Anime and fiction characters possess some amazing superpowers. With these special abilities they can do some thrilling stuff that a normal human being can’t even think of. Generations of kids have been fascinated by these superpowers and this is the reason why fictions like Anime and Manga have become so popular. The extra special characters with unbelievable abilities inspire us by taking us with them in their wonderful world. We start imagining ourselves in their place doing the same magical stuff that they do.
In this article we will be talking about one such mysterious superpower that Anime characters possess. This superpower empowers you to control the dreams of your opponent. Fascinating, isn’t it? Well read on to learn more about it.
This power is called as – ‘Oneirokinesis’ or a Dream Manipulation superpower
What is ‘Oneirokinesis’ or a Dream Manipulation superpower?
Dreams have been an essential part of human life. They are both fascinating and enigmatic and help with a glimpse of our subconscious mind. They also provide you with a space for adventure, reflection, and creativity. But what if you can do much more than all these? What if you could shape, control, or manipulate them according to your desire? This is what Oneirokinesis means.
Oneirokinesis, simply termed as dream manipulation, dream walking, or dream control, is one of the secretive superpowers that permits two individuals to interrelate with each other and alter their dreams according to their wishes. Oneirokinesis is both a fictional work as well as related to certain paranormal phenomena.
The sub-powers of Oneirokinesis include sleep manipulation, perception, and mental manipulation, yet, they are different from Oneiropathy.
What are the Other Names of Oneirokinesis Superpower?
Some other popular names of Oneirokinesis include :
- Dream Changing/Alteration/Control/Weaving/Wrapping Power
- Dreamweaving
- Dreamscaping
- Oneiric Changing/ Alteration/ Warping/ Manipulation/Control
What are the Capabilities of Oneirokinesis?
Oneirokinesis has diverse and vast capabilities that offer huge potential to explore in dreams. Here is the list of potential capabilities of Oneirokinesis –
- It allows the users to manipulate, enter, shape, and create dreams for themselves and others
- The users can suppress, modify, influence, fabricate, sense, observe, and manifest both dreams and daydreams, nightmares, and much more including memories
- Users can also modify and produce dreams, promote emotional and spiritual healing, lucid dreaming, bestow nightmares, and much more within dreams
- Some users can also extend their powers from a fictional world to the actual world like wounds perpetrated on a victim asleep or physical or mental damage affecting the human body etc. that haze the line between dreaming and waking
- Users might also be capable of pulling someone from the actual world to the dream world and vice versa
In short, the capabilities of the Oneirokinesis include dream interaction, dream alteration, dream observation, dream creation, dream prediction, dream inspiration, and dream communication. With all these abilities, the users can modify their dreams and also influence others’ dreams to create endless opportunities for manipulation and exploration.
What are the Applications of Oneirokinesis?
This superpower can be used in many ways by both the heroes as well as villains. Here is the list of different applications of Oneirokinesis –
- Dream attacks/ destruction/ imprisonment
- Dream constructs/ creation
- Dream eating
- Alternative dream universe
- Dream inducement
- Dream interaction/ observation
- Dream negation
- Dream replication
- Dream sharing
- Dream walking (including dream communication)
- Dream-world manipulation
- Dream world merging
- Duration manipulation of dreams
- Emotion manipulation
- Mental manipulation
- Oneiric cognition/ prediction
- Oneiric energy manipulation
- Oneiric reality manipulation
- Oneiric slaying
- Psychic energy absorption (including dream absorption)
- Subconscious manipulation (including subliminal messaging)
The users having the ability of dream manipulation can subconsciously introduce good dreams or nightmares. This gives them a clear upper hand and a unique advantage during the battle.
What are the Techniques of Oneirokinesis?
Here is the list of various techniques used by Oneirokinesis power holders –
- Dream materialization
- Dream combat
- Dream mode
- Dream reliving
- Dream recall
- Dream searching
- Dream weaponry (including dream-ranged weaponry)
- Oneiric omnipresence
- Oneiric empowerment
- Oneiric shapeshifting
- Oneiric teleportation
- Oneiricpotence
- Oneiriscience
- Oneiromancy
What are the Oneirokinesis variations?
There are subtle variations of this superpower. The use of these variations depend upon the user who posseses them. Here is the list of the variations of dream manipulation –
- Daydream manipulation
- Dream Force manipulation
- Esoteric dream manipulation
- Nightmare manipulation
- Dream embodiment
- Nightmare embodiment
- Dream Magic
- Oneiropathy
- Dreamscape
What are the other Associations of Oneirokinesis?
Let’s check the list of the associations related with Oneirokinesis:
- Dream Derivation
- Dream deity
- Dream-world Lordship
- Dream guardianship
- Dreamt reality
- Fantasy manipulation
- Hallucination inducement
- Fantasy world manipulation
- Illusion manipulation
- Imagination manipulation
- Imaginary environment manipulation
- Inner world manipulation
- Imagination manipulation
- Mental plane manipulation
- Mental manipulation
- Mind palace
- Mental world manipulation
- Planes dreaming
- Oneiric physiology
- Reality dreaming
- Sleep manipulation
- Sandman
- Supernatural vision manipulation
- Unreality manipulation
- Telepathy
Many time Oneirokinesis is associated with other abilities or superpowers like illusion manipulation, telepathy, hydrokinesis, Chlorokinesis, metal manipulation, etc. All these associations are highly interconnected with each other to form a complex web of superpower and possibilities for those who retain them.
What are the limitations of Oneirokinesis?
Now that you are aware of the techniques, associations, and variations of Oneirokinesis, it is important to also learn about the limitations of Oneirokinesis. Keep reading.
Just like any other superpower, Oneirokinesis also has it’s own limitations and they depend upon the capacity of the individual who possesses this superpower.
- Dream negation, dream-lock, or oneiric immunity
- Users might fail with lucid dreamers
- Users might not be able to control people having sleeping issues like insomnia
- The users might have limited control over dreams like nightmares or the dream realm
- Users might fail to harm the target in physical terms
- The users would be limited to disturbing sleeping subjects due to conditions like sleep inducement or daydreams
- Users might fail to damage psychic immunity, psychic shield, and indomitable will
Who are the Known Users or practitioners of Oneirokinesis Superpower?
This superpower is possessed in different variation by many characters in different movies, and web series. Here is the list of the known users of Oneirokinesis:
- Freddy Krueger and Kristen Parker from A Nightmare on Elm Street
- Cosmic Owl from Adventure Time
- Ezizh and Tasi from AFK Arena
- Mirage and The Ethereal from Aladdin – The Animated Series
- Vincent from Alphas
- Selmith Parasites from Angel
- Big Friendly Giant from BFG
- Makuta Teridax and Karzahni from Bionicle
- Moon Presence and Great Ones by Bloodborne
- The Master from Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- Nocturn from Danny Phantom
- The Dream Lord from Doctor Who
- The Grotesque by Fear Mythos
- Nightmare by Ghost Sweeper Mikami
- Bill Cipher from Gravity Falls
- Hypnos and Oneiroi from Greek Mythology
- Ariadne and Dom Cobb from Inception
- Users of the Sheep Talisman from Jackie Chan Adventures
- Lissandra from League of Legends
- Reala from Nights
- Nico di Angelo from the Percy Jackson series
- HIM from The Powerpuff Girls
- Rick Sanchez, Morty Smith, and Scary Terry from Rick and Morty
- Isabel Evans from Roswell
- Kylie Galen, Holiday Brandon, and Derek Lakes from Shadow Falls
- Dreamcatcher from Skylanders
- Void from Sonic the Hedgehog
What are the known objects of Oneirokinesis?
Some of the popular objects of dream manipulation can be observed in the following:
- Enmu’s Blood Demon Art by Demon Slayer
- Cortex Baker from Cookie Clicker
- The 7th Spear of the Scarlet King from SCP Foundation
- Sheep Talisman from Jackie Chan Adventures
- Dream Helmet from Wizards of Waverly Place
Conclusion
Oneirokinesis or dream manipulation is a captivating and mysterious superpower that offers endless possibilities for exploration and discovery within the realm of dreams. Whether used for personal introspection, creative expression, or grand adventures, oneirokinesis can empower the holder with great ability to overpower their opponents by controlling their dreams.