- "Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends."
- ― Jesus Christ (John 15:13)
- "He who was my companion, through adventure and hardship, is gone forever."
- ― Jean-Luc Picard (Star Trek)
- "The Land of Wano's Kozuki Clan and we have been like a family since way back. No matter what will be ruined, we'd never sell out our friends!"
- ― Nekomamushi (One Piece)
- "Whenever you found yourself unable to go on, I'd take you onward myself. Carry you if I had to. That's what I've done up to now, and I'll keep on doing it. Forever, until the day you die."
- ― Renji Abarai (Bleach)
- "True enough, I owe you a great debt. And you have my thanks. However, you are Ichigo Kurosaki's enemy. And thus, no matter the debt you are owed, I will strike you down without hesitation."
- ― Byakuya Kuchiki (Bleach)
- "Doesn't matter how many of us die, so long as he stays alive...The Hi Shin Unit will never die."
- ― Den Ei on his leader, Ri Shin (Kingdom)
- "You never cease to amuse me, it's been ages since I laughed so hard at anyone but a fool. But unfortunately, I have had but one comrade, and he is all I shall ever have."
- ― Gilgamesh to Iskandar (Fate/Zero)
- "I will be loyal to the end. And beyond."
- ― Isaac confirming his loyalty to Dracula (Castlevania)
- "As a most loyal Mechtogan we will both come together and drop the iron hammer on the red flame."
- ― Zenthon and Zenthon Titan last words for their ultimate act of Loyalty to Dan and Drago (Bakugan Original Series)
The ability to remain completely loyal until the very end. Variation of Indomitable Nature.
Also Called[]
- Absolute Companionship/Friendship/Loyalty
- Boundless Loyalty
- Loyal Embodiment
- Loyal to the End
- Loyalty Embodiment
- The Loyal Knight
- The Loyal One
- Undying Loyalty
- Unquestionable Loyalty
Capabilities[]
User possesses an unbreakable bond of allegiance and devotion to those they hold dear. This power imbues them with an unwavering commitment to their loved ones, compelling them to remain faithful and supportive through any adversity. When faced with challenges or temptations that may test their loyalty, users find themselves steadfast and resolute, unable to abandon or betray those they care about.
This loyalty manifests as a deep-seated sense of duty and responsibility towards their chosen cause, person, or group. It empowers them to make selfless sacrifices and endure hardships without faltering, driven by an unshakable resolve to protect and support their loved ones. Even in the face of danger or despair, they stand firm, drawing strength from their unwavering loyalty.
Furthermore, Indomitable Loyalty grants immunity to external influences that may seek to manipulate or sway the user's allegiance. Whether it be mind control, persuasion, or deception, the user's loyalty remains steadfast, impervious to any attempts to undermine it.
However, while this power instills a deep sense of connection and dedication, it can also present challenges. The user may find themselves torn between conflicting loyalties or faced with difficult choices that test their resolve. Despite these trials, their loyalty remains unyielding, guiding their actions and shaping their character until the very end.
Applications[]
- Make a friend who will never leave you.
- Protect yourself from certain mental manipulation powers such as Hypnosis.
- Magnetic Friendship
- Create an army of soldiers who will never abandon or deceive you.
- Indomitable Love/Lust
Associations[]
- May extend into Guardian
- Bionic Physiology
- Clone
- Indomitable Will
- Loyalty Based Power Bestowal
- Loyalty Empowerment
- Strong Heart
- Strong Soul
- Obsession Empowerment
Limitations[]
- May be swayed by mental manipulators who force a loyalty-based decision (i.e. Choosing to save your friends or your hometown from certain destruction)
- Soldiers may only be loyal to the user, so they will abandon the user's friends to protect them in combat.
- May only be loyal to one person.
- Loyalty can be corrupted and/or taken advantage of.
- Loyalty could lead to overprotective then certainly an uncontrollable urge to kill out of protective and loyalty.
- Depending on the continuity, writers, and company mandates, characters may suddenly undergo a complete retcon to their behavior, mindset, or entire history.
Known Users[]
See Also: Undying Loyalty.
Anime/Manga/Manhwa
- Tatsumi (Akame Ga Kill!); to the Night Raid
- The Angels (Angel Tales)
- Mikasa Ackerman (Attack on Titan); to Eren Yeager
- Levi Ackerman (Attack on Titan); to Erwin Smith
- Yelena (Attack on Titan)
- Mechtogan (Bakugan Original Series)
- Zenthon
- Zenthon Titan
- Sebastian Michaelis (Black Butler); via the Contract
- Ryuzen Seven (Black Clover); to Ryudo Ryuya
- Secre Swallowtail (Black Clover); to Lemiel Silvamillion Clover
- Various Characters (Bleach)
- Renji Abarai; to Ichigo Kurosaki
- Byakuya Kuchiki; to Ichigo Kurosaki
- Tres Bestias; to Tier Harribel
- Pesche Guatiche and Dondochakka Birstanne; to Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck
- Chōjirō Sasakibe; to Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto
- Sajin Komamura; to Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto
- Isane Kotetsu; to Retsu Unohana
- Various Sternritters; to Yhwach
- Guts (Berserk); to the Band of the Hawk (formerly)
- Agatsuma Zenitsu (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba); to his master and Tanjiro Kamada
- Hashira.Pillars (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba); to Kagaya Ubuyashiki
- Hisoka Kurosaki (Descendant of Darkness); to Tsuzuki Asato
- Son Goku (Dragon Ball series); to his friends
- Puar (Dragon Ball series); to Yamcha
- Kale (Dragon Ball Super); to Caulifla
- Saganbo (Dragon Ball Super); to Moro
- Gas (Dragon Ball Super); to Elec
- Lagss (Dragon Ball Heroes); to Hearts
- Zephyr (Doom Breaker); to Altair Justina Cayenne and his comrades
- August Dragneel (Fairy Tail); to Zeref Dragneel
- Invel Yura (Fairy Tail); to Zeref Dragneel
- Army of the King (Fate/Zero); to Rider
- Various Characters (Fullmetal Alchemist)
- Various Characters (Gintama)
- Kim Suho/Lloyd Frontera (The Greatest Estate Developer)
- Javier Asrahan (The Greatest Estate Developer); to Kim Suho/Lloyd Frontera
- Alucard (Hellsing); to Integra Hellsing
- Sapphire (Hero Killer); to Jintae Yang
- Various Characters (Highschool DxD)
- Tama/Tamako (Isuca)
- Dan Yuseong (Infinite Leveling: Murim)
- Followers of DIO (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series)
- Enya/Enyaba Gail the Hag
- N'Doul
- Vanilla Ice
- Robert E.O. Speedwagon (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part I: Phantom Blood); to Jonathan Joestar
- Leone Abbacchio (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part V: Golden Wind/Vento Aureo)
- Guido Mista (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part V: Golden Wind/Vento Aureo)
- Narancia Ghirga (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part V: Golden Wind/Vento Aureo)
- Various Characters (Kingdom)
- Bajio; to Yo Tan Wa
- Shou Bun Kun; to Ei Sei
- Various members of the Hi Shin Unit; to Ri Shin
- Tou; to Ou Ki
- Ban You; to Ou Hon
- Ri Shin; to Ei Sei
- Kyou Kai; to Ri Shin and the Hi Shin Unit
- Members of the Kyou Kai Unit; to Kyou Kai
- Ko Zen; to Mou Ten
- Ai Sen; to Mou Ten
- Rin Ko; to Ren Pa
- Gyou'Un; to Rin Shou Jo
- Chou Ga Ryuu; to Rin Shou Jo
- Ki Sui; to the city of Rigan
- Ryuu Tou; to Ki Sui and the city of Rigan
- Ba Tei; to Ki Sui and the city of Rigan
- Rai Do; to Kan Ki
- Koku'Ou; to Kan Ki
- Ma Ron; to Kan Ki
- Na Ki; to Kan Ki
- Rin Gyoku; to Kan Ki
- Ogiko; to Kan Ki
- A Kou; to Ou Sen
- Rai Kai; to Mou Bu
- Kaine; to Ri Boku
- Ba Fuu Ji; to Ri Boku
- The Elite Four (Kill la Kill); to Satsuki Kiryūin
- Peta (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Mio (Moon-Led Journey Across Another World)
- Abyss Razor (Mashle: Magic and Muscles)
- Dot Barrett (Mashle: Magic and Muscles)
- Finn Ames (Mashle: Muscles and Magic)
- Mei Momozono (Mouse) to Sorata Muon/Mouse
- Chousokabe Morichika (Mushibugyo); to Princess Naa
- Yuzu (Mushibugyo); to Princess Naa
- Jin Bubaigawara/Twice (My Hero Academia); to the League of Villains
- Hari Kurono/Chronostasis (My Hero Academia); to Kai Chisaki/Overhaul
- Cheongpung (Murim Login); to Jin Taekyung
- Wolkenritter (Nanoha)
- Various Characters (Naruto series)
- Haku; to Zabuza Momochi
- Kimimaro; to Orochimaru
- Root; to Danzo Shimura
- Itachi Uchiha; to the Hidden Leaf Village via casting Kotoamatsukami on himself
- Konan; to Nagato/Pain
- Kisame Hoshigaki; to The Akatsuki and Obito Uchiha
- Jugo; to Sasuke Uchiha
- Yashamaru; to the Hidden Sand Village
- Black Zetsu; to Kaguya Ōtsutsuki
- Mitsuki; to Team Konohamaru
- Ōtsutsuki Cult; to Boro
- Code; to Isshiki Ōtsutsuki
- Ziralt (The New Gate)
- Fushi's Companions (To Your Eternity); to Fushi
- Deep Snow (Rave Master); to Gale Raregroove/king
- Takenaka Hanbei (Oda Nobuna No Yabou)
- Straw Hat Pirates (One Piece); to each other
- Mokomo Dukedom (One Piece)
- Whitebeard Pirates (One Piece); to each other
- King/Alber (One Piece); to Kaidou
- Nine Red Scabbards (Minus Kurozumi Kanjuro) (One Piece); to Kozuki Oden
- The Five Elders (One Piece); to Imu
- Those affected by the Kibi Kibo no Mi (One Piece)
- Miusel Foalan (Outbreak Company)
- Ash's Pikachu (Pokémon anime); to Ash Ketchum
- Hwang-Cheol (Legend of the Northern Blade); to Jin Mu-Won
- Daryun (The Heroic Legend of Arslan); to Arslan
- Shadows (Solo Leveling); to their master, Sung Jinwoo
- Kamisato Faction (Toaru Majutsu no Index); to Kamisato Kakeru
- H.T. Trismegistus (Toaru Majutsu no Index); to Alice Anotherbible
- Qliphah Puzzle 545 (Toaru Majutsu no Index); via contract with Accelerator
- Azami (Tsugumomo)
- Kisara (Yu-Gi-Oh); to Priest Seto
- Nine (Beware the Villainess); to Melissa Podebrat
Cartoons/Comics[]
- Various characters (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic/Equestria Girls)
- Arsenal (Marvel's Avengers Assemble) to Tony Stark
- SpongeBob SquarePants (SpongeBob SquarePants); to Eugene Krabs
- Pearl (Steven Universe); to Rose Quartz
- Slaves of Apokolips (Superman: The Animated Series); to Darkseid
- Toby Domzalski (Tales of Arcadia); to Jim Lake Jr.
- Autobots (Transformers); to Optimus Prime
- Soundwave (Transformers); to Megatron
- Maximals (Transformers); to Optimus Primal
- Though he often picks the most fights with them, Raphael (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) is the most fiercly loyal to his family.
Literature[]
- Various Characters (The Lord of the Rings/Tolkienverse)
- Samwise "Sam" Gamgee; to Frodo Baggins
- Bellatrix Lestrange (Harry Potter); to Lord Voldemort
- Barty Crouch Jr. (Harry Potter); to Lord Voldemort
- Percy Jackson (Percy Jackson and the Olympians); to his friends
Live Television/Movies[]
- Various characters and dragons (How to Train Your Dragon)
- Black Order (Marvel Cinematic Universe); to Thanos
- Ebony Maw
- Cull Obsidian
- Proxima Midnight
- Corvus Glaive
- Joshamee Gibbs (Pirates of the Caribbean); to Jack Sparrow
- Treacheron (Power Rangers Lost Galaxy)
- Various Galactic Empire members (Star Wars); to Emperor Palpatine/Darth Sidious
- R2-D2 (Star Wars); to the Skywalker family
- Castiel (Supernatural)
- Thing T. Thing (Addams Family); to the Addams Family
Tabletop Games[]
- The Companions of the Hall (Forgotten Realms)
Video Games[]
- Iron Tager (Blazblue); to Professor Kokonoe
- Valkenhayn R. Hellsing (Blazblue); to the Six Heroes
- Makoto Nanaya (Blazblue); to Noel and Tsubaki
- Genichirō Washigami (La Corda d'Oro: Starlight Orchestra); to Ukiha Mikado
- N Gin (Crash Bandicoot); to Dr. Neo Cortex
- Griffon (Devil May Cry); to V
- Jamil Viper (Disney: Twisted-Wonderland); to Kalim Al-Asim, reluctantly
- Sebek Zigvolt (Disney: Twisted-Wonderland); to Malleus Draconia and Lilia Vanrouge
- Silver (Disney: Twisted-Wonderland); to Malleus Draconia
- Varric (Dragon Age series); to Hawke
- Bull's Chargers (Dragon Age: Inquisition); to The Iron Bull
- Cole (Dragon Age: Inquisition); to Solas
- Borya (Dragon Quest IV); to Alena
- Kyril (Dragon Quest IV); to Alena
- Sancho (Dragon Quest V); to Pankraz
- Cortana (Halo); to John-117
- Cloud Strife (Final Fantasy VII series); to his friends
- Deepground (Final Fantasy VII series); to Weiss the Immaculate
- Steiner (Final Fantasy IX); to the royal family of Alexandria
- The Ascians (Final Fantasy XIV); to Zodiark
- Jakob (Fire Emblem: Fates); to Corrin
- Silas (Fire Emblem: Fates); to Corrin
- Donald Duck (Kingdom Hearts); to Sora and Mickey Mouse
- Goofy (Kingdom Hearts); to Sora and Mickey Mouse
- Billy Kane (The King of Fighters/Fatal Fury); to Geese Howard
- The Hakkesshu (The King of Fighters); to Orochi
- The Champions (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild); to Zelda
- The Yiga Clan (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild); to Calamity Ganon/Ganondorf
- Commander Shepard (Mass Effect); to David Anderson
- SSV Normandy/Normandy SR-2 Crew (Mass Effect); to each other and especially Shepard
- Various Characters (Mortal Kombat)
- Hangan (Onmyoji); to Enma
- Onikiri (Onmyoji); to Minamoto no Yorimitsu
- Gardevoir (Pokémon)
- SEES (Persona 3); to each other
- Aigis; to Makoto Yuki
- Investigation Team (Persona 4); to each other
- Elizabeth (Persona 4 Arena); to Makoto Yuki
- Phantom Thieves of Hearts (Persona 5); to each other
- Sonic (Sonic the Hedgehog); to his friends
- Knuckles (Sonic the Hedgehog): to his friends
- Enkidu (TYPE-MOON)
- Dogi (Ys)
Web Animation/Comics[]
- O-Chul (The Order of the Stick)
- Elan (The Order of the Stick)
- Team RWBY (RWBY); to Ruby Rose
- Qrow Branwen (RWBY); to Ozpin (formerly)
- Emerald Sustrai (RWBY); to Cinder Fall
- Neopolitan (RWBY); to Roman Torchwick
- Clover Ebi (RWBY); to James Ironwood
- Tyrian Callows (RWBY); to Salem