- "It is said that emotions are the language of the soul. But what happens when that expression is muted? What becomes of feelings... that have no voice?"
- ― Awakening Opening Words (The Outer Limits)
- "When you act according to emotions, nothing good results."
- ― Miyuki Shirogane (KAGUYA-SAMA: LOVE IS WAR)
- "We don't get together to share our emotions. We get together to escape them."
"Yeah, I'd tell you guys I love you, but, uh, I don't want to say it, and you don't want to hear it."
"To Nothing!" - ― Homer Simpson, Moe Szyslak, and Lenny Lenford (The Simpsons
The power to suppress or negate emotions. Sub-power of Emotion Manipulation. Opposite to Emotion Augmentation.
Also Called[]
- Apathy Inducement
- Emotion Nullification/Suppression
- Emotional Negation/Nullification/Suppression
- Indifference Inducement
- Listlessness Inducement
Capabilities[]
Users of this ability can suppress or negate emotions, allowing them to cause others to ignore emotional distractions and/or feeling from affecting their thinking-processes. They can also make others uncaring, detached, indifferent and even catatonic. Some users can even negate certain emotions while keeping others active.
Applications[]
- Apathy
- Grant immunity to emotion-based powers.
- Imperceptibility by negating the emotions of presence.
- Power Immunity limited to empathic abilities
- Power Negation limited to empathic abilities
- Negate the abilities of those with Empathic Mimicry.
- Able to slip past Lie Detection due to lack of emotions prevents change in expression or heartbeat.
Variations[]
- Emotion Locking
- Anger Negation
- Fear Negation
- Greed Negation
- Happiness Negation
- Love Negation
- Pain Negation only emotional pain.
Associations[]
- Emotion Manipulation
- Emotion Separation
- Emotional Activity
- Empathic Shield
- Instinct Negation
- Mental Inducement
- Mental Nullification
Limitations[]
- May be harder to suppress strong emotions, especially Indomitable Emotions.
- User may be limited to themselves or other beings.
- May be limited to certain emotions.
- Useless against users of Apathy as they have no emotions to negate.
- High level users of Empathy may be immune.
Known Users[]
Anime/Manga/Manhwa
- All Nous except Falana (Children of the Whales)
- Contractors (Darker than Black)
- Seo Geum-Hyang (Legend of the Northern Blade)
- Elisio (Kirakira Pretty Cure A La Mode)
- Shinichi Izumi (Parasyte); after merging with Migi's cells
- Wiseman (Konjiki no Gash Bell!)
- Zofis (Konjiki no Gash Bell!)
- Ainz Ooal Gown (Overlord)
Comics/Cartoons
- Raven (DC Comics)
- Luna Maximoff (Marvel Comics)
- Rachel Summers (Marvel Comics); as the Phoenix
- Jean Grey (Marvel Comics); as the Phoenix
- Miraclonizer (Miraculous New York)
Literature
- Users of Allomantic Brass (Mistborn); temporarily
- Mistborn
- Soothers
- Vampires (The Vampire Diaries); temporarily
Live Television
- Leo Wyatt (Charmed) via Elder powers
- Queen Regina (Once Upon A Time); via magically ripping the heart out
- Cora (Once Upon A Time); via magically ripping the heart out
- Rumpelstiltskin (Once Upon A Time); via magically ripping the heart out
- Vulcans (Star Trek")
Video Games
- Astaroth (Valkyrie Crusade)
Known Objects[]
- Soulcutter (Book of Swords)
- Medical Mechanica Headphones (FLCL: Progressive)
- Zombie Tattoo (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Cruxis Crystals (Tales of Symphonia); when used without a Key Crest
- Anti-Fear Gas/Toxic (Titans Series)
- Stream of Silence (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
Known Techniques/Powers/Spells[]
- Calm Emotions (Dungeons & Dragons)
- Rite of Tranquility (Dragon Age series)
Gallery[]
All Contractors (Darker than Black) generally negate their emotions for complete rationality, such as Bai...
...Wei Zhijun...
...and Harvest.
Leo Wyatt (Charmed) takes away Piper's pain to help her cope with his departure.
Zofis (Konjiki no Gash Bell!) used his magic to suppress the emotions of the humans he's brainwashed so they would feel nothing except the need to fight.
Miraclonizer's (Miraculous New York) special power, Liberation, allows him to remove emotions or character traits that limit others' full potential.
Minrah Shaleshoe (Order of the Stick) using and casting Calm Emotions on Belkar.
The Vulcans (Star Trek) can purge all their emotions through the Kolinahr ritual.
Raven (Teen Titans)
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The Hero Blessing (Banished From the Hero Party) has an overwhelming impulse that forcefully suppressed the owner's personal feelings and desires in order to uphold heroism at all cost regardless rationality and free will.
Stream of Silence (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)