All the shamans in Shaman King have this to some degree.It helps that he's the reincarnation of a Buddha. ![]() He can create deadly illusions that will Mind Rape enemies from miles away, send them to Hell (or Heaven!), destroy their senses rendering them comatose, and even be more dangerous dead than alive. Virgo Shaka of Saint Seiya lives in a setting full of Charles Atlas Superpowers but thanks to his Enlightenment Superpowers is one of the most feared, dangerous adversaries imaginable.According to Toriyama, Tien has achieved enlightenment and should have godlike powers, but the evil influence of the Crane Hermit prevents him from ever using those powers to their full potential. Expect to see this overlap with Japanese Spirit a lot.ĭespite the name, has nothing whatsover to do with Romanticism Versus Enlightenment. Still, Beware the Nice Ones, because they have a Meditation Powerup.Ĭompare and contrast Power Born of Madness where the madness may or may not be considered enlightenment. Generally characters who achieve this enlightened state are highly grounded, hard to upset, and very moral. It's sometimes the case that they decide that Might Makes Right and as the strongest, they can do as they please or they develop a much weirder philosophy. Interestingly, not all characters with Enlightenment Superpowers are good. Basically, they have learned to harness all of their human potential. To use a computer metaphor, their abilities don't come from using cosmic cheat codes, but thanks to discovering (or creating) the help file and user manual. possibly even unlocking Healing Factors, iron durability, incredible longevity, surpassing biological needs, Super Strength, and Ki Manipulation.īecause Magic Is Mental, these two tropes often overlap: the best wizards are the wisest and the smartest.Ĭharacters with Enlightenment Superpowers usually know some type of Functional Magic courtesy of their training, though it's entirely possible they can't cast any magic at all (or both sets of abilities are independent but related). Physically, since All Monks Know Kung-Fu, their mental harmony and discipline means they can likely control their body's autonomic functions. Maybe it's all that meditating that unlocks the full use of the brain or makes it gain critical mass, giving practitioners Super Intelligence or Psychic Powers like: Astral Projection, access to past life memories and skills, levitation, and Aura Vision courtesy of their Third Eye chakra. ![]() It doesn't have to be tied to any one religion it's entirely possible for the revelation to be fathomable by an atheist or secular character. A sudden revelation reveals the secrets of the universe in a flash of (divine?) lightning. The master of Enlightenment Superpowers knows.Īfter years of spiritual introspection, countless hours of intellectual debate, searches both academic and personal, the mysteries of existence begin to unfold. will defeating a dojo full of ninjas while blindfolded and bound in chains reveal the meaning of suffering? How many miles have to be run over liquid magma without breaking the surface before the purpose of life unfolds? Some heroes train non-stop to develop Charles Atlas Superpowers, often using Training from Hell to attain herculean feats of skill. ![]() Zaheer, The Legend of Korra, " Enter the Void"
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