Oxygen Independence

Oxygen Independence
Lonnie Thompson Lincoln/Tombstone (Marvel Comics)
Power/Ability to:	Survive without oxygen.

"What? How are we even breathing?"

"An excellent question, but not even remotely the point."

― Kevin Levin and Professor Paradox (Ben 10: Alien Force)

The power to survive without oxygen.

Also Called

• Anaerobic Respiration

Capabilities

The user has no need for oxygen, allowing them to survive indefinitely in airless environments. Because of this, they can simulate powers such as Atmospheric Adaptation, Aquatic Breathing and Vacuum Adaptation.

In some cases, the user simply does not have to breathe.

Applications

• Atmospheric Adaptation
• Vacuum Adaptation

Associations

• Aerial Adaptation
• Aquatic Adaptation
• Aquatic Breathing
• Bionic Physiology
• Enhanced Lung Capacity
• Immortality
• Lunglessness
• Respiratory System Manipulation
• Spirit Physiology
• Undead Physiology

Limitations

• Despite being able to survive without Oxygen, the user is still vulnerable to environments filled with air-borne hazards.
• Users may be Oxygen Intolerant.

Known Users

• Ghostfreak (Ben 10 series)
• Vampires (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel)
• Old Mechanic (Clockwork Planet)
• Golems (Crypt of the NecroDancer)
• Ice Elementals (Crypt of the NecroDancer)
• Mushrooms (Crypt of the NecroDancer)
• Skeletons (Crypt of the NecroDancer)
• Zombies (Crypt of the NecroDancer)
• Kryptonians (DC Comics); via yellow sun radiation
• Frieza's Race (Dragon Ball series)
• Androids (Dragon Ball series)
• Jiren (Dragon Ball Super)
• Black Phillips (New Blood Interactive's DUSK)
• Fork Maidens (New Blood Interactive's DUSK)
• Possessed Scarecrows (New Blood Interactive's DUSK)
• Turrets (New Blood Interactive's DUSK)
• Wind Fabels (Fables)
• Jason Voorhees (Friday the 13th series)
• Lanius (FTL: Faster Than Light)
• Destoroyah (Godzilla series)
• King Ghidorah (Godzilla: MonsterVerse)
• Zombies (Hλlf-Life series)
• Rollermines (Hλlf-Life 2 series)
• Age (Heroic Age)
• All Immortals (Highlander)
• Herrscher of the Void/Sirin (Honkai Impact 3rd)
• Benares (Honkai Impact 3rd)
• Xorn (Marvel Comics)
• Jim Hammond/Human Torch (Marvel Comics)
• Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic (Ultimate Marvel)
• Bruce Banner/Hulk (Marvel Comics)
• Cain Marko/Juggernaut (Marvel Comics)
• Piotr Rasputin/Colossus (Marvel Comics)
• Grey Gargoyle (Marvel Comics)
• Thor (Marvel Comics)
• Lonnie Lincoln/Tombstone (Marvel Comics)
• Axe Zombies (Monolith's Blood)
• Bloated Butchers (Monolith's Blood)
• Caesar Clown (One Piece)
• Enel (One Piece)
• Porygon (Pokémon)
• The Powerpuff Girls (The Powerpuff Girls)
• Zombies (Quake Series)
• Mummies (Quake: Dissolution of Eternity)
• SCP-017 - Shadow Person (SCP Foundation)
• SCP-030 - The Homunculus (SCP Foundation)
• SCP-122-1 - No More Monsters (SCP Foundation)
• SCP-280 - Eyes in the Dark (SCP Foundation)
• SCP-1002 - Demisers (SCP Foundation)
• SCP-1405 - A Large Prehistoric Sloth (SCP Foundation)
• SCP-1983-2 - Doorway to Nowhere (SCP Foundation)
• SCP-1985 - Recovered K-Class Scenario Research Device (SCP Foundation)
• Drinkers of SCP-1863-B/Sarsaparilla Cream (SCP Foundation)
• Necromancers (Septimus Heap)
• Ice Elementals (Serious Sam)
• Stone Elementals (Serious Sam)
• Water Elementals (Serious Sam)
• Adora/She-Ra (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power)
• Grox (Spore)
• Data (Star Trek)
• Gems (Steven Universe)
• The Tick (The Tick)
• Owen Harper (Torchwood)
• Bambina (Toriko)
• Vampires (Twilight Series)
• Diego Hargreeves/Kraken (Umbrella Academy)

Gallery

As a vampire, Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) has no need to breathe, allowing him to survive being trapped at the bottom of the ocean for three months...

...and in a demon dimension with an atmosphere toxic to humans.

Xorn (Marvel Comics)

Cain Marko/Juggernaut (Marvel Comics)

Being made of air, Wind Fables (Fables) do not need to breathe. Because of this they are able to be underwater without any ill effects.

All Ice Elementals (Serious Sam) have no requirement for oxygen due to their inorganic nature.

Made from solid rock, the Stone Elementals (Serious Sam) have no requirement for oxygen.

Water Elementals (Serious Sam) have no need for oxygen due to their inorganic physiology.

Gems (Steven Universe) possess gem-stones that project humanoid forms out of light. Because of this, they do not need to breathe.

Data (Star Trek: TNG)

Like all Kryptonians, Power Girl (DC Comics) can survive without oxygen as long as she is empowered by the radiation of yellow or blue stars.

As they are technically undead, the Fork Maidens (New Blood Interactive's DUSK) have no need for oxygen.

Due to being inorganic beings, the Possessed Scarecrows (New Blood Interactive's DUSK) have no need for breathing oxygen.

The Turrets (New Blood Interactive's DUSK) have no need for oxygen due to being mechanical sentries.

Being undead, Owen Harper (Torchwood) has no need for oxygen, allowing him to survive underwater.

SCP-030 - The Homunculus (SCP Foundation) is oxygen-independent thanks to its physiology as a Homunculus.

Jason Voorhees (Friday the 13th)

As an extraterrestrial monster King Ghidorah (Godzilla: MonsterVerse) doesn't need to breathe to survive, making the Oxygen Destroyer that destroys natural lifeforms useless.