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Hades, god of the Underworld.

Umbrakinesis, or Sciakinesis, is the ability to mentally generate and manipulate darkness, the absence of light. One with this ability can even deactivate and repulse or travel through shadows (see Shadow Travel).

Percy Jackson and the Olympians[]

The Battle of the Labyrinth[]

After the battle, Nico walks into the woods and Percy follows him. Nico tells Percy he has to investigate his past. As Nico walks away, Percy states that the shadows of the forest were reaching out to Nico as if they were embracing him.

The Last Olympian[]

Nico shows that he is able to Shadow Travel, the ability to travel through darkness. Most Underworld creatures are also able to do this, as shown by Mrs. O'Leary's ability to do the same.

Hades fires a bolt of "dark energy" at Percy, which the latter deflects. In a flashback, Hades saves Nico and Bianca from being killed by creating a barrier around them right before Zeus obliterates their hotel with the Master Bolt.

The Heroes of Olympus[]

The House of Hades[]

Eris, Geras, and other children of Nyx make the area darker to prove they are the darkest child of Nyx.

Abilities[]

  • They can surround enemies in pitch-black clouds of dark space.
  • They can use darkness to create portals to travel from one place to the next (Shadow Travel).
  • They can use shadows to cover oneself in darkness to become invisible.
  • They can possibly see through darkness while their enemies cannot.
  • They are able to use black energy creating virtually impenetrable barriers. Hades was even able to block Zeus' Master Bolt.
  • Can fire bolts of dark energy.
  • They can manipulate shadows to form any weapon.
  • They can absorb and dissipate shadows. 
  • They can become stronger at night or in dark places (e.g. Underworld).
Nico di Angelo

Nico, an Umbrakinetic

Known Users[]

Abilities
Demigod Abilities: ADHD | Ancient Greek | Aphrodite's Blessing | Ares' Blessing | Artemis' Blessing | Clear Sight | Dreams | Dyslexia | Latin
Object Manipulation: Air | Anatomy | Atmosphere | Bones | Darkness | Dead | Diseases | Earth | Electricity | Fears | Fire | Healing | Ice | Illusions | Light | Locks | Love | Luck | Machines | Magic | Memories | Metals | Objects | Peace | Portals | Plants | Poison | Sleep | Sound | Temperature | Time | War | Water | Wealth | Weapons | Youth
Egyptian Magic: Animal Charming | Binding Magic | Combat Magic | Death Magic | Divine Words | Duat Travel | Duat Usage | Divination | Elemental Magic | Healing Magic | Necromancy | Path of the Gods | Statuary Magic | Storm Magic | Surveillance Magic | Sympathetic Magic
Other Abilities: Alf Seidr | Charmspeak | Curse of Achilles | Death Trance | Empathy Link | Immunity | Mist Control | Monster Sense | Prophecy | Rune Magic | Satyr's Sanctuary | Seasons Alteration | Shadow Travel | Shapeshifting | Teleportation | Vocal Mimicry | Zoolingualism
Skills: Alf Sign Language | Archery | Axemanship | Greek Training | Horsemanship | Knifemanship | Legion Training | Morse Code | Multilingualism | Musical Aptitude | Old Norse | Polearmsmanship | Swordsmanship | Weaving
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