The trait for a power or set of powers that is gained from chemicals. Variation of Powers Via Object.
Also Called[]
- Powers Via Chemicals
Capabilities[]
The user has gained various powers from exposure and/or consumption of chemicals. consumption may have been in the form of ingestion, inhalation, or injection. The powers granted may be either temporary or permanent.
Applications[]
Variations[]
- Trait:Drug-Based Powers
- Trait:Serum-Based Powers
- Trait:Potion-Based Powers
- Trait:Chemical Induced Mutation
Associations[]
Limitations[]
- Must have chemicals.
- Effects may differ per individual.
- Chemicals may be highly addicting/lead to addiction.
- Abuse may lead to varying side-effect.
Known Users[]
See also: Artistic License - Chemistry, Chemistry Can Do Anything and Super Serum.
Literature
- Dr. Henry Jekyll/Mr. Edward Hyde (The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde)
Movies
- Dr. Henry Jekyll/Mr. Edward Hyde (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen)
- Dante (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen)
- General Erich Ludendorff (Wonder Woman - 2017 film)
Anime/Manga/Manhwa
- Dr. Indigo (One Piece)
Comics
- Rex Tyler/Hourman (DC Comics)
- Bane (DC Comics)
- Dr. Henry Jekyll/Mr. Edward Hyde (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen)
Cartoons
- Chase Young (Xiaolin Showdown)
- Master Monk Guan (Xiaolin Showdown); via alternate timeline
Video Games
- Synthoids (Growtopia)
- Jack (BioShock); via Plasmids and Gene Tonics
- Frank Fontaine/Atlas (BioShock); via Adam
- Subject Delta (BioShock 2); via Plasmids and Gene Tonics
- Charles Milton Porter/Subject Sigma (BioShock 2: Minerva's Den); via Plasmids and Gene Tonics
- Booker DeWitt (BioShock Infinite); via Vigors and Nostrums
- Detective Booker DeWitt (BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea); via Plasmids and Gene Tonics
- Elizabeth/Anna DeWitt (BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea); via Plasmids, Gene Tonics, Vigors and Nostrums
- Dr. N. Brio (Crash Bandicoot)
Known Objects[]
Cartoons
- Lao Mang Lone Soup (Xiaolin Showdown)
Comics
- Venom (DC Comics)
Video Games
- Titan (Batman: Arkham)
- ADAM-based products (BioShock)
- Plasmids
- Eve
- Gene Tonics
- Vigors
- Salts
- Infusions (BioShock Infinite)
Gallery[]
Movies[]
Dante (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen) after ingesting a massive quantity of the Hyde formula.
Cartoons[]
Lao Mang Lone Soup (Xiaolin Showdown) is a cursed soup recipe that grants those who sample it immortality, as well as a monstrous other form, only to turn them evil as a result.
Chase Young (Xiaolin Showdown) gained immortality after drinking the Lao Mang Long soup…
…as well as gaining a monstrous dragon-like form, a form that he can change into at will or involuntarily should he cease consuming the soup.
In an alternate timeline, Master Monk Guan (Xiaolin Showdown) drank the soup instead, granting him power and malevolence instead…
…as well as gaining a monstrous scorpion-like form, a form that he can change into at will or involuntarily should he cease consuming the soup.
Due to a robbery gone wrong, Globby (Big Hero 6; The Series) gained his abilities after being blasted by Honey Lemon's chemical bag.
Comics[]
Bane (DC Comics) gains his super-strength through a chemical cocktail of steroids he calls "Venom".
Mr. Henry Jekyll becomes the monstrous Mr. Edward Hyde (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen) after ingesting his own formula.
Calvin Zabo/Mr. Hyde (Marvel Comics) gains his monstrous form and powers by concocting and consuming something of his own creation, The Hyde Formula.
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (IDW Publishing) gained their abilities from a chemical called Mutagen.
Matt Murdock/Daredevil (Marvel Comics) gained his abilities from a bunch a chemical that burned into his eyes, causing his blindness.
Video Games[]
Dr. N. Brio (Crash Bandicoot series) most commonly uses chemicals to mutate his body for battle and is almost always seeing drinking the stuff casually.
Titan (Batman: Arkham series) grants people injected with it stronger, but more dangerous, abilities related to Bane's chemical compound "Venom."
Jack (BioShock) has used nearly every plasmid available, using them to survive the monstrous environment of Rapture.
EVE (BioShock) is used to replenish one's ability to use powers given to them by Plasmids.
Booker Dewitt (BioShock Infinite) has used nearly every Vigor available to him to survive the battle-ridden environment of Columbia.
Bucking Bronco (BioShock Infinite) is a Vigor that grants the drinker telekinetic abilities.
Charge (BioShock infinite) is a Vigor that grants the user the power to charge into enemies with great force.
Devil's Kiss (BioShock Infinite) is a Vigor that grants the user pyrokinetic abilities.
Murder of Crows (BioShock Infinite) is a Vigor that grants the user power over crows, allowing them to make the crows attack others.
Possession (BioShock Infinite) is a Vigor that grants the user the ability to sway enemies and machinery under the player's control.
Return to Sender (BioShock Infinite) is a Vigor that grants the user the power to shield and redirect bullets as ammo.
Shock Jockey (BioShock Infinite) is a Vigor that grants the user electrokinetic abilities.
Undertow (BioShock Infinite) is a Vigor that grants the user to summon a tendril of pure water.
Salts (BioShock Infinite) are used to replenish one's ability to use powers given to them by Vigors.
Old Man Winter (BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea) is a Plasmid/Vigor that grant the user cryokinetic abilities.
Peeping Tom (BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea) is a Plasmid/Vigor that grant the user invisibility and X-Ray vision.
Ironsides (BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea) is a Plasmid/Vigor that grant the user durability.
Through quantum superposition, Infusions (BioShock Infinite) can increase your health, your capacity for salts and can even grant you a "magnetic-repulsive shield".