Water Manipulation

"Water is patient, Adelaide. Water just waits. Wears down the cliff tops, the mountains. The whole of the world. Water always wins."

- The Doctor, "The Waters of Mars"

"There is nothing softer and weaker than water,
 * And yet there is nothing better for attacking hard and strong things.
 * For this reason there is no substitute for it."

- Lao Tzu, Tao te Ching, Ch. 78

The power to manipulate water. Sub-power of Liquid Manipulation. Variation of Elemental Manipulation.

Also Called

 * Aquakinesis
 * Hydrokinesis
 * Water Element Control
 * Water Release/Suiton
 * Waterbending

Capabilities
User can create, shape and manipulate water, inorganic compound with liquid, gas (steam, water vapour), and solid (ice) states, including changing them from one state to other.

Applications

 * Create/generate/increase, shape and manipulate water.
 * Control ocean currents.
 * Flood Creation
 * Manipulate tides.
 * Tidal Wave Generation
 * Water Separation
 * Waterspout Generation
 * Whirlpool Generation
 * Density Manipulation/Water Solidification via controlling water molecules.
 * Harden and enhance the body by collecting and manipulating water pressure within it.
 * Hydrokinetic Constructs, including weapons, walls, armor or allies/servants.
 * Move/lift water, ice, vapor, etc. at nearly any speed whether in/on surface, air or water. One could even do this on vacuum of space if one has way to survive the experience.
 * Hydrokinetic Flight
 * Hydrokinetic Surfing
 * Viscosity Manipulation
 * Water Attacks
 * Water Purification
 * Water Walking

Techniques

 * Limited Blindness Inducement by manipulating the water in/on eyes to blur vision.
 * Drowning
 * Healing Water
 * Hydrokinetic Combat
 * Hydrokinetic Invisibility
 * Hydrokinetic Regeneration
 * Hydromancy
 * Hydroportation
 * Liquid Surveillance Communication
 * Motor-Skill Manipulation by manipulating the water contents (about 70%) within body.
 * Internal Rupturing
 * Water Absorption
 * Dehydration
 * Water Augmentation
 * Water Aura
 * Water Empowerment
 * Water Mimicry
 * Water Portal Creation
 * Water Transmutation

Variations

 * Bubble Manipulation (when combined with air)
 * Cosmic Water Manipulation
 * Dark Water Manipulation
 * Empathic Water Manipulation
 * Esoteric Water Manipulation
 * Hell Water Manipulation
 * Holy Water Manipulation
 * Ice Manipulation
 * Primordial Water Manipulation
 * Psychic Water Manipulation
 * Steam Manipulation
 * Vapor Manipulation
 * Water Embodiment
 * Water Magic
 * White Water Manipulation

Associations

 * Acid Manipulation
 * Alcohol Manipulation
 * Aquatic Adaptation
 * Blood Manipulation
 * Brain Manipulation
 * Chaos Manipulation connected to primal Chaos in mythologies.
 * Electricity Generation
 * Elemental Manipulation
 * Erosion Manipulation
 * Flow Manipulation
 * Freezing through frigid water.
 * Hydrogen Manipulation
 * Lake/River Manipulation
 * Liquid Manipulation
 * Lunar Manipulation may increase the power of this ability.
 * Magnesium Manipulation
 * Ocean Manipulation
 * Oil Manipulation
 * Oxygen Manipulation
 * Plant Manipulation
 * Salt Manipulation
 * Sodium Manipulation
 * Sound Amplification sound travels faster underwater than in open air.
 * Vibration Emission in/on water, including inside someone.
 * Water Form Manipulation

As one of the classical Elements, Water is associated with:
 * Emotion Manipulation
 * Fertility Inducement
 * Intuitive Aptitude
 * Subconscious Manipulation
 * Transmutation
 * Winter Manipulation

Limitations

 * May be unable to create water, 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.
 * Controlling and manipulating great bodies of water (ponds, lakes, seas, oceans) over an excessive period of time is exhausting.
 * Susceptible to Electricity Manipulation.
 * Can be opposed by Fire Manipulation, Magma Manipulation, or Ice Manipulation.
 * Those with Sand Manipulation could use silicate particles to absorb the moisture from water.
 * May not be effective against Oil Manipulation since oil is hydrophobic, meaning repelled from water.

Known Users
See Also: Making a Splash and Kill It With Water

Cartoons
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 * Saleen (Aladdin: the Animated Series)
 * Waterbenders (Avatar: The Last Airbender/The Legend Of Korra)
 * Avatars
 * Bivalvan (Ben 10 Ultimate Alien)
 * Water Hazard (Ben 10 Ultimate Alien)
 * Ultimate Aggereor
 * Ultimate Kevin
 * Bohrok Gahlok and Bahrag queens (Bionicle)
 * The Elemental Lord of Water (Bionicle)
 * Kiina (Bionicle)
 * Nektann (Bionicle)
 * Toa of Water (Bionicle)
 * Gali
 * Hahli
 * Tuyet
 * Helryx
 * Nokama
 * Vezok (Bionicle)
 * Boyster (Boyster)
 * Captain Planet (Captain Planet)
 * Gi (Captain Planet)
 * Aqua Stones users (Di-Gata Defenders)
 * Water fairies (Disney Fairies)
 * Silvermist
 * Toby (Gormiti); in his Gormiti form
 * Water Gormiti (Gormiti)
 * Bai Tza (Jackie Chan Adventure)
 * Nya (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
 * Lapis Lazuli (Steven Universe)
 * Malachite (Steven Universe)
 * Layla/Aisha (Winx Club)
 * Omi (Xiaolin Showdown/Xiaolin Chronicles)

Comics

 * Mukit the Nourisher (The 99)
 * Aqualad (DC Comics)
 * Aquaman (DC Comics)
 * Mera (DC Comics)
 * Red Torpedo (DC Comics)
 * Hila/Siren (DC Comics)
 * Zan (DC Comics)
 * Crystal (Marvel Comics)
 * Hydro-Man (Marvel Comics)
 * Poseidon (Marvel Comics)
 * Hydro (Mortal Kombat: Blood & Thunder)
 * Aspen Matthews (Fathom)
 * Leanna "Riptide" Creel (Youngblood) (Image Comics)
 * Cassidy (W.I.T.C.H)
 * Irma Lair (W.I.T.C.H)}}

Films
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 * Aquamarine (Aquamarine)
 * Ivan Ooze (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie)

Folklore/Mythology

 * Deities of Water (Mythology)
 * Atlahua (Aztec Mythology)
 * Chalchiuhtlatonal (Aztec Mythology)
 * Chalchiuhtlicue (Aztec Mythology)
 * Huixtocihuatl (Aztec Mythology)
 * Opochtli (Aztec Mythology)
 * Tlaloc (Aztec Mythology)
 * Oceanus (Greek Mythology)
 * Poseidon/Neptune (Greek/Roman Mythology)

Literature

 * Erin Bates (House of Night)
 * Percy Jackson (Percy Jackson & the Olympians)
 * Regalia/Abigail Reed (The Reckoners Trilogy)
 * Users of Water Magic (The Secrets of the Inmortal Nicholas Flamel)
 * Gilgamesh
 * Josh Newman
 * Sophie Newman
 * Valkyrie Cain (Skulduggery Pleasant)
 * Skulduggery Pleasant (Skulduggery Pleasant)
 * Water-using Moroi (Vampire Academy)
 * Jillian Mastrano Dragomir
 * Mia Rinaldi
 * Water Lily (Wild Cards)
 * Leviathan (Worm)}}

Known Objects

 * Black Marlin (Akame Ga Kill!)
 * Mermaid Comb of Merroway Cove (Sofia the First)
 * Orb of Torpedo (Xiaolin Chronicles)