Binding

The power to bind, imprison or otherwise stop targets. Opposite to Freeing.

Also Called[]

Apprehension/Bondage
Caging/Capture
Entrapment
Immobilizing/Immobilization
Imprisonment
Jailing
Restraint
Restricting

Capabilities[]

User is able to use mental, physical, spiritual, etc. traits that bind, imprison, paralyze and/or otherwise stop targets moving normally and possibly completely freezing them where they were. It can be achieved using various means including energy-based or physical restraints or mental effects.

Applications[]

Techniques[]

Variations[]

There are several different ways for binding someone:

Caging: surrounding object with barriers or otherwise restrict their actions, so they can move inside but have no way getting out. Examples: Cocoon Generation, Entrapment Field Projection, Force-Field Imprisonment, Gut Imprisonment, Personal Void, Video Imprisonment, Wall Imprisonment.
Disabling: disabling the target by preventing their bodies/nerves from reacting. Examples: Electricity Manipulation, Paralysis Inducement, Telepathy.
Entombing: surrounding object completely by a substance or another medium, so they can't move at all, or at best wiggle slightly. Examples: Burying, Drowning, Elemental Imprisonment, Telekinesis.
Immobilization: object is locked/anchored on certain spot but can otherwise act. Examples: Body Immobilization, Immobility, Inanimation, Motion Lock, Telekinesis, Time Stopping.
Restraining: surrounding object by robes/chains/lines that keep them confined. Examples: Bandage Manipulation, Chain Manipulation, Cloth Manipulation, Constriction, Ribbon Manipulation, Silk Manipulation, Rope Manipulation, Tail Manipulation, Tentacle Manipulation, Thread Manipulation, Whip Manipulation, Wire Manipulation, Handcuff Manipulation.

Associations[]

Limitations[]

Users of Freeing and Unfixed Movement cannot be bound.
Depending on the way used to bind the victim, they may be able to overpower/break their bindings.
Users of Teleportation/Intangibility can escape.
May be unable to generate the ways to bind and be limited to existing material.
May have to stay close to the victim or the binding may break.
May be unable to generate the ways to bind and be limited to existing material.
May have to stay close to the victim or the binding may break.
The victim can be freed by outside help.
If the prison is damaged in any way, the victim may be able to escape.
May have to perform a certain action in order for the target to be contained.
May only be temporary.
The prison might not be strong enough to contain the victim.

Known Users[]

See Also: Can Only Move the Eyes.

Force Stasis/Force Stun Users (Star Wars)
- Mara Jade Skywalker
- Ben Solo/Kylo Ren
- Yoda
Firelights (Arcane); via crystal bombs
Gwen Tennyson (Ben 10)
Uzumaki Clan (Naruto); via Chakra Chains
Various Shinobi (Naruto); via Sealing Jutsu
Byakuya Kuchiki (Bleach); via Senkei Senbonzakura Kageyoshi Kuchiki
Hachigen Ushoda (Bleach)
Shinigami with Binding Spells (Bleach)
Quilge Opie (Bleach); via "The Jail"
Dorian Havilliard (Throne of Glass)
Magic Users (Harry Potter); via Freezing charm, Incarcerous, etc.
Stephen Strange/Doctor Strange (Marvel Comics); via Crimson Bands of Cyttorak
CROW members (D.Gray-man)
Ecto-Energy Constructions Users (Danny Phantom)
- Dark Danny
One of assassins (Denma); via Body Immobilization Quanx ability
Hades (Denma); via Cube Quanx ability
Eclipse Virgo (Fairy Tail)
Jellal Fernandes (Fairy Tail)
Millianna (Fairy Tail)
Nebal (Fairy Tail: 100 Year Quest)
Anicento (The Haunted House/Shinbi Apartment)
Guido-Fire (The Haunted House/Shinbi Apartment)
DIO Brando (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
Joseph Joestar (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure); via Hermit Purple
Muhammad Avdol (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part III: Stardust Crusaders); via Magician's Red
Black Knight (Konjiki no Gash Bell!); summoning a cage via throwing his lance
Zaruchimu (Konjiki no Gash Bell!)
Users of Capture spells (Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha)
Hina (One Piece); via Ori Ori no Mi
Shura (One Piece)
Donquixote Doflamingo (One Piece); via Ito Ito no Mi
Leo (One Piece); via Nui Nui no Mi
Charlotte Perospero (One Piece); via Pero Pero no Mi
Tazma Grimm (Mysticons)
Users of the Temporary Paralysis Technique (Naruto)
Users of the Shadow Possession/Paralysis Jutsu (Naruto)
Pokémon with the "Disable" or "Imprison" moves (Pokémon)
Mami Tomoe (Puella Magi Madoka Magica); via Ribbon Manipulation
Aquamarine (Steven Universe); via Wand
Komon Kyoshi (Wonder Egg Priority)
Marko (Image Comics)
Pyo Wol (The Reaper)
Mages (Black Clover); via Restraining Magic
- Julius Novachrono
- Magna Swing
- Charmy Pappitson
- Yami Sukehiro
Engen/Smiling Man (Hero Killer)
Ihwa/Hero Killer (Hero Killer)
Bareknuckles (Hero Killer)
Franken Stein (Soul Eater)
Jillian (Nanatsu no Taizai)
Radicles X (OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes)
Alma Jinnai (Jewelpet Tinkle)
Andromeda Shun (Saint Seiya)
Corset (Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt)
Rima Mashiro (Shugo Chara!); as Clown Drop
Amu Hinamori (Shugo Chara!); as Amulet Spade
Tadase Hotori (Shugo Chara!); using Holy Crown or as Platinum Royal
Nagihiko Fujisaki (Shugo Chara!); as Yamato Maihime
Atticus O'Sullivan (The Iron Druid Chronichles)
Kagome Higurashi (InuYasha); using the Beads of Subjugation
Alexia (Ángel o Demonio)
Sylar (Heroes); via Telekinesis
The Charmed Ones (Charmed), via Crystal Cage
Illyasviel von Einzbern (Fate/Stay Night); via Mystic Eyes of Binding
Eda Clawthorne (The Owl House)
She-Ra/Adora (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power)
Ruka (Yu Yu Hakusho)
Asato Kido (Yu Yu Hakusho)
Walescu (Chica Vampiro)
Ariel (So I'm a Spider, So What?)
Kumoko/Shiraori (So I'm a Spider, So What?)
Dune Bug (Skylanders)
Sorcerer Doomlander (Skylanders)
Flowey (Undertale)
Various characters (Dragon Ball)
Cole MacGrath (inFamous); via Arc Restraint
Kaguya (InuYasha)
Miranda Kane (Shadow Falls); via Magic
Haruka Amagiri (The Asterisk War); via Imprisonment
Various Characters (Marchen Awakens Romance)
Trix (Winx Club); via Cage of Sorrow
Tolietnator (Codename: Kids Next Door)
Willow Rosenberg (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
Siege (Card Captor Sakura: Clear Cards)
Jafar (Aladdin)
Carter Kane (The Kane Chronicles)
Sadie Kane (The Kane Chronicles)
Zia Rashid (The Kane Chronicles)
The Beldam (Coraline)
Cure Whip/Ichika Usami (Kira Kira Pretty Cure A La Mode)
Cure Custard/Himari Arisugawa (Kira Kira Pretty Cure A La Mode)
Yubel (Yu-Gi-Oh GX)
Tsubasa Kazanari (Symphogear)
Shinji Ogawa (Symphogear)
Decim (Death Parade); via Threads
Various characters (Sonic the Hedgehog)
Various characters (Sonic X)
Metamorphia (Sonic the Comics)
Changelings (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic); via slime and cocoon
Alien Zarab (Ultraman series)

Known Objects[]

Chest of Demons (The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo)
Maruta (Denma)
Caballeros' Amulets (Legend of the Three Caballeros)
Papyrus of Binding (Ducktales Reboot)
Acēdia Katathlipsē (Horizon In The Middle of Nowhere)
Beads of Subjugation (InuYasha)
Crimson Bands of Cyttorak (Marvel Cinematic Universe) - Artifact
Hide of Bondage (Kubera)
Ito Ito no Mi (One Piece)
Nui Nui no Mi (One Piece)
Ori Ori no Mi (One Piece)
Pero Pero no Mi (One Piece)
Pokéballs (Pokémon)
Aquamarine's Wand (Steven Universe)
Utility Gauntlets (The Incredibles)
Seven Ribbons of Hathor (The Kane Chronicles)
Sphere of Yun (Xiaolin Showdown)
Spellbinding Circle (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Cyber Cage (Sonic the Hedgehog)

Gallery[]

Videos[]

Joseph Joestar vs ACDC (part 1)-2

JJBA Joseph defeats Esidisi-2

ジョジョ- Jotaro vs. Avdol 『HD』-2

Sonic X Moments - Sonic Finds Ghosts!-2

Sonic X - Sonic and Knuckles Save Chris From Dr. Eggman's Tenderizing Tendrils-2

Sonic X - The Metarex's Final Evolution!-2