- "You've heard of the Human Genome Project. They've been mapping the human genome, and they're nearly finished. Following up on this research, the military has been working towards identifying those genes which are responsible for making effective soldiers."
"There are genes that do that?"
"Yes, and using gene therapy they're able to transplant those genes into regular soldiers." - ― Roy Campbell and Solid Snake (Metal Gear Solid)
- "Remember Halloween, when I got turned into a soldier? I still remember all of it! I know procedure, ordnance, access codes, everything. I know the whole layout for this base, and I'm pretty sure I can put together an M-16 in 57 seconds."
- ― Xander Harris (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- "Learn this well. Warfare is not so simple that you can rely on just momentum alone!!"
- ― Gen Pou to Ri Shin and the Hi Shin Unit (Kingdom)
- "You find...war...to be enjoyable. You are addicted to the sensation of emerging victorious through your own cunning...And that is...a trait shared by many exemplary Generals. It's frustrating but...you have...the talent too."
- ― Chou Tou to Kan Ki (Kingdom Vol.28 - Chapter 303: General's Pride)
- "Remarkable. I can't help but heave praise for their efforts. Indeed...You've grown into an opponent to match me. Ri Shin...General of the Hi Shin Unit."
- ― Ri Boku acknowledging Shin's abilities as a General (Kingdom)
- "Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. It is the spirit of men who follow and of the man who leads that gains the victory."
- ― George S. Patton, United States Army General
The power to be possess mastery and innate understanding, knowledge and skills in militaries and warfare. Sub-power of Military Manipulation and Soldier. Variation of Intuitive Aptitude and Complete Mastery.
Also Called[]
- Art of War Intuition/Proficiency/Prowess/Mastery
- Bujutsu (Military Arts)
- Martial Acumen/Expertise/Intuition/Proficiency/Prowess/Mastery
- Military Acumen/Expertise/Intuition/Proficiency/Prowess/Training
- Military Protocol Aptitude/Expertise/Intuition/Mastery
- Soldier Intuition/Proficiency/Prowess/Mastery
- Stratocracy Intuition/Proficiency/Prowess/Mastery
- Warfare Acumen/Intuition/Proficiency/Prowess/Mastery
- Warring Acumen/Intuition/Proficiency/Prowess/Mastery
Capabilities[]
The user, either innately or through training, is a Master of Military doctrine, policies, and procedures with regards to any branches of the armed services and training, as well as intuitive comprehension and talent for any and all kinds of tactics, strategy, and warfare.
Using this ability, the user can become militarily powerful and successful, and perform feats such as always developing ideas to survive any and all forms of conflict, win any type of war, making the right choice when it comes to advancing their military objective, increasing their military power, predicting sources of crises, etc.
This is the ultimate warfare mechanism, since the user will automatically wage war with perfect skill, technique and timing. The users full and complete mastery in warfare and anything related to warfare makes the user the ultimate warrior.
Levels[]
- Sub-Tactical Military Mastery - This is mastery of individual and small team/crew skills and drills. The master of this level excels in Weapon Proficiencies, Vehicle Crew skills, fieldcraft/bushcraft (Camouflage, Wilderness Survival, Navigation), Close-Quarters Combat skills, etc. This level of military mastery is most strongly associated with non-commissioned officers and, occasionally, junior officers.
- Technical Military Mastery - This is mastery of a technical military specialization. This level of military mastery is most strongly associated with military supporters such as logisticians, medics, cooks, investigator, researchers, engineers, technicians, etc.
- Military Administration Mastery
- Military Agriculture Mastery
- Military Architecture Mastery
- Military Cartography Mastery
- Military Culinary Mastery
- Military Construction Mastery
- Military Engineering Mastery
- Military History Mastery
- Military Intelligence Mastery
- Military Interrogation Mastery
- Military Investigation Mastery
- Military Law Mastery
- Military Logistics Mastery
- Military Medicine Mastery
- Military Police Mastery
- Military Research Mastery
- Military Training Mastery
- Weapon Maintenance Mastery
- Tactical Military Mastery - This is the mastery of fighting and winning individual battles. The master of this level excels in planning and coordinating the movement and firepower of former military organizations. This level of military mastery is most strongly associated with senior officers and, occasionally, senior non-commissioned officers.
- Operational Military Mastery - This is the mastery of fighting and winning campaigns, the sequencing of battles to decisively defeat an enemy. The master of this level excels in planning and coordinating the operations of major military commands and their logistic/sustainment elements. This level of military mastery is most strongly associated with flag and general officers.
- Strategic Military Mastery - This is the mastery of winning wars and securing national objectives. The master of this level excels in creating and resourcing military forces, and in allocating those forces into military theaters around the world where they will best achieve national objectives. This level of military mastery is most strongly associated with very senior flag and general officers.
Applications[]
- Advantage Creation
- Ambush Mastery
- Assassination Mastery
- Battlefield Adaptation
- Character Judgement Mastery
- Combat Adaptation
- Combat Perception
- Counterintelligence Mastery
- Counterstrategy Mastery
- Close-Quarters Combat Mastery
- Deception Mastery
- Detail Detection
- Drone Proficiency
- Enhanced Caution
- Enhanced Combat/Supernatural Combat/Absolute Combat
- Enhanced Preparedness
- Enhanced Wits
- Event Planning Mastery
- Information Brokering Mastery
- Interrogation Mastery
- Intimidation Mastery
- Leadership Mastery
- Manipulation Mastery
- Mathematics Mastery
- Military Armor Proficiency
- Military Business Mastery
- Military Weapon Proficiency
- Opportunity Sense
- Path to Victory
- Security Mastery
- Strategy Adaptation
- Surveillance Mastery
- Training Regimen
- War Game Mastery
Variations[]
- Aerial Warfare Mastery
- Chemical Warfare Mastery
- Cyber Warfare Mastery
- Joint Warfare Mastery
- Airborne Warfare Mastery
- Amphibious Warfare Mastery
- Land Warfare Mastery
- Jungle Warfare Mastery
- Mountain Warfare Mastery
- Urban Warfare Mastery
- Naval Warfare Mastery
- Psychological Warfare Mastery
- Space Warfare Mastery
- Special Warfare Mastery
Associations[]
Limitations[]
- May require a degree of training or exposure.
- May take time to achieve mastery.
See also[]
Known Users[]
Anime/Manga/Manhwa[]
- Various Characters ("The First Hunter")
- Various Characters (Attack On Titan)
- Various Characters (Baki the Grappler)
- Gaia
- Gerry Strydum
- Yuujiro Hanma
- Various Characters (Berserk)
- Griffth
- Various Characters (Bleach)
- Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamato
- Shunsui Kyōraku
- Yhwach
- Schneizel el Britannia (Code Geass)
- Mukuro Ikusaba (Danganronpa)
- Various Saiyans (Dragon Ball series)
- Bardock
- Nappa
- Vegeta
- Raditz
- Red Ribbon Army members (Dragon Ball series)
- Earth's Unidentified Military (Dragon Ball Series)
- Various Characters (Fullmetal Alchemist)
- King Bradley
- Roy Mustang
- Lute Gunsmith (Gun-ota ga Mahou Sekai ni Tensei Shitara)
- Motoko Kusanagi (Ghost in the Shell)
- Various Characters (Gintama)
- Tokugawa Shige Shige
- Tokugawa Sada Sada
- Gintoki Sakata
- Katsura Kotarou
- Shinsuke Takasugi
- Housen
- Kazuya Souma (How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom)
- Liscia Elfrieden (How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom)
- Juna Doma (How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom)
- Halbert Magna (How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom)
- Ludwin Arcs (How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom)
- Excel Walter (How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom)
- Castor Vargas (How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom)
- Carla Vargas (How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom)
- Georg Carmine (How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom)
- Marcus Octavius (Highlander: The Search for Vengeance)
- Alucard (Hellsing)
- Marines (One Piece)
- Various Characters (Naruto)
- George Joestar (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
- Axl Ro (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run)
- Various Characters (Kingdom)
- Seo Mu-Sang (Legend of the Northern Blade)
- Felix Aaron Thenardier (Madan no ou to Vanadis)
- Myouri Unzen (Medaka Box)
- Carissa (Toaru Majutsu no Index)
- Tatsuya Shiba (The Irregular at Magic High School)
- Violet Evergarden (Violet Evergarden)
- Various Characters (Yona of the Dawn)
- Yongbi (Yongbi the Invincible)
- Topaz (Sonic X)
- Resistance members (Sonic X)
Literature[]
- Keill Randor (Last Legionary)
- Aragorn II Elessar (The Lord of the Rings)
- Boromir (The Lord of the Rings)
Live Television/Movies[]
- Mandalorians (Star Wars)
- Fett Clones (Star Wars)
- Mitth'raw'nuruodo/Thrawn (Star Wars)
- Jack Bauer (24)
- Various Characters (Alien Series)
- Ellen Ripley
- United States Colonial Marines Corps (USCM)
- Sergeant Al Apone - Ground Troop Commander
- Lieutenant Scott Gorman - Squadron Commander
- Corporal Dwayne Hicks - Squad Leader; 3rd in Command
- Private William Hudson - ComTech
- Private Jennette Vasquez - Smart Gunner
- Private Mark Drake - Smart Gunner
- Corporal Colette Ferro - Dropship Pilot
- Private Daniel Spunkmeyer - Dropship Co-Pilot/Weapons Officer
- Lance Bishop (Synthetic) - Science Officer
- Corporal Cynthia Dietrich - Medical Officer
- Private Ricco Frost
- Private Trevor Wierbowski
- Private Tim Crowe
- United Systems Military (USM)
- United Systems Military Personnel
- Calabrese
- Brian Clauss - Scientist
- Vinnie Distephano - Private First Class
- Trish Fontaine - Scientist
- Jonathan Gediman - Researcher
- Olsen - Technician
- Martin Perez - General
- Dan Sprague - Surgeon
- Vehrenberg
- Carlyn Williamson - Scientist
- Mason Wren - Researcher
- United Systems Military Personnel
- B. Jackson
- V. Furdik
- R. Sheppard
- L. Taplow
- Ankor
- Cole
- Tom Hallet
- Ben Ledward
- Dan Lope
- Sarah "Rosie" Rosenthal
- Various Characters (Predator Series)
- Blain Cooper
- Al Dillon
- Drake (Game Preserve Planet)
- Mac Eliot
- Nikolai Fedorov
- Rick Hawkins
- Isabelle
- Quinn McKenna
- Mombasa
- Ronald Noland
- Homer Philips
- Jorge "Poncho" Ramirez
- Alan "Dutch" Schaefer
- Billy Sole
- The Loonies
- Gaylord "Nebraska" Williams
- Coyle
- Baxley
- Lynch
- Alvaro Nettles
- Max Stafford (Aliens vs. Predator)
- Kelly O'Brien (Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem)
- Colonel Stevens (Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem)
- Lieutenant Wood (Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem)
- Bangalore (Apex Legends)
- Seeley Booth (Bones)
- Riley Finn (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Xander Harris (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Harry Callahan (Dirty Harry)
- Malcolm Reynolds (Firefly)
- Robert Baratheon (Game of Thrones)
- Stannis Baratheon (Game of Thrones)
- Tywin Lannister (Game of Thrones)
- Eddard Stark (Game of Thrones)
- G.I. Joes (G.I. Joe)
- COBRA (G.I. Joe)
- John Winchester (Supernatural)
- John Connor (Terminator)
- Richard B. Riddick (The Chronicles of Riddick)
- Tyson Sykes/Gravedigger (Arrowverse/Black Lightning)
- Peggy Carter/Captain Carter (Marvel Cinematic Universe/What If?)
Cartoons/Comics[]
- Lieutenant Pug (101 Dalmatians: The Series)
- Clark Kent/Super-Soldier (Amalgam Comics)
- Various Characters (Avatar: The Last Airbender/The Legend of Korra)
- Sarge (Cars)
- Uncle Sam (DC Comics)
- Hal Jordan/Green Lantern (DC Comics)
- John Stewart/Green Lantern III (DC Comics)
- Katherine Kane/Batwoman (DC Comics)
- Slade Wilson/Deathstroke (DC Comics)
- Henry Heywood, Sr./Commander Steel (DC Comics)
- Lois Lane (DC Comics)
- Maxwell Lord IV (DC Comics)
- Midnighter (DC Comics/Wildstorm)
- Imperial Army (Disney's Mulan)
- Colonel Hathi (Disney's The Jungle Book)
- Spawn (Image Comics)
- Nick Fury (Marvel Comics)
- Timothy "Dum Dum" Dugan (Marvel Comics)
- Robert "Rebel" Ralston (Marvel Comics)
- Gabriel Jones (Marvel Comics)
- Isadore "Izzy" Cohen (Marvel Comics)
- Dino Manelli (Marvel Comics)
- Ernst Sablinov (Marvel Comics)
- Silver Sable (Marvel Comics)
- Jim Hammond/Human Torch I (Marvel Comics)
- Steve Rogers/Captain America (Marvel Comics)
- James "Bucky" Barnes/Winter Soldier (Marvel Comics)
- Josiah al hajj Saddiq/Justice (Marvel Comics)
- James "Logan" Howlett/Wolverine (Marvel Comics)
- Wade Wilson/Deadpool (Marvel Comics)
- Nathan Summers/Cable (Marvel Comics)
- Lucas Bishop (Marvel Comics)
- Charles Xavier/Professor X (Marvel Comics)
- Wendell Vaughn/Quasar (Marvel Comics)
- Green Men Army (Toy Story)
- Military Homing Pigeons (Valiant)
- Whisper the Wolf (IDW's Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Miyamoto Usagi (Usagi Yojimbo)
- Gus Griswald (Recess)
- Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian (Marvel Comics)
- Gilad Anni-Padda/Eternal Warrior (Valiant Entertainment Comics)
Video Games
- Conker (Conker's Bad Fur Day)
- Kratos (God of War)
- Commander Shepard (Mass Effect)
- Various Characters (Metal Gear)
- Sam Fisher (Splinter Cell)
- Sonya Blade (Mortal Kombat)
- Cassie Cage (Mortal Kombat)
- Alex Mercer (Prototype); via Knowledge Absorption
- James Heller (Prototype 2)
- Chris Redfield (Resident Evil)
- Guardian Units of Nations members (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Nocturnus Clan Members (Sonic the Hedgehog)
Others
- Sarge Charge (Power Players)
- Taylor Earhardt (Power Rangers Wild Force)
- Caesar Augustus/Gaius Octavius (Roman Mythology)
- Gaius Julius Caesar (Roman Mythology)
- James Ironwood (RWBY)
- Captain Watts/Reggie/Robert Alexander Watts/Robbie/Regina Alexis Watts (SCP Foundation)
- Arcturus Mengsk (Starcraft)
- Soldier (Team Fortress 2)
- O-Chul (The Order of the Stick)
- Tarquin (The Order of the Stick)
- Redcloak (The Order of the Stick)
- Jack Abbott (The Young and the Restless)
- Roboute Guilliman (Warhammer 40k)
- Ant soldiers (Antz)
Known Objects[]
- The Intersect (Chuck)
- Super-Soldier Serum (Marvel Comics)
- Sons of the Patriots (Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots)