The ability to have more than one heart. Variation of Auxiliary Organs.
Capabilities
User has multiple hearts which do not have to physically be in the body, they can also be spiritually/mentally present, in other location etc. They may be able to power up their abilities, improving combat, mental or physical capabilities, etc.
If one heart perishes, the user doesn't die and the other hearts still remains. Due to the first heart perishing, the user will carry over the enhanced ability in use to the primary heart, which can be fatal, if the the primary heart can't take it.
Applications
Associations
Limitations
- A carry over effect if the second heart perishes, and was in the middle of an enhanced ability.
- Cannot be invincible.
- Cannot use the primary heart if any other heart is in use.
- Enhancement based on the user's potential.
- Only physical abilities can be powered up.
- Even though the user can have more hearts, that doesn't mean their other internal organs are safe, such as the brain or lungs.
Known Users
Folklore/Mythology
- Strigoi (Romanian Mythology)
Films
- Gorog (Star Wars)
- Muun (Star Wars) have 3 hearts.
- Cereans (Star Wars)
- Ki-Adi-Mundi
- Zabraks/Dathomirians (Star Wars)
Live Action TV
- Glaive (Lost Girl)
- Tori (Lost Girl)
Western Television
- Time Lords (Doctor Who)
- The Doctor
- The Master
Comics
- Midnighter (Wildstorm\DC)
- Marrow (Marvel)
Manga/Anime
- Kakuzu (Naruto); has 5 hearts.
- Karinka (Steel Angel Kurumi)
- Demons (Nanatsu no Taizai)
- Nosferatu (Ghost Sweeper Mikami: The Great Paradise Battle)
Video Games
- Space Marines (Warhammer 40,000)
- Chaos Space Marines (Warhammer 40,000)
- Astrel (Age of Myth)
- Ur-Dragon (Dragon's Dogma)
- Krogan (Mass Effect)
- Terra-Xehanort (Kingdom Hearts)
- Sora (Kingdom Hearts)
- The Riftworm (Gears of War)
Gallery
When he was young, Sora (Kingdom Hearts) became the vessel to what remained of Ventus' heart.
Terra-Xehanort (Kingdom Hearts) came into existence when Terra's body became the vessel to Master Xehanort's heart.