Guardian Inheritance

Guardian Inheritance
The Doctor (DC Comics) possesses powers that are directly inherited from the previous generations Doctors (there's only one at a time), each generation getting stronger through the achievements/progresses of their predecessors.
Power/Ability to:	Gain the abilities/experiences of previous guardians.

"In your hand, take this key. So long as you have the makings, then through this simple act of taking...its wielder you shall one day be. And you will find me, friend—no ocean will contain you then. No more borders around, or below, or above, so long as you champion the ones you love."

― Terra, (Kingdom Hearts)

The power to inherit the abilities and skills of previous guardians. Sub-power of Guardianship. Variation of Power Inheritance.

Also Called

• Guardian Decedent
• Protector Inheritance

Capabilities

User inherits what the original guardian possessed; all their experiences, knowledge, abilities, powers, skills, and other features including possibly appearance, with each new generation becoming stronger through the achievements and progress of their predecessors.

Applications

• Ability Intuition
• Ancestral Evocation
• Genetic Memory
• Power Augmentation
• Power Replication
• Soul-Bound Weapon

Associations

• Guardianship

Limitations

• As the new guardian possesses the powers of their predecessors they also possess the same weaknesses.
• May also inherit/repeat the predecessor's past mistakes.
• Their personalities could differ from the original predecessor.

Known Users

Literature

• Kylie Galen (Shadow Falls); inherits her protector powers from her father, the predecessor

Television

• Slayers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
  • Buffy Summers
• Various Power Rangers (Power Rangers franchise)
• The Author (Once Upon a Time)
  • Isaac
  • Walt
  • Henry Mills
• The Trollhunter (Trollhunters)

Cartoons

• Guardians of the Veil (W.I.T.C.H.)
• Mane Six (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
• Young Six (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
• The Temple and Shadow Temple Guardians (Legend of the Dragon)
• Guardians of Pandora's Box (Charmed)
• Avatars (Avatar series)
  • Aang (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
  • Korra (Avatar: The Legend of Korra)
• The Elemental Masters (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
• Jing, Nu Hai, Fan Tong and Bao (Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny)
• BFFL/Magic of the Five (Trollz)

Comics

• The Doctor (DC Comics)
• All incarnations of Promethea (Promethea)
  • Sophie Bangs
  • Barbara Shelley
  • Stacia Vanderveer
  • Grace Brannagh
  • William 'Bill' Woolcott
  • Anna
  • Margaret Taylor Case
• The Geomancer (Valiant)
• Each member of the Triumph Division (Marvel)
  • Red Feather
  • St. George
  • Mighty Mother
  • Anitun
  • Wishing Man
  • Great Mongoose
  • Fighter One

Manga/Anime

• Mermaid Princesses (Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch)

Video Games

• Link (Legend of Zelda series)
• Zelda (Legend of Zelda series)
• Ryu Hayabusa (Ninja Gaiden)
• Keyblade Wielders (Kingdom Hearts)
• Circle of Nine Guardians (Legacy of Kain)
• The Guardian of Tirisfal (Warcraft)
• Rena (Elsword)
• Soul Riders (Starshine Legacy)

Other

• Maidens (RWBY)

Gallery

The title of Promethea (Promethea) is passed on between hosts of the ancient immaterial spirit Promethea.

The Avatar (Avatar series) is reincarnated between nations, acting as the peacekeeper of the world and being the only person who can bend all four elements...

...Korra being the current Avatar.

Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) is the Slayer...

... whose death will turn one among many Potential Slayers into the official Slayer...

... until Willow Rosenberg changes the metaphysical law allowing all Potentials to become Slayers.

The Author (Once Upon a Time) is a title given to select individuals by the Sorcerer to record the events of the Enchanted Forest, given a magical-pen to accomplish this, but also have the power to influence the events however they see fit.

Terra (Kingdom Hearts) chooses Riku to succeed him as a Keyblade wielder.

Kairi (Kingdom Hearts) touches Aqua's Keyblade, inadvertently inheriting the Keyblade power.

Geomancers (Valiant Entertainment) are an ancestral tribe of aboriginal mystics who commune with and safeguard the world from various threats. Each time one who carries the title of Geomancer dies a new person in the world steps in to take their place.

After the death of Ariel, Kain (Legacy of Kain) was born specifically to take her place as the Balance Guardian of the Circle of Nine.Guardians of Balance could draw upon their fellow members' abilities,or build up their own,to destroy other Guardians should they go astray.

Link (Legend of Zelda series)

After the death of Sara, Seira (Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch) was born to take her place as the Mermaid Princess of the Indian Ocean.

Mane Six (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic) inherit the Elements of Harmony and take their place as Equestria's saviors and eventual rulers.

Young Six (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)

The powers of the Maidens (RWBY) pass upon the death of the current holder. That power is then transfered to another young woman, usually the last person that the previous Maiden holds in her thoughts.

The current Four Constellations (Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny)

Kion (The Lion Guard) discovers that he possesses the Roar of the Elders, a gift bestowed to those destined to lead the Lion Guard.

Soul Riders (Starshine Legacy)

Soul Riders (Starshine Legacy)

Some Elemental Masters like Zane (Lego: Ninjago Masters of Spinjitzu) inherited his elemental power of ice from the original master of ice who wasn’t part of his family.

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