- "A man chooses, a slave obeys..."
- ― Andrew Ryan, Bioshock
- "A strong man doesn’t need to read the future. He makes his own."
- ― Solid Snake, Metal Gear Solid
- "Our world will become a part of it, one day. But I will not end. Nor will I have you end... Cloud, lend me your strength, let us DEFY Destiny, together..."
- ― "Unknown" Sephiroth (Final Fantasy VII Remake)
The power to manipulate the Grand Design of existence. Sub-power of Omnipotence. Form/Expression of Nigh-Omnipotence. Combination of Life Story Manipulation and Omniverse Manipulation. Not to be confused with Grand Design Construction, Destiny Manipulation or Omni-Manipulation.
Also Called[]
- Absolute/Supreme Causality/Existence/Life/Fate Authority/Determination/Usurpation
- Grand Design Connection/Interface/Usurpation/Manipulation
- Natural Theology Connection/Interface/Usurpation/Manipulation
Capabilities[]
The user wields control over the Grand Design of existence, enabling them to alter it, manipulate it, construct it, deconstruct it, reconstruct it, and destroy it at will, create and manipulate life, death, event, creation, destruction, actions, and reactions, and even create a brand new Grand Design from scratch.
Such a power is uncanny and abnormal to the rest of cosmic law and order, allowing the user to impose their will, judgement, and desire on an unfathomable level. One may choose to only impact one universe/timeline, or impact Totality as a whole. As such, the user may cause the transmuting of properties and principles of cosmic order, producing enigmatic and perhaps, unintended results. The user may need means of exceptional knowledge, insight and foresight to assure the proper manifestation of their intent, on such a broad scale.
While this power grants one supreme "power of intent", even a level of proto-omniscience and deep insight of the original Grand Design, it doesn't promise absolute intended results, not fully knowing the final destination of how they've reshaped Existence altogether. This power also may not wholly promise immunity from whatever unforeseen effects may come of manipulating the Grand Order of Existence.
The grand design focuses on manipulating the cosmic order and existence on a grand scale, with potential uncertainties and limitations which is the key difference between this and Omni-Manipulation as that is an all-encompassing power with complete control over absolutely everything via totality, including both physical and non-physical aspects, with it’s own inherent omniscience and limitless potential total precision.
Applications (General)[]
- Absolute Creation/Destruction
- Absolute Will/ Indomitable Will
- Causa Sui Physiology
- Destructive Dominion
- Diverse Interface
- Etherius Warping
- Freedom
- Grand Design Construction
- Higher-Cosmology Manipulation
- Nexus Manipulation
- Omniarch
- Absolute Embodiment
- Afterlife Lordship
- Authority Embodiment
- Conceptual Lordship
- Creation and Destruction Lordship
- Dimensional Lordship
- Energy Lordship
- Eternity Embodiment
- Fate Lordship
- Infinity Embodiment
- Life and Death Lordship
- Omniverse Lordship
- Science-Magic Lordship
- Soul Lordship
- Space-Time Lordship
- Omnilock
- Selective Omnipotence (Any/All)
- Selective Omniscience (Any/All)
- Quantum Psionics
- Self Transcendence
- Unimind
Applications (Detailed)[]
- Absolute Manipulation
- Aspect Manipulation
- Alpha-Middle-Omega Reality
- Axis Mundi Manipulation
- Author Authority
- Boundary Manipulation
- Concept Manipulation
- Destiny Manipulation
- Entity Lordship
- Existence Manipulation
- Free Will Manipulation
- Interaction Manipulation
- Life Sequence Manipulation
- Meta Fate Manipulation
- Meta Power Manipulation
- Meta Space-Time Manipulation
- Purpose Perception
- Quantum/Quantum Foam Manipulation
- Reality Warping
- Samsara Manipulation
- Solipsistic Manipulation
- Stage Manipulation
- Subordination Manipulation
- System Manipulation
- Totality Connection
- Totality Destruction
- Truth Manipulation
- Ultimate Manipulation
- Universal Irreversibility
Levels[]
- Existential Plane Manipulation
- Dimension Manipulation
- Universe Manipulation
- Multiverse Manipulation
- Omniverse Manipulation
- Grand Design Manipulation
Associations[]
- Complete Arsenal
- Cosmic Otherness
- Nigh-Omnipotence
- Nigh-Omniscience
- Self Origin Manipulation
- Transcendent Physiology
Limitations[]
- One isn't immune to the changes one's does to the Design.
- May not be able to create a Grand Design from scratch, limited to manipulating the already existing one.
Known Users[]
- God/Yahweh/Allah (Abrahamic Religions) via Divine Providence
- Para Brahman (Hinduism)
- Bathala (Philippine Mythology)
- God (DC Comics) as The Presence
- The Chairman (The Adjustment Bureau); via The Plan
- Shakti and Shiva (Charmed)
- The Storyteller (Grimms Notes)
- The All (Hermeticism)
- Soa (Legend of Dragoon)
- Mokona (Magic Knight Rayearth); as the Creator
- The Supernormal State (SCP Foundation); Chinese Branch
- SCP-001 - S Andrew Swann's Proposal - The Database (SCP Foundation)
- God/The Magician (Seekers Into The Mystery)
- God (Unsong)
- Swirl of the Root (TYPE-MOON)
- Taiji (Super Robot Wars)
- Lorelei (Tales of the Abyss); via the Score
- Yahweh (Demon Accords)
- Jesus Christ (Christianity); via Divine Providence
- Shinryu (Dissidia: Final Fantasy)
- Sephiroth (Final Fantasy VII Remake)
- "Whisper" Sephiroth
- "Unknown" Sephiroth
- The Simbi (Haitian Mythology/Haitian Vodou)
- Para Brahman (Hinduism)
- Elder God (Legacy of Kain)
- Thanos (Marvel Comics/The Infinity Ending); via Astral Regulators
- One-Above-All (Marvel Comics)
- The Law of Identity (Ichiban Ushiro no Daimaou)
- Akuto Sai (Ichiban Ushiro no Daimaou)
- Writers from the Cloud Kingdom (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
- Bathala (Philippine Mythology)
- Homura Akemi (Puella Magi Madoka Magica)
- Great Will (Shin Megami Tensei)
- Supreme God Z (Super Robot Wars)
- God/Chuck Shurley (Supernatural)
- Jack Kline (Supernatural)
Known Objects[]
- The Infinity Gauntlet (Marvel Comics)
- The Astral Regulators (Marvel Comics)