Trait:Gender-Restricted Powers

Gender-Restricted Powers
The Slayer powers and line (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) is passed down solely through women.
Circumstance in which:	The user possesses a power unique to one gender.

"Wings? I don't have wings!"
"Of course not. You're a boy."

― Jen and Kira (The Dark Crystal)

The circumstance in which the user possesses a power unique/exclusive to one gender. Variation of Exclusive Power.

Also Called

• Gender-Exclusive/Specific Power

Capabilities

The user has a power, or a power set unique/exclusive to one gender, with those of the opposite gender incapable of wielding or copying said powers properly, if at all.

Applications

• Femininity Aspect Manifestation - in the case of women.
• Gender Force Manipulation
• Masculinity Aspect Manifestation - in the case of men.

Associations

• Exclusive Power
• Gender Manipulation
• Recessive Genetics (for other genders)

Limitations

• May still be vulnerable to Power Absorption/Negation.

Known Users

See also: Gender-Restricted Ability

• Females of the Fey clan (Ace Attorney)
• Males of the Hanma Bloodline (Baki the Grappler)
  • Demon Face
• Slayers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
• Claymores (Claymore)
• Female Gelflings (The Dark Crystal)
• Users of Burning Inner Strength (Kinnikuman)
• Otome (My-Otome)
• Certain Pokémon (Pokémon)
• Maidens (RWBY)
• Sailor Senshi/Guardians/Soldiers (Sailor Moon)
• Males of Cosmo's species (Sonic X)
• Spiricle Armor users (Sakura Wars)
• Space Marines (Warhammer 40,000)
• Female trolls (Trollz)

Gallery

While men are capable of becoming Claymores, women (Claymore) are far more suited for it due to greater control over their tempers and sexuality.

As a female Gelfling, Kira (The Dark Crystal) possesses functional wings whereas Jen, a male, does not.

Burning Inner Strength (Kinnikuman) can only be attained by the males in the Kinnikuman family.

Only virgin females can become Otome (My-Otome) due to a chemical in sperm that destroys the nanomachines that empower them on contact.

The Maiden powers (RWBY) are only available to young women.

Only women born with Sailor Crystals (Sailor Moon) can become Sailor Senshi...

...with Mamoru Chiba being Tuxedo Mask rather than Sailor Earth because he is male.

Only the males of Cosmo's species (Sonic X) are capable of Mover Mode.

In most cases, only women (Sakura Wars) have the spiritual power necessary to properly pilot Spiricle Armor such as Kobu...

...with men like Ichiro Ogami being a rare exception.

The enhancements used to create Space Marines (Warhammer 40,000) are only compatible with men.

Female trolls (Trollz)

Only female Salandit (Pokémon) are capable of evolving into Salazzle.

Only females from the Fey clan, like Maya Fey (Ace Attorney), can inherit the ability to use the Kurain Channeling Technique.

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Analysis & Discussions

Rand al'Thor- A Timeless Journey (Wheel of Time)