Brain Empowerment

Brain Empowerment
Because the Greeks believed that the brain was the organ of luck, Lady Luck (Jack of Fables) becomes empowered by eating the brains of the lucky.
Power/Ability to:	Gain strength from brains.

The power to gain strength from brains. Technique of Brain Manipulation. Variation of Organic Empowerment.

Also Called

• Brain/Cerebral Affinity
• Brain Power
• Cerebral Empowerment

Capabilities

Users become stronger, faster, more durable, etc. when they come in contact with or are near the brain of oneself and/or others, possibly unlocking abilities related to the affinity and enhancing the existing powers. Some users may be able draw sustenance from the brains or even slow or stop aging.

Applications

• Decelerated Aging/Semi-Immortality
• Enhanced/Supernatural Condition
  • Enhanced Durability
  • Enhanced/Supernatural Stamina
  • Enhanced/Supernatural Strength
  • Regenerative Healing Factor/Supernatural Regeneration
• Metabolization
• Self-Power Augmentation
• Self-Sustenance

Associations

• Brain Manipulation
• Cannibalism Empowerment
• Greed Empowerment
• Organic Empowerment
• Teeth Empowerment
• Thought Empowerment
• Organic Manipulation
• Undead Physiology

Limitations

• Anything that could impede function of the brain in question (trauma, alcohol, etc.) could impede the user.
• May be limited to certain categories of brains, species, gender, intelligence, etc.

Known Users

Anime/Manga/Manhwa

• Shokuhou Misaki (Toaru Kagaku no Railgun); via Exterior

Television

• Zombies (iZombie)
  • Liv Moore

Films

• Zombies (Return of the Living Dead series)
• Aylmer (Brain Damage)

Cartoons & Comics

• The Brain Eating Meteor (The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy)
• Lady Luck (Jack of Fables)

Literature

• Deadhead (Wild Cards)

Tabletop Games

• Elder Brains (Forgotten Realms)

Video Games

• Rottytops (Shantae)

Known Objects

• Psychic Death Tanks (Psychnoauts)

Gallery

Zombies (iZombie) must consume human brains in order to keep their bodies and minds from rotting away. This also comes with the ability to take on the characteristics, talents, traits, habits and memories of those whose brains they eat.

Zombies resurrected through trioxin (Return of the Living Dead) have an obsession with brains, eating them in order to relieve themselves of the pain of their own decomposition.

Psychic Death Tanks (Psychonauts) use the brains of psychics to function, firing psi-beams, confusion-grenades and telekinesis for offense and defense.

Using Exterior, Shokuhou Misaki (Toaru Kagaku no Railgun) can control the minds of many people kilometres ahead on the end, forcing them to drive out of the way.