The power to induce sleep paralysis. Sub-power of Sleep Manipulation and Consciousness State Manipulation. Variation of Paralysis Inducement and Consciousness State Inducement.
Also Called[]
- Kanashibari (Japanese Mythology)
- Rem Parasomnia Inducement
- Rem Parasomnia/Sleep Paralysis Induction
- Sleep Paralysis
Capabilities[]
The user can induce sleep paralysis, a condition in which one’s mind is awake while their body is still in a sleeping state. This is caused when a person isn't smoothly waking or falling asleep. This causes a person to become immobilize and hallucinate while their mind is attempting to become awake. There are two types of sleep paralysis, hypnagogic and hypnopompic. Hypnagogic occurs as a person falls asleep and occur with closed eyes or in total darkness. Hypnopompic occurs after a person wakes up and occur with open eyes within illuminated environment. Hypnopompic a far less common than hypnagogic hallucinations. These hallucination project themselves into physical space and tend to feel real and physical.
Applications[]
- Anxiety Inducement
- Audible Inundation
- Fear Inducement
- Hallucination Inducement
- Hypnagogia Inducement
Associations[]
- Consciousness State Inducement
- Consciousness State Manipulation
- Dream Inducement
- Paralysis Inducement
- Sleep Inducement
- Sleep Manipulation
Limitations[]
- If the sleep paralysis is caused by a yokai or another priest, a Supernatural Priest can lift it.
- Some targets may have immunity.
Known Users[]
- Jinn (Egyptian Mythology)
- Inugami (Japanese Mythology)
- Tsukimono (Japanese Mythology)
- Kitsune (Japanese Mythology)
- Tanuki (Japanese Mythology)
- Kumano Shrine Priest (Japanese Mythology)
- Saint Rimoshifu Killingham (One Piece); via the Ryu Ryu no Mi, Model: Kirin
- Ammuntadore (Sardinian Mythology)
- Ghost (Various Folklore)
- Night Hag (World Folklore)