Retrocognition

"I HAVE A UNIQUE MEMORY."
"But I haven't even been CONCEIVED yet."
"I DID SAY UNIQUE."

― Death and Susan (Discworld)

The power to perceive the past. Sub-power of Chrono Vision and Retrocognition Manipulation. Variation of Clairvoyance and Extrasensory Perception. Past counterpart of Syncognition and Precognition.

Also Called[]

Backward/Invert/Reverse/Knowing
Flashback
Past Evocation/Vision/Sight/Perceiving
Postcognition
Post Seeing
Psychic Flashback/Flashbacking
Yestersight
Preseeing

Capabilities[]

Users can discern the past and past events using various means, usually entering a trance while seeing and hearing a noted past event, whether it be concerning themselves or of an unfamiliar lineage in a past occurrence. The user can recall any event that happened in the past, even obscure, intricate events. Occasionally spontaneous. This ability shows who did what at that particular time; similar to the psionic/extrasensory ability of Clairvoyance but only seeing anything from the past, despite not being there.

Applications[]

Techniques[]

History Reading

Variations[]

Empathic Retrocognition: see into the past using emotions and sentiments.
Flash Retrocognition: see into short-term past.
Retrocognitive Artistry: write, paint or draw the past events through art.
Retrocognitive Dreaming: perceive the past events through dreaming.
Retrocognitive Power Replication: To replicate the powers and abilities of others while looking into the past.
Retrocognitive Speech: To discern the past by speech.
Retroscience: To be instinctive knowledgeability about the past.

Associations[]

Used By[]

Limitations[]

May be unable to notice present surroundings.
May need specific concentration.
May unwillingly perceive collective knowledgeable attachments.
May gain instability from attained knowledge.
May become infected with information.
May be unable to tap into history of other universes.
May be unable to perceive contents from parallel universe.
May require physical contact.
May have to enter a state of trance.

Known Users[]

Anime/Manga/Manhwa[]

Titan Shifters (Attack on Titan); via memories of past users
Senrigan Users (Boruto: Naruto Next Generations)
Users of Memory Reading Quanx ability (Denma)
- Korah
- White hair
Watchmon (Digimon)
Éclair (Fairy Tail)
Hari Koo (The Haunted House/Shinbi Apartment)
Chaos (Hero Killer)
Gods (Kubera); via Insight
Leone Abbacchio (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part V: Golden Wind/Vento Aureo); via Moody Blues
Donatello Versus (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part VI: Stone Ocean); via Under World
Masamune Tōya (Norn9 Norn+Nonette)
Ishizu Ishtar (Yu-Gi-Oh); via the Millennium Necklace
Fake Shiki (Tsukihime)
Ralph Niaflem (Black Clover)
Leonardo Watch (Kekkai Sensen); via All Seeing Eyes of God

Cartoons/Comics[]

Chronosapien (Ben 10 Series)
- Clockwork
Clairvoyance Users (Danny Phantom)
- Clockwork
Saturn Girl (DC Comics)
Dream Girl (DC Comics)
Captain Comet (DC Comics)
Various Metahumans (DC Comics)
Various Mutants (Marvel Comics)
Blindfold/Destiny (Marvel Comics)
Doctor Manhattan (Watchmen)
Terror Inc. (Marvel Comics)
Tarot (Marvel Comics)
Talisman (Marvel Comics)
Nate Grey (Marvel Comics)
Silver Surfer (Marvel Comics)
Padparadscha Sapphire (Steven Universe)
Believix Fairies (Winx Club); via Tracix wings
Stella (World of Winx)
Sunset Shimmer (My Little Pony: Equestria Girls- Legend of Everfree)
Mister Invincible (Imbattable)
Tuna Sandwich (Kid Cosmic)
Flashback (The Boys: Diabolical)

Literature[]

Ghost-whisperers (Shadow Falls); via a ghost's memory
- Kylie Galen
- Holiday Brandon
- Della Tsang
Dusty Everhart (Arkwell Academy series); via Dream Walking
The Stitchwraith (Five Nights at Freddy’s: Fazbear Frights); via Memory Manipulation
Everette Larson (Five Nights at Freddy’s: Fazbear Frights); via Memory Transferal
Lirael (Old Kingdom series)
Alexander Fodder (The Ok Team); as Yesterday/Tomorrow Girl
Quinlan Vos (Star Wars); via Psychometry
Time mages/adepts (Alex Verus series)
- Sonder
- Abeyance
- Xiaofan; via Psychometry