Skin Hardening


 * For a gallery of examples for Skin Hardening, see here.

The ability to harden one's skin. A sub-power of Skin Manipulation, variation of Dermal Armor.

Also Called

 * Harden
 * Hierro (Iron)
 * Tekkai (Iron Mass)

Capabilities
The user is capable of hardening their skin, increasing their defensive and/or offensive capabilities.

Applications

 * Enhanced Durability
 * Supernaturally Dense Tissue

Associations

 * Dermal Armor
 * Elemental Mimicry
 * Diamond Mimicry
 * Earth Mimicry
 * Ice Mimicry
 * Stone Mimicry
 * Layer Reinforcement
 * Muscle Mass Enhancement
 * Organic Metal Skin
 * Scale Manifestation
 * Skin Manipulation
 * Transformation

Limitations

 * Can be countered by Defense Break.
 * User may be slowed or rendered immobile while this power is active.

Known Users
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Manga/Anime

 * Kaku (Akame ga Kill!)
 * Arrancar (Bleach)
 * Kenpachi Zaraki (Bleach)
 * Cang Du (Bleach)
 * Gremmy Thoumeaux (Bleach)
 * James Ironside (Blood+)
 * Ryuichi Sendo (Code:Breaker)
 * Goku (Dragon Ball)
 * Vegeta (Dragon Ball)
 * Eclipse Pisces (Fairy Tail)
 * Greed (Fullmetal Alchemist)
 * Chuuoh (Houshin Engi)
 * Kongoh family (Kongoh Bancho)
 * Fudo (Naruto: Shippuden)
 * Hiruko (Naruto: Shippuden)
 * Kakuzu (Naruto: Shippūden)
 * Users of Busoshoku Haki (One Piece)
 * Users of Tekkai (One Piece)
 * Tetsuhito Kagiroi (Tenjho Tenge)
 * Yaya (Unbreakable Machine-Doll)
 * Users of Blut Vene (Bleach)

Video Games

 * Steven Armstrong (Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance)
 * Pokémon that can use Harden (Pokémon)
 * Pokémon that can use Iron Defense (Pokémon)
 * Pokémon that can use Iron Tail (Pokémon)
 * Ghirahim (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword)

Western Series

 * Ethan James (Power Rangers: Dino Thunder)
 * Brass Body (The Man with the Iron Fists)}}