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"Why is it so dark?"
"In the beginning, it is always dark."
― Bastian and The Childlike Empress (The Neverending Story)
"But once again you have it all wrong, Eraqus. Darkness is a beginning, you see, not an end. At birth, every one of us emerges from darkness into a world of light, do we not?"
― Master Xehanort, explaining about darkness to Eraqus. (Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep)
"This is not your average, everyday darkness.
This is... ADVANCED darkness."
― Spongebob realizing the true nature of Rock Bottom’s Darkness. (Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants)

The power to control the primal darkness. Variation of Primordial Element Manipulation. Coexisting opposite to Primordial Light Manipulation. Not to be confused with Abyss Manipulation.

Also Called[]

  • Abyssal Darkness Manipulation
  • Advanced Darkness Manipulation
  • Dark Abyss Manipulation
  • Darkness (Kingdom Hearts)
  • Darkness Origin Manipulation
  • Genesis Darkness Manipulation
  • Omega Darkness Manipulation
  • Original Darkness Manipulation
  • Prime/Primal Darkness Manipulation
  • Primordial Shadow Manipulation
  • Supreme Darkness Manipulation
  • Supreme Umbrakinesis
  • Ultimate Darkness Manipulation
  • Cosmo-Umbrakinesis

Capabilities[]

The user can create, shape and manipulate darkness of an ancient primordial nature. As opposed to regular Darkness Manipulation, users of this power are often deities, avatars, or living embodiment of darkness, in many cases able to override other forms of Darkness Manipulation as darkness is the domain of the user. Due to its primordial nature, it goes beyond concepts of good, evil, and even neutrality. Similar to other primordial elements, the raw potency and primeval nature of this power enables the user to easily overpower immunities & resistances to dark-based abilities.

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Limitations[]

  • May be countered by Primordial Light Manipulation.
  • Because of the darkness' ancient and primal nature, control over it may be incredibly difficult and can be a danger to the user.

Known Users[]

Folklore/Mythology

  • Apep (Egyptian Mythology)
  • Kuk (Egyptian Mythology)
  • Erebus (Greco-Roman Mythology)
  • Nyx/Nox (Greco-Roman Mythology)

Literature

  • The Unnamed Darkness (Cthulhu Mythos)
  • Shadevari (Forgotten Realms)
  • Sacred Ancestor (VXD)
  • Lords of the Dark (The Dark is Rising)
  • Ungoliant (The Silmarillion)
  • The Alpha and Omega/The Grand Supreme Priest (The Legendary)

Comics

  • Barbatos (DC Comics)
  • Nekron (DC Comics)
  • The Great Evil Beast/The Great Darkness (DC Comics)
  • Anti-All (Marvel Comics)
  • Oblivion (Marvel Comics)
  • Knull (Marvel Comics)
  • The Darkness (Image Comics)

Manga/Anime

  • Hades (Fairy Tail)
  • Great Spirit of Darkness (That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime)
  • Ancient Spirits of Evil (Thundercats)
  • The Gentle Darkness (Yu-Gi-Oh! GX)

Live Television

  • Baby Sinclair (Dinosaurs); via "terrible twos"
  • Octomus the Master (Power Rangers: Mystic Force)
  • The Darkness/Amara (Supernatural)

Video Games

  • Mysterious Stranger/Dark Dragon (Dragon Fable)
  • Henir (Elsword)
  • Cloud of Darkness (Final Fantasy III)
  • Thirteen True Darknesses (Kingdom Hearts)
  • Dark Lich (Seiken Densetsu)
  • Nereid (Tales of Eternia)
  • Pandora (Valkyrie Crusade)
  • The Profound Darkness (Phantasy Star)
  • The Void (World of Warcraft)

Cartoons

  • The Lich (Adventure Time)
  • The Black Mass (Samurai Jack)

Web Original

  • He-Who-Made-Dark (SCP Foundation)

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