- "Ever since the beginning of time, man has yearned to destroy the sun. I shall do the next best thing: block it out!"
- ― Charles Montgomery Burns (The Simpsons)
The power to block out sunlight from the sun. Sub-power of Eternal Night Inducement. Technique of Solar Manipulation. Opposite to Moon Blocking.
Also Called
- Solar Blocking
- Sun/Solar Obscuring
- Solar-Eclipse Inducement
Capabilities
The user can block the sun in the sky through different methods, including darkening the sky, placing an object high in the sky that blocks the sun, creating dark clouds to block the sun, causing eclipse, etc., preventing sunlight coming down, which will kill plants over time and prevent solar-powered beings from getting their power.
Applications
Associations
Limitations
- May only cover a certain area.
- May only be temporary.
Known Users
- The Beast (Angel)
- Torak/Child of Dark (Belgarion)
- Susanoo (Blue Seed)
- Princess Luna/Nightmare Moon (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
- The Sun Eater (DC Comics )
- Ultraman (DC Comics)
- Phoebe Frady (Heroes: Reborn); Darkness Manipulation
- Boss of the Skies (Toriko)
- Zorc the Dark one (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
- Hades (Saint Seiya)
- Nightwielder (The Reckoners)
- Eye Monster (The Powerpuff Girls)
Known Objects
- Auriel's Bow (The Elder Scrolls V: Dawnguard); with Bloodcursed Elven Arrows
- Sidereal Megastructure (Irresponisble Galaxy Tylor)
- Operation Dark Storm Nanites (The Matrix)
- Disco Ball (The Powerpuff Girls)
- Sun Blocker (The Simpsons)
- Egg Moon (Sonic X)
Gallery
While normally a divine weapon that harnessses the power of the sun, Auriel's Bow (Elder Scrolls) can be corrupted with the blood of a female Vampire Lord, causing its arrows to block the sun for an entire day.
Using the talismans of the slain Ra-Tet, the Beast (Angel) cast a spell that eclipsed the sun...
...beginning as a sunlight-blocking spot that covered Los Angeles and would eventually cover the totality of Earth.
The Sun Eater (DC Comics )
The Boss of the Skies (Toriko) can completely block out the light of the sun wherever it flies.
The Boogie Man (The Powerpuff Girls)
Egg Moon (Sonic X)
As part of his diabolical plan to obtain infinite power and energy, Mr Burns (The Simpson) created the Sun Blocker to literally mask the sun creating a permanent twilight.