Metal Manipulation

"If you open your mind, you will see that all the elements are one. Four parts of the same whole. Even metal is just a part of Earth, that has been purified and refined."

- Guru Pathik talking to Aang about metal (Avatar: The Last Airbender)

The ability to manipulate metal. Variation of Earth Manipulation. Not to be confused with Magnetism Manipulation.

Also Called

 * Ferrokinesis
 * Ferrous Control/Manipulation
 * Metal Bending/Control
 * Metallic Control/Manipulation
 * Metal Element Control
 * Metallokinesis

Capabilities
User can create, shape and manipulate metal, a solid material (an element, compound, or alloy) that is typically hard, shiny, and features good electrical and thermal conductivity. Metals are generally malleable—they can be hammered or pressed permanently out of shape without breaking or cracking—as well as fusible (able to be fused or melted) and ductile (able to be drawn out into a thin wire).

Applications

 * Ferrokinetic Constructs
 * Manipulate the properties of metals.
 * Polish metals.
 * Repair metal objects.
 * Metal Attacks
 * Metal Detection
 * Metal Dust Manipulation
 * Metal Generation
 * Move/lift metal.
 * Elemental Flight using metal.
 * Matter Surfing by riding metallic objects.

Techniques

 * Burying
 * Ferrokinetic Combat
 * Ferrokinetic Invisibility
 * Ferrokinetic Regeneration
 * Metal Absorption
 * Metal Aura
 * Metal Mimicry
 * Metal Transmutation
 * Wire Manipulation

Variations

 * Black Metal Manipulation
 * Brass Manipulation
 * Bronze Manipulation
 * Calcium Manipulation
 * Californium Manipulation
 * Copper Manipulation
 * Demonic Metal Manipulation
 * Divine Metal Manipulation
 * Esoteric Metal Manipulation
 * Ferro Energy Manipulation
 * Gold Manipulation
 * Iron Manipulation
 * Steel Manipulation
 * Lead Manipulation
 * Liquid Metal Manipulation
 * Magnesium Manipulation
 * Mercury Manipulation
 * Metal Embodiment
 * Metal Magic
 * Molten Metal Manipulation
 * Neodymium Manipulation
 * Platinum Manipulation
 * Psychic Metal Manipulation
 * Pure Metal Manipulation
 * Silver Manipulation
 * Sodium Manipulation
 * Tin Manipulation
 * Titanium Manipulation
 * Trace Metal Manipulation
 * Uranium Manipulation
 * Zinc Manipulation

Associations

 * Architecture Manipulation
 * Bullet Manipulation
 * Cold Manipulation - metals are cold due to conducting heat away.
 * Corrosion Manipulation
 * Earth Manipulation
 * Electron Manipulation - metals contain free-flowing electrons.
 * Electromagnetism Manipulation
 * Furniture Manipulation
 * Gun Manipulation
 * Jewelry Manipulation
 * Limited Matter Manipulation by affecting the metallic particles in the non-metallic objects.
 * Magma Manipulation
 * Magnetic Skin
 * Magnetism Manipulation
 * Metal Morphing
 * Mineral Manipulation
 * Technology Manipulation
 * Weapon Manipulation

As one of the Chinese Five Elements, metal is associated with:
 * Autumn Manipulation
 * Old Prime
 * Venus

Limitations

 * May be unable to create metal, being limited to manipulating only from already existing sources.
 * Distance, mass, precision, etc. depend upon of the knowledge, skill, and strength of the user, and their power's natural limits.
 * May be limited to certain metals.
 * Metal is affected by everything that normal metals would be, although the user is perfectly able to use their power to return the metal to its original shape and/or controlling it even under these forces:
 * Melt under extreme heat (Fire Manipulation or Magma Manipulation).
 * Turn brittle and shatter under extreme cold (Freezing).
 * Can be rusted (Water Manipulation or Rust Manipulation).
 * User may be limited to manipulating the metal which makes up their bodies.
 * Extremely vulnerable to Electricity Manipulation.
 * May be weak against Magnetism Manipulation, although some metals (such as gold) are not magnetic.

Known Users
See Also: Extra Ore Dinary.