Power Bestowal

"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power."

― Abraham Lincoln

"I offer you a gift. Take it. It will give you strength...help you on your journey. And now they will fear you."

― Samur Maykr (Doom Eternal)

"Whosoever holds this hammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor."

― Odin (Marvel Cinematic Universe)

"Whosoever holds these weapons, and believes in getting home, if they be true of heart is therefore worthy, and shall possess, for limited time only, the power... OF THOR!"

― Thor (Marvel Cinematic Universe)

The ability to bestow powers upon another. Sub-power of Superpower Manipulation. Variation of Existence Inducement. Opposite to Power Erasure.

Also Called[]

Ability Bestowal
Power/Ability Bestowment
Power/Ability Dealing/Distribution
Power Granting
Power/Ability Granting/Giving

Capabilities[]

The user can give superpowers to others, either permanently or temporarily.

Applications[]

Variations[]

Associations[]

Limitations[]

In some cases, the powers granted are based on the subject's DNA structure, personality or the like, so the user can't choose what powers to give (See Ability Creation).
Powers granted may be temporary.
Low-level Users can only grant powers that last for a limited time or weaker powers.
The powers the user gives may come with psychological or physical detriments.
May be able to bestow only certain types of powers.
Bestowed powers may be entirely random.
Target may need certain qualities/accomplishments beforehand.
The affects might be irreversible, in this case the given power might permanently stay with the person

Known Users[]

See Also: Super Empowering, Touched By Vorlons.

Cartoons/Comics[]

Mammoth Mogul (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
Energybenders (Avatar series)
- Lion Turtles
Magical Butterfly (Barbie in Princess Power)
Mata Nui (BIONICLE: The Legend Reborn); via the Ignika
All Power Sphere (Boboiboy Galaxy)
Ace (DC Animated Universe)
Various Metahumans (DC Comics)
Shazam the Wizard (DC Comics)
Billy Batson/Shazam (DC Comics)
Black Adam (DC Comics)
Neron (DC Comics)
Trigon (DC Comics)
Mirana (Dota: Dragon’s Blood)
Crimson Chin (The Fairly OddParents)
Ho Chan (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 TV Series)
Van Kleiss (Generator Rex)
The Alien (Gleipnir)
Grim (The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy)
Various Mutants (Marvel Comics)
En Sabah Nur/Apocalypse (Marvel Comics)
Dormammu (Marvel Comics)
Dr. Victor Von Doom (Marvel Comics)
Galan/Galactus (Marvel Comics); via Power Cosmic
Leon Nunez (Marvel Comics)
Power Broker (Marvel Comics)
The Phoenix Force (Marvel Comics)
Gabriel Agreste/Hawk Moth/Scarlet Moth/Shadow Moth/Shadow Noir/Monarch (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir); With the Butterfly Miraculous.
Manon Chamack/Puppeteer (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)
Keepers (Monster Allergy)
HIM (The Powerpuff Girls)
Santa Claus (The Powerpuff Girls)
The Man in the Moon (Rise of the Guardians)
Ragtag (Static Shock)
Ormon (Superior)
Trigon (Teen Titans)
Raven (Teen Titans Go!)
Algernon (UN Comics)
Ananke (The Wicked + The Divine)
Woden (The Wicked + The Divine)
Cassandra Igarashi/Urdr (The Wicked + The Divine)
Synergy (Wildstorm)
Ethereal Fairies (Winx Club)
Valtor (Winx Club)
Wizards of Black Circle (Winx Club)
Wuya (Xiaolin Showdown)
Lillian Hale (W.I.T.C.H.)
Several Power Spheres (BoBoiBoy)

Anime/Manga/Manhwa[]

Akuro/Mitama (Alive: The Final Evolution)
Latifah Fullanza (Amagi Brilliant Park)
"Source of All Living Matter"/"The Anomaly" (Attack on Titan)
Shiyagane Akira (Battle in 5 Seconds After Meeting)
Brooklyn (Beyblade)
Ryuga (Beyblade)
Lucius Zogratis (Black Clover)
Soul Reapers/Shinigami (Bleach)
Kugo Ginjo (Bleach); after absorbing Ichigo's Fullbring
Yhwach (Bleach); via his blood
Fujiwara Nenene (Code:Breaker)
C.C. (Code Geass)
V.V. (Code Geass)
Rico (The Database); cursed Erika with Dark Vision and Levitation via Evil Eye
Mio Takamiya (Date A Live)
Satou Pendragon (Death March to Parallel World Rhapsody)
Moro (Dragon Ball Super)
Toronbo (Dragon Ball Super)
Demigra (Dragon Ball series); as the Dark King
Mavis Vermillion (Fairy Tail)
Silver Fullbuster (Fairy Tail)
Celestial Spirit King (Fairy Tail)
Mother (Edens Zero)
Miaka Yūki (Fushigi Yûgi)
Yui Hongo (Fushigi Yûgi)
Suzuno Osugi (Fushigi Yûgi)
Takiko Okuda (Fushigi Yûgi/Fushigi Yûgi Genbu Kaiden)
Deus Ex Machina (Future Diary)
Mikan Sakura (Gakuen Alice)
Gaia (The Gamer)
Users of Sparkle Bracelets (Hugtto! Precure); only together
- Aisaki Emiru/Cure Macherie
- Homare Kagayaki/Cure Etoile
- Nono Hana/Cure Yell
- Ruru Amour/Cure Amour
- Saaya Yakushiji/Cure Ange
Ability Labels (Hi-Fi Cluster)
Benjamin Hui Guo Rou (Hunter × Hunter)
Morena Prudo (Hunter × Hunter)
Sages (Instant Death)
Enrico Pucci (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure); via Whitesnake
Azami (Kagerou Days)
Harimon (Krystala)
Jadoo (Koi...Mil Gaya)
Gods (Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!/KonoSuba: God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World!)
- Aqua
- Eris
- Unnamed Goddess
Beast Knights (The Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer)
Ajimu Najimi (Medaka Box); via Lip Service
Cleff (Magic Knight RayEarth)
All For One Users (My Hero Academia)
- All For One
- Tomura Shigaraki
One For All Users (My Hero Academia)
- Yoichi Shigaraki
- Kudo
- Bruce
- Hikage Shinomori
- Daigoro Banjo/Lariat
- En
- Nana Shimura
- Toshinori Yagi/All Might
- Izuku Midoriya
Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki (Naruto)
Hamura Ōtsutsuki (Naruto)
Tailed Beasts (Naruto)
Orochimaru (Naruto)
Naruto Uzumaki (Naruto); via Nine-Tails Chakra
Aion (Norn9)
"Monster King" Orochi (One-Punch Man); via his cells
"God" (One-Punch Man)
Galactic Layline (Outlaw Star)
Yellow (Pokémon Adventures); via Viridian Forest
Him (Powerpuff Girls Z)
The Lesser Panda (Psyche Matahshitemo)
Duo.EXE (Rockman.EXE Stream)
Sailor Saturn (Sailor Moon)
The Demon King (The Seven Deadly Sins)
The Supreme Deity (The Seven Deadly Sins)
Kagura Tennōzu (Speed Grapher)
Ultimate Skill users (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime), via Ultimate Gift
Honoka Takamiya (Witch Craft Work)
Celestia (Potion-danomi de Ikinobimasu!)

Video Games[]

Ao Oni (Ao Oni)
Mithra (Asura's Wrath)
Chakravartin (Asura's Wrath)
Trish (Devil May Cry)
The Outsider (Dishonored)
Daud (Dishonored)
Vera Moray (Dishonored)
Delilah Copperspoon (Dishonored)
Samur Maykr/The Seraphim (Doom)
Kain as Scion of Balance (Legacy of Kain)
First Sister/Si Sulung Cantik (Dreadout)
Kris (Deltarune); via shining their SOUL onto others.
Jade (Fahrenheit/Indigo Prophecy)
Pulse (Final Fantasy XIII series); via branding
Lindzei (Final Fantasy XIII series); via branding
Bhunivelze (Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII)
The Employers (Hλlf-Life)
Gods (God of War)
Titans (God of War)
Joseph Bertrand III (inFAMOUS 2)
John White/The Beast (inFAMOUS 2)
Cole MacGrath (inFAMOUS 2); Evil Ending
Palutena (Kid Icarus Uprising)
Viridi (Kid Icarus Uprising)
Keyblade Wielders (Kingdom Hearts); via Bequeathing
Xemnas (Kingdom Hearts)
Fecto Elfilis (Kirby and the Forgotten Land)
Ganondorf (The Legend of Zelda)
Kronika (Mortal Kombat)
Nanashi Uchiha (Naruto x Boruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections); via Yachihoko
Philemon (Persona)
Izanami (Persona 4/Persona 4 Golden)
Alex Mercer (Prototype 2)
E-001/Eveline (Resident Evil 7: Biohazard)
Fairies (Skylanders)
The Darkness (Skylanders)
Brain (Skylanders)
Vicious (Tales of Crestoria)
Okina Matara (Touhou Project)
Onomatopoeia (Valkyrie Crusade)
Titans (Warcraft series)
Zovaal (Warcraft series)

Live Television/Movies[]

Alchemy (Arrowverse)
Looker (Arrowverse)
Red Daughter (Arrowverse)
Kara Danvers/Supergirl (Arrowverse)
Devon Coven (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
The First Evil (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
Shadow Demon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
Kali (Charmed)
Avatars (Charmed)
The Woogyman (Charmed)
Elders (Charmed)
Witches (Charmed); via Spell Casting
Kevin (Charmed); via Thought Projection
Death (Final Destination); gives premonitions to its potential victims
Shinichi Ozaki (Godzilla: Final Wars)
Anna (Hiling)
Swartz (Kamen Rider Zi-O); limited to time manipulation power
Zoe McConnell (The Lazarus Effect)
Jacob (Lost)
Gurrotto (Marina)
Victoria Raymundo (Marina)
The Storm (Mifits)
Alex (Misfits); via sexual intercourse after he took ecstasy
Seth (Misfits)
Set (The Mummy)
Tegan (Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows)
Jor-El (Smallville)
Azazel (Supernatural)
Cain (Supernatural)
Dr. Truman. (Sirona); via science
Alpha Werewolves (Teen Wolf); via a bite or deep scratch
Danny Ferrell (The 4400)
Alex Sarkov (The Imperfects); via science
Galanthi (The Nevers)
Professor Crumbs (Wizards of Waverly Place)
En Sabah Nur/Apocalypse (X-Men film series)
Nanno (Girl from Nowhere); via drinking/swallowing Her blood.

Literature[]

Gan (The Dark Tower)
Crimson king (The Dark Tower)
Calamity (The Reckoners Trilogy)
Loophole (Wild Cards)
Othala (Worm)
Tinisha Dolaira (The Young Guardians)

Web Animation/Comics/Original[]

God of Darkness (RWBY)
Ozma (RWBY)
Maidens (RWBY)
The Blacksmith (RWBY)
Adam El Ansem (SCP Foundation)
Doctor Wondertainment (SCP Foundation)
Isabel Helga Anastasia Parvati Wondertainment V (SCP Foundation)
Yulü, Yama and Kshitigarbha/The All-Death/The Great Death/The Small Death/The Three Lords of Death/The Brothers Death (SCP Foundation)
SCP-001 - The Gate Guardian (Dr Clef's Proposal) (SCP Foundation)
SCP-204 - The Protector (SCP Foundation)
Sigurrós Stefánsdóttir/SCP-239 - The Witch Child (SCP Foundation)
SCP-795 - Reality Bending Cat (SCP Foundation)
War/Adravoss/SCP-993 - Bobble The Clown (SCP Foundation)
SCP-2543 - Our Harriet (SCP Foundation)
SCP-3246 - A Nice Old Lady (SCP Foundation)
SCP-3396 - The Empyrean Parasite (SCP Foundation)
SCP-5514 - The Dragonslayer (SCP Foundation)

Folklore/Mythology[]

Supreme Beings/God/Absolute God (Religion/Monotheism); via Meta Ability Creation
- God/Allah/Yahweh (Abrahamic Religions)
- Bathala (Philippine Mythology)

Other[]

Lord Hades (The End)
AdamFenix (Super/Lette)
Slender Man (The Slender Mythos)
Coyote (Gunnerkrigg Court)
The Darkness (Stupid Mario Brothers)
The Employers (Hλlf-Life)
Rex (Dog Ningen)

Known Objects[]

Anime/Manga/Manhwa

Demon's Extract (Akame ga Kill!)
Hōgyoku (Bleach)
Shards (Hero Killer)
Boosted Gear (Highschool DxD)
Stand Arrows (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series)
Whitesnake's DISCs (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series)
Saint's Corpse (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series)
ÄRMs (Marchen Awakens Romance)
Nano Machine (Nano Machine)
The Chakra Fruit (Naruto)
Devil Fruits (One Piece)
Black Particles (Powerpuff Girls Z)

Comics/Cartoons

Training Necklaces (Balala Fairies)
Omnitrix/Ultimatrix (Ben 10)
Compound V (The Boys)
Wish Crystal (Captus Cinematic Universe)
Terrigen Mist (Marvel Comics)
X-Kryptonite (DC Comics)
The Particle Accelerator (The Flash)
The 12 Talismans (Jackie Chan Adventures)
Jade Idols (Kim Possible)
Rainbow-Colored Comet (Kim Possible)
Scrolls of Forbidden Spinjitzu (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
Nanites (Generator Rex)
Sword of Power (Masters of the Universe); via channeling The Power of Grayskull
Infuser (Megamind)
Butterfly/Moth Miraculous (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)
Ranger mask (Master Raindrop)
Octesence´s amulets
- Blinding Brazier
- Crimson Crystal
- Fearsome Fist
- Ivory Idol
- Kestrel Key
- Ringed Ruby
- Verdant Vial
- Wonderous Waterfall
Sithinator (Phineas and Ferb)
Meteor Crystals (PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie)
Orange Kryptonite (DC League of Super-Pets)

Live Television/Movies

Black Amber (Charmed 2018)
Ancient Urn (Charmed); contains the divine powers of godhood
Staff of the Gods (DC Extended Universe)
Genetic modification formula (Heroes 2006)
Wu Xings (WU Assassins) gives powers based on the 5 traditional elements
- Fire
- Water
- Earth
- Wood
- Metal
Promicin Neurotransmitter (The 4400)
Philosopher's Stone (Arrowverse)
Lot Six (Firestarter 2022)
Camp Bloodbath (The Final Girls)
Moon Rings (Mako Mermaids)
Trilsettum Coronis Flower/Plant (No Ordinary Family)
Morphers (Power Rangers)
First Prana (Sidekicks)
Green Kryptonite (Smallville)
Training Wands (Wizards of Waverly Place)
Compound V (The Boys/Gen V)
The Power Plant (The Thundermans Return)
Lupin Collection (Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger)
Arcturion (Mighty Med)

Video Games

The Qliphoth Fruit (Devil May Cry)
Copy Essences (Kirby)
The Ray Sphere (inFAMOUS)
Command Block (Minecraft Story Mode)
TMs and HMs (Pokémon)
TRs (Pokémon Sword and Shield)
SOULs (Undertale); specifically Human SOULs
Space-Time Feather (Valkyrie Crusade)
Pins (The World Ends with You)

Other

Kanohi Ignika, the Mask of Life (Bionicle)
SCP-3589 - Second Amendment (SCP Foundation); via Biological Manipulation and SCP-3396 - The Empyrean Parasite

Known Locations[]

Stronghold Morn (Chaotic)
Moon Pool (H2O: Just Add Water/Mako Mermaids)
Tower of Milen Kula (Hero Killer)
Cape Canaveral (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series); After performing all the other steps of the Heaven Ascension process
Devil's Palm (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series)
Wall Eyes (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series)

Gallery[]

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