- "If [the law-ninjas] were dead, how did they know when to deploy? Hell, how have they been following us? They are exceptionally well trained."
- ― Black Mage and Thief (8-Bit Theater)
The circumstance in which one develops incredible abilities through extensive training.
Also Called
- Charles Atlas Superpower
- Superiority Training
- Training From Hell
Capabilities
The user has developed abilities near to or actually superhuman simply by/through an extensive/excessive training regimen.
Applications
- Peak Human Combat/Enhanced Combat/Supernatural Combat/Absolute Combat
- Peak Human Condition/Enhanced Condition/Supernatural Condition/Absolute Condition
- Self-Power Augmentation/Superpower Evolution/Ability Transcendence
Variations
- Ability Learning
- Body Supremacy
- Combat Specialist
- Mystical Martial Arts
- Special Ops Mastery
- Supernatural Hunter Physiology
- Supernatural Priest Training
- Supernatural Shrine Maiden Training
- Superpowered Physiology
Associations
- Ability Creation
- Accelerated Development
- Ascended Physiology
- Enhanced Potential
- Fallen Physiology
- Limitation Transcendence
- Potential Creation
- Power Source
- Self-Transcendence
- Superiority
- Supernatural Athleticism
- Transcendent Physiology
Limitations
- Lack of training may cause the user's abilities to fluctuate.
- Training will take time.
- Because of the Plateau Effect, user may reach the peak of their physical limits and never improve beyond that.
Known Users
See also: Charles Atlas Superpower and Training From Hell.
Comics
- Batman (DC Comics)
- Bane (DC Comics)
- Cassandra Cain (DC Comics)
- Karate Kid (DC Comics)
- Luther Strode (Image Comics)
- Iron Fist (Marvel Comics)
- Karnak (Marvel Comics)
- Shang-Chi (Marvel Comics)
Cartoons
- Hayley Smith (American Dad!)
- Jack (Samurai Jack)
- Daughters of Aku (Samurai Jack)
Live Action TV
- Xena (Xena: Warrior Princess)
Manga/Anime
- Guts (Berserk)
- Meiling Li (Cardcaptor Sakura)
- Kyōma Mabuchi (Dimension W)
- Many characters (Dragon Ball series)
- Hokuto Shinken practitioners (Fist of the North Star)
- Walter C. Dornez (Hellsing)
- Many characters (Highschool DxD)
- Issei Hyodou (Highschool DxD)
- Akisame (History's Mightiest Disciple Kenichi)
- Ninjas (Naruto)
- Cipher Pol Agents (One Piece)
- Many characters (One Piece)
- Saitama (One-Punch Man)
- Ranma Saotome (Ranma 1/2)
- Many characters (Rurouni Kenshin)
- Fake Assassin (TYPE-MOON)
- Genkai (YuYu Hakusho)
- Yusuke Urameshi (YuYu Hakusho)
- Shinobu Sensui (YuYu Hakusho)
Video Games
- Lady (Devil May Cry)
- Many characters (Dead or Alive/Ninja Gaiden)
- Ryu Hayabusa
- Link (The Legend of Zelda series)
- Many characters (Metal Gear series)
- Many characters (Resident Evil series)
- Many characters (Street Fighter series)
- Many characters (Tekken series)
- Ezio Auditore da Firenze (Assassin's Creed)
- Ratonhnhaké:ton (Assassin's Creed)
Other
- Segata Sanshiro (Sega)