The power to be immune against psychic attacks. Psychic equivalent to Invulnerability. Opposite to Mental Shield Penetration. Not to be confused with Psychic Shadow.
Also Called
- Mental Block/Blocking/Invulnerability/Immunity/Shield/Shielding/Anchoring
- Mind Block/Blocking/Invulnerability/Immunity/Shield/Shielding/Anchoring
- Occlumency
- Perspicuity
- Psionic Block/Blocking/Invulnerability/Immunity/Shield/Shielding/Anchoring
- Psychic Block/Blocking/Invulnerability/Immunity/Shielding/Anchoring
- Telepathic Block/Blocking/Invulnerability/Immunity/Shield/Shielding/Anchoring
Capabilities
The user is immune or highly resistant to any/all mental intrusion, including psychic or empathic powers, hypnosis, illusions, deception, etc. Mind readers only “hear” static, while mind controllers are incapable of manipulating those shielded.
Applications
- Immunity to mental intrusion.
- Illusion Awareness
Techniques
- Anamnesis: to resist or withstand Memory Manipulation.
- Compulsion Immunity: to withstand abilities that compel the user to perform an action
- Empathic Shield: to resist or withstand Emotion Manipulation.
- Mental Shield Creation: to create a psychic shield on others.
- Psionic Shield: to protect oneself or others from psychic penetration.
- Seduction Immunity: to withstand seductive love, lust and sex-based abilities.
Variations
Associations
- Control Negation
- Imperceptibility
- Mental Manipulation
- Psychic Shadow
- Psychic version of Tracking Evasion
- Reflective Immutability
Limitations
- Doesn't work against physical abilities and/or actual attacks.
- May require mental discipline and focus to prevent external penetration.
- Mental Shield Penetration may be able to penetrate the shield.
- Powerful opponents may still be able to affect the user to some extent.
- Shield may have to be consciously activated.
Known Users
See also: Psychic Block Defense and Psychic Static.
Cartoons/Comics
- Gene (Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops)
- Fanoxean (The Young Guardians)
- Unknown wielder (The Young Guardians)
- Phillip J. Fry (Futurama)
- Cipher (Marvel Comics)
- Deadpool (Marvel Comics)
- Rachel Summers (Marvel Comics)
- Richards/Mr. Fantastic (Marvel Comics)
- Gambit (Marvel Comics)
- Psylocke (Marvel Comics)
- Karma (Marvel Comics)
- Juggernaut (Marvel Comics); when wearing his helmet
- Magneto (Marvel Comics); when wearing his helmet
- Emma Frost (Marvel Comics); in her diamond form
- Wolverine (Marvel Comics)
- Fantomex (Marvel Comics); when wearing his mask
- Crimson Commando (Marvel Comics)
- Jewel, Jessica Jones (Marvel Comics)
- Bane (DC Comics)
- Plastic Man (DC Comics)
- Martian Manhunter (DC Comics)
- Superman (DC Comics); via a mental martial art called "Torquasam-Vo"
- Raven (DC Comics)
- Helryx (BIONICLE)
- Order of Mata Nui members (BIONICLE)
- Ce-Matoran (BIONICLE)
- Toa Orde (BIONICLE)
- Toa Varian (BIONICLE)
Manga/Anime
- Misaka Mikoto (A Certain Scientific Railgun)
- Saitama (One Punch Man)
- Inuyasha (InuYasha); via Feral Mind
Literature
- Isabella "Bella" Marie Swan-Cullen (The Twilight Saga)
- Charlie Swan (The Twilight Saga)
- Beaufort "Beau" Swan (Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined)
- Jeb Batchelder (Maximum Ride book series)
- Albus Dumbledore (Harry Potter)
- Harry Potter (Harry Potter)
- Bellatrix Lestrange (Harry Potter)
- Draco Malfoy (Harry Potter)
- Horace Slughorn (Harry Potter)
- Severus Snape (Harry Potter)
- Lord Voldemort (Harry Potter)
- Barty Crouch Jr. (Harry Potter)
- Foster (The Medusa Project)
- Ghost-whispering supernaturals (Shadow Falls)
- Magicians (Inheritance Cycle)
- Eragon
- Murtagh
Film/Television
- Joshua (No Ordinary Family)
- Vampires (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel)
- Changelings (Star Trek)
- Cardassians (Star Trek)
- Yuuzhan Vong (Star Wars)
- Eli's Clones (Heroes)
- The Doctor (Doctor Who)
Video Games
- Blaire Vherestorm (Stupid Mario Brothers)
- Static (DC Comics)
- Batman (DC Comics)
- Solid Snake (Metal Gear)
- Sakamaki Izayoi (Problem Children are Coming from Another World, Aren't They?)
- Kaoru Akashi (Zettai Karen Children)
- Dark-type Pokémon (Pokémon)
- Dragons (Skylanders)
Known Objects
- Metebelis Crystal (Doctor Who)
- Magneto's Helmet (Marvel Comics)