- "All existences besides devils must be destroyed, why can't you understand Devils are! No! We, the Satans, are the ones who have to become the Kings of the World! By using Ophis’s power we will destroy the world, and create a new World of devils!"
- ― Creuserey Asmodeus (Highschool DxD)
- "Now you see me, embracing all alone, the darkness that has rested in my heart. I see the world, and everything it did to me, I know that this is all your fault."
- ― The Enigma TNG - Outside of Time
- "One thousand years ago, King Sombra, a unicorn whose heart was black as night, took over the Crystal Empire. He was ultimately overthrown, turned to shadow and banished to the ice of the Arctic North. But not before he was able to put a curse upon the empire; A curse that caused it to vanish into thin air!"
- ― Princess Celestia about King Sombra (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
The ability to possess a dark heart. Variation of Supernatural Heart and Evil Embodiment. Opposite to Pure Heart.
Also Called[]
- Dark/Baleful Heart
- Black/Blackened/Corrupt/Impure/Tainted Heart
- Heart of Pure Corruption/Darkness/Evil/Shadow
- Devil Heart
Capabilities[]
Users possess a heart devoid of good, light, virtue, etc.
Applications[]
- Apathy - Close oneself off from the hearts of others.
- Corruption Inducement - Able to taint those who are truly good.
- Contaminant Immunity - To some heart related diseases.
- Discomfort Immunity
- Evil Empowerment - Let the darkness guide you.
- Good Immunity - Resist good by a heart of pure evil.
- Hatred Empowerment - We all do unspeakable atrocities out of hatred for one another.
- Indomitable Hatred - Feel naught but unbridedled bane.
- Indomitable Rage - Project an endless fury the likes unseen before.
- Inner Darkness Externalization - Feel the darkness as it smothers the light around you.
- Loneliness Empowerment - Isolation from everyone and everything strengthens the individual.
- Negative Emotion Empowerment - Gain strength from darker emotions.
- Powers Via Object - If object requires malice of heart.
- Supernatural Charisma - Some people just can't stay mad at you.
Associations[]
- Ambition Manipulation
- Artificial Heart
- Corruption Manipulation
- Dark Soul
- Guardianship
- Heart Entity Physiology
- Indomitable Will
- Multiple Hearts
- Strong Heart
- Strong Soul
Limitations[]
- May be incapable of good, even by their own volition.
- May possess an unstable existence as "shadow cannot exist without light."
- May be vulnerable to Purification.
Known Users[]
See Also: Pure Is Not Good.
Manga/Anime
- Denji (Chainsaw Man)
- Cell (Dragon Ball Z)
- Kid Buu (Dragon Ball Z)
- Zamasu (Dragon Ball Super)
- Barry Kahn (Dragon Ball Super)
- Mira (Dragon Ball series)
- Dio Brando/DIO (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series)
- Katerea Leviathan (Highschool DxD)
- Creuserey Asmodeus (Highschool DxD)
- Shalba Beelzebub (Highschool DxD)
- Rizevim Livian Lucifer (Highschool DxD)
- Euclid Lucifuge (Highschool DxD)
Live Television
- Angelus (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Rumpelstiltkin (Once Upon a Time)
Film
- Sheev Palpatine/Darth Sidious (Star Wars)
Cartoons
- King Sombra (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
- Aku (Samurai Jack)
- Harm (Young Justice)
Video Games
Web Comics
- Black Mage Evilwizardington (8-Bit Theater)
- Gu Changge (I Am the Fated Villain)