Ego: Superpower or Superweakness?

[Tami]

If a Character has a massive ego, can they use it as a superpower or is it only a Superweakness? Any good examples?

[Nik Hasta]

I'm not sure I understand the question.

How would one use a large ego as a power?

[The Dork Knight]

I'm not sure I understand the question.

How would one use a large ego as a power?

Well the largest Ego is a sentient planet and/or Kurt Russell. That's always a handy superpower to have...

[MichaelC]

If a Character has a massive ego, can they use it as a superpower or is it only a Superweakness? Any good examples?

Depends on the writer. Some will use it to make the character a meme badass like Wolverine, Batman, and Doctor Doom. Others will use it as a reason to make a character faceplant and go on a redemption arc.

[Sharpandpointies]

I think with Wolverine and Batman, you're talking willpower.

Doom has a lot of ego, but he kind of matches his own view of himself, as well.

[MichaelC]

I think with Wolverine and Batman, you're talking willpower.

Doom has a lot of ego, but he kind of matches his own view of himself, as well.

In comics those tend to go together, thanks to the power of meme. Wolverine wasn't portrayed as especially strong-willed initially, but once he started talking about being the best there is at what he does, writers also started gradually giving him showings that fit with the bragging. There's a synergy to these things, except when a writer's intent is to set up a redemption arc.

[Blackid]

the question I have is "what is ego?".... Are you saying self-confidence? Or are you saying megalomaniac/I am God type stuff? because I believe Kallark (Gladiator) has #1 as a superpower but once you go to level 2 it becomes a detriment.

[Alan2099]

Gladiator's powers go up and down depending on how confident he is in himself. Does that count?

[Kusanagi]

I think Ranma had a ki blast using his ego as power, but I may be misremembering.

[Tami]

I think Ranma had a ki blast using his ego as power, but I may be misremembering.

It wasn't as powerful as Ryouga's Depression based Ki attack, but yeah Ranma's attack was based on Self-Confidence which is a manifestation of Ego.

[Miburo]

I'm not sure I understand the question.

How would one use a large ego as a power?

I thought you knew how I work.