- "People can list any number of reasons to be afraid. This is because at the most fundamental level, 'comfort' leads to 'life', whilst 'fear' leads to 'death'. While people cannot give a clear answer why they want to live, they can give any number of answers why they do not wish to die. Thus, it is impossible to be unaffected by fear as long as you are alive."
- ― Äs Nödt (Bleach)
- "Gotham, this is your only warning, abandon the city, or I will unleash your greatest fears."
- ― Scarecrow (Arkham Knight)
- "It was as if a Natural Calamity had descended upon them. In the face of that overpowering violence...There were those that could not even stand... Those that ran away...And those that could not move..."
- ― The Narrator on Hou Ken, the Bushin (Kingdom)
- "Just the sound of my name in the Four other States' frontline territories is enough to my enemies lose control of their bladders. "
- ― Kan Mei, Giant of Chu (Kingdom)
The power to evoke extreme fear and horror in others. Sub-power of Fear Manipulation. Variation of Emotion Inducement. Opposite to Courage Inducement.
Also Called
- Bogeyman Effect
- Fear Induction
- Intimidation
- Panic/Terror Inducement
Capabilities
The user can evoke and increase fear and horror in others causing the target’s brain to release fear-inducing chemicals. The target’s perception may be altered, causing them to see their environment as ominous and the user as dark and foreboding, or even as a monster.
Techniques
- Death By Horror: literally scare a target to death, by causing fear so intense that it kills them.
- Discouragement: cause others to run away from the user.
- Fear Augmentation: enhance any feelings of fear to unbearable levels.
- Fearful Scream: scream with fear echoing in every sound-wave.
- Insanity Inducement: making others feel fear to the point they will become traumatized.
- Killing Intent: control one's own killing intention and use it to intimidate the victims.
- Paralysis Inducement: make the target literally 'paralyzed with fear'.
- Submission: make the target so afraid that they will yield or submit to the user.
- Unknown Inducement: cause fear so powerful that others tune users presence out of sight and mind.
Associations
- Bogeyman Physiology
- Despair Inducement
- Emotion Inducement
- Emotion Manipulation
- Fear Manipulation
- Intimidation Intuition
- Menacing Presence
- Mental Inducement
- Mental Manipulation
- Meta Fear Inducement
- Phobia-Initiated Ability Manifestation
- Surprise Inducement
Limitations
- Users of Psychic Shield/Indomitable Will (highly resistant) Psychic Immunity/Fearlessness (impervious).
- May be overpowered by Courage Inducement.
- May be constantly active.
Known Users
See Also: The Dreaded and Supernatural Fear Inducer.
Anime/Manga
- Ronny Schiatto (Baccano)
- Guts (Berserk)
- Sōsuke Aizen (Bleach)
- Äs Nödt (Bleach)
- Retsu "Yachiru" Unohana (Bleach)
- Jigen (Boruto: Naruto Next Generations)
- Beerus (Dragon Ball series)
- Frieza (Dragon Ball series)
- Majin Buu (Dragon Ball series)
- Alucard (Hellsing)
- Hou Ken (Kingdom)
- Shin (Kingdom)
- Kuudo Hinokage (Medaka Box)
- Misogi Kumagawa (Medaka Box)
- All For One (My Hero Academia)
- Shinobi (Naruto); via Killing Intent
- Nurarihyon (Nurarihyon no Mago)
- Nura Rihan (Nurarihyon no Mago)
- Nura Rikuo (Nurarihyon no Mago)
- Users of Haoshoku Haki (One Piece)
- Yonko (One Piece)
- Rocks Pirates (One Piece)
- Sakazuki (One Piece)
- Kuro (One Piece)
- Krieg (One Piece)
- Saitama (One-Punch Man)
- King (One-Punch Man) via "King Engine"
- Phoenix Ikki (Saint Seiya)
- Fuyuki Hinata (Sgt. Frog); only when truly angry
- Holo (Spice and Wolf); via her Wolf Form
- Sung Jin-Woo (Solo Leveling); via Skill: [Bloodlust/Killing Intent]
- Various Gourmet Hunters/Bishokuya (Toriko)
- Shiki Granbell (Edens Zero)
Cartoons/Comics
- Gwen Tennyson (Ben 10: Ultimate Alien)
- Toepick (Ben 10)
- Barbatos (DC Comics)
- Batman (DC Comics)
- Darkseid (DC Comics)
- Joker (DC Comics)
- Parallax (DC Comics)
- Raven (DC Comics/Teen Titans)
- Jonathan Crane/Scarecrow (DC Comics); via Fear Toxin
- Sinestro Corps (DC Comics)
- Spin (DC Comics)
- Gremloblin (Gravity Falls)
- Mandy (The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy)
- Thragg (Image Comics)
- Gaz (Invader Zim)
- Silas Burr/Cyber (Marvel Comics)
- Alexander Aaron (Marvel Comics)
- Blackheart (Marvel Comics)
- Caliban (Marvel Comics)
- Dr. Curt Conners/Lizard (Marvel Comics)
- Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)
- Matt Murdock/Daredevil (Marvel Comics)
- Mr. Fear (Marvel Comics)
- Ghost Riders (Marvel Comics)
- Phobos (Marvel Comics)
- Scarecrow (Marvel Comics)
- T'Challa/Black Panther (Marvel Comics)
- Terrance Ward/Trauma (Marvel Comics); via Phobia-Initiated Ability Manifestation
- King Sombra (My Little Pony series)
- Fluttershy (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
- Jack Skellington (The Nightmare Before Christmas)
- Pitch Black (Rise of the Guardians)
- Frightgeist (Slugterra)
- Chaos (Sonic the Comic)
- Cluster Gems (Steven Universe)
- Fungus Humongus (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; 2012 TV series)
- Mongor (ThunderCats)
- Cravex (Visionaries); via personal spell
Literature
- Nobody Owns (The Graveyard Book)
- Lord Voldemort (Harry Potter)
- Severus Snape (Harry Potter)
- Boggart (Harry Potter); via shapeshifting
- Dementors (Harry Potter)
- Pennywise the Dancing Clown (It)
- Ring Wraiths/Nazgul (The Lord of the Rings)
- Tara (Michael Vey)
- Myrddraal (The Wheel of Time)
- Padan Fain (The Wheel of Time)
Live Television/Movies
- Thesulac Demons (Angel)
- Gachnar (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Barbas (Charmed)
- Monsters (Girl vs. Monster)
- Deimata
- Theodosa
- Bob
- Glenda (The Haunted Hathaways)
- Jackie Clark (Haven)
- Guillame (Heroes)
- Maury Parkman (Heroes)
- Terror Dopant (Kamen Rider W)
- Freddy Krueger (A Nightmare on Elm Street)
- Bones (Power Rangers Dino Charge)
- Jeggorabax Energy Entity (The Sarah Jane Adventures)
- Redjac (Star Trek)
- Darth Vader (Star Wars)
- Buruburu (Supernatural)
- Anuk-ite (Teen Wolf)
- The Thing (The Thing)
Folklore/Mythology
- Hades (Greco-Roman Mythology)
- Phobos (Greco-Roman Mythology)
Video Games
- Jericho Cross (Darkwatch)
- Diablo (Diablo)
- Doom Guy/Slayer (DOOM series)
- The Dragonborn (The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim); via Dismay Shout, Rout, Hysteria, and fear spells and various fear poisons and fear-enchanted weapons
- Lu/Ciel (Elsword)
- Alma Wade (F.E.A.R. series)
- Fiddlesticks (League of Legends)
- Cynder (The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon)
- The Fear (Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater)
- Shadow Selves (Persona series)
- Darkrai (Pokémon)
- Pokémon with the ability "intimidate" (Pokémon)
- Tomokui Kanata/Rou (Re:Monster)
- Lilith (The Secret World)
- Apparitions (Sekiro: Shadow Die Twice)
- Corrupted Monk
- Guardian Ape/Headless Ape (Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice)
- Tyrant Morax/Moloch (Shin Megam Tensei: Strange Journey)
- Golden Fear Serpent (Skylanders)
- Huwara (Valkyrie Crusade)
Other
- Turahk (BIONICLE)
- Dragons (Dungeons and Dragons)
- The Thriller (Michael Jackson's Thriller)
- SCP-303 - The Doorman (SCP Foundation); involuntary
- SCP-959 - The Bogeyman (SCP Foundation); involuntary
- Slender Man (The Slender Man Mythos)
- Alastor (Hazbin Hotel)
Known Objects
- Scarecrow's Fear Toxin (DC Comics)
- The Soul Shredder (Danny Phantom)
- Phobia Mask (Chaotic)
- Various fear poisons and fear enchanted weapons (The Elder Scrolls)
- Left Hand of Horror (The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy)
- King Sombra's Magic Door (My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic)
Known Locations
- Mansion of Night (Percy Jackson)
Gallery
Freddy Krueger (A Nightmare on Elm Street)
Sōsuke Aizen (Bleach) was of such power that even when calling out to his subordinates calmly, Kaname Tōsen and Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez immediately fell back in line out of fear.
Äs Nodt (Bleach), Sternritter "F", can amplify one's fear to lethal levels.
While kind and motherly on the surface, Retsu Unohana (Bleach) is one of the most feared Shinigami in all of Soul Society, even to those who are unaware of her true self.
Guts (Berserk)
Gwen Tennyson (Ben 10) scaring Zombozo so he will learn not to attack the Tennyson family again.
Bruce Wayne/Batman (DC Comics) is well known for his ability to inspire fear in others...
…to the extent that he was chosen as a candidate for the Sinestro Corps.
Parallax (DC Comics), the living embodiment of all fear.
Sinestro Corps (DC Comics)
Batman (DC Universe) under the influence of the Scarecrow's fear-inducing toxin.
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Through the power of his sword, the Fright Knight (Danny Phantom) is able to send his victims to an alternate dimension where they are forced to experience their greatest fears.
Chaos (Sonic the Comic) possesses a powerful aura of fear that causes anyone in close proximity to him to become petrified with fear...
...as he demonstrates on the Freedom Fighters.
Boogeyman (Boogeyman 2)
Doom Guy/Slayer (DOOM series) is the single most feared being to all of Hell.
As the Emperor of Evil, Frieza (Dragon Ball series), was the most feared mortal in Universe 7, to the point that even decades after his death his sheer fear factor was stated to be the only thing keeping his empire from collapsing.
Majin Buu (Dragon Ball series) instilled fear in everyone that knew about him, including the gods and Frieza.
As a God of Destruction, Beerus (Dragon Ball series) is highly feared for his power and temper, even by Frieza.
Lord Voldemort (Harry Potter) was one to be feared to the extent that many cannot bear even speaking his name until his death was confirmed during the Battle of Hogwarts.
Severus Snape (Harry Potter) exuded such ruthlessness that his mere presence alone caused his students to settle down from their banter and cause his Death Eater colleagues, and the savage werewolf Fenrir Greyback, to back down.
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Ghost Rider (Marvel Comics)
Blackheart (Marvel Comics)
Caliban (Marvel Comics)
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Scarecrow (Marvel Comics)
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Alexander Aaron (Marvel Comics)
Barbas, The Demon of Fear (Charmed) can literally scare people to death by bringing their fears to life.
The Fear (Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater) truly lives up to his name.
Fear (Inside Out) is Riley's capacity to feel fear, making her feel fear whenever he's at the controls.
Kuudo Hinokage (Medaka Box) induces an intimidating presence so powerful people cast him out of conscious thought and cognitive perception.
Misogi Kumagawa (Medaka Box) paralyzed even Zenkichi with fear…
…forcing him to tremble where he stands…
…and people don't even dare to shake his hand.
Pennywise/It (Stephen King's It) in the form of Pennywise
In order to feed, The Jeggorabax Energy Entity (The Sarah Jane Adventures) induced fear into its victims
Huwawa (Valkyrie Crusade) terrifies all who see her eyes.
Darkrai (Pokémon) can inflict fear with its ability to make people see nightmares.
Fungus Humongus (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles;2012 Tv series) can produce hallucinatory spores which causes it's victims to experience their worst fears.
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The prisoners of Level 6 of Impel Down (One Piece) have committed crimes so vile and evil that even the newspapers refused to write about them, the world fearing the inmates to the point that the World Government has to “erase” their existences from history.
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As one of the Four Emperors of the New World, Charlotte Linlin/Big Mom (One Piece) is a highly feared pirate with a fear factor so great that even the Giants do not dare speak her name.
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With his status as the Strongest Creature in the World, Kaido's (One Piece) mere presence makes him so feared that people would rather risk declaring war on the World Government than anger him.
Because of his sheer ruthlessness, Sakazuki (One Piece) is feared by both allies and enemies alike, including the dreaded Blackbeard Pirates.
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Users of Conqueror's/Haoshoku Haki (One Piece) like Red-Haired Shanks demonstrate.
Kuro (One Piece) was much feared by his subordinates due to his well-known ruthlessness in executing his plans.
Krieg (One Piece) maintains his hold over his subordinates by fear, usually threatening them with death.
As the chief enforcer of the Emperor's tyrannical will, Darth Vader (Star Wars) was one of the most feared beings in the galaxy.
As a Bushin, Hou Ken's (Kingdom) mere presence causes intense fear within those around him.
With the single impact of his podao swing, Shin of the Hi Shin Unit (Kingdom) installed a deep sense of fear within the battle harden soldiers of the Gaku Ei Army.
The Thriller (Michael Jackson's Thriller)
All For One (My Hero Academia) is a villain feared by even the most powerful heroes.
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As the Emperor of the Viltrumite Empire, Thragg (Image Comics) was feared by all due to being the strongest.
Silas Burr/Cyber (Marvel Comics) is the only man in the entire world that Wolverine is truly afraid of.
After his Reawakening, Sung Jin-Woo (Solo Leveling) activated the ability called "Skill: [Bloodlust/Killing Intent]" by using strong energy, this skill can selected target is put in a state of fear for 1 minute.
Alastor (Hazbin Hotel) is feared throughout Hell, as one of the most dominating and cunning demons around. Though he prefers to hide it, behind a charming, charismatic facade.
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