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Enlightenment Superpowers

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Some heroes train non-stop to develop Charles Atlas Superpowers, often using Training From Hell to attain herculean feats of skill. But... will defeating a dojo full of ninjas while blindfolded and bound in chains reveal the meaning of suffering? How many miles have to be run over liquid magma without breaking the surface before the purpose of life unfolds? The master of Enlightenment Superpowers knows. Because Magic Is Mental, these two tropes often overlap: the best wizards are the wisest and the smartest. Compare and contrast Power Born of Madness.

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Some heroes train non-stop to develop Charles Atlas Superpowers, often using Training From Hell to attain herculean feats of skill. But... will defeating a dojo full of ninjas while blindfolded and bound in chains reveal the meaning of suffering? How many miles have to be run over liquid magma without breaking the surface before the purpose of life unfolds? The master of Enlightenment Superpowers knows. After years of spiritual introspection, countless hours of intellectual debate, searches both academic and personal, the mysteries of existence begin to unfold. Or it could all happen in a bolt of (divine?) lightning. It doesn't necessarily have to be tied to any one religion, it's entirely possible for the revelation to be fathomable by an atheist or secular character. Then again, maybe it's all the meditating that unlocks the full use of the brain or makes it gain critical mass, giving practitioners Super Intelligence or Psychic Powers like: Astral Projection, access to past life memories and skills, levitation, and Aura Vision courtesy of their Third Eye chakra. Physically, since All Monks Know Kung Fu, their mental harmony and discipline means they can likely control their body's autonomic functions... possibly even unlocking Healing Factors, iron durability, incredible longevity, Super Strength, and very probably Ki Attacks. Because Magic Is Mental, these two tropes often overlap: the best wizards are the wisest and the smartest. Characters with Enlightenment Superpowers usually know some type of Functional Magic courtesy of their training, though it's entirely possible they can't cast any magic at all (or both sets of abilities are independent but related). To use a computer metaphor, their abilities don't come from using cosmic cheat codes, but thanks to discovering (or creating) the help file and user manual. Basically, they have learned to harness all of their human potential. Interestingly, not all characters with Enlightenment Superpowers are good. It's sometimes the case that they decide that Might Makes Right and as the strongest, they can do as they please. And that's if they don't delve into Blue and Orange Morality. Generally though characters who achieve this enlightened state are highly grounded, hard to upset, and very moral. Still, Beware the Nice Ones, because they have a Meditation Powerup. Compare and contrast Power Born of Madness. Examples of Enlightenment Superpowers include: