The power to perceive and read auras. Sub-power of Light Manipulation, Aura Manipulation, and Psychic Perception. Variation of Enhanced Vision and Energy Perception. Not to be confused with Aura Detection. Opposite to Aura Concealment.
Also Called[]
- Aura Perception
- Aura Sense/Sight
- Aura Vision
- Chakra Reading (Naruto)
- Kirlian Eye
Capabilities[]
The user can perceive and read auras, normally invisible fields of energy that surround every living thing; this can be used to see a target’s emotions, health status, power level, or moral alignment.
Applications[]
- Aura Detection
- Essence Reading
- Power Perception (by reading the essence of power)
- Health Point Meter
- Lie and Truth Detection
- Morality Viewing
- Supernatural Detection
- Visual Empathy
- Visual Mind Reading
Associations[]
- Aura Manipulation
- Blindsight
- Clairvoyance
- Cosmic Awareness
- Energy Perception
- Enhanced Vision
- Life-Force Absorption
- Life-Force Manipulation
- Psychic Navigation
- Psychic Perception
- Psychological Mastery
- Sin Detection
- Soul Reading
Used By[]
Limitations[]
- Some users rely on being within physical visual range.
- Could be limited on how many auras one can see at a time.
- Some could be limited on how long an aura can be seen due to risks of headaches.
- Users of Aura Concealment are immune.
Known Users[]
See Also: Aura Vision.
Anime/Manga/Manhwa[]
- Yamada Asaemon Shion (Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku)
- Nen Users (Hunter X Hunter); via Gyo
- Sōichirō Sakurada (Castle-Town Dandelion)
- Sword Maiden (Goblin Slayer)
- Various Characters (Kimetsu no Yaiba)
- Sir Aaron (Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew)
- Ash Ketchum (Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew)
- Hyuga Clan (Naruto); via Byakugan
- Karin (Naruto); via Mind's Eye of the Kagura
- Coco (Toriko)
- Various Characters (The Greatest Estate Developer)
- Users of Kenbunshoku/Observation Haki (One Piece)
- Issho/Fujitora
- Usopp
- Monkey D. Luffy
- Charlotte Katakuri
- Jintae Yang (Hero Killer)
- Julia Nigurendou (Mieruko-chan)
- Tiana Silvario XVI (Restaurant to Another World)
- Aiura Mikoto (The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.)
- Tsukihiko Amo (World Trigger)
Comics/Cartoons[]
- Ty Lee (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- Anodites (Ben 10: Alien Force)
- Gwen Tennyson
- Charmcaster (Ben 10: Alien Force)
- Waverider (DC Comics)
- Black Lantern Corps (DC Comics)
- Clark Kent/Kal-El/Superman (DC Comics)
- Virgil Hawkins/Static (DCAU/DC Comics)
- Monroe (The Life and Times of Juniper Lee); via Ronak Stone
- Bloom (Winx Club)
- Dawn (Total Drama)
- Batman (Justice League × RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen); as a Bat Faunus
- Trevor Hawkins/Eyeboy (Marvel Comics)
- Justice (Marvel Comics)
- Luna (Marvel Comics)
- Synch (Marvel Comics)
- Shirley (Tiny Toon Adventures)
- Dame Tara (El Goonish Shive)
- Jacob (UN Comics)
- April O’Neil (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012)
- Dragons (Wakfu)
Literature[]
- Chris Gordon (Demon Accords)
- Miranda Kane (Shadow Falls)
- Jax Pavan (Star Wars Legends)
- Lissa Dragomir (Vampire Academy)
- Adrian Ivashkov (Vampire Academy)
- Sonya Karp (Vampire Academy)
- Avery Lazar (Vampire Academy)
- Karoli (The Subject No. 1)
- David White (ONSET)
Live Television/Movies[]
- Bridge Carson/S.P.D. Green Ranger (Power Ranger S.P.D.)
- Linda Tavara (Heroes)
- Margaret Isobel Thoreaux (Smallville)
- Drusilla (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Lorne (Angel)
- Vanessa Brewer (Angel)
- Tara Maclay (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Neo (The Matrix)
- Geordi La Forge (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
- Xenomorphs (Aliens vs. Predator)
- Miraluka (Star Wars)
- Grimlocks (Charmed)
- Sykes (Being Human U.K)
- Annie Sawyer (Being Human U.K)
- Phoebe Buffay (Friends)
- Ivy Walker (The Village)
- Freya Beauchamp (Witches of East End)
- Wendy Beauchamp (Witches of East End)
- Darryl (Just Like Heaven)
- Succubus (Lost Girl)
- Bo Dennis
- Aife
- Leena ("Warehouse 13")
Video Games[]
- Aiden (Beyond: Two Souls)
- Rayne (BloodRayne)
- Users of Eagle Vision/Eagle Sense (Assassin's Creed)
- Ever (Evemore)
- Meisters (Soul Eater)
- Shen, the Eye of Twilight (League of Legends)
- Others (Night Watch)
- Nikodemos (Thieves' World)
- Luna (Incarnations of Immortality)
- Riolu and Lucario (Pokémon)
- Rui (Pokémon Colosseum)
- Nick Scryer (Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy)
- Alex Mercer (Prototype); via Infected Vision
- Nanaya Kiri (Tsukihime)
- Cole MacGrath (Infamous); via Radar Pulse
- Vampire Lords (Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim); via Detect All Creatures
- Users of Aura Whisper (The Elder Scrolls)
- Users of Detect Life and Detect Dead spells (The Elder Scrolls)
- Demon Hunters (Warcraft)
- Alex Chen (Life is Strange: True Colors)
- Kosuzu Motoori (Touhou Project)
Web Animation/Comic[]
- John Doe (unOrdinary)
- Certain Aura users (RWBY)
- Fox Alistair
- Candle (Inanimate Insanity Invitational)
Known Objects[]
- Aura Visualizer Machine (Adventure Time)
- Ronak Stone (The Life and Times of Juniper Lee)
Gallery[]
Anime/Manga/Manhwa[]
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"Gyo" (Hunter X Hunter) in a user's eyes allows them to see invisible auras.
Admiral Issho/Fujitora (One Piece) reading the auras of the Dressrosa citizens.
With the further development of his Kenbunshoku/Observation Haki, Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece) could read the flow of Charlotte Katakuri's incoming attacks and dodge them accordingly…
...and see people behind walls and buildings in order to sneak up behind them and knock them out.
Lucario (Pokémon) can read auras.
Tiana Silvario XVI (Restaurant to Another World)
Cartoons[]
Virgil Hawkins/Static (DCAU) producing an electric field that reads living being auras.
Gwen Tennyson (Ben 10: Ailen Force)
Charmcaster (Ben 10: Ailen Force)
Dawn (Total Drama) reading Zoey's Aura revealing that she's an only child and also, creeping her out.
Monroe (The Life and Times of Juniper Lee) using the Ronak Stone to view Jasmine Lee's magical aura.
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April O’Neil (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012)
Comics[]
Jacob (UN Comics) can read auras.
Clark Kent/Kal-El/Superman (DC Comics) reading Superboy's aura.
Waverider (DC Comics) can read auras to determine a person's past and possible future.
Synch (Marvel Comics)
Literature[]
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Due to lacking a constant connection with the Force, Jax Pavan (Star Wars Legends) viewed the Force as ribbons of color that extended into multiple dimensions which allowed him to view the "auras" of people.
Live TV[]
Annie Sawyer (Being Human U.K) has the ability to read other people's auras.
Web Animation/Comics[]
Thanks to his ability's passive effect, John Doe (unOrdinary) can naturally sense auras from activated abilities.
Despite being blind, Fox Alistair (RWBY) is someone who makes up for with by learning to control Aura to sense others, to the level of sensing and identifying auras, in addition to "seeing" Auras in color.
Video Games[]
Rayne (BloodRayne)
Alex Chen (Life is Strange: True Colors) she can read aura.