Claw Extension

Claw Extension
Lust (Fullmetal Alchemist) has the unique trait of extending her nails in the blink of an eye.
Power/Ability to:	Extend the cutting length of nails.

The power to extend the cutting length of nails. Sub-power of Nail Manipulation

Also Called

• Claw Elongation
• Claw Projection/Protrusion
• Nail Elongation
• Talon Projection/Protrusion/Retraction

Capabilities

The user is able to extend the length of their nails to varying degrees. In some cases, this creates a sort-of invisible edge, while in other cases, the nails stretch.

Applications

• Cutting
• Enhanced Clawmanship
• Grappling Proficiency - using extended claws to reach long distances.
• Impale

Techniques

• Nail Projectiles: To launch nails as projectiles, effectively acting as either needles or bullets.

Associations

• Blade Retraction
• Claw Retraction
• Elasticity
• Nail Manipulation
• Organic Blade Construction
• Organic Constructs
• Piercing Charge
• Retractable Stinger

Limitations

• Lengthened nails can be broken.
• Extended claws may be hard to wield.
• May take practice to retract claws.
• Extension may require supplementation (e.i. keratin intake) to maintain.

Known Users

Manga/Anime

• Four Rakshasa Demons (Akame Ga Kill)
• Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez (Bleach)
• Cell Jr. (Dragon Ball Z)
• Lust (Fullmetal Alchemist)
• Miss Doublefinger (One Piece)
• Eric (One Piece)
• Kurumu Kurono (Rosario + Vampire)
• Natsuho Nekogasaki (Urami Koi, Koi, Urami Koi)
• Elder Togoro (Yu Yu Hakusho)

Cartoons/Comics

• Appoplexians (Ben 10 Series)
• Allie Langford/Nails (DC Comics)
• Meg Griffin (Family Guy)
• Vampire (Image Comics)
• Paco (Jackie Chan Adventures); via Oni Mask # 6
• VictorCreed/Sabretooth (Marvel Comics)
• Yuriko Oyama/Lady Deathstrike (Marvel Comics)
• Black Cat (Marvel Comics)
• White Tiger (Marvel Comics)
• Catman KISS (Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery)
• Lion-O (ThunderCats); via Claw Guard

Video Games

• Q-Bee (Darkstalkers)
• Jedah Dohma (Darkstalkers)
• Jon Talbain (Darkstalkers)
• Rikuo (Darkstalkers)
• Bowser (Mario Strikers Charged)
• Perrserker (Pokemon)

Live Television

• Werewolves/coyotes (Teen Wolf)
• Kanimas (Teen Wolf)

Live Movies

• Yuriko Oyama/Lady Deathstrike (X2: X-Men United)
• Sabretooth (X-Men)
• Victor Creed (X-Men Origins: Wolverine)

Web Comics

*Volcon (unOrdinary)

Gallery

Thriller (Michael Jackson's Thriller)

Yuriko Oyama/Lady Deathstrike (X2: X-Men United)

Victor Creed/Sabretooth (Marvel Comics)

Yuriko Oyama/Lady Deathstrike (Marvel Comics)

Kurumu Kurono (Rosario + Vampire) extending her nails into long claws.

A Cell Jr. (Dragon Ball Z) extending its nails into claws.

Werewolf (Teen Wolf)

Kanima (Teen Wolf)

Scott McCall and Derek Hale (Teen Wolf) extend their fingernails into razor-sharp claws.

Catman KISS (Scooby-Doo! and KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery)

Bowser (Mario Strikers Charged) extends his claws while performing his Mega Strike.

Natsuho Nekogasaki (Urami Koi, Koi, Urami Koi) projecting her claws to slash at a distance.