Self-Harm Empowerment

Self-Harm Empowerment
Findorr Calius (Bleach) destroying parts of his mask to gain power.
Power/Ability to:	Become more powerful from harming oneself.

"Face the awesome wrath of your own left fist!"

― Evil Jim (Earthworm Jim)

"Through pain, through agony - I drag myself to the Light!"

― The Flagellant (Darkest Dungeon)

The ability to become more powerful from doing harm to oneself. Variation of Damage Empowerment.

Also Called

• Self-Destructive Behavior Affinity/Empowerment
• Self-Harm Affinity
• Self-Injury Affinity/Empowerment

Capabilities

The user becomes stronger, faster, more durable, etc. as the they inflict damage on themselves, possibly unlocking abilities related to the affinity and enhancing the existing powers. Some users may be able draw sustenance from the self-harm or even slow or stop aging.

Applications

• Decelerated Aging/Semi-Immortality
• Enhanced Condition or Supernatural Condition
  • Enhanced Durability
  • Enhanced/Supernatural Stamina
  • Enhanced/Supernatural Strength
  • Regenerative Healing Factor/Supernatural Regeneration
• Metabolization
• Self-Power Augmentation
• Self-Sustenance

Associations

• Affinity
  • Action Empowerment
  • Damage Empowerment
  • Danger Empowerment
  • Regenerative Empowerment
• Double-Edged Power
• Emotion Empowerment
  • Desire Empowerment
  • Despair Empowerment
  • Doubt Empowerment
  • Loneliness Empowerment
  • Pain Empowerment
  • Perversion Empowerment
  • Pleasure Empowerment
  • Sadness Empowerment
  • Shame Empowerment
  • Stress Empowerment
  • Suffering Empowerment
• Masochism Embodiment
• Sin Empowerment
  • Gluttony Empowerment
  • Lust Empowerment
  • Sloth Empowerment

Limitations

• User can't use this ability if their injuries result in death.
• User has to withstand the pain of the damage they do to themselves, therefore a lot of willpower is required to use this.
• Some damage can immobilize the user, so they become easy targets.

Known Users

• Titan Shifters (Attack on Titan)
• Zora Ideale (Black Clover)
• Findorr Calius (Bleach)
• Porusutoroi (Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo)
• Flagellant (Darkest Dungeon)
• Fusion Zamasu (Dragon Ball Super); via Light of Justice
• Marie Moreau (The Boys: Gen V); via Blood Manipulation
• Ozen the Immovable (Made In Abyss)
• Candice (Marchen Awakens Romance)
• Penance (Marvel Comics)
• Kotal Kahn (Mortal Kombat X); via Blood Offer
• Might Guy (Naruto); via Eighth Gate Release
• Players (Only Sense Online); via Resistance Senses
• Various Wrestlers with Hardcore ability (WWE SVR 2008)

Gallery

Eren Yeager's (Attack On Titan) Titan transformations are largely triggered by self-harm, such as biting his hand with enough force to draw blood.

Calling upon the Light of Justice, Fusion Zamasu (Dragon Ball Super) strikes himself with a red lightning storm...

...mutilating his body and causing him to assume a more powerful grotesque form.

MIght Guy (Naruto) piercing his chest to unlock the Eighth Gate.

Kotal Kahn (Mortal Kombat) can increase his power by cutting himself.

After his powers became dependent on pain, Robbie Baldwin (Marvel Comics), formerly Speedball, became Penance, donning a suit consisting of 612 inward-facing spikes, one for every victim of the Stamford Tragedy

After slicing himself across the chest, Porusutoroi (Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo) transforms into his ultimate demonic form.

Candice's (Marchen Awakens Romance) damage will turn into power when her ÄRM, Scale of Blessing is active even if she hurts herself.