- "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
- 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
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Known Objects
- Holy ÄRM Aegis (Marchen Awakens Romance)