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** This was the result of Elfman's failed Take Over spell against a monster called The Beast a few years before the story started. In order to save his older sister, he used his magic on a gigantic magical monster, but wasn't quite strong enough to control it. He saved his older sister, and killed the younger [[spoiler: or so they thought)]]. Out of fear of this happening again, he stopped using full-body Take Over magic (eventually, he becomes able to control his power).

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** This was the result of Elfman's failed Take Over spell against a monster called The Beast a few years before the story started. In order to save his older sister, he used his magic on a gigantic magical monster, but wasn't quite strong enough to control it. He saved his older sister, and killed the younger [[spoiler: ([[spoiler: or so they thought)]]. Out of fear of this happening again, he stopped using full-body Take Over magic (eventually, he becomes able to control his power).
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** The ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' movies have Broly who became a berserker warrior because he was born with immense power. It is also heavily implied that the life-threatening experiences of his childhood also contributed quite a bit to his insanity as well.

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** The ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' movies have Broly Broly, who became a berserker warrior because he was born with immense power. It is also heavily implied that the life-threatening experiences of his childhood also contributed quite a bit to his insanity as well.



** This was the result of Elfman's failed Take Over spell against a monster called The Beast a few years before the story started. In order to save his older sister, he used his magic on a gigantic magical monster, but wasn't quite strong enough to control it. He saved his older sister, and killed the younger [[spoiler:they thought)]]. Out of fear of this happening again, he stopped using full-body Take Over magic (eventually, he becomes able to control his power).
** It's eventually revealed overusing the power of Dragon Slaying Magic has the potential to do this as it matures and the human gets closer and closer to the power of an actual dragon. [[spoiler:The final stage involves turning ''into'' a dragon and becoming consumed by the god-like power and arrogance it brings. This is how Acnologia went from a NominalHero on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge to an BloodKnight OmnicidalManiac.]]

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** This was the result of Elfman's failed Take Over spell against a monster called The Beast a few years before the story started. In order to save his older sister, he used his magic on a gigantic magical monster, but wasn't quite strong enough to control it. He saved his older sister, and killed the younger [[spoiler:they [[spoiler: or so they thought)]]. Out of fear of this happening again, he stopped using full-body Take Over magic (eventually, he becomes able to control his power).
** It's eventually revealed overusing the power of Dragon Slaying Slayer Magic has the potential to do this as it matures and the human gets closer and closer to the power of an actual dragon. [[spoiler:The final stage involves turning ''into'' a dragon and becoming consumed by the god-like power and arrogance it brings. This is how Acnologia went from a NominalHero on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge to an BloodKnight OmnicidalManiac.]]



** Sasuke seems to grow progressively more irrational the stronger he gets (as, to a lesser extent, do Itachi and [[spoiler:Obito]]). Eventually it's revealed that this is part of how their powers work; whenever a member of the Uchiha clan experiences strong emotion, it creates a burst of energy that increases the power of their Sharingan... and also damages their brain. In short, the best way for an Uchiha to become extremely powerful is to MindRape themselves into oblivion, ''a lot''.

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** Sasuke seems to grow progressively more irrational the stronger he gets (as, to a lesser extent, do Itachi and [[spoiler:Obito]]). Eventually Eventually, it's revealed that this is part of how their powers work; work: since the Uchiha clan are very devoted to love and friendship, whenever a member of the Uchiha clan experiences strong emotion, it creates loses a burst of energy that increases the power of loved one their love turns into hated and the ensuring despair triggers the manifestation of an unique chakra in their brains that awakens their Sharingan; and events of greater emotional trauma awakens the Mangekyo Sharingan... and also damages their brain.in both cases, with all the brain damage it implies as a side effect. In short, the best way for an Uchiha to become extremely powerful is to MindRape themselves into oblivion, ''a lot''.



* In ''Literature/TheRisingOfTheShieldHero'' the Curse series of the Legendary Weapons tend to provide power boosts and functions not normally available, such as Naofumi's Wrath shield giving him an actual attack. Each Curse is associated with one of the [[SevenDeadlySins sins]] and activating it runs the real risk of the wielder's mind becoming overwhelmed with that sin.

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* In ''Literature/TheRisingOfTheShieldHero'' ''Literature/TheRisingOfTheShieldHero'', the Curse series of the Legendary Weapons tend to provide power boosts and functions not normally available, such as Naofumi's Wrath shield giving him an actual attack. Each Curse is associated with one of the [[SevenDeadlySins sins]] and activating it runs the real risk of the wielder's mind becoming overwhelmed with that sin.



** Several characters, like [[spoiler:Black☆Star and Death The Kid in the manga]] use madness to their advantage, but most do so from [[TheCorruption outside]] sources where they are at risk of permanently losing their minds. Even the Nakatsukasas trace their power back to Arachne's experiments.

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** Several characters, like [[spoiler:Black☆Star and Death The Kid in (in the manga]] manga)]] use madness to their advantage, but most do so from [[TheCorruption outside]] sources where they are at risk of permanently losing their minds. Even the Nakatsukasas trace their power back to Arachne's experiments.experiments because she was the creator of Demon Weapons.



** To a lesser extent, [[MadScientist Franken Stein]] invokes this during his fight with Medusa. He was born with an already high affinity for madness, and when he was younger bordered on TheSociopath as a result. He gained more moral compunction as he grew older, but [[MeditationPowerup purposely reverts]] a little while fighting the witch in order to unleash more of his strength and ability. At the end of the fight, due to this and [[spoiler:the Kishin awakening]], he stands there cackling madly while blood rains down on him. The rest of the series also has him struggling to control his inner Madness, particularly [[GeckoEnding in the anime]] where [[spoiler:he eventually snaps completely (thanks in part to Medusa's interference) and runs off to join the bad guys, before Marie is brings him back using her own special ability and ThePowerOfLove.]]

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** To a lesser extent, [[MadScientist Franken Stein]] invokes this during his fight with Medusa. He was born with an already high affinity for madness, and when he was younger bordered on TheSociopath as a result. He gained more moral compunction as he grew older, but [[MeditationPowerup purposely reverts]] a little while fighting the witch in order to unleash more of his strength and ability. At the end of the fight, due to this and [[spoiler:the Kishin awakening]], he stands there cackling madly while blood rains down on him. The rest of the series also has him struggling to control his inner Madness, particularly [[GeckoEnding in the anime]] where [[spoiler:he eventually snaps completely (thanks in part to Medusa's interference) and runs off to join the bad guys, before Marie is brings him back using her own special ability and ThePowerOfLove.]]

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