- "YOU WILL ALL DIE SCREAMING!!"
- ― Zarathos to Lobo and his clones. (Death Battle)
- "Torture. You are chained in the flow of an active volcano. Why did I start this list?"
- ― Justin O. Schmidt describing Pain Level 4 of the Schmidt Sting Pain Index
- "I WILL LENGTHEN YOUR PLIGHT!"
- ― The Mirror Demon to John Ward. (FAITH: The Unholy Trinity)
- "There is so much more the body can be made to feel. And you'll feel it all, before we're through."
- ― The Priest/Pinhead (Hellraiser)
The power to inflict torment and suffering upon others. Sub-power of Emotion Manipulation and Tormentor. Variation of Emotion Inducement. Opposite to Party Inducement.
Also Called[]
- Anguish Inducement
- Suffering Inducement
- Torture Inducement
Capabilities[]
The user can induce torture onto a target with illusions and thoughts from past, present and future. It may be induced to all degrees of intensity, from mild to unbearable to full-on physical suffering. This power is mostly used with illusions. The scale of this power can vary from a single person to a population, the time can also vary from a few minutes to eternity.
The user may also torment their victims mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually.
Associations[]
- Absolute Torture Mastery
- Curse Inducement
- Damage Inducement
- Dream Manipulation
- Emotion Inducement
- Illusion Manipulation
- Imagination Manipulation
- Madness Aspect Manifestation
- Mental Manipulation
- Pain Inducement
- Pain Weaponry
- Penance Stare
- Psychic Torture
- Psychological Manipulation
- Will Breaking
Limitations[]
- May be countered by illusion manipulators.
- Users of Pain Empowerment, Suffering Empowerment, and Masochism Embodiment may draw power from the torment instead of succumbing to it.
Known Users[]
- Tormentor (Age of Myth)
- Satanus (DC Comics)
- Darkseid (DC Comics); via various Omega Effect abilities (especially The Omega Sanction)
- Andariel (Diablo)
- Lamia (Drag Me to Hell)
- Pazuzu (The Exorcist)
- Lucy Ashley (Fairy Tail)
- Fried Justine (Fairy Tail); via Dark Écriture
- Wrexsoul (Final Fantasy VI)
- Kan Ki (Kingdom)
- Kanchomé (Konjiki no Gash Bell!)
- Loco (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Guardian ÄRM, Lamia (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Ghost Riders (Marvel Comics); via the Penance Stare
- Jean Grey/Phoenix Force (Marvel Comics); as Dark Phoenix
- Beauty and The Beast Unit (Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of The Patriots)
- Ibiki Morino (Naruto); via Summoning: Torture Chamber
- Itachi Uchiha (Naruto)
- Genjutsu users (Naruto)
- Charlotte Amande (One Piece)
- Lucifer (Religion)
- Hades (Saint Seiya)
- Observer (TribeTwelve)
- Jane (Twilight Saga)
- Obelisk the Tormentor (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
- Mesogog (Power Rangers: Dino Thunder)
Known Objects[]
- Cursing Camera (Doraemon)
- SCP-2718 (SCP Foundation)
Known Locations[]
- Pit of Hate (Samurai Jack)
- Hell (Judeo-Christian Mythology)