Self-Power Immunity

Self-Power Immunity
Ted Sprague (Heroes) is able to generate nuclear energy without injuring himself.
Power/Ability to:	Be immune to their own abilities.

"Fun fact about voodoo, Larry."
(puts the necklace on; nothing happens)
"Can't conjure a thing for myself."

― Dr. Facilier (The Princess and the Frog)

The ability to be immune to your own abilities. Variation of Power Immunity. Advanced version of Self-Power Resistance.

Also Called

• Negative Side Effect-Immunity/Proof/Proofness
• Rule of Ted (Heroes)
• Self-Ability Immunity/Invulnerability
• Self-Power Durability/Cancellation/Immunity/Imperviousness/Invulnerability/Insulation/Nullification/Protection/Tolerance

Capabilities

User is immune to all or certain aspects of their own powers, particularly negative ill effects that would normally harm them.

Variations

• Super Anchoring
• Secondary Power
• Unaffected Self

Associations

• Power Immunity
• Self-Power Resistance
• Superpower Manipulation

Limitations

• Can be detrimental if the user is immune to their own beneficial abilities like healing and augmentation as well.
• May still be affected by indirect effects, ie. if they cause building to collapse, they're as affected as any other person.
• May still be affected by the same power used by another.
• May be unable to control when their power works.
• Immunity Bypassing/Power Negation/Immunity Removal are the perfect counters.
• May not last forever.

Known Users

See Also: Required Secondary Powers

Anime/Manga/Manhwa

• Various Characters (One Piece)
  • Monkey D. Luffy
  • Portgas D. Ace
  • Kuzan
• Various Characters (Dragon Ball series)
• Various Characters (Naruto)
• Tomokui Kanata/Rou (Re:Monster)
• Various Characters (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
• Robin Sena (Witch Hunter Robin)
• Various Characters (Yu Yu Hakusho)

Cartoons/Animated Movies

• The Hat (Superman vs. the Elite)
• Elsa (Frozen)
• Rev Runner (Loonatics Unleashed)
• Firebenders (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
• Roger Smith (American Dad!)
• Dr. Facilier (The Princess and the Frog)

Comics

• Various Metahumans (DC Comics)
• Various Characters (Marvel Comics)
• Supers (The Incredibles Comics)

Tabletop Games

• Ordo Dracul (Vampire: The Requiem); via Coils of the Dragon

Live Television/Movies

• Godzilla (Godzilla franchise)
• The Six Million Dollar Man (The Six Million Dollar Man)
• The Bionic Woman (The Bionic Woman)
• Various characters (Heroes)
• Ingrid (Once Upon a Time)
• Tyson Sykes/Gravedigger (Arrowverse/Black Lightning)

Video Games

• Various Pokémon (Pokémon franchise)
• Mario (Mario franchise)
• Sonic (Sonic the Hedgehog)
• Cole MacGrath (inFAMOUS)

Web Original

• SCP-1343-JP - Hisanagi Isanagi (SCP Foundation)

Other

• Barry (O.I/Alter Channel)

Gallery

Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece)

Portgas D. Ace (One Piece)

Kuzan (One Piece)

Josuke Higashikata (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part IV: Diamond is Unbreakable) is immune to his own Stand's healing powers. He is unable to reconstruct himself or even stop minor bleeding.

Like all firebender, Roku (Avatar: The last Airbender) is immune to his own fire.

Roger Smith (American Dad)

The Hat (Supeman Vs The Elite)

Rev Runner (Loonatics Unleashed)

Silver Banshee (DC Comics)

Black Canary (DC comics)

Scott Summers/Cyclops (Marvel Comics)

Sunfire (Marvel Comics)

Banshee (Marvel Comics)

Alex Summer/Havok (Marvel Comics)

Luke Collins (Heroes Reborn) is immune to his own solar powers

Ingrid (Once Upon a Time)

Gravedigger (Arrowverse) is immune to his own vocal mind control, thus he can’t be controlled by others with vocal mind control.

Cole Macgrath (inFAMOUS)

SCP-1343-JP - Hisanagi Isanagi (SCP Foundation)

Elsa (Frozen)

Godzilla (Godzilla franchise)