Supernatural Detection

Supernatural Detection
Humans who receive the Brand of Sacrifice (Berserk) are forced to fend themselves against creatures of darkness and attacks by the restless souls. In response to these fallen entities, the brand will bleed and cause pain to the bearer.
Power/Ability to:	Sense supernatural phenomena

The power to sense and identify supernatural phenomena.

Also Called

• Insight
• Magical Awareness/Detection/Sensation
• Paranormal Awareness/Detection/Sensation
• Supernatural Awareness/Detection/Sensation
• Supernatural Sense
• Supernatural Sensitivity

Capabilities

The user can sense the presence of supernatural beings and identify them as such on sight.

Applications

• Enhanced Senses
• Power Detection
• Species Detection
• Spiritual Awareness

Associations

• Extrasensory Perception
• Psionics

Limitations

• May only be able to detect particular supernatural activity/beings
• May be limited in range
• Detection may come in the form of a physical pain sensation

Known Users

Comic/Cartoons

• Blade (Marvel Comics)
• Polyphemus (Angel: After the Fall)
• Monasterenser Magnaserms (Angel: After the Fall)
• Will Vandom (W.I.T.C.H.)
• Madame Xanadu (DC Comics)
• Danny Phantom (Danny Phantom)
• Dani Phantom (Danny Phantom)
• Dark Danny (Danny Phantom)
• N'Kantu the Living Mummy (Marvel Comics)

Film/Television

• Glory (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
• Drusilla (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
• Vampire Detectors (Angel)
• Slayers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel)
• Illyria (Angel)
• Lukas Bahn (Heroes)
• Alice (Resident Evil films)
• Sam Winchester (Supernatural)
• Margaret Isobel Thoreaux (Smallville)
• Brad Alcerro (Sabrina, the Teenage Witch); sensed a witch's magic
• Witches (The Vampire Diaries); could detect vampires by touch

Anime/Manga

• Guts (Berserk); via Brand of Sacrifice
• Casca (Berserk); via Brand of Sacrifice
• Inuyasha (Inuyasha); via smell
• Kazuma Kuwabara (YuYu Hakusho)
• Shizuru Kuwabara (YuYu Hakusho)
• Reiko Mikami (Ghost Sweeper Mikami)
• Alucard (Hellsing)
• Several Madougu (Garo)
• D (Vampire Hunter D)
• Madarao (Kekkaishi)
• Hakubi (Kekkaishi)
• Kageyama Shigeo (Mob Psycho 100)
• Sakura Kinomoto (Cardcaptor Sakura)
• Syaoran Li (Cardcaptor Sakura)
• Toya Kinomoto (Cardcaptor Sakura)
• Eriol Hiiragizawa/Clow Reed (Cardcaptor Sakura)
• Yue (Cardcaptor Sakura)
• Cerberus/Kero (Cardcaptor Sakura)

Games

• Cole MacGrath (Infamous 2: Festival of Blood)
• Shepherds (Tales of Zestiria)
• Squires (Tales of Zestiria)
• Princess Zelda (The Legend of Zelda)

Literature

• Isabelle Lightwood (The Mortal Instruments Series); with her necklace.
• Maccon "Malcolm" (Wolf Pact and the Blue Blood Series)
• Gods (Beauchamp Family and Summer on East End Series)
• All supernaturals (Shadow Falls); scan another's brain pattern to recognize its species identity
• Descendants of gifted Native Americans (Shadow Falls); physically drawn to supernaturals
  • Mrs. Galen
• Ghost-whispering individuals (Shadow Falls); sense and see spirits
  • Kylie Galen
  • Francyne
  • Holiday Brandon
  • Burnett James
  • Elf Bus Driver
  • Della Tsang

Gallery

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Buffy (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) can detect vampires within her area.

Alucard (Hellsing)

Blade (Marvel Comics) can sense supernatural activity.

D (Vampire Hunter D)

Grimms (Grimm) are able to see the true form of Wesen even when the Wesen don't want them to

Danny Phantom (Danny Phantom) senses a ghost nearby and emits a blue vapor.