- "Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of men?"
- "squeak."
- "well, yes, obviously me. i just wondered if there was anyone else."
- ― Death and Death of Rats (Discworld)
The power to identify evil in oneself or others. Opposite to Goodness Sense.
Also Called
- Evil Awareness
- Evil Intent Sensing
Capabilities
Users are capable of recognizing evil or negative intent in themselves or others. The user can tell how much evil is within the essence of others and decide how threatening they are based on the amount they sense.
Associations
- Aura Reading
- Darkside View
- Empathy
- Goodness Sense
- Precognition
- Mediumship
- Morality Viewing
- Sin Detection
Limitations
- Might need to be in contact with the person in order to perform this ability.
- Could be corrupted from how much evil is in oneself or another person.
- May come in the form of pain.
Known Users
Movies
- Force Sensitives (Star Wars); via Force Empathy
- Gabriel Van Helsing (Van Helsing)
- The Toxic Avenger (The Toxic Avenger)
- The Obnoxiouse Offender (Citizen Toxie - The Toxic Avenger IV)
- Leviathan (Hellraiser II: Hellbound)
- Master Oogway (Kung Fu Panda)
Cartoons
- Yan Lin (W.I.T.C.H.)
- Uncle (Jackie Chan Adventures)
- Captain Planet (Captain Planet)
- Master Monk Guan (Xiaolin Showdown)
Television
- Master Eon (Skylanders Academy)
- Doctor (Doctor Who)
- Emma Grayling (Doctor Who)
- Cole Turner (Charmed)
Comics
- Kay (Fables)
- Miko Miyazaki (Order of the Stick)
- Durkon Thundershield (Order of the Stick)
- Ghost Rider (Marvel Comics)
Manga/Anime
- Kurama (Naruto)
- Naruto Uzumaki (Naruto); via Nine-Tailed Form
- Mito Uzumaki (Naruto)
- Orb of Caldia (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Misty Hajdu (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Astro (Astro Boy)
- Sixth Sense users (Saint Seiya)
- Bearers of the Brand of Sacrifice (Berserk)
- Guts (Berserk)
- Casca (Berserk)
- Goku (Dragon Ball)
- Namekians (Dragon Ball)
- Sailor Mars (Sailor Moon)
Video Games
- Lucario (Pokémon)
- Zelda (The Legend of Zelda)
Literature
- Kylie Galen (Shadow Falls)
Tabletop Games
- The Dark Powers (Ravenloft)
Gallery
Astro (Astro Boy) possesses an "electro-heart" that enables him to sense evil and criminal intentions in others.
Jedi and Sith (Star Wars) alike were capable of sensing evil or the "dark side" corruption of others through the person's emotions of anger.
The Brand of Sacrifice (Berserk) causes those marked with it to bleed and feel pain in the presence of evil beings such as demons, and in the presence of powerful demons such as the Godhand, the pain and blood loss can be fatal.
Emma Grayling (Doctor Who)
Because a piece of an evil mirror was lodged in his eye, Kay (Fables) is cursed to see all the evil others have ever done. Because of this he is known to gouge his eyes out only for them to grow back later.
The black light of Leviathan (Hellraiser II: Hellbound) reveals the evil deeds of those it shines on
Acnologia (Fairy Tail) sensed E.N.D and the Demons of Tartarus in their battle against Fairy Tail
Melvin Junko, AKA The Toxic Avenger (The Toxic Avenger) possesses biochemical particles in his body called "tromatons", which causes him to go into a homocidal rage when in the presence of evil, compelling him to destroy it.
In the Saint Seiya universe, if the evil in any cosmo is very strong, it will be felt by the users of the Sixth Sense.
As a creature born from evil energy, Orb (Marchen Awakens Romance) is able to sense the darkness of those around him.