Pain Empowerment

The power to gain strength from pain. Sub-power of Pain Manipulation. Variation of Affinity. Not to be confused with Damage Empowerment. Variation of Suffering Empowerment.
==Also Called==
*Agony Affinity/Empowerment
*Discomfort Affinity/Empowerment
*Hurt Affinity/Empowerment
*Pain Affinity
==Capabilities==
Users become stronger, faster, more durable, etc. by the pain of oneself and others, possibly unlocking abilities related to the affinity and enhancing the existing powers. Some users may be able to draw sustenance from the pain or even slow or stop aging.
==Applications==
*Condition Augmentation
**Mental Augmentation
**Physical Augmentation
*Enhancement Calling
*Eternal Evolution/Eternal Transcendence/Self Transcendence (varies; possibly as a result of either the user being in constant pain and/or because of the pain felt by other beings.)
**Condition Infinitum
***Durability Infinitum
***Intelligence Infinitum
***Power Level Infinitum
***Speed Infinitum
***Stamina Infinitum
***Strength Infinitum
*Metabolization
*Pain Suppression
*Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Condition
**Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Body
***Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Agility
***Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Dexterity
***Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural Durability/Invulnerability
***Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Endurance
***Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Health
****Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural Longevity/Immortality
***Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Reflexes
***Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Senses
***Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Speed
***Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Stamina
***Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Strength
***Regenerative Healing Factor
****Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Regeneration
**Peak Human/Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Mind
*Self-Power Augmentation
*Self-Sustenance
==Associations==
*Affinity
**Damage Empowerment
**Danger Empowerment
**Stress Empowerment
**Suffering Empowerment
*Masochism Embodiment (if centered around one's own pain)
*Pain Manipulation
*Sadism Embodiment (if centered around the pain of others)
==Limitations==
*May be limited to certain kinds of pain.
*The user could probably only rely on physical pain like punches, cuts, gunshots etc., so emotional pain will probably be useless.
*User may still suffer the negative effects of pain such as flinching or recoiling from the pain unless they can suppress their reaction while still feeling it, and/or if they enjoy the pain.
*Useless against those who cannot feel pain.
*Can become dangerous if overdone to the point it could be fatal unless users have Regenerative Healing Factor.
==Known Users==
==Known Objects ==
*Aspida Phylargia (Horizon In The Middle of Nowhere)
==Gallery==
DeathsOfIanStone3.jpg|Harvesters (The Deaths of Ian Stone) feed of the pain of humans.
Pinhead.jpg|Pinhead (Hellraiser)
Orb.jpeg|As a creature created from dark influence, Orb (Marchen Awakens Romance) is able to grow stronger from the pain being caused in the world.
Raiden's pain empowerment.gif|When Raiden (Metal Gear) disables his pain inhibitors, he can greatly empower his dark alter ego, "Jack the Ripper".
Bolt flash.jpg|Due to their strong bond, Tina and her band-mates (Miami 7) experience a brief moment of pain during a bolt of lightning but gains abilities.
Metal Bat (One-Punch Man).gif|Metal Bat (One-Punch Man) is capable of getting stronger through his damage intake and anger buildup.
Ironclad ability stubborn as a mule.gif|Every time he gets hit, Artemis "Ironclad" Kurkaiser (Shadow Fight) becomes more durable thanks to his Stubborn Hothead/Stubborn as a Mule power.
Darth Vader.JPG|Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader (Star Wars)
Darth Sion (Star Wars).jpg|Darth Sion (Star Wars) truly lives up to his epithet, the Lord of Pain.
Nogitsune.png|The Nogitsune (Teen Wolf) becomes stronger by creating pain and chaos...
Void Stiles Pain Sponge.gif|...while possessing Stiles Stilinski, the Nogitsune became stronger by stealing all of the pain he tricked Scott McCall into taking from others.
File:Maladie (The Nevers) 480 1 Original.gif|Maladie (The Nevers) gains strength from physical pain such as punches.
==Videos==
SPACE KING 2
=== Analysis & Discussions ===
The Reason Darth Vader Was Happy He Lost to Obi-Wan - Star Wars Explained
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