The power to have a greater lung capacity than normal. A sub-power of Enhanced Breath and Enhanced Condition.
Capability
The user has a tremendous lung capacity and/or ability to use the oxygen very effectively enabling them to hold their breath for extended periods of time while staying active. May also include birdlike lungs that allow the user to keep their lungs constantly filled with fresh air.
Associations
- Aerial Adaptation
- May be accompanied by Enhanced Breath.
- May be accompanied by Vacuum Adaptation.
- May be linked to Atmospheric Adaptation
Limits
- Could be limited space due ribs and heart in the way, unless abilities like Bone Manipulation could make room.
Note
Free-diving is mundane and learnable version of this power.
Known users
- Superman (DC Comics)
- Power Girl (DC Comics)
- Kwai Chang Caine (Kung Fu)
- Kirby (Kirby)
- Krillin (Dragon Ball)
- The Saiyans, including Vegeta and Goku (Dragon Ball)
- Forsaken (World of Warcraft)
- Alek Filipov (Ripley's Bureau of Investigation)
- Mermaids (H2O: Just Add Water)
- Guybrush Threepwood (Monkey Island) [limited to 10 min.]
- Thunderbird (Marvel)
- Jigglypuff and other "Balloon Species" Pokemon (Pokemon)
- Tidus (Final Fantasy X) and other Blitzball players
- Rikku (Final Fantasy X)
- Yuna (Final Fantasy X-2) and other Blitzball players
- The Kraken (The Umbrella Academy)