- "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power."
- ― Abraham Lincoln
The ability to bestow powers upon another. Opposite to Power Erasure.
Also Called
- Ability Bestowal
- Power/Ability Dealing
- Power/Ability Distribution
- Power/Ability Granting
Capabilities
The user can give superpowers to others. Depending on how much control and experience the user has, the effect can either be permanent or temporary.
Applications
- Ability Recharging
- Power Activation
- Power Restoration - By granting the same erased power.
Variations
- Enhancement Calling
- Flame Shield
- Immortality Bestowal
- Invulnerability Bestowal
- Power Immunity Bestowal
- Regeneration Bestowal
- Summon Bestowal
Associations
- Ability Creation
- Conversion
- Lightning Induced Powers
- Meteorite Induced Powers
- Self-Power Bestowal
- Superpower Manipulation
- Title Bestowal
- Vocifery
Limitations
- In some cases the powers granted are based on the subject's DNA structure, so the user can't choose powers to give (See Ability Creation).
- Low-level Users can only grant powers that last for a limited time.
- The powers the user gives may come with psychological or physical detriments
- May be able to bestow only certain types of powers.
Known Users
- Calamity (The Reckoners Trilogy)
- Danny Ferrell (4400)
- Kagura Tennōzu (Speed Grapher)
- Mikan Sakura (Gakuen Alice)
- Tinisha Dolaira (The Young Guardians)
- Akuro/Mitama (Alive: The Final Evolution)
- Latifah Fullanza (Amagi Brilliant Park)
- Leon Nunez (Marvel)
- Apocalypse (Marvel)
- Power Broker (Marvel)
- The Phoenix Force (Marvel)
- Dr. Doom (Marvel)
- Dormammu (Marvel)
- Galactus (Marvel); via Power Cosmic
- Mithra (Asura's Wrath)
- Synergy (Wildstorm)
- Kali (Charmed)
- Avatars (Charmed)
- The Woogyman (Charmed)
- Elders (Charmed)
- Witches (Charmed); via Spell Casting
- Kevin (Charmed)
- Ganondorf (The Legend of Zelda)
- C2 (Code Geass)
- Captain Marvel, Black Adam, and Shazam (DC Comics)
- Trigon (DC Comics)
- Raven (Teen Titans Go!)
- Sailor Saturn (Sailor Moon)
- Shinigami (Bleach)
- Joseph Bertrand III (inFamous 2)
- Cole MacGrath (inFamous 2); Evil Ending
- Van Kleiss (Generator Rex)
- Ragtag (Static Shock)
- Othala (Worm)
- Philemon (Shin Megami Tensei: Persona)
- Loophole (Wild Cards)
- Izanami (Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4)
- Him (Powerpuff Girls)
- Him (Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z)
- AdamFenix (Super/Lette)
- The First Evil (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Fujiwara Nenene (Code:Breaker)
- The Darkness (Stupid Mario Brothers)
- Mata Nui (BIONICLE: The Legend Reborn)
- Alex Mercer (Prototype 2)
- Palutena (Kid Icarus Uprising)
- Viridi (Kid Icarus Uprising)
- Anna (Hiling)
- Mavis Vermillion (Fairy Tail)
- Silver Fullbuster (Fairy Tail)
- Miaka Yūki (Fushigi Yûgi)
- Yui Hongo (Fushigi Yûgi)
- Suzuno Osugi (Fushigi Yûgi)
- Takiko Okuda (Fushigi Yûgi and Fushigi Yûgi Genbu Kaiden)
- Lion Turtles (Avatar:The Last Aibender/The Legend of Korra)
- Wizards of Black Circle (Winx Club)
- Ethereal Fairies (Winx Club)
- Cleff (Magic Knight RayEarth)
- Gurrotto (Marina)
- Victoria Raymundo (Marina)
- Harimon (Krystala)
- Jacob (Lost)
- Misfits (Misfits); via lightning strike
- Azazel (Supernatural); via dripping his blood into babies' mouths.
- The Man in the Moon (Rise of the Guardians)
- Algernon (UN Comics)
- Yellow (Pokemon Adventures); via Viridian Forest
- Azami (Kagerou Days)
- Professor Crumbs (Wizards of Waverly Place)
- The Outsider (Dishonored)
- Lord Hades (The End)
- Slenderman (Slendermythos)
- Galactic Layline (Outlaw Star)
- Honoka Takamiya (Witch Craft Work)
- Grim (The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy)
- Jadoo (Koi...Mil Gaya)
- Shinichi Ozaki (Godzilla: Final Wars)
- John White/The Beast (Infamous 2)
- Deus Ex Machina (Future Diary)
- Yhwach (Bleach)
- Cain (Supernatural)
- Terra (Kingdom Hearts)
- Onomatopoeia (Valkyrie Crusade)
Known Objects
- Promicin (The 4400)
- Moon Rings (Mako Mermaids)
- Infuser (Megamind)
- Training wands (Wizards of Waverly Place)
- Ancient Urn (Charmed); contains the divine powers of godhood
- The Formula (Heroes)
- Training Necklaces (Balala Fairies)
- The Ray Sphere (Infamous)
- Devil Fruits (One Piece)
Known Locations
- Moon Pool (H2O: Just Add Water/Mako Mermaids)
Gallery
Ragtag (Static Shock) can give powers to others, but they are only temporary.
Upon arriving on Earth, Akuro (Alive: The Final Evolution) granted many humans special powers, at the cost of including suicidal urges that most find hard to resist.
The Darkness (Stupid Mario Brothers)
The First Evil (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) merges with Caleb to grant him superhuman strength and durability.
Mata Nui (Bionicle) gave his fellow Glatorian warriors elemental powers of fire, water, and wind
Kagura Tennōzu (Speed Grapher) carries a virus that can be transmitted to grant people's desires
Harimon (Krystalia) has the power to bestow powers to others using the power of his red stones.
While under a blue sun, Superman (DC Comics) develops "Superman Vision" that enables him to grant Kryptonian powers to others...
...as demonstrated here on Jonathan Kent.
When Alex took ecstasy, the powers he took will be given to the person he had sex with, similar to Seth, but, he gives all the powers he took away.
Mikan Sakura (Gakuen Alice) can insert Alices at will.
Cain (Supernatural) transfers the Mark of Cain to Dean Winchester, granting him Demonic Power Immunity and the power to wield the First Blade.
The Formula (Heroes)
Devil Fruits (One Piece)
Onomatopoeia's (Valkyrie Crusade) words can give power.