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

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

Also Called

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

 * Create/generate/increase metallic materials.
 * Shape, compress, liquefy and/or otherwise manipulate all metallic substances.
 * Repair metal objects.
 * Sharpen/dull metal objects.
 * Ferrokinetic Constructs, including weapons/missiles, walls, armor or allies/servants.
 * Metal Attacks
 * Move/lift metal 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.
 * Elemental Flight using metal.
 * Matter Surfing by riding metallic object.

Techniques

 * Burying
 * Chrysopoeia
 * Ferrokinetic Combat
 * Metal Aura
 * Metal Mimicry
 * Gold Mimicry
 * Mercury Mimicry
 * Silver Mimicry
 * Occamy
 * Wire Manipulation

Variations

 * Black Metal Manipulation
 * Copper Manipulation
 * Ferro Energy Manipulation
 * Fork Manipulation
 * Gold Manipulation
 * Molten Metal Manipulation
 * Iron Manipulation
 * Iron Sand Manipulation
 * Lead Manipulation
 * Mercury Manipulation
 * Rust Manipulation
 * Silver Manipulation
 * Spoon Manipulation
 * Tin Manipulation
 * Titanium Manipulation
 * Trace Metal Manipulation

Associations

 * Architecture Manipulation
 * Bullet Manipulation
 * Earth Manipulation
 * Furniture Manipulation
 * Gun Manipulation
 * Magma Manipulation
 * Magnetic Skin
 * Magnetism Manipulation
 * Weapon Manipulation

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

Limitations

 * May be unable creating metal, being limited to manipulating already existing one.
 * Distance and the amount of matter depends of the strength and skill of the user.
 * 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 in 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).
 * Extremely vulnerable to Electricity and Magnetism Manipulation, though some metals (such as gold) are not magnetic.
 * User may be limited to manipulating the metal which makes up their bodies.

Known Users
See Also: Extra Ore Dinary