- "...Hey, did anyone else get that foreboding feeling just now?"
- ― Elan (The Order of the Stick)
The ability to effortlessly sense the presence of observation or await someone.
Also Called[]
- Enhanced Patience/Vigilance
- Master Anticipator
Capabilities[]
The user can easily and effortlessly anticipate the presence of or await someone. They will wait for their opponent with immense tranquility and indomitable patience. No matter how hard the opponent tries, they cannot manage to sneak up on or get past the user as they were expecting the opponent to try.
Applications[]
Associations[]
- Archetype:Samurai
- Archetype: Knight
- Archetype:Ninja
- Archetype:Ronin
- Archetype:Soldier
- Automatic Self-Preservation
- Danger Detection
- Enhanced Preparedness
- Enhanced Response
- Enhanced Senses
- Enhanced Wits
- Hunting Mastery
- Intuitive Precognition
- Ninjutsu
- Predator Instinct
- Prey Instinct
- Stealth Mastery
- Tactical Genius
- Time Synchronicity
- Tranquil State
Limitations[]
- May be dependent on natural senses.
Known Users[]
See Also: The Anticipator
- Leone (Akame Ga Kill!)
- Azumi (Azumi)
- Blacksad (Blacksad)
- Bruce Wayne/Batman (DC Comics)
- Slade Wilson/Deathstroke (DC Comics)
- Midnighter (DC Comics/Wildstorm)
- Various Characters (Kingdom)
- Kan Ki
- Ou Sen
- Ri Boku
- Ryuu Tou
- Master Shifu (Kung Fu Panda)
- Kumoko/Shiraori (So I'm a Spider, So What?)
- Splinter (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
- Miyamoto Usagi (Usagi Yojimbo)
Known Objects[]
- Lionel (Akame Ga Kill!)
Gallery[]
Master Splinter (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) is a skilled anticipator, able to expect and prepare for Kitsune to be after the skull of Shredder.
Master Shifu (Kung Fu Panda) likely knew that the Furious Five would try to ambush him that day, but he couldn't know where or how. Nonetheless, Master Shifu easily thwarts all five forays against him, giving critique on their technique as he does so.
Miyamoto Usagi (Usagi Yojimbo)
Inazuma (Usagi Yojimbo)