Chain Manipulation

Chain Manipulation
Pinhead and other Cenobites (Hellraiser) use this ability to horrifying effect.
Power/Ability to:	Manipulate chains.

The power to manipulate chains and chain-like weapons. Variation of Object Manipulation and Weapon Manipulation.

Also Called

• Alysídakinesis
• Chain Control/Dominion/Manipulation/Mastery

Capabilities

User can create, summon, shape, manipulate and use any kind of chains and chain-like weapons, including flails, shaping and combining them as needed, or moving them with telekinesis.

Applications

• Chain Constructs
• Chain Creation
  • Object Creation Touch
  • Weapon Summoning/Infinite Supply
• Chain Proficiency
  • Enhanced/Supernatural Flailmanship
• Manipulate the properties of chains.
  • Physical Restoration/Weapon Regeneration on chains.
• Move/lift chains at nearly any speed whether in/on a surface, air or water. One could even do this in a vacuum of space if one has a way to survive the experience.
  • Flight using chains.
  • Matter Surfing by riding chains.
  • Swinging from chains.
• Object Attacks using chains.
  • Tentacle Extension
• Projectile Enhancement with throwing chains.

Techniques

• Chain Mimicry
• Rope Sliding
• Weapon Transformation into chains.

Variations

• Chain Magic

Associations

• Metal Manipulation
• Weapon Manipulation
• Whip Manipulation

Limitations

• May be unable to create chains, being limited to manipulating only from already existing sources.
• Distance, mass, precision, etc. depend upon of the knowledge, skill, and strength of the user.
• Chains are affected by everything that normal chains of that matter/energy would be.

Known Users

• Metalbenders (Avatar: The Legend of Korra)
• Makuta (BIONICLE); Chain Lightning
  • Kraata/Rahkshi of Chain Lightning
  • Karzahni (BIONICLE); Flaming Chains
• Terumi Yuuki (Blazblue)
• Ichigo Kurosaki (Bleach); via Skullclad form
• Shūhei Hisagi (Bleach)
• Skinn Bolic (D.Gray-Man)
• Saito (Seraph of the End)
• Gilles de Rais (Drifters)
• Gilgamesh (Fate/Stay Night)
• Sloth (Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood)
• Hades (God of War II/III)
• Hades (Fairy Tail)
• Virgo (Fairy Tail)
• Enkidu (Fate/Strange Fake)
• Ultimecia (Final Fantasy VIII)
• Kratos (God of War)
• Theseus (Guardian Archangels)
• Mr. Wink (Hellboy II: The Golden Army)
• Cenobites (Hellraiser)
• Pinhead (Hellraiser)
• Torturer (Heroes of Newerth)
• Nate Mitotsudaira (Horizon In The Middle of Nowhere)
• Kurapika (Hunter x Hunter)
• Spawn (Image Comics)
• Delsin Rowe (Infamous Second Son)
• Vindice (Katekyou Hitman Reborn!)
• Taotie (Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness); via Iron Claws of Doom
• Morgiana (Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic)
• Zulaport Chainmage (Magic The gathering)
• Cadena (Maplestory)
• Danny Ketch/Ghost Rider (Marvel Comics)
• Johnny Blaze/Ghost Rider (Marvel Comics)
• Vengeance (Marvel Comics)
• Jack Chain (Marvel Comics)
• Arcueid Brunestud (Melty Blood)
• Demonic Statue of the Outer Path (Naruto)
• Hoichi (Naruto)
• Karin (Naruto)
• Kushina Uzumaki (Naruto)
• Madara Uchiha (Naruto)
• Obito Uchiha (Naruto)
• Hina (One Piece)
• Mad Treasure (One Piece)
• Aeron (Pandoras Tower)
• Prince in Chains (Pathfinder)
• Dark Prince (Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones)
• Alice (Resident Evil film series)
• Sirius (Re:Zero)
• Mina Aino/Minako Aino/Sailor Venus (Sailor Moon)
• Andromeda Shun (Saint Seiya/Knights of the Zodiac)
• Black Andromeda (Saint Seiya/Knights of the Zodiac)
• Cepheus Daidalos (Saint Seiya/Knights of the Zodiac)
• Leda (Saint Seiya/Knights of the Zodiac)
• Spica (Saint Seiya/Knights of the Zodiac)
• Ghost Roaster (Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure)
• Natsuki Minamiya (Strike the Blood)
• Tabuu (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)
• Remilia Scarlet (Touhou Project)
• Certain kaiju (Ultraman series)
  • Mecha Gomora
• Morning Star Wielder (Unbreakable Machine-Doll)
• Andromeda (Valkyrie Crusade)
• Gleipnir (Valkyrie Crusade)
• Urara Kasugano (Yes! Precure 5 GOGO!)
• Maruss (Zatch Bell!)
• Rops (Zatch Bell!)
• Karino Shuka ("Darwin's Game")

Gallery

Aside from Kazeshini's dual scythes, Shūhei Hisagi (Bleach) is also very adept at using the chain that connects them in combat.

Eshi (D.Gray-Man) forming gravity-controlling chains out of dark matter.

Skinn Bolic (D.Gray-Man) forming chains and armor out of solidified electricity.

Kratos (God of War) wields a set of "chain blades" to deadly effect.

Kurapika (Hunter x Hunter)

Delsin Rowe (Infamous Second Son) channels his powers through a chain.

Morgiana (Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic) manipulating the chains of her Household Vessel.

Spawn (Image Comics)

Cadena (Maplestory)

Ghost Rider (Marvel) uses a magical hellfire chain.

Jack Chain (Marvel Comics) is capable of generating and manipulating chains made of darkforce energy.

Kushina's (Naruto) Chakra Chains.

Karin (Naruto)

Obito (Naruto) using the Demonic Statue Chains.

Alice (Resident Evil films) fights off the undead with a bike chain.

Sailor Venus (Sailor Moon) utilizing one of her signature attacks Venus Love-Me Chain.

Mad Treasure (One Piece) ate the Jara Jara no Mi, which allows him to grow chains from his body.

Saito (Owari no Seraph) reveals he has modified his body by chains even when his arm is cut.

Prince in Chains (Pathfinder)

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Andromeda (Valkyrie Crusade)

Gleipnir (Valkyrie Crusade)

Cure Lemonade's Prism Chains (Yes! Precure 5 GOGO!!)

Rops' (Zatch Bell!) spells focus on the creation and manipulation of chains and ropes.

Maruss (Zatch Bell!) can create and control a chained metal ball with his Eijasu Garon spell.