Night Vision

Night Vision
Jack Boniface/Shadowman (Valiant Comics) can see clearly in darkness due to him being bonded to a loa/spirit of darkness.
Power/Ability to:	See clearly in darkness.

"One way out means one way in. I want to see them coming."
(lights go out)
"I guess they're shy."
"I can see alright."

― Buffy, Xander and Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

" I didn’t get Super Strength, but I can see in the dark."

― Trish Walker (Marvel Cinematic Universe)

"There are no dark corners for evil to hide in... no shadows too deep for the ever-vigilant eyes of Dr. Mid-Nite to penetrate."

― Doctor Mid-Nite (DC Comics)

The power to see clearly in darkness. Variation of Enhanced Vision.

Also Called

• Darkvision (Forgotten Realms)
• Dark Seeing
• Darkness Optics/Perception
• Nyctoception
• Ecto-Vision (Danny Phantom)
• Night Perception/Sight
• Noxen (The Lorien Legacies)
• Seeing in the Dark
• Superhuman spectral range and intensity range (Arrowverse)

Capabilities

User has excellent night vision, the ability to see in low light conditions or even total darkness. Whether by biological or technological means, night vision is made possible by a combination of two approaches: sufficient spectral range, and sufficient intensity range.

Applications

• Darkness Adaptation
• Subterranean Adaptation
• Thermoreception

Associations

• Demihuman Physiology
  • Dwarf Physiology
  • Elf Physiology
  • Goblin Physiology
• Supernatural Enhanced Physiology
  • Alien Physiology
  • Animal Imitation
    • Avian Physiology
    • Bat Physiology
    • Dragon Physiology
    • Feline Physiology
    • Owl Physiology
    • Elf Physiology
    • Werewolf Physiology
    • Wolf Physiology
    • Vampire Physiology
  • Bionic Physiology
    • Artificial Physiology
    • Android Physiology
    • Technorganic Physiology
  • Enhanced Vision
  • Superior Human Physiology

Reality

Many animals in the world, most notably cats and dogs, have developed the ability to see in the dark with special lenses on their eyes. Humans do not have this ability. However, humans do have a type of night vision (with the exception of those with night blindness). Your eyes should automatically adjust in the dark. Pirates are believed to have covered one eye with an eyepatch, leaving that eye adapted to the dark so they could lift it and already have an already dark-adapted eye to use in the dark. However, keeping an eye perpetually covered can cause sight to weaken in that eye. Vitamin A can also strengthen low-light vision by maintaining a clear cornea and is a component in rhodopsin, a protein that helps sight, especially in low-light conditions. Some Vitamin A rich foods are leafy green vegetables, yellow/orange vegetables, red bell peppers, etc. Night vision goggles or cameras can also be helpful for seeing in the dark.

Do not stare into bright lights. Staring into bright lights can be damaging to sight. You'll overstimulate receptors causing them to release too many chemicals which will cause damage which will cause loss of retinal cells and diminish sharpness of vision over-all. This is irreversible. Retina burns are also rarely reversible.

Limitations

• May be sensitive to sudden flashes or bright light.
• Might take some time for the eyes to re-adapt to regular light.
• May not be able to see through or in complete darkness/Absolute Darkness (pitch black), unless users can adapt to it on an absolute scale.
• May cause eyes to glow/reflect light.
• May not be able to see colors.
• May only be able to see out into a certain range.

Known Users

See also: Innate Night Vision

• Judge Joseph Dredd (2000 AD)
• Xenomorphs (Alien)
• The Survivor (Ark: Surviva' Evolved); via Night Vision Goggles
• Kevin's Flashback Mutation (Ben 10)
• Loboans (Ben 10)
  • Blitzwolfer
• All Onu-Matoran (Bionicle)
  • Whenua; Lost after transformed into Toa, but compensated with via Great and Noble Kanohi Ruru
• Toa Mata (Bionicle); via Noble Kanohi Ruru
• Drake (Blade: Trinity)
• Boyster Likowski (Boyster)
• Vampires (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel)
• Slayers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel)
• Richard B. Riddick (The Chronicles of Riddick)
• Danny Fenton/Phantom (Danny Phantom)
• Max Guevara (Dark Angel)
• X5 Series supersoldiers (Dark Angel)
• Arthur Curry/Aquaman (DC Comics)
• Bruce Wayne/Batman (DC Comics)
• Buddy Barker/Animal Man (DC Comics)
• Daxamites (DC Comics); via yellow sun radiation
• Diana of Themyscira/Diana Prince/Wonder Woman (DC Comics)
• Doctor Mid-Nite (DC Comics)
• Kryptonians (DC Comics); via yellow sun radiation
  • Clark Kent/Superboy-Prime
• Martians (DC Comics)
  • J'onn J'onzz/Martian Manhunter
  • M'gann M'orzz/Megan Morse/Miss Martian
• Oliver Queen/Green Arrow (DC Comics)
• Chris Gordon (Demon Accords)
• Weeping Angels (Doctor Who)
• Count Dracula (Dracula)
• Yakon (Dragon Ball)
• Hero of Kvatch (The Elder Scrolls); via Night-Eye
• Khajiit (The Elder Scrolls); via Night-Eye
• Nerevarine (The Elder Scrolls); via Night-Eye
• Vampires/Vampire Lords (The Elder Scrolls); via vampire sight
  • Last Dragonborn; after contracting Vampirism and/or becoming a Vampire Lord
• Kendra Sorenson (Fablehaven)
• Fukuro (Fairy Tail)
• Daycare Attendant (Five Nights at Freddy's)
• Vampires (Folklore)
• Fu (Fullmetal Alchemist)
• Heinkel (Fullmetal Alchemist); via Chimera abilities
• Lan Fan (Fullmetal Alchemist)
• Ling Yao (Fullmetal Alchemist)
• Gamera (Gamera)
• Goblin Slayer (Goblin Slayer)
• Nobody Owens (The Graveyard Book)
• Donna Dunlap (Heroes)
• Al Simmons/Spawn (Image Comics)
• Demons (Kimetsu no Yaiba)
• Kipo Oak (Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts)
• Ahri (League of Legends)
• Stitch (Lilo & Stitch)
• Number Seven (Lorien Legacies)
• Akihiro/Daken (Marvel Comics)
• Bob Reynolds/Sentry (Marvel Comics)
• Cat People (Marvel Comics)
• Dallas Gibson/Specter (Marvel Comics); via Shadow Form
• James "Logan" Howlett/Wolverine (Marvel Comics)
• Jonas Graymalkin (Marvel Comics)
• Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler (Marvel Comics)
• Kyle Gibney/Wild Child (Marvel Comics)
• Laura Kinney/Wolverine II (Marvel Comics)
• Miguel O'Hara/Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)
• Monet St. Croix (Marvel Comics)
• Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)
• Steve Rogers/Captain America (Marvel Comics)
• Tony Stark/Iron Man (Marvel Comics)
• Venom (Marvel Comics)
• Victor Creed/Sabertooth (Marvel Comics)
• Trish Walker/Hellcat (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
• Sophia (Maximo); as the Demon Queen
• Kazuhira Miller (Metal Gear)
• Player (Minecraft); via the Night Vision status effect
• Adrien Agreste/Cat Noir (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)
• Numerous Dojutsu users (Naruto)
• Intoxigator (New Blood Interactive's Dusk)
• Son of Intoxigator (New Blood Interactive's Dusk)
• Mai (The Nine Lives of Chloe King)
• Dwarves (Order of the Stick)
• Elves (Order of the Stick)
• Chase (Paw Patrol); via night vision goggles
• Owlette (PJ Masks)
• Powerpuff Girls (The Powerpuff Girls)
• Yautja (Predator)
• Orange (Rainbow Friends)
• Tomokui Kanata/Rou (Re:Monster)
• Exile (Road Rovers)
• Faunus (RWBY)
• Vampires (The Sims 3: Late Night/Supernatural)
• Sam Fisher (Splinter Cell); via night vision goggles
• Rancors (Star Wars)
• Various Terminators (Terminator)
• Rimururu Tempest (That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime)
• Garrett (Thief)
• Jackie Estacado (Top Crow)
• Shape-shifters (Twilight Saga)
• Vampires (Twilight Saga)
  • Vampire Hybrids
• Werewolves (Twilight Saga)
• Royce Clarke (UN Comics)
• Vampirella (Vampirella)
• SeaWings (Wings of Fire)
• Geralt of Rivia (The Witcher)
• Constantia Cantacuzino (World Witches Series)
• Sadako Shimohara (World Witches Series/Brave Witches)
• Luminator (Zevo-3)
• Nick Wilde (Zootopia)

Known Objects

• Night vision devices/goggles (Various fictions)
• Kanohi Ruru (Bionicle)
• Arrows of Night Vision (Minecraft)
• Potions of Night Vision (Minecraft)
  • Lingering Potions of Night Vision
  • Splash Potions of Night Vision

Gallery

Judge Joseph Dredd (2000 AD) has perfect 20/20-night vision thanks to his bionic eyes.

Kevin's Flashback Mutation (Ben 10)

Richard B. Riddick (The Chronicles of Riddick) can see in total darkness due to an "eyeshine" procedure, but his eyes are overly sensitive to light.

When Danny Fenton/Phantom (Danny Phantom) uses the Void, he gets a special ability called Ecto-Vision, that allows him to be the only one who sees in the dark.

Thanks to his owl's head, Fukuro (Fairy Tail) is capable of perfectly seeing in the darkness.

Gamera (Gamera)

Goblin Slayer (Goblin Slayer)

Having mute jaguar DNA, Kipo Oak (Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts) can see in dark places and during the night.

James "Logan" Howlett/Wolverine (Marvel Comics)

Jonas Graymalkin (Marvel Comics)

Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler (Marvel Comics)

Laura Kinney/Wolverine II (Marvel Comics)

Monet St. Croix (Marvel Comics)

As the host to the Other, Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Marvel Comics) possessed night vision, able to see in total darkness.

Victor Creed/Sabertooth (Marvel Comics)

Trish Walker/Hellcat (Marvel Cinematic Universe) vision can highlight everything around her.

Because of photosensitivity, Kazuhira Miller (Metal Gear) can see in darkness even if it's too bright for him,...

...so he needs to wear sunglasses to decrease brightness.

Adrien Agreste/Cat Noir (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir) possesses lenses on his eyes that allows him to see in the dark.

Owlette (PJ Masks)

Sam Fisher (Splinter Cell)

Due to being a Witcher, Geralt Of Rivia (The Witcher) has been granted night vision that allows him to see the darkest areas of night.

Luminator (Zevo-3)

Videos

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