The ability to gain power from tattoos/body art. Sub-power of Tattoo Manipulation. Variation of Affinity.
Also Called
- Body Art Affinity
- Tattoo Affinity
Capabilities
User becomes stronger, faster, more durable, etc. when they are near, come in contact with, or have tattoos, possibly to unlock abilities related to what the tattoo is based on and enhancing their existing powers. Some users may be able to draw sustenance from tattoos or even slow or stop aging.
Applications
- Decelerated Aging/Semi-Immortality
- Enhanced Condition or Supernatural Condition
- Self-Power Augmentation
Variations
Associations
Limitations
- Because you can only have so much body art, user may have be limited to how much strength they can use.
- User may be overpowered by those with tattoo or ink manipulation.
- Tattoos may be covered or removed.
Known Users
- Oliver Queen/Green Arrow (Arrow)
- John Constantine (Constantine Movie)
- Abel Tarrant (DC Comics)
- Corvo Attano (Dishonored)
- Jason Brody (Far Cry 3)
- John Constantine (Injustice: Gods Among Us)
- Oni Tattoo users (Jackie Chan Adventures)
- Phantom (Marchen Awakens Romance); Immortality from the Zombie Tattoo
- Ink (Marvel Comics)
- Tattooed Man (Marvel Comics)
- Tudo ukoto (Marvel Comics)
- Acat (Mayan Mythology)
- Shadow Hunters (The Mortal Instruments)
- Curse mark users (Naruto)
- All Sealed users (Taboo Tattoo)
- The Tattoo Assassins (Tattoo Assassins)
- Koldan (Tattoo Assassins)
- Bala (Tattoon Master)
Known Objects
- Mark of the Battle God (Ranma 1/2)
Gallery
Ryoga Hibiki (Ranma 1/2) with the Mark of the Battle God tattoo that not only improves his already near-supernatural strength to absolute strength levels but reduces all damage done to him to the equivalent of a feather falling on him