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. A 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

Associations

• Absorption
• Knowledge Absorption
• Memory Manipulation
• Possession

Limitations

• Users of Psychic Shield are either immune or highly resistant.
• May depend on the target to be weak and/or asleep to be vulnerable in this state.

Known Users

• Aruhamel (Breath of Fire)
• Collectors (Charmed)
• Raem (Crystal Chronicles)
• Blindspot (Marvel Comics)
• Cole McGrath (Infamous); via Psychic Vision
• Alex Mercer (Prototype)
• James Heller (Prototype 2)
• Enrico Pucci (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean); via Whitesnake
• Daiya Higashikata (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Jojolion); via California King Bed
• Wizards and Witches (Harry Potter); via use of a Pensieve
• Hazama/Yuuki Terumi (BlazBlue)
• Osmosians (Ben 10)
• Scyphozoa (Code Lyoko)
• Xion (Kingdom Hearts)
• Black Shadow (F-Zero)
• Rogue (Marvel Comics)
• James Madrox/Multiple Man (Marvel Comics); via clones
• Users of the Shadow Clone technique (Naruto)
• Nagato (Naruto); via 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)
• Headsucker (The Powerpuff Girls)
• Gedächtnis Esser ("Grimm")

Known Artifacts

• Rock Troll Stones (Once Upon a Time)

Gallery

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.

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

Headsucker (The Powerpuff Girls)