Emotional Reliance

Emotional Reliance
Bruce Banner/Hulk's (Marvel Comics) strength depends on how angry he is at any given time.
Condition to:	Maintain a certain emotional state.

"I'm a rage-aholic! I can't live without rage-ahol!"

― Homer Simpson (The Simpsons)

The circumstance in which the user's strength is dependent on maintaining a certain emotional state. Variation of Dependency.

Also Called

• Empathic Consistency

Capabilities

The user's power is dependent on maintaining a certain emotional state (fear, anger, etc.); should these states be undermined, the user may become weaker and easier to neutralize. This may also be affected by feelings and moods.

In several cases, this can also apply to others' emotional states, which the user draws power from.

Applications

• Emotional Power Link

Associations

• Effect Variation
• Emotion-Connective Immortality
• Emotion Empowerment
• Emotional Trigger
• Feral Mind

Known Users

Anime/Manga/Manhwa

• Yoruichi Shihoin (Bleach); via "Shunkō: Raiju Senkei: Shunryū Kokubyō Senkei"
• Demons (The Devil is a Part-Timer!)
• Son Gohan (Dragon Ball Z)
• Koruru (Konjiki no Gash Bell!)
• Shigeo Kageyama/Mob (Mob Psycho 100); via 100 %
• Succubi (Rosario + Vampire)
  • Kurumu Kurono
• Gemini Saga (Saint Seiya)

Cartoons/Comics

• Sumo (The Awesomes)
• The Creeper (DC Comics)
• Harvey Dent/Two Face (DC Comics)
• Bruce Banner/Hulk (Marvel Comics)
• Jennifer Walters/She-Hulk (Marvel Comics)
• Lyra/She-Hulk (Marvel Comics)
• Curt Conners/Lizard (Marvel Comics)
• Captain Britain (Marvel Comics)
• Gladiator (Marvel Comics)
• Kid Gladiator (Marvel Comics)
• Mesmero (Marvel Comics)
• Vivisector (Marvel Comics)
• The Sentry (Marvel Comics)
• Fluttershy/Saddle Rager (My Little Pony)
• Raven (Teen Titans)

Live Television/Movies

• Michael Myers (Halloween)
• Knox (Heroes)
• Freddy Krueger (A Nightmare on Elm Street)

Video Games

• Yuki Terumi (BlazBlue)
• Man on Fire (Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain)
• Dark Kahn (Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe)
• Darth Sion (Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords)
• Bristleback (Dota 2)

Gallery

When Yoruichi Shihoin (Bleach) enter's her "Shunkō: Raiju Senkei: Shunryū Kokubyō Senkei" form, her Reishi levels are dependent on her moods.

Yuki Terumi's (BlazBlue) power and existence are entirely dependent on the hatred others feel for him.

Before he trained to bring it out, Son Gohan's (Dragon Ball Z) power level was entirely dependent on his mood, being at his most powerful when enraged and losing said power when he calms down.

Koruru (Konjiki no Gash Bell!) is taken over by the powerful and sadistic personality that was implanted in her to force her to cooperate in the battle of the 100 demons when her Zeruku spell is activated...

...but she'll revert to normal if her true, kindhearted personality breaks through.

Curt Conners/Lizard (Marvel Comics)

Mesmero (Marvel Comics)

Vivisector (Marvel Comics)

Gladiator (Marvel Comics)

Captain Britain (Marvel Comics)

She-Hulk (Marvel Comics)

Freddy Krueger (A Nightmare on Elm Street) becomes more powerful depending on how many people fear him.

As a succubus, Kurumu Kurono (Rosario + Vampire) is dependent on love to survive.

Knox's (Heroes) strength is entirely dependent on the fear around him.

On Earth, Sadao Maou (The Devil is a Part-Timer!) requires the fear of humans to recharge and maintain his magic.

The Man on Fire's (Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain) power is fueled by his hatred of and desire for revenge on Big Boss for defeating his former self, Colonel Volgin.

Darth Sion's (Star Wars) powers and life force are entirely dependent on his anger, hate, and pain.

Raven (Teen Titans)

Shigeo Kageyama/Mob (Mob Psycho 100)

Videos

The Deconstruction Of Captain Britain By Alan Moore & Alan Davis-2

STAR WARS™- The Old Republic™ - 'Return' Cinematic Trailer

Obi-Wan Kenobi VS Kakashi (Star Wars VS Naruto) - DEATH BATTLE!