- "What fuels your power with the Force but your passion? The stronger, darker emotions. Anger, hatred, fear… these passions empower us."
- ― Yuthura Ban (Star Wars)
- "There is a wall that can't be destroyed with just power. However, there is a type of power that can destroy that wall. The Power of Feelings."
- ― Mavis Vermillion (Fairy Tail)
The power to gain strength from emotions. Technique of Emotion Manipulation. Variation of Affinity and Emotional Power Link.
Also Called
- Attitude Affinity/Empowerment
- Emotion Affinity
- Emotional Affinity/Empowerment
- Empathic Affinity/Empowerment
- Expression Affinity/Empowerment
- Feeling Affinity/Empowerment
- Mood Affinity/Empowerment
Capabilities
Users become stronger, faster, more durable, etc. by emotions of oneself and others (joy, anger, sadness, fear, etc.), possibly unlocking abilities related to the affinity and enhancing the existing powers. Some users may be able draw sustenance from the emotions or even slow or stop aging.
Applications
- Decelerated Aging/Longevity/Semi-Immortality/Immortality
- Enhanced/Supernatural Condition
- Metabolization
- Pain Suppression
- Self-Power Augmentation
- Self-Sustenance
Variations
- Belief Empowerment
- Bond Empowerment
- Chaos Empowerment
- Desire Empowerment
- Happiness Empowerment
- Loneliness Empowerment
- Morality Empowerment
- Negative Emotion Empowerment
- Betrayal Empowerment
- Bloodlust Empowerment
- Corruption Empowerment
- Cowardice Empowerment
- Despair Empowerment
- Envy Empowerment
- Evil Empowerment
- Fraud Empowerment
- Gluttony Empowerment
- Greed Empowerment
- Hatred Empowerment
- Insanity Empowerment
- Lust Empowerment
- Obsession Empowerment
- Perversion Empowerment
- Pride Empowerment
- Revenge Empowerment
- Shame Empowerment
- Sloth Empowerment
- Spite Empowerment
- Suffering Empowerment
- Thievery Empowerment
- Violence Empowerment
- Order Empowerment
- Pain Empowerment
- Positive Emotion Empowerment
- Charity Empowerment
- Chastity Empowerment
- Compassion Empowerment
- Confidence Empowerment
- Courage Empowerment
- Diligence Empowerment
- Good Empowerment
- Honor Empowerment
- Hope Empowerment
- Humility Empowerment
- Love Empowerment
- Loyalty Empowerment
- Protection Empowerment
- Purification Empowerment
- Temperance Empowerment
- Status Empowerment
- Stress Empowerment
- Will Empowerment
Associations
- Absolute Emotions can make users unstoppable
- Affinity
- Empathic Power Augmentation
- Emotion Manipulation
- Emotional Form
- Emotional Trigger
- Emotional Vampirism
- Indomitable Emotions
- Pathifery
- Self Power Link
Limitations
- May be limited to certain emotions.
- May lose strength by an opposing emotion (I.E, Happiness to Sadness).
- May lose strength when feeling weak emotions (Despair, Doubt, Sadness).
- May be limited to their own emotions or the emotions of others.
- Will conflict with emotionlessness.
Known Users
Cartoons/Comics
- Finn (Adventure Time)
- El Katib (Aladdin: The Animated Series)
- Lilitu (Angel: Auld Lang Syne)
- Pearl and Nash (Angel & Faith)
- Lorophage Demons (Angel & Faith)
- Kodos Lion (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Zuko (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- Derek Powers/Blight (Batman Beyond)
- Zombozo (Ben 10)
- Pugnavores (Ben 10: Omniverse)
- Charles Zenith
- Danny Fenton/Phantom (Danny Phantom)
- Chris Kirkman/The Emotion Lord (Bravest Warriors)
- Ma-Ti (Captain Planet and the Planeteers)
- Alien Brains (Courage the Cowardly Dog)
- Penelope Spectra (Danny Phantom)
- Atrocitus (DC Comics)
- Kryptonians (DC Comics)
- Bizarro (DC Comics)
- Martians (DC Comics)
- Martian Manhunter
- Miss Martian
- Killer Croc (DC Comics)
- Monsieur Mallah (DC Comics)
- Jason Todd/Red Hood (DC Comics)
- Raven (DC Comics)
- Starfire (DC Comics)
- Thaal Sinestro (DC Comics)
- Parallax (DC Comics)
- Lantern Corps (DC Comics)
- Trigon (DC Comics)
- The Flash (DC Comics)
- Darkseid (DC Comics)
- Psycho-Pirate (DC Comics)
- Hellboy (Hellboy/BRPD)
- Gamzee Makara (Homestuck)
- Spawn (Image Comics)
- Tai Lung (Kung Fu Panda)
- D'Spayre (Marvel Comics)
- Animus/Hate-Monger (Marvel Comics)
- Mangog (Marvel Comics)
- James "Logan" Howlett/Wolverine (Marvel Comics)
- Bruce Banner/The Hulk (Marvel Comics)
- Namor (Marvel Comics)
- Vision (Marvel Comics)
- Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)
- Mac Gargan (Marvel Comics)
- Venom (Marvel Comics)
- The Serpent/Cul Borson (Marvel Comics)
- Caliban (Marvel Comics)
- Cullen Bloodstone (Marvel Comics)
- Mistress Love (Marvel Comics)
- Evronians (PKNA - Paperinik New Adventures)
- HIM (The Powerpuff Girls)
- Super Sonic (Sonic the Comic)
- Mother Mae-Eye (Teen Titans)
- Ninja Turtles (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
- April O'Neil (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012)
- Karai (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012)
- Turok (Turok: Dinosaur Hunter)
- Knights of Destruction (W.I.T.C.H.)
Anime/Manga/Manhwa
- Guts (Berserk)
- Ichigo Kurosaki (Bleach); via Hollow Ichigo
- Visoreds (Bleach)
- Arrancars (Bleach)
- Kenpachi Zaraki (Bleach)
- Yammy Llargo (Bleach)
- Sora Takenouchi (Digimon Adventure)
- MaloMyotismon (Digimon Adventure 02)
- Saiyans (Dragon Ball)
- Baby (Dragon Ball GT)
- Natsu Dragneel (Fairy Tail)
- Kagura (Gintama)
- Kamui (Gintama)
- Alucard (Hellsing)
- Alexander Anderson (Hellsing)
- Seras Victoria (Hellsing)
- Lin (Kimera)
- Kimera race (Kimera)
- Shigeo Kageyama/Mob (Mob Psycho 100)
- Tigrevrumud Vorn (Madan no Ou to Vanadis)
- Naruto Uzumaki (Naruto)
- Sasuke Uchiha (Naruto)
- Sakura Haruno (Naruto)
- Madara Uchiha (Naruto)
- Kurama (Naruto)
- EVA's (Neon Genesis Evangelion)
- Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece)
- Portgras D. Ace (One Piece)
- Arlong (One Piece)
- Jinbe (One Piece)
- The New Fishman Pirates (One Piece)
- Shiba (Rave Master)
- Sailor Soldiers (Sailor Moon)
- Usagi Tsukino/Sailor Moon
- Mugen (Samurai Champloo)
- Sekirei (Sekirei)
- Xellos (Slayers)
- No Face (Spirited Away)
- D (Vampire Hunter D)
- Yusuke Urameshi (YuYu Hakusho)
- Kazuma Kuwabara (Yu Yu Hakusho)
Literature
- Vampires (Anita Blake)
- Dementors (Harry Potter)
- Peter Pan (Peter Pan)
- Patrick Donovan (The Young Guardians)
Live Television/Movies
- B. A. Baracus (The A-Team)
- Thesulac Demons (Angel)
- Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Faith Lehane (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Willow Rosenberg (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Pete Clarner (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Gachnar (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Loose-Skinned Demons (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Clem
- Barbas (Charmed)
- Witches (Charmed)
- Whitelighters (Charmed)
- Firestarters (Charmed)
- Richard B. Riddick (The Chronicles of Riddick)
- Peyton Westlake/Darkman (Darkman)
- Akhaten (Doctor Who)
- Vigo the Carpathian (Ghostbusters II)
- Godzilla (Godzilla)
- Michael Myers (Halloween)
- Peter Petrelli (Heroes)
- Niki Sanders (Heroes)
- Knox (Heroes)
- The Creeper (Jeepers Creepers)
- Henry Jekyll/Edward Hyde (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen)
- Neo (The Matrix)
- Tony (Misfits)
- Dave (Misfits)
- Mr. Furious (Mystery Men)
- Freddy Krueger (A Nightmare on Elm Street)
- Rinshi (Power Rangers Jungle Fury)
- John Rambo (Rambo)
- Polymorph (Red Dwarf)
- Emohawk (Red Dwarf)
- Spock (Star Trek)
- Khan Noonien Singh (Star Trek)
- Dark Side Users (Star Wars)
- Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader
- Emperor Sheev Palpatine/Darth Sidious
- Ben Solo/Kylo Ren
- Darth Maul
- Savage Oppress
- Asaaj Ventress
- Dark Jedi (Star Wars)
- Luke Skywalker (Star Wars)
- Wraiths (Supernatural)
- Werewolves (The Vampire Diaries)
Video Games
- The Eight Guardian Generals (Asura's Wrath)
- Cloud Strife (Compilation of Final Fantasy VII)
- War (Darksiders)
- Dante (Devil May Cry)
- Vergil (Devil May Cry)
- Nero (Devil May Cry)
- Ninja (I-Ninja); via the Rage Stones
- Cole MacGrath (inFAMOUS)
- Nix (inFAMOUS 2)
- Jak (Jak and Daxter); via Dark Jak
- Sora (Kingdom Hearts)
- Terra (Kingdom Hearts)
- Saïx (Kingdom Hearts)
- Lingering Sentiment (Kingdom Hearts)
- Vanitas (Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep)
- Unversed (Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep)
- Kain (Legacy of Kain)
- Raziel (Legacy of Kain)
- Ganon (The Legend of Zelda)
- Demise (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword)
- Model W (Mega Man ZX)
- Raging Raven (Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots)
- Shao Kahn (Mortal Kombat)
- Dark Kahn (Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe)
- Travis Touchdown (No More Heroes); via Dark Side Mode
- Any Pokémon who can learn "Rage" or "Thrash" (Pokémon)
- Alex Mercer (Prototype)
- James Heller (Prototype 2)
- Albert Wesker (Resident Evil)
- Clockwerk (Sly Cooper)
- Various Chaos Emeralds users (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Mighty the Armadillo (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Dark Gaia (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Ultimate Spider-Man (Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions)
- Galen Marek/Starkiller (Star Wars: The Force Unleashed)
- Darth Sion (Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords)
- Bowser (Super Mario)
- Princess Peach (Super Mario)
- Parsee Mizuhashi (Touhou Project)
- Marisa Kirisame (Touhou Project)
- Kogasa Tatara (Touhou Project)
- Ain (Elsword); as Erbluhen Emotion/Bluhen
Tabletop Games
- Darkhood (Dungeons & Dragons)
- Fair Folk (Exalted)
Other
- Kurahk (Bionicle)
- Makuta (Bionicle)
- Rahkshi (Bionicle)
- Kraata (Bionicle)
- Tobduk (Bionicle)
- Turahk (Bionicle)
- Khahrahk/Harak/Khnith-hgor/Shormaush Urdal/Son of the Third Brood/The Devourer of Worlds/The Dread/Devourer/The Crimson Monarch/The King who Rose from the Bleeding/Lord of the Throne of Despair/Defiler of Worlds/Rapist King/Proskellion/SCP-001 - Tufto's Proposal - The Scarlet King (SCP Foundation)
Known Objects
- Pumpkin (Akame Ga Kill!)
- Joker Memory (Kamen Rider W)
Gallery
Knox (Heroes) is strengthened by the emotion of fear which manifests itself in the form of augmented physical strength
Saïx (Kingdom Hearts) the Luna Diviner derives power from the Moon, and uses this power to enter a berserk rage.
The Emotion Lord (Bravest Warriors) can warp reality with his emotions allowing him to Time Travel and spontaneously create objects amongst other things.
Chris Kirkman (Bravest Warriors) using his undeveloped emotion lord powers to use Telekinesis.
Natsu Dragneel (Fairy Tail) After seeing his comrade severely injured he was able to fully unlock his own form of Dragon Force.
Whereas normal Earth Humans become stronger through practice and experience, Sekirei (Sekirei) become stronger depending on their emotional state, becoming stronger when they feel strong feelings of love, hate, sadness, etc.
Psycho-Pirate (DC Comics) is an emotional vampire who gains strength from the negative emotions of others. Positive emotions such as happiness however weaken him.
The cornerstone of the Sith's (Star Wars) power was emotion. By harnessing their emotions rather than suppressing them, the Sith believed they could achieve true power.
Tamaranean's (Teen Titans) such as Starfire abilities are tied to their emotional state, and generally can only be triggered when a specific emotion is focused on
Princess Peach (Super Princess Peach) can acquire different abilities depending on her emotions such as growing plant life with her tears or generating an aura of flames when she’s enraged.