- "Courage isn't the absence of fear, but the presence of fear and the will to keep on going."
- ― Jamal Walker (Black Knight)
The power to draw upon superhuman reserves of courage. Sub-power of Fear Manipulation and Fearlessness.
Also Called
- Bravery/Courage
- Courage Empowerment
- Fear/Phobia Resistance
- Indomitable Bravery/Courage
- Relentless Bravery/Courage
- Unparalleled Bravery/Courage
- Valiant Bravery/Courage
Capabilities
The user is capable of suppressing their fear and drawing upon superhuman reserves of courage and/or fearlessness allowing them to act/react normally in dangerous situations like combat, rescue operations, etc.
Associations
- Apathy
- Emotion Manipulation
- Fear Manipulation
- Fearlessness
- Hope Manipulation
- Indomitable Will
- Tranquil Fear
- Tranquil State
Limitations
- May only be able to suppress a limited amount of fear.
- May only be temporary.
- May not provide protection against Fear Inducement or Phobia-Initiated Ability Generation.
- Having no fear may cause overconfidence and all that follows from that.
Known Users
Comics/Cartoons
- Superman (DC Comics)
- Batman (DC Comics)
- Captain Marvel (DC Comics)
- Black Adam (DC Comics)
- Captain Marvel Jr. (DC Comics)
- Green Lantern Corps (DC Comics)
- Mary Marvel (DC Comics)
- Captain America (Marvel Comics)
- Matt Murdock/Daredevil (Marvel Comics)
- Raphael (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
- Ben Tennyson (Ben 10)
- Courage (Courage the Cowardly Dog)
- Aang (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- Finn the Human (Adventure Time)
Anime/Manga
- Motoko Kusanagi (Ghost in the Shell)
- Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece)
- Jinbe (One Piece)
- Naruto Uzumaki (Naruto)
- Ichigo Kurosaki (Bleach)
- Maka Alburns (Soul Eater)
- Black Star (Soul Eater)
- King Bradley (Fullmetal Alchemist)
- Son Goku (Dragon Ball)
- Mister Satan (Dragon Ball)
- King (One-Punch Man)
- Jotaro Kujo (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part III Stardust Crusaders & Part IV Diamonds are Unbreakable)
- Dufort (Zatch Bell!)
Video Games
- Link (The Legend of Zelda)
- Mario (Super Mario)
- Samus Aran (Metroid)
- Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog series)
- Dante (Devil May Cry)
- Kratos (God of War)
- Cloud Strife (Compilation of Final Fantasy VII)
- Sora (Kingdom Hearts)
- Solid Snake (Metal Gear)
- Ryu (Street Fighter)
Others
- Achilles (Greek mythology)
- Bunga (The Lion Guard)
- Harry Potter (Harry Potter)
- Fox Mulder (The X-Files)
- Cowardly Lion (Wizard of Oz)
- Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Paladins (Dungeons & Dragons)
- Tigrevrumud Vorn (Madan no Ou to Vanadis)
- Clary Fray (The Shadowhunter Chronicles); via the Fearless rune
- Beutrice "Tris" Prior (Divergent)
- Lie Ren (RWBY)
Gallery
The various incarnations of Link (The Legend of Zelda) are depicted as the embodiment of courage itself.
The Scarecrow (DC Comics) is actually incapable of fearing anyone or anything except Batman himself.
Sōsuke Aizen (Bleach) has many Arrancar follow him because he knows no fear, something which beings born from fear and despair find inspiring.
Jotaro Kujo (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure) is an extremely cool individual, able to keep his composure in even the direst situations.