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The ability to acquire information by means independent on any known senses or previous experience. Variation of Enhanced Senses.

Also Called

  • ESP
  • ESP/Extrasensory Instincts
  • Preternatural Perception
  • Sixth Sense
  • Telegnosis

Capabilities

The user can acquire information by means independent on any of their known senses or previous experience. This applies to any and all kinds of information, knowledge, wisdom, experience, etc. Information can be either personal (memories, thoughts, etc.) or impersonal (academic knowledge, data, etc.). This ability can be used passively (as an instinctual reaction) or actively (by wanting to know specific information).

Applications

Variations

  • Clairalience: A form of extrasensory perception wherein users are able to sense smells/aromas from the past, present, future, or at locations not relative to them.
  • Clairaudience: A form of extrasensory perception wherein users are able to mentally pick up sounds from the past, present, future, or at locations not relative to them, including hearing supernatural sounds, etc.
  • Claircognizance: A form of extrasensory perception wherein users are able to acquire psychic knowledge primarily by intrinsic means. This is the ability to know something without a physical explanation of why you know it.
  • Clairempathy: A form of extrasensory perception wherein users are able to perceive the emotions, emotional imprints and emotional links from the past, present, future, or at locations not relative to them.
  • Clairgustance: A form of extrasensory perception wherein users are able to taste a substance from the past, present, future, or at locations not relative to them.
  • Clairomancy: A form of extrasensory perception wherein users are able to sense events from the past, present, future or locations not relative to them.
  • Clairometry: A form of extrasensory perception wherein users are able to obtain information from any source.
  • Clairvoyance: A form of extrasensory perception wherein users are able to acquire knowledge by visual means.
  • Psychometry: A form of extrasensory perception wherein users are able to perceive the condition of subjects from the past, present or, future, by touching them.

Associations

Limitations

  • May not be able to fully understand information obtained.
  • May not be able to obtain personal information.
  • May suffer from sensory overload.
  • May be limited in the amount of information obtainable or have difficulty finding some information.

Known Users

  • Eagle Vision/Sense users (Assassin's Creed)
  • Theresa (Class of the Titans)
  • Max Mercury (DC Comics)
  • Martians (DC Comics)
  • Abe Sapien (Hellboy)
  • Slender Mann (TF2 Freak)
  • Sylar/Gabriel Gray (Heroes)
  • Elemental Sight users (Irregular at Magic High School)
    • Tatsuya Shiba
  • David Wong (John Dies At The End); via "Soy Sauce"
  • John Cheese (John Dies At The End); via "Soy Sauce"
  • Chase Davenport (Lab Rats)
  • Walter Radar O'Reilly (Mash 4077)
  • April O'Neil (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
  • Alopex (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
  • Several Espers (Toaru Majutsu no Index series)
  • Witchers (The Witcher Series)

Known Powers

  • Kenbunshoku Haki (One Piece)

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