- "I've never once thought of you as an ally. Not you. Not Kushida. Not Hirata. All people are nothing but tools. It doesn't matter how it's done. It doesn't matter what needs to be sacrificed. In this world, winning is everything. As long as I win in the end...That's all that matters."
- ― Kiyotaka Ayanokouji (Classroom of the Elite)
- "Shall I tell you something shocking? The god that you guys' worshiped Ehit and the god the demons were worshiping is actually one and the same god. In other words, all of you have been the worshiping the same evil bastard who is telling you to fight and kill each other without ever realizing it!"
- ― Hajime Nagumo to Liliana S. B. Heiligh about Ehit (Arifureta Sekai Saikyou)
- "What's the line? "Saving people, Hunting things...the Family business." Well, I think the people you save, they're how you justify your pathetic little lives. The alcoholism, the collateral damage, the pain you've caused! The one thing that allows you to sleep at night, the one thing is knowing that these folks are out there, still out there happy and healthy because of you...You great, big, bloody heroes."
- ― Crowley to Sam and Dean Winchester (Supernatural: S8E22 Clip Show)
- "To the cowards quaking behind the police department's walls: You will not be spared. And to Batman: I have already won. Emptied your city with a vial of toxin and a few threatening words. That's how little the safety you provided was worth. And when the dawn comes...when Gotham lies in ruins and I turn my gaze to the world beyond...the legend of the Batman will be worth nothing at all.""
- ― Scarecrow (Arkham Knight)
- "People who never experienced joy and people who never experienced suffering have different values. Sometimes you must be hurt in order to know, fall in order to grow, lose in order to understand. Because Life’s Greatest Lessons Are Learned Through Pain."
- ― Nagato (Naruto)
- "Those who are too smart will hurt themselves; those who delve too deeply will reach foolishness; those who criticize others do not know their own faults"
- ― Lao Zi, Founder of Taoism
The power to be a master of psychology, either innately or through training. Sub-power of Science Mastery. Variation of Intuitive Aptitude and Complete Mastery.
Also Called[]
- Expert/Master/Skilled Psychologist/Psychiatrist
- Profiling Expertise/Intuition/Mastery/Proficiency
- Psychological Expertise/Intuition/Proficiency
- Psychology Expertise/Intuition/Mastery/Proficiency
Capabilities[]
The user, either innately or through training, is a master of psychology and can use it for various purposes, often by changing the perception or behavior of others through underhanded, deceptive, or even abusive tactics. Users also have a mastery of the associated speech and body language, expertly sending all the right signals. Granting the user major leverage in any social situation and allowing them to easily wrap anyone around their little finger in a matter of moments and easily forging a potentially fanatical level of trust and devotion in whoever they exert these talents on.
User can psychologically influence other so flawlessly that the person does not even realize they are being influenced and even when they do realize, they cannot break free. Each psychological technique the user utilizes will be objectively and unanimously perfect in every facet aspect and detail. Each psychological technique the user utilizes will be an immediate unmatched success in every way.
This is the ultimate psychological mechanism, since the user will automatically influence with perfect skill, technique, and timing. The users full and complete mastery in psychology and anything related to psychology makes the user the ultimate psychologist.
Using this ability, the user can develop an incredibly charismatic personality and is capable of causing sudden and profound changes to the psychological state of others very quickly and easily. With enough time the user could change anyone's views on anything. More benevolent users may use it to help those with mental or emotional problems, while the more malevolent users may use it to manipulate others into doing their bidding, or even drive some to acts of murder or suicide.
Appearances[]
- In supernatural fictions, such users often appear with powers such as Telepathy, Mind Control etc.
- In non-supernatural fictions, such users usually appear in roles such as detectives, masters of crime, psychotherapists, leaders etc.
Applications[]
- Acting Mastery
- Aura Reading
- Behavior Manipulation
- Body Language Analysis
- Character Judgement Mastery
- Child Caretaking Mastery
- Counseling Mastery
- Deception Mastery
- Desire Intuition
- Essence Reading
- Etiquette Mastery
- Extrasensory Perception
- Fact Perception
- Fear Inducement
- History Reading
- Humor Mastery
- Hypnosis
- Interrogation Mastery
- Intimidation Mastery
- Intuitive Empathy
- Lie Detection
- Lie Proficiency
- Logic Detection
- Logic Mandate
- Love Mastery
- Manipulation Mastery
- Mental Inducement
- Mental Manipulation
- Mental Pressure
- Mind Control
- Morality Mastery
- Mystery Solving
- Negotiation Mastery
- Pedagogy Mastery
- Phobiology Mastery
- Photographic Deduction
- Political Mastery
- Propaganda Mastery
- Reaction Mastery
- Relationship Manipulation
- Rhetoric Mastery
- Sarcasm Mastery
- Scam Artistry
- Seduction Mastery
- Sexual Mastery
- Social Magnetism
- Solidarity Mastery
- Status Mastery
- Subliminal Messaging
- Subliminal Seduction
- Submission
- Tactical Genius
- Torture Mastery
- Trading Mastery
- Trapping Mastery
- True-Self Recognition
- Truth Detection
- Vocal Mind Control
- Will Breaking
Techniques[]
Types of Psychology[]
Association[]
- Complete Mastery
- Emotion Manipulation
- Enhanced Intelligence
- Insulting Mastery
- Intuitive Aptitude
- Personality Manipulation
- Psychology Manipulation
- Science Mastery
- Tactical Analysis
- Telepathy
Limitations[]
- May not work on Indomitable Will and Personal Mastery of a higher level.
- May become paranoid and/or suspicious of others.
- May require a degree of training or exposure.
- May take time to achieve such mastery.
Known Users[]
See also: Psychology Tropes.
Comics/Cartoons[]
- Doctor Finitevus (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Maxwell Lord (DC Comics); via Telepathy and Business Mastery
- Niles Caulder/The Chief (DC Comics)
- Bruce Wayne/Batman (DC Comics)
- Merry Maker (DC Comics)
- Hugo Strange (DC Comics)
- John Constantine (DC Comics)
- Baron Klaus Wulfenbach (Girl Genius)
- Grigori Rasputin (Hellboy/BRPD)
- Malebolgia (Image Comics)
- Tactically Augmented Organism/TAO (Image Comics/WildStorm Comics)
- Midnighter (Image Comics/WildStorm Comics)
- Ahab (Marvel Comics)
- Karnak (Marvel Comics)
- Miles Warren/Jackal (Marvel Comics)
- Charles Xavier/Professor X (Marvel Comics); via Telepathy & Mind Control
- Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic (Marvel Comics)
- Wade Wilson/Deadpool (Marvel Comics)
- Loki Laufeyson (Marvel Comics)
- Nathaniel Essex/Mister Sinister (Marvel Comics)
- Sage/Tessa (Marvel Comics)
- Sergei Kravinoff/Kraven the Hunter (Marvel Comics)
- Last Son of Kraven (Marvel Comics)
- Practitioners of the Hercules Method (The Strange Talent of Luther Strode)
- Toyo Harada (Valiant Entertainment Comics)
- Roger Smith (American Dad); as Dr. Penguin
- The Creeper (Animalia)
- Mel Medarda (Arcane)
- D.W. Read (Arthur)
- Vilgax (Ben 10 series)
- Aggregor (Ben 10: Ultimate Alien)
- Chip Whistler (Big City Green)
- Dave (Code Monkeys)
- Jazz Fenton (Danny Phantom)
- Eddy (Ed, Edd n Eddy)
- Bruce (Family Guy)
- Zoidberg (Futurama)
- David Xanatos (Gargoyles)
- The Archmage (Gargoyles)
- Thailog (Gargoyles)
- Van Kleiss (Generator Rex)
- Tarrlok (The Legend of Korra)
- Dr. Anna Ripley (The Legend of Vox Machina)
- Rarity (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
- Sweetie Belle (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
- Emperor Belos (The Owl House)
- Him (The Powerpuff Girls)
- Squidward Tentacles (SpongeBob SquarePants)
- Toffee (Star vs The Forces of Evil)
- Zhan Tiri (Tangled: The Series)
- Malchior (Teen Titans)
- Slade (Teen Titans)
- Hannibal Roy Bean (Xiaolin Showdown)
Anime/Manga/Manhwa[]
- Eren Yeager (Attack on Titan)
- Ai Magase/Whore of Babylon (Babylon)
- Claire Stanfield (Baccano!)
- Huey Laforet (Baccano!)
- Various Characters (Baki the Grappler)
- Yuujiro Hanma
- Baki Hanma
- Kanji Igari
- Wiseman/Coredegon (Bakugan: Battle Brawlers)
- Zora Ideale (Black Clover)
- Kisuke Urahara (Bleach)
- Chartreux "Char" Westia (Boarding School Juliet)
- Leon Inugami (Boarding School Juliet); originally
- Hanzo Hattori (Brave10)
- Fyoder Dostoevsky (Bungou Stray Dogs)
- Mori Ougai (Bungou Stray Dogs)
- Eriol Hiiragizawa (Cardcaptor Sakura)
- Kiyotaka Ayanokouji (Classroom of the Elite)
- Schneizel el Britannia (Code Geass)
- Lelouch Lamperouge (Code Geass)
- C.C. (Code Geass)
- Villetta Nu (Code Geass)
- Embryo (Cross Ange)
- Mai Mashiro (Dead Tube)
- Fukiko Ichinomiya (Dear Brother)
- Light Yagami (Death Note)
- L Lawliet (Death Note)
- Vegeta (Dragon Ball series)
- Envy (Fullmetal Alchemist)
- Usobuki Tadashi (Funouhan)
- Edmond Dantes (Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo)
- Marcus Octavius (Highlander: The Search for Vengeance)
- Kazuya Souma (How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom)
- Hisoka Morow (Hunter x Hunter)
- Tatsuya Shiba (The Irregular at Magic High School)
- Suho Kim/Lloyd Frontera (The Greatest Estate Developer)
- Various Characters (Kingdom)
- Ryo Fui
- Kan Ki
- Ou Sen
- Uramimasu Alien (Keroro Gunso)
- Kiyokawa Hiroto (Kou 1 Desu ga Isekai de Joushu Hajimemashita)
- Akiyama Shinichi (Liar Game)
- Hitomi Hitoyoshi (Medaka Box)
- Maguro Kurokami (Medaka Box)
- All For One (My Hero Academia)
- Orochimaru (Naruto)
- Rasa (Naruto)
- Obito Uchiha (Naruto)
- Madara Uchiha (Naruto)
- Kurt Godel (Negima!)
- Gendo Ikari (Neon Genesis Evangelion)
- Sicks (Neuro: Supernatural Detective)
- Sora (No Game No Life)
- Renner Theiere Chardelon Ryle Vaiself (Overlord)
- Team Rocket's Meowth (Pokémon)
- Joji Saiga (Psycho-Pass)
- Shogo Makishima (Psycho-Pass)
- Kyubey (Puella Magi Madoka Magica)
- Malty S Melromarc (Rising of the Shield Hero)
- Kyo (Rising of the Shield Hero)
- Wiseman (Sailor Moon)
- Yūji Sakai (Shakugan no Shana)
- Nana Hiiragi (Talentless Nana)
- Tatsumi Tsuruoka (Talentless Nana)
- Laura Stuart/Coronzon (Toaru Majutsu no Index)
- Anna Sprengel (Toaru Majutsu no Index)
- Yugi (Tenchi in Tokyo)
- Yuichi Katagiri (Tomodachi Game)
- Dr. Kanou (Tokyo Ghoul)
- Solomon (TYPE-MOON); via Revelation
- Kaname Kuren (Vampire Knight)
- Askeladd (Vinland Saga)
- Pegasus (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Live Television/Movies[]
- Kendall Hart (All My Children)
- Cognitive Interpreter (Alphas)
- Agnes Walker
- Influencers (Alphas)
- Nina Theroux
- Lalo Salamanca (Better Call Saul)
- Several Characters (Criminal Minds)
- Jennifer Jareau
- Luke Alvez
- Jason Gideon
- Aaron Hotchner
- River Tam (Firefly/Serenity)
- Ray McBreen (Haven)
- Angela Petrelli (Heroes)
- DJ Sagara (Kamen Rider Gaim)
- Nathan 'Nate' Ford (Leverage)
- Edward "Eddie" Morra (Limitless)
- Patrick Jane (The Mentalist)
- Rae Cummings (One Life to Live)
- Marty Saybrooke (One Life to Live)
- Master Org (Power Rangers Wild Force)
- Serrator (Power Rangers Samurai)
- Alex Russo (Wizards of Waverly Place)
- Dr. Zara (Abominable)
- Carter Burke (Aliens)
- Eve Harrington (All About Eve)
- Chase Meridian (Batman Forever)
- Gaston (Beauty and the Beast)
- Lex Luthor (DC Extended Universe)
- The Warden (Death Race)
- Sir Edgar (Ella Enchanted)
- Hannibal Lecter (Hannibal series)
- Pinhead (Hellraiser)
- James Bond (James Bond 007)
- Terry Silver (The Karate Kid)
- Valentine (Kingsman: The Secret Service)
- Norman Osborn/Green Goblin (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- DOR-15/Doris (Meet the Robinsons)
- Chef Julian Slowik (The Menu)
- Emma Russell (Monsterverse)
- Alan Jonah (Monsterverse)
- Walter Simmons (Monsterverse)
- Sheev Palpatine/Darth Sidious (Star Wars)
- Damien Thorn (The Omen)
- Jack Sparrow (Pirates of the Caribbean)
- Humpty Dumpty (Puss in Boots)
- John Kramer (SAW)
- Rumpelstiltskin (Shrek Forever After)
- Chef (Trolls)
- Elijah Price/Mr. Glass (Unbreakable Trilogy)
- William Afton (Five Nights at Freddy's Movie)
Video Games[]
- Widget (Ace Attorney)
- Damon Gant (Ace Attorney)
- Junko Enoshima (Danganronpa)
- Hans Christian Andersen (Fate/Extra CCC)
- Cloud of Darkness (Final Fantasy III)
- Professor Hojo (Final Fantasy VII series)
- Barthandelas (Final Fantasy XIII)
- Ardyn Izunia (Final Fantasy XV)
- Odin (God of War)
- The Gravemind (Halo)
- The Prophet of Truth (Halo)
- Kessler (InFamous)
- Brooke Augustine (InFamous: Second Son)
- The Master of Masters (Kingdom Hearts)
- Goenitz (The King of Fighters)
- Kain (Legacy of Kain)
- Moebius the Time Streamer (Legacy of Kain)
- Elder God (Legacy of Kain)
- Midna (The Legend of Zelda)
- Fain (Lusternia)
- Revolver Ocelot (Metal Gear)
- Shang Tsung (Mortal Kombat)
- Quan Chi (Mortal Kombat)
- Adachi (Persona 4)
- Drek (Ratchet & Clank)
- Dr. Nefarious (Ratchet & Clank)
- Edgar Ross (Red Dead Redemption)
- Ozwell E. Spencer (Resident Evil)
- Neyla (Sly Cooper)
- Mephiles the Dark (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Tira (Soul Calibur)
- Arcturus Mengsk (Starcraft)
- Darth Traya (Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II)
- Albert Silverberg (Suikoden III)
- Graham Cray (Suikoden IV)
- Elder of Na-Nal (Suikoden IV)
- Danash VIII (Suikoden Tierkreis)
- Dimentio (Super Paper Mario)
- Sir Grodus (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)
- Himiko the Sun Queen (Tomb Raider)
- Featherine Augustus Aurora (Umineko no Naku Koro ni)
- Ner'zhul (Warcraft series)
- Zovaal, the Jailer (Warcraft series)
- Siegfried/Zeikfried (Wild ARMs)
- Amalthus (Xenoblade Chronicles 2)
- Carmen (Project Moon Series Games)
Literature[]
- Iason (Ai no Kusabi)
- The Serpentene (Angel)
- Cassie (Animorphs)
- David (Animorphs)
- Chow Ji (Beware of Chicken)
- Smerdyakov (The Brothers Karamazov)
- Havelock Vetinari (Discworld)
- Lord Voldemort/Tom Riddle (Harry Potter)
- Albus Dumbledore (Harry Potter)
- Gellert Grindelwald (Harry Potter)
- Lyra Silvertougue (His Dark Materials)
- President Coriolanus Snow (Hunger Games)
- President Coin (Hunger Games)
- Tywin Lannister (A Song of Ice and Fire)
- Petyr Baelish/Littlefinger (A Song of Ice and Fire)
- Sherlock Holmes (Sherlock Holmes)
- Professor Moriarty (Sherlock Holmes)
- Xanatos (Star Wars Legends)
- Granta Omega (Star Wars Legends)
- Abeloth (Star Wars Legends)
- Melkor/Morgoth (Tolkienverse)
- Sauron (Tolkienverse)
- Smaug (Tolkienverse)
- Long John Silver (Treasure Island)
Others[]
- Alex Cross (Along Came a Spider)
- Trollge (Creepypasta)
- Sigma (Red vs. Blue)
- Felix (Red vs. Blue)
- Salem (RWBY)
- Adam Taurus (RWBY)
- Neopolitan (RWBY); via Overactive Imagination
- Roboute Guilliman (Warhammer 40k)
- PHEN-228/The Boiled One (THE BOILED ONE PHENOMENON)
Known Objects[]
- NZT-48 drug (Limitless)
- SCP-035 - Possessive Mask (SCP Foundation)
Quotes[]
- Oh, don't try to deny it, Mr. Wayne. I know your mind better than you do. I am Hugo Strange, the greatest psychiatrist in the world. And you...you are the Batman! - Hugo Strange, DC Comics
- Both of us trying to find meaning in a meaningless world! Why be a disfigured outcast when I can be a notorious Crime God? Why be an orphaned boy when you can be a superhero? You can't kill me without becoming like me. I can't kill you without losing the only human being who can keep up with me. Isn't it IRONIC?! - The Joker, DC Comics