The ability to activate latent powers. Sub-power of Superpower Manipulation and Power Bestowal. Opposite to Power Deactivation.
Contents
Also Called
- Ability Activation/Awakening/Jump-Start/Manifestation
- Power Awakening/Jump-Start/Manifestation
- Superpower Activation/Awakening/Jump-Start/Manifestation
Capabilities
The user can sense those who have powers but haven't manifested them yet or cannot access them and can activate them, allowing the target to access their latent powers. One with this ability simply opens the part of the mind or accesses the DNA that allows the activation of superhuman abilities and faculties within that subject. They cannot bestow abilities; they only release or activate those which are inherently present in the subject's DNA. Used offensively, they can cause abilities to act on their own, or can cause a subject to use their powers when they don't want to (this is called Power Liberation).
Applications
Associations
Known Users
- Peter Stanchek/Sting (Valiant Entertainment Comics)
- Willow Rosenberg (Buffy the Vampire Slayer); via the Scythe
- Greg (El Goonish Shive)
- John White/The Beast (inFamous 2)
- Joshua Foley/Elixir (Marvel Comics)
- Lionel Jeffries (Marvel Comics)
- Candra/Red Death (Marvel Comics)
- Sage (Marvel Comics)
- Hope Summers (Marvel Comics)
- Cassandra Nova Xavier (Marvel Comics)
- Cadis Etrama D Raizel (Noblesse)
- Synergy (Wildstorm Comics)
- Pyrrha Nikos (RWBY)
- Vicious (Tales of Crestoria)
- Cole (Tracker)
- Mel Porter (Tracker)
- Coalminer (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Lion Turtles (Avatar: The Last Airbender); via to energybending
- Avatar Aang (Avatar: The Last Airbender); via to energybending
- Sensate (Sense8)
- Makoto Maruta (Shingan no Yuusha); after fully activating Gods Eye
Known Objects
- Bow and Arrow (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
- Death Metal Key (Zoids Wild); via Forced Unleash
- Stone Mask (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
Gallery
Willow Rosenberg (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) casts a spell to activate all Slayers worldwide.
Elixir (Marvel Comics)
Pyrrha Nikos (RWBY) activates Jaune Arc's ability to use Aura.
Coalminer (Valkyrie Crusade) can awake latent abilities.
The Bow and Arrow (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) are fashioned from a meteorite that can catalyze and awaken the Stand of any living creature they pierce.
Avatar Aang uses Energybending to restore Korra's lost bending.
Vicious (Tales of Crestoria) can activate other transgressors' blood sins.
Add a photo to this gallery
Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted.
