- "It's not the size of the body that counts, it's the size of the heart!"
- ― Belldandy (Ah! My Goddess)
The power to gain strength from hearts. Technique of Cardiology Manipulation. Variation of Organic Empowerment.
Also Called
- Heart Affinity
Capabilities
Users become stronger, faster, more durable, etc. when they come in contact with or are near the heart of oneself and/or others, possibly unlocking abilities related to the affinity and enhancing the existing powers. Some users may be able draw sustenance from the hearts or even slow or stop aging.
Applications
- Decelerated Aging/Semi-Immortality
- Enhanced Condition or Supernatural Condition
- Metabolization
- Self-Power Augmentation
- Self-Sustenance
Associations
- Brain Empowerment
- Cardiology Manipulation
- Cannibalism Empowerment
- Greed Empowerment
- Heart Rip
- Organic Empowerment
- Strong Heart
- Teeth Empowerment
- Organic Manipulation
Limitations
- Anything that could impede function of the heart in question (trauma, drugs, etc.) could impede the user.
- Type of heart may depend based on medical or mystical qualities and worth.
Known Users
Television
- Dark Magic Users (Once Upon a Time)
- Regina Mills/The Evil Queen
- Mr. Gold/Rumplestiltskin
- Cora/The Queen of Hearts
- Zelena/The Wicked Witch of the West
- Malcom/Peter Pan
- Chernabog (Once Upon a Time)
Video Games
- Sora (Kingdom Hearts)
- Demons (Shadows of the Damned)
- George Reed
- Elliot Thomas
Known Objects
- The Stymphalian (Appleseed XIII)
- Keyblade of Heart (Kingdom Hearts)
- Organization XIII's Kingdom Hearts (Kingdom Hearts II)
- Joy Can (The Venture Bros.)
Gallery
Regina Mills (Once Upon a Time), like many who wield the dark arts, can rip the hearts out of others and control them when in possession of their hearts.
Rumpelstiltskin (Once Upon a Time), like many who wield the dark arts, can rip the hearts out of others and control them when in possession of their hearts.
Cora (Once Upon a Time), like many who wield the dark arts, can rip the hearts out of others and control them when in possession of their hearts.
Zelena (Once Upon a Time), like many who wield the dark arts, can rip the hearts out of others and control them when in possession of their hearts.
Chernabog (Once Upon a Time) is a demonic entity that hunts down the hearts of those with the greatest potential for darkness.
After eating his own heart, George Reed (Shadows of the Damned) gains more demonic features and is able to summon a horse and become a bigger threat.
When Elliot Thomas (Shadows of the Damned) eats his own heart...
...he ascends to a higher demonic level, becoming a monstrous demon bird.
Constructed from six of the seven princesses of light's hearts, the Keyblade of heart (Kingdom Hearts) can unlock the hearts of others.
Xemnas was able to construct his own artificial Kingdom Hearts (Kingdom Hearts II) which would grant him dominion over everything in exchange for hearts.
Through the connection that his heart has with the heart of Ventus, Sora (Kingdom Hearts) is able to wield and possess a keyblade.