The power to perceive and read auras. Sub-power of Aura Manipulation and Psychic Perception. Variation of Enhanced Vision. Not to be confused with Aura Detection. Opposite to Aura Concealment.
Contents
Also Called
- Aura Perception/Sense/Sight/Vision
- Ecto-Vision
- Kirlian Eye
Capabilities
The user can perceive and read auras, normally invisible fields of energy that surround every living thing; this can be used to see a target’s emotions, health status, power level, or moral alignment.
Applications
- Chi Detection
- Discern health status.
- Essence Reading
- Lie Detection
- Morality Viewing
- Power Detection
- Power Level Measuring
- Psychological Intuition
- Psychometry
- Sense of Strength
- Visual Empathy
Variations
Associations
- Aura Manipulation
- Blindsight
- Cosmic Awareness
- Energy Perception
- Enhanced Vision
- Life-Force Absorption
- Life-Force Manipulation
- Psychic Navigation
- Psychic Perception
- Sin Detection
- Soul Reading
Limitations
- Some users rely on being within physical visual range.
- Could be limited on how many auras one can see at a time.
- Some could be limited on how long an aura can be seen due to risks of headaches.
- Users of Aura Concealment are immune.
Known Users
See Also: Aura Vision
Anime/Manga/Manhwa
- Yamada Asaemon Shion (Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku)
- Nen Users (Hunter X Hunter); via Gyo
- Sōichirō Sakurada (Castle-Town Dandelion)
- Sword Maiden (Goblin Slayer)
- Lucario (Pokémon)
- Riolu (Pokémon)
- Sir Aaron (Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew)
- Hyuga Clan (Naruto); via Byakugan
- Karin (Naruto); via Mind's Eye of the Kagura
- Coco (Toriko)
- Users of Kenbunshoku/Observation Haki (One Piece)
- Issho/Fujitora
- Usopp
- Monkey D. Luffy
Comics/Cartoons
- Ty Lee (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- Anodites (Ben 10: Ailen Force)
- Gwen Tennyson
- Charmcaster (Ben 10: Ailen Force)
- Waverider (DC Comics)
- Black Lantern Corps (DC Comics)
- Clark Kent/Kal-El/Superman (DC Comics)
- Virgil Hawkins/Static (DCAU/DC Comics)
- Monroe (The Life and Times of Juniper Lee); via Ronak Stone
- Bloom (Winx Club)
- Dawn (Total Drama)
- Trevor Hawkins/Eyeboy (Marvel Comics)
- Justice (Marvel Comics)
- Luna (Marvel Comics)
- Synch (Marvel Comics)
- Rui (Pokemon Colosseum)
- Shirley (Tiny Toon Adventures)
- Dame Tara (El Goonish Shive)
- Jacob (UN Comics)
- April O’Neil ("Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012")
- Dragons (Wakfu)
Literature
- Miranda Kane (Shadow Falls)
- Jax Pavan (Star Wars Legends)
- Lissa Dragomir (Vampire Academy)
- Adrian Ivashkov (Vampire Academy)
- Sonya Karp (Vampire Academy)
- Avery Lazar (Vampire Academy)
- Karoli (The Subject No. 1)
- David White (ONSET)
Live Television/Movies
- Bridge Carson/S.P.D. Green Ranger (Power Ranger S.P.D.)
- Linda Tavara (Heroes)
- Margaret Isobel Thoreaux (Smallville)
- Drusilla (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Lorne (Angel)
- Vanessa Brewer (Angel)
- Tara Maclay (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Neo (The Matrix)
- Geordi La Forge (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
- Xenomorphs (Aliens vs. Predator)
- Miraluka (Star Wars)
- Grimlocks (Charmed)
- Sykes (Being Human U.K)
- Annie Sawyer (Being Human U.K)
- Phoebe Buffay (Friends)
- Ivy Walker (The Village)
- Freya Beauchamp (Witches of East End)
- Wendy Beauchamp (Witches of East End)
- Darryl (Just Like Heaven)
- Succubus (Lost Girl)
- Bo Dennis
- Aife
Video Games
- Aiden (Beyond: Two Souls)
- Rayne (BloodRayne)
- Leena (Warehouse 13)
- Users of Eagle Vision/Eagle Sense (Assassin's Creed)
- Ever (Evemore)
- Meisters (Soul Eater)
- Ivy Walker (The Village)
- Shen, the Eye of Twilight (League of Legends)
- Others (Night Watch)
- Nikodemos (Thieves' World)
- Luna (Incarnations of Immortality)
- Nick Scryer (Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy)
- Alex Mercer (Prototype); via Infected Vision
- Nanaya Kiri (Tsukihime)
- Cole MacGrath (Infamous); via Radar Pulse
- Vampire Lords (Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim); Via Detect All Creatures
- Last Dragonborn (The Elder Scrolls Skyrim); via Aura Whisper shout and Detect life/dead spell
- Demon Hunters (Warcraft)
Web Aniamation
- Lie Ren ("RWBY")
Known Objects
- Aura Visualizer Machine (Adventure Time)
- Ronak Stone (The Life and Times of Juniper Lee)
Gallery
With the further development of his Kenbunshoku/Observation Haki, Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece) could read the flow of Charlotte Katakuri's incoming attacks and dodge them accordingly…
Due to lacking a constant connection with the Force, Jax Pavan (Star Wars Legends) viewed the Force as ribbons of color that extended into multiple dimensions which allowed him to view the "auras" of people.
Dawn (Total Drama) reading Zoey's Aura revealing that she's an only child and also, creeping her out.
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