- "I wanna die."
- ― Emo Dandy (Space Dandy)
- "This makes me wish I'd never been born."
- ― Maka after reading poetry made by Crona (Death Eater)
The power to manipulate melancholy. Variation of Emotion Manipulation. Opposite of Happiness Manipulation.
Also Called[]
- Depression Control/Manipulation
- Maestokinesis
- Melancholy Control
- Sadness Control/Manipulation
- Sorrow Control/Manipulation
- Tristokinesis
Capabilities[]
The user can sense and manipulate all aspects of the sadness, sorrow, depression and melancholia of themselves, people, animals and other creatures, whether by increasing, decreasing, causing or otherwise channeling melancholy, even manifesting the emotional energy to physical level.
Applications[]
- Isolation
- Melancholy Constructs
- Melancholy Energy Manipulation
- Melancholy Negation
- Sadness Absorption
- Sadness Augmentation
- Sadness Detection
- Sadness Inducement
Techniques[]
Variations[]
Associations[]
- Anxiety Inducement
- Despair Manipulation
- Emotion Manipulation
- Emotional Energy Manipulation
- Indomitable Sadness
- Social Repulsion
- Suicide Inducement
- Unlovability
Limitations[]
- May be overpowered by Happiness.
- May be overpowered by Apathy.
- Beings with Indomitable Will can resist this.
Known Users[]
- Yasha (Asura's Wrath)
- Bakugami, The Blessed Slumber Majik/The Joyous Sorrow Majik (Madan no Ichi/Ichi the Witch)
- Perona (One Piece); via Horo Horo no Mi
- Sarutoru (Ranma 1/2)
- Crona (Soul Eater); via Poetry
- Blue Diamond (Steven Universe)
- The Grump (A Wizard's Tale)
Gallery[]
Yasha (Asura's Wrath) has the Mantra of Melancholy.
Bakugami, The Blessed Slumber Majik/The Joyous Sorrow Majik (Madan no Ichi/Ichi the Witch) can absorb sadness from anyone and return it at will, only several times worse.
Perona (One Piece) ate the Horo Horo no Mi, giving her the ability to create artificial ghosts that cause immense depression to whomever they pass through.
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The Grump (A Wizard’s Tale) casting his gloom spell upon Groovingham.