- "You called me darkness. Then I shall wilt you away into the shadows forever."
- ― Obito Uchiha (Naruto)
- "There is no light, wizard, that can defeat darkness."
- ― Sauron, to Gandalf the Grey (The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug)
The ability to release/use darkness/shadow to various attacks. Sub-power of Darkness Manipulation. Variation of Elemental Attacks. Opposite to Light Attacks and Darkness Defense.
Also Called
- Darkness/Shadow Projection
- Shadow Attacks
- Umbrakinetic Attacks
Capabilities
The user can release/use darkness/shadow to attacks of various shapes and/or intensities, either projected, used as a part of melee attacks, etc.
Applications
- Dark Beam Emission: Release beams of a darkness/shadow.
- Dark Bolt Projection: Release many low powered projectiles of darkness/shadow.
- Dark Pillar Projection: Project darkness/shadow pillars.
- Darkness Blast: Release darkness/shadow over a specific target area.
- Darkness Bomb Generation: Create bombs/explosions of darkness/shadow.
- Darkness Bullet Projection: Fire in short sequence over a wide area.
- Darkness Cutting: Use darkness/shadow to cut opponents.
- Darkness Infusion: Empower and energize anything touched or used (usually a weapon) with darkness/shadow.
- Darkness Slash: Release darkness/shadow when slashing.
- Darkness Spike Projection: Project darkness/shadow spikes.
- Dark Vision: Emit darkness/shadow from one's eyes.
- Darkness Vortex Creation: Create spiral/vortex of darkness/shadow.
- Darkness Wave Emission: Send out a wave of darkness/shadow that repels everything.
- Expanding Darkness Bolts: Project darkness/shadow that expands rapidly on contact with an object.
- Formulated Darkness Blasts: Release blasts of darkness/shadow in a form of a creature or object.
- Hand Blasts: Release darkness/shadow blasts from hands.
- Hidden Attacks: Channel attacks through a medium.
- Missile Generation: Create missiles of darkness/shadow.
- Omnidirectional Darkness Waves: Send out a wave of darkness/shadow in all directions.
- Reflective Attacks: Release attacks of darkness/shadow that can bounce off of any surface.
- Scatter Shot: Release darkness/shadow blasts that split into multiple fragments.
- Shadow Ball Projection: Create and launch spheres of darkness/shadow.
- Shadow Breath: Discharge darkness/shadow blasts from mouth.
- Sword Beam Emission: Release darkness/shadow blasts from swords and other such bladed weapons.
- Wave Motion Blast: Launch a massive wave of darkness/shadow.
- Zap: A tiny short release of darkness/shadow to cause pain or discomfort, usually too low-powered to be destructive.
Associations
- Dark Element Manipulation
- Darkness Manipulation
- Darkness Mimicry
- Elemental Attacks
- Force-Field Generation
- Light-Darkness Attacks
- Power Augmentation
- Projectile Enhancement
- Shadow-Metal Attacks
- Solidification
- Umbrakinetic Constructs
- Volatile Constructs
Limitations
- Opponents with Umbrakinetic Immunity.
- Users may require outside source of element to create a blasts.
- Users may not be immune to effects of own blast.
- Firing may be involuntary reaction, or released in constant stream.
- Users will be exhausted when too much energy is used.
- Users may be over-charged/wounded if too much energy is used at once.
- Users need control to avoid unnecessary destruction.
Known Users
Comics
- Jackie Estacado (Top Cow )
- The Void (Marvel Comics)
- Raven (DC Comics/Teen Titans)
Literature
- Francisco Fischer/Xeoz (The New Real)
- Valg (Throne of Glass)
Anime/Manga/Manhwa
- Mirajane Strauss (Fairy Tail)
- Jellal Fernandes (Fairy Tail)
- Jose Porla (Fairy Tail)
- Brain/Zero (Fairy Tail)
- Simon (Fairy Tail)
- Kumoko/Shiraori (So I'm a Spider, So What?)
- King of The Night (Is This A Zombie?)
- Zaruchim and Raushin Mo (Zatch Bell!)
Video Games
- Riku (Kingdom Hearts series)
- Terra (Kingdom Hearts series)
- Maleficent (Kingdom Hearts series)
- All Incarnations of Xehanort (Kingdom Hearts series)
- Master Xehanort
- Terra-Xehanort
- Ansem, Seeker of Darkness
- Vanitus (Kingdom Hearts series)
- Umbral Witches (Bayonetta)
- Bayonetta
- Jeane
- Dark Knight (MapleStory)
- Night Walker (MapleStory)
- Eckhart
- Pokémon that can use Dark-type moves (Pokémon)
- Pokémon that can use Ghost-type moves (Pokémon)
- Trap Shadow (Skylanders: Swap Force)
- Dark Skylanders (Skylanders)
- The Darkness (Skylanders)
- Umbra (Warhammer 40k)
- Jonathan Reed (Vampyr)
- Elesis (Elsword); Dark Knight/Crimson Avenger/Blood Queen class
Cartoons
- Dark Ness (Happy Ness: The Secret of the Loch); via his locket
- Shadow Weaver (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power)
- Darcy (Winx Club)
- Mandragora (Winx Club)
Gallery
Bayonetta (Bayonetta)
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Raven (DC Comics)
Elesis (Elsword) uses Blood Conversion and Evil Energy Techniques to combine dark energy with her blood to deal massive damage; as the Dark Knight...
...Crimson Avenger...
...and Bloody Queen.
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Jellal Fernandes (Fairy Tail)
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Jose Porla (Fairy Tail)
Zero (Fairy Tail) unleashed Genesis Zero, his most powerful darkness magic attacks.
Dark Ness (Happy Ness: The Secret of the Loch)
Riku (Kingdom Hearts series)
Terra (Kingdom Hearts series)
Maleficent (Kingdom Hearts series)
Master Xehanort (Kingdom Hearts series)
Terra-Xehanort (Kingdom Hearts series)
Ansem, Seeker of Darkness (Kingdom Hearts series)
Vanitus (Kingdom Hearts series)
The Void (Marvel Comics)
Shadow Weaver (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power)
The Umbra (Warhammer 40k) can manipulate darkness/shadows to use any form of darkness attack imaginable.