The power to absorb or steal powers from others through physical touch. Variation of Power Absorption and Powerful Touch. Not to be confused with Visual Power Replication.
Also Called
- Ability Absorption/Assimilation/Drain/Draining/Siphoning/Stealing/Theft Touch
- Power Assimilation/Drain/Draining/Sapping/Siphoning/Stealing/Theft Touch
Capabilities
Users can absorb powers from others through physical contact. The effects may be temporary; however, some users may be able to absorb powers permanently.
Applications
- Ability Information Archiving
- Energy Absorption/Drain
- Intuitive Absorption
- Power Erasure
- Power Negation/Reduction
- Power Containment
- Self-Power Augmentation only when absorbing the same power or ability.
- Self-Power Bestowal by transferring the absorb power into themselves.
- Power Mixture by combining absorbed powers.
- Talent Theft
- Usurp Potential
- Usurp Worth
Associations
- Absorption
- Anti-Power Weaponry
- Consumptive Replication
- Death-Force Absorption
- Enhanced Power Absorption
- Meta Power Absorption
- Life-Force Absorption
Limitations
- Users require physical contact for the ability to work.
Known Users
- Rudolph "Rudy" Jones/The Parasite (DCAU/Superman: The Animated Series/DC Comics)
- Anna Marie/Rogue (Marvel Comics)