- "Everything is proceeding as I have foreseen."
- ― Sheev Palpatine/Darth Sidious (Star Wars)
The ability to possess incredible, overwhelming influence.
Also Called
- Far-Reaching Influence
- Highly Influential Connections
- Irresistible Sway
- Position of Power
Capabilities
The user possesses overtly or covertly great influence by/in political, criminal, economic, royal, scientific, etc. means, which grants them control over that sphere and its workings.
Applications
Variations
Associations
- Authority
- Civilization Manipulation
- Domination
- Golden Rule
- Hierarchy Manipulation
- Intuitive Aptitude
- Popularity Manipulation
- Psychological Manipulation
- Subordination Manipulation
- Supernatural Charisma
Limitations
- Outside influence might cause problems.
- Others of equal influence may remove use from power.
- Users of Indomitable Will and Freedom are either immune or highly resistant.
Known Users
- The God Hand (Berserk)
- The Gokages (Naruto)
- Amanda Waller (DC Comics)
- Lex Luthor (DC Comics)
- Illuminati (Deus Ex)
- Hajime Nagumo (From Common Job to Strongest In the World)
- Father (Fullmetal Alchemist)
- King Bradley (Fullmetal Alchemist)
- Molto Sol Augustus (GATE: Thus the JSDF Fought Here)
- Justy Ueki Tylor (Irresponsible Galaxy Tylor)
- Miyano Arahabaki (Maga-Tsuki)
- Maou (Maoyu ~ Archenemy & Hero)
- Nick Fury (Marvel Comics)
- Black Panther (Marvel Comics)
- Doctor Doom (Marvel Comics)
- Wilson Fisk/The Kingpin (Marvel Comics)
- CPUs (Neptunia Series)
- Sora & Shiro (No Game No Life)
- Yonko (One Piece)
- World Nobles (One Piece)
- Donquixote Doflamingo (One Piece)
- Petralka Anne Eldant III (Outbreak Company)
- Jim Moriarty (Sherlock)
- Mycroft Holmes (Sherlock)
- Emperor Sheev Palpatine (Star Wars)
- Supreme Leader Snoke (Star Wars)
- Ryu (Youkai Apartment no Yuuga na Nichijou)
- DIO Brando (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure)
- Diavolo (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part V: Vento Aureo)
- Giorno Giovanna (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part V: Vento Aureo)
- President Funny Valentine (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part VII: Steel Ball Run)
Gallery
The God Hand (Berserk) is a quintumvirate of demon sovereigns who act as executors of the Idea of Evil's will, by virtue of their desires being intrinsic to the entity.
Lex Luthor (DC Comics)
Black Panther (Marvel Comics) is the ruler of Wakanda.
The Yonko (One Piece) are four of most notorious and powerful pirate captains in the world, residing in the second half of the Grand Line - the New World, exerting impressive influence and control over dozens of other pirate crews and self-governing islands.
Donquixote Doflamingo (One Piece) had great amounts of influence on the world, being a Shichibukai and a world famous pirate.