Overwhelming Influence

Overwhelming Influence
Sheev Palpatine/Darth Sidious (Star Wars) was the last Supreme Chancellor of the Galactic Republic, the first Emperor of the Galactic Empire, and was the last reigning Dark Lord of the Sith under Darth Bane's Rule of Two.
Power/Ability to:	Possess overwhelming influence.

"Everything is proceeding as I have foreseen."

― Sheev Palpatine/Darth Sidious (Star Wars)

"A threat... A demand... When issued by one with absolute, overwhelming power becomes simply inevitable fate. After all, who could possibly oppose it? That is the existence known as the Four Emperors! And this is what it means to be driven to your very wit's end!"

― Pekoms about the Four Emperors (One Piece)

"Whether it be court officials or military officers, even if we were to take into account every person alive in China today...With his clout he would still be counted as one of the men standing at the absolute peak."

― Go Hou Mei on Shun Shin Kun, the Prime Minister of the superstate of Chu (Kingdom)

The ability to possess incredible, overwhelming influence. Sub-power of Authority.

Also Called

• Far-Reaching Influence
• Highly Influential Connections
• Irresistible Sway
• Position of Power

Capabilities

The user possesses overtly or covertly great influence by/in criminal, economic, military, political, religious, royal, scientific, social etc. means, which grants them control over that sphere and its workings.

Applications

• Business Manipulation
• Business Mastery
• Companion Allegiance
• Conversion Subordination
• Crime/Law/Order Inducement
• Crime Mastery
• Economics Mastery
• Economy Manipulation
• Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Charisma
• Golden Luck
• Government Inducement
• Immense Wealth
• Indomitable Will
• Leadership Mastery
• Law Manipulation
• Mental Pressure
• Manipulation Mastery
• Military Manipulation
• Military Mastery
• Persuasion
  • Convinced Inevitability
• Political Mastery
• Psychological Manipulation
• Rule Bending
• Social Luck
• Submission

Variations

• Boundless Influence

Associations

• Absolute Will
• Civilization Manipulation
• Domination
• Government Manipulation
• Hierarchy Manipulation
• Intuitive Aptitude
• Popularity Manipulation
• Subordination Manipulation

Limitations

• Outside influence might cause problems.
• Others of equal influence may remove users from power.
• Users of Indomitable Will and Freedom are either immune or highly resistant.

Known Users

See also: Screw the Rules, I Have Connections!, Screw the Rules, I Have Money! and Diplomatic Impunity.

Anime/Manga/Manhwa

• Yuujiro Hanma (Baki the Grappler)
• The God Hand (Berserk)
• Julius Novachrono (Black Clover)
• Lucius Zogratis (Black Clover)
• Patry (Black Clover)
• Zagred (Black Clover)
• The Dark Triad (Black Clover)
• Rulers of the Underworld (Black Clover)
• The Royal Guard (Bleach)
• Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto (Bleach)
• Sosuke Aizen (Bleach)
• Yhwach (Bleach)
• Mori Ougai (Bungou Stray Dogs)
• Aion (Chrono Crusade)
• Schneizel el Britannia (Code Geass)
• Seo Moonyeob (The Esper's Battlefield)
• Guild Masters (Fairy Tail)
  • Mavis Vermillion
• The Balam Alliance (Fairy Tail)
• Zeref Dragneel (Fairy Tail)
• Daisuke Kambe (Fugou Keiji - Balance: Unlimited)
• Various Characters (Gintama)
  • Tokugawa Sada Sada
  • Housen
• Kazuya Souma (How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom)
• Elders (Hero Killer)
  • Victoria
  • Padrius Encilion/Bishop
  • Prim Anville
  • Reagan Sinclair
  • Skysword
• Yushin (Hero Killer)
• Engen/Smiling Man (Hero Killer)
• Kim Cheonsu (Hectopascal)
• Kim Lion (Hectopascal)
• Lee Hungil (Hectopascal)
• Oh Junu (Hectopascal)
• Master Tengen (Jujutsu Kaisen)
• Kenjaku (Jujutsu Kaisen)
• Ryomen Sukuna (Jujutsu Kaisen)
• Mae Jonghak/Jong Richu (Murim Login)
• Jeok Cheongang (Murim Login)
• Hong Dao (Murim Login)
• Pariston Hill (Hunter X Hunter)
• Geum Bongnam (Infinite Leveling: Murim)
• Felix Aaron Thenardier (Madan no ou to Vanadis)
• Daimyōs (Naruto)
• Kages (Naruto)
• Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki (Naruto)
• Madara Uchiha (Naruto)
• Obito Uchiha (Naruto)
• Pain/Nagato (Naruto)
• Danzō Shimura (Naruto)
• Kaguya Ōtsutsuki (Naruto)
• Isshiki Ōtsutsuki (Boruto: Naruto Next Generations)
• Hajime Nagumo (From Common Job to Strongest In the World)
• Ehit (From Common Job to Strongest In the World)
• Father (Fullmetal Alchemist)
• King Bradley (Fullmetal Alchemist)
• Molto Sol Augustus (GATE: Thus the JSDF Fought Here)
• Justy Ueki Tylor (Irresponsible Galaxy Tylor)
• Suho Kim/Lloyd Frontera (The Greatest Estate Developer)
• Alice Magentano (The Greatest Estate Developer)
• Ougon-Douji (Kakuriyo no Yadomeshi)
• Ou Ki (Kingdom)
• Ryo Fui (Kingdom)
• Sai Taku (Kingdom)
• Four Lords of the Warring States (Kingdom)
  • Shun Shin Kun
  • Shi Ba Shou (Kingdom)
• Ren Pa (Kingdom)
• Ri Boku (Kingdom)
• Ri En (Kingdom)
• Ka Rin (Kingdom)
• Kan Mei (Kingdom)
• Miyano Arahabaki (Maga-Tsuki)
• Maou (Maoyu ~ Archenemy & Hero)
• Johan Liebert (Monster)
• Sora & Shiro (No Game No Life)
• The Company (Pet)
• World Nobles (One Piece)
  • Five Elders
• Im/Imu (One Piece)
• Gol D. "Gold" Roger (One Piece)
• Rocks D. Xebec (One Piece)
• Yonko (One Piece)
• Donquixote Doflamingo (One Piece)
• The Vinsmoke Family (One Piece)
• Petralka Anne Eldant III (Outbreak Company)
• Ryu (Youkai Apartment no Yuuga na Nichijou)
• Sung Jinwoo (Solo Leveling)
• Go-Gun Hee (Solo Leveling)
• Nation Level Hunters (Solo Leveling)
• Accelerator (Toaru Majutsu no Index)
• Hades (Legend of Asura – The Venom Dragon)
• DIO Brando (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series)
• Diavolo (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part V: Golden Wind/Vento Aureo)
• Giorno Giovanna (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part V: Golden Wind/Vento Aureo)
• Funny Valentine (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part VII: Steel Ball Run)
• All For One (My Hero Academia)
• All Might (My Hero Academia)
• Stain (My Hero Academia)
• Acacia (Toriko)
• Ichiryu (Toriko)
• Midora (Toriko)
• The Eight Kings (Toriko)
• Shinobu Sensui (Yu Yu Hakusho)
• The Three Kings (Yu Yu Hakusho)

Cartoons/Comics

• Amanda Waller (DC Comics)
• Alexander "Lex" Luthor (DC Comics)
• Court Of Owls (DC Comics)
• Nick Fury (Marvel Comics)
• T'Challa/Black Panther (Marvel Comics)
• Dr. Victor Von Doom (Marvel Comics)
• Wilson Fisk/The Kingpin (Marvel Comics)
• Eddie Gunnam/The Swell (Marvel Comics)
• Diamond Authority (Steven Universe)
  • White Diamond

Literature

• Various Characters (A Song of Ice and Fire)
• Lord Voldemort (Harry Potter)
• Rezkin (King's Dark Tidings)
• Mycroft Holmes (Sherlock Holmes novels)
• Professor Moriarty (Sherlock Holmes novels)
• Sauron (The Lord of the Rings)
• Talon Karrde (Star Wars Legends)

Live Television/Movies

• Archduke Sebassis (Angel)
• Russell Winters (Angel)
• Richard Wilkins (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
• Various Characters (Game of Thrones)
  • Tywin Lannister
  • Olenna Tyrell
• Adam Monroe (Heroes)
• Arthur Petrelli (Heroes)
• Kaito Nakamura (Heroes)
• Jim Moriarty (Sherlock)
• Mycroft Holmes (Sherlock)
• Yoda (Star Wars)
• Emperor Sheev Palpatine (Star Wars)
• Supreme Leader Snoke (Star Wars)
• Bane (The Dark Knight Rises)
• Cobra Commander (G.I. Joe series)
• The High Table (John Wick series)
• Edward "Eddie" Morra (Limitless)
• Dreykov (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
• Alexander Isaacs (Resident Evil film series)

Tabletop Games

• Lucanor Giovanni (Anima: Beyond Fantasy)

Video Games

• Templar Order/The Order of the Ancients (Assassin's Creed)
• Illuminati (Deus Ex series)
• Emperor Mateus (Final Fantasy II)
• Shinra Inc. (Final Fantasy VII series)
• Hierarchs of the Covenant (Halo)
• Master Builder (Halo)
• CPUs (Neptunia series)
• Master Xehanort (Kingdom Hearts)
• Xemnas (Kingdom Hearts)
• The Master of Masters (Kingdom Hearts)
• The Dragon (The Secret World)
• The Illuminati (The Secret World)
• The Templars (The Secret World)
• Vitiate/Valkorion/Tenebrae (Star Wars: The Old Republic)
• Princess Peach (Super Mario Bros.)
• Bowser (Super Mario Bros.)

Web Animation/Comics

• Tarquin (The Order of the Stick)
• Salem (RWBY)
• Ozpin (RWBY)

Known Powers

• The Royal Power (Hayate no Gotoku)

Known Objects

• Swell's Stick (Marvel Comics)
• Andvaranaut/Andvari's Ring (Norse Mythology)

Gallery

Anime/Manga/Manhwa/Manhua

The God Hand (Berserk) is a quintumvirate of demon sovereigns who act as executors of the will of the Idea of Evil, by virtue of their desires being intrinsic to the entity.

Aion (Chrono Crusade)

Seo Moonyeob (The Esper's Battlefield)

Kim Cheonsu (Hectopascal)

King Bradley (Fullmetal Alchemist) held absolute authority in his position as the original Führer of Amestris.

DIO Brando (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)

Diavolo, the boss of Passione (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part V: Golden Wind/Vento Aureo)

Upon defeating Diavolo, Giorno Giovanna (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part V: Golden Wind/Vento Aureo) took over Passione.

Sai Taku (Kingdom)

Known as the Monstrous Bird, Ou Ki (Kingdom) held overwhelming influence in the central plains and Warring States Era, having served as one of the leading military figures of the previous era and as a member the Six Great Generals of Qin.

As Chancellor of State of Qin, Ryo Fui (Kingdom) held almost absolute power in matters of the state, financial income, and political courts of the Qin kingdom.

Ren Pa (Kingdom)

As the Prime Minister of the State of Chu and Head of Military Affairs, Shun Shin Kun (Kingdom) stood at the pinnacle of political power, having a hand in building up the entire superstate of Chu.

Serving as his state's leading military figure, Ri Boku of Zhao's Three Great Heavens (Kingdom) holds great influencal power amongst the central plains.

After Kan Mei's death, Ka Rin (Kingdom) became the second most powerful Great General in the entire superstate of Chu.

Ri En (Kingdom)

As the symbol of Peace and Justice, All Might (My Hero Academia) inspired the lives of many young heroes with his seemingly unstoppable heroism.

All For One (My Hero Academia) shares All Might's influential nature to the point of having his name feared from all.

Stain (My Hero Academia) despised "Fake Heroes" and slaughtered those he believed weren't worthy. His belief had many other villains rise from the shadows.

Danzo Shimura (Naruto)

Even in his old age, Madara Uchiha (Naruto) was able to convince Obito Uchiha to follow his plans.

With the Akatsuki and the Hidden Rain under his control, Pain/Nagato (Naruto) proclaimed himself God due to his almighty powers.

Kaguya Otsutsuki (Naruto) was the literal goddess of the shinobi world. Her seemingly infinite power once enslaved everyone to her tyrannical sense of "peace".

Officially, the Gorosei/Five Elders (One Piece) are the heads of the World Government, and as such, they essentially rule the entire world. They are the five of the most powerful men who rule above the Marines, Cipher Pol, and the ones who made a pact with the Shichibukai/Seven of Warlords of the Sea...

...In truth, however, they all answer to Imu (One Piece), who truly rules the World Government in its entirety from the shadows, and only the Gorosei know of their existence.

The Yonko/Four Emperors (One Piece) are four of the most notorious and powerful pirate captains in the world, residing in the second half of the Grand Line aka the New World, exerting impressive influence and control over dozens of other pirate crews and self-governing islands...

...Red-Haired Shanks...

...and Marshall D. Teach/Blackbeard.

Before his death, Whitebeard had the most incredible influence over the New World. His name alone kept anyone from invading Fish-Man Island.

Being a Shichibukai/Warlord of the Sea, Donquixote Doflamingo (One Piece) had a great amount of influence in the world, and as an info broker for the New World's underworld.

The Vinsmoke Family (One Piece)

Current Board Chairman of Academy City, Accelerator (Toaru Majutsu no Index) can command all 12 Board of Directors, and with the help of Qliphah Puzzle 545 and Kazakiri Hyouka who serve him, he has knowledge of everything going in the city despite being in prison. His influence allow him to talk to high-ranking position people around the world such as Dion Fortune.

The Evil God Ehit (From Common Job to Strongest In the World) has absolute influence over the people of Tortus by exploiting their religious fanaticism and worship towards himself...

...having instigated them to fight millienia of brutal religious wars for his own twisted entertainment, and even defeated his archenemies the Liberators simply by turning the people against them.

Hajime Nagumo (From Common Job to Strongest In the World) through ingenious manipulation and trickery, has caused a massive revolution in Tortus, rallying support from the Heligh Kingdom and Hoelscher Empire to successfully turn humanity against the Evil God Ehit.

Cartoons/Comics

Alexander "Lex" Luthor (DC Comics) is one of the shrewdest businessmen in the world, a trait that has earned him an immense fortune rivaling that only to entrepreneurs like Bruce Wayne, Michael Holt, and Steve Dayton.

T'Challa/Black Panther (Marvel Comics) is the ruler of Wakanda, one of the most technologically advanced countries in the Marvel Universe.

As the Kingpin of Crime, Wilson Fisk (Marvel Comics) holds total control over the criminal underworld of the entire eastern seaboard.

As the leader of the Diamond Authority, White Diamond (Steven Universe) has absolute authority over Homeworld and the Gems, even more than the other Diamonds.

Literature

Talon Karrde (Star Wars Legends)

Live Television/Movies

Between his vast wealth and economic power, Russell Winters (Angel) was one of the most powerful men in Los Angeles, living among humans and using his connections at Wolfram & Hart and power to kill with impunity.

With forty legions at his command, Archduke Sebassis (Angel) had a great deal of influence and power due to his aristocratic position and his membership in the Circle of the Black Thorn, making him a key player in Wolfram & Hart's apocalyptic plans.

Having been both the founder of Sunnydale and its mayor for over a hundred years, Richard Wilkins (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) possesses vast political influence and power, enabling him to seize control of most of Sunnydale's vampire population, cover up evidence of supernatural phenomena, and keep tabs on the Slayer.

Snoke (Star Wars) was the Supreme Leader of the First Order and therefore had absolute power over it.

Bane (The Dark Knight Rises) not only has physical attributes and fighting abilities that are a little superior to Batman, but he also took over Gotham City thus controlling everything in it.

Tabletop Games

Lucanor Giovanni (Anima: Beyond Fantasy), the crown Prince of Lucrecio uses his overwhelming influence and extremely acute intuition allows him to anticipate all obstacles and always make the best decision, ushering a era of great prosperity.

Video Games

Master Xehanort (Kingdom Hearts) influenced many to follow his beliefs, to the point of having an entire organization under his control.

As the Master Builder, Faber-of-Will-and-Might (Halo) was one of the most politically powerful Forerunners at the height of the Ecumene's power.

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