- "Even though I was born blind, I've never had a problem seeing. I see with earthbending. It's kind of like seeing with my feet."
- ― Toph Beifong (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
The circumstance in which the user possesses/develops supernatural abilities to compensate for disabilities. Opposite to Power-Based Disability.
Also Called[]
- Disability Superpower
Capabilities[]
The user possesses or can develop supernatural powers as a compensation for a disability; for example, if the user is blind, their other senses are enhanced.
Applications[]
- Appendage Generation when one loses a limb
- Enhanced Senses as a result of losing one
- Lip Reading Mastery as a result of losing hearing
- Psychic Shield/Immunity as a result of mental disability
Variations[]
Associations[]
- Adaptive Learning
- Compensation Inducement
- Handicapability
- Locomotion Compensation
- Psychiatric Prime
- Unimpaired Activity
Limitations[]
- The user may lose the ability if their disability is corrected/cured, such as regaining a lost sense.
Known Users[]
See also: Disability Superpower Disability-Negating Superpower
- Latifah Fleuranza (Amagi Brilliant Park)
- Vanessa Brewer (Angel)
- Alice Fuji (Arachnid)
- Saigiku Jono (Bungo Stray Dogs)
- Toph Beifong (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- Guts (Berserk)
- Wonderweiss Margela (Bleach)
- Shuu Sakurada (Castle-Town Dandelion)
- Peyton Westlake (Darkman)
- Cassandra Cain (DC Comics); formerly via Body Language Analysis
- Clark Kent (Smallville)
- Tobias Rice (Smallville)
- Freddy Freeman/Captain Marvel Jr/CM3/Blue Shazam (DC Extended Universe)
- Majora (Dragon Ball Super)
- Falmer (The Elder Scrolls)
- Erza Scarlet (Fairy Tail)
- Dam-Ho (Fist Demon of Mount Hua)
- Shu (Fist of the North Star)
- Phillip J. Fry (Futurama)
- Jeffrey Robbins (Gargoyles)
- Owen Burnett (Gargoyles)
- Helen Takahara La Guido (Helen ESP)
- Yamada Asaemon Shion (Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku)
- Suzu Mukai (Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere)
- Seiichi Samura (Kagurabachi)
- Rin Ko (Kingdom)
- Kotoko Iwanaga (Kyokou Suiri/In/Spectre)
- Bloaters (The Last of Us)
- Clickers (The Last of Us)
- Turel (Legacy of Kain)
- Matt Murdock/Daredevil (Marvel Comics)
- Maya Lopez/Echo (Marvel Comics)
- Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)
- Samuel Chung/Blindspot (Marvel Comics)
- Scott Summers/Cyclops (Marvel Comics)
- Several Symbiote hosts (Marvel Comics)
- Flash Thompson; via Venom
- Scott Washington; via Hybrid
- Raymond Connor/Daredevil (Ultimate Marvel)
- Gordon (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)
- Neo (The Matrix)
- Kenshi Takahashi (Mortal Kombat)
- Issho/Fujitora (One Piece)
- Cherry Darling (Planet Terror)
- Rory McKenna (Predator)
- Lickers (Resident Evil)
- Usui Uonuma (Rurouni Kenshin)
- Several Dark Side of the Force users (Star Wars)
- Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader
- Miraluka (Star Wars)
- Dezel (Tales of Zestiria)
- Rat King (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 TV series)
- Trigger (Zenless Zone Zero)
Gallery[]
Vanessa Brewer (Angel) blinded herself as part of her training with the Order of the Nanjin, which granted her the power to sense energy sources and motion in a manner far more accurate than ordinary sight.
Alice Fuji (Arachnid) has trained to use her mental disorder, Congenital Excessive Concentration, as a way to be aware of every detail and threat around her.
Despite being blind, Toph Beifong (Avatar: The Last Airbender) is capable of "seeing" by sensing vibrations.
After losing his left forearm during the Eclipse, Guts (Berserk) replaced it with a metallic device known as the Cannon Arm.
Wonderweiss Margela (Bleach) has sacrificed all his intelligence and mental capacity in exchange for being able to seal the immense fire-based powers of Ryūjin Jakka.
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Despite born blind, Gyomei Himejima (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba) can fight at speeds faster than the eye can see using his acute sense of hearing that can even detect echoes in his weapon when he swings it around, allowing him to get an accurate grasp of the surroundings.
Due to his injured leg, Shuu Sakurada (Castle Town Dandelion) compensates via his ability to teleport, allowing him to continue living a normal life.
After losing his sense of touch, Peyton Westlake's (Darkman) body overproduces adrenaline, granting him superhuman strength and immunity to pain.
Having been deliberately raised to interpret body language as a first language, Cassandra Cain (DC Comics) is illiterate and barely able to speak, but as a trade-off, she can intuitively read body language and predict her opponents' attacks.
Majora (Dragon Ball Super) compensates for his blindness through a highly sensitive sense of smell.
Due to her prosthetic right eye, Erza Scarlet (Fairy Tail) is immune to such magic as Illusion Magic and Stone Eyes.
Due to his lack of a "Delta brainwave," Philip J. Fry (Futurama) is mentally handicapped, but also immune to psychic powers like Telepathy and Intelligence Reduction.
Due to his blindness and the fact that magic has to be seen and heard for spells to affect people, Jeffrey Robbins (Gargoyles) is immune to magic.
After having his left hand petrified in the shape of a clenched fist, Owen Burnett (Gargoyles) uses it to his advantage to deliver powerful punches.
After losing her sight, hearing, and ability to speak in a traffic accident, Helen Takahara La Guido (Helen ESP) developed ESP powers to the point that she can telepathically communicate with her guiding dog, Victor.
Suzu Mukai (Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere) is able to use all her other senses in a 360-degree area around her to compensate for her lack of sight.
While he lost his fingers during a duel against Ri Shin, Rin Ko (Kingdom) compensated the loss with his impressive skills as a [horseman.
After being rendered blind by the growth of fungal plates over their eyes, Clickers (The Last of Us) developed echolocation capabilities to compensate.
As he evolved over the centuries, Turel (Legacy of Kain) developed enhanced hearing at the cost of his sight.
After being blinded by radioactive waste, Matt Murdock/Daredevil (Marvel Comics) developed superhuman senses and a radar sense to compensate.
While being born deaf, Maya Lopez/Echo (Marvel Comics) is an exceptional martial artist who also copy anyone's skills and physical movement.
After being blinded by acidic spit, Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Marvel Comics) uses his Spider-Sense to detect and fight the Vulture.
Losing his eyes during a fight with Muse, Samuel Chung/Blindspot (Marvel Comics) has limited sight but despite that, he's a genius intellect who built his own suit and an expert combatant.
Symbiotes (Marvel Comics) can compensate and negate physical disabilities their hosts suffer,...
...such as Venom allowing Flash Thompson to grow new legs so long as he was bonded to it...
...and Hybrid allowing the paraplegic Scott Washington to walk.
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Raymond Connor/Daredevil (Ultimate Marvel) developed enhanced senses on par with his predecessor Matt Murdock's after being blinded in an accident.
Gordon (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) lost his eyes as a result of undergoing Terrigenesis to activate his powers.
Neo's (The Matrix) eyes were damaged during a fight with Agent Smith, but...
...he developed a new perception of sight.
After being blinded by Shang Tsung, Kenshi Takahashi (Mortal Kombat) developed telekinetic powers and enhanced senses.
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Admiral Issho/Fujitora's (One Piece) extraordinary mastery of Kenbunshoku/Observation Haki, which can easily compensate for his blindness.
Courtesy of his autism, Rory McKenna (Predator) possesses a preternatural ability to learn languages and understand unfamiliar technology, allowing him to easily decode how Yautja technology works.
Lickers (Resident Evil) have lost their eyes as a consequence of their mutation but have superhuman hearing to compensate.
After being blinded by Shishio, Usui Uonuma (Rurouni Kenshin) learned how to compensate using his hearing and spiritual senses.
Clark Kent's (Smallville) super-hearing initially manifested to compensate after he was temporarily blinded.
After being blinded by Kryptonite exposure, Tobias Rice (Smallville) gained the power to "see" heat signatures and detect Kryptonite-infected metahumans.
After his mutilation on Mustafar, Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader (Star Wars) became heavily dependent on the Dark Side of the Force to marginalize his wounds, allowing him to be self-sufficient again.
Having lost their eyes, the Miraluka (Star Wars) have learned to "see" through the Force.
Dezel (Tales of Zestiria) compensated for his blindness by learning to read the wind.
Though blind, the Rat King (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 TV series) compensates by being able to control rats and see through their eyes.
Cherry Darling (Planet Terror)
Videos[]
The Blind Swordsman- Zatoichi (1-11) Movie CLIP - Blind Fury (2003) HD-2
The Blind Swordsman- Zatoichi (9-11) Movie CLIP - Zatoichi Kills Everyone (2003) HD-2
Marvel's Daredevil Vs Nobu Full Fight 2015
Marvel's Daredevil - Hallway Fight Scene -HD- - Netflix-2
Stairwell fight scene from Daredevil season 2-2
I'm blind, Carl, not stupid-2
Fujitora vs Karasu - One Piece-2
Toph's First Fight As The Blind Bandit ⛰ Full Scene - Avatar- The Last Airbender
Toph Fights Earthbending Wrestlers to Save Aang ⛰ Full Scene - Avatar- The Last Airbender
Planet Terror - BEST SCENE