The power to become the embodiment of temptation. Variation of Concept Embodiment.
Also Called[]
- Seduction Embodiment
- Temptation Incarnate
- Temptation Manifestation
- The Tempter
- The Living Tempter
- The Walking Tempter
Capabilities[]
Users become a physical personification or manifestation of the temptation of man that brings them down and gain power from temptations and seductions of others and oneself as well as the very concept of Evil. Users can use sins as a power source to extend their life span, use it as a weapon or cause others to temptation/be evil, it can also be displayed by their physical, spiritual forms. The user can be tempted by anything they want and can also augment their inducements on a victim until they are rendered completely insane or dead.
Applications[]
- Corruption Manipulation
- Evil Empowerment
- Malefic Force Manipulation
- Seduction Mastery
- Subliminal Seduction
- Vocal Mind Control
Associations[]
- Archdemon Physiology
- Concept Embodiment
- Death Aspect Manifestation
- Demon Physiology
- Desire Embodiment
- Evil Embodiment
- Id Embodiment
- Satanic Incarnation
- Sin Embodiment
- Transcendent Demon Physiology
Limitations[]
- The user cannot use this power if no one is tempted.
- Users of Apathy and Pleasure Immunity are immune.
Known Users[]
Folklore/Mythology
- Mara (Buddhist Mythology)
- Satan (Judeo-Christian Mythology)
- Whore of Babylon (Judeo-Christian Mythology)
- Peitho (Greek Mythology)
Cartoons
- Bad Apple (VeggieTales)
Comic Books
- Desire of the Endless (DC Comics/Vertigo)
- The King of Pain (DC Comics/Vertigo)
- Tempter Fables (Fables franchise)
- Old Nick Slick
- Senior Temptor Bilgefly
- Old Scratch
- Lucy-fur
- Pan
- Czernobog
Live Action TV
- Whore of Babylon (Supernatural)
Tabletop Games
- Gargauth (Forgotten Realms)
Gallery[]
Desire of the Endless (DC Comics/Vertigo) is the embodiment of Desire and the steps taken before fulfillment
The King of Pain (DC Comics/Vertigo) is an agent of Desire tasked to tempt Emporer Norton with earthly pleasures.
Old Nick Slick (Fables) is a tempter in the mundane world that bargains with people for their souls.
Old Scratch (Jack of Fables) is a devil, and ruler of his own Hell, that deals with Jack to release him from a trap, only to lock him out of Hell as a reward.