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A superpower is a special or extraordinary superhuman ability far greater than what is considered normal. Superpowers are typically displayed in science fiction and fantasy media such as comic books, TV shows, video games, and film as the key attribute of a superhero.
This is a list of psychic abilities attributed to real-world people. Many of these abilities pertain to variations of extrasensory perception or the sixth sense . Superhuman abilities from fiction are not included.
Dwarf – Human-shaped being often dwelling in mountains and in the earth. Empusa (or empousa, pl. empousai) – A shape-shifting being with a copper leg in Greek mythology. Elf – Supernatural being in Germanic mythology and folklore. Erinyes – Greek female chthonic deities of vengeance.
Magic (supernatural) (24 C, 114 P) P. Psychic powers (8 C, 18 P) S. Shapeshifting (3 C, 94 P) Pages in category "Fictional superhuman abilities"
Fictional characters who can copy superpowers (30 P) D. Fictional characters with death or rebirth abilities (4 C, 126 P)
Must be a superhuman trait - This category does not include characters who can lift less the 2,000 lb (910 kg) [1 ton]; if the character is non-human, the character must exceed the limitations of their species. For perspective, the average physically fit human is able to "lift/drag/carry" one's own body weight; up to double one's own body weight.
Superhuman strength is a superpower commonly invoked in fiction and other literary works, such as mythology.A fictionalized representation of the phenomenon of hysterical strength, it is the power to exert force and lift weights beyond what is physically possible for an ordinary human being.
Supernatural entities and powers are common in various works of fantasy. Examples include the television shows Supernatural and The X-Files , the magic of the Harry Potter series, The Lord of the Rings series, The Wheel of Time series and A Song of Ice and Fire series.