Power Activation

Power Activation
Sage (Marvel Comics) can jump-start mutant powers.
Power/Ability to:	Activate latent powers.

The ability to activate latent powers. Sub-power of Superpower Manipulation and Power Bestowal. Opposite to Power Deactivation.

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.

Applications

• Potential Realization
• Power Detection

Associations

• Power Bestowal
• Superpower Manipulation

Known Users

• Peter Stanchek/Sting (Valiant Entertainment Comics)
• Willow Rosenberg (Buffy the Vampire Slayer); via the Scythe
• 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)
• Cole (Tracker)
• Mel Porter (Tracker)
• Coalminer (Valkyrie Crusade)
• Lion Turtles (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
• 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

Gallery

Willow Rosenberg (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) casts a spell to activate all Slayers worldwide.

Joshua Foley (Earth-616) from Uncanny X-Men Vol 4 19 001.jpg

Elixir (Marvel Comics)

Pyrrha Nikos (RWBY) activates Jaune Arc's ability to use Aura.

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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.