The power to have tremendous lung capacity. Sub-power of Enhanced Condition.
Capabilities
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. This may also include birdlike lungs that allow the user to keep their lungs constantly filled with fresh air.
Applications
Associations
- Aerial Adaptation
- Atmospheric Adaptation
- Avian Physiology
- Cetacean Physiology
- Reptilian Physiology
- Enhanced Breath
- Enhanced Condition
- Oxygen Independence
- Respiratory System Manipulation
- Sonic Scream
- Vacuum Adaptation
Limitations
- While this ability allows one to survive extended periods without breathing, that doesn't mean they don't need air, but they can survive for longer periods without it. Sooner or later they are going to have to breathe.
Note
Free-diving is a mundane and learnable version of this power.
Known Users
- Superman (DC Comics)
- Supergirl (DC Comics)
- Power Girl (DC Comics)
- Kryptonians (DC Comics)
- Martians (DC Comics)
- Dheronians (DC Comics)
- Tamaraneans (DC Comics)
- Starfire (DC Comics)
- Blackfire (DC Comics)
- Thunderbird (Marvel Comics)
- Mark Grayson (Image Comics)
- Oliver Grayson (Image Comics)
- Viltrumites (Image Comics)
- Breath Boy (Legion of Superheroes)
- Kwai Chang Caine (Kung Fu)
- Kirby (Kirby)
- Krillin (Dragon Ball)
- Saiyans (Dragon Ball)
- Many Bishokuya (Toriko)
- Forsaken (World of Warcraft)
- Alek Filipov (Ripley's Bureau of Investigation)
- Mermaids and Mermen (H2O: Just Add Water/Mako Mermaids)
- Louise Chatham; temporarily
- Julia Dove; temporarily
- Gracie Watsford; temporarily
- Charlotte Watsford; temporarily
- Guybrush Threepwood (Monkey Island); limited to 10 min.
- Shira (Naruto)
- Jigglypuff and other "Balloon Species" Pokémon (Pokémon)
- Jack (One Piece)
- Roronoa Zoro (One Piece)
- Vinsmoke Sanji (One Piece)
- Saitama (One Punch Man)
- Tidus (Final Fantasy X) and other Blitzball players
- Rikku (Final Fantasy X)
- Rotfishes (Quake Series)
- Wakka (Final Fantasy X) and other Blitzball players
- Yuna (Final Fantasy X-2) and other Blitzball players
- The Kraken (The Umbrella Academy)
- Silurians/Homo Reptilia (Doctor Who)
- Time Lords (Doctor Who)
- The Judoon (Doctor Who)
- Super Commando Dhruva (Raj Comics)
- Mogana Kikaijima (Medaka Box)
- Najimi Ajimu (Medaka Box); with Battle Longer (Biological Skill)
- Pinkemena Diane "Pinkie" Pie (My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic)
- Cheese Sandwich (My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic)
- Morel Mackernasey (Hunter X Hunter)
- Adam Davenport (Lab Rats)
- Inklings (Splatoon)
- Agent 3
- Cannonbolt (Ben 10)
- Humungousaur (Ben 10: Alien Force)
- Kickin Kawk (Ben 10: Omniverse)
Gallery
Inklings (Splatoon)...
...while in squid form can stay submerged in ink seemingly indefinitely.
Agent 3 (Splatoon)
The Judoon (Doctor Who) have a great big lung reserve, allowing them to survive in low oxygen environments.
Saitama (One Punch Man) can effortlessly hold his breath in outer space for indefinite periods of time with no ill effects on his body.