact…
…As a result of her training with Tsunade, Sakura became able to combine the power of the Strength of a Hundred Seal with Creation Rebirth in order to access the Ninja Art Creation Rebirth — Strength of a Hundred Technique, allowing her to heal any damage that she sustains instantly.
Kakashi Hatake (Naruto), although with average chakra reserves, can use all five basic nature transformations, as well as the Yin Release and Yang Release. He also use his Nature Affinity, Lightning Release to infuse his weapons with electricity and utilize electric attacks such as his Lightning Cutter…
…One example of Kakashi's use of his Nature Affinity: Lightning is his Lightning Release: Lightning Beast Tracking Fang technique to create lightning bolt in the form of a hound.
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The Tailed Beasts (Naruto), also know Chakra Monsters, are ten giant monsters that are actually beings of living Chakra. They each possess incredible power and not lack the intelligence to use it effectively.
Riolu (Pokémon), much like his evolved form Lucario, is sensitive to Aura, but not as skilled in wielding it. Even so, it is still capable of projection an Aura Sphere to defend itself.
In many cases of the Yu Yu Hakusho universe, humans and demons have either used their Spirit or Demon Energy to control the elements of nature. The key to doing so is to manipulate one's energy to the point where it connects to a specific element, allowing them to manipulate the properties of fire, water, earth, wind, ice, and lightning.
Yusuke Urameshi (Yu Yu Hakusho) is a spiritually-endowed human-demon hybrid who was taught the use of Spirit Energy by Genkai. Since then, he is able to manipulate his Spirit Energy to increase his natural abilities, sense Spirit Energy, and use it to project his trusty Spirit Gun.
Kazuma Kuwabara (Yu Yu Hakusho) is a human psychic who is able to control his Spirit Energy. Much like Yusuke, he can use his Spirit Energy to increase his powers, heal the injuries of others, sense Spirit Energy, and use it to construct his Spirit Sword...
...and later his Dimension Sword.
Hiei (Yu Yu Hakusho) is a male fire demon who possesses Demonic Energy, which can use to not only increase his strength, but use it to invoke his Fist of the Mortal Flame technique, and also use it in conjunction with his Jagan to summon the Dragon of the Darkness Flame from the darkest pits of the Spirit World.
Kurama (Yu Yu Hakusho) is actually the human Shuichi Minamino who houses the soul of a Fox Demon. As such, Kurama is able to use the Fox Demon's Demon Energy to manipulate plants, turning even a simple rose into his signature Rose Whip...
...He can also access his Yoko Kurama form in order to increase his power and even turn plants into monstrous creatures.
Genkai (Yu Yu Hakusho) is a powerful user of Spirit Energy. Even in her advanced age her power his formidable, able to use her Spirit Energy to unleash power blasts, reflect the energy of others, perform spiritual purifications, reverse her age, and even concentrate her energy into her Spirit Wave Orb to act as her source of strength...
...and was able to store her Spirit Energy within her body for decades, forming it into her Spirit Wave Orb. With his, she was able to use it as the source of her power before eventually integrating into Yusuke's energy reserves.
Shinobu Sensui (Yu Yu Hakusho) noted himself to having more than ten times the Spirit Energy than Yusuke and is able to use his Spirit Energy in sync with Resshūken fighting style.In additions to this, he possesses the purest and most powerful form of energy know as Sacred Energy, the highest echelon of power…
…Thanks to his seven personalities and need to correct the world around him, Shinobu Sensui was able to gain control of the Sacred Energy in six years of training whereas it normally takes forty years. With his energy he was able to complete outclass Yusuke's power prior to his transformation into a half-demon and shrug off Hiei's Dragon of the Darkness Flame.
Cartoons/Comics
John Dusk (Avatar Press) is capable of generating and manipulating his unique aura to an impressive degree.
Yin and Yang (Yin Yang Yo) with their Woo Foo Aura activated and fused together. With their auras, they are able to increase their strength, speed, agility, and fly as well. They are also capable of mixing each other's powers to create more powerful attacks.
Live Television/Movies
A Grimlock (Charmed) manipulates Phoebe Halliwell's aura to strangle her.
Web Animation
Ruby Rose (RWBY) is a skilled Huntress and leader of team RWBY. Like most Huntsman and Huntresses, she is able to use her Aura to fuel her Semblance, which allows dash with unnatural speed in any direction of her choosing, sometimes giving off the illusion of teleporting.
Weiss Schnee (RWBY) is a skilled Huntress and member of Team RWBY. She is able to use her Aura to fuel her Semblance, which allows her to create multipurpose Glyphs.
Blake Belladonna (RWBY) is a skilled Huntress and member of Team RWBY. She is able to use her Aura to fuel her Semblance, which allows her to create shadow-clones to fight or distract an enemy and block their attacks.
Yang Xiao Long (RWBY) is a skilled Huntress and member of Team RWBY. Like most Huntsman and Huntresses, Yang is able to use her Aura fuel her Semblance, which allows her to absorb damage and add it to her own physical strength as well as coat herself in fiery energy.
The Four Maidens (RWBY) are the hosts of a vast natural power that has existed in Remnant for thousands of years. With their power tied to their Aura, they are able to wield the very powers of nature without the use of Dusts.
Examples
The layers of Aura.
Colors of Aura.
Video
How To Open Your 7 Chakras As Explained In a Children's Show