- "Woah. What a rush. How do you do it kid? Even Superman never recharged this fast."
- ― Rudolph "Rudy" Jones/Parasite after absorbing Superboy's powers. (Young Justice)
The power to absorb powers from others. Sub-power of Superpower Manipulation. Not to be confused with Power Replication.
Also Called
- Ability Absorption/Assimilation/Draining/Siphoning/Stealing/Theft
- Power Assimilation/Draining/Siphoning/Stealing/Theft
Capabilities
The user can absorb powers from others, usually temporarily and the victims naturally regain their lost power, but some users may be able to absorb powers permanently.
Applications
- Power Erasure
- Power Negation
- Power Mixture by combining absorbed powers.
- Talent Theft
Variations
- Demonic Power Absorption
- Divine Power Absorption
- Draconic Power Absorption
- Empathic Power Absorption
- Enhanced Power Absorption
- Possessive Power Absorption
- Post-Mortem Power Absorption
- Power Borrowing
- Power Containment
- Regenerative Absorption
- Strength Absorption
Associations
- Absorption
- Anti-Power Weaponry
- Consumptive Replication
- Death-Force Absorption
- Enhanced Power Absorption
- Life-Force Absorption
- Self-Power Augmentation only when absorbing the same power or ability.
- Self-Power Bestowal
Limitations
- Ability weaknesses can also be transferred.
- Cannot absorb Omnipotence, Omnipresence, Omniscience or other Omnipotent Powers.
- User cannot absorb powers that are linked to basic anatomy.
- Or, if they do, Body Horror may result.
- Cannot absorb any power from those with Power Absorption Immunity, Power Anchoring or Singularity.
- Two results following user's death:
- The stolen powers return to their original owners.
- The powers vanish out of existence.
- May be permanent on the target and/or User.
- May be unable to use the absorbed powers.
- May be unable to either discard or transfer the powers.
- May be constantly active.
- May be limited to how much one can absorb.
- May have limited range, including touch only.
- May be need see the activation of the power.
- May need to fulfill certain requirements in order to absorb a power.
- Power may no longer be usable if the original user of the absorbed power dies.
- May not be able to choose which power they can absorb.
- May be unable to control absorbed abilities.
- May be limited to beings that are relatively similar to the user.
- Users of Indomitable Will may be resistant.
- May gain only weakened variations of others' powers.
- Absorbing too much power may be fatal if the users body normally is not as strong as the target.
- Physical powers, like Multiple Arms and Multiple Eyes, may be painful to absorb.
Known Users
Anime/Manga
- Yo-kai Watch (Yo-Kai Watch franchise)
- Seiji Noumi/Dusk Taker (Accel World); in his Brain Burst form
- Yuu Otosaka (Charlotte)
- Shinichi Tamaki (Yamada-kun to Nana Nin no Majo)
- Peggi (Tokyo ESP)
- Yhwach (Bleach)
- Wandenreich (Bleach); via Medallion
- Monkey guy (Denma); via Energy Adjustment and Transmission Quanx ability
- Yellow hair (Denma); via Energy Transferal Quanx ability
- Franmalth (Fairy Tail)
- Tōka(Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest)
- Yuka (Gakuen Alice)
- Syrma (Mugen Souls Z)
- Sakura Mikan (Gakuen Alice); also Power Negation
- Chrollo Lucilfer (Hunter X Hunter)
- Blackbeard Pirates (One Piece); somehow developed a method to take Devil Fruit powers from dead users
- Enrico Pucci (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part VI: Stone Ocean); via Whitesnake
- Ken Oyanagi (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part IV: Diamond is Unbreakable); via Boy II Man
- Meltlilith (Nasuverse)
- Red Thryssa (Tower of God)
- Hell Joe (Tower of God); via Red Thryssa
- Fūka (Naruto)
- Hiruko (Naruto); via Chimera Technique
- Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki (Naruto)
- Urashiki Ōtsutsuki (Naruto/ Boruto: Naruto Next Generations)
- Boruto Uzumaki (Boruto: Naruto Next Generations); via Karma/Kāma
- Kawaki (Boruto: Naruto Next Generations); via Karma/Kāma
- Jigen (Boruto: Naruto Next Generations)
- Delta (Boruto: Naruto Next Generations)
- Superhuman Water (Dragon Ball Super)
- Mirei Kudō (Inō Battle wa Nichijō-kei no Naka de)
- Enigma (Musaigen no Phanton World)
- All For One (My Hero Academia); via his quirk All For One
- Wiseman (Zatch Bell!)
- Genshirou Saji (Highschool DxD)
- Kurapika (Hunter x Hunter)
- Oudo Miyakonojou (Medaka Box); via Unreasonable Taxation
Literature
- Mele (Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined); via Power Transferal
- Hemalurgists (Mistborn)
- Glaistig Uaine (Worm)
Video Games
- Makuta (BIONICLE)
- Rahkshi (BIONICLE)
- Kraata (BIONICLE)
- Dark Pit (Kid Icarus: Uprising)
- Kirby (Kirby franchise)
- Delsin Rowe (InFamous: Second Son)
- Makuta Teridax (Bionicle)
- Archangel (person) (Paradox Saga)
- Thanos (Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite)
- Shinnok (Mortal Kombat)
- Calliope (Skylanders)
- Prototypes/Evolved (Prototype series)
- James Heller (Prototype 2)
- Alex Mercer (Prototype)
Cartoons/Comics
- Titan Tails (Archie’s Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Avatar Aang (Avatar the Last Airbender); via to energybending
- Drake Sypher (Loonatics Unleashed)
- Black Alice (DC Comics)
- Parasite (DC Comics)
- Absorbancy Boy/Earth-Man (DC Comics)
- Alexander Luthor Jr (DC Comics); New 52 Earth 3
- Lois Lane (DC New 52); via gaining Superman (New 52)'s powers
- Lana Lang (DC New 52); via gaining Superman (New 52)'s ability to absorb Yellow Solar Radiation
- Rogue (Marvel Comics)
- Emplate (Marvel Comics)
- Ahura Boltagon (Marvel Comics)
- Sebastian Shaw (Marvel Comics)
- Amatsu-Mikaboshi (Marvel Comics)
- Legion/David Haller (Marvel Comics); his personas
- Miraculer (Miraculous Ladybug)
- Master of Games (Teen Titans/DC Comics)
- Severin (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Nine)
- Osmosians (Ben 10 series)
- Kevin Levin/Ultimate Kevin
- Aggregor/Ultimate Aggregor
- Michael Morningstar (Ben 10)
- Kelpie (American Dragon: Jake Long)
- Master Chen (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu); via Staff of Elements
- Skylor (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
- Aviarius (Kim Possible); via Power staff
- The Gnome (The Powerpuff Girls)
- Cinder Fall (RWBY)
- Leech (Static Shock)
- The Seance (Umbrella Academy)
- Meat Sweats (Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
- Zayla (Marvel Rising); via amulet
Television/Movies
- Siphoners (The Vampire Diaries)
- Josie Saltzman
- Lizzie Saltzman
- Vampire-Witches (The Vampire Diaries)
- Malachai Parker
- Valerie Tulle
- Beau
- Mary Louise
- Nora
- Malcolm
- Oscar
- Athena Browning/Penelope Gardiner (Witches of East End)
- Jordan Collier (The 4400)
- Werewolves (Teen Wolf)
- Werecoyotes (Teen Wolf)
- Belasko (Teen Wolf)
- Malia Tate (Teen Wolf); via Belasko's claws
- Theo Raeken (Teen Wolf)
- Super-Z (Krystala TV Series)
- Witches (Charmed); via Spell Casting
- Warlocks (Charmed); via Post-Mortem Power Absorption
- Zankou (Charmed)
- The Dogan (Charmed)
- Sisters of the Dark (Legend of the Seeker/Sword of Truth)
- The Quillion (Sword of Truth)
- The Dacra (Legend of the Seeker)
- Arthur Petrelli (Heroes)
- Tommy Clark (Heroes Reborn)
- Camille (Power Rangers Jungle Fury)
- Darth Nihilus (Star Wars)
- MegaMan (MegaMan series)
- Apocalypse (X-Men Apocalypse)
- Hapax the Elder (Mighty Med)
- The Annihilator (Mighty Med)
- Sara Kane (You Cast a Spell On Me); via a kiss with Matt Andover
- Zip (Ace Lightning)
- Snip (Ace Lightning)
- Ian Haskell (Haven)
- Ace Killer (Ultraman series)
- Clifford DeVoe (The Flash)
- Music Meister (The Flash)
- Swartz (Kamen Rider Zi-O)
- Tsukuyomi/Alpina (Kamen Rider Zi-O)
Known Objects
- Yo-kai Watchers (Yo-kai Watch franchises); only Yo-kai energy
- Ascalon (Ben 10: Ultimate Alien)
- The Hollow (Charmed)
- Power-Sucking Athame (Charmed)
- Time Blades/Chronosteel (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
- Blue Crystal (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
- Soul Gem (Marvel Comics)
- Sorceror's Hat (Once Upon a Time)
- The Transistor (Transistor)
- Third Prana (Sidekicks)
- The Trident Stone (Mako Mermaids)
- Balcoin Medallion (The Secret Circle)
- Morphogenesis Exoskeleton (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1987)
- Sun Chi Lantern (Xiaolin Showdown)
- The Arsene Amulet (Epithet Erased)