User blog:Gewsbumpz dude/Madness Manipulation

Summary
Madness Manipulation is the power to induce insanity into their foes. The methods of doing so can vary greatly such as the use of mind powers, chemicals or their natural presence.

Types
1. Psychological: Users of this type of Madness Manipulation drive others insane through psychological ways. Relying on their own voice and acts of manipulation to drive others into insanity. This also goes along with Corruption and Social Influencing.


 * Examples: Dr. Maniac (Goosebumps)
 * Limits: Characters that are skilled in mind-games and trickery are likely able to avoid falling to this type. Same with other characters who also specialize in this ability or characters that can be considered mindless such as zombies.

2. Biological: Users of this type can mess with their foe's sanity through ways of drugs, poisons, diseases and toxins.


 * Examples: The Scarecrow (DC Comics), Composite Human (The Real World)
 * Limits: Characters with Resistance to Biological Manipulation, Disease Manipulation or Poison Manipulation can make this method useless. Characters such as living AI, robots, elemental, or characters that lack a physical form are natural immune due to their physiology that is outside conventional biology.

3. Mind or Morality powers: Inducing insanity by directly toying with the minds of their foes, such as mental attacks. Or tapping into their morals.


 * Examples: Slappy (Goosebumps), Carnage (Marvel Comics), Various forms of Slenderman.
 * Limits: Resistance to Mind Manipulation or Morality Manipulation can make this approach useless. Characters that lack a mind or subconscious can likely evade this ability.

4. Technological: Characters that can drive others insane by making them view a video or some other piece of technology.


 * Examples: Skitzo the Bear (COMICK)
 * Limits: In most circumstances it is debatable if combat applicable.

5. Comprehension: Characters with this type can drive others insane due to the nature of their being. Such as simply looking at them will drive the viewer insane. Most extreme instances are capable of killing the viewer.


 * Examples: Zalgo (Creepypasta), Pennywise (The Dark Tower), Cthulhu along with other creatures of the Cthulhu Mythos.
 * Limits: Those who can understand things that are extreme or incomprehensible could bypass this ability. Beings with similarly complex natures can likely remain unaffected by this type of Madness Manipulation.