- "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, either permanently or temporarily.
Applications
- Ability Recharging
- Power Activation
- Power Restoration - By granting the same erased power.
Variations
- Charisma Bestowal
- Divine Power Bestowal
- Enhancement Calling
- Flame Shield
- Future Sight Bestowal
- Immortality Bestowal
- Invulnerability Bestowal
- Magic Bestowal
- Mental Shield Creation
- Nigh Omnipotence Bestowal
- Omniscience Bestowal
- Power Immunity Bestowal
- Regeneration Bestowal
- Summon Bestowal
- Travel Bestowal
Associations
- Ability Creation
- Chemical-Based Powers
- 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.
- Bestowed powers may be entirely random.
- Target may need certain qualities/accomplishments beforehand.
Known Users
- Phantom (Date A Live)
- 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)
- First Sister/Si Sulung Cantik (Dreadout)
- Leon Nunez (Marvel Comics)
- Apocalypse (Marvel Comics)
- Power Broker (Marvel Comics)
- The Phoenix Force (Marvel Comics)
- Dr. Doom (Marvel Comics)
- Dormammu (Marvel Comics)
- Galactus (Marvel Comics); via Power Cosmic
- Aion (Norn9)
- Mithra (Asura's Wrath)
- Synergy (Wildstorm)
- Kali (Charmed)
- Avatars (Charmed)
- The Woogyman (Charmed)
- Elders (Charmed)
- Witches (Charmed); via Spell Casting
- Kevin (Charmed); via Thought Projection
- 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)
- Crimson Chin (Fairly Odd Parents)
- AdamFenix (Super/Lette)
- Devon Coven (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- The First Evil (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Shadow Demon (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)
- Celestial Spirit King (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)
- Valtor (Winx Club)
- Wizards of Black Circle (Winx Club)
- Ethereal Fairies (Winx Club)
- Cleff (Magic Knight RayEarth)
- Gurrotto (Marina)
- Victoria Raymundo (Marina)
- Harimon (Krystala)
- Jacob (Lost)
- The Storm (MisFits); via lightning strike.
- Alex (MisFits); by sexual intercourse, after he took ecstacy.
- 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)
- Daud (Dishonored)
- Vera Moray (Dishonored)
- Delilah Copperspoon (Dishonored)
- Lord Hades (The End)
- Slenderman (Slendermythos)
- Galactic Layline (Outlaw Star)
- Honoka Takamiya (Witch Craft Work)
- The Annihilator (Mighty Med)
- 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)
- Fairies (Skylanders)
- The Darkness (Skylanders)
- Brain (Skylanders)
- Hawk Moth (Miraculous Ladybug)
- Puppeteer (Miraculous Ladybug)
- Onomatopoeia (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Polpo (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure); via Black Sabbath
- Enrico Pucci (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure); via Whitesnake
- Wuya (Xiaolin Showdown)
- Trigon (Teen Titans)
- Gods (God of War)
- Titans (God of War)
- One For All users (My Hero Academia)
- Alchemy (Arrowverse)
- Magical Butterfly (Barbie in Princess Power)
- Keepers (Monster Allergy)
- Ananke (The Wicked + The Divine)
- Woden (The Wicked + The Divine)
- Cassandra Igarashi/Urdr (The Wicked + The Divine)
- Beast Knights (The Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer)
- The Demon King (The Seven Deadly Sins)
- God (One Punch Man)
- Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki (Naruto)
- Hamura Ōtsutsuki (Naruto)
- Naruto Uzumaki (Naruto); via Nine Tails Chakra
Known Objects
- Promicin Neurotransmitter (The 4400)
- Genetic modification formula (Heroes)
- Demon's Extract (Akame ga Kill)
- Trilsettum Coronis Flower/Plant (No Ordinary Family)
- Training Necklaces (Balala Fairies)
- Moon Rings (Mako Mermaids)
- Infuser (Megamind)
- First Prana (Sidekicks)
- Training wands (Wizards of Waverly Place)
- Ancient Urn (Charmed); contains the divine powers of godhood
- The Ray Sphere (Infamous)
- Devil Fruits (One Piece)
- ÄRMs (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Camp Bloodbath (The Final Girls)
- The Arcturion (Mighty Med)
- Butterfly/Moth Miraculous (Miraculous Ladybug)
- Space-Time Feather (Valkyrie Crusade)
- The twelve talismans (Jackie Chan Adventures).
- The Bow and Arrows (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
- Whitesnake's Stand Discs (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure)
- Black Particles (Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z)
- Charlotte (Charlotte); gives random superpowers to teens/adolescents that wear out once they reach adulthood
- Boosted Gear (Highschool DxD)
- Philosopher's Stone (Arrowverse)
- Rainbow-Colored Comet (Kim Possible)
Known Locations
- Moon Pool (H2O: Just Add Water/Mako Mermaids)