- "You know, almost everyone has a moment in their lives when they exceed their own limits, achieve what seems to be impossible. The tricky part is what happens afterwards. You almost always feel a sense of loss. But it is possible to carry something of that experience through the rest of your life in ways that you're not even aware of now."
- ― Deanna Troi and Geordi Laforge (Star Trek: TNG)
- "You are still within human limits! In order to become a master of martial arts, you must break the wall of humanity! That is the challenge."
- ― Master Roshi to Son Goku and Krillin (Dragon Ball)
- "I am a Man who Transcends Humanity!!"
- ― Kan Mei, the Giant of Chu to Mou Bu (Kingdom)
The power to go beyond one's limits. Sub-power of Boundary and Transcendence Manipulation. Lesser version of Selective Transcendence. Not to be confused with Evolution.
Also Called[]
- Transcending Potential
- Supernatural Metamorphosis
Capabilities[]
Users can transcend their being beyond their normal limitations, whether physically, mentally, existentially, etc. Leveling towards a new level of capacity beyond the surrounding environment. If one is to transcend one in itself, it would be truthfully illogical and therefore transcendent of it.
Applications[]
Existential[]
Mental[]
Physical[]
Spiritual[]
Transcendent Variations[]
Associations[]
- Absolute Transcendence
- Accelerated Development
- Eternal Transcendence
- Indomitable Will
- Personal Mastery
- Self-Power Augmentation
- Selective Transcendence
- Training Regimen
- Transcendence Manipulation
Limitations[]
- Might only be able to perform just a handful of feats.
- May strain the user.
- May require an incomprehensible amount of training and practice to achieve.
Known Users[]
Anime/Manga/Manhwa/Manhua[]
- Jin Woonhwi (Absolute Sword Sense)
- Ichigo Kurosaki (Bleach)
- Galatea (Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040)
- Yeonseung Choi (The Constellation That Returned From Hell)
- Satou Pendragon (Death March to Parallel World Rhapsody)
- Various Characters (Dragon Ball series)
- Miyu's Brother/Alternate universe Shirou Emiya (Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya)
- Yukihira Soma (Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma)
- Dan Yuseong (Infinite Leveling: Murim)
- Agatsuma Zenitsu (Kimetsu no Yaiba)
- Various Characters (Kingdom)
- Medaka Kurokami (Medaka Box)
- Various Gift Users (Hero Killer)
- Jin Taekyung (Murim Login)
- Negi Springfield (Negima)
- Might Guy (Naruto)
- Rock Lee (Naruto)
- Naruto Uzumaki (Naruto)
- Sasuke Uchiha (Naruto)
- Boruto Uzumaki (Boruto: Naruto Next Generations)
- Shin (The New Gate); via Linchpin
- Various Characters (One Piece)
- Tony Tony Chopper; via Rumble Balls
- Monkey D. Luffy
- Sanji
- Roronoa Zoro
- Saitama (One-Punch Man)
- Various Saints (Saint Seyia)
- Kazuma (s-CRY-ed)
- Ryuho (s-CRY-ed)
- Kumoko/Shiraori (So I'm a Spider, So What?)
- Sung Jinwoo (Solo Leveling)
- Sung Suho (Solo Leveling)
- Cha Shi-Hun (Soul Cartel)
- Rimuru Tempest (Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken)
Cartoons[]
- Rex Salazar (Generator Rex)
- Cyborg (Teen Titans)
Comics[]
- Half-Ghosts (5 Years Later)
- Nathaniel Adams/Captain Atom (DC Comics)
- Kryptonians (DC Comics)
- Martians (DC Comics)
- Bruce Banner/Hulk (Marvel Comics)
- Thor Odinson (Marvel Comics)
- Norrin Radd/Silver Surfer (Marvel Comics)
- Adam Warlock (Marvel Comics); via Infinity Gem
Literature[]
- D (Vampire Hunter D); via drinking his own blood
Tabletop Games[]
- Daurgothoth (Forgotten Realms)
Video Games[]
- Asura (Asura's Wrath)
- Dante (Devil May Cry)
- Add (Elsword)
- Eve (Elsword); as Code: Ultimate
- Sephiroth (Final Fantasy VII series)
- Lightning Farron (Final Fantasy XIII series)
- Kratos (God of War)
- X (Mega Man X)
- Ryu Hayabusa (Ninja Gaiden)
- Zenyatta (Overwatch)
- Persona users (Persona series); via Personas (Inner Beast)
- Alex Mercer (Prototype)
- Pokemon (Pokemon); via only at Lvl. 100
Web Original[]
- SCP-2693 - Transcendent Trial-and-error (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-2719 - Inside (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-3080 - The Power of Love (SCP Foundation)
- Sam Howell/SCP-3812 - A Voice Behind Me (SCP Foundation)
- Scarlet demon (SCP Foundation)
- Scarlet king (SCP Foundation)
Movies[]
- Various characters (Star Wars)
- Sheev Palpatine/Darth Sidious
- Rey Palpatine
- Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader
- Luke Skywalker
Visual Novels[]
- Witches (Umineko No Naku Koro Ni)
Gallery[]
Anime/Manga/Manhwa[]
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Agatsuma Zenitsu (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba) transcended his limited knowledge of the Thunder Breathing First Form - Thunderclap and Flash into Thunder Breathing First Form - Thunderclap and Flash: Sixfolds.
As a Saiyan, Son Goku (Dragon Ball series) is capable exceeding his limits after every battle and even just through training only, as well a using the Kaio-Ken technique and Super Saiyan transformations to further increase his strength.
Namekians such as Piccolo (Dragon Ball series) are capable of unlocking a higher consciousness from within to become Super Namekians and achieve great power.
Might Guy (Naruto) through a great force of will and perseverance, he managed to break the limits of a human being and became one of the most powerful shinobi of all.
Kumoko/Shiraori (So I'm a Spider, So What?)
By eating three Rumble Balls, Tony Tony Chopper's (One Piece) Devil Fruit powers transcend itself, manifesting into a monster of immense power with no rational...
...and after training for 2 years, he only needs to eat one Rumble Ball to transform into his Monster Point form, having mastered it.
Saitama (One-Punch Man) has transcended his own limitations and broke his limiter through years of his intense training regime.
Cartoons/Comics[]
As a Kryptonian, the closer Superman (DC Comics) is to a yellow or blue star, the more powerful he becomes...
...In fact, if he has the right amount of solar energy, he can overcome any difficulty.
The Hulk (Marvel Comics) is famous for his "madder he is, stronger he gets" power.
Video Games[]
As Code: Ultimate, Eve (Elsword) transcended the limits of her own programming and the very Nasod Race, creating a whole new code with a whole new realm of capabilities.
Parallel Shirou Emiya (Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya) has transcended the limits of the original Emiya, since he can not only easily use Unlimited Blade Works but also project Divine Noble Phantasms, which should be physically impossible.
Ryu Hayabusa (Ninja Gaiden) is well known for pushing his abilities beyond their limits.
Sephiroth (Final Fantasy VII Franchise) has demonstrated numerous forms of Self Transcendence, from becoming "Safer Sephiroth", nexus of the Whispers, and his (mysterious) transcendence at the Edge of Creation.
Videos[]
ジョジョ- Giorno vs. Baby Face (2)『HD』-2