Disability Compensation

The circumstance in which the user possesses/develops supernatural abilities to compensate for disabilities. Opposite to Power-Based Disability.
==Also Called==
* Disability Superpower
==Capabilities==
The user possesses or can develop supernatural powers as a compensation for a disability; for example, if the user is blind, their other senses are enhanced.
==Applications==
* Appendage Generation when one loses a limb
* Enhanced Senses as a result of losing one
* Lip Reading Mastery as a result of losing hearing
* Psychic Shield/Psychic Immunity as a result of mental disability
==Variations==
* Blindsight
* Disability-Based Immunity
* Narrative Shapeshifting
* Stupidity Compensation
==Associations==
* Adaptive Learning
* Compensation Inducement
* Handicapability
* Locomotion Compensation
* Unimpaired Activity
==Limitations==
* The user may lose the ability if their disability is corrected/cured, such as regaining a lost sense.
==Known Users==
See also: Disability Superpower Disability-Negating Superpower
==Gallery==
Gordon blind.jpg|Gordon (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) lost his eyes as a result of undergoing Terrigenesis to activate his powers.
Saigiku Jono (Bungo Stray Dogs) Hearing.png|Despite being blind, Saigiku Jono (Bungo Stray Dogs) can accurately grasp and discern his surroundings using his superhuman sense of hearing.
Rin Ko's Handicapability Kingdom.png|While he lost his fingers during a duel against Ri Shin, Rin Ko (Kingdom) compensated the loss with his impressive skills as a horseman.
Vanessa Brewer.jpg|Vanessa Brewer (Angel) blinded herself as part of her training with the Order of the Nanjin, which granted her the power to sense energy sources and motion in a manner far more accurate than ordinary sight.
Alice Fuji using Spider's Thread.png|Alice Fuji (Arachnid) has trained to use her mental disorder, Congenital Excessive Concentration, as a way to be aware of every detail and threat around her.
Toph metalbending.gif|Despite being blind, Toph Beifong (Avatar: The Last Airbender) is capable of "seeing" by sensing vibrations.
V38-Guts-Manga.png|After losing his left forearm during the Eclipse, Guts (Berserk) replaced it with a metallic device known as the Cannon Arm.
Wonderweiss Exintinguir.gif|Wonderweiss Margela (Bleach) has sacrificed all his intelligence and mental capacity in exchange for being able to seal the immense fire-based powers of Ryūjin Jakka.
Shuu-anime.png|Due to his injured leg, Shuu Sakurada (Castle Town Dandelion) compensates via his ability to teleport, allowing him to continue living a normal life.
Darkman 2.jpg|After losing his sense of touch, Peyton Westlake's (Darkman) body overproduces adrenaline, granting him superhuman strength and immunity to pain.
Cassandra Cain.jpg|Having been deliberately raised to interpret body language as a first language, Cassandra Cain (DC Comics) is illiterate and barely able to speak, but as a trade-off, she can intuitively read body language and predict her opponents' attacks.
Majora fires blast.png|Majora (Dragon Ball Super) compensates for his blindness through a highly sensitive sense of smell.
361px-Flame Empress Armor.jpg|Due to her prosthetic right eye, Erza Scarlet (Fairy Tail) is immune to such magic as Illusion Magic and Stone Eyes.
PhilipJ.Fry.png|Due to his lack of a "Delta brainwave," Philip J. Fry (Futurama) is mentally handicapped, but also immune to psychic powers like Telepathy and Intelligence Reduction.
Robbins.png|Due to his blindness and the fact that magic has to be seen and heard for spells to affect people, Jeffrey Robbins (Gargoyles) is immune to magic.
Owen Stone-Hand.PNG|After having his left hand petrified in the shape of a clenched fist, Owen Burnett (Gargoyles) uses it to his advantage to deliver powerful punches.
Suzu sensing the area.jpg|Suzu Mukai (Horizon In The Middle of Nowhere) is able to use all her other senses in a 360-degree area around her to compensate for her lack of sight.
Clicker.jpg|After being rendered blind by the growth of fungal plates over their eyes, Clickers (The Last of Us) developed echolocation capabilities to compensate.
Defiance-BonusMaterial-CharacterArt-Renders-11-Turel.png|As he evolved over the centuries, Turel (Legacy of Kain) developed enhanced hearing at the cost of his sight.
Daredevil Enchanced Senses.jpg|After being blinded by radioactive waste, Matt Murdock/Daredevil (Marvel Comics) developed superhuman senses and a radar sense to compensate.
Spider-Man's Spideylocation.jpg|After being blinded by acidic spit, Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Marvel Comics) uses his Spider-Sense to detect and fight the Vulture.
Symbiote Marvel.JPG|Symbiotes (Marvel Comics) can compensate and negate physical disabilities their hosts suffer...
Agent Venom legs.jpg|...such as the Venom symbiote allowing Flash Thompson to grow new legs so long as he was bonded to it...
Scott wasington wheelchair.jpg|...and the Hybrid symbiote allowing the paraplegic Scott Washington to walk.
Neo Blind.jpg|Neo's (The Matrix) eyes were damaged during a fight with Agent Smith, but...
Agent Smith 5.jpg|...he developed a new perception of sight.
Kenshi MKX Render 2.png|After being blinded by Shang Tsung, Kenshi Takahashi (Mortal Kombat) developed telekinetic powers and enhanced senses.
Fujitora's Senses (One Piece).gif|Admiral Issho/Fujitora's (One Piece) extraordinary mastery of Kenbunshoku/Observation Haki, which can easily compensate for his blindness.
RoryMcKenna.webp|Courtesy of his autism, Rory McKenna (Predator) possesses a preternatural ability to learn languages and understand unfamiliar technology, allowing him to easily decode how Yautja technology works.
Licker Resident Evil.jpg|Lickers (Resident Evil) have lost their eyes as a consequence of their mutation but have superhuman hearing to compensate.
Uonumausui.jpg|After being blinded by Shishio, Usui Uonuma (Rurouni Kenshin) learned how to compensate using his hearing and spiritual senses.
Clark Superhearing.jpg|Clark Kent's (Smallville) super-hearing initially manifested to compensate after he was temporarily blinded.
Meteor-rock-infect-detect.png|After being blinded by Kryptonite exposure, Tobias Rice (Smallville) gained the power to "see" heat signatures and detect Kryptonite-infected metahumans.
Darth Vader.JPG|After his mutilation on Mustafar, Darth Vader (Star Wars) became heavily dependent on the Dark Side of the Force to marginalize his wounds, allowing him to be self-sufficient again.
Miraluka UAA.jpg|Having lost their eyes, the Miraluka (Star Wars) have learned to "see" through the Force.
Dezel.jpg|Dezel (Tales of Zestiria) compensated for his blindness by learning to read the wind.
TMNT 2012 The Rat King-10-.jpg|Though blind, the Rat King (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012) compensates by being able to control rats and see through their eyes.
File:Helen ESP Manga.jpg|After losing her sight, hearing, and ability to speak in a traffic accident, Helen Takahara La Guido (Helen ESP) developed ESP powers to the point that she can telepathically communicate with her guiding dog, Victor.
Raymond Connor (Earth-1610).png|Raymond Connor/Daredevil (Ultimate Marvel) developed enhanced senses on par with his predecessor Matt Murdock's after being blinded in an accident.
File:Samuel Chung Blindspot Marvel Comics.jpg|Losing his eyes during a fight with Muse, Samuel Chung/Blindspot (Marvel Comics) has limited sight but despite that, he's a genius intellect who built his own suit and an expert combatant.
File:Echo Maya Lopez.jpg|While being born deaf, Maya Lopez/Echo (Marvel Comics) is an exceptional martial artist who also copy anyone's skills and physical movement.
==Videos==
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