- "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)
- "You don't have to know. You never needed to learn. The highest devils in the first level of the underworld. No one was a threat to you so of course you can't understand... THIS IS FEAR!!!"
- ― Liebe to Lilith and Naamah (Black Clover)
- "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)
- "I will show you...your worst nightmares! I will give you...despair and death!"
- ― Urizen (Devil May Cry 5)
- "Tell everyone of this fear."
- ― Hanatsuyu Youen (Toaru Majutsu no Index)
The power to evoke extreme fear and horror in others. Sub-power of Fear Manipulation. Variation of Emotion Inducement. Opposite to Courage Inducement. Supernatural variant of Intimidation Mastery.
Also Called[]
- Bogeyman Effect
- Fear Induction/Projection
- Fear Spell
- Intimidation
- Fearmongering
- 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.
Applications[]
- Awe Inducement (When combined with Surprise Inducement)
- Command Inducement: Command others through fear.
- 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 soundwave.
- Insanity Inducement: Making others feel fear to the point they will become traumatized.
- Intimidating Glare: user is capable of intimidating others simply by glaring at them.
- 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 the user's presence out of sight and mind.
Variations[]
Associations[]
- Absolute Fear Inducement
- Alien Physiology
- Bogeyman
- Demon Physiology
- Despair Inducement
- Emotion Inducement
- Emotion Manipulation
- Fear Manipulation
- Intimidation Mastery
- Menacing Presence
- Mental Pressure
- Mental Inducement
- Mental Manipulation
- Monster Physiology
- Mortality
- Phobia-Initiated Ability Manifestation
- Superior Human Physiology
- Surprise Inducement
Limitations[]
- Users of Psychic Shield and Empathic Shield/Indomitable Will (highly resistant). Apathy/Psychic Immunity, Fear Immunity/Indomitable Courage (Impervious).
- Users of Empathic Power Resistance (Resistant).
- Users may need to have strong will, fear-resistant abilities or enough skill to control the power. If not, they're likely prone to the fear caused by themselves.
- May be overpowered by Courage Inducement.
- May be constantly active.
Known Users[]
See Also: The Dreaded and Supernatural Fear Inducer.
Anime/Manga/Manhwa[]
- Tadaomi Karasuma (Assassination Classroom); when smiling
- Claire Stanfield (Baccano)
- Ronny Schiatto (Baccano)
- Various Characters (Baki the Grappler)
- Yuujiro Hanma
- Reiji (Beyblade Metal Saga)
- Äs Nödt (Bleach)
- Devils (Chainsaw Man)
- Makima
- Dan Woohyun (Chronicles Of The Martial God’s Return/Record of Return)
- Cid Kagenou (Minoru Kageno) (The Eminence in Shadow)
- Fried Justine (Fairy Tail); via Dark Écriture
- Various Characters (Hero Killer)
- True Vampires (Hellsing)
- Alucard (Hellsing)
- Seras Victoria (Hellsing); upon becoming a full vampire
- Demons (Kimetsu No Yaiba)
- Muzan Kibutsuji
- Various Characters (Kingdom)
- Various Characters (Konjiki no Gash Bell!/Zatch Bell!)
- Kyōya Hibari (Kayekyp Hitman Reborn)
- Kuudo Hinokage (Medaka Box)
- Kiyotaka Ayanokōji (Classroom of the Elite)
- Misogi Kumagawa (Medaka Box)
- Stain (My Hero Academia)
- Himiko Toga (My Hero Academia)
- Shinobi (Naruto); via Killing Intent
- Orochimaru
- Kaguya Ōtsutsuki (Naruto)
- The Ten-Tails (Naruto)
- Isshiki Ōtsutsuki (Boruto: Naruto Next Generations)
- Deepa (Boruto: Naruto Next Generations)
- Nurarihyon (Nurarihyon no Mago)
- Nura Rihan (Nurarihyon no Mago)
- Nura Rikuo (Nurarihyon no Mago)
- Various characters (One Piece); via Conqueror's/Haoshoku Haki
- Saitama (One-Punch Man)
- King (One-Punch Man); via "King Engine"
- Accelerator (Toaru Majutsu no Index)
- Hanatsuyu Yoen & Hanatsuyu Kaai (Toaru Majutsu no Index)
- Phoenix Ikki (Saint Seiya)
- Fuyuki Hinata (Sgt. Frog); only when truly angry
- Holo (Spice and Wolf); via her Wolf Form
- Ariel (So I'm a Spider, So What?/Kumo Desu ga, Nani ka?)
- Kumoko/Shiraori (So I'm a Spider, So What?/Kumo Desu ga, Nani ka?)
- Sung Jinwoo (Solo Leveling)
- Monarchs (Solo Leveling)
- Loid Forger/Twilight (Spy x Family)
- Yor Forger/Thorn Princess (Spy x Family)
- Yuri Briar (Spy x Family)
- Various Gourmet Hunters/Bishokuya (Toriko)
- Shiki Granbell (Edens Zero)
- Drakken Joe (Edens Zero)
- Kim Suho/Lloyd Frontera (The Greatest Estate Developer); via Supernatural Ugliness
- Oh Kangwoo (Player Who Returned 10,000 Years Later)
- Yu (The Boxer)
- Terakomari Gandesblood (The Vexations of a Shut-in Vampire Princess); via Core Implosion.
- Flöte Mascarail (The Vexations of a Shut-in Vampire Princess)
- Sakuna Memoir (The Vexations of a Shut-in Vampire Princess)
- Millicent Bluenight (The Vexations of a Shut-in Vampire Princess)
Cartoons/Comics[]
- Grave Monster (Battle Kitty)
- Toepick's Species (Ben 10: Omniverse)
- Toepick
- Ectonurites (Ben 10 series)
- Ghostfreak
- Zs'Skayr
- Gwen Tennyson (Ben 10: Ultimate Alien)
- The Beldam/Other Mother (Coraline)
- Powerful Ghosts (Danny Phantom)
- Dark Danny
- Pandora
- Pariah Dark
- Barbatos (DC Comics)
- Slade Wilson/Deathstroke (DC Comics)
- Darkseid (DC Comics)
- The Spectre (DC Comics)
- Parallax (DC Comics)
- Raven (DC Comics)
- 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)
- Tai-Lung (Kung Fu Panda)
- Lord Shen (Kung Fu Panda 2)
- Kai the Collector (Kung Fu Panda 3)
- The Chameleon (Kung Fu Panda 4)
- Silas Burr/Cyber (Marvel Comics)
- Alexander Aaron (Marvel Comics)
- Blackheart (Marvel Comics)
- Caliban (Marvel Comics)
- Dr. Curt Conners/Lizard (Marvel Comics)
- D'Spayre (Marvel Comics)
- Dweller-in-Darkness (Marvel Comics)
- Mr. Fear (Marvel Comics)
- Ghost Riders (Marvel Comics)
- Phobos (Marvel Comics)
- Scarecrow (Marvel Comics); via Fear Toxin
- Terrance Ward/Trauma (Marvel Comics); via Phobia-Initiated Ability Manifestation
- King Sombra (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
- Alastor (Hazbin Hotel)
- Jack Skellington (The Nightmare Before Christmas)
- Death (Puss in Boots:The Last Wish)
- Rhinosaurus (Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja)
- Pitch Black/The Bogeyman (Rise of the Guardians)
- Monsters (Scooby-Doo franchise)
- Frightgeist (Slugterra)
- Chaos (Sonic the Comic)
- Cluster Gems (Steven Universe)
- Eric (Ryu Han-Bin) (Survival Story of a Sword King in a Fantasy World)
- Fungus Humungous (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 TV series)
- Practitioners of the Hercules Method (The Strange Talent of Luther Strode)
- Mongor (ThunderCats)
- Cravex (Visionaries); via personal spell
- Darcy (Winx Club)
- Monsters (Monsters, Inc.); only human kids
- Dawn Bellwether (Zootopia); via Night Howl use on predators.
Literature[]
- Judge Holden (Blood Meridian)
- The Chosen One (GEES)
- Nobody Owns (The Graveyard Book)
- Boggart (Harry Potter franchise); via shapeshifting
- Dementors (Harry Potter franchise)
- Tom Riddle/Lord Voldemort (Harry Potter franchise)
- It/Pennywise the Dancing Clown (It)
- Visitors (Lockwood and Co.)
- Ring Wraiths/Nazgul (The Lord of the Rings)
- Tara (Michael Vey)
- The Horrible Thing (Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark)
- Arvin (Thea Stilton: The Magic of the Mirror)
- Myrddraal (The Wheel of Time)
- Padan Fain (The Wheel of Time)
- Nicholas Vasil (Worm)
Live Television/Movies[]
- Thesulac Demons (Angel)
- Gachnar (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Barbas (Charmed)
- Vandal Savage (DC Animated Movie Universe)
- Veronica (Final Girl); via drugs
- Jason Voorhees (Friday the 13th)
- Monsters (Girl vs. Monster)
- Deimata
- Theodosa
- Bob
- Glenda (The Haunted Hathaways)
- Jackie Clark (Haven)
- Guillame (Heroes)
- Latavious "Lala" Johnson (Arrowverse)
- Looker (Arrowverse)
- Bashir Malik/Psych (Arrowverse)
- Hunter Zoloman/Zoom (Arrowverse)
- Pamela Isley/Poison Ivy (Arrowverse)
- Gayle Marsh/Psi (Arrowverse)
- Maury Parkman (Heroes)
- Terror Dopant (Kamen Rider W)
- Freddy Krueger (A Nightmare on Elm Street)
- Michael Myers (Halloween)
- Emperor of the Night (Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night)
- Bones (Power Rangers Dino Charge)
- Jeggorabax Energy Entity (The Sarah Jane Adventures)
- Redjac (Star Trek)
- Sith Lords (Star Wars)
- Lucifer (Supernatural)
- Buruburu (Supernatural)
- Anuk-ite (Teen Wolf)
- The Thing (The Thing)
- Christopher Hargreeves/Number Seven (Green Cube) (The Umbrella Academy)
- The Horrible Thing (Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark)
- Christopher Smith/Peacemaker (DC Extended Universe)
- Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Skar King (MonsterVerse)
- Samara Morgan (The Ring)
- Annabelle (The Conjuring)
- Pazuzu (The Exorcist)
- The Nun (The Nun 2018)
Folklore/Mythology[]
- Carazi (Creepypasta Stories)
- The Rake (Creepypasta Stories)
- Various Undead Monsters (Folklore/Mythology)
- Hades (Greco-Roman Mythology)
- Phobos (Greco-Roman Mythology)
- Hachishaku-sama (Japanese Mythology/Folklore)
- Koschisake-Onna (Japanese Folklore)
- Aka Manto ( Japanese Urban Legends)
- The Girl in the Gap (Japanese Urban Legends)
- Teke Teke (Japanese Urban legends)
Video Games[]
- Junko Enoshima (Danganronpa series)
- Jericho Cross (Darkwatch)
- Diablo (Diablo)
- Last Dragonborn (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)
- Horseless Headless Horsemann (Team Fortress 2)
- 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)
- Fade (Valorant)
- Ao Oni (Ao Oni)
- Frisk (Undertale)
- Ultra V (War Of The Monsters)
Other[]
- Turahk (BIONICLE)
- Herobrine (Creepypasta)
- Jeff the Killer (Creepypasta)
- Sonic.exe (Creepypasta)
- Zalgo (Creepypasta)
- Lilith (Demiwars)
- Dragons (Dungeons and Dragons)
- Animatronics (Five Nights at Freddy's franchise)
- Springtrap/William Afton (Five Nights at Freddy's 3)
- Lucifer/The False Shepherd/"Gabriel" (The Mandela Catalogue)
- Alternates
- The Thriller (Michael Jackson's Thriller)
- Sadie (The Music Freaks)
- Zoey (The Music Freaks)
- SCP-303 - The Doorman (SCP Foundation); involuntary
- SCP-959 -The Bogeyman (SCP Foundation); involuntary
- A█████ H████ C███/Francis Wojciechoski/Agent Ukulele/SCP-4231-B/Dr. Alto Clef (SCP Foundation); only to females
- Slender Man (The Slender Man Mythos)
- The Operator (Marble Hornets)
- Various Monsters (Trevor Henderson Mythos)
- Cartoon Cat
Known Powers[]
- Conqueror's/Haoshoku Haki (One Piece)
- Dark side of the Force (Star Wars)
Known Objects[]
- Cloudburst (Batman Arkham Knight)
- Phobia Mask (Chaotic)
- Scarecrow's Fear Toxin (DC Comics)
- Soul Shredder (Danny Phantom)
- 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)
- Helm of Hades/Helm of Darkness (Riordan Verse)
- SCP-513 - A Cowbell (SCP Foundation)
- Demon Rage Magisword (Teen Titans Go!)
Known Locations[]
- Fear Valley (Chaotic)
- Mansion of Night (Percy Jackson)