Clay Manipulation

Clay Manipulation
Deidara (Naruto) can expand, mold, move and cause his clay creations to explode.
Power/Ability to:	Manipulate clay

The power to manipulate clay. Variation of Earth Manipulation.

Also Called

• Clay Molding
• Lutumkinesis
• Terra-Cotta Manipulation

Capabilities

User can create, shape and manipulate clay/clay minerals, separated into three or four main groups of clays: kaolinite, montmorillonite-smectite, illite, and chlorite, which is not always considered a clay, sometimes being classified as a separate group within the phyllosilicates.

Applications

• Create/generate/increase clay.
• Shape, compress, and/or otherwise manipulate clay.
  • Efficacy Manipulation including speed, density, hardness and/or sharpness.
  • Repair objects of clay.
• Burrowing with choice between simply gliding through clay or leaving tunnel.
• Earth Attacks using clay.
• Move/lift clay 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.
  • Geokinetic Flight using clay.
  • Matter Surfing by riding a mass of clay.
• Remove and/or purify the pollutants from water/air.
• Terrakinetic Constructs using clay, including weapons, walls, armor or allies/servants.

Techniques

• Burying
• Clay Mimicry
• Clay Transmutation
• Earth Aura
• Geokinetic Combat using clay.
• Geokinetic Invisibility using clay.
• Healing Earth using clay.
• Seismic Sense sense/perceive vibrations in the clay.
• Terraportation using clay.

Variations

• Ceramic Manipulation

Associations

• Architecture Manipulation for buildings of clay or clay-based materials (bricks).
• Earth Manipulation
• Mud Manipulation

Limitations

• May be unable to create clay, being limited to manipulating only from already existing sources.
• Distance, mass, precision, etc. depend upon of the knowledge, skill, and strength of the user.

Known Users

• Clay Face (DC)
• Puppet Master (Marvel)
• Deidara (Naruto Shippuden); via Explosive Clay Minions