The power to cause matter to burst into flames. Sub-power of Fire Manipulation. Not to be confused with Disintegration.
Also Called
- Combustion Effects
- Spontaneous Combustion
Capabilities
Users can increase the kinetics of atoms and molecules causing them to ignite. This process creates heat and light that the user can use.
Applications
Variations
- Combustion Touch
- Flashover Inducement
- Ignition Slash
- Molecular Combustion: make molecules speed up to the point that the desired target combusts or explodes.
- Sonic Combustion: cause sound waves to expand within an object until it reaches critical mass and explodes.
Associations
- Explosion Inducement
- Fire Manipulation
- Heat Manipulation
- Molecular Acceleration
- Oxygen Manipulation
- Plasma Generation
Limitations
- Should be careful in near flammable materials.
- Unless the users has Fire Immunity or Thermal Resistance, setting self on fire could be dangerous.
- Lack of oxygen may prevent the ability from activating.
- Weak against Explosive Negation.
Known Users
Anime/Manga
- Kanon Mitachi (Alive: The Final Evolution)
- Ikuro Hashizawa (Baoh: The Visitor)
- Rei Ogami (Code:Breaker)
- Ryuji Sendo (Code:Breaker)
- Maki (Darker than Black)
- Nezuko Kamado (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
- Joan of Arc (Drifters)
- Roy Mustang (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)
- Warp/Kaiba (Kaiba)
- Itachi Uchiha (Naruto)
- Sasuke Uchiha (Naruto)
- Aruka Schild (Needless)
- Azaka Kokutou (Kara no Kyoukai)
- Aoi Kuchiba (The Qwaser of Stigmata)
- Shinichiro Ootori (The Qwaser of Stigmata)
- Kusakabe Tarou (The Lucifer and Biscuit Hammer)
- Sorano Hanako (The Lucifer and Biscuit Hammer)
Video Games
- Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog); when he obtains a Red Wisp's Burst power
- Tahu/Tahu Nuva (Bionicle)
- Tiamat (Darksiders)
- Kain (Legacy of Kain)
- Magnus (Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2)
- Mitochondria Eve (Parasite Eve)
Comics/Cartoons
- The Scorcher (Adventure Time)
- The Lich (Adventure Time)
- Combustion Man (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- P'Li (Avatar: The Legend of Korra)
- Plastique (DC Comics)
- Lucifer Morningstar (DC Comics)
- Shendu (Jackie Chan Adventures)
- Users of the Dragon Talisman (Jackie Chan Adventures)
- Adam X the X-Treme (Marvel Comics)
Literature
- Wizard/Witch using the Fire-Making Spell (Harry Potter)
- Charlene Roberta "Charlie" McGee (Firestarter)
Television
- Willow Rosenberg (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- The Judge (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Sweet (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Catherine Madison (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- D'Hoffryn (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Piper Halliwell (Charmed)
- Amanda Strazzulla (Heroes)
- Witches (The Vampire Diaries/The Originals)
- Tyler Randall (Smallville)
- Margaret Isobel Thoreaux (Smallville)
- Combustious Kinglock (Silver Moon Chronicles)
- Lavagirl (The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl)
- Aldys (Spellbinder)
- Cecil L'Ively (The X-Files)
- Michael (Supernatural)
Web Original
- SCP-3998 - The Wicker Witch Lives (SCP Foundation)
Web Animation
- Pyre (TF2 Freak)
Known Objects
- Dragon Talisman (Jackie Chan Adventures)
Gallery
Kanon Mitachi (Alive: The Final Evolution) imbuing expanding sound waves into metal until it explodes.
"Combustion Man" (Avatar: The Last Airbender) firing blasts that explode on contact.
White Bomber (Bomberman) using his signature Fire Bomb, which erupts into flames upon detonation.
Piper Halliwell (Charmed) utilizes Molecular Combustion to cause a kettle to blow up.
Ryuji Sendo (Code:Breaker) ignites anything he wants with his explosive flames.
Rem (Death Note: The Last Name) causes her Death Note to ignite with blue flames.
Amanda Strazzulla (Heroes) using her power.
Itachi Uchiha (Naruto) using Amaterasu, which causes the black flames to burst forward at whatever is reflected in his retina.
Aruka Schild (Needless) using Agni Schiwattas to accelerate kinetic movement of molecules, causing combustion that can bypass defense.
Cecil L'Ively (The X-Files) using his ability to terrify and impress.
Michael (Supernatural) using this to kill Anna.
Aoi Kuchiba, in her Yū (The Qwaser of Stigmata) persona, igniting oxygen to induce an explosive combustion.
Shinichiro Ōtori (The Qwaser of Stigmata) igniting the sodium within Jackal.
D'Hoffryn (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) causes Halfrek to spontaneously combust.
The Dragon Talisman (Jackie Chan Adventures) grants the Power of Combustion which allows its user to shoot powerful fire blasts capable of causing immense destruction.
Kain (Legacy of Kain) using the Immolate Dark Gift to combust a Hylden.
Pyre (TF2 Freak) can cause an explosion of hell-fire to occur when he's infuriated.
Roy Mustang (Fullmetal Alchemist)