- "Everyone has a little death inside them. "
- ― Abigail Arcane (DC Comics)
The power to induce necrosis in living organisms. Sub-power of Biological Manipulation.
Capabilities
The user can cause necrosis, or premature cell death, in others, causing the rapid decay of the victim's flesh.
Applications
- Could be projected as a beam or a wave of energy.
- Easily wipe out organic enemies.
Associations
- Absolute Decay
- Biological Manipulation
- Body Part Erosion
- Cellular Disintegration
- Death Inducement
- Poison Manipulation
- Radiation Manipulation; if opponents suffer the highest dosage of radiation possible.
- Rot Inducement
Limitations
- May be limited to physical contact.
- Contaminant Immunity will cancel the disease.
- Regenerative Healing Factor may nullify this power.
Known Users
- Moander (AD&D)
- Isaac Hale (Alphas)
- Eva (The Secret Circle)
- Jasmine (Angel)
- Baraggan Louisenbairn (Bleach)
- Users of the Rot (DC Comics)
- Hakuyuu Ren (Magi the Labyrinth of Magic)
- Sesshomaru (InuYasha)
- Wither (Marvel Comics)
- Hiruzen Sarutobi (Naruto)
- Raven, the Shadmock (The Monster Club)
Known Weapons
- Bakusaiga (InuYasha)
Gallery
Baraggan Louisenbairn (Bleach) releasing his Respira to rot everything.
William Arcane (DC Comics)
Sesshōmaru (InuYasha) wielding the Bakusaiga, which rots flesh with its aura.
Jasmine (Angel) touches a man's face...
...rotting the part that she touched away.
Hakuyuu Ren (Magi the Labyrinth of Magic) can use Belial's Metal Vessel to completely sever the spiritual connection of the physical body to the soul...
...causing necrotic damage that is impossible to heal.
Wither (Marvel Comics)
Hiruzen Sarutobi (Naruto) tried to seal Orochimaru's soul, but only succeeded in severing that of his arms, causing necrosis in them
The energies of the Dark Multiverse (DC Comics) rend other skeletal.