- "Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of men?"
(squeak)
"Well, yes, obviously me. I just wondered if there was anyone else." - ― Death and Death of Rats (Discworld)
- "What is it Nagungo?"
"Evil, is coming!"
"What shall we do Nagungo?"
"You are Nagungo now!"" - ― Tribesmen and Nagungo (The Simpsons)
- "Fellas, I've been around the block a few times. There's something evil in that computer."
- ― Skips to Mordecai and Rigby (Regular Show)
- "My gods, Luthor's eyes... so calm and uncaring, like an insect's... but shielding such passionate malice and selfishness."
- ― Saturn Girl (DC Comics)
The power to identify evil in oneself or others. Opposite to Goodness Sense.
Also Called[]
- Detect Evil
- Evil Awareness
- Evil Intent Sensing
Capabilities[]
Users are capable of recognizing evil or negative intent in themselves or others. The user can tell how much evil is within the essence of others and decide how threatening they are based on the amount they sense
Associations[]
- Aura Reading
- Crime Detection
- Darkside View
- Empathy
- Goodness Sense
- Precognition
- Mediumship
- Morality Viewing
- Sin Detection
Limitations[]
- Might need to be in contact with the person in order to perform this ability.
- Could be corrupted from how much evil is in oneself or another person.
- May come in the form of pain.
- Use/Overuse may expose the user to too much evil and change the user personality/worldview or even drive them to self-harm.
Known Users[]
See Also: Detect Evil.
Anime/Manga/Manhwa[]
- Astro (Astro Boy)
- Ikuro Hashizawa (Baoh: The Visitor)
- Bearers of the Brand of Sacrifice (Berserk)
- Son Goku (Dragon Ball series)
- Namekians (Dragon Ball series)
- Tiny (The Hammer)
- Lapis (Jewelpet)
- Orb of Caldia (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Misty Hajdu (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Mae Jonghak/Jong Richu (Murim Login)
- Kurama, the Nine-Tails (Naruto)
- Naruto Uzumaki (Naruto); via Nine-Tailed Form
- Mito Uzumaki (Naruto)
- Sailor Mars (Sailor Moon)
- Sixth Sense users (Saint Seiya)
- Robert E.O. Speedwagon (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part I: Phantom Blood)
Cartoons/Comics[]
- Moss the Sloth (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Captain Planet (Captain Planet)
- Uncle (Jackie Chan Adventures)
- Tohru (Jackie Chan Adventures)
- Master Eon (Skylanders Academy)
- Yan Lin (W.I.T.C.H.)
- Master Monk Guan (Xiaolin Showdown)
- Kay (Fables)
- Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)
- Ghost Riders (Marvel Comics)
- Firstbourne (Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
Live Television/Movies[]
- Cole Turner (Charmed)
- The Doctor (Doctor Who)
- Emma Grayling (Doctor Who)
- The Obnoxiouse Offender (Citizen Toxie - The Toxic Avenger IV)
- Leviathan (Hellraiser II: Hellbound)
- Force Sensitives (Star Wars); via Force Empathy
- David Dunn (Unbreakable)
- Do Ha-na (Uncanny Counter)
- Na Jeok-bong (Uncanny Counter)
- Gabriel Van Helsing (Van Helsing)
- The Toxic Avenger (The Toxic Avenger)
- Master Oogway (Kung Fu Panda)
Tabletop/Video Games[]
- Duo (Mega Man series)
- The Dark Powers (Ravenloft)
- Zelda (The Legend of Zelda)
- Lucario (Pokémon)
Literature[]
- Kylie Galen (Shadow Falls)
Web Comics[]
- O-Chul (The Order of the Stick)
- Lien (The Order of the Stick)
- Hinjo (The Order of the Stick)
- Durkon Thundershield (The Order of the Stick)
- Miko Miyazaki (The Order of the Stick)
- Big Ears (Goblins: Life Through Their Eyes)
Gallery[]
Master Oogway (Kung Fu Panda) sensed the "darkness" in Tai Lung's heart and therefore, refused to give the dragon scroll, which contained "limitless power", to him.
The Brand of Sacrifice (Berserk) causes those marked with it to bleed and feel pain in the presence of evil beings such as Apostles, and in the presence of powerful demonic lords such as the God Hand.
Because a piece of an evil mirror was lodged in his eye, Kay (Fables) is cursed to see all the evil others have ever done. Because of this he is known to gouge his eyes out only for them to grow back later.
Oogway also foresaw his student Fenghuang’s (Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness) fall from grace and crafted an owl-shaped inescapable cage to imprison her.
The black light of Leviathan (Hellraiser II: Hellbound) reveals the evil deeds of those it shines on.
Robert E.O. Speedwagon (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) can detect others' personalities and morality by smell, allowing him to recognize Jonathan Joestar's noble spirit and the fact that Dio Brando, regardless of his excuses and abusive past, is pure evil and was born as such.
As a creature born from evil energy, Orb (Marchen Awakens Romance) is able to sense the darkness of those around him.
Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Marvel Comics) infamous Spider-Sense has been known to even detect super-villains while disguised. But it had trouble detecting Venom because of the "quality time" the symbiote and Peter spent together before it latched onto its new partner.
In the Saint Seiya universe, if the evil in any cosmo is very strong, it will be felt by the users of the Sixth Sense.
Jedi and Sith (Star Wars) alike were capable of sensing evil or the "dark side" corruption of others through the person's emotions of anger.
Melvin Junko/Toxic Avenger (The Toxic Avenger) possesses biochemical particles in his body called "tromatons", which causes him to go into a homicidal rage when in the presence of evil, compelling him to destroy it.
David Dunn (Unbreakable) is able to detect and see through visions the evil actions of other people such as an abusive mother with a mere touch.