The power to see the auras of others. Sub-power of Aura Manipulation. Variation of Enhanced Vision. Not to be confused with Aura Detection.
Also Called
- Aura Perception/Sense/Sight/Vision
- Ecto-Vision
- Kirlian Eye
Capabilities
The user can perceive auras, normally invisible fields of energy that surround every living thing, this can be used to sense emotions, health, power levels, or the targets moral alignment. They may also be able to sense auras surrounding inanimate objects under special circumstances.
Applications
- Empathy
- Essence Reading
- Evil Sense
- Good Sense
- Ki Sense
- Power Detection
- Sense of Strength
- Determine personality.
- Discern health level.
- Detect changes in mood.
Associations
- Aura Manipulation
- Blindsight
- Cosmic Awareness
- Energy Perception
- Enhanced Vision
- Life-Force Absorption
- Life-Force Manipulation
- Psychic Navigation
- Sin Detection
- Soul Reading
Limitations
- Some users rely on being within physical visual range
- Could be limited on how many auras one can see at a time
- Some could be limited on how long an aura can be seen due to risks of headaches
Known Users
Comics/Western Animation
- Luna (Marvel)
- Black Lantern Corps. (DC Comics)
- Gwen Tennyson (Ben 10)
- Charmcaster (Ben 10)
- Bloom (Winx Club)
- Dawn (Total Drama)
- Superman (DC Comics)
- Trevor Hawkins/Eyeboy ("Marvel Comics")
- Justice (Marvel Comics)
- Rui (Pokemon Colosseum)
- Dame Tara (El Goonish Shive)
- Static (DC)
- Jacob (UN Comics)
Anime/Manga
- Sōichirō Sakurada (Castle-Town Dandelion)
- Lucario (Pokemon)
- Riolu (Pokemon)
- Sir Aaron (Pokemon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew)
- Z-Fighters (Dragon Ball); via Ki Sense
- Hyuga clan (Naruto)
- Karin (Naruto); via Mind's Eye of the Kagura
- Coco (Toriko)
Films/Television
- Bridge Carson/S.P.D. Green Ranger (Power Ranger S.P.D.)
- Linda Tavara (Heroes)
- Margaret Isobel Thoreaux (Smallville)
- Drusilla (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Lorne (Angel)
- Vanessa Brewer (Angel)
- Tara Maclay (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Neo (The Matrix)
- Geordi La Forge (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
- Xenomorphs (Aliens vs. Predator)
- Miraluka (Star Wars)
- Grimlocks (Charmed)
- Sykes (Being Human U.K)
- Annie Sawyer (Being Human U.K)
- Phoebe Buffay (Friends)
- Freya Beauchamp (Witches of East End)
- Wendy Beauchamp (Witches of East End)
- Darryl (Just Like Heaven)
Games
- Rayne (BloodRayne)
- Leena (Warehouse 13)
- Users of Eagle Vision/Eagle Sense (Assassin's Creed)
- Ever (Evemore)
- Meisters (Soul Eater)
- Ivy Walker (The Village)
- Others (Night Watch)
- Nikodemos (Thieves' World)
- Luna (Incarnations of Immortality)
- Nick Scryer (Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy)
- Alex Mercer (Prototype); via Infected Vision
- Cole MacGrath (Infamous); via Radar Pulse
- Vampire Lords (Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim); Via Detect All Creatures
- Last Dragonborn (The Elder Scrolls Skyrim); via Aura Whisper shout and Detect life/dead spell
Literature
- Miranda Kane (Shadow Falls)
- Lissa Dragomir (Vampire Academy)
- Adrian Ivashkov (Vampire Academy)
- Sonya Karp (Vampire Academy)
- Avery Lazar (Vampire Academy)
- Karoli (The Subject No. 1)
Known Objects
- Aura Visualizer Machine (Adventure Time)
Gallery
Lucario (Pokémon) can read auras
Jacob (UN Comics) can read auras.
Dawn (Total Drama) reading Zoey's Aura revealing that she's an only child and also, creeping her out
Superman (DC Comics) reading Superboy's aura.
Annie Sawyer (Being Human U.K) has the ability to read the other people's auras
Video
Static Shock
Static demonstrating Aura Sensing