Energy Defense

Energy Defense
Superman X (Legion of Super-Heroes)
Power/Ability to:	Use energy to defend oneself.

The power to use energy to defend oneself. Technique of Energy Manipulation. Variation of Elemental Defense. Opposite of Anti-Energy Attacks and Energy Attacks.

Also Called

• Energy Shield

Capabilities

The user possesses defensive skills that are enhanced by energy powers, allowing them to block, parry, dodge, etc. with the power of energy.

Applications

• Energy Infusion
• Energy Exoskeleton
• Energy Shield Construction
• Energy Wall Generation
• Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Defense

Variations

• Astral Defense
• Chi Defense
• Electricity Defense
  • Lightning Defense
• Fire Defense
• Kinetic Energy Defense
• Light Defense
• Magnetic Defense
• Potential Energy Defense
• Psychic Defense
  • Emotion Defense
  • Telekinetic Defense
• Sound Defense
• Spiritual Defense
• Thermal Defense

Associations

• Elemental Defense
• Energy Manipulation

Limitations

• May require outside source of energy for defensive maneuvers.

Known Users

• Anodites (Ben 10)
  • Gwen Tennyson
• Amperis (Ben 10)
• Crystalsapiens (Ben 10)
• Ultimate Kevin (Ben 10: Ultimate Alien)
• Various Characters (Bleach)
• Ki users (Dragon Ball series)
• Lantern Corps (DC Comics)
• Manchester Black (DC Comics)
• Kell-El/Superman X (Legion of Super-Heroes)
• Supreme Superman (Legion of Super-Heroes)
• Espers (Mob Psycho 100)
• Hisako Ichiki/Armor (Marvel Comics)
• Vance Astrovik/Justice (Marvel Comics)
• Elizabeth Braddock/Psylocke (Marvel Comics)
• Bennet du Paris/Exodus (Marvel Comics)
• Jean Grey (Marvel Comics)
• Nate Grey/X-Man (Marvel Comics)
• Nathan Summers/Cable (Marvel Comics)
• Rachel Summers/Prestige (Marvel Comics)
• Julian Keller/Hellion (Marvel Comics)
• Grana (Psyren)
• Nino Lahiffe/Carapace (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)
• Force barrier Users (Star Wars)
• Fubuki, Blizzard of Hell (One-Punch Man)
• Tatsumaki, Tornado of Terror (One-Punch Man)

Gallery

Orihime Inoue's (Bleach) casting Santen Kesshun to repel attacks...

...and Shiten Kōshun to repel attacks and then fire a bullet of spiritual energy.

Yasutora "Chad" Sado's (Bleach) Brazo Derecha de Gigante, in its defensive shield/true form, is used for defense instead of offense, though it's still more powerful offensively than his original arm.

Kenpachi Zaraki (Bleach) using his immense Reiryoku to act as a sort of armor, making it impossible for him to be harmed by anyone not at least at his level of power, even Ichigo's hands were injured in backlash.

Jūshirō Ukitake (Bleach) casting Bakudō #8: Seki to repel Lilynette's kick.

Izuru Kira (Bleach) casting Bakudō #39: Enkōsen.

Momo Hinamori (Bleach) casting Bakudō #39: Enkōsen.

Bykauya Kuchiki (Bleach) casting Bakudō #81: Dankū to block Zommari's Amor.

Sōsuke Aizen (Bleach) casting Bakudō #81: Dankū.

...Millón Escudo to reflect Ichigo's Getsuga Tenshō

...El Escudo to block Shunsui's attack.

Noitra Gilga (Bleach) holds the title of the strongest Hierro of all Arrancar, allowing him to withstand almost any attack with no sign of injury.

Masaki Kurosaki (Bleach) using Blut Vene.

Äs Nödt (Bleach) using Blut Vene to block Renji's attack.

Ichigo Kurosaki (Bleach) unconsciously using Blut Vene.

Yhwach (Bleach) creating Blut Vene Anhaben.

Son Goku (Dragon Ball) constructs a force field out of ki...

...use Super Saiyan form and ki to harden his skin to the point he can deflect sword attacks from Future Trunks using only a finger...

...create a skin-level Energy Barrier to protect against Lavender's poison...

...convert the offensive energy of the Imperfect Instinct Kamehameha to defensive energy, making a force field.

Vegito (Dragon Ball Z) uses a Saiyan Shield to protect himself from being absorbed by Super Buu.

Jiren (Dragon Ball Super) possesses such overwhelming Ki that it can act as a force field for weaker attacks, such as Goku's Kamehameha, simply by standing.

While in his Legendary Super Saiyan form, Broly (Dragon Ball Z: Broly - Second Coming) reinforces his body with tremendous amount of ki to the point where he is completely unaffected by Super Saiyan Gohan's punch.

Manchester Black's (DC Comics) telekinesis can shield him from powerful attacks, even Superman's heat vision.

Gwen Tennyson (Ben 10)

Nino Lahiffe/Carapace (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)

Force user (Star Wars) defends himself using a force barrier.

Raven (Teen Titans)

Supreme Superman (Legion of Super-Heroes) has Superman X’s suit to generate an Energy Shield.

Nathan Summers/Cable (Marvel Comics)