Suffering Empowerment

Suffering Empowerment
Red Jack (DC Comics) gains God-like power from the suffering of millions of butterflies tortured under his possession
Power/Ability to:	gain strength from suffering

"Thanks to you all, we have averted catastrophe. It was not without its price, however. But steel is forged through fire, and like it, we have been made stronger. We are prepared for what the future brings..."

― Closing Words (X-Men: Evolution)

The ability to gain strength from suffering. Variation of Affinity.

Also Called

• Anguish Affinity/Empowerment
• Misery Affinity/Empowerment
• Suffering Affinity
• Torment Affinity/Empowerment

Capabilities

Users become stronger, faster, more durable, etc. from suffering of oneself and others, possibly unlocking abilities related to the affinity and enhancing the existing powers. Some users may be able draw sustenance from suffering or even slow or stop aging.

Applications

• Decelerated Aging/Semi-Immortality
• Enhanced Condition or Supernatural Condition
  • Enhanced Durability
  • Enhanced/Supernatural Stamina
  • Enhanced/Supernatural Strength
  • Regenerative Healing Factor/Supernatural Regeneration
• Metabolization
• Self-Power Augmentation
• Self-Sustenance

Variations

• Fear Empowerment
• Pain Empowerment

Associations

• Affinity
• Pain Magic

Limitations

• The user needs suffering to sustain their strength and without it they would be powerless

Known Users

Comics

• Graves (DC Comics)
• Red Jack (DC Comics)
• Hungry (Marvel Comics)
• Wallow (Marvel Comics)

Literature

• Pain Mages (Fade to Black)

Manga/Anime

• Guardian ÄRM, Yggdrasil (Marchen Awakens Romance)
• Orb of Caldia (Marchen Awakens Romance)

Video Games

• WrexSoul (Final Fantasy VI)
• Pokemon with the ability "Guts" (Pokémon)
• Psyduck (Pokémon)
• God (Silent Hill)
• PainWheel (SkullGirls)

Known Objects

• The Carronade (Breath Of Fire)

Gallery

David Graves "Graves" (DC Comics) can use souls to feed of the misery and suffering of peoples memories to bring his enemies to their knee's and become stronger

The Pain Mages of the city of Mahala (Fade to Black) can utilize several different types of magic when they experience either their own pain or that of others.

Guarding ÄRM, Yggdrasil (Marchen Awakens Romance) is an evil plant that feeds on the suffering it causes to grow bigger and more powerful.

The Orb (Marchen Awakens Romance) is a vile creature born as a result of humanity's negativity. As a being purely made out of evil energy, Orb is able to feed on the world's suffering to make himself stronger.