Energy Absorption

The power to absorb various forms of energy and utilize it in some way. Sub-power of Energy Manipulation. Variation of Absorption and Elemental Absorption.

Also Called

• Erogkinetic Absorption

Capabilities

The user can absorb various forms of energy, while removing it from the source, into their body and use it in various ways, gaining some form of advantage. Either by enhancing themselves, gaining the drained power, using it as power source etc., either temporarily or permanently.

Applications

• Assimilation Shield
• Elemental Enhanced Condition
• Elemental Regeneration
• Energy Breath
• Energy Empowerment
• Energy Immunity/Energy Resistance
• Energy Metabolization

Variations

• Ambient Energy Absorption: Absorb all ambient energy in the surrounding, whether it is natural, gravitational, electromagnetic, wind or life.
• Capacitor: The most simple method of storing energy for later use, to hold it inside the user's cells.
• Cosmic Energy Absorption: Absorb cosmic energy.
  • Stellar Energy Absorption: Absorb stellar energy.
    • Solar Energy Absorption: Absorb solar energy.
• Demonic Energy Absorption: Absorb demonic energy.
• Dimensional Energy Absorption: Absorb dimensional energy.
• Divine Energy Absorption: Absorb divine energy.
• Electricity Absorption: Absorb electricity.
• Energized Body: Absorb energy to improve or strengthens the bodily functions.
• Energy Drain: Forcibly absorb energy from surroundings to weaken them.
• Energy Redirection: Taking the energy absorbed, and redirect it as their own energy.
  • Energy Conversion: Exact energies are converted, such as Fire being converted to electrical energy or vice versa.
• Energy Transferal: Take energies from one object/person and put it into another object/person.
• Explosion Absorption: Absorb explosions.
• Fire Absorption: Absorb flames.
• Heat Absorption: Absorb heat.
• Kinetic Energy Absorption: Absorbing the kinetic energy, or energy in physical movement. Being able to absorb the energy of physical attacks, such as punches, bullets, and concussive forces, making this person very hard to fight or incapacitate.
• Life-Force Absorption: Absorb the life-force of living beings.
  • Chi Absorption: Absorb chi.
  • Soul Energy Absorption: Absorb spiritual/soul energy.
• Light Absorption: Absorb light.
• Lunar Energy Absorption: Absorb lunar energy.
• Magical Energy Absorption: Absorb magical energy.
• Natural Energy Absorption: Absorb ambient energy from nature and surroundings, such as air and plant energy.
• Planetary Energy Absorption: Absorb planetary energy.
• Psychic Energy Absorption: Absorb psychic energy.
  • Psionic Energy Conversion: Convert and transform psychic energy into another psionic abilities and/or different energies.
• Radioactive Energy Absorption: Absorb radioactive energies or radioactive ways (Gamma, X-Ray etc.).
• Sound Absorption: Absorb sound.
• Time Energy Absorption: Absorb time energy.

Associations

• Absolute Energy Absorption
• Absorption
• Elemental Absorption
• Energy Assimilation
• Energy Manipulation
• Energy Negation
• Energy Sourcing
• Telekinesis

Limitations

• Can't absorb self-generated energy.
• May have limited range, including touch only.
• May be limited to how much one can absorb.
  • Overloading: Too much power could result in incapacitation or death.
  • Overuse: Using more power than stored may exhaust the user after expending too much energy.
  • Under Loading: User may not be in a position to absorb power for some time, causing them to deplete their power supply. Attackers who know of the weakness may hide or wait until the absorber has little or no energy left and take them to a secure location when they are weakened.
• Crossed Energies: If the person has an specific energy absorption (such as kinetic, electric, or solar energy) other energies may be in-absorbable.

Known Users

Manga/Anime

Comics

Known Objects

• Axonite (Doctor Who)
• Chronosteel/Time Blades (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu); via Elemental Absorption and Power Absorption, only generated Elemental Energy.
• Samehada (Naruto)
• Chakra Armour (Naruto)
• Infinite Armour (Naruto)

Gallery

Charmcaster (Ben 10)

Ultimate Aggregor (Ben 10: Ultimate Alien)

Ultimate Kevin (Ben 10: Ultimate Alien) possesses Chromastone's energy absorption.

Omniverse Kevin (Ben 10: Omniverse) possesses Feedback's energy absorption.

Victor Powered (Buso Renkin) is in a state where he absorbs life force from all living beings around him, this power being like breathing that he cannot turn it off.

Kazuki Mutō (Buso Renkin) is in a state where he absorbs life force from all living beings around him, this power being like breathing that he cannot turn it off.

Artificial Human #19 (Dragon Ball) using the pads on his palm to absorb energy, taking in Goku's Kamehameha.

Goku absorbing a Spirit Bomb

Goku absorbing Great Ape Baby Vegeta's Revenge Death Ball Final

Super 17 (Dragon Ball) has an energy absorption barrier installed in him, absorbing energy attacks to increase his own strength, even the 10x Kamehameha.

Nozomi Kujō (Bleach) using her Arazome Shigure to absorb spiritual energy and is then free to use it as she pleases.

Ōko Yushima (Bleach) using Hajō Kūri to absorb energy and converting it into blasts.

Ōko Yushima (Bleach) using Renzan: Hajō Kūri to absorb energy at a much higher scale, and firing it back as destructive beams.

Cole Macgrath (Infamous 1 & 2)

Yoroi (Naruto) absorbing Sasuke's chakra.

Nagato/Pain's Gakido/Preta Path (Naruto) using the Blocking Technique Absorption Seal to absorb chakra from a technique/jutsu.

Nagato (Naruto) using the Blocking Technique Absorption Seal to absorb chakra from a technique/jutsu.

Samehada (Naruto) shaves off chakra from its foes and devours it.

Kisame, merged with Samehada, shares its energy shaving function via his skin.

With her absolute mastery of chakra, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki (Naruto) can absorb chakra from any source.

Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki (Naruto) absorbing Kurama's chakra from Naruto.

Toki Fujiwara (Code:Breaker) absorbs geomagnetism to replenish his powers.

Sebastian Shaw (Marvel) absorbs energy.

Sebastian Shaw releases captured energy.

Bishop (Marvel)

Maverick (Marvel)

Sunspot (Marvel)

Strong Guy/Guido Carosella (Marvel)

Stardust (Marvel)

Speedball (Marvel) makes multicolored bubbles around him to absorb and redirect kinetic energy, usually for bouncing.

Monica Rambeau (Marvel) is capable of absorbing energy given her own energy form is at the right wavelength.

Meggan (Marvel Comics)

The Entities (DC Comics) controls and absorbs emotional energy.

Lantern Power Rings (DC Comics)

Patrick Donovan (The Young Guardians) can absorb thermal and heat energy to augment his strength, stamina, and durability to superhuman levels.

Jak (Jak and Daxter) can absorb and channel the various kinds of Eco energy to incredible affect.

Lana Lang (Smallville) absorbs Kryptonite radiation.

Sean Kelvin (Smallville) drains Clark of his body heat.

Kazuma (s-CRY-ed) is able to use the duct embedded in his Shell Bullet to absorb atmospheric traces of "Alter" energy in the local environment and redirect it into his personal reserves.

Tiir (The Legend of the Legendary Heroes) absorbing a huge blast of energy to augment his physical capabilities.

Sebastian Shaw (X-men First Class) absorbing thermal energy.

Luke Washington (UN Comics) absorbing solar energy.

Uryu (Bleach) like all Quincies can absorb Reishi to create spirit weapons or increase power.

By using its Staff of Hunger, Vorahk (Bionicle) was able to absorb energy from others and amplify its own strength.

Kapellmeister (Marchen Awakens Romance) turns on his own Ghost Chess soldiers and absorbs them into his body.

Orb (Marchen Awakens Romance) can absorb any magical power that makes contact with him.

Hamelin (Marchen Awakens Romance) can absorb the magical power from whoever hears the melody of his Darkness ÄRM, Soul Flute.

Carol Danvors (Marvel Comics)

Nergigante (Monster Hunter Series) absorbs large amounts of bioenergy off of Elder Dragons it consumes.

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