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Bliss and horror
Held by: Guillame
Ability to: Bring about feelings of bliss and horror in others

"Bliss and horror" is the Haitian's description of his father's ability to induce either positive or negative sensations in other people.

Characters

  • Guillame is the only character known to have this ability.

Limits

Guillame is able to make people feel extreme pleasure or discomfort. He has induced "bliss" in his followers and "horror" in his enemies. Used as a weapon, this power can effectively incapacitate victims with weakness and nausea.

So far, there is no indication that he could cause both pleasure and pain at the same time. All subjects experience whatever single feeling he projects.

This power appears to require active concentration to use.

Examples

Memorable Quotes

"It was common for the Tonton Macoutes to come for popular leaders like my father... But never my village. My father never let them get close enough. Bliss and horror. My father's tools. My father's gift."

- The Haitian (It Takes a Village, Part 1)


"I am bliss and I am horror and you, my friend... have made a terrible mistake."

- Guillame (It Takes a Village, Part 1)


"I could drive men to ecstasy or horror. I could lead, move nations...Instead, I get them high and I sleep with their women."

- Guillame (It Takes a Village, Part 3)

Notes

  • In the It Takes a Village series, Guillame has variously caused his subjects to feel bliss, horror, love, fear, shame, ecstasy, subjugation, euphoria, and desire. It is unknown whether or not Guillame has the ability to directly cause these feelings or if they are byproducts of an umbrella sensation.
  • In an interview, Joe Kelly called Guillame "a 'walking drug'. So essentially, he could send you on a 'good trip' (as he does during the ceremonies) or a 'bad trip' (as he does to the Tonton Macoutes)." "To me, he messes with the endorphins of people around him--so when he wants people to be happy, their brains release more endorphins. When he wants them terrified, it's either an overload or some other brain chemical and they freak out. I also liked that it was related to the Haitian's power."
  • Writers Joe Pokaski and Aron Coleite said Guillame "liked to use his ability to sleep around."


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Graphic Novel Abilities

Ability augmentationAcid secretionAge shiftingAppearance alterationAura absorptionBliss and horrorBone spike protrusionChlorine gas exudationCrumplingDehydrationDisintegration touchElasticityElectrical absorptionEnergy absorption, transference, and redirectionFire castingForcefieldsFuture terrorist's abilityGold mimicryGranulationGreen energy blastImprintingLaser emissionLevitationLuminescenceLung adaptationMass manipulationMediumshipNerve gas emissionNeurocognitive deficitOil secretionOmnilingualismPlant manipulationSound absorptionSpider mimicryTelescopic visionWall crawling

See Also: Ability developmentAbility extensionAbility heredityAbility immunityAbility lossAbility theftBrain examinationBrain penetrationUnnamed abilitiesExamples of simultaneous ability useEye alterationList of abilitiesList of abilities with multiple usersParadoxProphecyRiftPower