Will Breaking

Will Breaking
As a cenobite, Pinhead (Hellraiser) is a master of torture, being able to break the will of anybody as a result.
Power/Ability to:	Break or shatter the will of others

The power to shatter the will of others. Sub-power of Despair Inducement.

Also Called

• Breaking of the Weak
• Determination Nullifying
• Will Shattering

Capabilities

The user can break the wills of others by any means which involves torment, poisoning, beating, torture, interrogation, etc., inflicted physically, psychologically, spiritually, and emotionally. They can even manipulate negative energies to transfer them into their intended targets to weaken their positive energies or to absorb their will to use as energy.

Applications

• Corruption Inducement
• Doubt Inducement
• Fear Inducement
• Insanity Inducement
• Negative Emotion Empowerment
• Pain Inducement
• Submission
• Suffering Empowerment
• Torment Inducement
• Treachery Inducement

Associations

• Body Manipulation
• Darkside View
• Despair Inducement
• Emotion Manipulation
• Evil Empowerment
• Nihilism Embodiment
• Pain Embodiment
• Psychological Intuition
• Soul Manipulation

Limitations

• May not be able to use this all the time.
• Users of Indomitable Will are either highly resistant or immune.
• Users of Determination Embodiment are immune.

Known Users

Anime/Manga

• Esdeath (Akame Ga Kill!)
• Griffith (Berserk); following his rebirth and reincarnation
• Sosuke Aizen (Bleach)
• Ibiki Morino (Naruto)
• Obito Uchiha (Naruto)
• Users of Conqueror's/Haoshoku Haki (One Piece)
• Hou Ken (Kingdom)
• Kan Ki (Kingdom)
• DIO (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)

Comics

• Bruce Wayne/Batman (DC Comics)
• Joker (DC Comics)
• Granny Goodness (DC Comics)
• Frank Castle/Punisher (Marvel Comics)
• Drago Bludvist (How to Train Your Dragon)

Literature

• Galbatorix (Inheritance Cycle)

Live Television/Movies

• Darksiders (Star Wars)
  • The Sith
• British Man of Letters (Supernatural)
• Dean Winchester (Supernatural); Tormentor
• Ray Carroll (Game of Silence)
• Ramsey Bolton (Game of Thrones)
• Pinhead (Hellraiser: Bloodline)
• Negan (The Walking Dead)

Video Games

• Oryx (Destiny)

Gallery

Esdeath (Akame Ga Kill!) is a sadistic woman who enjoys breaking her victims physically and mentally, rendering a heroic warrior into a slobbering dog-like state.

The Joker (DC Animated Universe) completely broke Tim Drake's will via extensive torture, having the young man expose even Batman's secrets.

Oryx the Taken King (Destiny) is a master of breaking the wills of others in order to take control of them.

Rather than form a bond with them, Drago Bludvist (How to Train Your Dragon) uses intimidation to break his dragons.

Galbatorix (Inheritance Cycle) used dark magic to succeed in breaking Murtagh and his dragon Thorn and submitting them to his will.

Phantom (Marchen Awakens Romance) uses his charisma and control of Alviss' Zombie Tattoo to submit the boy to his will.

Ibiki Morino (Naruto) specializes in torture and interrogation, breaking his victims psychologically for information without the necessity of getting physical.

Obito Uchiha (Naruto) is geared into psychological warfare, specializing in breaking his opponents mentally and emotionally to get them to lay down their arms.

Negan (The Walking Dead) is the psychotic leader of The Saviors who uses very inhumane methods to keep people in line.