- "Take it from someone who was beaten to death with a crowbar...Some crimes require a permanent solution."
- ā Jason Todd/Red Hood to Bruce Wayne/Batman (DC Comics)
- "Beating heart...breathing lungs.. positive hit point total...I'M BACK IN THE GAME!"
- ā Roy Greenhilt (The Order of the Stick)
- "Your name was Cyrus Gold: An evil man who performed many evil deeds, until the day you aroused an evil as great as your own. They ended your life, cursed you with a powerful grigri and dumped your remains in a swampā¦ redolent with mystical properties of its own. These magics did not sit well together. And so it was that decades laterā¦ the swamp gave birth to a walking dead man, soulless and empty. Always seekingā¦ never knowing why."
- ā Dr. Fate to Solomon Grundy (Justice League)
- "She's alive! Horace!? How did you do that? Only Caduceo can bring people back to life."
- ā Oliver to Horace (Mighty Med)
The supernatural power to bring the dead back to life. Sub-power of Resurrection Manipulation. Not to be confused with Reanimation; which brings back the dead and controls them against their free will.
Also Called[]
- Cheating Death
- Resurrection Spell
- Reversed Death
- Revival/Reviving
- Rising from Death/Grave
- Resurgence
Capabilities[]
The user can bring oneself and others back to life. While this power is similar to necromancy in that it raises the dead, resurrection is different in that it fully restores a creature's body, mind, and soul to full health.
Applications[]
- Life Inducement
- Healing/Regeneration (Possibly)
- Recreation (Possibly)
- Restoration
- Self-Resurrection
- Infinite Resurrection (Uncontrolled)
Variations[]
- Ash Resurrection
- Blessed Resurrection
- Conversion Resurrection
- Cursed Resurrection
- Cybernetic Resurrection
- Demonic Resurrection
- Divine Resurrection
- Electrical Resurrection
- Fluid Data Technoreformating
- Killing Resurrection
- Mass Resurrection
- Meta Resurrection
- Multiple Lives
- Psionic Resurrection
- Resurrection Field Projection
- Resurection Place
- Resurrection Replication
- Vision Of Life
Associations[]
- Combined with Reactive Adaptation one may gain Adaptive Resurrection.
- Conversion Resurrection
- Event Negation
- Immortality
- Infinite Resurrection
- Life Manipulation
- Necromancy
- Regenerative Healing Factor
- Resurrection Manipulation
Limitations[]
- May have limited time which could be defined by how long the target has been dead.
- May only be able to resurrect others.
- Some variations may have side-effects, on either the user or the resurrected:
- User may suffer damage, exhaustion, or even death.
- Resurrected may not have completely healed from the wounds that killed them, or they may be missing memories or a soul in some cases.
- Resurrected may deteriorate physically and/or mentally.
- For universal laws to be followed, resurrecting someone may require the death of another.
- Unavertable Death
- Resurrection Negation
- May require summoning or collecting the target's soul to properly resurrect the body.
- May require certain conditions/rituals to be fulfilled.
- Resurrection Manipulation can manipulate the effects of anyone being revived.
- The resurrection process may take long, depending on how traumatic or sudden was the demise in the first place; and not at all if the soul of the to be resurrected doesn't want to return to the living.
- Must have a body and in the right condition to resurrect into.
Known Users[]
See Also: Resurrection Tropes.
Anime/Manga/Manhwa[]
- Dark Schneider (Bastard!!)
- God (Bastard!!)
- Kikurage (Dorohedoro)
- Jody Crowley (Bible Black: New Testament)
- Orihime Inoue (Bleach)
- Yhwach (Bleach); via AuswƤhlen
- Marcille Donato (Delicious in Dungeon)
- Angels (Dragon Ball series)
- Old Kai (Dragon Ball series); via Life Transferal
- Eternal Dragons (Dragon Ball series)
- Turles (Dragon Ball series); via Fruit from the Tree of Might
- Demons of Tartarus (Fairy Tail)
- Zeref Dragneel (Fairy Tail)
- Kikyou (InuYasha)
- Sesshomaru (InuYasha); via Tenseiga
- Sesshomaru's Mother (InuYasha); via Meido Stone
- Fels (Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?)
- Aqua (Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!/KonoSuba: Godās Blessing on This Wonderful World!)
- The Unicorn/Lady Amalthea (The Last Unicorn)
- Anos Voldigoad (The Misfit of Demon King Academy)
- John Nash (Hero Killer)
- Licht (My Cheat Skill Resurrection revived me And I ended up resurrecting The ancient demon lordās army. ~The Strongest Healer that wonāt let anyone die~)
- Nadia (Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water); via Blue Water; one time only
- Rinnegan Users (Naruto); via Gedo Art of Rinne Rebirth/Outer Path: Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique
- Nagato
- Obito Uchiha
- Kim Dokja (Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint)
- Phoenix Man (One-Punch Man)
- Lakyus Alvein Dale Aindra (Overlord)
- Ho-Oh (Pokemon The Movie: I Choose You); via Rainbow Wing
- Hades (Saint Seiya)
- Scheris Adjani (s-CRY-ed); one time only
- Lucifer (Seven Mortal Sins)
- YÅ«ji Sakai (Shakugan no Shana)
- Sung Jinwoo (Solo Leveling)
- Sung Suho (Solo Leveling)
- Rimuru Tempest (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime)
- Good Old Mary (Toaru Majutsu no Index)
- Beatrice (Umineko: When They Cry)
- Eva-Beatrice (Umineko: When They Cry)
- Ange Ushiromiya/Ange-Beatrice (Umineko: When They Cry)
- Ainz Ooal Gown (Overlord); via Wand of True Resurrection
Comics/Cartoons[]
- Mo and Sam (50/50 Heroes)
- Magical Scarab Beetle (American Dragon: Jake Long)
- Councilor Chang (American Dragon: Jake Long)
- Diagon (Ben 10: Ultimate Alien)
- The Arcane Order (Tales of Arcadia); via amulet of Daylight
- Chloe Sullivan (DC Comics/Smallville)
- Solomon Grundy (DC Comics)
- The White Lantern Crops (DC Comics); via White Rings
- Trigon (DC Comics)
- Various Metahumans (DC Comics)
- Hades (Disney's Hercules)
- Blue Fairy (Disney's Pinocchio)
- Twin Masters (Hero: 108)
- Daolon Wong (Jackie Chan Adventures)
- Lord Garmadon (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu); via Harumi
- Lloyd Garmadon (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu); the First Spinjitzu Master
- Sentry (Marvel Comics)
- Various Mutants (Marvel Comics)
- Layla Miller Madrox (Marvel Comics)
- Morgan le Fay (Marvel Comics)
- God of Stories Loki (Marvel Comics)
- Jean Grey (Marvel Comics); as Phoenix
- Scott Summers/Cyclops (Marvel Comics); as a Phoenix Avatar
- Joshua Foley/Elixir (Marvel Comics)
- Dead Girl (Marvel Comics)
- Scarlet Witch (Marvel Comics)
- Wiccan (Marvel Comics)
- Classic Doctor Strange (Marvel Comics)
- Thor (Marvel Comics)
- Clyde Wyncham (Marvel Comics)
- Sir James Jaspers/Mad Jim Jaspers (Marvel Comics)
- Discord (My Little Pony series); as Grogar
- Grogar (My Little Pony series)
- Unicron (Transformers: Prime); via Dark Energon
- HIM (The Powerpuff Girls)
- Man in the Moon (Rise of the Guardians)
- Pink Diamond/Rose Quartz (Steven Universe)
- Steven (Steven Universe)
- Lekmet (Star vs. the Forces of Evil)
- God (Team Fortress 2 Comics)
- Kavaxas (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012)
- Will Vandom (W.I.T.C.H.)
- Al Simmons/Spawn (Image/Spawn)
- Lord Momin (Star Wars); resurrected his body by channeling the power of the Sith cave
- Samantha Eve Wilkins Grayson/Atom Eve (Invincible/Image Comics)
- Doctor Stephen Strange/Strange Supreme (Marvel Cinematic Universe/What If ...?); via Eye of Agamotto/Time Stone
- The Chameleon (Kung Fu Panda); via Staff of Wisdom
Live Television/Movies[]
- John Constantine (Arrowverse); via Light of the Soul
- Misty Day (American Horror Story: Coven)
- Madison Montgomery (American Horror Story: Coven)
- Willow Rosenberg (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Kierkan (Charmed)
- Prue Halliwell (Charmed); As Nexus of the All
- Avatars (Charmed)
- The Tribunal (Charmed)
- Genies (Charmed); via Wish Granting
- Sabrina Spellman (The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina)
- Time Lords (Doctor Who)
- Users of the Resurrection Gauntlet (Torchwood)
- Ross Geller (Friends)
- Red Priests/Priestesses (Game of Thrones)
- Thoros of Myr
- Melisandre
- Piper Taylor (Haven)
- Kyle Hopkins (Haven)
- Draph (Heroes)
- Immortals (Highlander and Highlander: The Series), as long as they're not beheaded.
- Connor MacLeod
- Duncan McLeod
- Richie Ryan
- Amanda
- Methos
- Zoe McConnell (The Lazarus Effect)
- Eternity (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Horace Diaz/Caduceo (Mighty Med)
- Curtis Donovan (MisFits)
- Chloe King (The Nine Lives of Chloe King)
- Necrolai (Power Rangers Mystic Force)
- Morphin Master (Power Rangers)
- Wildzord (Power Rangers)
- Jorge (Los Protegidos)
- Ned (Pushing Daisies)
- Amara (Supernatural)
- God (Supernatural)
- Death (Supernatural)
- Angels (Supernatural)
- Demons (Supernatural)
- Various kaiju & aliens (Ultraman series)
- Arcadius (The Vampire Diaries)
- Qetsiyah (The Vampire Diaries)
- Emily Bennett (The Vampire Diaries)
- Bonnie Bennett (The Vampire Diaries)
- Esther Mikaelson (The Vampire Diaries/The Originals)
- The Travelers (The Vampire Diaries)
- Sophie Deveraux (The Originals)
- Genevieve (The Originals)
- Davina Claire (The Originals)
- Freya Mikaelson (The Originals)
- Powerful witches (The Vampire Diaries/The Originals)
- King Nikolaus (Witches of East End)
- Wendy Beauchamp (Witches of East End); Self-Resurrection/Nine Lives
- Powerful witches (Witches of East End); via Spell Casting
- Xiang Xuehai (Fairy from Wonderland); via Nine Lives
- Manang Elsa (The Healing)
- Imhotep (The Mummy)
- Visnu (Kubera)
- Any user of the Pet Sematary (Pet Sematary)
- Supreme Being (Time Bandits)
- Ben Solo (Star Wars)
- Sam Witwicky (Transformers; Trilogy); via The Primes (formerly)
- Samuel Hartley (The X-Files)
Folklore/Mythology[]
- God (Abrahamic Religions)
- Jesus Christ (Christianity)
- Asclepius (Greek Mythology)
- Isis/Aset (Egyptian Mythology)
- Thoth/Djehuti (Egyptian Mythology)
- Anubis/Anpu (Egyptian Mythology)
Literature[]
- Marrow (Arkwell Academy); via a connection to a phoenix
- Chloe Sanders (Darkest Powers series)
- Haplo's dog (Death Gate Cycle); only its master
- Death (Discworld)
- Peider (King's Dark Tidings)
- Kylie Galen (Shadow Falls)
- Palpatine (Star Wars Legends)
- Kibeth/The Disreputable Dog (The Old Kingdom)
- Clary Fray (The Shadowhunters Chronicles); via Symbol Magic
Video Games
- Blackmist (Armed With Wings)
- Elise (Azure Striker Gunvolt)
- Lumen
- Withers (Baldur's Gate III)
- Lady Comstock/Siren (BioShock Infinite)
- The Chosen Undead (Dark Souls)
- Lothric, Younger Prince (Dark Souls III)
- Kain (Legacy of Kain)
- Mortanius (Legacy of Kain)
- Ghosts (Destiny)
- The Traveller (Destiny)
- Fikrul (Destiny)
- Archviles (Doom); restricted to other Demons
- Alduin (The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim); restricted to other Dragons
- Lord (Fantasy War Tactics)
- Fu Hua (Honkai Impact 3rd); via Ember Dust
- Hades (Kid Icarus)
- Maleficent (Kingdom Hearts series)
- Fairies (The Legend of Zelda series)
- Ganon (The Legend of Zelda series)
- Celebrimbor (Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor); via possession
- Raiden (Mortal Kombat)
- Edward Kelly (Nioh)
- Saoirse (Nioh)
- Mercy (Overwatch)
- Black Hoshipon (Patapon 2)
- Archfiends (Patapon 3)
- Miss Covethiss (Patapon 3)
- Xerneas (Pokemon)
- Ho-Oh (PokƩmon)
- Alex Mercer (Prototype series); via pieces of his biomass
- Robloxians (Roblox: Flicker); "Savior" Role
- Karin (Seven Knights)
- Calliope (Skylanders); only after absorbing enough power from others
- Iblis (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Gill (Street Fighter III)
- Medic (Team Fortress 2: Mann vs. Machine)
- Asclepius (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Sage (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Sage (VALORANT)
- Shamans (World of Warcraft)
- Herrscher Of The Death (Honkai Impact 3rd)
- Cris Formage (GTA Online)
- The Whispers (Final Fantasy VII Remake)
- The Baker (Cookie Clicker)
- Intensive Carrot (Plants Vs. Zombies)
Others
- Count Dracula (Various Sources)
- Takutanuva (Bionicle)
- Slender Man (Creepypasta)
- Eight (Dungeon Dynamite); via Sacrifice of a Grand Artifact
- Heroes of Life (Homestuck)
- Jane Crocker
- Meenah Peixes
- Feferi Peixes
- Tricky (Madness Combat)
- Various Characters (Order of the Stick)
- Yaldabaoth (SCP Foundation)
- Grand Karcist Ion (SCP Foundation)
- The Fragmented One/WAN/he Eternal Network/Fuxi/The Maker of Machines/Hakhama/The Great Voice/Sophia/Mekhane/SCP-001 - TwistedGears/Kaktus Proposal - The Broken God (SCP Foundation)
- Khahrahk/Harak/Khnith-hgor/Shormaush Urdal/Son of the Third Brood/The Devourer of Worlds/The Dread/Devourer/The Crimson Monarch/The King who Rose from the Bleeding/Lord of the Throne of Despair/Defiler of Worlds/Rapist King/Proskellion/SCP-001 - Tufto's Proposal - The Scarlet King (SCP Foundation)
- YulĆ¼, Yama and Kshitigarbha/The All-Death/The Great Death/The Small Death/The Three Lords of Death/The Brothers Death (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-008 - Zombie Plague (SCP Foundation); via SCP-914 - The Clockworks
- SCP-049 - Plague Doctor (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-076-2 - Able (SCP Foundation); Via SCP-076-1
- SCP-239 - The Witch Child (SCP Foundation)
- Mobile Task Force Omega-9 ("The Scrubs")/Gloria Stanfeld (GRRGRL)/Jim Yearden (WTF_STFU)/Thomas Warden (BOOGER)/SCP-2639 - Video Game Violence (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-2718 - What Happens After (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-3999 - I Am At The Center of Everything That Happens To Me (SCP Foundation)
- Archons of Yaldabaoth (SCP Foundation)
- The Amazing Karnak (Ride the Cyclone)
Known Objects[]
Anime/Manga/Manhwa
- Red Star (BIONICLE); Vehicle
- Serphiroth Graal (Highschool DxD)
- Meido Stone (InuYasha)
- Tenseiga (InuYasha)
- Zombie Tattoo (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Revive-Revive Fruit/Yomi Yomi no Mi (One Piece)
- Aqua (Konosuba)
- Blue Water (Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water)
- Resurrection Wand (Overlord)
- Demon Key (Shingeki no Bahamut)
- CENTER (Toriko)
- Giant Sea Urchin Tears (Urusei Yatsura)
Comics/Cartoons
- Bezel's Charm of Resurrection (Ben 10)
- Omnitrix (Ben 10)
- The White Lantern Rings (DC Comics)
- Birthing machine (Futurama)
- Mega Weapon (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
- Oni Masks (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
- Resurrection Stone (Marvel Comics)
- Soul Gem (Marvel Comics)
- Mater, Tree of Life (Patapon Series)
- Black Gift (Winx Club)
- Kalandre (The Legendaries)
- Staff of Wisdom (Kung Fu Panda)
Video Games
- The Ankh (Assassin's Creed)
- Shroud of Eden (Assassin's Creed)
- Phoenix Down (Final Fantasy)
- Reanimator (Futurama: The Video Game)
- Resurrection Stones (God of War)
- Ember Dust (Honkai Impact 3rd)
- End Crystals (Minecraft); Ender Dragon only
- Chaos Emeralds (Sonic the Hedgehog): via Princess Elise's kiss
- Dedede Badge (Super Smash Bros. Brawl: Subspace Emissary)
- Medi Gun and Reanimator (Team Fortress 2); only in Mann Vs Machine
- The Fake Lachryma (Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven)
- Scepter of Ra (Call of Duty Black Ops 4)
Live Television/Movies
- Hades' Ember (Descendants)
- Infinity Gauntlet (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Visicron (Mentors)
- Book of the Dead (The Mummy)
- Cain Pit ("Chilling Adventures of Sabrina")
- Water from the Well of Wonders (Once Upon a Time in Wonderland)
- Lazarus Serum (Smallville)
- Wand of Horus (Stargate Origins)
- Mark of Cain (Supernatural)
- Gilbert Rings (The Vampire Diaries)
- The Lazurus (Casper 1995 live action movie)
- Tablet of Reawakening (Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves); one person only
Other
- Kukuru Lil White (Arc The Lad)
- Kanohi Ignika, the Mask of Life (Bionicle); limited to very recently deceased.
- Resurrection book (Dream SMP)
- Infinitium Torch (Dr Crafty)
- Physician's Cure (Riordanverse)
Known Locations[]
- The Altar of Despair (Bloodborne)
- Lazarus Pits (DC Comics)
- Immortality Field Resort (Rick and Morty: The Whirly Dirly Conspiracy)
- SCP-2000 - Deus Ex Machina (SCP Foundation)
- Shrine of Resurrection (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild)
Known Powers[]
- Resurgence (AHS: Coven)
- Light of the Soul (Arrowverse)
- Dia Orpheus (Danmachi)
- The One Magic (Fairy Tail)
- Mipha's Grace (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild)
- Spell of life (Mummy: the Resurrection)