Grim Reaper Physiology

Grim Reaper Physiology
Death (DC/Vertigo Comics)
Power/Ability to:	Use the traits of Grim Reaper.

"THERE IS NO FAIR. THERE IS NO JUSTICE. THERE IS JUST ME."

― Death, Discworld

"When the first living thing existed, I was there, waiting. When the last living thing dies, my job will be finished. I'll put the chairs on tables, turn out the lights and lock the universe behind me when I leave."

― Death, The Sandman

"Death is always pointless, that is the point"

― Anubis (Gargoyles)

"A Reaper. There's Reaper lore in pretty much every culture on Earth. It goes by 100 different names. It's possible that there's more than one of them. Reapers stop time. You can only see them when they're coming at you."

― Dean Winchester, Supernatural

The power to use the abilities of Grim Reaper. Variation of Mythic Physiology. Not to be confused with Lethal Physiology.

Also Called

• Death Angel Physiology
• Death Personification
• Grim Reaper Mimicry
• Psychopomp

Capabilities

User with this ability either is or can transform into Grim Reaper (Death, Angel/Demon/God of Death, Shinigami, etc.), gaining all the powers and responsibilities that come with the position, which may range from simply guiding the dead to the next world to actively causing the death, possibly somewhat both.

Applications

• Afterlife Transport
• Eternal Rest Inducement
• Fear Inducement
• Invisibility
• Necromancy
  • Death Empowerment
  • Death Field Projection
  • Death Inducement
  • Death Sense
  • Life-Force Absorption
  • Mediumship
  • Possession
  • Reanimation
  • Soul Absorption
  • Soul Manipulation
  • Summoning (deceased souls and/or corpses)
• Resurrection
• Weapon Manipulation traditionally a scythe, but swords are common too.
  • Cutting/Sharpness Manipulation regardless of what weapon the user has, it's sharp.
  • Death Infusion
  • Weapon Creation/Weapon Summoning
  • Weapon Proficiency

Variations

• Absolute Attack
• Afterlife Border
• Afterlife Marking
• Death Embodiment
• Necroscience
• Skeleton Physiology
• Spirit Physiology or Transcendent Physiology
• Spiritual Awareness
• Unavertable Death
• Unrestricted Murdering
• Wing Manifestation

Types of Grim Reaper

• Dullahan Physiology
• Shinigami Physiology

Associations

• Afterlife Lordship
• Death Aspect Inducement
• Death-Force Manipulation
• Death Transcendency
• Life and Death Manipulation
• Life-Force Manipulation
• Samsara Manipulation

Known Users

See Also: The Grim Reaper and Psychopomp.

• The Grim Reaper (Mythology/Folklore)
• Grim (The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy)
• Grim Reaper (Highschool DxD)
• Grim Junior (Grim Tales)
• Black Flash (DC Comics)
• Death of the Endless (DC/Vertigo Comics)
• Nekron (DC Comics)
• The Black Flash (DC Comics)
• Black Hand (DC Comics)
• Mandy (Grim Tales)
• Shinigami (Death Note)
• Death (Discworld)
• Mannish Boy (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part III Stardust Crusaders); via Death 13
• Botan (Yu Yu Hakusho)
• Soul Reapers (Bleach)
• Barragan (Bleach)
• Shinigami-sama (Soul Eater)
• Death (Harry Potter)
• Death (Family Guy)
• Death's Dog (Family Guy)
• Death's Mother (Family Guy)
• Peter Griffin (Family Guy); temporarily
• Death (Regular Show)
• Death (Dante's Inferno)
• Death (Darksiders)
• Angel of Death (Charmed)
• Morty (Click)
• The Saint of Killers (Preacher)
• Komachi Onozuka (Touhou)
• Card-Hunting Death God (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
• Guardian Deathscythe (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
• God of Death (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
• Death (Marvel Comics)
• Thanatos/Mors (Greco-Roman Mythology)
• Ankou (Celtic Mythology)
• Luison (Guraui Mythology)
• Kamatayan (!OkaTokat)
• Death (Final Destination Movie Series)
• Death (Final Destination Novels)
• Greg (conkers bad fur day)
• Death (Supernatural)
• Reapers (Supernatural)
• Shachath (American Horror Story: Asylum)
• Papa Legba (American Horror Story: Coven)
• Death Jr./DJ (Death Jr.)
• Chiba (Accuracy of Death)
• Phil (The Mighty Boosh)
• Shinigami (Naruto)
• Guardian ÄRM, Death (Marchen Awakens Romance)
• The Ender (Reaper)
• Undertaker (Kuroshitsuji)
• William T. Spears (Kuroshitsuji)
• Grell Sutcliff (Kuroshitsuji)
• Death (Marvel)
• Phantomon (Digimon)
• Reaper (Bakugan)
• River Styxx (Monster High)
• Death (Valkyrie Crusade)
• Samael (Valkyrie Crusade)
• Death the Kid (Soul Eater)
• Homer Simpson (The Simpsons)
• Yakou Madara (Kajiri Kamui Kagura)
• Malthael (Diablo)
• Grim Creeper (Skylanders Series)
• Hood Sickle (Skylanders Trap Team)
• Kohaku (Shinigami no Kiss wa Wakare no Aji)
• Izayoi (Shinigami no Kiss wa Wakare no Aji)
• Uncle Death (Let It Die)
• Phantom (Grindhouse and Watercolors)
• Death (Fables)
• The Sisters Grimm (Shadows of the Dammed)

Gallery

The Angel of Death (Charmed)

Death's (Darksiders) Reaper Form.

By trading half of one's lifespan, humans who own the Death Note (Death Note) can possess the powers of a Shinigami.

Ryuk (Death Note)

Death (Discworld)

Death (Family Guy)

Death's Dog (Family Guy)

Grim (The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy)

Being the son of Grim, Junior (Grim Tales From Down Below) possesses the powers of a young grim reaper. His power was so great that it was used by a monster to mutate itself into a creature that went beyond the laws of time and death.

Undertaker (Kuroshitsuji)

Grell Sutcliff (Kuroshitsuji)

William T. Spears (Kuroshitsuji)

Hidan (Naruto) takes on the form similar to a grim reaper when utilizing his ritualistic killings, a symbol of absolute death.

Shinigami (Naruto)

Homer Simpson (The Simpsons) becoming the new Grim Reaper after killing the previous, Doug.

Grim Creeper (Skylanders)

Hood Sickle (Skylanders Trap Team)

Shinigami-sama (Soul Eater)

Soul Eater Rune represents life and death (Suikoden)

Death (Supernatural) is one of the Four Horsemen and the boss of all other Reapers.

Reapers (Supernatural)

Komachi Onozuka (Touhou)

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Death (Valkyrie Crusade)

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Samael (Valkyrie Crusade) the fallen angel of death.

The Reaper of the Cards (Yu-Gi-Oh!) is a grim reaper that lives up to its name.

Guardian Deathscythe (Yu-Gi-Oh!) is a grim reaper who gains powers from her fallen comrades.

The God of Death (Yu-Gi-Oh! GX) is an evil duel spirit who offered the wielder the power of one-turn kill in exchange of their souls.

Botan (Yu Yu Hakusho) holds the official title of Grim Reaper.

Phantom (Grindhouse and Watercolors) is the personification of death within his universe, weilding a pair of scissors he uses to sever life instead of a scythe.

The Saint of Killers (Preacher) was a heartless murderer who became a psychopomp charged with collecting the souls of those who die from violence.

Shachath (American Horror Story: Asylum)

Papa Legba (American Horror Story: Coven)

Uncle Death (Let It Die)

Death (Fables)

Death 13 (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part III Stardust Crusaders)