The power to use the abilities of archetypal chess pieces.
Also Called
- Chess Piece Mimicry/Physiology
Capabilities
User with this ability either is or can transform into at least one of the sixteen pieces of the Chess. Each piece has certain abilities that are drawn directly from their abilities in the game and some that are conceptually connected to them.
Different variations of chess, and especially variant chess pieces may grant user other abilities.
Chess Pieces
King:
Conceptual:
- Ambition Manipulation
- Law Manipulation
- Logic Manipulation
- Personal Domain
- Population Control
- Supreme Voice
Conceptual:
Conceptual:
Conceptual:
- Animal Empathy
- Authority second to the king and queens.
- Penetration & Protection
Rook:
Conceptual:
Pawn:
Conceptual:
Variations
If the user is/becomes a chess-piece, they gain:
- Defunct Physiology
- Metal Mimicry, Plastic Mimicry, Rock Mimicry or Wood Mimicry depending on the material they are made of.
Associations
Limitations
- May need to follow the rules of chess.
- May need to follow the movement of their chess pieces.
Known Users
See Also: Chess Motifs.
Literature
- Several Characters (Through the Looking-Glass)
- Carapricians (Homestuck)
Manga/Anime
- Peerage members (Highschool DxD)
- Check Mate (Ultimate Muscle)
- Totto Land's Chess Soldiers (One Piece)
TCG
- "Archfiend" Archetype monsters (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Video Games
- Damned Chessman (Devil May Cry 3)
- Black and White PawnChessmon and their evolutions (Digimon)
- Kingman.EXE (MegaMan Battle Network 3)
- Chess (Valkyrie Crusade)
Gallery
Check Mate (Ultimate Muscle)
"Archfiend" Archetype (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
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