Fear Empowerment

Fear Empowerment
Enhanced by the fear of numerous hostages, Knox (Heroes) is able to punch through the body of the german and make a hole in the metal locker behind him.
Power/Ability to:	Be empowered by fear.

The power to be strengthened by the fear of others or oneself. Sub-power of Fear Manipulation. Variation of Emotion Empowerment.

Also Called

• Fear Affinity
• Phobia Affinity/Empowerment

Capabilities

Users become stronger, faster, more durable, etc. through fear of oneself and others, possibly unlocking abilities related to the affinity and enhancing the existing powers. Some users may be able draw sustenance from fear or even slow or stop aging.

Applications

• Decelerated Aging/Semi-Immortality
• Enhanced Condition or Supernatural Condition
  • Enhanced Durability
  • Enhanced/Supernatural Stamina
  • Enhanced/Supernatural Strength
  • Regenerative Healing Factor/Supernatural Regeneration
• Self-Power Augmentation
• Self-Sustenance

Limitations

• May be rendered powerless in the absence of fear.
• May become overwhelmed with fears
• May only be able to draw on others' fear.
• Empathy users or Telepathy users may overwhelm user with emotions opposite to fear.

Known Users

Cartoons

• El Katib (Aladdin: The Animated Series)
• Turahk (BIONICLE)
• Zombozo (Ben 10)
• Mylène Haprèle (Miraculous Ladybug); when transformed into "Horrificator"
• Fungus Humongus (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles;2012 Tv series)

Comics

• Parallax (DC Comics)
• Scarecrow (DC Comics)
• Yellow Lanterns (DC Comics)
  • Sinestro
• Caliban (Marvel Comics)
• The Dweller-In-Darkness (Marvel Comics)
• The Serpent/Cul Borson (Marvel Comics)

Films

• Harvesters (The Deaths of Ian Stone)
• Monsters (Girl vs Monster)
• Dennis (Hotel Transylvania 2)
• The Creeper (Jeepers Creepers)
• Freddy Krueger (A Nightmare on Elm Street)
• Pitch Black, (Rise of The Guardians)
• The Bye Bye Man (The Bye Bye Man)

Literature

• Agramon (The Shadowhunter Chronicles)

Live Action TV

• Thesulac Demons (Angel)
• Garchnar (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
• Knox (Heroes)
• Nighlok (Power Rangers Samurai)

Manga/Anime

• Amanojaku (Ghost Stories)
• Sadao Maou (Hataraku Maou-sama!)
• Ranma Saotome (Ranma 1/2); via Neko-Ken
• Hakumen no Mono (Ushio and Tora)
• Charlotte Linlin (One Piece)

Gallery

Thesulac demon (Angel)

Sinestro Corp (DC Comics) feed on fear to empower themselves.

Sadao Maou (Hataraku Maou-sama!) can access his demon form through the fear of humans.

The Serpent (Marvel Comics) feeds on the fear that his Worthy instill in humanity, all over the world, ...

... until the fear of all of humanity made him powerful enough to perform virtually any feat.

Horrificator (Miraculous Ladybug) grows bigger and stronger the more fear she stirs in others.

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The Bye Bye Man (The Bye Bye Man)

Pitch Black (Rise of the Guardians) is strengthened by the fear of others.

Charlotte Linlin (One Piece) effectiveness in absorbing life is dependent on the victim's fear, the stronger their fear the more vulnerable they are to having their life drained.