- "I've been tortured by the Devil himself. So you, you're just an accent in a pantsuit. What can you do to me?"
- ― Sam Winchester to Lady Toni Bevell (Supernatural)
- "I have removed the bullet and three others, a blowgun dart, two shark's teeth, the tip of a bayonet, a twisted paper clip, and a meager handful of buckshot. You may want to learn how to duck."
- ― Phantom Limb to Brock Samson (The Venture Bros.)
The ability to endure more physical discomfort than average humans. Sub-power of Peak Human Condition. Not to be confused with Peak Human Durability and Stamina.
Also Called
- Exceptional Resilience
- Exceptional Tolerance to Physical Pain
- Honed Endurance/Resilience
- Peak Human Resilience
- Peak Human Stress Tolerance
- Phenomenal Endurance/Resilience
- Immense/Superior/Maximum (Human) Endurance/Resilient
Capabilities
Users can endure more physical stress than average members of their species. They can tolerate large amounts of physical pain such as being shot or stabbed repeatedly, burned with high heat, and beatings that no ordinary person could handle. They can also hold their breath for large intervals like 10-30 minutes while underwater, and remain calm through stressful or painful situations. Users can also tolerate extreme hunger, unbearable thirst, and strong urges to sleep. Being able to fight non-stop for 12 hours to a day without food, water and sleep.
Applications
Levels
- Peak Human Endurance
- Enhanced Endurance
- Supernatural Endurance
- Absolute Endurance
Associations
Limitations
- This can cause extreme discomfort on the body.
- The mind may shut down to prevent mental damage.
Known Users
Anime/Manga/Manhwa
- Akuru Akutsu (Aho Girl)
- Brawler (Akudama Drive)
- Guts (Berserk)
- Various Characters (Fist of the North Star)
- Edward Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist)
- Caesar Zeppeli (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part II: Battle Tendency)
- Joseph Joestar (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Parts II: Battle Tendency & III: Stardust Crusaders)
- Jean Pierre Polnareff (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part III: Stardust Crusaders)
- Jotaro Kujo (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
- Josuke Higashikata (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part IV: Diamond Is Unbreakable)
- Various Characters (Kingdom)
- Various Characters (Kengan Ashura/Omega)
- Yuno Gasai (Mirai Nikki)
- Various Characters (One Piece)
- Various Characters (One-Punch Man)
- Natsuki Subaru (Re:Zero)
- Bean Bandit (Riding Bean)
- Kenshin Himura (Rurouni Kenshin)
Cartoons
- Stan Smith (American Dad!)
- Jeff Fisher (American Dad!)
- Sterling Archer (Archer)
- Pam Poovey (Archer)
- Black Dynamite (Black Dynamite)
- Brock Samson (The Venture Bros.)
Comics
- Conan (Conan the Barbarian)
- Various Characters (Marvel Comics)
- Various Characters (DC Comics)
- Various Characters (G.I. Joe)
Live Television/Movies
- Gallifreyans (Doctor Who)
- Michael Myers (Halloween)
- Tyler Rake (Extraction)
- Beatrix Kiddo (Kill Bill)
- John Rambo (Rambo series)
- Dean Winchester (Supernatural)
- Sam Winchester (Supernatural)
- Supernatural Hunters (The Vampire Diaries/The Originals)
- Brotherhood of the Five
- Jeremy Gilbert
Video Games
- Isaac Clarke (Dead Space series)
- Nathan Drake (Uncharted series)
Web Original
- Sancho Panza/SCP-4028 - Don Quixote (SCP Foundation)
- Captain Watts/Reggie/Robert Alexander Watts/Robbie/Regina Alexis Watts (SCP Foundation)
Gallery
Anime/Manga/Manhwa
Capable of fighting on despite excessive blood loss, Ri Shin's (Kingdom) immense endurance allows him...
...to fight for four days straight with little to no sleep...
Along with his impressive stamina, Kou Yoku (Kingdom) can endure the rapid attacks and strikes of the Tou Army officers as he fights on.
Since the days of being horribly abused by the citizens of Kantan and his mother, Ei Sei (Kingdom) can endure an excessive amount of pain and blood loss after surviving an almost fatal sword slash across his neck.
Ki Sui (Kingdom)
Even after taking a face-first blast from Sheer Heart Attack's bomb, Jotaro Kujo (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part IV: Diamond Is Unbreakable) still manages to stand.
Josuke Higashikata (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part IV: Diamond Is Unbreakable) could still stand even after being impaled by debris.
Cartoons/Comics
Sterling Archer (Archer) has a ridiculous amount of endurance, possibly due to years of alcoholism or Luck.
Dick Grayson (DC Comics) withstands torture at the hands of the Confesser.
The Falcon (Marvel Comics)
Stabbed in the eye, kicked in the sack…
…and cutting off his fingers just pisses off the man known as Barracuda (Marvel Comics).
The Punisher (Marvel Comics)
Brock Samson (The Venture Bros.)
Hawkeye (Marvel Comics)
Black Widow (Marvel Comics) once resumed functioning in spite of her undergoing...
...unbearable surgery without anesthesia.
Live Television
Dean Winchester (Supernatural)
Videos
Speedy - The Venture Bros. - Adult Swim
