- "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/fearlessness. 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 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
- Courage (Courage the Cowardly Dog)
- Link (The Legend of Zelda)
- Captain Marvel (DC Comics)
- Black Adam (DC Comics)
- Captain Marvel Jr. (DC Comics)
- Green Lantern (DC Comics)
- Batman (DC Comics)
- Mary Marvel (DC Comics)
- Bunga (The Lion Guard)
- Achilles (Greek mythology)
- Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece)
- Naruto Uzumaki (Naruto)
- Ichigo Kurosaki (Bleach)
- Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog series)
- Dante (Devil May Cry)
- Maka Alburns (Soul Eater)
- Black Star (Soul Eater)
- King Bradley (Fullmetal Alchemist)
- Goku (Dragon Ball)
- Motoko Kusanagi (Ghost in the Shell)
- Daredevil (Marvel Comics)
- Captain America (Marvel Comics)
- Harry Potter (Harry Potter)
- Fox Mulder (The X-Files)
- Superman (DC Comics)
- Kratos (God of War)
- Cloud Strife (Compilation of Final Fantasy VII)
- Sora (Kingdom Hearts)
- Ben Tennyson (Ben 10)
- Batman (DC Comics)
- Daredevil (Marvel Comics)
- Hercule (Dragon Ball)
- Cowardly Lion (Wizard of Oz)
- Aang (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- Mario (Super Mario)
- Samus Aran (Metroid)
- Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Solid Snake (Metal Gear)
- Paladins (Dungeons & Dragons)
- Tigrevrumud Vorn (Madan no Ou to Vanadis)
- Clary Fray (The Shadowhunter Chronicles); via the Fearless rune
- Ryu (Street Fighter)
- Finn (Adventure Time)
- King (One-Punch Man)
- Jotaro Kujo (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
- Dufort (Zatch Bell!)
- Beutrice "Tris" Prior (Divergent)
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.
No matter what kind of danger comes his way, Dufort (Zatch Bell!) shows no reaction of fear.