The Best Characters Who Lost Their Quirks In My Hero Academia

My Hero Academia has displayed a string of characters with both powerful and downright odd Quirks. They either use their special abilities for better or for worse, but what about those who no longer have access to their Quirks?

In the show, All For One is known for using his Quirk to steal the Quirks of others, either for his personal use or to give to others. But in other cases, some characters have lost their Quirks through personal injury or the Quirk-destroying drugs the Shie Hassaikai were peddling. As such, here is a rundown of the characters in My Hero Academia who have lost their Quirks.

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Luminescent Baby

Quirk: Unnamed Luminescence Quirk

Although we never find out their real name or the full scope of their life, the Luminescent Baby was the first person born with a Quirk. We do know of earlier cases of Quirks like All For One’s mother, but the Luminescent Baby’s undeniable ability to light up brighter than a strobe light made them the first recorded case of a Quirk manifesting.

The Luminescent Baby is shown to have a heroic spirit, using their platform to promote peace and unity in the chaotic time when Quirks were beginning to pop up everywhere. Of course, All For One has to ruin everyone’s party, not only stealing the Luminescent Baby’s Quirk but murdering them as well.

8

Iwao Oguro

Quirk: Overclock

A character featured in My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, Iwao Oguro was once a well-known Pro-Hero known as the High-Speed Hero: O’Clock. His Quirk, Overclock, basically allows both his senses and speed to go into overdrive, causing his perception of the world to move in slow motion.

However, by the time we meet him in the original timeline of the Vigilantes manga, Oguro has had his Quirk stolen by All For One. Now he has become the vigilante known as Knuckleduster, continuing the fight against crime. Despite his Quirkless state, he still has considerable fighting abilities, able to go toe-to-toe against Eraser Head and the vigilante Stendhal (who is later known as Hero Killer Stain).

7

Ragdoll

Quirk: Search

A member of the Hero group, Wild, Wild Pussycats, Ragdoll (or Tomoko Shiretoko) first appeared during the summer Training Camp Arc. Bubbly and personable, she has a Quirk called Search, which allows her to keep track of 100 people and figure out their Quirks and weaknesses.

However, she was kidnapped by the League when they invaded the Training Camp, likely targeted due to the usefulness of her Quirk. As expected, once she fell into the hands of All For One, the supervillain stole her Quirk for himself to use. Despite All For One and Shigaraki’s defeat, Ragdoll never regained her Quirk.

6

Overhaul

Quirk: Overhaul

Introduced during the Shie Hassaikai Arc, Overhaul quickly became a serious contender for one of the most powerful villains when he first met the League of Villains. His Quirk allows him to assemble and disassemble matter upon contact, allowing him to kill his enemies or heal them in seconds (though he’s more into the former).

Despite being responsible for creating Quirk-destroying drugs, Overhaul’s decision to mess with the League while drawing too much attention from the Heroes backfired on him. After being defeated by Deku in battle, Overhaul permanently loses the ability to use his Quirk after Shigaraki disintegrates his lower arms and cuts them off, crippling him.

5

Togata Mirio

Quirk: Permeation

Currently one of the Big Three and a third-year at UA, Togata Mirio is cheerful and highly skilled at using his Permeation Quirk, which allows him to phase through solid materials. As a Hero Work Study intern at Nighteye’s Agency, Mirio was heavily involved in raiding the Shie Hassaikai’s operations but lost his Quirk after he was shot with a Quirk-destroying drug.

Despite the loss of his Quirk, Mirio remains a Hero student at UA, spending a large amount of time watching over Eri. But in a shocking twist, Mirio made his comeback to the field and showcased the return of his Quirk during the Heroes’ fight against Shigaraki in Jaku City. It’s revealed that Eri had been training her Rewind Quirk regularly and managed to use it effectively on Mirio.

4

Stain

Quirk: Blood Curdle

The Hero Killer Stain was one of the most influential villains in the show, gaining notoriety for murdering Heroes he deemed unworthy. He was instrumental in spurring the League of Villains’ cause – entirely by accident – after his defeat, as his philosophy gained traction among villains and the public.

He was released from Tartarus and turned to help the Heroes’ cause. Stain intervenes during Armoured All Might’s clash with All For One, using his Blood Curdle Quirk to paralyse the supervillain. However, All For One had the perfect Quirk to counter Stain’s and ended up stealing his Quirk before killing him.

3

Star And Stripe

Quirk: New Order

One of the strongest characters in the show, Star was an American Pro-Hero introduced in the first episode of Season 7 who went head-to-head against Shigaraki/All For One. She was able to use her Quirk, New Order, to keep Shigaraki at bay and almost defeat him.

Due to the many uses of her Quirk, All For One wanted it for himself and seemed to come out on top when he managed to steal it from her. However, Star deliberately relinquishes her Quirk to All For One/Shigaraki, setting two rules on her Quirk before handing it over. Although Star died due to Shigaraki’s Decay, her Quirk damaged his body severely, resulting in several of his Quirks being destroyed.

2

Hawks

Quirk: Fierce Wings

The Number Two Pro-Hero after All Might’s retirement, Hawks was known for his unimaginable speed thanks to his Quirk. Not only does his Fierce Wings Quirk allow him to fly, but he can telepathically control each feather to do what he wants, which causes the HSPC to recruit him as a child.

Although his wings were recovering after his fight with Dabi, Hawks was active during the Final War, supporting Deku in his efforts to find All For One. He was able to join in on the action during the battle against a Rewinding All For One but was caught by the supervillain and had his Quirk taken. Like Ragdoll, he couldn’t recover his Quirk after All For One’s death, retiring from Pro-Hero work and becoming the President of the HSPC.

1

Deku

Quirk: One For All

The main hero of the show, Midoriya Izuku was originally born Quirkless but received One For All after impressing All Might with his heroic, selfless nature. He trained his body to use the Quirk effectively, and although he kept One For All a secret, the world eventually came to learn of the Quirk during the Jaku City debacle.

Despite the death of All For One’s original body during the Final War, his vestige was able to take over Shigaraki’s body. In a move that mirrors Star and Stripe’s strategy, Deku forcibly passes over One For All to Shigaraki. As a result, all the vestiges of One For All, with the combined might of Shigaraki, Deku, and the Heroes, were able to defeat All For One. However, Deku loses One For All forever, and the Quirk disappears, having fulfilled its original purpose.