- "Should The Ultimate find any creature stronger than he--and actually be killed--he will come back to life, evolved into a superior being!"
- ― Bertron describing Doomsday (DC Comics)
- "Bones mending...Flesh stitching itself back together...Nerves firing back up. Healing Is Pain. And coming back from the Dead...That was Agony."
- ― Josh Foley/Elixir to Gauntlet's corpse (Uncanny X-Men Vol 4 Annual #1)
The power to resurrect oneself upon death. Sub-power of Resurrection. Technique of Personal Mastery.
Also Called[]
- Self-Revival
- Self-Life Inducement
- Respawning
- Return By Death (Re:Zero ~Starting Life in Another World~)
Capabilities[]
The user is able to revive themselves upon death either instantly or after some time. The user still dies, so it would be inaccurate to call them immortal, but their death is ultimately meaningless as they will respawn. Generally, this happens by returning to life in a position near their death, though some users may re-manifest in a specific location.
This ability is not Absolute, however. Some users may still be able to meet their final death. Some users can be slain permanently by specific means, or when certain conditions are met. For example, in Dungeons and Dragons the notorious Lich can be prevented from resurrection by destroying its phylactery. Instead of only being able to be killed by specific means, it's also possible that the user is only able to return from certain kinds of death. For example, the Gilbert Rings of The Vampire Diaries only allow the bearer to resurrect if they are slain by a supernatural - it does nothing to prevent them from a mundane death.
Applications[]
Levels[]
Variations[]
- Adaptive Resurrection
- Ash Resurrection
- Degradative Resurrection
- Infinite Resurrection
- Murderous Possession
- Sleep Respawn
- Temporal Resurrection
Associations[]
- If combined with Reactive Adaptation, the user may gain Adaptive Resurrection.
- Absolute Self-Resurrection
- Death Negation
- Immortality
- Multiple Bodies
- Multiple Lives
- Personal Mastery
- Phoenix Physiology
- Regenerative Healing Factor
- Reincarnation
- Resurrection
- Superior Human Physiology
Limitations[]
- Unavertable Death and Resurrection Negation
- User cannot bring others back to life, only themselves.
- If the power is gained through technology, destroying the technology can stop the user from resurrecting, making their death permanent.
- May take a while to revive.
- May have a limited number of resurrections.
- May not be able to resurrect if soul or entire body is destroyed.
- May be limited to deaths by certain causes (ex. killed through supernatural means).
- May not be able to return back to original state.
- May have certain conditions for activation.
Known Users[]
Anime/Manga/Manhwa[]
- Ajins (Ajin: Demi-Human)
- Everyone (Angel Beats)
- Ai (Dorohedoro')
- Risu (Dorohedoro'); via "curse"
- Immortals (Baccano)
- Tenzen Yakushiji (Basilisk)
- Szayelaporro Granz (Bleach); via "Gabriel"
- The Royal Guard (Bleach)
- Yhwach (Bleach); via "The Almighty"
- Gerard Valkyrie (Bleach); via "The Miracle"
- Godou Kusanagi (Campione!); via Ram authority
- Monsters (Danmachi)
- Archdemons (Dragon Age Series)
- Corypheus (Dragon Age Series)
- Tartarus (Fairy Tail)
- Homunculi (Fullmetal Alchemist)
- Utsuro (Gintama)
- John Nash (Hero Killer)
- Immortals (Highlander: The Search for Vengeance)
- Lunarians (Houseki no Kuni)
- Hisoka Morrow (Hunter x Hunter)
- Fujjimi Yomiku (Immortal Dying Girl)
- Tai (Immortal Weakling)
- Kuro Sakuragawa (In/Spectre)
- Rikka Sakuragawa (In/Spectre)
- Phantom (Marchen Awakens Romance); via Zombie Tattoo
- Misogi Kumagawa (Medaka Box)
- Any mermaid flesh eaters who do not die from it (Mermaid Saga)
- Licht (My Cheat Skill Resurrection revived me And I ended up resurrecting The ancient demon lord’s army. ~The Strongest Healer that won’t let anyone die~)
- Hwi Seol (Murim RPG Simulation)
- Tailed Beasts (Naruto)
- Izanagi users (Naruto)
- Ōtsutsuki Clan (Naruto); via the Kama Seal
- Himuro Gemma (Ninja Scroll)
- Kim Dokja (The Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint)
- Brook (One Piece)
- Shalltear Bloodfallen (Overlord)
- Mare Bello Fiore (Overlord)
- Natsuki Subaru (Re:Zero); via Return by Death
- Reinhard van Astrea (Re:Zero); via Blessing of the Phoenix
- Pandora (Re: Zero); via Authority of Vainglory
- The Incubators/Kyubey (Puella Magi Madoka Magica)
- Suk Hwan (Revival Man)
- Phoenix Ikki (Saint Seiya)
- Meliodas (The Seven Deadly Sins)
- Demon Cleric (Sleepy Princess In Demon Castle)
- Hampnie Hambart/Kizuna Astin (Sunday Without God)
- Alice Anotherbible (Toaru Majutsu no Index)
- Tomie (Tomie)
- Karaka (Tower of God)
- Andy (Undead Unluck)
- Victor (Undead Unluck)
- Kirie Sakurame (UQ Holder)
- Gengorou Makabe (UQ Holder)
- Kazuhiro Kitase (Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf!)
- Certain Monster Cards (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Cartoons/Comics[]
- Ectonurites (Ben 10 series)
- Red Sentients (Battle Force 5)
- Anti-Monitor (DC Comics)
- Deathstroke (DC Comics)
- Doomsday (DC Comics)
- Mitchell Shelley/Resurrection Man (DC Comics)
- Various Metahumans (DC Comics)
- Pamela Isley/Poison Ivy (DC Comics)
- Most characters (Drawn Together)
- Agent Hunter (Image Comics)
- Atom Eve (Image Comics/Invincible)
- Chamille (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu); via Regenerative Healing Factor
- Various Mutants (Marvel Comics)
- Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Ultimate Marvel); via Regenerative Healing Factor
- Oblivion (Marvel Comics)
- Mephisto (Marvel Comics)
- The Phoenix Force (Marvel Comics)
- Phoenix Force Hosts (Marvel Comics)
- Groot (Marvel Comics)
- Carnage (Marvel Comics)
- Christopher Muse/Triage (Marvel Comics)
- Joshua Foley/Elixir (Marvel Comics)
- Nico Minoru (Marvel Comics); once via magic
- Craig Hollis/Mr. Immortal (Marvel Comics)
- Morgan le Fay (Marvel Comics)
- Demongo (Samurai Jack)
- Kenny McCormick (South Park)
- Eternal Warrior (Valiant Entertainment)
- Thanos (Ultimate Marvel Universe)
Folklore/Mythology[]
- Einherjar (Norse Mythology); until Ragnarok
- Phoenix (Mythology)
Live Television/Movies[]
- Misty Day (American Horror Story: Coven)
- Mohra Demons (Angel)
- Humanoid Cylons (Battlestar Galactica)
- Lazarus Demons (Charmed)
- Jack Harkness (Doctor Who)
- Time Lords (Doctor Who)
- Henry Morgan (Forever)
- Adam (Forever)
- Jason Voorhees (Friday the 13th)
- Michael Myers (Halloween); excluding the 2018 timeline
- Claire Bennet (Heroes)
- Adam Monroe (Heroes)
- Immortals (Highlander)
- Ace Ukiyo (Kamen Rider Geats)
- Kadoya Tsukasa (Kamen Rider Decade)
- Landon Kirby (Legacies); via Ash Resurrection
- Nicky (Little Nicky)
- Nathan Young (Misfits)
- Chloe King (The Nine Lives of Chloe King)
- Alexander Isaacs (Resident Evil)
- The Returned Ones (Resurrection)
- Chloe Sullivan (Smallville)
- Prometheus (Supernatural)
- Oliver (Supernatural)
- Rowena (Supernatural)
- Certain villains (Ultraman series)
- Guar siblings
- Esther Mikaelson (The Vampire Diaries)
- Rayna Cruz (The Vampire Diaries)
- Qetsiyah (The Vampire Diaries)
- Wendy Beauchamp (Witches of East End)
- Samuel Hartley (The X-Files)
- Latavious "Lala" Johnson (DC Comics/Black Lightning)
- Klaus Hargeeves/Number Four/Séance (The Umbrella Academy)
Literature[]
- Haplo's dog (Death Gate Cycle)
- Phoenixes (Harry Potter)
- Firefight (The Reckoners)
- Zombies (Warm Bodies); via Humanization
Video Games[]
- Sam Bridges (Death Stranding)
- Repatriates (Death Stranding)
- Sorun (Death's Gambit)
- Susan Ashworth (The Cat Lady)
- Guardians (Destiny)
- Dirk the Daring (Dragons Lair)
- Kris (Deltarune); possibly, not certain
- Sephiroth (Final Fantasy VII Franchise)
- Kratos (God of War)
- Fu Hua (Honkai Impact 3rd); via Ember Dust
- TJ Combo (Killer Instinct); via Instinct Mode - Last Breath
- Ed the Undying (Kingdom of Loathing)
- Mario (Mario)
- Dry Bones (Mario)
- Scorpiton (Patapon)
- Hero (Patapon 2)
- The Dark One (Patapon 2)
- Uberhero (Patapon 3)
- Dark Heroes (Patapon 3)
- Dark Samus (Metroid Prime Trilogy)
- Sekiro (Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice); via The Dragon's Heritage
- Rick Taylor (Splatterhouse); via Terror mask
- Gill (Street Fighter III)
- Fairies (Touhou Project)
- Heracles (TYPE-MOON); via God Hand
- Nero Claudius (TYPE-MOON); via Invictus Spiritus
- Chara (Undertale); via Temporal Reload, presumably
- Flowey (Undertale); via Temporal Reload
- Frisk (Undertale); via Temporal Reload
- Undyne (Undertale); via Indomitable Will
- Phoenix (Valorant)
- Herrscher Of The Death (Honkai Impact 3rd)
- Steve (Minecraft)
- Robloxian (ROBLOX)
- Loopers ("Fortnite")
- Ori (Ori and the Blind Forest)
- Resident Mind (HOURS)
- Anti Mother (HOURS)
Web Animation/Comics/Original/Series[]
- John Nash (Hero Killer)
- Anyone who reaches God tier (Homestuck)
- Hura (Kubera)
- Nobody (SCP Foundation)
- Robert Bumaro (SCP Foundation)
- Barker Sullivan (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-001-A - S. D. Locke's Proposal - When Day Breaks (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-076 - Able (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-151-D "K" (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-607 - Dorian the Grey Cat (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-1166 - Perfect Lab Specimen (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-1436 - Probability Phoenix (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-2424 - Hostile Walrus Cyborg (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-3700-1 - HOMER (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-3700-2 - ANGIE (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-4660-1 - The Cat Came Back (SCP Foundation)
- Koschei (Worm)
Known Objects[]
- Cure-All Elixir (Baccano)
- Grand Panacea (Baccano)
- Eternal Atoms (Bastard!!)
- Ember Dust (Honkai Impact 3rd)
- Heart of Darkness Relic (Legacy of Kain)
- Totem of Undying (Minecraft)
- Yomi Yomi no Mi/Revive-Revive Fruit (One Piece)
- Life Shroom (Paper Mario series)
- SCP-662 - Butler's Hand Bell (SCP Foundation)
- 1-Up Mushroom (Super Mario)
- Resurrection Seal (Supernatural)
- Gilbert Rings (The Vampire Diaries)
Known Powers[]
- "Run It Back" (Ultimate ability) (Valorant)