Darkside View

Darkside View
Obsidian (DC Comics) demonstrates.
Power/Ability to:	Force target to see the evil of their own soul.

The power to force target to see the evil side of their own soul. Sub-power of Telepathy. Opposite to Lightside View. Not to be confused with Penance Stare or Evil Eye.

Capabilities

The user can force target to face their inner evil, either in a mental struggle or bring the victim's dark side into the world as a physical being. When a darkness is faced, it's arguably more powerful than the good half of the being. They're basically a physical manifestation of the being's past wrong doing, or current doing. They know the being like they know themselves, and that's a frightening thought. Victims are either corrupted, driven insane, or outright killed by the sensation of this ability.

Associations

• Corruption Inducement
• Dark Side Aspect Manipulation
• Empathic Creation
• Inner Darkness Externalization
• Malevolence Release
• Penance Stare
• Sin Detection
• Telepathy
• Vice Inducement

Limitations

• Target with no evil in their hearts are unaffected.
• Targets who are powered by evil will become even more dangerous.
• Targets with a Indomitable Will, Strong Heart, and/or Strong Soul are highly resistant and/or overcome their dark urges.
• Since the power requires a heart/soul for the power to work, targets who are Heartless/Soulless are unaffected.

Known Users

Cartoons

• Mirage (Aladdin: The Animated Series)
• Aku (Samurai Jack)
• The Son (Star Wars: The Clone Wars)

Comics

• Darkseid (DC Comics)
• Obsidian (DC Comics)
• Spawn (Image Comics)
• Ghost Rider (Marvel Comics); via the Penance Stare
• Mister Negative (Marvel Comics)
• Shriek (Marvel Comics)

Movies

• Sith (Star Wars)

Live Television

• Ingrid (Once Upon a Time)
• Users of Black kryptonite (Smallville)

Manga/Anime

• Spike the Devil Man (Dragon Ball)
• Babidi (Dragon Ball Z)
• Nightshroud (Yu-Gi-Oh! GX)
• Trueman (Yu-Gi-Oh! GX)
• Yubel (Yu-Gi-Oh! GX)
• Elisio (Kira Kira Pretty Cure a la Mode)

Video Games

• The Black Beast (BlazBlue)
• Yūki Terumi/Hazama (BlazBlue)
• Cia (Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Warriors)
• Heartless (Kingdom Hearts)
• Malefor/The Dark Master (The Legend of Spyro)
• Gene (Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops)

Tabletop Games

• The Dark Powers (Ravenloft)

Known Objects

• Black kryptonite (Smallville)
• Waterfall of Truth (Naruto)
• Trolden Glass (Once Upon a Time); via the Spell of Shattered Sight

Known Locations

• Collective Unconscious (Persona series)
  • Tartarus (Persona 3)
  • Midnight Channel (Persona 4)
  • Metaverse (Persona 5)

• Helheim (God of War)

Gallery

Darkseid (DC Comics)

Spike the Devil Man (Dragon Ball) has the power to kill anyone who has even the slightest amount of evil in them.

Babidi (Dragon Ball Z)

Spawn (Image Comics) using insects to force a victim to endure his own evil.

Cia (Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Warriors) took advantage of Link's arrogance and overconfidence in his abilities by manifesting his inner darkness as Dark Links.

Ghost Rider (Marvel Comics) can use his Penance Stare to make his target face their inner evil and suffer all the pain that they've inflicted upon the innocent in their lifetime.

Shriek (Marvel Comics)

Gene (Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops) can use his hypnotic voice to achieve this.

The Falls of Truth (Naruto) bring out the dark side of anyone who meditates near them...

...forcing Naruto to fight his dark side.

Yubel (Yu-Gi-Oh! GX) can draw out 'the darkness of ones heart' by peering into their past forcing the victims to fall into their own darkness and desires.

Ingrid (Once Upon a Time) can use the "Spell of Shattered Sight" to force others to see and express their deepest, darkest thoughts and feelings.