The power to replicate the learned knowledge and skills of others. Sub-power of Knowledge Manipulation. Opposite to Knowledge Projection.
Also Called[]
- Knowledge/Experience Duplication
- Intelligence/Insight Duplication
- Psychomimetic
Capabilities[]
The user can gain/replicate any kind of knowledge, be it knowledge over a subject, a foreign language, or mastery of a fighting style. They can duplicate information from creatures or inanimate mediums of data, such as books, computers, etc. almost instantly via Touch or Visually. the user is also able to stockpile this knowledge on their own and others they have copied.
This may be active (user has to focus) or passive (constant absorption).
Applications[]
- Adaptive Learning
- Complete Mastery/Omni-Mastery; by coping the accumulated experience/knowledge of other masters of their craft.
- Hyper Profession/Omni Profession; by mimicking the professional experience/knowledge of others.
- Omnilingualism; by copying knowledge of languages.
- Experience Mimicry
- Adoptive Muscle Memory: physically emulating special traits and practices.
- Memory Replication
- Skill Replication
Associations[]
- Ancestral Evocation
- Biological Assimilation
- DNA Replication
- Enhanced Memory
- Genetic Memory
- Intuitive Aptitude
- Knowledge Manipulation
- Memory Manipulation
- Superior Traits Combination
- Telepathy
Limitations[]
- Can't emulate abilities/powers, an individual's emotions, or receive an individual's receptive thoughts.
- May be limited to a certain range to work, including touch only.
- May be limited to a certain number of targets at a time.
- Foreign knowledge absorbed may be contained for an indefinite amount of time and may weather by time.
- May be limited to certain areas of knowledge (sciences, languages, fighting skills, etc.)
- May leave the copied person with less skill or ability: what the user gains, the target loses.
Known Users[]
- David Alleyne/Prodigy (Marvel Comics)
- Sapna (Marvel Comics)
- Protege (Marvel Comics)
- Stepford Cuckoos (Marvel Comics)
- Mackenzie Hartford (Power Rangers Operation Overdrive)
- Shapeshifters (Supernatural)
- Leviathans (Supernatural)
- Adam (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Buffybot (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Slayers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Avatars (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- Desmond Miles (Assassin's Creed)
- Human-form Replicators (Stargate)
- The Darkness (Stupid Mario Brothers)
- Xander Harris (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Wendy Wu (Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior)
- Laura Sanz (The Subject No. 1)
- Lucy (Lucy)
- Cheon Yeo Woon (Nano Machine)
- Arthur Pendragon (Nanatsu no Taizai); via Excalibur
- Archer (Fate/Stay Night)
- Emiya Shirou (Fate/Stay Night)
- Jefferson Reed/Meteor Man (Meteor Man)
- Aman Dhillon/Flying Jatt (A Flying Jatt)
- Nuah (Rix Vanus)
Known Objects[]
- Nano Machine (Nano Machine)
Gallery[]
Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) is able to call upon the knowledge and memories of past Slayers.
Desmond Miles (Assassin's Creed) can access the knowledge and skills of his ancestors thanks to the effects of the Animus
Xander Harris (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) obtained extensive knowledge of military procedure after being temporarily transformed into a soldier.
Emiya Shirou (Fate/Stay Night) projecting the Nine Lives, a secret sword technique while projecting Hercules’ Axe Sword. During duplication, Shirou can even read the wielder’s skills, which allows him to gain all kinds of Noble Phantasms and combat skills.
When wielding Excalibur, Arthur Pendragon (Nanatsu no Taizai) is able to access the essence and experience of the souls of the master swordsmen imbued on it.
Mackenzie Hartford (Power Rangers Operation Overdrive)
As a Divine Beast Nuah (Rix Vanus) can gain knowledge by touching his forehead with the forehead of someone else's.