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{{trope}}
{{quote|'''Anakin:''' What are you doing?
'''Qui-Gon:''' You're going to need [[The Six Stats|better stats.]] I'm transferring some of my [[Malaproper|mini-chlorines]] to your blood.
'''Anakin:''' A blood transfusion? What?!
'''Qui-Gon:''' They'll [[Super Empowering|multiply there]] and grant you [[One Stat to Rule Them All|lightning fast reflexes]] and skill points in [[Badass Driver|driving.]]
'''Anakin:''' That's crazy!|''[[Darths and Droids]]'', episode [http://www.darthsanddroids.net/episodes/0086.html 86]}}
John has one or more [[Stock Super Powers]] of the genetic and/or magical variety. He may have gained them from birth thanks to [[Superpowerful Genetics]], [[Designer Babies|genetic experimentation]], or after conception thanks to [[Super Serum]], a [[Mass Super-Empowering Event]] or a [[Disposable Superhero Maker]]. Alternately, he has mystic powers in a setting where [[The Power of Blood]] and [[Blood Magic]] are very real, so his blood contains a measure of his magic. In short, his powers course through his blood in a very real sense.
Suddenly, his friend Jack [[Friendly Target|gets shot by one of his enemies,]] and has only minutes to live before even his [[Overdrawn At the Blood Bank|copious blood supply runs out]]! Just by luck, Jack and John are the same blood type, and a quick emergency transfusion ensues... which results in an [[Emergency Transformation]]. Thanks to the blood-borne nature of John's powers, Jack now has those same abilities! They might be temporary and last only as long as John's blood is in his system, or they may trigger a similar reaction in Jack's body and give him permanent (and potentially different) powers.
It bears mentioning that in [[Real Life]] blood transfusions in no way transfer the donor's genes into the recipient's DNA. The red and white blood cells last only a few months before dying without leaving a trace. If John's powers are biological/genetic/chemical in nature, and/or [[Phlebotinum]] is involved, Jack getting these powers is often justified by [[The Professor]] explaining that the donation triggered dormant super-genes in Jack, or actually ''did'' somehow [[Viral Transformation|overwrite parts of his genome]]. If John's powers are magical in nature, then the reason Jack gets similar powers may have to do with [[Blood Magic]]. In these cases "John" might not even be the same species as Jack, such as dragon or vampire blood <ref>(of the mystical, non [[Viral Transformation|viral based types]])</ref> endowing the imbiber with power. If John's powers are from a [[The Symbiote|(symbiotic) virus]], then it reasonably be able to transfer via blood transfusion, though you can probably count characters with these powers on one hand.
A subtrope of [[Super Empowering]]. See also [[How to Give A Character Super Powers]].
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== Anime and Manga ==
* In the manga ''[[Wolf Guy Wolfen Crest|Wolf Guy]]'', Akira gives blood to Chiba after Hadou nearly kills him, and Chiba is healed by it and becomes a
* In ''[[Futaba-Kun Change!|Futaba Kun Change]]'' Misaki gets the temporary ability to turn into a boy when she's transfused with [[Gender Bender|Futaba's]] blood. Later justified as her latent Shimeru genes (apparently quite widespread in the Japanese population) being activated by Futaba's active genderbending factor.
* In ''[[Rosario
* Getting bitten by a zombie in ''[[
== [[Comic Books]] ==
* In ''[[Hellboy]]: The Island'', Hellboy gets drained of his blood and a prophet of the Ogdru Jahad absorbs it. This causes the prophet to begin transforming into a copy of ''Anung un Rama'', the demon that Hell wanted HB to be. The man is then driven insane.
* Spitfire of ''The Invaders'' (Marvel Comics) gained superpowers from a blood transfusion from the first Human Torch. I'm not sure how that worked, given that the first Human Torch was an ''android''.
* This is [[She Hulk]]'s origin. She needed a blood transfusion and Bruce was on hand, afterwards she was permanently changed into a hulk, albeit she retained her personality and intellect.
** It later [[Retcon|turned out]] that the Hulk's drastic change in personality is caused by a multiple personality disorder which is exacerbated by his transformation. She-Hulk's personality ''does'' change, but she doesn't have the insane number of alternate transformations that Bruce does.
* In a [[Golden Age]] ''[[Superman]]
* During the first arc of ''[[Young Avengers]]'', Patriot claims that this is how he got his powers: his grandfather, [[Captain America (comics)]]'s supersoldier prototype, gave him a blood transfusion. It turns out be a lie (Patriot was addicted to a drug that gave super-powers), but then he [[Taking the Bullet|takes a shot from a Kree blaster]] for Cap. When he gets to the hospital after the battle, Cap is all set for this, except "the ''other'' super-soldier beat you to it."
* This is [[Deadpool]]'s backstory; his healing factor was derived from Wolverine's blood.
* [[The Savage Dragon]] once let his blood be used in an attempt to cure a friend's AIDS. It seemed to work at
* ''[[PS238]]'' this was turned the other way - blood from a superhero was used to "give atomic wedgie" to an otherwise unbeatable infection. Also, the problem with blood transfusion from ''bulletproof'' donors was discussed. After which they had to deal with the part where those [[Made of Iron]] cells run out of virus and start to attack the host's body, of course.
* In ''[[The Lands of Arran|Elves]]'' one of the safer ways to deal with untamed dragons is blood transfusion. If a humanoid has some fresh dragon blood (usually done via injection of a mix with one's own), they sense it and won't perceive one as prey. Then pumping some of the mix back into the dragon helps to command it. This needs to be repeated regularly to maintain the effects, of course. Consequences of dragon blood overdose may vary, especially if combined with unrelated necromantic effects, exotic poisons, pregnancy or fever. It's obscure, presumably because sensible people think in terms of having a domesticated dragon purchased or issued, rather than looking into crazy alchemical experiments to get a feral one if everything works well.
== Fan Works ==
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== [[Live Action TV]] ==
* ''[[The 4400]]'' had an inversion. Isabel, the first child born to two returnees, produces pure [[Super Serum|Promycin.]] When all the other returnees are suffering from an anti-promycin drug, her blood cures Shawn who went on to use his own healing powers on everyone else.
* In ''[[Dark Angel]]'', when Max gives an emergency transfusion to Logan, her stem-cell-laden blood starts to repair his spine. Unfortunately, it doesn't last, but he eventually gets a hold of a mechanical exoskeleton that lets him walk again. Later, a transfusion from another transgenic has longer-lasting effects, which when added to the support from the exoskeleton let him be stronger and faster.
* In ''[[Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]'' Claire's blood can be used to heal other people through transfusion.
* In the tv movie ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109589/ Deep Red]''. It has a girl whose blood rejuvenates the recipient and grants [[Voluntary Shapeshifting]]. In a twist, the power only lasts for a limited time, and regular transfusions are needed for people to sustain them. It's because of this that the bad guy, who has some of her blood in his system, is after her.
* In ''[[Stargate Universe]]'', Chloe Armstrong was able to cure lieutenant Scott with blood transfusion in episode "Cloverdale".
* In [[Misfits]], Nikki inadvertently gains the ability to teleport by a heart transplant from Ollie. She never learned to control it though.
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== [[Video Games]] ==
* In ''[[Operation Darkness]]'', a [[Our Werewolves Are Different|Werewolf]] giving his blood to someone changes them and gives them some kind of power. If they survive.
* In ''[[Freedom Force]]'', this is how Liberty Lad got his powers, Minuteman gave him a blood transfusion after his [[Reckless Sidekick]] behavior got him shot.
* In ''[[Mega Man ZX]]'', a "Mega Man" is a Maverick Raid survivor who harness the blood of the [[Big Bad]] Master Albert via donation. His blood (or rather, the contained DNA) is the key of unlocking the [[Transformation Trinket|Biometal's]] power and allowing them to Megamerge with it.
** This may not be a straight example: it's implied that Albert used his influence to get trace amounts of DNA into everyone through the upgrades that make Reploids and Humans essentially the same. The DNA lets them megamerge, but they still need the biometal to have superpowers. Not to mention the DNA may just be stored as data in both cases (since Reploids and Humans both have machine parts) and is simply submitted as a confirmation code when the person says "megamerge!"
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