Encyclopedic Knowledge

Encyclopedic Knowledge
Index Librorum Prohibitorum (A Certain Magical Index) holds within her the 103,000 grimoires.
Power/Ability to:	Have innate encyclopedic knowledge

"Knowledge is the most democratic source of power."

― Alvin Toffler

The power to have innate encyclopedic knowledge. Sub-power of Enhanced Intelligence.

Also Called

• Encyclopedic Intelligence
• Innate Information/Knowledge

Capabilities

Users possess a vast amount of information and knowledge on all things, they have innate encyclopedic knowledge of science, the universe, magic, psionics, mechanics/technology, literature, history, etc. All information and knowledge whether natural or supernatural can be fully understood with this ability. As the knowledge is innate no study or experience is necessary.

The user can acquire more knowledge by supernatural means (magic, psionics, etc.) to add to their already vast knowledge. The amount and the limit of knowledge possessed varies by user: a low level user may only have mastery of a single field whereas a high level user may achieve Cosmic Awareness or even Nigh-Omniscience.

Applications

• Answer Intuition
• Enhanced/Supernatural Intelligence
• Enhanced Memory/Panmnesia
• Enhanced/Supernatural Wisdom
• Extrasensory Perception
  • Claircognizance
  • Enhanced Awareness
• Instilled Knowledge
• Intuitive Aptitude

Associations

• Adaptive Magic
• Enhanced Reading
• Knowledge Manipulation
• Literary Manipulation
• Living Database
• Nigh-Omniscience
• Psionic Manipulation

Limitations

• The user may not have the necessary intelligence to use the knowledge effectively.
• Knowledge doesn't necessarily equal skill or experience.

Known Users

• Index Librorum Prohibitorum (A Certain Magical Index)
• Annabeth Chase (Percy Jackson and the Olympians)
• Sheska (Full Metal Alchemist)
• Aqualord Ragradia (Slayers)
• Claire Bible (Slayers)
• Patchouli Knowledge (Touhou Project)
• The Chronicler (The Legend of Spyro)
• Sazed (Mistborn)
• John Doe (John Doe)
• Obadiah Archer (Archer & Armstrong 2012)
• Superboy (Young Justice)
• Fuuta de la Stella (Reborn!)
• Time Lords (Doctor Who)
• Crux (Fairy Tail)
• Philip (Kamen Rider W)
• Wakana Sonozaki (Kamen Rider W)
• Dalian (Dantalian no Shoka)
• Archive/Ivy (The Dresden Files)
• The Hundred-Faced Hassan (TYPE-MOON)
• Obito Uchiha (Naruto)
• Madara Uchiha (Naruto)
• Black Zetsu (Naruto)
• Tatsuya Shiba (The Irregular at Magic High School)
• Chuck Bartowski (Chuck)
• Cloudians (Space Dandy)
• The Scribes of Knowledge/Database (Super Robot Wars W)
• Discord (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)

Known devices

• Pokédex (Pokémon)

Gallery

Obito Uchiha (Naruto) has a very deep understanding of the shinobi history, including techniques, people, and events, thanks to Madara's tutelage.

Black Zetsu (Naruto) has a very deep understanding of the shinobi history, including techniques, people, and events, since he lived and recorded everything from the beginning.