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'''Chaos Control''' is a superpower where a person can control disorder, which is paradoxical but ironically occurs anyway
The power would be manipulating chaotic forces that can range from control over probability to altering reality. These superpowers do not always involve controlling chaos but could be related to it, such as being empowered by it. However, this ability has a weakness: powers of order can counter chaos.
The name is derived from the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' franchise, where Chaos Control is one of the many powers granted by the [[MacGuffin|Chaos Emeralds]].
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* The Lord of Nightmares from the ''[[Slayers]]'' series is the creator of the four worlds. She is also the Sea of Chaos that makes up the universe, meaning she’s omnipotent.
* ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' Stars arc in both the anime and manga have different explanations for what Chaos is.
** The manga explains that Chaos is an abstract being that takes the form of different concrete villains to spread discord and destruction. It technically exists within the Cauldron of Stars, and destroying the Cauldron would destroy Chaos. {{spoiler| Sailor Cosmos is supposed to be locked in an eternal battle with Chaos, only she burned out and fled to the past to find another solution with Sailor Moon's help, posing as her little sister Chibi
** In the anime, it's explained that Galaxia attempted to purify the universe by gathering all of its Chaos into her body, believing she could control it. That ended up not working; if you try to get rid of all Chaos, it would corrupt you from the inside out for its goals. When Galaxia realized she was becoming corrupted, she sent out her Star-seed, the Light of Hope, to find help before she would destroy the entire universe. This Star-seed would take the form of {{spoiler|Chibi-Chibi}} after locating Sailor Moon. While Sailor Moon is urged to destroy Galaxia and Chaos with it, and she certainly tries at first with her wand and then the Sword of Sealing, she realizes that you can't destroy an inert force of evil without destroying its source: sapient minds from humans and aliens alike. Instead, she uses her powers to purify Galaxia, and dissipate Chaos, as well as the Light of Hope. As she explains, humans need both Chaos and hope in their heart, and to share the burden rather than center it in one person.
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== [[Film]] ==
* In ''Sonic 2'', it's explained that a human possessing a Chaos Gem will become this, and that's not a good thing. In the climax, Dr. Robotnik uses the Chaos Gem to empower his mecha and start reforming the town to his liking, breaking up the roads and the buildings. Even when Sonic, Tails and {{spoiler|Knuckles}} work as a team, {{spoiler|he ends up swatting them like flies. Sonic has to assume his Golden Form to destroy the mecha}}.
== [[Literature]] ==
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== [[Video Games]] ==
* The [[Trope Namers|Trope Namer]] of Chaos Control from ''Sonic the Hedgehog series'' is a technique that manipulates time and space by using energy from the Chaos Emeralds. Knuckles is the canonical guardian of the Chaos Gem, but unlike most examples on this page, he doesn't let the power corrupt him. Indeed, one of his duties is to ensure that no one else can use the Gem for destructive purposes.
== [[Visual Novel]]s ==
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