The ability to possess a dark heart. Variation of Strong Heart and Evil Embodiment. Opposite to Pure Heart.
Also Called
- Black/Blackened/Corrupt/Impure/Tainted Heart
- Heart of Pure Corruption/Darkness/Evil/Shadow
Capabilities
Users possess a heart devoid of good, light, virtue, etc.
Applications
- Apathy- Close oneself off from the hearts of others.
- Corruption Inducement- Able to taint those who are truly good.
- Contaminant Immunity - To some heart related diseases.
- Enhanced Charisma - Some people just can't stay mad at you.
- Evil Empowerment - Let the darkness guide you.
- Good Immunity - Resist good by a heart of pure evil.
- Hate Empowerment - People do crazy things when angry.
- Inner Darkness Externalization - Feel the darkness as it smothers the light around you.
- Powers Via Object - If object requires malice of heart.
Associations
- Ambition Manipulation
- Artificial Heart
- Corruption Manipulation
- Dark Soul
- Guardianship
- Heart Entity Physiology
- Indomitable Will
- Multiple Hearts
- Strong Heart
- Strong Soul
Limitations
- May be incapable of good, even by their own fluition.
- May possess an unstable existence as "shadow cannot exist without light."
- May be vulnerable to Purification.
Known Users
Manga/Anime
- Barry Kahn (Dragon Ball Super)
Television
- Rumpelstiltkin (Once Upon a Time)
Cartoons
- King Sombra (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
- Aku (Samurai Jack)
Video Games
- Master Xehanort (Kingdom Hearts)
- Vanitas (Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep)
- Lilith (Darksiders 2)
- Ganondorf (Legend of Zelda)
Web Comics
- Black Mage Evilwizardington (8-Bit Theater)
Gallery
Due to hundreds of years worth of evil deeds, Mr. Gold/Rumpelstiltskin (Once Upon a Time) suffers from a heart clouded by darkness, his heart being consumed by it until there was nothing left but the darkness.
King Sombra (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic) is the tyrannical ruler of the Crystal empire "whose heart was black as night."