- "Love turns a heart to crystal… Much more valuable, but much more fragile."
- ― Neal Shusterman, Everfound
The ability to be empowered by love. Sub-power of Love Manipulation. Variation of Bond Empowerment and Emotion Empowerment. Opposite to Hatred Empowerment.
Also Called
- The Power of Love
Capabilities
Users become stronger, faster, more durable, etc. by love of oneself and others, possibly unlocking abilities related to the affinity and enhancing the existing powers. Some users may be able draw sustenance from love or even slow or stop aging.
Applications
- Decelerated Aging/Semi-Immortality
- Emotion Metabolization
- Enhanced Condition or Supernatural Condition
- Self-Power Augmentation
- Self-Sustenance
Associations
- Affinity
- Bond Empowerment
- Emotion Empowerment
- Eternal Bond
- Love Manipulation
- Soulmate Connection
- True Love's Kiss
Limitations
- Can be matched or overpowered by users of Hatred Empowerment.
- No love makes user powerless.
- Too much power can cause one to lose self-control.
Known Users
See Also: The Power of Love
Cartoons
- Changelings (My Little Pony Friendship is Magic)
- Twin Destroyers (Teen Titans Go!)
- Irwin (The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy)
- Rose Quartz (Steven Universe)
- Garnet (Steven Universe)
- Steven Universe (Steven Universe)
- Cole Turner (Charmed Comics)
- Cupid (Fairly Odd Parents)
- Beth's Horse (Bravest Warriors)
Comics
- Star Sapphire Corps (DC Comics)
- Avatar (Marvel Comics)
Manga/Anime
- Tagamori Shinta (Gan-Kon)
- Rei (Kilala Princess)
- Izuna (Maga-Tsuki)
- Sailor Moon (Sailor Moon)
- Brianne de Chateau/Ribrianne (Dragon Ball Super)
- Sora Takenouchi (Digimon Adventure)
- Sailor Soldiers (Sailor Moon)
- Amata Sora (Aquarion Evol)
- Nina Aoyagi (Hajimari no Niina)
- Chou Chou (Mugen Souls)
- Syrma (Mugen Souls)
- Battle Lovers (Binan Koukou Chikyuu Bouei-bu Love!)
- The Golden Tyrant/Judas Iscariot (Seikon no Qwaser)
Literature
- Bilquis (American Gods)
- Some Witches and Wizards (Harry Potter)
- Derek Lakes (Shadow Falls)
- Ethan Wayne (The Caster Chronicles)
- Freya Beauchamp (Beauchamp Family Series)
- R (Warm Bodies); love resurrects him
- Miranda Kane (Shadow Falls)
Games
- Princess Peach (Super Mario Series)
Film/TV
- Whitelighters (Charmed); access to Healing
- Witches (Charmed)
- Piper Halliwell (Charmed)
- Leo Wyatt (Charmed)
- Marisa Kirisame (Touhou Project)
- Sgt Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. (Sgt Kabukiman N.Y.P.D.)
- Emma Swan (Once Upon a Time)
- Ian Stone (The Deaths of Ian Stone)
- Alex and Camryn (Twitches)
- Yvaine (Stardust)
- Snow White/Mary Margaret Blanchard (Once Upon a Time)
- Prince Charming/David Nolan (Once Upon a Time)
- Jeremy Gilbert (The Vampire Diaries); maintains control over his urge to kill vampires through his love for Bonnie
- Bilquis (American Gods)
- Isolus (Doctor Who)
Known Objects
- Holy ÄRM Aegis (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Crystal Heart (My Little Pony Friendship is Magic)
Gallery
Star Sapphire (DC Comics)
Ian Stone (The Deaths of Ian Stone) unlike most Harvesters can feed of the love of humans rather then their pain or fear.
Being a servant of Mistress Love and Master Hate, Avatar (Marvel Comic) possesses various abilities because of that.
Tagamori Shinta (Gan-Kon) is able to draw on and be empowered with nearly limitless strength because of his love for Isana.
Brianne de Chateau/Ribrianne (Dragon Ball Super) can empower herself through the love and support of her allies.
Harry Griswold (Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D.) is powered by love, specifically the love of his mentor Lotus.
The legendary Holy ÄRM, Aegis (Marchen Awakens Romance) uses the power of the user’s heart as the source of its healing power. The more earnest feelings the user has for a specific person, the greater the power of Aegis’ healing is.
Yvaine (Stardust) is empowered by love to shine
Changelings (My Little Pony Friendship is Magic)
Freya Beauchamp's magic (Beauchamp Family Series) is empowered by love and passion.
Despite having betrayed Jesus, the Golden Tyrant/Judas Iscariot (Seikon no Qwaser) held tremendous love for his master, which drives his determination to resurrect Jesus Christ for two thousand years.