Pain Empowerment

Pain Empowerment
Yggdrasil (Marchen Awakens Romance) is a vile tree guardian that grows bigger and stronger by feeding off of the pain and suffering of its victims.
Power/Ability to:	Gain strength from pain.

"The Pain Another feels while Dying Penetrates into my Own Body!! I Pass through the Pain, transcend it, and turn it into Pleasure!!"

― Hidan (Naruto)

"A death is just a flesh wound."

― Metal Bat (One-Punch Man)

"It's not ideal, but Mack... he has a lot of pain. He lost Hope. I could survive off his pain for years."

― Spirit of Vengeance (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)

"Pain... this is why I fight."

― Raiden (Metal Gear series)

The power to gain strength from pain. Sub-power of Pain Manipulation. Variation of Affinity. Not to be confused with Damage Empowerment. Variation of Suffering Empowerment.

Also Called

• Agony Affinity/Empowerment
• Discomfort Affinity/Empowerment
• Hurt Affinity/Empowerment
• Pain Affinity

Capabilities

Users become stronger, faster, more durable, etc. by the pain of oneself and others, possibly unlocking abilities related to the affinity and enhancing the existing powers. Some users may be able to draw sustenance from the pain or even slow or stop aging.

Applications

• Enhanced Condition/Supernatural Condition/Absolute Condition (varies)
  • Enhanced Durability/Supernatural Durability/Absolute Invulnerability (varies)
  • Enhanced Endurance/Supernatural Endurance/Absolute Endurance (varies)
  • Enhanced Intelligence/Supernatural Intelligence/Absolute Intelligence (varies)
  • Enhanced Senses/Supernatural Senses/Absolute Senses (varies)
    • Supernatural Vision/Absolute Vision (varies)
  • Enhanced Speed/Supernatural Speed/Absolute Speed(varies)
  • Enhanced Strength/Supernatural Strength/Absolute Strength (varies)
  • Regenerative Healing Factor/Supernatural Regeneration/Absolute Regeneration (varies)
    • Peak Human Longevity/Decelerated Aging/Longevity/Semi-Immortality/Reliant Immortality/Immortality/Unfettered Body/Nigh-Absolute Immortality/Absolute Immortality (varies)
• Eternal Evolution/Eternal Transcendence/Self Transcendence (varies; possibly as a result of either the user being in constant pain and/or because of the pain felt by other beings.)
  • Condition Infinitum
    • Durability Infinitum
    • Intelligence Infinitum
    • Power Level Infinitum
    • Speed Infinitum
    • Stamina Infinitum
    • Strength Infinitum
• Metabolization
• Self-Power Augmentation
• Self-Sustenance
• Speed Accumulation

Associations

• Affinity
  • Damage Empowerment
  • Danger Empowerment
  • Stress Empowerment
  • Suffering Empowerment
• Masochism Embodiment (if centered around one's own pain)
• Pain Manipulation
• Sadism Embodiment (if centered around the pain of others)

Limitations

• May be limited to certain kinds of pain.
• The user could probably only rely on physical pain like punches, cuts, gunshots etc., so emotional pain will probably be useless.
• User may still suffer the negative effects of pain such as flinching or recoiling from the pain unless they can suppress their reaction while still feeling it, and/or if they enjoy the pain.
• Useless against those who cannot feel pain.
• Can become dangerous if overdone to the point it could be fatal unless users have Regenerative Healing Factor.

Known Users

• Emporer Doviculus (Brütal Legend)
• The Tainted Coil (Brütal Legend)
• Samson (Binding of Isaac)
• Chev Chelios (Crank series)
• Louis (Darker than Black); due to his Obeisance
• Tanya (Darker than Black); due to her Obeisance
• Wei Zhijun (Darker than black); due to his Obeisance
• Harvesters (The Deaths of Ian Stone)
• Erza Scarlet (Fairy Tail); seems to become stronger whenever someone emotionally close to her is harmed (regardless of how they were harmed)
• Tio Clarce (From Commonplace to Worlds Strongest); via Pain Conversion
• Cenobites (Hellraiser)
  • Pinhead
• Feitan Portor (Hunter X Hunter); via Pain Packer
• Devo the Cursed/Soul Sacrifice (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part III: Stardust Crusaders)
• Evelynn (League of Legends)
• Candice (Marchen Awakens Romance)
• Orb of Caldia (Marchen Awakens Romance)
• Yggdrasil (Marchen Awakens Romance)
• Drax (Marvel Comics)
• Gamora (Marvel Comics)
• Penance/Speedball (Marvel Comics)
• Peter Quill/Star-Lord (Marvel Comics)
• Rocket Racoon (Marvel Comics)
• Raiden (Metal Gear); in his Jack the Ripper persona
• Bradley (Miami 7)
• Hannah (Miami 7)
• Jo (Miami 7)
• Jon (Miami 7)
• Paul (Miami 7)
• Rachel (Miami 7)
• Tina (Miami 7)
• Himcules (My Life as a Teenage Robot)
• Maladie (The Nevers)
• Lao G (One Piece)
• Metal Bat (One-Punch Man)
• Artemis "Ironclad" Kurkaiser (Shadow Fight)
• PainWheel (Skullgirls)
• Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader (Star Wars)
• Darth Maul (Star Wars)
• Darth Sion (Star Wars)
• Soldier (Team Fortress 2); via the Equalizer/Escape Plan
• Nogitsune (Teen Wolf)
• Ember (W.I.T.C.H)

Known Objects

• Aspida Phylargia (Horizon In The Middle of Nowhere)

Gallery

Harvesters (The Deaths of Ian Stone) feed of the pain of humans.

Pinhead (Hellraiser)

As a creature created from dark influence, Orb (Marchen Awakens Romance) is able to grow stronger from the pain being caused in the world.

When Raiden (Metal Gear) disables his pain inhibitors, he can greatly empower his dark alter ego, "Jack the Ripper".

Due to their strong bond, Tina and her band-mates (Miami 7) experience a brief moment of pain during a bolt of lightning but gains abilities.

Metal Bat (One-Punch Man) is capable of getting stronger through his damage intake and anger buildup.

Every time he gets hit, Artemis "Ironclad" Kurkaiser (Shadow Fight) becomes more durable thanks to his Stubborn Hothead/Stubborn as a Mule power.

Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader (Star Wars)

Darth Sion (Star Wars) truly lives up to his epithet, the Lord of Pain.

The Nogitsune (Teen Wolf) becomes stronger by creating pain and chaos...

...while possessing Stiles Stilinski, the Nogitsune became stronger by stealing all of the pain he tricked Scott McCall into taking from others.

Maladie (The Nevers) gains strength from physical pain such as punches.

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Analysis & Discussions

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