- ""You made me wait quite a while. You seek power, correct? Then let us form a pact. Since your name has been disgraced already, why not hoist the flag and wreak havoc...? The "other you" who exists within desires it thus...I am thou, thou art I...There is no turning back...The skull of rebellion is your flag henceforth!"
- ― Captain Kidd (Persona 5)
The power to give oneself powers. Sub-power of Ability Creation. Technique of Personal Mastery. Variation of Power Bestowal.
Also Called
- Power Manifestation
- Self-Ability Bestowal
- Self-Power Granting
Capabilities
The user can give themselves powers. If they wanted to fly, they could give themselves the ability to do so with ease.
Methods
- Any power that the user wishes to have
- Ability Creation: Create the desired power.
- Desired Ability Manifestation: Gain powers by one's desires.
- DNA Manipulation: Manipulate one's own DNA to self-bestow powers.
- Evolution: Self-bestow powers by accelerating one's own evolution.
- Molecular Manipulation/Self-Molecular Manipulation: Rearrange one's own molecules to self-bestow powers.
- Reality Warping: Warp reality to self-bestow powers.
- Fathifery: Self-bestow a power by believing in it.
- Pathifery: Self-bestow a power by wanting it.
- Vocal Reality Manipulation: Self-bestow a power by saying so.
- Self-Power Augmentation: Self-empower their existing abilities to higher levels
- Wish Granting: Grant one's own wishes to gain powers.
Variations
- Illusive Power - illusive version.
- Power Summoning
- Strength-Based Invulnerability
Associations
- Complete Arsenal- by bestowing every power.
- Nigh Omnipotence - if powerful enough, the user could do almost anything.
- Personal Mastery
- Power-Shifting
Limitations
- May only be able to hold a limited number of powers at any given time, having to discard gained powers to obtain new ones.
- May need to fulfil certain conditions to activate this ability.
Known Users
See Also: New Powers As The Plot Demands.
- Kanade Tachibana (Angel Beats); via the Guard Skill System
- Metallic Aliens (Argento Soma)
- Yhwach (Bleach)
- Chris (Bravest Warriors)
- Touya Mouchizuki (In Another World With my Smartphone)
- David Haller/Legion (Marvel Comics)
- Eidolon (Worm)
- Sora (Kingdom Hearts)
- Izumi (Queen's Blade Rebellion)
- Altair (Re:Creators); after becoming a Creator
- Reinhard Van Astrea (Re:Zero)
- Angeloids (Sora No Otoshimono); via Pandora System
- Shadowhunters (The Shadowhunter Chronicles); via Symbol Magic
- Chione (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Aeorists (You Cast a Spell on Me); via magic of those closest to them
- Gabriel Agreste/Hawk Moth (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir); via Akuma
- Adrian Everhart/Sentinel (Renegades); via Body Art Animation
- Persona users (Persona series)
- Wild Card (We Can Be Heroes); via Voice Command
Gallery
To clear off any suspicions on his identity, Gabriel Agreste/Hawk Moth (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir) created an Akuma to be used on himself.
Chione (Valkyrie Crusade) used magic to grant herself eternal immortality in order to stay beautiful forever.