The power in which one is immune or highly resistant to all psychic penetration. A psychic equivalent to Invulnerability. Not to be confused with Psychic Shadow.
Also Called
- Telepathic Immunity
- Telepathic Invulnerability
- Psychic Invulnerability
- Perspicuity
- Empathic Immunity
- Occlumency
Capability
The user can erect, expand, or deactivate a psionic shield, which will protect against any or all mental intrusion. This includes defense against psychic or empathic powers, hypnosis, as well as illusions and deception. Mind readers only “hear” static, while mind controllers are incapable of manipulating those shielded.
Application
- See through mental illusions and deception.
- Resistance to mental intrusion.
- Protect others similarly.
Associations
- Occasionally accompanies Mental Manipulation.
- In Deadpool's case, accompanies Enhanced Regeneration.
- Similar toPsychic Shadow, though different because shielding resists mental penetration, while shading obscures psychic perception.
Limits
- Can often still be affected by psionic powers.
- High-level telepaths may be able to bypass this.
Techniques
Some can perform:
- "psionic shield": to protect oneself or others from psychic penetration.
Known Users
- Isabella Marie "Bella" Swan (Twilight Saga)
- Deadpool (Marvel)
- Gambit (Marvel)
File:300px-Deadpool- The merc with a mouth.jpg Deadpool has Psychic Shield, making him unaffected by psychic penetration.
- Psylocke (Marvel)
- Magneto (Marvel) when wearing his helmet
- Juggernaut (Marvel) when wearing his helmet
- Jeb Batchelder (Maximum Ride book series)
- René/The Hatian (Heroes)
- Maury Parkman (Heroes)
- Bane (DC Comics)
- Joshua (No Ordinary Family)
- Plastic Man (DC Comics)
- Vampires (Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel)
- Changelings (Star Trek)
- Cardassians (Star Trek)
- Wolverine (Marvel Comics)
- Fantomex (Marvel Comics)
- Yuuzhan Vong (Star Wars)
- Albus Dumbledore (Harry Potter)
- Harry Potter (Harry Potter)
- Bellatrix Lestrange (Harry Potter)
- Draco Malfoy (Harry Potter)
- Horace Slughorn (Harry Potter)
- Severus Snape (Harry Potter)
- Lord Voldemort (Harry Potter)
- Barty Crouch Jr. (Harry Potter)
- Helryx (BIONICLE)
- Order of Mata Nui members (BIONICLE)
- Ce-Matoran (BIONICLE)
