The power to use the abilities of Boitatá from Brazilian Folklore. Variation of Will-O'-The-Wisp Physiology and Snake Physiology.
Also Called[]
- Mboitatá/Baitatá/Biatatá/Bitatá/Batatão Physiology
- M'boiguaçu/Mbaê-Tata Mimicry/Physiology
- The Boitatá.
Capabilities[]
User with this ability is or can transform into a Boitatá the Brazilian equivalent of the will-o'-the-wisp.
According to legend, Boi-tatá was a big serpent which survived a great deluge. A "boiguaçu" (a cave anaconda) left its cave after the deluge and, in the dark, went through the fields preying on the animals and corpses, eating exclusively its favorite morsel, the eyes. The collected light from the eaten eyes gave "Boitatá" its fiery gaze. Its great fiery eyes leave it almost blind by day, but by night, it can see everything.
Applications[]
- Aquatic Breathing
- Blindness Inducement
- Burning
- Fire Breath
- Fire Mimicry
- Insanity Inducement
- Night Vision
- Snake Physiology
- Camouflage
- Constriction
- Crushing
- Dermal Armor/Scale Manifestation
- Enhanced Agility
- Enhanced Flexibility/Elasticity
- Enhanced Lung Capacity
- Enhanced Smell
- Enhanced Stealth
- Enhanced Strength
- Hyper Climbing
- Hyper Crawling
- Matter Ingestion
- Poison Generation
- Prehensile Tongue
- Seismic Sense
- Serpentine Tail
- Speed Swimming
- Super Bite
- Venomous Fangs
- Pyrokinetic Shapeshifting - according to the legends it can turn into a burned tree
Associations[]
Limitations[]
- May be unable to attack a target that stands still in complete silence.
- May have poor vision in daylight.
- Because of it’s fire element, water, ice, and cold based abilities can weaken the user.
Known Users[]
- Boitatá (Brazilian Folklore/Mythology)
- Boitatá (Warriors of Myth)
- Boitatá (Ragnarok)