- "The Avatar State is a defense mechanism, designed to empower you with all the skills and knowledge of all the past Avatars."
- ― Avatar Roku to Aang (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
The circumstance of gaining power when in danger. Variation of Conditional Power.
Capabilities[]
The users of this ability can gain tremendous power(s) when in dangerous situations.
Applications[]
Associations[]
Limitations[]
- Powers may fade when the danger passes.
- Users may not be able to willingly access powers unless with intense training.
- User may lack full control over their powers during the defense mechanism.
Known Users[]
See also: Defence Mechanism Superpower.
- Index (A Certain Magical Index); via Johns Pen Mode
- Avatars (Avatar: The Last Airbender/The Legend of Korra)
- Yoshino (Date A Live); via Ice Barrier/Field
- Son Gohan (Dragon Ball Z); formerly
- Inuyasha (Inuyasha)
- Iron Giant (The Iron Giant)
- Bruce Banner/Hulk (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Gaara (Naruto)
- Bowser (Super Mario)
Gallery[]
Before they learn to control it at will, Avatars such as Aang (Avatar: The Last Airbender/The Legend of Korra) can only access the Avatar State when in life-threatening danger.
Before he trained and learned how to access it, Son Gohan (Dragon Ball Z) could only access his hidden powers when angry or in danger...
...such as when Piccolo threw him at a mountain.
In addition to activating when angry, Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe) can also transform into the Hulk when in danger, including through suicide.
Gaara's (Naruto) sand-based defenses activate automatically to defend him against threats.
When in mortal danger, such as being crushed by a heavy object, Bowser (Super Mario) is not only able to revive himself through massive burst of adrenaline, but become a giant as well.
Videos[]
-Futurama- Zoidberg - Ink Pouch
Family guy - Peter molts into another Peter-2