Fear Manipulation

## Summary

**Fear Manipulation**, otherwise known as **Fear Inducement** is the ability in which to inflict a level of "fear" on the target using supernatural means. Depending on the severity of the fear, the user can use this to manipulate the target, incapacitate them or simply drive them insane.

It should be noted simply terrorizing the opponent either by authority, strength or demeanour only would qualify as Social Influencing, as Fear Manipulation would allow the user to inflict fear regardless of these factors.

## Possible Uses

Fear Manipulation can inflict Fear on the target, which can incapacitate them by making them to scared to fight back, or even force them to see their greatest fears "come to life" in an illusion. Additionally, the ability can also be used to manipulate targets, by manipulating their perception, making them see their allies as monsters. Moreover, the ability can also be used to force a target to cause great harm to themselves, by making them to scared to live, or even scarring them to death.

Across fiction, some of the more notable methods of using Fear Manipulation include:

* **Fear Inducement:** The most simple form of Fear Manipulation. This is simply the ability to make the target feel frightened in some form or another. The severity of this can range from frightening them to causing them to deathly insanity.
* **Nightmare Manipulation:** An application of Dream Manipulation, Nightmare Manipulation is the ability to inflict nightmares on enemies, even being able to manipulate them to make it tailored made for the target.
* **Hallucination Causation:** An application of Perception Manipulation, Hallucination Causation is the ability to force those to witness hallucinations, which has its own set of possible applications. The key difference between this and Illusion Creation is that illusions can be seen by many, while hallucinations can only be seen by a single individual.

## Types

On the basis of their nature, Fear Manipulation is divided into the following subtypes:

* **Biochemical:** Characters possessing this type of fear manipulation use either biological, chemical, or biochemical methods to affect their opponents. It can be resisted by many methods, including Resistance to Biological Manipulation, adequate equipment or Inorganic Physiology
* **Neurological:** Characters possessing this type of Fear Manipulation use Mind Manipulation and other related powers to directly influence the opponent into being afraid. It can be resisted with sufficient Resistance to Mind Manipulation
* **Mystical:** Characters possessing this type of Fear Manipulation use Magic and other inexplainable phenomena to exploit their opponents' fears. It can be resisted using Resistance to Magic

## Limitations

Depending on the user and medium, Fear Manipulation can occasionally be depicted as a power which can be overcome with bravery, willpower and courage.

## Users

* As Nodt (Bleach)
* Several Chaotic creatures (Chaotic)
* Scarecrow (DC Comics)
* Fiddlesticks, Hecarim, Nocturne, Volibear, and Warwick (League of Legends)
* Nicht Mart (Legend Quest)
* Several Pokémon, particularly Ghost, Bug and Dark types (Pokémon)