Abilities

Abilities are superhuman capabilities brought out by either Yoki or Aether as a reflection of the soul. Each ability is shaped by what the user dreams of most, their greatest wish at the time that the yoki combines with them. Abilities are a special type of Skill, the particular skill that forms the core of a being. Everything with a soul has the potential to have an ability but this ability lies dormant. Together with Techniques and Skills, Abilities can become powerful weapons. Abilities become more powerful with more seasoning and understanding of the ability itself, like any other skill, and can be Soul Linked to other skills to increase its uses. Abilities (the most basic forms of them) can be copied and be made into Skills although these skills are nowhere near as powerful as the original ability. An ability can have a different effect on reality based on the way that it is being used (the current mindset of the user). If a mindset isn't right for an ability, the ability won't function at all. This generally is not an issue for most ability users as the ability was originally created from their own personal mindsets, although in cases like Cassandra and Roxanne and Grace, and possibly some abilities which need a specific trigger to be activated, the mindset needs to be altered to use an ability. Many Claymores are named after their abilities. Abilities are the one part of a being that cannot be shared with another being, as an ability represents the core of a being's entire existence. Only through the most powerful of soul-links can abilities be shared, merging two beings into a single one.

Heart class yoki users can choose a single Ability from any class to use, although they can never choose another again.

Each ability is of one of the 7 known Subclasses, although a being may have skills not of this type of Subclass. The particular subclass of the ability determines the being's subclass.

Some Abilities:
 * Blessings for drach (which are combined with Skills and Techniques permanently to get stronger)
 * Alice's Mimicry (is an ability but it mimics techniques)
 * The Heart of Darkness
 * Invisibility
 * Banshee