The power to deflect forms of attack. Related to Power Reflection.
Also Called
- Deviation
- Projectile Deflection
- Reflection
Capabilities
The user is capable of deflecting attacks, normally projectiles or blunt force, away from themselves. While usually a defensive method, it can be utilized as an offensive technique by redirecting the deflected attacks against others, or even against the original attacker.
Applications
Associations
- Defense Powers
- Dermal Armor
- Enhanced/Supernatural Swordsmanship
- Force-Field Generation
- Meta Power Reflection
- Molecular Combustion
- Power Echo
- Reflection Manipulation
- Reflective Exoskeleton
- Reflective Immutability
- Telekinesis
- Telekinetic Teleportation
- Vector Manipulation
Limitations
- May only be able to deflect projectiles with their hands.
- May not work on attacks from behind if at a low level.
Known Users
Anime/Manga
- Jin Muso (Aquarion Evol)
- Oko Yushima (Bleach)
- Jūshirō Ukitake (Bleach)
- Orihime Inoue (Bleach)
- Nianzol Weizol (Bleach); via The Wind
- Aram (Chain Chronicle)
- Audrey (Claymore)
- Yuta of the Mirror (Code:Breaker)
- Jet (Denma); via Gravity Manipulation Quanx ability
- Hoon (Denma); via Space Distortion Quanx ability
- Honma (Denma); via Reflection Quanx ability
- Various Fighters (Dragon Ball series)
- Lucy (Elfen Lied)
- Dan Straight (Fairy Tail); via Ricochet
- Midnight (Fairy Tail)
- Natsu Dragneel (Fairy Tail)
- Shiki Granbell (Edens Zero)
- Homura Kōgetsu (Edens Zero)
- Bazett Fraga McRemitz (Fate/hollow ataraxia)
- Stand Users (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
- Shin (Kingdom)
- Gagamaru Chougasaki (Medaka Box)
- Mewtwo (Pokémon)
- Accelerator (To aru Majutsu no Index/To aru Kagaku no Railgun)
- Certain Swordsmen (One Piece)
- Bartholomew Kuma (One Piece)
- Kenshin Himura (Rurouni Kenshin)
- Kenshiro (Fist of the North Star)
- Tuxedo Mask (Sailor Moon)
- Ranma (Ranma 1/2)
- Neji Hyuga (Naruto)
- Zaku Abumi (Naruto)
- Ten-Tails (Naruto)
- Yumi Ishiyama (Code Lyoko)
- Mercurymon (Digimon)
- Omnimon (Digimon)
- InuYasha (Inuyasha)
- Kanna (Inuyasha)
- Sunny (Toriko); via his Spatula
- Pokémon that can use "Counter" or "Mirror Coat" (Pokémon)
- Yasha (Yu Yu Hakusho)
- Sailor Galaxia (Sailor Moon)
- Ryu Hayabusa (Ninja Gaiden)
- Argyre (Aldnoah.Zero)
Cartoons/Comics
- Repeller (Batman Beyond)
- Red Tornado (DC Comics)
- Wonder Woman (DC Comics)
- Ultimate Cannonbolt (Ben 10)
- Aang (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- Thor (Marvel Comics)
- Hudson (Gargoyles)
- Karlof (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu); via Metal Mimicry
- Loki (Tarot: Witch of the Black Rose)
- Stugger (Lilo and Stitch)
- Charmcaster (Ben 10)
- Gwen Tennyson (Ben 10)
- Kavaxas (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012)
Live Television/Movies
- Willow Rosenberg (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Jedi (Star Wars)
- Sith (Star Wars)
- Prue Halliwell (Charmed); via Telekinesis
- Billie Jenkins (Charmed); via Telekinesis
- Paige Matthews (Charmed); via Telekinetic Teleportation
- Phoebe Halliwell (Charmed); via Empathy
- Piper Halliwell (Charmed); via Molecular Combustion
- Vivian (Charmed); via Power Reflection
- Eames (Charmed); via Power Reflection
- Princess Sailor Moon (Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon)
- Tommy Oliver (Power Rangers)
- Various villains (Power Rangers series)
- Muriel (Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters)
Web Series
- Morgan le Fay (Runaways)
Web Cartoons
- Hank J. Wimbleton (Madness Combat)
Literature
- Magic Users (Harry Potter); via the Protego spell
Video Games
- Alister Azimuth (Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time)
- Revolver Ocelot (Metal Gear)
- Fiora Laurent (League of Legends)
- Katt (Breath of Fire)
- Users of the El Reflecto skill (Punch Quest)
- Pit (Kid Icarus)
- Ness (EarthBound)
- Asura (Asura's Wrath)
- Genji Shimada (Overwatch)
- Link (The Legend of Zelda)
- Ganondorf (The Legend of Zelda)
- Sora (Kingdom Hearts)
- Star Strike (Skylanders)
- Wildfire (Skylanders); via Traptanium Shield
- Silver the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Mario (Super Mario)
- Luigi (Super Mario)
- Sparkster (Rocket Knight Adventures); via Burst Vortex
- Fox McCloud (Star Fox)
- Falco Lombardi (Star Fox)
- Kratos (God of War)
- Nightwolf (Mortal Kombat)
- R.O.B. (Nintendo)
- Characters who can use "Reflect" (Final Fantasy)
- Kirby (Kirby)
- Mega Man (Mega Man series)
- James Heller (Prototype 2)
- Booker DeWitt (Bioshock: Infinite) via the vigor "Return to Sender"
- Dante (Devil May Cry); via Royal Guard
- Vergil (Devil May Cry)
- Pokemon who can learn "Magic Coat" (Pokemon)
- Fulgore (Killer Instinct)
- Heihachi Mashima (Tekken Series)
- Rena (Elsword)
Known Objects
- Sword of Light (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Ascalon (Ben 10: Ultimate Alien)
- The Mirror Card (Cardcaptor Sakura)
- Reflect Card (Card Captor Sakura: Clear Cards)
- Bracelets of Submission (DC Comics)
- Power Rings (DC Comics)
- Mirror Shield (The Legend of Zelda)
- Paw-Paw Fruit/Nikyu Nikyu no Mi (One Piece)
- Dragon Shield (Power Rangers)
- Lightsabers (Star Wars)
- The Reaper's Scythe (The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy)
- Wushu Helmet (Xiaolin Showdown)
See Also
For fan-fictional to non-canon characters, see here.
Gallery
Comics/Cartoons
Sonic (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog) using the Sword of Light to deflect Ixis Naugus' magical attacks.
Using special ISO field generator rings, Repeller (Batman Beyond) possesses an impenetrable aura that allows him to deflect anything.
The blade of Ascalon (Ben 10 series) is powerful enough to block or reflect energy blasts.
Wonder Woman's (DC Comics) Bracelets of Submission are often used to deflect gunfire, small missiles and other projectile weaponry
"Shirley" (The Jimmy-Timmy Power Hour) manifests laser-deflecting bracelets via Reactive Adaptation.
Wushu Helmet (Xiaolin Showdown) protect the user's head by deflect attacks.
Loki (Tarot: Witch of the Black Rose) was able to deflect every form of magic thrown at him.
Those such as Master Yoda (Star Wars: The Clone Wars) who are skilled in lightsaber combat can utlize Form V to deflect blaster fire back at their opponent.
Mace Windu (Star Wars: The Clone Wars) utlizing Form V.
Lantern Power Rings (DC Comics)
Kavaxas (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012) deflecting oncoming missiles.
Add a photo to this galleryAnime/Manga
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The Argyre (Aldnoah.Zero) deflects bullets with "Beam Katana".
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Inoue Orihime (Bleach) uses Shiten Kōshun against Kūgo.
Nianzol Weizol (Bleach) using The Wind to bend any and all attacks, thus shifting the directions of the enemies' blade stabs to harmlessly slide away, or even cause his victims to twist and split apart.
Yuta (Code:Breaker) reflecting all special abilities back at his enemies.
Omnimon (Digimon) sending back the Diaboromon copies' Web Wreckers with a swing of his Transcendent Sword.
Vegeta (Dragon Ball Z) deflects Zarbon's Elegant Blaster.
Son Goku (Dragon Ball Z) deflects a barrage of Frieza's Death Beam ki Blasts...
...doing the same as a Super Saiyan during his fight with Meta Cooler.
Future Trunks (Dragon Ball Z) deflects a Frieza Soldier's attack.
Piccolo (Dragon Ball Z) deflects Cell's Makankosappo/Special Beam Cannon.
Janemba (Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn) opening portals in front of himself to...
...redirect any incoming attacks.
Lucy (Elfen Lied) deflecting bullets with her vectors.
Natsu Dragneel (Fairy Tail) deflecting his opponents magical energy back at the Alvarez soldiers.
Zaku (Naruto) increasing the air pressure to 100% and reducing sound waves to 0% to create blunt air blasts that can deflect kunai.
Madara Uchiha (Naruto) using Uchiha Return to...
...absorb an attack with his gunbai and convert it into wind for deflection.
The Ten-Tails (Naruto) deflects Gyūki's Tailed Beast Ball with a single finger.
Dracule "Hawk-Eye" Mihawk (One Piece) gracefully deflects oncoming gunfire.
Skilled swordsmen like Roronoa Zoro and Wano Samurai, Kine'mon (One Piece) can easily deflect gunfire.
Bartholomew Kuma (One Piece) using Puni/Spuish,...
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...a defensive posture that uses his paw pads to repel and counter enemy attacks.
Guile Hideout's (Pokemon Manga) sword, Instant, can deflect all physical and special attacks in an instant slash.
Kazejin (Yu-Gi-Oh!) using Storm Barricade to deflect and blow away attacks.
Mewtwo (Pokémon) deflects Gyarados' Hyper Beam.
Shin's (Kingdom) skill with his King's Sword swordsmanship enables him to deflect arrows, even ones fired by a member of the Ten Bows of China.
Like all Stands, illuso (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part V/5: Golden Wind/Vento Aureo) can use his Man In The Mirror to deflect projectiles.
Live Television/Movies
Prue Halliwell (Charmed) deflects a energy beam.
Prue Halliwell (Charmed) deflecting Rodriguez's energy ball.
Paige Matthews (Charmed) orbing a fireball to deflect it.
Piper Halliwell (Charmed) explodes a fireball in the air to deflect it.
Phoebe Halliwell (Charmed) deflecting two fireballs via Empathy.
Vivian (Charmed) deflects a fireball back at Eames.
Darth Vader (Star Wars) deflects blaster shots from Han Solo's blaster with The Force using his right hand and taking it with his left hand.
Video Games
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Link (The Legend of Zelda) is able to deflect projectiles such as energy blasts via a technique widely known as the "Dead Man's Volley."
Link (The Legend of Zelda) can use the Mirror Shield to reflect attacks, magic, and light.
Silver the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog), using psychokinesis to reflect attacks.
Mario (Super Mario/Super Smash Bros.) deflects an attack with his cape.
Sora and Riku (Kingdom Hearts) deflecting all of Xemnas lasers with everything they've got.
Genji (Overwatch) can deflect projectile attacks such as Pharah's rockets
Kyle Katarn (Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II) utlizing Form V.
Heihachi Mishima (Tekken) deflects incoming missiles with powerful punches and kicks.
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