Empowering Affinity

"You rise with the moon, I rise with the sun."

― Zuko (Avatar: The Last Airbender)

The power to gain strength from something, or when a certain event occurs. Combination of Power Augmentation and Enhanced Condition. Opposite to Aversion.

Also Called

Augmentation
Empowerment
Power-Up

Capabilities

Users become stronger, faster, more durable, etc. when they come in contact with a certain object, event, or emotion, possibly unlocking abilities related to the affinity and enhancing the existing powers (E.g.: those with Water Affinity may be able to unlock Water Manipulation when they are in a large body of water). Some users may be able draw sustenance from their affinity or even slow or stop aging.

Applications

Major Affinities

Elemental Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by elements.
Emotion Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by emotions.
Environmental Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by environment.
Organic Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by organic substances.
Planetary Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by earthly or planetary semblance.
Sin Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by sin.
Virtue Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by virtue.

Affinities

Absorption Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by absorping.
Age Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by aging.
Ambition Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by ambition.
Archetype Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by Archetypes.
Arena Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by arenas and crowd support.
Art Affinity - be empowered and vitilized by works of art.
Athletics Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by Athletics/Exercise.
Belief Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by belief.
Bond Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by bonds.
Breathing Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by breath/breathing.
Calendar Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by various dates and times.
- Season Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by seasons.
Chanting Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by chanting.
Chaos Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by chaos.
Chess Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by chess.
Cleanliness Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by cleanliness.
Climate Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by climate.
Color Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by colors.
Combat Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by fighting.
Concept Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by concepts.
Conquest Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by conquering.
Conversion Empowerment - Be empowered and vitalized by converting others.
Corruption Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by corruption.
Cosmic Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by cosmic forces.
Cosmic Event Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by cosmic events.
Cowardice Affinity- Be empowered and vitalized by cowardice.
Damage Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by damage.
- Self-Harm Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by harming self.
Danger Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by danger.
Dead Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by death.
Demonic Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by demonic energy.
Destruction Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by destruction.
Dimensional Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by dimensions.
Dirtiness Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by dirtiness.
Divine Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by divine spirits.
Duration Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by passing of time.
Entertainment Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by entertainment.
Failure Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by failure.
Fusion Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by fusions.
Generation Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by inherited power.
Healing Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by healing others.
Hunger Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by hunger.
Imagination Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by imagination.
Insanity Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by insanity.
Karma Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by karma.
Kinetic Energy Affinity-Be empowered and vitalized by kinetic energy.
Letter Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by letters.
Life Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by life and living beings.
- Ally Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by allies.
- Animal Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by animals/beasts.
- Monster Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by monster.
- Superhuman Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by superhumans.
Life-Force Empowerment - Be empowered and vitalized by life-force.
Loyalty Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by loyalty.
Lunar Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by moon.
Machine Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by machines.
Magic Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by magic.
Mimicry Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by mimicry.
Miracle Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by miracles.
Momentum Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by momentum.
Morality Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by morality.
- Evil Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by evil.
- Good Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by good.
- Neutral Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by neutrality.
Monetary Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by currency/money.
Mystic Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by mysticism.
Nothingness Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by nothingness.
Notoriety Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by notoriety.
Number Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by numbers.
Oneiric Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by dreams.
- Nightmare Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by nightmares.
Opposing Forces Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by opposites.
Order Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by order.
Pain Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by pain.
Parasitic Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by parasitism.
Patronage Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by patron.
Placebo Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by imaginary causes.
Pollution Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by pollution.
Psionic Affinity- Be empowered and vitalized by psychic energies.
Reading Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by reading.
Recreation Affinity- Be empowered and vitalized by recreation.
Replication Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by cloning.
Ritual Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by rituals.
Sacrifice Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by sacrifice.
Sephirot Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by the kabbalah and the sephirot that composes it.
Serving Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by serving.
Sex Empowerment - Be empowered and vitilized by sexual intercourse.
Singularity Empowerment - Be empowered and vitalized by singularities.
Sobriety Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized while sober.
Soul Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by souls.
Spatial Empowerment - Be empowered and vitalized by space/spatial energies.
Stamina Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by stamina.
Status Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by status.
Stellar Affinity- Be empowered and vitalized by stars/stellar energy.
- Solar Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by sun.
Suffering Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by suffering.
Survival Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by survival.
Taboo Affinity- Be empowered and vitalized by taboos/restrictions.
Tattoo Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by tattoos.
- Crest Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by crests/sigils.
Temporal Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by time.
Thievery Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by stealing.
Travelling Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by travel.
Vibration Affinity - Be empowered and vitailized by vibrations.
Weapon Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by weapons.
Weakness Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by weakness.
Weather Affinity - Be empowered and vitalized by weather.

Associations

Commonly accompanied by some form of Absorption.
May accompany some form of detection in order to know when their affinity is close.
Omni-Empowerment

Limitations

May be limited on the amount of strength you gain.
May overload from absorbing too much.
May be weakened by the opposing affinity.
Loss of power without the affinity around or from going without contact with the affinity for an extended period.
May not be able to choose which Affinity you have.
- May be limited to one affinity only.
Constant use of Affinity may increase dependency.

Known Users

The Charmed Ones (Charmed); stronger together, and when emotional
Cupids (Charmed); when around love
The Chance Harbor Circle (The Secret Circle); stronger together
Dragon Slayers (Fairy Tail); via specific element
Percy Jackson (Percy Jackson & the Olympians); becomes stronger in water
Samuel Sullivan (Heroes); becomes stronger with more evolved humans around
Jonas Graymalkin (Marvel); gains superhuman strength and endurance while in the dark
Moon Knight (Marvel); becomes stronger depending on the phases of the moon
The Hulk (Marvel); grows stronger whenever he becomes angry
Hydro-Man (Marvel); becomes stronger near water
Sand-Man (Marvel); becomes stronger near sand
The Bahrag (Bionicle); Twin queens of the Bohrok swarms would grow more powerful when close to each other
Lantern Corps (DC Comics)
Aquaman (DC Comics); becomes stronger in water
Uncle Sam (DC Comics); gains superhuman strength, speed, and size depending on the American people's beliefs in the ideals of America
All Kryptonians under a Yellow Sun (DC Comics)
Kili (Double Arts); becomes stronger when touching someone
Ginei Morioka (Rosario + Vampire); becomes stronger & faster when the moon is out
Blackmore (Steel Ball Run); can use his Stand, Catch The Rainbow, only while its raining
Talim (Soul Calibur); jumps higher-up on her stages, most likely to be Wind affinity
Waterbenders (Avatar: The Last Airbender); grow stronger during a full moon and lose their powers during a lunar eclipse
Firebenders (Avatar: The Last Airbender); grow stronger when Sozin's comet passes, or when it is daytime, and lose their powers during a solar eclipse
Ares/Mars (Greco-Roman Mythology); becomes stronger when in conflict
All dinosaurs (Dinosaur King)
Jackie Estacado (The Darkness); becomes stronger when in the shadows
Desire (Danny Phantom); gains strength from those she has granted wishes for
Cole MacGrath (inFamous); is able to draw power from electrical appliances and storms
Van Kliess (Generator Rex); strongest when in the radius of the Nanite Explosion area
Ethan Wate (Caster Chronicles); his love for Lena makes him resistant to magic powers
Kahoko Hino (La Corda d'Oro); passion for music
Guardian Characters (Shugo Chara); help their masters access their inner strengths
Yu Narukami (Persona 4); Bond Empowement
Giratina (Pokémon); Via Griseous Orb
Pokémon with the skill "Swift Swim" (Pokémon); become faster in rain

Known Natural Occurrences

Full Moon (Various franchise); werewolves are at their strongest and most volatile state
Limbo (Charmed); expands magical powers and transcends laws of physics
The Nexus of the All (Charmed); maximizes all powers
The Nexus of the Halliwell Manor (Charmed); intensifies all magical powers
Yellow Sun (DC); grants Kryptonians and Daxamites supernatural powers
Natural elements (Various franchise); empowers someone with elemental powers

Known Artifacts

Humpty Lock (Shugo Chara); grants Amu Hinamori powers
Dumpty Key (Shugo Chara); grants Ikuto Tsukiyomi powers
Silver Crystal (Sailor Moon)
Emphyreal Sword (Charmed); strengthens whitelighters
Deadly Virus (Charmed); temporarily strengthens all magical creatures before killing them
Fairy blood (True Blood); vampires become resistant to fairy magic after drinking fairy blood
Serpens Clavem (Witches of East End); strengthens witches whilst corrupting them

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