- "Breathe deeply, until sweet air extinguishes the burn of fear in your lungs and every breath is a beautiful refusal to become anything less than infinite."
- ― D. Antoinette Foy
- "What's important is proper breathing and proper control, making the most efficient moves to exert the greatest amount of strength."
- ― Tanjuro Kamado (Kimetsu no Yaiba)
The power to become empowered by breathing. Sub power of Breath Manipulation. Variation of Body Function Empowerment. Not to be confused with Air Empowerment.
Also Called[]
- Breath Affinity/Augmentation/Empowerment
- Breathing Affinity/Augmentation
Capabilities[]
Users becomes stronger, faster, more durable, etc. from the breathing of oneself or others, possibly unlocking abilities related to the affinity and enhancing existing powers. Some users may be able to draw sustenance from the breath or even slow or stop aging.
Applications[]
- Condition Augmentation
- Empowered State
- Enhancement Calling
- Metabolization
- Mode Switching
- Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Condition
- Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Body
- Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Agility
- Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Dexterity
- Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural Durability/Invulnerability
- Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Endurance
- Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Health
- Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Reflexes
- Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Senses
- Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Speed
- Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Stamina
- Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Strength
- Regenerative Healing Factor
- Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Mind
- Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Body
Associations[]
- Affinity
- Air Empowerment
- Body Function Empowerment
- Breath Manipulation
- Empowered State
- Superior Human Physiology
Limitations[]
- Weak against Deoxygenation and Respiratory System Manipulation.
- May cause the user to inhale large amounts of airborne pollutants and toxins over a short period of time.
- May require a certain kind of breathing, which may only be sustainable for a limited period of time.
Known Users[]
- Rin Onigawara (Armed Girl's Machiavellism)
- Anissa Pierce/Blackbird/Thunder (Arrowverse)
- Firebenders (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- Waterbenders (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- Demon Slayers (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
- Kokushibo (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
- Chelia Blendy (Fairy Tail)
- Gajeel Redfox (Fairy Tail); via Dragon Force Mode
- Wendy Marvell (Fairy Tail)
- Ripple/Hamon users (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
- Bushins (Kingdom)
- Clan Shiyuu (Kingdom)
- Shira (Naruto)
- Bang (One-Punch Man)
- Garou (One-Punch Man)
- Four Heavenly Kings (Toriko); after consuming AIR
- Qin Mu (Tales of Herding Gods); via Overlord Body Three Elixir Technique
- Souichirou Kuzuki (TYPE-MOON/Fate/stay night)
- Lana Prata (Using My God Skill Breathing to Level Up, I Will Challenge the Dungeon of the Gods)
Known Powers/Techniques[]
- Breathing Styles (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
- Total Concentration Breathing (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
- Ripple/Hamon (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
- Seven Heavens Breathing Method/Seven Heavenly Breaths (Naruto)
- Divine Breathing (Using My God Skill Breathing to Level Up)
Gallery[]
Firebenders like Zuko (Avatar: The Last Airbender) power their bending through proper breath control.
As the Sky Dragon Slayer, Wendy Marvell (Fairy Tail) can absorb air to enhance her magic power and physical abilities through mouth breathing.
Through controlled breathing, users of Ripple/Hamon (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) can produce energy identical to the Suns, manifesting as ripples throughout their body, in polar opposition to the energy exerted by Vampires, Zombies, and the Pillar Men.
Utilizing controlled breathing techniques, Clan Shiyuu (Kingdom) can enhance their already impressive swordsmanship...
A Clan Shiyuu member who is reputed to be the strongest of her generation, Kyou Kai (Kingdom) has mastered an entire lifetime of Clan Shiyuu's breathing techniques to the very pinnacle.
A Clan Shiyuu member and the one to obtain the official title of Shiyuu, Yuu Ren (Kingdom) was undeniably a highly skilled fighter.
Shira (Naruto) is the one who created his own version of Eight Inner Gates called Seven Heavens Breathing Method that involves inhaling large amounts of oxygen to increase his lung capacity by four times and invigorate his entire body.