- "Ancestors, give me strength!"
- ― Nightwolf, Mortal Kombat
- "It is The Roar of the Elders! When you use it the great lions of the Pride Land's past roar with you."
- ― Rafiki (The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar)
- "So you can't help but think that maybe the Subjects of Ymir are all connected by something invisible. One successor said they saw paths. Paths invisible to the eyes. The blood and bones that formed a Titan were sent to them through those paths. At times, those paths even carried memories or the will to act. And all of those paths cross at a single coordinate. In other words, that... is the Founding Titan. All Titans... all Subjects of Ymir are connected to that coordinate. Through paths that transcend physical space."
- ― Eren Yeager (Attack on Titan)
The ability to call upon one's predecessors or ancestors. Sub-power of Ancestry Manipulation. Opposite to Descendant Evocation.
Also Called[]
- Ancestral Intuition/Knowledge/Wisdom
Capabilities[]
User can call on the minds of others living, dead, or in another world, communicating with a past life, a deceased ancestor, or to receive help from a living friend. This power may be limited to which people the user may communicate with or how often they may communicate or in what state the user is in when communicating. This ability covers a wide range of mental communication. Evocation pulls the mind of another into the mind of the users, allowing them to communicate whether or not they would normally have the ability to.
They can call on the minds of others the dead communicating with a deceased ancestor or receive help. It covers a wide range of mental communication pulling their ancestors, teachers, friends, family, past life, and predecessors mind into theirs to communicate or serve them for advice.
Applications[]
- Ancestor Communication: User contacts a being who lived in the past, whether it be a former version of themselves, a powerful historical figure, or a deceased family member. Each of these "Ancestors" have valuable information to offer.
- Ancestral Magic: The user is able to draw on the magical energies and powers of their ancestors.
- Ancestral Merging: User "merge" their minds together or merely gain the powers of the person called upon. It generally increases the power of user.
- Past Life Power Access
- Living Memories: A particularly strong memory may be watched as if reliving the event, or to show another.
- Schizophrenic Communication: The ability to communicate with one specific emotion or thought from ones own mind, which may help to solve a problem or focus a confused person.
Associations[]
- Ancestry Manipulation
- Enhanced Intelligence
- Genetic Memory
- Transtemporal Communication
- Hive Mind
- Omnilingualism
- Social Cloaking
- Spiritual Meditation
- Telepathy
Limitations[]
- Users may only be able to communicate with linked targets
- Users may only be able to contact targets while in deep meditation
- Users may only be able to talk to targets at a certain time of day.
- Some users may be limited on how far back the meeting goes.
- Depending on the specifics of how the power works for them, the user may run the risk of being permanently "possessed" by one or more of their ancestors.
Known Users[]
Anime/Manga
- Ackerman Clan (Attack on Titan)
- Subjects of Ymir (Attack on Titan)
- Titan Shifters (Attack on Titan)
- Sylvia (Aquarion)
- Recca Hanabishi (Flame of Recca)
- Yugi/Yami (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
- Bakura (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
- Ulquiorra Cifer (Bleach); via Resurrección: Segunda Etapa
- Tsuna Sawada (Katekyo Hitman Reborn!); via Vongola Ring
- One For All Users(My Hero Academia)
- Nobunaga Oda (Nobunaga teacher's Young Bride)
- Fine (Senki Zesshou Symphogear)
- Chikane Himemiya (Kannazuki no miko)
- Himeko Kurusugawa (Kannazuki no miko)
- Kamyu/Mutsumi (Utawarerumono)
Cartoons
- Avatars (Avatar franchise)
- Avatar Aang (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- Avatar Korra (Avatar: The Legend of Korra)
- Kion (The Lion Guard)
- Princess Bubblegum (Adventure Time)
- Hamato Karai (Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
- Jack (Samurai Jack)
Comics
- T'Challa/Black Panther (Marvel Comics)
- Lineage (Marvel Comics)
- All incarnations of Promethea (Promethea)
- Sophie Bangs
- Barbara Shelley
- Stacia Vanderveer
- Grace Brannagh
- William 'Bill' Woolcott
- Anna
- Margaret Taylor Case
Literature
- Lysander Sage (Charlie Bone Series)
- Leto Atreides II (Dune Saga)
- Ghanima Atreides (Dune Saga)
- Alia Atreides (Dune Saga)
- Paul Atreides (Dune Saga)
Television/Movies
- Harrison Nash Wells (Arrowverse)
- Mr. Brooks (Mr. Brooks)
- Slayers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Allie Pennington (Avalon High)
- Mr. Moor (Avalon High)
- Miles (Avalon High)
- Wendy Wu (Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior)
Video Game
- Knuckles the Echidna (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Desmond Miles (Assassin's Creed)
- Avatar Tuners (Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga)
- Nightwolf (Mortal Kombat)
- Noctis Lucis Caelum (Final Fantasy)
- Ymiron (Warcraft)
Web Comics
- Vriska Serket (Homestuck); with a perfect roll of her dice
Known Objects[]
- Paths (Attack on Titan)
Gallery[]
Through his usage of the Animus, Desmond Miles (Assassin's Creed) possesses the collective memories of his ancestors and can call upon their skills and abilities.
Paths (Attack on Titan) connect all Titans and Subjects of Ymir, serving as channels for the transportation of several things, such as memories and wills from other Subjects of Ymir, flesh and bones that make up a Titan's body, commands from a Titan's scream, and the power of the Titans...
...enabling those who inherit the power of the Nine Titans to see the memories of their predecessors to some extent...
...and Levi and Mikasa Ackerman to connect to every member of the Ackerman clan before them and gain their battle experience.
Princess Bubblegum (Adventure Time) communicating with Chatsberry, the past Candy Elemental.
Aang (Avatar: The Last Airbender) evoking Roku for advice.
Korra (Avatar: The Legend of Korra) evoking Aang to see his memories.
Ulquiorra Cifer (Bleach) has a unique form that allows him to tap into the power of his original Hollow tribe.
All Slayers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) are able to access the memories and experiences of their predecessors.
Tsuna, and Giotto (Katekyo Hitman Reborn!)
Knuckles the Echidna (Sonic the Hedgehog) evoking Tikal's Prayer, a mantra long utilized by the echidnas of the Knuckles Clan, to channel Chaos energy.
Kion (The Lion Guard) evokes the Great King of the Past whenever he uses the Roar of the Elders.
Yugi and Yami (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
As "King of the Dead", T'Challa/Black Panther (Marvel Comics) to draw all the knowledge, strength, and every experience from every previous Black Panther.
Hamato Karai (Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) uses Hamato Ninpō to evoke the spirits and power of her ancestors.
Jack (Samurai Jack) evokes his ancestors to empower his sword.
Alia Atreides (Dune Saga) is one of the preborn, and as such is able to call upon the memories of her ancestors, including Baron Valdimir Harkonnen.
Leto and Ghanima Atreides (Dune Saga) are two preborn children, and as such are able to call upon the memories of their ancestors, including those of their parents, Paul Muad'dib and Chani Kynes.
Paul Atreides (Dune Saga) is the Kwisatz Haderach, the prophesized male Bene Gesserit who can access the memories of both his masculine and feminine ancestors.
Mkhuzi (Kizazi Moto: Generation of Fire)
Annette (Casltevenia)
Videos[]
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