Oxygen Independence

The power to survive without oxygen.

Also Called[]

• Airlessness
• Breathlessness
• Oxygenlessness

Capabilities[]

The user doesn't require oxygen, enabling survival in airless environments indefinitely. This unique trait allows them to simulate powers such as Atmospheric Adaptation, Aquatic Breathing, and Vacuum Adaptation.

In some cases, the user simply does not have to breathe.

Applications[]

• Immunity to Deoxygenation

Associations[]

• Bionic Physiology
  • Artificial Physiology
  • Android Physiology
• Ghost Physiology
• Immortality
• Lunglessness
• Respiratory System Manipulation
• Spirit Physiology
• Undead Physiology

Variations[]

• Anaerobic Breathing - In an environment that lacks sufficient oxygen, the user is capable of respiration through other substances such as nitrate, fumarate, sulfate, or elemental sulfur.
• Air Independent Breathing - The user is able to draw breath from certain liquids or solids. While Aquatic Breathing allows users to extract oxygen from water, true oxygen independent breathing would still be based on Anaerobic Respiration.
• Breathing Independence - The user does not need to breath.

Limitations[]

• Despite being able to survive without oxygen, the user is still vulnerable to environments filled with air-borne hazards.
• Anaerobic respiration may bring complications through production of damaging chemicals depending on the type of anaerobic respiration.
• Users may be oxygen intolerant.

Known Users[]

Gallery[]

As a vampire, Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) has no need to breathe, allowing him to survive being trapped at the bottom of the ocean for three months...

...and in a demon dimension with an atmosphere toxic to humans.

Xorn (Marvel Comics)

Cain Marko/Juggernaut (Marvel Comics)

Being made of air, Wind Fables (Fables) do not need to breathe. Because of this they are able to be underwater without any ill effects.

All Ice Elementals (Serious Sam) have no requirement for oxygen due to their inorganic nature.

Made from solid rock, the Stone Elementals (Serious Sam) have no requirement for oxygen.

Water Elementals (Serious Sam) have no need for oxygen due to their inorganic physiology.

Gems (Steven Universe) possess gem-stones that project humanoid forms out of light. Because of this, they do not need to breathe.

Data (Star Trek: TNG)

Like all Kryptonians, Power Girl (DC Comics) can survive without oxygen as long as she is empowered by the radiation of yellow or blue stars.

As they are technically undead, the Fork Maidens (New Blood Interactive's DUSK) have no need for oxygen.

Lonnie Thompson Lincoln/Tombstone (Marvel Comics)

Due to being inorganic beings, the Possessed Scarecrows (New Blood Interactive's DUSK) have no need for breathing oxygen.

The Turrets (New Blood Interactive's DUSK) have no need for oxygen due to being mechanical sentries.

Being undead, Owen Harper (Torchwood) has no need for oxygen, allowing him to survive underwater.

SCP-030 - The Homunculus (SCP Foundation) is oxygen-independent thanks to its physiology as a Homunculus.

Jason Voorhees (Friday the 13th)

As an extraterrestrial creature, King Ghidorah (MonsterVerse) likely doesn't need to breathe in order to survive, making the Oxygen Destroyer that destroys natural lifeforms useless against him.

Destoroyah (Godzilla series)

As a Slime, Rimuru Tempest (That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime) doesn't need to breathe because of his body operating on magicules.

Frieza's (Dragon Ball Series) species can breath without oxygen.

SCP 682 hard to destroy reptile (SCP Foundation)

SCP-173 the sculture (SCP Foundation)

In ghost form, Vlad Masters/Plasmius (Danny Phantom) can enter space without an oxygen tank or helmet.

Videos[]

SCP-030 - The Homunculus (SCP Orientation)

SCP-280 Eyes In The Dark

SCP-239 - The Witch Child - Object class - Keter-2

The Witch Child - SCP-239 (SCP Animation)-2