Death Inducement

"At any time, any moment, you might find him, he has no form nor a voice yet he is always by your side. When he strikes, the weak nor strong can never escape from his fangs. What is he? Death"

― Rhea's riddle about mortality to Goblin Slayer (Goblin Slayer)

"You understand the laws of nature. All things age, all things die. In the end, our sun burns out. Our universe grows cold and perishes."

― Kaecilius (Marvel Cinematic Universe)

"Not everyone dies because they wanted to. Most of them died against their will."

― Charlotte Katakuri (One Piece)

"I grant but one boon mortal, and it will be given to you as it is given to everyone. When your time has come."

― Anubis (Gargoyles)

"What was that??"

"Death.

"What kind?

"Instant.

"There was no sound, he just died."

"Yeah, it's a terrifying thing to watch happen. It's called a deterrent."

― Rick Sanchez and the President (Rick and Morty S03E10: The Rickchurian Mortydate)

"Increasing wars and famines, diseases of unknown origin, increasingly frequent natural disasters. Don't you find it odd? A bit coincidental? Has anyone even noticed? Must we simply sit and wait for it all to end?"

― Caleb Goldman (House of the Dead series)

The power to cause death, either instantly or after a certain time. Sub-power of Death Manipulation. Variation of Inducement. Opposite to Life Inducement.

Also Called

Death Evocation
Death Touch
Fatal Touch
Killing Effect/Touch
Instant Death/Killing
死亡 (Japanese)
Sokushi (即死)
Necrogenesis

Capabilities

The user can kill anyone and possibly even anything using varying means, either instantly, slowly over time, after certain conditions are met, or after a certain period of time has passed. May be induced by touch, at a distance, simply willing it to happen, or by performing a certain ritual.

Variations

Death Breath: Breath deathly energies.
Death Beam: Fire a beam that kills on contact.
Death Blast: Shoot blast that causes instant death on contact.
Death Bomb: Create an explosion of killing forces.
Death Bullet: Shoot a killing bullet at an opponent.
Death By Horror: Literally scare one's victim to death via Fear Inducement.
Death By Laughter: Kill an opponent by having them laugh to death.
Death By Sex: Kill by sexual intercourse.
Death Constructs: Create constructs from killing energy.
Death Field Projection: Create a field that kills anything within the user's area.
Death Infusion: Infuse a weapon with killing forces.
Death Inscription: To write (or rip) a victim's name on a object or within a book inducing death.
Death Ray Emission: Emit beams/rays that kill a target.
Death Recreation: Recreate and relive the moment of ones death.
Death Shadow: Possess a lethal shadow.
Death Song: Cause death by emitting sound.
Death Virus: Set a lethal virus on an opponent.
Death Wave: Create a wave of killing energy.
Deoxygenation: Kill by removing oxygen.
Double Hit Kill: Kill with two hits.
Drowning: Kill by filling lungs with water.
Fatal Countenance: True form can kill anyone that looks upon it.
Fatal Touch: Physical contact with the user can kill.
Game Slaying: Kill via games.
Heart Attack: Kill by causing heart attack.
Heart Rip: Kill by removing the heart.
Killing Eyes: Kill by look.
Kiss of Death: Kill an opponent with a kiss.
Knowledge Projection: Kill an opponent by overloading their mind with knowledge.
Necrosis Inducement: Cause premature cellular death, which can lead to eventual death of the victim.
Omnidirectional Death Waves
One Hit Kill: Kill with one hit.
Oneiric Slaying: Kill via dreams/nightmares.
Severing: Kill by severing the life-line.
Suicide Inducement: Make the victim kill themselves.
Team Wipe: Kill entire team at once.

Variations

Character Erasure

Associations

Absolute Death Inducement
Age Manipulation
Biological Manipulation
Blood Manipulation
Bone Removal
Curse Inducement
Death Aspect Manifestation
Death-Force Manipulation
Death Manipulation
Death Sense
Decomposition Manipulation
Disease Manipulation
Disintegration
Eternal Rest Inducement
Extinction Inducement
Grim Reaper Physiology
Inducement
Lethal Physiology
Life Perception - perceiving the life flow of the target and damage it.
Necrosis Inducement
Omnicide
Organic Manipulation
Poison Generation
Probability Manipulation
Soul Destruction
Summoning something to do the deed.
Vice Inducement
Wound Transferal
Winter Manipulation

Limitations

Life Resilience
Unless used at an Absolute Level, the user cannot kill those that are undead or merely dead.
Death Negation/Death Prevention can negate/prevent the effects of dying.
Useless against users of Absolute Immortality, Flawless Indestructibility and Death Transcendence/Life and Death Transcendence.
Users of Amortality are immune since they are neither alive or dead, and hence cannot die.
Users of varied Immortality are immune to death.
Users of Resurrection can undo death.
Usage may cause serious injury or death.

Known Users

Anime/Manga/Manhwa

Okada Gou (Alive: The Final Evolution)
Baraggan Louisenbairn (Bleach); via Absolute Decay
Suì-Fēng (Bleach)
Fyodor Dostoevsky (Bungou Stray Dogs)
Gun Devil (Chainsaw Man)
Hachiouji Saechika (Code: Breaker)
Death Note users (Death Note)
- Shinigami
- Light Yagami
- Misa Amane
- Teru Mikami
Zeref Dragneel (Fairy Tail)
Mavis Vermilion (Fairy Tail)
Bloodman (Fairy Tail)
Kang Han Soo (FFF-Class Trashero)
Kenshiro (Fist of the North Star)
Ai Enma (Hell Girl)
Star and Stripe (My Hero Academia); via Law Inducement
Minato Namikaze (Naruto)
Users of the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception (Nasuverse)
- Shiki Tohno (Tsukihime)
- Shiki Ryougi (Kara no Kyoukai)
Ainz Ooal Gown (Overlord)
Nyx (Persona 3)
Izanami (Persona 4/Persona 4 Golden); via Thousand Curses
Alone (Saint Seiya)
Hades (Saint Seiya)
Thanatos (Saint Seiya)
Sailor Saturn (Sailor Moon)
Fiend Alice (Shin Megami Tensei series); via Die For Me!
Mudo or Hama Users (Shin Megami Tensei series)
Hellmaster Phibrizzo (Slayers)
Kumoko/Shiraori (So I'm a Spider, So What?)
Yuyuko Saigyouji (Touhou Project)
Yogiri Takatou (The Other World Doesn't Stand A Chance Against The Power Of Instant Death)
Gray Demons (The Seven Deadly Sins)
Aureolus Izzard (Toaru Majutsu no Index)
Oyama Tadanori (Usagi Yojimbo)

Movies

Users of the Killing Curse (Harry Potter)
- Lord Voldemort (Harry Potter)
- Death Eaters (Harry Potter)
Basilisks (Harry Potter)
Jadis (The Chronicles of Narnia)
Kayako Saeki (The Grudge)
Samara Morgan (The Ring)
Makuta Teridax (Bionicle)
Mata Nui (Bionicle)
Mask of Life (Bionicle)
Damien Thorn (The Omen Series)
Imhotep (The Mummy)
John Morlar (The Medusa Touch)
The Fates (Hercules)
Kursed (Thor: The Dark World)
Various Purgers (The Purge film series)
Death (Final Destination)
Unnamed Protagonist (Lifechanger)