Hope Empowerment

"Hope is what makes us strong. It is why we are here. It is what we fight with when all else is lost."

― Pandora, God of War III

"In the darkest times, hope is something you give yourself. That is the meaning of inner strength."

― Iroh to his nephew, Zuko (Avatar: The Last Airbender)

"We have to be greater than what we suffer. My wish for you, is to become hope."

― Gwen Stacy (Amazing Spider-Man 2)

"Charles".
"Charles. So this is what becomes of us. Erik was right. Humanity does this to us."
"Not if we show them a better path."
"You still believe?"
"Just because someone stumbles, loses their way…it doesn’t mean they’re lost forever. Sometimes we all need a little help."
"I’m not the man I was. I open my mind…and it almost overwhelms me."
"You're afraid, and Cerebro knows it."
"All those voices… so much pain."
"It’s not their pain you’re afraid of. It’s yours, Charles. And as frightening as it may be…that pain will make you stronger. If you allow yourself to feel it… embrace it… it will make you more powerful than you ever imagined. It’s the greatest gift we have… to bear their pain without breaking. And it’s born… from the most human power. Hope. Please, Charles… we need you to hope again."

― Professor X to his young counterpart Charles Xavier (X-Men; Days of Future Past)

"Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free."

― Tagline for The Shawshank Redemption.

The ability to be strengthened by hope. Technique of Hope Manipulation. Variation of Emotion Empowerment and Hope Embodiment. Opposite to Despair Empowerment.

Also Called[]

Hope Affinity
Optimism Empowerment
The Power of Hope

Capabilities[]

Users become stronger, faster, more durable, etc. by hope of oneself and others, possibly unlocking abilities related to the affinity and enhancing the existing powers. Some users may be able draw sustenance from the hope or even slow or stop aging.