Memory Absorption

Memory Absorption
A Collector (Charmed) steals the memories of his victim via a needle-like finger.
Power/Ability to:	Absorb memories.

The power to absorb memories and utilize them in some way. Sub-power of Memory Manipulation. Variation of Absorption.

Also Called

• Memory Theft

Capabilities

The user can absorb memories selectively or not, while removing it from the source, into their body and use it in various ways, gaining some form of advantage, either by enhancing themselves, gaining the drained power, using it as power source etc., either temporarily or permanently.

Applications

• Absorbing Regeneration
• Affinity
• Assimilation Shield
• Enhanced Condition/Supernatural Condition
• Memory Erasure

Variations

• Memory Vampirism

Associations

• Absorption
• Knowledge Absorption
• Memory Manipulation
• Mind Absorption
• Possession

Limitations

• Users of Psychic Shield (highly resistant) and Psychic Immunity (impervious).
• May depend on the target to be weak and/or asleep to be vulnerable in this state.

Known Users

• Titan-Shifters (Attack on Titan); via Consumptive Replication
• Aaroniero Arruruerie (Bleach); via Consumptive Replication
• Osmosians (Ben 10)
• Eiji Hoshimiya (Big Order); via Illegal Digger
• Hazama/Yuuki Terumi (BlazBlue)
• Aruhamel (Breath of Fire)
• Collectors (Charmed)
• Scyphozoa (Code Lyoko)
• Majin Buu (Dragon Ball series)
• Blindspot (Marvel Comics)
• Anna Marie/Rogue (Marvel Comics)
• James Madrox/Multiple Man (Marvel Comics); via clones
• Predator X (Marvel Comics)
• Babel (Monster Strike)
• Cole McGrath (Infamous); via Psychic Vision
• Alex Mercer (Prototype)
• Miden (Pretty Cure)
• James Heller (Prototype 2)
• Enrico Pucci (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure part 6: Stone Ocean); via Whitesnake
• Daiya Higashikata (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure part 8: JoJolion); via California King Bed
• Wizards and Witches (Harry Potter); via use of a Pensieve
• Brain Bugs (Starship Troopers)
• Xion (Kingdom Hearts)
• Raem (Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles)
• Guardian Forces (Final Fantasy VIII); via Junction
• Black Shadow (F-Zero)
• Users of the Shadow Clone technique (Naruto)
• Nagato/Pain (Naruto); via Ningendo/Human Path
• Valeriana (Enchanted Garden TV Series - Echofantasia)
• Miles LeComte (Heroes)
• R (Warm Bodies)
• Zombies (Warm Bodies)
• Bec McConn (The Demonata)
• Azazel (The Mortal Instruments)
• Asmodeus (The Mortal Instruments)
• Ingrid (Once Upon a Time); via Magic Stones
• Delsin Rowe (Infamous: Second Son)
• Olivia Moore (IZombie)
• Headsucker (The Powerpuff Girls)
• Cyber Virus (Kaijudo Rise of the Duel Masters)
• Charlotte Pudding (One Piece); via the Memo Memo no Mi
• Gedächtnis Esser (Grimm)
• Wolvermean (Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel)
• Chaos (Sora No Otosimono)
• Lester Crawley (Totally Spies); via blob-shaped creatures
• Vampirella (Vampirella); via blood consumption
• Wazzat (Yo-kai Watch)

Known Objects

• Memory Extractor (Mr. Pickles - Brain Download)
• Memory Stone (My Little Pony Equestria Girls)
• Rock Troll Stones (Once Upon a Time)

Known Locations

• Stygia (AD&D)

Gallery

Anyone who inherits one of the nine Titan Powers (Attack on Titan) by consuming the previous holder will gain access to all the memories of previous holders.

Majin Buu (Dragon Ball series) has access to the memories of everyone he assimilated, such as those of the Grand Supreme Kai. However, he sometimes needs external stimuli to access them.

Raem (Crystal Chronicles) is a conceptual being that feeds on and absorbs memories, completely erasing coherent thought and recollection and permanently altering the personalities of those whose memories it feeds on.

Anna Marie/Rogue (Marvel Comics) can absorb the life force and the memories of anyone through physical contact.

Blindspot (Marvel) is able to selectively absorb the memories of others

James Madrox/Multiple Man (Marvel Comics)

Predator X (Marvel Comics) can absorb memories by tasting the blood of its victims.

Robbing Leech (The Powerpuff Girls)

Olivia Moore (IZombie) is a zombie who can receive the memories and personalities of people by ingesting their brains.

Charlotte Pudding (One Piece) ate the Memo Memo no Mi and is able to extract people's memories in the form of film.

Wazzat (Yo-Kai Watch), A Yo-Kai who causes you to forget things by sitting on or biting your head, absorbing your memories

Wallflower Blush (My Little Pony Equestria Girls), absorbing Sunset Shimmer's memories of her friends by using the Memory Stone.

Lester Crawley (Totally Spies)

Zombies (Warm Bodies) by eating human brains they gain there memorise

Whitesnake (Jojo's Bizarre Adventures: Stone Ocean), a stand with the power to remove the memory, powers, abilities and characteristics of a person or thing in the form of discs that remind of a CD or a DVD