Inner Beast

"It's funny, isn't it? How even the best of men can be... deceived by their true nature."

― Wilson Fisk (Marvel Cinematic Universe)

" The true self that is suppressed—the dark side of one's personality that is buried deep inside."

― Morgana (Persona 5)

"We never lose our demons, Mordo. We only learn to live above them."

― The Ancient One (Marvel Cinematic Universe)

" I try to resist. I really do. But he slides his fingers through my thoughts, and blocks and tweaks and rearranges, until what I see is what he wants. No path makes sense to me except the one he offers. There is no hope and no salvation. There is only Etrigan. I had no idea I was capable of this. But people change"

― Jason Blood (Demon Vol 3 #0)

"I've had a demon inside me for a couple hundred years... just waitin' for a good fight."

― Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

The power to harness the power of a demon or beast living inside you. Variation of Inner Being.

Also Called

Inner Demon/Monster

Capabilities

The user can harness the power of their inner beast; an innate creature that lies within them that grants them great power, strength and ferocity. This allows them to use their unique abilities to vastly increase their existing ones and/or unlock new ones. The nature of the beast is naturally bound to the user's characteristics, experience and inner nature, which can ultimately manifest their inner demons onto potentially anything be they; wild or tame, singular or multiple, and so on.

Applications

Techniques

Variations

Associations

Limitations

Tranquilizers
Beast/Demon within users are fundamentally unique.
May be vulnerable to bullets and other objects.
If the user's inner beast is wild, Inner Beast Collaboration can tame their inner beasts.
Removal of the inner beast may result in death due to the process of removal being extremely painful and taxing on energy.
The inner beast may have a will of its own, and may attempt to take over the user.

Known Users

Cartoons/Comics

Toa Hordika (Bionicle)
Orion (DC Comics)
Bruce Banner (Marvel Comics); with The Hulk
Illyana Rasputina/Magik (Marvel Comics); with her demonic form and persona called Darkchylde, the result of black magic corrupting her soul
James "Logan" Howlett/Wolverine (Marvel Comics)
Frank Castle/Punisher (Marvel Comics); with the Voice
Warren Worthington III (Marvel Comics); with the Archangel persona
Hank McCoy/Beast (Marvel Comics)
Beast Boy (Teen Titans); can transform into a savage werewolf-like form

Anime/Manga

Jio Freed (666 Satan/O-Parts Hunter); serves as the host to the Archedemon, Satan/Lucifer
Guts (Berserk); with the hound-like Beast of Darkness, a manifestation of all his rage and hatred
Visored (Bleach); can channel their inner Hollows through masks
Kang Too Jee (Change Guy)
Saiyans (Dragon Ball series); with their Oozaru/Great Apes
Natsu Dragneel (Fairy Tail)
Inuyasha (InuYasha); being half-dog demon can transform into a full-fledged demon when in life-threatening danger
Yuji Itadori (JUJUTSU KAISEN)
Jinchūriki (Naruto); with their respective Tailed Beasts

Live Television/Movies

Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
Goku (Dragon Ball Evolution)
Sgt. Wu (Grimm)
Haruto Souma (Kamen Rider Wizard); via tamed Phantom WizarDragon

Literature

Dr. Jekyll (Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde); with his inner-evil Mr. Hyde

Video Games

Ragna the Bloodedge (Blazblue)
The Abomination (Darkest Dungeon)
Liu Kang (Mortal Kombat); can transform into a dragon
Hanzō Hasashi (Mortal Kombat); struggles with the Scorpion spirit within him when he has control of himself
Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog); temporarily gained the ability to transform into a werehog
Persona Users (Persona series)
Shadows Users (Persona series)