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{{Infobox
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|Box title = Chess Mimicry
 
|Box title = Chess Mimicry
|image = File:Checkmate.gif
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|image = Chess_H.png
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|imagewidth = 330
|caption = Check Mate (Ultimate Muscle)
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|caption = Chess (Valkyrie Crusade)
 
|Row 1 title = Power/Ability to:
 
|Row 1 title = Power/Ability to:
|Row 1 info = mimic the archetypical chess pieces}}
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|Row 1 info = Use the traits of chess pieces}}
The power to '''possess the traits and powers of archetypal chess pieces'''
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The power to '''use the abilities of archetypal chess pieces'''. Technique of [[Chess Manipulation]]. Variation of [[Board Game Mimicry]].
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==Also Called==
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*Chess Piece Mimicry/Physiology
   
 
==Capabilities==
 
==Capabilities==
The sixteen pieces of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess Chess] are objects used to entire the subconscious. All human beings share the collective unconscious, a set of established archetypal symbols that all instantly recognized by the mind. A user of this ability will become the very incarnation of one of these archetypes, since it is not possible to possess more than one.
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User with this ability either is or can transform into at least one of the sixteen pieces of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess Chess]. Each piece has certain abilities that are drawn directly from their abilities in the game and some that are conceptually connected to them.
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Different variations of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_variant chess], and especially variant [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy_chess_piece chess pieces] may grant user other abilities.
   
 
==Chess Pieces==
 
==Chess Pieces==
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'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_(chess) King]:'''
*'''King:'''
 
**[[Ambition Manipulation]]
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*[[Army Manipulation]]
**[[Flash Step]]
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*[[Prime Being]]
**[[Omniarch]]
 
**[[Personal Domain]]
 
 
**[[Subordination Manipulation]]
 
**[[Subordination Manipulation]]
***[[Enhanced Charisma]]
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***[[Loyalty Based Power Replication]]
   
*'''Queen:'''
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''Conceptual:''
**[[Enhanced Condition]]
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*[[Ambition Manipulation]]
***[[Enhanced Speed]]
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**[[Force Armor Generation]]
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**[[Submission]]
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*[[Law Manipulation]]
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*[[Logic Manipulation]]
 
*[[Personal Domain]]
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*[[Population Control]]
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*[[Supreme Voice]]
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'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_(chess) Queen]:'''
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*[[Enhanced Condition]]
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**[[Enhanced Speed]]
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*[[One-Man Army]]
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**[[Combat Adaptation]]
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**[[Visual Nullification]]
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''Conceptual:''
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*[[Extra-Dimensional Energy Generation]]
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**[[Dimensional Distortion]]
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***[[Alternate Matter Materialization]]
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***[[Subspace Travel]]
 
**[[Energy Amplification]]
 
**[[Energy Amplification]]
***[[Omnidirectional Energy Waves]]
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***[[Energy Concentration]]
***[[Energy Transferal]]
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***[[Energy Wave Emission]]
**[[One-Man Army]]
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**[[Mystic Derivation]]
**[[Supernatural Beauty]]
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***[[Power Bestowal]]
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*[[Life Mastery]]
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**[[Mind Link]]
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**[[Resurrection]]
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*[[Supernatural Beauty]]
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**[[Enchanted Allure]]
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**[[Persuasion]]
   
*'''Bishop:'''
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'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop_(chess) Bishop]:'''
**[[Divine Power]] or [[Demonic Power]]
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*[[Divine Power]] or [[Demonic Power]]
**[[Divine Weaponry]] or [[Demonic Weaponry]]
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**[[Divine Magic]] or [[Demonic Magic]]
**[[Holy Priest Physiology]]
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**[[Spell Creation]]
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*[[Divine Weaponry]] or [[Demonic Weaponry]]
***[[Exorcism]]
 
**[[Power Augmentation]]
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**[[Mystic Object]]
***[[Support Enhancements]]
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**[[Potion Creation]]
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*[[Enhanced Speed]]
   
*'''Knight:'''
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''Conceptual:''
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*[[Energy Circle Combat]]
**[[Chivalry]]
 
***[[Enhanced Combat]]
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**[[Conjuration]]
***[[Enhanced Horsemanship]]
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**[[Symbol Magic]]
***[[Enhanced Swordsmanship]]
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*[[Power Augmentation]]
**[[Weapon Proficiency]]
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**[[Magic Empowerment]]
***[[Weapon Improvisation]]
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**[[Support Enhancements]]
**[[Taming]]
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*[[Magic Books]]
***[[Animal Empathy]]
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**[[Magical Energy Manipulation]]
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**[[Spell Casting]]
   
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'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knight_(chess) Knight]:'''
*'''Rook:'''
 
 
*[[Chivalry]]
**[[Fortress Physiology]]
 
***[[Fortification Creation]]
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**[[Combat Perception]]
**[[Enhanced Forging]]
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**[[Enhanced Charisma]]
***[[Weapon Creation]]
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**[[Tranquil State]]
***[[Weapon Upgrade]]
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*[[Flash Step]]
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*[[Taming]]
***[[Weapon Transmutation]]
 
**[[Invulnerability]]
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**[[Bond Empowerment]]
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**[[Hyper Connection]]
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*[[Weapon Proficiency]]
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**[[Enhanced Swordsmanship]]
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**[[Multi-Weapon Wielding]]
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**[[Weapon Improvisation]]
   
*'''Pawn:'''
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''Conceptual:''
**[[Replication]]
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*[[Animal Empathy]]
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*[[Authority]] second to the king and queens.
***[[Inorganic Duplication]]
 
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*[[Penetration & Protection]]
**[[Sacrificial Creation]]
 
***[[Decoy Creation]]
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**[[Barrier Generation]]
**[[Weapon Proficiency]]
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**[[Ductility Manipulation]]
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**[[Shield Penetration]]
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'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rook_(chess) Rook]:'''
 
*[[Fortress Physiology]]
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**[[Enhanced Surveillance]]
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**[[Fortification Creation]]
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**[[Hidden Arsenal]]
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**[[Shield Construction]]
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**[[Transformation]]
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*[[Invulnerability]]
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''Conceptual:''
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*[[Enhanced Crafting]]
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**[[Automaton Creation]]
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**[[Enchanted Armor]]
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**[[Weapon Creation]]
 
**[[Weapon Transmutation]]
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**[[Weapon Upgrade]]
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*[[Mechanical Intuition]]
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**[[Mecha Creation]]
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***[[Mecha Physiology]]
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**[[Vehicle Manipulation]]
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***[[Vehicle Spawning]]
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'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pawn_(chess) Pawn]:'''
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*[[Enhanced Combat]]
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*[[Mode Switching]]
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*[[Replication]]
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**[[Duplication Absorption]]
 
**[[Inorganic Duplication]]
 
**[[Shifting]]
 
*[[Sacrificial Creation]]
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**[[Decoy Creation]]
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**[[Substitution Creation]]
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''Conceptual:''
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*[[Mech Piloting Intuition]]
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*[[Trapping Combat]]
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*[[Vehicle Intuition]]
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==Variations==
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If the user is/becomes a chess-piece, they gain:
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*[[Defunct Physiology]]
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*[[Metal Mimicry]], [[Plastic Mimicry]], [[Rock Mimicry]] or [[Wood Mimicry]] depending on the material they are made of.
   
 
==Associations==
 
==Associations==
*[[Chess Empowerment]]
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*[[Board Game Mimicry]]
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*[[Chess Manipulation]]
 
*[[Game Interaction]]
 
*[[Game Interaction]]
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*[[Inanimate Object Physiology]]
 
*[[Intuitive Aptitude]]
 
*[[Intuitive Aptitude]]
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==Limitations==
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*May need to follow the rules of chess.
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**May need to follow the movement of their chess pieces.
   
 
==Known Users==
 
==Known Users==
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''See Also: [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ChessMotifs Chess Motifs]''.
*Archfiend Cards (''Yugioh'')
 
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{{Scroll_box|
*Check Mate (''Ultimate Muscle'')
 
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===Literature===
*Several Characters in ''Through the Looking-Glass''
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*Several Characters (''Through the Looking-Glass'')
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*Carapricians (''Homestuck'')
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===Manga/Anime===
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* [[w:c:digimon:Chessmon|Chessmon]] (''Digimon'')
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** [[w:c:digimon:BishopChessmon|BishopChessmon]]
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** [[w:c:digimon:KingChessmon|KingChessmon]]
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** [[w:c:digimon:KnightChessmon|KnightChessmon]]
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** [[w:c:digimon:PawnChessmon|PawnChessmon]]
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** [[w:c:digimon:QueenChessmon|QueenChessmon]]
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** [[w:c:digimon:RookChessmon|RookChessmon]]
 
*Peerage members (''Highschool DxD'')
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*[[w:c:kinnikuman:Check Mate|Check Mate]] (''Ultimate Muscle'')
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*[http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Totto_Land#Chess_Soldiers Totto Land's Chess Soldiers] (''One Piece'')
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*Shinei Kidan (''Dragon Quest: Dai no Daobouken'')
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*King Maximas (''Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken'')
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===TCG===
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*"Archfiend" Archetype monsters (''Yu-Gi-Oh!'')
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===Video Games===
 
*Damned Chessman (''Devil May Cry 3'')
 
*Damned Chessman (''Devil May Cry 3'')
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*Kingman.EXE (''MegaMan Battle Network 3'')
*Peraege members (''Highscoll DxD'')
 
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*Chess (''Valkyrie Crusade'')
*Kingman.EXE
 
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===Web Animation===
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* [[w:c:dungeon-dynamite:Pierce_Rook|Pierce Rook]] (''Dungeon Dynamite'')
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* [[w:c:dungeon-dynamite:Bishop|Bishop]] (''Dungeon Dynamite'')
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* [[w:c:dungeon-dynamite:The_Knight|Knight]] (''Dungeon Dynamite'')}}
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==Gallery==
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<gallery>
 
File:Checkmate.gif|Check Mate (Ultimate Muscle)
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ArchfiendsRoar-TF04-JP-VG.jpg|"Archfiend" Archetype (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
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File:KingChessmon_b_(Digimon).jpg|KingChessmon (Digimon)
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File:PawnChessmon_(Black)_b_(Digimon).jpg|PawnChessmon (Digimon)
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File:QueenChessmon_b_(Digimon).jpg|QueenChessmon (Digimon)
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</gallery>
 
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[[Category:Enhancements]]
 
[[Category:Enhancements]]
[[Category:Mythological Mimicry]]
 
 
[[Category:Archetypal Powers]]
 
[[Category:Archetypal Powers]]
 
[[Category:Organic Mimicry]]
 
[[Category:Organic Mimicry]]
 
[[Category:Physiology]]
 
[[Category:Physiology]]
 
[[Category:Silly Powers]]
 
[[Category:Rare power]]

Revision as of 05:02, 18 December 2019

The power to use the abilities of archetypal chess pieces. Technique of Chess Manipulation. Variation of Board Game Mimicry.

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:

Queen:

Conceptual:

Bishop:

Conceptual:

Knight:

Conceptual:

Rook:

Conceptual:

Pawn:

Conceptual:

Variations

If the user is/becomes a chess-piece, they gain:

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

TCG

  • "Archfiend" Archetype monsters (Yu-Gi-Oh!)

Video Games

  • Damned Chessman (Devil May Cry 3)
  • Kingman.EXE (MegaMan Battle Network 3)
  • Chess (Valkyrie Crusade)

Web Animation

Gallery