Faith Empowerment

"It means that you know something even if you don't know something."

"That doesn't make any sense."

"It doesn't have to make sense. It's faith, it's faith. It's the flower of light in the field of darkness that's giving me the strength to carry on. You understand?"

― Eli and Solara (Book of Eli)

The ability to gain empowerment from one's core beliefs. Variation of Affinity. Not to be confused with Belief Empowerment. Opposite to Heresy Empowerment.

Also Called[]

Creed Empowerment
Doctrine Empowerment
Dogma Empowerment
Faith Affinity
Peity Affinity/Empowerment
Power Via Faith/Religion
Religion Affinity/Empowerment
Supernatural Faith
Faithful Essence

Capabilities[]

The user can gain special powers from their respective belief system(s), allowing them to be protected, guided, and enlightened at all times. Pray for virtually anything to happen especially when it is to their advantage, and be granted special favors and be given special treatment by the supernatural beings of their belief system(s) themselves.

Unlike Worship Empowerment and Belief Empowerment, users gain any ability they want from their belief in the religion(s) and the beings and/or objects that are part of it and can commmunicate and receive guidance from them.

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Limitations[]

Lack of faith nulls and voids this power.
The supernatural beings may be limited.
May have divine laws to follow, if broken user may lose their gifts.
Prejudice will tamper and exhaust this power.

Known Users[]

Prophets (Abrahamic religions)
Five Principal Clans (Highschool DxD/Slash Dog)
The Lamb (Cult of the Lamb)
Users of Faithful Essence (Power of Islam)
- Hussein Ali Abdullah/Star Knight (Power of Islam)
Jaden Ar'Kangelos (The Storm Children Chronicles)