Claw Retraction

The power to extend and retract sharp claws. Variation of Natural Weaponry.

Also Called

 * Claw Projection/Protrusion
 * Claws/Talons
 * Retractable Claws
 * Sharp Claws/Talons
 * Talon Retraction

Capabilities
The user can project and retract razor-sharp claws of energy, bone, metal, keratin, etc., from their fingertips/hands/fists for various (mostly offensive) purposes.

Applications

 * Access and Occlusion - use claws to pick locks.
 * Climbing/Wallcrawling - by digging one's claws into surfaces.
 * Cutting
 * Enhanced Clawmanship
 * Enhanced Mauling
 * Impale

Techniques

 * Bullet Projection - launch one's claws like arrows.
 * Heart Rip - tear out the hearts of others.
 * Tear Apart - savagely rip and tear up anything.
 * Venomous Claws - claws with natural venom.

Variations

 * Bone Spike Protrusion - claws are composed of bone.
 * Digital Claws
 * Elemental Claws - claws are composed of elemental forces.
 * Ergokinetic Claws - claws are composed of energy.

Associations

 * Animal Imitation
 * Bone Manipulation
 * Nail Manipulation
 * Natural Weaponry
 * Organic Constructs
 * Razor Foot
 * Razor Hand

Limitations

 * Claws may not be durable.
 * Extending/retracting claws may be painful.
 * May not be able to retract claws.
 * May take practice to retract claws.

Known Users
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 * Wolverine (Marvel Comics)
 * Beast (Marvel Comics)
 * Sabretooth (Marvel Comics)
 * Lady Deathstrike (Marvel Comics)
 * Black Cat (Marvel Comics)
 * Shathra (Marvel Comics)
 * Daken (Marvel Comics)
 * X-23 (Marvel Comics)
 * Kaine (Marvel Comics)
 * Wild Thing (Marvel Comics)
 * Spidercide (Marvel Comics)
 * Lizard (Marvel Comics)
 * Venom (Marvel Comics)
 * Carnage (Marvel Comics)
 * Miguel O'Hara/Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)
 * Yolanda Montez/Wildcat (DC Comics)
 * Terry McGinnis/Batman (DC Comics)
 * Nails (DC Comics)
 * Killer Croc (DC Comics)
 * Abel Cuvier (Batman Beyond)
 * Shriek (Batman Beyond); via sound suit
 * Albert Wesker (Resident Evil)
 * Crimson Heads (Resident Evil)
 * Garradors (Resident Evil 4)
 * Jennifer Tate (Primal)
 * Ferai (Primal)
 * Zazie Rainyday (Mahou Sensei Negima)
 * Evangeline Athanasia Katherine McDowell (Mahou Sensei Negima)
 * Iblis (Sidekicks)
 * Chloe King (The Nine Lives of Chloe King)
 * Mai (The Nine Lives of Chloe King)
 * Jon Talbain (Darkstalkers)
 * Jedah Dohma (Darkstalkers)
 * Knuckles the Echidna (Sonic the Hedgehog)
 * Metal Sonic (Sonic the Hedgehog)
 * Dark Gaia (Sonic the Hedgehog)
 * Lara-Su (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
 * Barby Koala (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
 * Turok-Han (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
 * Pete Clarner (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
 * Van-Tal demons (Angel)
 * Desdemona (Angel)
 * Slash (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
 * Leatherhead (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
 * Kurumu Kurono (Rosario + Vampire)
 * Ageha Kurono (Rosario + Vampire)
 * Yakon (Dragon Ball Z)
 * Eis Shenron (Dragon Ball GT)
 * Alex Mercer (Prototype)
 * James Heller (Prototype 2)
 * Wildvine (Ben 10)
 * Ghostfreak (Ben 10)
 * Cannonbolt (Ben 10)
 * Kickin Hawk (Ben 10: Omniverse)
 * Whampire (Ben 10: Omniverse)
 * Highbreed (Ben 10: Alien Force)
 * Loboans (Ben 10/Ben 10: Omniverse)
 * Blitzwolfer
 * Yenaldooshi
 * Appoplexians (Ben 10: Alien Force/Ultimate Alien/Omniverse)
 * Rath
 * Vexx
 * Malice
 * Ultimate Rath
 * Ultimate Kevin
 * Piscciss Volanns (Ben 10/Ultimate Alien/Omniverse)
 * Ripjaws
 * Vulpimancers (Ben 10/Ultimate Alien)
 * Wildmutt
 * Kevin 11
 * Quentin (Demigod Blade Series)
 * Yugito Nii (Naruto)
 * Lust (Fullmetal Alchemist)
 * Spawn (Image Comics)
 * Meg Griffin (Family Guy); via Toxic Waste
 * Amy (EddEgg)
 * Toby (Fairy Tail)
 * Megabyte (ReBoot)
 * Heat/Agni (Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga)
 * Jake Long (American Dragon: Jake Long)
 * Deathclaws (Fallout)
 * Wulf (Danny Phantom)
 * Hollow Ichigo (Bleach)
 * Humanoid Mutants (System Shock)
 * Users of Sith stalker armor (Star Wars)
 * Flip Troopa (Super Smash Stadium)
 * Captain Basilisx (Super Mario Bros. Z)
 * Bowser (Super Mario)
 * Sabrewulf ( Killer Instinct )
 * Warp Darkmatter/Agent Z (Buzz Lightyear of Star Command)
 * Kusunoki Nami (Alive: The Final Evolution)
 * Jurgen Wulf (BloodRayne)
 * Lucas Winnick (No Ordinary Family)
 * Mina Harker (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen)
 * The Creeper (Jeepers Creepers)
 * Tabuu (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)
 * Wolf O'Donnell (Star Fox/Super Smash Bros. Brawl)
 * Ecliptor (Power Rangers in Space)
 * Freddy Krueger (A Nightmare on Elm Street)
 * Patience Phillips (Catwoman)
 * Manny Rivera/El Tigre (El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera)
 * Eric (One Piece)
 * Lorophage Demons (Angel & Faith)
 * Lord Recluse (City of Heroes)
 * Xenomorphs (Alien/Aliens vs. Predator)
 * Rayne (BloodRayne)
 * Godzilla (Godzilla)
 * Slash Man (Mega Man)
 * Vega (Street Fighter)
 * Purgatori (Purgatori)
 * General Scales (Star Fox Adventures)
 * InuYasha (InuYasha)
 * Tanya (Batman & Dracula: Red Rain)
 * Banjo (Banjo-Kazooie)
 * Miyamoto Usagi (Usagi Yojimbo)
 * Alucard (Hellsing Series)
 * Karl Ruprecht Kroenen (Hellboy/BRPD)
 * Mummified soldier (The Mummy Returns)
 * Kat (Kid vs Kat)
 * Pokémon who can learn "Scratch", "Slash", or "Fury Swipes" (Pokémon)
 * Tukson (RWBY)
 * Killua Zoldyck (Hunter x Hunter)
 * Cat Noir (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir); via Cat Miraculous
 * Sabreon Cridius Noir (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir)
 * Slitheens (Doctor Who)
 * Many villains (Power Rangers series)
 * Sakhmet (The Wicked + The Divine)
 * Stalker (Ben 10: Ultimate Alien)
 * Mucardia (Yes! Pretty Cure 5 GoGo!)

Fan Work
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