Claw Retraction

"You're forgetting one thing. Make that three things. On each hand. So, six things total."

- Grimm Shado, Penny Arcade

The power to generate sharp claws. Variation of Natural Weaponry.

Also Called

 * Claws/Talons Sheathing
 * Retractable Claws
 * Sharp Claws/Talons

Capabilities
The user has/can project/retract razor-sharp claws of energy, bone, metal, keratin, etc., from their fingertips/hands/fists/feet 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.
 * Claw Extension
 * 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 cause pain to users if the claws are broken.
 * May not be able to retract claws.
 * May have trouble projecting claws.

Known Users
See Also:Absurdly Sharp Claws and Wolverine Claws.

Anime/Manga
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 * Kusunoki Nami (Alive: The Final Evolution)
 * Hollow Ichigo (Bleach)
 * Yakon (Dragon Ball)
 * Eis Shenron (Dragon Ball GT)
 * Hop (Dragon Ball Super)
 * Toby (Fairy Tail)
 * Lust (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)
 * Alucard (Hellsing)
 * Killua Zoldyck (Hunter X Hunter)
 * Inuyasha (Inuyasha)
 * Zazie Rainyday (Mahou Sensei Negima)
 * Evangeline Athanasia Katherine McDowell (Mahou Sensei Negima)
 * Babbo Version 6 - Puss in Boots (Marchen Awakens Romance)
 * Peta (Marchen Awakens Romance)
 * Yugito Nii (Naruto)
 * Eric (One Piece)
 * Kurumu Kurono (Rosario + Vampire)
 * Ageha Kurono (Rosario + Vampire)
 * Ellie (Shaman King)
 * Mucardia (Yes! Pretty Cure 5 GoGo!)
 * Nekotama (Yū Yū Hakusho)
 * Momorenjya (Yū Yū Hakusho)

Literature

 * Ironteeth witches (Throne of Glass)

Live Television/Movies

 * Xenomorphs (Alien/Aliens vs. Predator)
 * Van-Tal demons (Angel)
 * Desdemona (Angel)
 * Turok-Han (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
 * Pete Clarner (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
 * Patience Phillips (Catwoman)
 * Slitheens (Doctor Who)
 * Godzilla (Godzilla series)
 * The Creeper (Jeepers Creepers)
 * Mina Harker (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen)
 * Mummified soldier (The Mummy Returns)
 * Freddy Krueger (A Nightmare on Elm Street)
 * Chloe King (The Nine Lives of Chloe King)
 * Mai (The Nine Lives of Chloe King)
 * Lucas Winnick (No Ordinary Family)
 * Many villains (Power Rangers series)
 * Ecliptor (Power Rangers in Space)
 * Users of Sith stalker armor (Star Wars)

Video Games

 * Banjo (Banjo-Kazooie)
 * Rayne (BloodRayne)
 * Jurgen Wulf (BloodRayne)
 * Lord Recluse (City of Heroes)
 * Armadillos (Crypt of the NecroDancer)
 * Felicia (Darkstalkers)
 * Jon Talbain (Darkstalkers)
 * Jedah Dohma (Darkstalkers)
 * Deathclaws (Fallout series)
 * Sabrewulf (Killer Instinct)
 * Albert Wesker (Resident Evil series)
 * Crimson Heads (Resident Evil series)
 * Garradors (Resident Evil 4)
 * Knuckles the Echidna (Sonic the Hedgehog)
 * Metal Sonic (Sonic the Hedgehog)
 * Dark Gaia (Sonic the Hedgehog)
 * Humanoid Mutants (System Shock)
 * Slash Man (Mega Man)
 * Pokémon that can use "Scratch", "Slash", "Dragon Claw", "Shadow Claw" or "Fury Swipes" (Pokémon)
 * Jennifer Tate (Primal)
 * Ferai (Primal)
 * Alex Mercer (Prototype series)
 * James Heller (Prototype 2)
 * Heat/Agni (Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga)
 * Ms. Fortune (Skullgirls)
 * Wolf O'Donnell (Star Fox)
 * General Scales (Star Fox Adventures)
 * Vega (Street Fighter)
 * Bowser (Super Mario)
 * Tabuu (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)
 * Gremlins (Quake: Scourge of Armagon)

Music

 * Thriller (Michael Jackson's Thriller)

Other

 * Amy (EddEgg)
 * Iblis (Sidekicks)
 * Captain Basilisx (Super Mario Bros. Z)}}