- "My Mind is the only Sanctuary that Has not been Stolen from Me. Men have tried to breach it before, but I've Learned to Defend it vigorously, for I am only safe with my Innermost thoughts."
- ― Murtagh Morzansson (Inheritance Cycle)
- "It will take more than head games to stop me! You may have invaded my mind and my body, but there's one thing a Saiyan always keeps...his PRIDE!"
- ― Vegeta (Dragon Ball Z) resisting Babidi's mind control.
- "That's adorable. My thoughts are not available to you, toots. They never ever were. So don't go givin' yourself a migraine."
- ― Agatha Harkness (Marvel Cinematic Universe) after Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch fails to read her mind.
- "What?! I cannot read you!"
- ― Psycho Mantis (Metal Gear Solid)
The power to be highly resistant to psychic attacks. Opposite to Mental Shield Penetration. Psychic version of Supernatural Durability. Not to be confused with Mental Defense or Psychic Shadow. Lesser version of Psychic Immunity.
Also Called[]
- Hypnosis/Control Resistance
- Mental Barrier/Protection/Shield
- Mind Block
- Mind Control Resistance
- Perspicuity
- Psychic Resistance
- Telepathic/Telepathy Resistance
Fiction-Specific Terms[]
- Tentative Psychic Immunity (The Boys)
- Occlumency (Harry Potter)
Capabilities[]
The user is highly resistant to any/all mental intrusion, including psychic or empathic powers, Hypnosis, Hallucination Inducement, deception, etc. Telepathy only “hear” static, while mind controllers will have trouble manipulating those shielded.
Applications[]
- Control Opposition
- Illusion Awareness
- Protection; from telepathic attacks
Techniques[]
- Compulsion Immunity: to withstand abilities that compel the user to perform an action.
- Empathic Shield: to resist or withstand Emotion Manipulation.
- Mental Shield Creation: to create a psychic shield on others.
- Psionic Shield: to protect oneself or others from psychic penetration.
- Psychic Blindspot: to project a blind spot that protects certain information, such as a character's true identity.
- Seduction Immunity: to withstand seductive love, lust, and sex-based abilities.
Variations[]
Associations[]
- Alien Mind
- Control Negation
- Imperceptibility
- Mental Manipulation
- Mind Anchoring
- Psychic Immunity
- Psychic Shadow
- Reflective Immutability
- Regenerative Healing Factor
- Superior Human Physiology
- Telekinesis Immunity
- Telepathy
- Thought Regulation
- The psychic version of Tracking Evasion.
Limitations[]
- Users are only resistant, not immune.
- Doesn't work against physical abilities or actual attacks.
- May require mental discipline and focus to prevent external penetration.
- Mental Shield Penetration may be able to penetrate the shield.
- Absolute Fear Inducement can affect them directly regardless of how powerful their psychic shielding is.
- Powerful opponents may still be able to affect the user to some extent.
- Shield may have to be consciously activated.
- May have weakness against Consciousness Separation and Shattering.
- Objects that bestow it may interfere with the user's psychic abilities.
- May or may not defend the subconscious or unconscious mind, which can affect the conscious thoughts to a degree.
Known Users[]
See Also: Psychic Block Defense.
Cartoons/Comics[]
- Ice King (Adventure Time)
- Sir George (Ben 10: Ultimate Alien)
- Helryx (Bionicle)
- The Diamonds (Steven Universe)
- Steven Universe
- White Diamond
- Yellow Diamond
- Blue Diamond
- Pink Diamond
- Order of Mata Nui Members (Bionicle)
- Ce-Matoran (Bionicle)
- Toa Orde (Bionicle)
- Toa Varian (Bionicle)
- Danny Fenton/Phantom (Danny Phantom)
- Bruce Wayne/Batman (DC Comics)
- Joker (DC Comics); via Alien Mind
- Bane (DC Comics)
- Plastic Man (DC Comics); via Alien Mind
- Rose Wilson/Ravager (DC Comics)
- Arnold Wesker/The Ventriloquist/Scarface (DC Comics); via Divided Mind
- Thanagarians (DCAU)
- Shayera Hol/Hawkgirl; only Green Martians
- Carter Hall/Hawkman; only Green Martians
- Martians (DC Comics)
- Kal-El/Clark Kent/Superman (DC Comics); via "Torquasm-Vo"
- Raven (DC Comics)
- Gene-Actives (DC Comics)
- Phillip J. Fry (Futurama)
- Sage (Marvel Comics)
- Ruth Aldine/Blindfold (Marvel Comics)
- Damask (Marvel Comics)
- Elizabeth Braddock/Psylocke (Marvel Comics)
- Rachel Summers (Marvel Comics)
- Emma Frost (Marvel Comics); via her Diamond form
- Xi'an Coy Manh/Karma (Marvel Comics)
- Cain Marko/Juggernaut (Marvel Comics); when wearing his helmet
- Max Eisenhardt/Magneto (Marvel Comics)
- Wade Wilson/Deadpool (Marvel Comics)
- Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic (Marvel Comics)
- Franklin Richards (Marvel Comics)
- Remy LeBeau/Gambit (Marvel Comics)
- James "Logan" Howlett/Wolverine (Marvel Comics)
- Charlie Cluster-7/Fantomex (Marvel Comics); when wearing his mask
- Crimson Commando (Marvel Comics)
- Jessica Jones (Marvel Comics)
- Marc Spector/Moon Knight (Marvel Comics)
- Luna Maximoff (Marvel Comics)
- Matt Murdock/Daredevil (Marvel Comics); via training from Stick.
- Magik/Illyana Rasputina (Marvel Comics)
- Nathan Summers/Cable (Marvel Comics)
- Monet St. Croix (Marvel Comics)
- Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)
- Kaine Parker/Scarlet Spider (Marvel Comics)
- Wilson Fisk/Kingpin (Marvel Comics); via Indomitable Will
- Phil Coulson (Marvel Comics)
- Virgil Hawkins/Static (Static Shock)
Anime/Manga/Manhwa[]
- Tetsuo Shima (Akira)
- Aion (Chrono Crusade)
- Various characters (Dragon Ball Super)
- Utsuro (Gintama)
- Inuyasha (InuYasha); via Feral Mind
- Ursula Callistis (Little Witch Academia); via Empathic Shield Spell
- Tatsumaki (One Punch Man)
- Misaka Mikoto (Toaru Majutsu no Index/Toaru Kagaku no Railgun - A Certain Magical Index/A Certain Scientific Railgun)
- Sakamaki Izayoi (Problem Children are Coming from Another World, Aren't They?)
- Hyuk Musang (World’s Greatest Senior Disciple)
- Users of The Darkness (Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V)
- Yuki Judai (Yu-Gi-Oh! GX); via fusing with Yubel
- Kaoru Akashi (Zettai Karen Children)
Literature[]
- Kendra Sorenson (Fablehaven Series)
- Occlumens (Harry Potter)
- Magicians (Inheritance Cycle)
- Eragon
- Murtagh
- Roran (Inheritance Cycle)
- Nasuada (Inheritance Cycle)
- Mages (King's Dark Tidings)
- Rezkin (King's Dark Tidings)
- Beaufort "Beau" Swan (Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined)
- Jeb Batchelder (Maximum Ride)
- Foster (The Medusa Project)
- Ghost-Whispering Supernaturals (Shadow Falls)
- Yuuzhan Vong (Star Wars)
- James Eric Gardener (Tommyknockers); via Steel Plate
- Isabella Cullen (Twilight)
- Fanoxean (The Young Guardians)
- Unknown wielder (The Young Guardians)
Live Television/Movies[]
- Vampires (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel)
- The Doctor (Doctor Who)
- Changelings (Star Trek)
- Cardassians (Star Trek)
- Wandean Niwande (Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger)
- Eli's Clones (Heroes)
- Im Kyu-nam (Haunters)
- Joshua King (No Ordinary Family)
- Daphne Powell (No Ordinary Family)
- JJ Powell (No Ordinary Family)
- Carl Lucas/Luke Cage (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Jessica Jones (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Shuuchi Tanaka (Monsterz)
- Supernatural Hunters (Vampire Diaries/The Originals/Legacies)
- Brotherhood of the Five (Vampire Diaries)
- Jeremy Gilbert (Vampire Diaries/Legacies)
- En Sabah Nur/Apocalypse (X-Men Movies)
- X-23 Children (X-Men Movies)
- Laura/X-23 via Supernatural Regeneration
- Agatha Harkness (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Various Supernatural Beings (The Vampire Diaries/The Originals/Legacies)
Video Games[]
- Donkey Kong (Donkey Kong)
- Herrscher Of The Void (Honkai Impact 3rd)
- Kain (Legacy of Kain)
- Solid Snake (Metal Gear)
- Gene (Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops)
- Steel-type Pokémon (Pokémon)
- Psychic-type Pokémon (Pokémon)
- Razputin Aquato (Psychonauts)
- Dragons (Skylanders)
Web Original/Series[]
- Death/Quarseta-ql-Paneu/Abby/SCP-053 - Young Girl (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-076 - "Able" (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-239 - The Witch Child (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-343 - God (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-682 - Hard-To-Destroy Reptile (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-3125 - The Escapee (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-4043 - Gaia (SCP Foundation)
- A█████ H████ C███/Francis Wojciechoski/Agent Ukulele/SCP-4231-B/Dr. Alto Clef (SCP Foundation)
- Adrian Andrews (SCP Foundation)
- Captain Watts/Reggie/Robert Alexander Watts/Robbie/Regina Alexis Watts (SCP Foundation)
- Blaire Vherestorm (Stupid Mario Brothers)
- Jeff the Killer (Creepypasta); via Alien Mind
Known Objects[]
- Metebelis Crystal (Doctor Who)
- Adamantine (Marvel Comics)
- Adamantium (Earth-1610) (Marvel Comics/Ultimate Marvel)
- Magneto's Helmet (Marvel Comics)
- Mind Gem (Marvel Comics)
- Juggernaut's Helmet (Marvel Comics)
- Fantomex's Mask (Marvel Comics)
- SCP-714 - The Jaded Ring (SCP Foundation)
- Black Ops Psionic Amplifier/Psi Amp (System Shock 2)
- Skyfire (Wings of Fire)
Gallery[]
Comic/Cartoons[]
Ice King (Adventure Time) possesses a natural immunity to the Empress's hypnotic eyes.
Sir George (Ben 10) is immune to mind control, thanks in part due to his suit of armor.
Thanks to his strong will, Bruce Wayne/Batman (DC Comics) is resistant to mind control.
Because of Danny’s (Danny Phantom) strong willpower, he is able to resist Freakshow's mind control
Raven (Teen Titans)
The Joker (DC Comics)
Due to his split personality Scarface, Arnold Wesker/The Ventriloquist (DC Comics) is resistant to psychic powers and empathic powers.
Preus's (DC Comics) breastplate both protects him from telepathic penetration and allows him to eavesdrop on telepathic conversations.
Superman (DC Comics) is protected from telepathic penetration by a series of psychic blocks.
Through the Kryptonian martial discipline Torquasm-Vo, Superman (DC Comics) can protect his mind from mental assaults.
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Luna Maximoff (Marvel Comics)
Due to his split personality, Moon Knight (Marvel Comics) is resistant to psychic powers and attacks.
Due to what he describes as an "elastic consciousness," mind control is rarely effective on Reed Richard/Mister Fantastic (Marvel Comics) and even when it is, it wears off more quickly than on a normal person.
Matt Murdock/Daredevil (Marvel Comics) was trained by Stick to resist telepathy to prevent his mind from being read.
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Max Eisenhardt/Magneto (Marvel Comics) has trained himself extensively to resist telepathy, and the effect is enhanced by his helmet.
The Mind Gem (Marvel Comics) grants protection over its user's mind.
Mentally disciplined, Wilson Fisk/The Kingpin (Marvel Comics) is immune to hypnotism or anything that results him losing his will. Even the will-sapping Purple Man couldn't control him.
James "Logan" Howlett/Wolverine (Marvel Comics)
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Emma Frost (Marvel Comics)
Nathan Summers/Cable (Marvel Comics)
Cain Marko/Juggernaut (Marvel Comics)
As a clone of Spider-Man who possesses Genetic Memory, Kaine Parker (Marvel Comics) is immune to Dr. Strange's memory-altering spells, allowing him to retain his knowledge of his "brother"'s secret identity.
After all the times he's been a victim of mind control, Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Marvel Comics) has developed a natural mental defense system in the form of multiple copies of himself, which viciously attack anyone who invades his mind.
Others[]
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Aion (Chrono Crusade)
Utsuro (Gintama) is the embodiment of emptiness, as the mind-reading Batou stated his mind is the first he could not read.
After fusing with Yubel's spirit, Yuki Judai (Yu-Gi-Oh! GX) can't be deceived by any supernatural effects such us disguises, lies and making him immune to any and all psychic effects etc.
Dark-type Pokémon (Pokémon) like Umbreon are completely immune to Psychic-type attacks.
As a vampire, Angel's (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) mind is similar to his reflection in a mirror, rendering him immune to telepathic probing.
Jessica Jones (Marvel Cinematic Universe) developed a natural immunity to Killgrave's Hypnotic Pathogen.
The darkness in Fanoxean's (The Young Guardians) mind is so great that it renders him immune to all forms of telepathic assault.
Daphne Powell (No Ordinary Family)
JJ Powell (No Ordinary Family) can resist his sister's "Telepathic Push" due to his brain functioning better.
Solid Snake (Metal Gear) was able to block out Psycho Mantis' mind-reading ability.
Gene's (Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops) mental shielding is so powerful that not even his psychic henchman, Ursula, can read his mind.
Severus Snape (Harry Potter) an accomplished practitioner of Occlumency.
Lord Voldemort (Harry Potter) is an accomplished practitioner of Occlumency.
Bellatrix Lestrange (Harry Potter) is a practitioner of Occlumency, enough to train her nephew in the art.
Ursula Callistis' (Little Witch Academia) Psychic Shield Spell shields her from emotion-manipulating forces.
Blaire Vherestorm (Stupid Mario Brothers) is able to block Ness' telepathy.
In his full demon form, Inuyasha's (InuYasha) mind is consumed with nothing but anger and primitive bloodlust, rendering him immune to telepathic probing.
Kalimba of the Tiki Tak Tribe (Donkey Kong Country Returns) fails to hypnotize Donkey Kong.
Because of his sheer willpower, Saitama (One-Punch Man) is unaffected by all types of psychic powers, all of which only make his muscles slightly twitch.
Murtagh (Inheritance Cycle) knows how to generate powerful mental barriers, allowing him to protect his mind from some of Algaësia's best magicians. Only King Galbatorix himself was able to break through his defenses and submit him to his will.
Razputin Aquato (Psychonauts) possesses mental durability so strong a fully trained psychonaut like Coach Oleander was not able breach his mind to learn his name.
Sisters of Silence (Warhammer 40k) are a group of soulless warriors, which makes them immune to any kinds of physic attacks and influence.
Misaka Mikoto (Toaru Kagaku no Railgun) due to her electromagnetic barrier prevents Shokuhou's Mental Out abilities from working.
Soldier Boy (The Boys)
Kain's (Legacy of Kain) mental fortitude and willpower is such that he is able to passively shrug off Marcus' Charm Dark Gift.
Videos[]
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