Despair Empowerment

Despair Empowerment
Tridart the Despair (W.I.T.C.H.) received his power and vitality from the despair and fear of his opponents.
Power/Ability to:	Be strengthened by despair.

"Ideals? Don't make me laugh. There are no ideals in this world. We're all left with only one thing: the despair of not being able to make those ideals come true. But I've now discovered that despair releases my true power. Despair is the force that breaks my shackles and frees my heart to do as it truly wishes!"

― Kōga Kuchiki (Bleach)

"I now realize that tragedy engenders true strength."

― All For One (My Hero Academia)

The ability to be strengthened by despair. Sub-power of Despair Manipulation. Variation of Emotion Empowerment. Opposite to Hope Empowerment and Perseverance Empowerment.

Also Called

• Defeatism Empowerment/Affinity
• Depression Empowerment/Affinity
• Despair Affinity
• Fatalism Empowerment/Affinity
• Hopelessness Empowerment/Affinity
• Nihilism Empowerment/Affinity
• Pessimism Empowerment/Affinity

Capabilities

Users become stronger, faster, more durable, etc. by despair of oneself and others, possibly unlocking abilities related to the affinity and enhancing the existing powers. Some users may be able draw sustenance from the despair or even slow or stop aging.

Applications

• Condition Augmentation
  • Mental Augmentation
  • Physical Augmentation
• Empowered State
  • Self-Power Augmentation
  • Self-Power Bestowal
• Enhancement Calling
  • Potential Enhancement
  • Quality Enhancement
  • Skill Enhancement
• Metabolization
  • Self-Restoration
  • Self-Sustenance
• Mode Switching
  • Power Mixture
  • Power-Shifting
• Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Condition
  • Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Body
    • Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Agility
    • Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Dexterity
    • Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural Durability/Invulnerability
    • Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Endurance
    • Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Health
      • Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural Longevity/Immortality
    • Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Reflexes
    • Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Senses
    • Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Speed
    • Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Stamina
    • Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Strength
    • Regenerative Healing Factor
      • Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Regeneration
  • Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Mind

Associations

• Affinity
  • Failure Empowerment
  • Weakness Empowerment
• Despair Manipulation
• Empathic Power Augmentation
• Emotion Empowerment
  • Anger Empowerment
  • Cowardice Empowerment
  • Desire Empowerment
  • Doubt Empowerment
  • Fear Empowerment
  • Loneliness Empowerment
  • Sadness Empowerment
  • Shame Empowerment
  • Sloth Empowerment
  • Stress Empowerment
  • Suffering Empowerment

Limitations

• Absorbing too much despair may cause the user to lose all motivation.
• May lose power when their is hope or people regained it back.

Known Users

• Kōga Kuchiki (Bleach)
• Junko Enoshima (Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc)
• Hajime Nagumo (Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou)
• Spirals (Last Period)
• All For One (My Hero Academia)
• Shinnō (Naruto)
• Tridart the Despair (W.I.T.C.H.)
• Lestion (Yumekui Merry)
• Tahm Kench (League of Legends)
• Witches (Puella Magi Madoka Magica)
• H.N. Elly (Puella Magi Madoka Magica)
• Oktavia von Seckendorff (Puella Magi Madoka Magica)
• Walpurgisnacht (Puella Magi Madoka Magica)
• Virginia (Puella Magi Oriko Magica)
• Kage (Taimanin Asagi)
• Banshees (Charmed)
• The Sha of Despair (World of Warcraft)
• Hym (The Witcher)
• Zuko (Avatar the Last Airbender)
• Faye Cully (Creeped Out)
• Ryoga Hibiki (Ranma 1/2)

Gallery

Zuko (Avatar the Last Airbender) before joining the avatar Zuko's derived his bending with negative emotions of anger and despair

Kōga Kuchiki (Bleach) came to enjoy despair, claiming it unleashes his true power by making him realize there are no ideals in the world.

All For One (My Hero Academia) came to realize that despair engenders true strength, with the loss of his younger brother and One For All granting him such.

Shinnō (Naruto) utilizes Dark Chakra, which is created from the despair and hatred of people.

Walpurgisnacht (Puella Magi Madoka Magica)

Ryoga Hibiki (Ranma 1/2) can use the Shishi Hokodan when he is in despair.

Faye Cully (Creeped Out) is a inhuman creature posing as a school councilor in order to feed on children's negative emotions

Due to his despair of seeing Mio die over and over, Consul N (Xenoblade Chronicles 3) became so powerful that not only can he overwhelm Alpha and his other self Noah. But he also forces both Shulk, Rex and A to a stalemate