Darkness Symbiosis

Darkness Symbiosis
Hosts of the Darkness (Image Comics) have a symbiotic connection to embodiment of all Darkness, as well as the original void that covered the Earth.
Power/Ability to:	Gain powers by hosting a darkness elemental being in one’s body.

The power to gain powers by hosting darkness/shadow-based beings/forces in one’s body. Variation of Symbiosis and Elemental Symbiosis. Opposite to Light Symbiosis.

Also Called

• Dark/Shadow Symbiosis
• Dark/Darkness/Shadow Being/Force Symbiosis
• Umbral Symbiosis

Capabilities

The user can gain powers by hosting darkness/shadow-based beings/forces in one’s body. These can include embodiments of dark elemental forces, ethereal beings associated with or in charge of darkness or even entities comprised of shadow. The bond between entity and host can impart powerful darkness abilities based on the force being used, but as with most forms of Symbiosis, it can come with a price.

Applications

• Dark Energy Manipulation
• Darkness Manipulation
  • Darkness Empowerment
• Darkness Mimicry
  • Umbrakinetic Shapeshifting

Variations

• Light-Darkness Symbiosis

Associations

• Darkness Mode
• Elemental Symbiosis
• Light-Darkness Manipulation
• Twilight Manipulation

Limitations

• The darkness entity may take over the host’s mind and/or body (Possession).
• Shadow force may be overwhelming or lethal to host’s body.
• Host may develop vulnerabilities based on element’s nature, e.g., darkness being weak against light.
• Shadow Absorption/Shadow Erasure/Umbrakinetic Immunity could defeat user.

Known Users

• Shunsui Kyōraku (Bleach)
• Fumikage Tokoyami (Boku no Hero Academia)
• Johnny 13 (Danny Phantom)
• Shadowlands Users (DC Comics)
• Koichi Kimura (Digimon Frontier)
• Zato-1 (Guilty Gear)
• Tobio Ikuse (Highschool DxD)
• Alessi (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part III Stardust Crusaders); via Sethan
• Polpo (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part V Golden Wind/Vento Aureo); via Black Sabbath
• Dark Avatar (Avatar: The Legend of Korra)
• Sung Jinwoo (Solo Leveling)
• Stygian/Pony of Shadows (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
• Dr. Facilier (The Princess and the Frog)
• Mario (Stupid Mario Brothers)
• Darkness Hosts (Top Cow Comics)

Gallery

Shunsui Kyoraku (Bleach)

Zato-1 (Guilty Gear) sacrificed his eyesight to gain shadow powers by hosting the Forbidden Beast, Eddie.

Stygian/Pony of Shadows (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)

Unalaq and Vaatu (Avatar: The Legend of Korra) merged…

…into Dark Avatar.

Johnny 13 (Danny Phantom)

Sung Jinwoo (Solo Leveling)

Fumikage Tokoyami (My hero academia) With his Quirk "Dark Shadow" he has a natural symbiote in his body made of a type of dark energy that, although it is a completely independent being, always obeys all of Fumikage's orders. This symbiote called Dark Shadow becomes weaker the more light it is exposed to and becomes more powerful the darker it is, but with the consequence that it becomes more savage and uncontrollable.