History Main / Superempowering

** In the post-''ComicBook/{{Flashpoint}}'' take, this gets tweaked -- Billy and Black Adam draw on the same source of power, the living lightning, and they can share it with anyone considered family (whether by blood, by choice, or being a fellow champion of the Wizard's). In Billy's case, this means he can share his power with fellow foster kids Mary, Freddy, Darla, Pedro, and Eugene.

** When the Post-''ComicBook/{{Flashpoint}}'' Superman dies in ''ComicBook/TheFinalDaysOfSuperman'', [[spoiler:the resulting blast empowers Lois Lane and Lana Lang, who were with him as he died. Interestingly, while Lois gets the classic Kryptonian powers, Lana gets the powers of Superman's late '90s "energy being" period.]]

** Av-Matoran (Matoran of [[LightEmUp Light]], the only type of Matoran who have active powers in Matoran form[[note]]all other Matoran types have limited powers, typically in the form of adaptations to environments associated with their element - for example, [[PlayingWithFire Ta-Matoran]] are resistant to extreme heat[[/note]], can grant Toa special light-based abilities as long as they're touching them.

** Light Matoran, the only type of Matoran who have working powers, can grant Toa special light-based abilities as long as they're touching them.

* ''Webcomic/OnePunchMan'': The mysterious entity known only as 'God' can do this, giving powers to various monsters like Homeless Emperor, Psykos, and Garou. It's even speculated that God is the reason that monsters exist in the series in the first place.

* In ''Fanfic/ABetterClassOfCriminal'' Bookworm is unable to grant himself superpowers, but can hand them out to his subordinates and friends freely.

** One For All is a unique Quirk that can be passed from one person to another. Granting the power of SuperStrength and SuperSpeed to the new user, while the previous user is left with a remnant of the power that will slowly fade the more they use it. This Quirk also has a [[GatheringSteam stockpiling mechanism]] that causes it to grow more powerful each time its passed on, with each new user being twice as powerful as the last. All Might was the eighth user, who then passed it onto, Izuku Midoriya, the ninth and current user. To pass it on, the current user must provide DNA for their chosen torch-bearer to consume orally, like a strand of hair or blood. They must also be willing to give the Quirk to another person otherwise it won't be passed on, as demonstrated by the fact that two villains, Himiko Toga and HeroKiller Stain, both ingested Midoriya's blood at different points but never gained One For All. It's later revealed that One For All also absorbs the Quirks of previous users, with Midoriya being the first user able to access these powers in addition to the standard super strength and speed: [[spoiler:"Gearshift" (allows the user to make objects move faster), "Fa Jin" (stockpiles kinetic energy that can be unleashed at once), [[SpiderSense "Danger Sense"]], [[CombatTentacles "Blackwhip"]], [[SmokeOut "Smokescreen"]], and [[PowerMakesYouFloat "Float"]]. At the end of the Shie Hassaikai arc, Midoriya considers passing One for All to Mirio Togata to replace his lost Quirk [[DePower after getting shot by a Quirk-erasing bullet]], but Mirio turns this down in a hypothetical scenario. It's later revealed that Mirio turning this down actually saved him from an early death, as One for All has a nasty side-effect of reducing the lifespans of torch bearers naturally born with Quirks [[RapidAging down to about 20 years]] after they receive it, not affecting either Midoriya or All Might since both were naturally Quirkless.]]

* ''LightNovel/KagerouDaze'': The Mekakushi-Dan's [[MagicalEye eye-powers]] are eventually revealed to be a version of Type 1 from [[spoiler:Azami, Mary's grandmother - an immortal GorgeousGorgon. After Mary and Shion died together on August 15th over a century ago, she ordered the Heat Haze to let them in, and gave Mary the Combining Eyes snake. Ever since, people who die in pairs on that date (Kido and her sister, Momo and her father, Hibiya and Hiyori...) enter in that pattern, one being left behind and the other coming back with one of the snakes inside them]].

** [[spoiler:During one's proper ascension to True Demon Lord status (otherwise known as a "Harvest Festival"), any of their subordinates will also receive a power boost and possible evolution in response. This can even apply if the subordinate was technically ''dead'' at the time, as Shion was during Rimuru's Harvest Festival to gain the necessary power to [[SeekAnothersResurrection pull off the resurrection of her and several other of Tempest's dead in the first place]], [[CameBackStrong but received a similar power-up as the rest of his close subordinates upon her revival]].]]

* ''LightNovel/ThatTimeIGotReincarnatedAsASlime''

* ''Manga/OnePunchMan'': The mysterious entity known only as 'God' can do this, giving powers to various humans and monsters like Homeless Emperor, Psykos, and Garou. It's even speculated that God is the reason why monsters exist in the series in the first place.

** Othalla can bestow several superpowers on her allies, including [[NighInvulnerable invulnerability]], [[HealingFactor regeneration]], and SuperSpeed. She can only give out one power at a time, and only to one person at a time, and she herself has no defensive or offensive superpowers... but when she's part of the largest cape group in Brockton Bay that still leaves her one of the best defended people in the city, and she's an incredible force multiplier for Empire Eighty-Eight [[spoiler:and later Fenrir's Chosen]].

** ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureGoldenWind Golden Wind]]'': Giorno's Gold Experience life giving properties means that in the event that it hits a living being, it will give them Super Senses so powerful that time will slow to a near halt for them and they'll be able to view the world in a third-person, akin to an out of body experience. The problem is that these senses become so powerful that the recipient's body will find it impossible to keep up with it's owner's thoughts and attempted actions, leaving the afflicted person unable to act despite these powerful senses and leaving the body vulnerable.

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* In ''Manga/DragonBallZ'', the Namekian Guru was able to unlock some huge reserves of power in Gohan and Krillin.

* This is one way a person can awaken their Nen in ''Manga/HunterXHunter''. Being struck by a Nen-user, provided they survive it, unlocks the Nen within them.
** Kurapika can do it too to a [[DownplayedTrope very limited extent]]: One of his abilities takes the form of a syringe that can draw out someone else's ability, and if he wants to, give that ability to someone else. The power can only be used once, and after that, the ability is returned to its original owner. If the recipient was not a Nen-user before, however, they become permanently awakened to Nen and can develop abilities of their own if they want.
* In ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventurePhantomBlood'', Hamon master Will A. Zeppeli performs an unusual Type 3 on Jonathan, jabbing him in the chest in a way that alters Jonathan's breathing, allowing him to learn Hamon himself. Robert E.O. Speedwagon asks Zeppeli to do the same for him, but [[ButtMonkey Zeppeli's finger slips, meaning he just punches Speedwagon in the gut]]. [[spoiler:After being mortally wounded by one of Dio's minions, Zeppeli pulls a Type 2, using the Ultimate Deep Pass Overdrive to transfer his remaining life energy into Jonathan, greatly boosting the latter's strength, agility, and Hamon power.]]
** Parts 3 and onward have special arrows as a plot device, which have the ability to grant Stands to people they pierce, but only if they survive, and only if they have the capacity for a Stand in the first place. Stands are physical manifestations with all sorts of powers, and they're invulnerable to any physical harm except from other Stands, so those in the know of the arrows are perpetually in a race to either obtain them or destroy them. Without fail, they wind up in the hands of major villains, and the arrows are the reason the heroes find themselves under attack from a neverending series of Stand users. Part 4 depicts the arrows with wills of their own, able to detect those with potential for Stands and drawing their wielders toward them.

* Ajimu from ''Manga/MedakaBox'' has the ability to give her Abnormal powers to other people. It doesn't weaken her at all since she has over a ''quadrillion'' Abnormalities to spare. Of course, one of her superpowers is the ability to count that high.
** Her companion Hanten has the ability to create new powers from scratch and give them to others. He's only responsible for about a hundred of Ajimu's though.

* Just before the FinalBoss of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIX'', after the party is wiped out by [[BigBad Kuja's]] self-destructive tantrum, you get to choose which party members to take into the FinalBattle with [[GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere Necron]]. The remaining ones will then surrender their life energies to resuscitate the chosen ones, in reference to a similar scene from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV''.
* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyTactics'': The Zodiac Stones empower people who possess strong wish. Unfortunately, more often than not this turn those people into Lucavi demons.
* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII'': The main characters admit that they will be too puny to fight were it not for their Guardian Forces, which allow them to use Magic and fight on par with the Sorceresses. The price of this power isn't exactly cheap.
* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII'': The fal'Cie are a particularly malevolent version of SuperEmpowering entities. Sure, you get nifty powers, but it's all downhill from there even if you do what they want as you are only 'slightly' less screwed if you do what they want than if you don't. That is, assuming you can even figure out what the fal'Cie wanted you to do in the first place, since apparently at least some of them can't be bothered to actually explain it, you just get a vision/dream and have to figure it out yourself.
* This is how the JobSystem works in the lore of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV'': the player is given a Soul Crystal, a densely concentrated mass of aether containing the knowledge and experiences of previous users. While the exact workings of Soul Crystals is left vague, some Jobs go into detail about how a Soul Crystal can help its users. To name a few examples: the Black Mage's Soul Crystal protects its user from self-destruction due to the extremely destructive nature of black magic, the Scholar's Soul Crystal acts as a storage device for the Scholar's fairy, and the Ninja's Soul Crystal provides knowledge of how to perform otherwise physically-impossible fighting techniques.

* The Beast from ''VideoGame/InFamous'' has the power to awaken the powers of everyone who has the conduit gene, supercharge the already existing powers of conduits and transfer all of his own power to another conduit. [[spoiler: The last part is a one time deal though and ends with his death and Cole becoming the nex Beast.]]
* ''VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic II'' is almost built around this and a DeconstructorFleet of the ''Franchise/StarWars'' universe. As the de-powered Exile, you are "re-awakened" by [[EvilMentor Kreia]]. Then, as you gather party members, they can often teach you skills or status buffs. Topping that, most of your party turns out to be untrained Force Sensitives. Gather enough influence with them, and the Exile can "awaken" then into Jedi (or Sith).

* ''VideoGame/Persona2'': Both [[BigGood Philemon]] and Nyarlathotep empower humans they like with the power of Persona. The result... isn't pretty.
* ''VideoGame/Persona4'': Izanami-no-Mikoto empowers the main character and certain two others with a more flexible form of Persona. The result... isn't pretty.
** Only the main character gets the flexible persona ability, due an already latent wild card trait of his (and a few clues in the game could be interpreted as Philemon having a hand in it behind the scenes).

* ''VideoGame/ValkyrieProfile'' allows you to be the one doing the empowering. [[{{Valkyries}} Due to the nature of your power]], it usually works after a great tragedy befall the to-be-empowered. Namely, their death.
** In ''VideoGame/ValkyrieProfileCovenantOfThePlume'', the main character do the same in [[EverybodyHatesHades Hel's]] name, to exact revenge against the Valkyries.

* Grahf from ''VideoGame/{{Xenogears}}'' is an evil version, giving power to sufficiently angry, revenge-minded individuals and turning them and their [[HumongousMecha mecha]] into super-powerful monsters.

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* Garnet of ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' can temporarily pass along her [[{{Seers}} Future Vision]] via a forehead kiss.

** ''Unfinished Business'' reveals that while Harry's EmergencyTransfusion to [[spoiler: Carol]] and use of his blood in curing [[spoiler: Peter Parker]] of his {{Dhampyr}} state didn't exactly empower them, it ''did'' provide a stronger and more template for later empowerment. In [[spoiler: Carol's]] case, this was enabling her to channel the full power of the GreenLanternRing without its usual inbuilt safety measures without burning up. In [[spoiler: Peter's]], it left him with residual {{Dhampyr}} powers and is implied to have allowed the success of the famous [[spoiler: Spider Bite]].
*** ''Unfinished Business'' also reveals [[spoiler: that Carol can split the GreenLanternRing into several dozen others, sharing out the power. Given that her Ring is Alan Scott's, making her a one-woman Lantern Corps, she's got power to spare]]. When this actually happens, everyone's completely shocked, because no one had ever actually thought of doing that before.

* In Literature/TheBible, Elijah passes his "spirit" of prophetic miraculous power to Elisha via his cloak - a "double portion", even in the words of the books of Kings - making this one OlderThanFeudalism.
* It's not just limited to Judeo-Christian faiths, either. In ''Literature/TheIlliad'' and ''Literature/TheOddessy'', among other places, it is mentioned that the Greek gods can grant mortals gifts. Cassandra, a Trojan seer, had been gifted ''her'' abilities by Apollo in exchange for becoming his lover. When she eventually refuses after the granting of her gift, Apollo, unable to take the gift back, curses her so that she'll never be believed. She's the TropeNamer for TheCassandra and TheCassandraTruth in part, for this reason. While not the only example, she is easily one of the better-known due to the popularity of the two tales.

* [[Wiki/SCPFoundation SCP]]-[[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-040 040]] seems to have this power as an extension of her ability to manipulate organic matter, as evidenced by the fact that one of her creations, SCP-040-1a, has limited shape-shifting abilities. There's even an OC meme where one of the panels is SCP-040 turning the OC into an SCP themselves.

** [[spoiler:Emperor Rudra is able to impart "blessings" to others from his Ultimate Skill [Lord of Justice Michael], which are referred to as "Ultimate Gifts" and can be considered "downgraded" versions of the Ultimate Skill. The strength of the resulting Ultimate Gift will depend on the servant's compatibility with the original skill, their mastery of the skill, and the servant's stats, but they are inferior to ''true'' Ultimate Skills. Though since the chances of actually meeting someone with an Ultimate Skill are slim, this disadvantage doesn't usually come up. Almost every member of the Imperial Guard received one of these.]]

** One For All is a unique Quirk that can be passed from one person to another. Granting the power of SuperStrength and SuperSpeed to the new user, while the previous user is left with a remnant of the power that will slowly fade the more they use it. This Quirk also has a [[GatheringSteam stockpiling mechanism]] that causes it to grow more powerful each time its passed on, with each new user being twice as powerful as the last. All Might was the eighth user, who then passed it onto, Izuku Midoriya, the ninth and current user. To pass it on, the current user must provide DNA for their chosen torch-bearer to consume orally, like a strand of hair or blood. They must also be willing to give the Quirk to another person otherwise it won't be passed on, as demonstrated by the fact that two villains, Himiko Toga and HeroKiller Stain, both ingested Midoriya's blood at different points but never gained One For All. It's later revealed that One For All also absorbs the Quirks of previous users, with Midoriya being the first user able to access these powers in addition to the standard super strength and speed. [[spoiler: At the end of the Shie Hassaikai arc, Midoriya considers passing One for All to Mirio Togata to replace his lost Quirk [[DePower after getting shot by a Quirk-erasing bullet]], but Mirio turns this down in a hypothetical scenario. It's later revealed that Mirio turning this down actually saved him from an early death, as One for All has a nasty side-effect of reducing the lifespans of torch bearers naturally born with Quirks [[RapidAging down to about 20 years]] after they receive it, not affecting either Midoriya or All Might since both were naturally Quirkless.]]