The power to erase memories. Sub-power of Memory Manipulation. Opposite to Memory Restoration.
Also Called
- Amnesia
- Amnesia Inducement
- Memory Wiping
- Mind Wipe
Capabilities
The user is able to erase the memories of others, ranging from a certain memory or erase a person's entire memory/personality.
Applications
- Identity Loss
Associations
- Limitation Inducement by erasing the memories pertaining to the proper use of powers.
- Memory Absorption
- Memory Destruction
- Memory Manipulation
Limitations
- Users of Psychic Shield are immune or highly resistant.
- Memory Restoration and/or Mental Healing can restore erased memories.
- Effects may be temporary.
- May need to make physical contact.
- Certain strong emotions/events may trigger the return of lost memory.
- Total memory annihilation could be accidental.
Known Users
- Orion (Amnesia)
- Calvin Dion Avericci (Archie's Weird Mysteries)
- Cole (Dragon Age Inquisition)
- Regula (Karakuri Dôji Ultimo)
- Kuudo Hinokage (Medaka Box); via Unknown Hero
- Regina Mills (Once Upon a Time)
- Grand Pabbie (Once Upon a Time)
- Zelena/Wicked Witch of the West (Once Upon a Time)
- Mr. Gold/Rumplestiltskin (Once Upon a Time)
- Ingrid (Once Upon a Time)
- Nanami Tomitsu (Gokukoku No Brynhildr)
- René/The Haitian (Heroes)
- Silcardo Jenazard (History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi)
- Wizards and Witches (Harry Potter); via the Obliviate Spell
- Willow Rosenberg (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Naminé (Kingdom Hearts)
- Kevin Grady (Smallville)
- Wizards (Wizards of Waverly Place); via Spell Casting
- Wipers (Push)
- Zatanna (DC Comics)
- The Silence (Doctor Who)
- Professor X (Marvel Comics)
- Emma Frost (Marvel Comics)
- The Stepford Cuckoos (Marvel Comics)
- Martian Manhunter (DC Comics)
- Vampires (Vampire Knight)
- Derek Lakes (Shadow Falls)
- Panda (Skunk Fu); via Forgetful Fist
- Devil Beetles (Sky Wizards Academy)
- Snark (The Troop)
- Galian (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Zofis (Zatch Bell!)
- Zeno Bell (Zatch Bell!)
- Wiseman (Zatch Bell!)
- 303/Amnesio (Lilo and Stitch)
- Slowpoke/Slowbro (Pokémon)
- Uxie (Pokémon); via eyesight
- Xion (Kingdom Hearts)
- Nibbler (Futurama)
- Yota (Naruto)
- Mannish Boy (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part 3: Stardust Crusaders) via Death 13
- Diavolo (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part 5: Vento Aureo); via King Crimson
- Enticco Pucci (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure part 6: Stone Ocean); via Whitesnake
- Miuccia Miuller (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure part 6: Stone Ocean); via Jail House Lock
- Gowther (The Seven Deadly Sins)
- Jace Beleren (Magic: the Gathering)
- Castiel (Supernatural)
- Valeria (Ángel o Demonio)
- Angels (Ángel o Demonio)
- Rika Saionji (Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches)
- Tiffania Westwood (Zero No Tsukaima)
- Lena Duchannes (Beautiful Creatures)
- Imp (Worm)
- Asmodeus (Shadowhunter Chronicles)
- Magnus Bane (Shadowhunter Chronicles)
- Catarina Loss (Shadowhunter Chronicles)
- The Doctor (Doctor Who)
- Penny Halliwell (Charmed)
- Princess Ivy (Sofia the First); via dragonflies
- Maedomori (Charlotte)
- Maddie Van Pelt (Every Witch Way); via Spell Casting
- Po (Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness)
Known Objects
- Amnesiacs (SCP Foundation)
- Wushan Geyser (Xiaolin Showdown)
- Neuralyzer (Men in Black)
- Amnesulet (Yin Yang Yo)
- Zoisite's Music Box (Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon)
- Memory Wipers (Fairly Odd Parents)
- Memory Dust (Charmed)
- Ghost ÄRM, Hydra (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Dark Curse (Once Upon a Time)
- Rock Troll Stones (Once Upon a Time)
- Memory Erasing Gun (Gravity Falls)
- Irrigo light (Fallen London/Sunless Sea)
- AURYN (The Neverending Story); limited to affecting humans
- Amnesia Dust (Tooth Fairy; 2010 film)
- Staffs of Erasing (Bionicle)
- Decommissioning Chamber (Codename: Kids Next Door)
- Amnesia-inator (Phineas and Ferb)
- Blue Rose of Forgetfulness (Aladdin TV series - Forget Me Lots)
- Forgotten Stick (Doraemon)
- Amnesia Wind (Wind Named Amnesia)
Known Power
- Authority of Gluttony (Re:Zero)
Gallery
Calvin Dion Avericci (Archie's Weird Mysteries) erasing the existence of any teens he turns into mannequins from the memories of the rest of the world.
Like Joshua who used to have this, Daphne (No Ordinary Family) hasn't fully mastered it.
Derek Lakes (Shadow Falls) needs to touch someone to erase their memory.
Dracula (Hotel Transylvania) can erase people's memories using his hypnosis.
Hermione Granger (Harry Potter) wipes her parents's memories with the spell Obliviate.
Neuralyzer (MIB)
Amnesio, A.K.A. Experiment 303 (Lilo & Stitch) designed to wipe the memories of anyone he zaps in the eyes with the rays from his own
Magnus Bane (Shadowhunter Chronicles) is skilled at erasing and weaving memories.
Princess Ivy (Sofia the First)
The Slience (Doctor Who) can erase the memories of other beings once they look away from them
WuShan Geyser (Xiaolin Showdown) allow the user to erasure a foe's memory
After being threatened by Brago, Zofis (Zatch Bell!) erased his partner Koko’s memories of the mamodo battle thus returning her to the kindhearted person she was before.
Unsatisfied with the idea of simply burning Zatch’s book and sending him back to the mamodo world, Zeno (Zatch Bell!) decided to erase his brother's memories of the battle to become king.
Seeing as his friend Nanashi was the only one who could replace him as leader of Luberia, Galian (Marchen Awakens Romance) erased his memories of him before leaving the guild in his hands.
In attempt to become a complete monster, Chimera let the Ghost ÄRM, Hydra (Marchen Awakens Romance) erase her remaining human memories and emotions upon fusing with its demonic body.
