Summary
Existence Erasure is the simple power to remove something from existence, leaving nothing behind, a level of destruction beyond incineration, vaporization, and atomization. Rather than just reducing something to its constituent parts, this ability leaves absolutely nothing behind. Powerful enough uses of this ability can even erase the mind and soul, if not more fundamental aspects of one's existence, such as concepts.
This ability's destructive power is not absolute, and one should not assume that it can erase the soul by default. It can only be judged by what it has accomplished, and one's resistance to the ability can only be judged by the specific method by which this effect is achieved. The means vary from character to character, but the ability is often considered and listed as a subset of Void Manipulation, though it can certainly occur through the usage of other abilities.
Existence Erasure can be included in a character's Attack Potency, depending on the circumstances. This is determined by the scope of the erasure, as well as what is being erased. A good rule-of-thumb regarding this is cases where the Existence Erasure is of a much higher tier than the character's other statistics, to the point it bears explicitly mentioning it separately. For example, if a character is physically 9-B but is capable of erasing an entire timeline with their abilities, such a thing would have a "9-B, Low 2-C Environmental Destruction with Existence Erasure" rating.
Note, also, that Existence Erasure can be listed as conventional Attack Potency, as opposed to simple Environmental Destruction, if the character has demonstrated the ability to employ it in a fashion resembling regular attacks (E.g. Focusing it though energy beams and the like).
Users
- Darkseid (DC Comics)
- The Numidium (The Elder Scrolls)
- Eztli-Tenoch (Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten)
- Monika (Doki Doki Literature Club!)
- The Ultimate Nullifier (Marvel Comics)
- Elizabeth (Persona)
- Alien X (Ben 10)
- Charlotte (Lucifer)
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