Living Nightmare

Living Nightmare's powers and abilities

Powers

As the physical manifestation of fear, the Living Nightmare has a host of powers, many of which are still poorly understood.

Superhuman Strength: The Living Nightmare is incredibly strong. Although the upper limits of its strength are unknown, it has been observed trading blows with the extremely powerful Samaritan and shrugging off Samaritan's Empyrean Web, which is capable of containing a tidal wave.

Energy Drain: The Living Nightmare can leech energy from its opponents, causing them to grow weaker as they fight the monster. Any and all physical contact with the creature causes drainage.

Nigh Invulnerable with Superhuman Durability: The Living Nightmare�??s energy draining powers seem to protect it from many forms of attack, making it nigh-invulnerable. It can also survive in the vacuum of space.

Uncanny Senses: As of 1995, the Living Nightmare was inexplicably drawn to its super-powered enemies.

Teleportation: The Living Nightmare appears out of nowhere, making its attack all the more fearful. It then �??blinks out of existence�?� when too far away from its power source, fear.

Shapeshifting: The Living Nightmare can change the shape of its body; this allows it to form wings which are capable of supporting it in sustained flight.

Empathic Assault: The Living Nightmare can absorb fear, amplify it, and project the result back. This appears to leave the target in a catatonic state, although it could potentially kill somebody by triggering cardiac arrest.

Weaknesses

The Living Nightmare is powered by raw fear and can be defeated if isolated from these emotions (by sending it into space, for example). In addition, the tentacles on its head are said to be fear-receptors, and the creature has occasionally been defeated by blocking or modifying its access to the fear around it.