Powers and Abilities
The Shadow King was originally presented as a telepath of a very high order. He was said to be second only to Professor X, but this has probably changed since other telepaths have since surfaced. He can possess other beings while on the astral plane and can control the entire astral plane (which only the most powerful telepaths can do).
Later, The Shadow King's true nature as an astral form, preying on the bodies of powerful psi-sentitives and utilizing their abilities to enslave others, was revealed. In its native form, it can only be harmed psychically or by certain magic weapons; it has demonstrated the ability to live for millennia on end, and may well be an immortal construct. Its powers, when in possession of a physical body, are limited to that body's own capabilities; though the Shadow King is often able to access powers/abilities the host may not even be aware of actually possessing, or perfectly control powers that the host itself typically struggles to utilize accurately.
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