- "As long as that belief helps them improve, it doesn't really matter whether its true or not."
- ― Oriku (Reikenzan)
- "As long as one child believes, we will be here to fight fear."
- ― Nicholas St. North (Rise of the Guardians)
- "It's not about luck son, it's about effort. All the time I hear people saying 'the world's not perfect', and they're right. It's not. But do you use that as an excuse? Do you use it to excuse your own sins? Your failings and your laziness? do you use it to give a bad man power because the world is not perfect? Or do you work, do you try and prove things in whatever way you can? Guys, the world will never be perfect. But if good men do good things it can be better. Every day can get better."
- ― Father Lucca Camilleri, to Sam and Dean Winchester (Supernatural)
The power to gain strength from belief. Technique of Belief Manipulation. Variation of Affinity. Opposite to Doubt Empowerment.
Also Called[]
- Belief Affinity
- Certainty Empowerment
- Confidence Empowerment
- Conviction Empowerment
- Perspective Empowerment
- Philosophy Empowerment
- Trust Empowerment
- Value Empowerment
Capabilities[]
Users become stronger, faster, more durable, etc. from beliefs of oneself and others, possibly unlocking abilities related to the affinity and enhancing the existing powers. Some users may be able draw sustenance from the belief or even slow or stop aging.
Applications[]
Variations[]
Associations[]
- Affinity
- Calmness Empowerment
- Concept Empowerment
- Desire Empowerment
- Diligence Empowerment
- Emotion Empowerment
- Faith Empowerment
- Focus Empowerment
- Fraud Empowerment
- Hope Empowerment
- Imagination Empowerment
- Morality Empowerment
- Mysticism Empowerment
- Loyalty Empowerment
- Peace Empowerment
- Perseverance Empowerment
- Placebo Empowerment
- Prayer Empowerment
- Taboo Empowerment
- Thought Empowerment
- Will Empowerment
- Worship Empowerment
- Belief Dependent Capability
- Belief Manipulation
- Guardianship
- Self Power Link
- Transcendent Physiology
Limitations[]
- Lack of belief may weaken the user.
- May be limited to the belief of others.
- The user may be vulnerable to anxiety.
- The belief/perception of others may influence the users personality/actions.
Known Users[]
Cartoons
- Believix Fairies (Winx Club)
- Fairies (The Fairly Oddparents) via Humans Powering the Big Fairy Wand by Believing In Fairies
Cartoons/Comics
- The Cardinals of the Universal Church of Truth (Marvel Comics)
- David Haller/Legion (Marvel Comics)
- Jarod Dale/Redemption (DC Comics)
- Uncle Sam (DC Comics)
- Zatanna Zatara (DC Comics)
- Stinky/Brock Blueheart (Fables)
Movies
- Buddy 3000 (Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey)
- Elle (The Little Mermaid 2018 film)
- Pitch Black/The Bogeyman (Rise of the Guardians)
- E. Aster Bunnymund/The Easter Bunny (Rise of the Guardians)
- Jackson Overland Frost/Jack Frost (Rise of the Guardians)
- Sanderson Mansnoozie/The Sandman (Rise of the Guardians)
- Nicholas St. North/Santa Claus (Rise of the Guardians)
- Toothiana/The Tooth Fairy (Rise of the Guardians)
- Minifairies (Rise of the Guardians)
- Baby Tooth
Literature
- Mad Mask (Archvillain)
- Gods (Discworld)
- Fairies (Peter Pan)
- Tinker Bell
- Gods (Riordanverse)
- The Little Train (The Little Engine That Could)
Live Television
- Fairies (Legacies)
- Emma Swan (Once Upon a Time); in Neverland
- Malcolm/Peter Pan (Once Upon a Time); in Neverland
- Rumplestiltskin/Mr. Gold (Once Upon a Time); in Neverland
- Henry Mills (Once Upon a Time); limited
- Fairies (Once Upon a Time)
- Blue Fairy/Mother Superior
- Green Fairy/Tinker Bell
- Gods (Legacies)
Manga/Anime
- Gerard Valkyrie (Bleach)
- Aqua (Konosuba)
- Eris (Konosuba)
- The Animal Mode Soldiers (RevEvolution)
- Kino
- Guardian Characters (Shugo Chara)
Video Games
- Control Patron Unit (Hyperdimension Neptunia)
- Gold Third (Megadimension Neptunia VII)
- Various characters from Shin Megami Tensei
- YHVH
- Lucifer
- Jack Frost
- Yaldabaoth
- Dagda
- Thor
- Odin
- Joker (Persona 5)
- Adeptus Sororitas (Warhammer 40k)
- Various characters from Touhou Project
Web Original
- SCP-2440 - The Sealed King (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-5514 - The Dragonslayer (SCP Foundation)
Gallery[]
Uncle Sam's (DC Comics) powers are proportionate to the United States' faith in the ideals of liberty and freedom.
Brock Blueheart (Fables) is able to wield "Blue Magic", a form of magic empowered by his faith in the messiah figure of his cult Boy Blue.
Tinker Bell (Once Upon a Time) loses her wings after losing belief from the Blue Fairy.
Kino (RevEvolution), like the other Animal Mode Soldiers, gains power from the conviction of his own faith.
Baby Tooth (Rise of the Guardians) gains power from those that believe in the Tooth Fairy.
Pitch Black (Rise of the Guardians) gains power from those that believe in the Boogeyman.
E. Aster Bunnymund (Rise of the Guardians) gains power from those that believe in the Easter Bunny.
Jackson Overland Frost (Rise of the Guardians) gains power from those that believe in Jack Frost.
Sanderson Mansnoozie (Rise of the Guardians) gains power from those that believe in the Sandman
Nicholas St. North (Rise of the Guardians) gains power from those that believe in Santa Clause
Queen Toothiana (Rise of the Guardians) gains power from those that believe in the Tooth Fairy.
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Gerard Valkyrie (Bleach) possesses the power to gain strength based on miracles formed by the thoughts, feelings, and desires of the masses.
Elle (The Little Mermaid) "believes" in magic...
... and seconds power to Elizabeth's mermaid soul...
... allowing the Gypsy fortune teller to generate a powerful blast of magic.
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Mad Mask's (Archvillain) ability to make technology functional is empowered by his belief that he is a genius.