Exorcism

Exorcism
Sam Winchester (Supernatural) removes Gadreel from his body.
Power/Ability to:	Evict possessing entities.

"The power of Christ compels you!"

― Father Damien Karras (The Exorcist)

The power to evict possessing spiritual entities. Sub-power of Banishment. Opposite to Possession.

Also Called

• Demonic Exorcism
• Dispossession
• Incorporeal Entity Banishment/Expulsion/Removal
• Soulific/Spiritual Entity Expulsion
• Foreign Entity/Spirit Removal
• Possession/Possessive Separation
• Soul/Soulific/Spiritual Banishment

Capabilities

The user can forcibly remove possessing entities (Ghosts, Demons, etc.) from the body, object, or the location they are possessing/haunting.

Applications

• Ejecting a possessing entity from a person, object, or location.
• Banishment of the entity back to its place of origin, or to the afterlife in the case of ghosts.

Techniques

• Exorcism Attacks
• Exorcism Combat
• Exorcism Weaponry
• Self-Exorcism

Variations

• Exorcism Magic

Associations

• Banishment Arts
  • Exorcism Arts
• Banishment Manipulation
• Exorcist
• Exorcism Immunity
• Life-Force Extraction
• Paranormal Mastery
• Phantasm Manipulation
• Possession Transferal
• Sanctification
• Soul Manipulation
• Spell Casting
• Spirit Magic
• Supernatural Priest
• Supernatural Shrine Maiden

Limitations

• Some entities may be harder to exorcise than others, if not altogether unexorcisable.
  • An entity that is exorcised in a similar way multiple times may end up developing resistance/immunity to that particular method.
• Some exorcisms may require certain items to work, such as ingredients to a spell.
• An entity that is exorcised may try to possess a new host when exorcised, possibly even the exorcist themselves if they do not have adequate protection against possession.
• Exorcism may be painful or even fatal for the possessed.
• People possessed by entities may need to have the exorcism done depending on the culture of what the entity is. Such as using Japanese culture to banish Japanese spirits.
• Self-exorcism is usually difficult if not impossible.

Known Users

• Devlin Waugh (2000 AD)
• Alex (5ive Girls); via Telekinesis
• Exorcists (Blue Exorcist)
• Maori Kasuga (Arcana Heart)
  • The Kasuga Clan; via The Kasuga Demon Exorcism Style
• Gwen Tennyson (Ben 10 series)
• Various Characters (Bleach)
• Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel)
• Wesley Wyndam-Pryce (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel)
• Rupert Giles (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
• Lena Duchannes (Caster Chronicles)
• The Charmed Ones (Charmed); via Spell Casting and potions
• The Charmed Ones (Charmed 2018); via Spell Casting
• Jesus Christ (Christianity)
• Angels (Angeology)
• John Constantine (Constantine)
• Exorcists (D.Gray-man)
• Lindo Tachibana (Dance with Devils)
• Azuna Kuzuha (Dance with Devils)
• Exorcism Users (Danny Phantom)
  • Danny Fenton/Phantom
  • Wulf
• Anita (Darkstalkers)
• John Constantine (DC Comics)
• Chris Gordon (Demon Accords)
• Sakuyamon (Digimon)
• Kuzuhamon (Digimon)
• Father Lankester Merrin (The Exorcist)
• Father Damien Karras (The Exorcist)
• Silver Fullbuster (Fairy Tail)
• Gray Fullbuster (Fairy Tail)
• Bloodman (Fairy Tail)
• Mu (Fantasy War Tactics)
• Mabel Pines (Gravity Falls)
• Professor Broom (Hellboy/BPRD)
• Jang Man-weoul (Hotel del Luna)
• Uncle (Jackie Chan Adventures)
• Minamoto Clan (Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun)
• Link (The Legend of Zelda); via Light Arrows
• Gandalf the White (Lord of the Rings)
• Sleepwalker (Marvel Comics)
• Talisman (Marvel Comics)
• Wanda Maximoff (Marvel Comics)
• Shigeo Kageyama/Mob (Mob Psycho 100)
• Lala (Monster Musume)
• Elizabeth Liones (Nanatsu no Taizai)
• Yato (Noragami)
• Wilhamena (OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes)
• Kyle Barnes (Outcast)
• Jane Blake (The Secret Circle)
• Adora/She-Ra (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power)
• Cogliostro (Spawn/Image Comics)
• Angels (Supernatural)
• Dean Winchester (Supernatural)
• Sam Winchester (Supernatural)
• Bobby Singer (Supernatural)
• April O’Neil (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012)
• Aleister Crowley (Toaru Majutsu no Index)
• Subaru Sumeragi (Tokyo Babylon)
• Miss Jeanette (True Blood)
• Faeries and part-Faeries (True Blood)
• Ultraman Cosmos (Ultraman Cosmos)
• Exorcist (Valkyrie Crusade)
• Wisp (Valkyrie Crusade)
• Eli (Xena: Warrior Princess)
• Eve (Xena: Warrior Princess)
• Wei Shen (Sleeping Dogs: Nightmare in Northpoint)

Known Objects

• Gwen's Spellbook (Ben 10: Omniverse)
• Dispossession Potions (Charmed)
• Various Fenton Works gadgets (Danny Phantom)
• Automated Exorcism System (SCP Foundation)
• Aglaophotis (Silent Hill)
• Holy Candles (Silent Hill)
• Peach Wood Sword (Sleeping Dogs Nightmare in Northpoint)
• Traveler Dagger (The Vampire Diaries)
• Anima Aucupe (Witches of East End)

Gallery

John Constantine (Constantine) is an accomplished exorcist.

Maori Kasuga (Arcana Heart) comes from a clan of exorcists.

Danny Fenton/Phantom (Danny Phantom) is able to exorcise Ghosts from both objects and subjects, ranging from ecto-rays to physically pushing the entities out of the vessels.

Having spent years studying Ghosts, Jack and Maddie Fenton (Danny Phantom) have created a vast arsenal of Ghost equipment designed for fighting, capturing and disposing of Ghosts, including the exorcism of Ghosts from both objects and subjects.

Using its Kongou Shakujou staff, Sakuyamon (Digimon) can create a purifying barrier that exorcises evil Spirits...

...while as Sakuyamon X its powers increase even more.

Exorcist (Valkyrie Crusade)

The Anima Aucupe (Witches of East End) rips out a possessing Spirit and kills the host.

Wisp (Valkyrie Crusade) is a high-ranking exorcist.

Shigeo Kageyama/Mob (Mob Psycho 100)

Gandalf the White (Lord of the Rings) casts the evil wizard Saruman out of King Theoden of Rohan.

Lala's (Monster Musume) scythe, while too dull for use against the living, can physically separate the connection between a Spirit and the living world, forcing them to move on.

She-Ra (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power) exorcising Horde Prime from Hordak's body.

Uncle (Jackie Chan Adventures) exorcising Shendu from Jade's body.

Gwen Tennyson (Ben 10 series)

April O’Neil (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012) using her exorcism powers to break free of Za-Naron’s spiritual possession.

Ultraman Cosmo (Ultraman Cosmo)

Xanthe Zhou (DC Comics)

Videos

The Lord of the Rings - ''You Have No Power Here'' - (HD)-2