- "Brings back memories, doesn't it, Weapon Ⅹ? Oh, wait, my mistake......no it doesn't, does it? Guess nothing brings back those memories."
- ― Victor Creed/Sabretooth to Wolverine (Marvel Comics)
- "There are scary memories and sad pasts that people want to forget, right?"
- ― Charlotte Pudding to Vinsmoke Reiju (One Piece)
- "Within King Crimson's ability, this world's time disappears, and no one remembers the movements they made within this segment of time."
- ― Diavolo (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part V: Golden Wind/Vento Aureo)
- "Let me put it like this. After I leave here, I'm getting a memory enema."
- ― Bender (Futurama)
The power to erase memories. Sub-power of Memory Manipulation. Variation of Erasure. Opposite to Memory Restoration. Not to be confused with Memory Suppression.
Also Called
- Amnesia
- Amnesia Inducement
- Memory Wiping/Removal/Loss
- Mind Wipe
Capabilities
The user is able to erase the memories of others, ranging from a certain memory or erase a person's entire memory/personality.
Applications
Associations
- Erasure
- Limitation Inducement by erasing the memories pertaining to the proper use of powers.
- Memory Absorption
- Memory Destruction
- Memory Manipulation
- Memory Suppression
- Perceptive Amnesia
- Psychic Inhibitors
Limitations
- Users of Psychic Shield (highly resistant) and Psychic Immunity (impervious).
- Memory Restoration and/or Mental Healing can restore erased memories.
- Effects may be temporary.
- Cannot erase physical evidence.
- May need to make physical contact.
- Certain strong emotions/events may trigger the return of lost memory.
- People wouldn’t know how to speak/understand other people.
- Total memory annihilation could be accidental.
- Severe enough memory loss may lead to the victim forgetting how to breath, among other vital functions.
- May leave gaps/inconsistencies in the victim's memory, allowing them to realize that their memories have been altered.
- Users of Panmnesia are immune, as their memory recollection process is absolute.
Known Users
Cartoons/Comics
- Beautiful Gorgeous (The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius)
- Calvin Dion Avericci (Archie's Weird Mysteries)
- Forgeti (Ben 10 reboot);via fog
- Anodites (Ben 10)
- Clark Kent/Superman (DC Comics); via Memory-wiping kiss
- Martian Manhunter (DC Comics)
- Miss Martian (DC Comics)
- Zatanna Zatara (DC Comics)
- Nibbler (Futurama)
- Glitch Techs (Glitch Techs); via Glitch Tech Gauntlets
- Experiment 303 "Amnesio" (Lilo & Stitch)
- Franklin Richards (Marvel Comics)
- Charles Xavier/Professor X (Marvel Comics)
- Emma Frost (Marvel Comics)
- The Stepford Cuckoos (Marvel Comics)
- Rachel Summers (Marvel Comics)
- Nathan Summers/Cable (Marvel Comics)
- Quentin Quire/Kid Omega (Marvel Comics)
- Oblivio (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)
- Shadow Weaver (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power); via Black Garnet
- Panda (Skunk Fu); via Forgetful Fist
- Princess Ivy (Sofia the First); via dragonflies
- Spinel (Steven Universe: The Movie); via Gem Rejuvenator
- Theodore Murdsley (The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants); via Memory wipes
- Sunder (Transformers: More than Meets the Eye/Lost Light)
- Mavilla (Winx Club)
- Sentrakh (BIONICLE)
- King Sombra (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic); only to Crystal ponies
- Alistair Covax (American Dad!)
- Rick Dicker (The Incredibles)
- Forgetful Ness (Happy Ness: The Secret of the Loch)
Anime/Manga/Manhwa
- Nanami Tomitsu (Brynhildr in the Darkness)
- Maedomari (Charlotte)
- Lelouch vi Britannia (Code Geass)
- Charles zi Britannia (Code Geass)
- Shaved ice seller (Denma); via Memory Erasure Quanx ability
- Mest Gryder (Fairy Tail)
- Hatori Sohma (Fruits Basket)
- Silcardo Jenazard (History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi)
- Brownie (Jewelpet)
- Mannish Boy (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part III Stardust Crusaders); via Death 13
- Diavolo (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part V Golden Wind/Vento Aureo); via King Crimson
- Enrico Pucci (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure part VI: Stone Ocean); via Whitesnake
- Miuccia Miuller (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part VI: Stone Ocean); via Jail House Lock
- Regula (Karakuri Dôji Ultimo)
- Galian (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Kuudo Hinokage (Medaka Box); via Unknown Hero
- Yota (Naruto)
- Kaguya Ōtsutsuki (Naruto)
- Kankitsu Akitsuki (Naruto/Boruto Naruto Next Generations)
- Sasuke Uchiha (Boruto Naruto Next Generations) via his Sharingan
- Onpu (Ojamajo Doremi)
- Charlotte Pudding (One Piece)
- Keyaru/Keyarga (Redo of Healer)
- Shizuru Nakatsu (Rewrite)
- Users of the Founding Titan's power (Attack on Titan)
- Ymir Fritz
- Eren Yeager
- Gowther (The Seven Deadly Sins)
- Raphael (Seven Heavenly Virtues)
- Aleksandra I. Pokryshkin (World Witches/Strike Witches/Brave Witches)
- Shokuhou Misaki (Toaru Kagaku no Railgun)
- Hanako (Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun)
- Vampires (Vampire Knight)
- Rika Saionji (Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches)
- Zophise (Konjiki no Gash Bell!)
- Zeon Bell (Konjiki no Gash Bell!)
- Wiseman (Konjiki no Gash Bell!)
- Jack the Ripper (TYPE-MOON)
- Sailor Lethe (Sailor Moon)
- Kagero Okuta/Giran(My Hero Academia)
Literature
- Lena Duchannes (Beautiful Creatures)
- Wizards and Witches (Harry Potter); via the Obliviate Spell
- Swooping Evil (Harry Potter); via his poison
- The Grey Gentlemen (Momo)
- Hera/Juno (Percy Jackson and the Olympians/Heroes of Olympus)
- Derek Lakes (Shadow Falls)
- Asmodeus (Shadowhunter Chronicles)
- Magnus Bane (Shadowhunter Chronicles)
- Catarina Loss (Shadowhunter Chronicles)
- Maryrose (Whatever After)
- Imp (Worm)
- Tiffania Westwood (Zero No Tsukaima)
- Yatsuhashi Daichi (RWBY: After the Fall)
Live Television/Movies
- Valeria (Ángel o Demonio)
- Angels (Ángel o Demonio)
- Graciella (Barbie: A Fairy Secret)
- Fairies (The Bureau of Magical Things)
- Enchantress (Disney's Beauty and the Beast)
- Willow Rosenberg (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Penny Halliwell (Charmed)
- Elder Witches (Charmed 2018)
- Whitelighters/Hybrid Whitelighters (Charmed 2018)
- Jada Shields
- Harry Greenwood
- Tessa
- The Silence (Doctor Who)
- The Doctor (Doctor Who)
- Maddie Van Pelt (Every Witch Way); via Spell Casting
- Grand Pabbie (Frozen)
- René/The Haitian (Heroes)
- Forgetters (Inside Out)
- Scatterbrain (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers)
- Regina Mills (Once Upon a Time)
- Grand Pabbie (Once Upon a Time)
- Ingrid (Once Upon a Time)
- Zelena/Wicked Witch of the West (Once Upon a Time)
- Mr. Gold/Rumpelstiltskin (Once Upon a Time)
- Signal Org (Power Rangers Wild Force)
- Wipers (Push)
- Kevin Grady (Smallville)
- Vulcans (Star Trek) Via the Vulcan Mind Meld
- Castiel (Supernatural)
- Werewolves (Teen Wolf)
- Snark (The Troop)
- Wizards (Wizards of Waverly Place); via Spell Casting
- King Candy/Turbo (Wreck-It-Ralph)
Video Games
- Orion (Amnesia)
- Ragna the Bloodedge (Blazblue) via the Amaterasu Unit
- Junko Enoshima (Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc)
- Cole (Dragon Age Inquisition)
- Fu Hua (Honkai Impact 3rd); via Ember Dust
- Kurome Ankokuboshi (Megadimension Neptunia VII)
- Naminé (Kingdom Hearts)
- Xion (Kingdom Hearts)
- Lily (MapleStory)
- Slowpoke and Slowbro (Pokémon)
- Mewtwo (Pokémon)
- Uxie (Pokémon); via eyesight
- Felicia Mitsuki (Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story: Magia Record)
- Devil Beetles (Sky Wizards Academy)
Tabletop Games
- Jace Beleren (Magic: the Gathering)
Web Original
- SCP-909 - Mr. Forgetful (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-3000 - Ananteshesha (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-3002 - Attempts to Assassinate Thought (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-3999 - I Am At The Center of Everything That Happens To Me (SCP Foundation)
- SCP 5996 - The Human Amnestic (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-6011 - Flat Earth (SCP Foundation)
- UIU File 2014-014 (SCP Foundation)
- Olympia (SCP Foundation)
- Mobile Task Forces (SCP Foundation)
- Slender Man (The Slender Man Mythos)}}
Known Objects
- Memory Flasher (Arrowverse/DC Legends of Tomorrow)
- Amnesia-inator (Phineas and Ferb)
- Forget-About-It-inator (Phineas and Ferb)
- Delete From My Mind-inator (Phineas and Ferb)
- Davenport Neural Scrambler (Lab Rats)
- Memory Wiper (Henry Danger)
- Blue Rose of Forgetfulness (Aladdin: The Animated Series)
- Staffs of Erasing (Bionicle)
- Element 115/Divinium (Call of Duty: Black Ops)
- Memory Dust (Charmed)
- Nanomachines (Code Lyoko)
- Decommissioning Chamber (Codename: Kids Next Door)
- Neo World Program (Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair)
- Memory Cutting (Denma)
- Forgotten Stick (Doraemon)
- Memory Wipers (Fairly OddParents)
- Irrigo light (Fallen London/Sunless Sea)
- Glitch Tech Gauntlets (Glitch Techs)
- Memory Erasing Gun (Gravity Falls)
- Ember Dust (Honkai Impact 3rd)
- Amnesian Stone (The Life and Times of Juniper Lee)
- Ghost ÄRM, Hydra (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Forget-Me-Stick (Megamind)
- Neuralyzer (Men in Black)
- Selective Memory Magisword (Mighty Magiswords)
- Memory Stone (My Little Pony Equestria Girls)
- AURYN (The Neverending Story); limited to affecting humans
- Dark Curse (Once Upon a Time)
- Memory Potions (Once Upon a Time)
- Rock Troll Stones (Once Upon a Time)
- Black Garnet (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power)
- Gem Rejuvenator (Steven Universe: The Movie)
- Memory Wipes (The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants)
- Zoisite's Music Box (Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon)
- NinjaNomicon (Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja)
- Amnestics (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-826 - Draws You into the Book (SCP Foundation); when the plot ends
- Amnesia Dust (Tooth Fairy)
- Eidolon (Vampirella)
- Amnesia Wind (Wind Named Amnesia)
- Wushan Geyser (Xiaolin Showdown)
- Amnesulet (Yin Yang Yo)
- Millennium Rod (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Known Powers
- Authority of Gluttony (Re:Zero ~Starting a New Life In Another World)
- Fluttering Finger Mindslip technique (Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness)
- Runes of Kauf-Kaul (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Known Locations
- The Cave of Forgetfulness (New Looney Tunes)
Gallery
Calvin Dion Avericci (Archie's Weird Mysteries) erasing the existence of any teens he turns into mannequins from the memories of the rest of the world.
Experiment 303 "Amnesio" (Lilo & Stitch) designed to wipe the memories of anyone he zaps in the eyes with the rays from his own.
After being threatened by Brago, Zophise (Konjiki no Gash Bell!) erased his partner Koko's memories of the demon battle thus returning her to the kind and gentle person she was before.
Unsatisfied with the idea of simply burning Gash's book and sending him back to the demon world, Zeon (Konjiki no Gash Bell!) decided to erase his brother's memories of the battle to become king.
Seeing as his friend Nanashi was the only one who could replace him as leader of Luberia, Galian (Marchen Awakens Romance) erased his memories of him with a Darkness ÄRM before leaving the guild in his hands.
To become a complete monster, Chimera allowed the Ghost ÄRM, Hydra (Marchen Awakens Romance) to erase her remaining human memories and emotions so she could fuse with its demonic body.
Element 115/Divinium (Call of Duty: Black Ops series) was used by the original timeline Edward Richtofen to wipe the memories of the original timeline versions of "Tank" Dempsey, Nikolai Belinski and Takeo Masaki as part of Group 935's super soldier program.
Zatanna Zatara (DC Comics) is capable of using her magic to erase people’s memories. She used this on Batman which strain their friendship for a while.
After manipulating people to save time, the Grey Gentlemen (Momo) are forgotten the moment they leave, but their manipulations remain in their victims' subconsciousness, causing them to constantly save time by living a life of stress
Hera/Juno (Percy Jackson and the Olympians/Heroes of Olympus) erased Percy Jackson and Jason Grace's memories.
Talia Hale (Teen Wolf) stole her brother Peter's memory of having a daughter to protect her from him.
Marik Ishtar (Yu-Gi-Oh!) using the Millennium Rod to erase the memory of the key from Pandora's memory, causing him unable to see or feel it despite still physically holding onto it.
Captain Man and Kid Danger (Henry Danger) used a special device that have special micro-electrons that can move even through Ray's desensitized body and wipe his memory.
When a Ninja 4 years are up the NinjaNomicon (RC:9GN) uses The Ultimate Lesson to erase the memories of each Norrisville Ninja and uploads the memories to the Nomicon so they can pass their knowledge to the next one. It is required because it affects the Ninja's mental state...