- " Don't be afraid, Jack. I'm not gonna hurt you."
- "Afraid? I'm not afraid of you."
- "Maybe not. But you are afraid of something."
- "You think so?''
- "I know so! It's the one thing I always know; people's greatest fears."
- ― Pitch Black and Jack Frost (Rise of the Guardians)
- "It's hunting us. It knows what we're afraid of."
- ― Fiddlesticks, The Ancient Fear (League of Legends)
- "It can't be one thing. We all saw something different."
- "Maybe. Or maybe It knows what scares us most and that's what we see."
- ― Stan Uris and Mike Hanlon about Pennywise/It (Stephen King's It)
The ability to discern and instantly understand the greatest fears of other beings. Sub-power of Fear Manipulation. Opposite to Hope Perception.
Also Called[]
- Fear Cognition
- Fear Discernment
- Fear Reading
Capabilities[]
The user can discern and instantly understand the greatest fears of other beings. They are able to truly observe the most hidden of fears within an opponent and use those fears to their advantage.
Applications[]
Associations[]
Limitations[]
- Ineffective against those with Indomitable Courage and Fear Immunity, as they are effectively fearless.
- Users of Psychic and Empathic Shield (highly resistant) and Psychic Immunity (impervious).
Known Users[]
See Also: I Know What You Fear.
- Barbas (Charmed)
- Pinhead (Hellraiser: Bloodline)
- Nocturne (League of Legends)
- Michael (Lucifer)
- Phobos/Alexander Aaron (Marvel Comics)
- Tyrone Johnson/Cloak (Marvel's Cloak and Dagger)
- Agramon (The Mortal Instruments)
- Satori (Naruto)
- Rogwan (The Order)
- The Jabberwockey (Once Upon a Time in Wonderland)
- Pitch Black/The Bogeyman (Rise of the Guardians)
- Pied Piper (Sarah Jane Adventures)
- The Clown (Star Trek Voyager)
- Pennywise/It (Stephen King's It)