Deflection

Deflection
Son Goku (Dragon Ball series) deflecting incoming ki attacks with powerful punches.
Power/Ability to:	Deflect attacks.

"If I cannot dodge, I shall parry!"

― Amidamaru (Shaman King)

The power to deflect forms of attack. Sub-power of Repulsion Manipulation. Related to Power Reflection.

Also Called

• Deviation
• Parrying
• Projectile/Weapon Deflection/Repulsion
• Redirection/Reflection
• Attack Rebound/Deflection/Redirecting

Capabilities

Users are 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

• Attack Reversal
• Bullet Redirection
• Energy Contact
• Power Reflection
  • Meta Power Reflection
• Repulsion Field
  • Aversion Field
• Surface Creation

Techniques

• Deflection Inducement

Variations

• Elemental Deflection

Associations

• Blocking Mastery
• Bounciness Manipulation
• Defense Powers
• Dermal Armor
• Enhanced/Supernatural Swordsmanship
• Force-Field Generation
• Meta Power Reflection
• Molecular Combustion
• Parrying Mastery
• 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/Aeni/Manhwa

• Argyre (Aldnoah.Zero)
• Jin Muso (Aquarion Evol)
• Afro (Afro Samurai)
• Rokutaro (Afro Samurai)
• Various Characters (Baki the Grappler)
  • Yuujiro Hanma
  • Baki Hanma
  • Gouki Shibukawa
• Oko Yushima (Bleach)
• Jūshirō Ukitake (Bleach)
• Orihime Inoue (Bleach)
• Nianzol Weizol (Bleach); via The Wind
• Jin Kariya (Bleach)
• Chūya Nakahara (Bungou Stray Dogs)
• The Mirror (Cardcaptor Sakura)
• Aram (Chain Chronicle)
• Audrey (Claymore)
• Yuta of the Mirror (Code:Breaker)
• Gyutaro (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
• Jet (Denma); via Gravity Manipulation Quanx ability
• Hoon (Denma); via Space Distortion Quanx ability
• Honma (Denma); via Reflection Quanx ability
• Mercurymon (Digimon)
• Omnimon (Digimon)
• Various Characters (Dragon Ball series)
• Lucy (Elfen Lied)
• Kenshirō (Fist of the North Star)
• 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)
• Shinbi (The Haunted House/Shinbi Apartment)
• Serpent Vampire/Vamp Wolf (The Haunted House/Shinbi Apartment)
• Issei Hyoudou (High School DxD)
• Noor (I Parry Everything)
• Stand Users (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
• Ri Shin (Kingdom)
• w:c:kingdom:Ou HonOu Hon (Kingdom)
• Tou (Kingdom)
• Chou Ga Ryuu (Kingdom)
• Gagamaru Chougasaki (Medaka Box)
• Mewtwo (Pokémon)
• Accelerator (Toaru Majutsu no Index)
• Wanigawa Raifu (Toaru Kagaku no Railgun)
• Master Swordsmen/women (One Piece)
• Bartholomew Kuma (One Piece)
• Kenshin Himura (Samurai X/Rurouni Kenshin)
• Kenshiro (Fist of the North Star)
• Tuxedo Mask (Sailor Moon)
• Ranma (Ranma 1/2)
• Mash Burnedead (Mashle: Magic and Muscles)
• Flect Turn (My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission)
• Neji Hyuga (Naruto)
• Zaku Abumi (Naruto)
• Naruto Uzumaki (Naruto)
• Madara Uchiha (Naruto); via Uchiha Return
• Ten-Tails (Naruto)
• InuYasha (Inuyasha)
• Kanna (Inuyasha)
• Utena Tenjou (Revolutionary Girl Utena)
• Sailor Galaxia (Sailor Moon)
• Sunny (Toriko); via his Spatula
• Treat (The Law of Ueki Plus); via shampoo
• Yasha (Yu Yu Hakusho)
• Momon (Zatch Bell!)
• Yuichi Jin (World Trigger)

Cartoons/Comics

• Repeller (Batman Beyond)
• Bruce Wayne/Batman (Batman the Brave and the Bold); via batarangs
• Red Tornado (DC Comics)
• Wonder Woman (DC Comics)
• Ultimate Cannonbolt (Ben 10 series)
• Yumi Ishiyama (Code Lyoko)
• Aang (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
• Robert Greenbaum/Marathon (Marvel Comics)
• Thor (Marvel Comics)
• Trey Rollins (Marvel Comics)
• Hudson (Gargoyles)
• Karlof (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu); via Metal Mimicry
• Loki (Tarot: Witch of the Black Rose)
• Proxina Starfall (Mysticons)
• Experiment 608 "Slugger" (Lilo & Stitch)
• Charmcaster (Ben 10)
• Gwen Tennyson (Ben 10)
• Ghost Shields Users (Danny Phantom)
• Kavaxas (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 TV series)
• Practitioners of the Hercules Method (The Strange Talent of Luther Strode)
• Wesley Gibson (Wanted)
• Typhoid Mary (Marvel Comics)

Literature

• Wizards (Harry Potter); via the Protego spell

Live Television/Movies

• Ishmael (Arrowverse)
• 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)
• All Ultras, Aliens & Kaiju (Ultraman series)

Web Animation/Comics/Series

• Morgan le Fay (Runaways)
• Hank J. Wimbleton (Madness Combat)
• Arlo (unOrdinary)

Video Games

• Asura (Asura's Wrath)
• Booker DeWitt (Bioshock: Infinite) via the vigor "Return to Sender"
• Katt (Breath of Fire)
• Dante (Devil May Cry); via Royal Guard
• Vergil (Devil May Cry)
• Floyd Leech (Disney: Twisted-Wonderland); via Bind the Heart
• Ness (EarthBound)
• Rena (Elsword)
• Characters who can use "Reflect" (Final Fantasy series)
• Kratos (God of War)
• Zagreus (Hades) via Athena's Deflect Boons.
• Pit (Kid Icarus)
• Fulgore (Killer Instinct)
• Sora (Kingdom Hearts)
• Kirby (Kirby)
• Knack (Knack II)
• Fiora Laurent (League of Legends)
• Ganondorf (The Legend of Zelda)
• Link (The Legend of Zelda)
• Mega Man (Mega Man)
• Revolver Ocelot (Metal Gear)
• Nightwolf (Mortal Kombat)
• Ryu Hayabusa (Ninja Gaiden)
• R.O.B. (Nintendo)
• Genji Shimada (Overwatch)
• Pokémon who can learn "Magic Coat" (Pokémon)
• James Heller (Prototype 2)
• Users of the El Reflecto skill (Punch Quest)
• Alister Azimuth (Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time)
• Sparkster (Rocket Knight Adventures); via Burst Vortex
• Star Strike (Skylanders)
• Wildfire (Skylanders); via Traptanium Shield
• Silver the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog)
• Mario (Super Mario Bros)
• Luigi (Super Mario Bros)
• Fox McCloud (Star Fox)
• Falco Lombardi (Star Fox)
• Wolf O'Donnell (Star Fox)
• Heihachi Mishima (Tekken)
• Lars Alexandersson (Tekken)
• Reina (Tekken)

Known Objects

• Sword of Light (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
• Black Narcissus' mirror (Sonic X)
• ISO Field Generator Rings (Batman Beyond)
• 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)
• Ancient Shield (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild)
• Guardian Shields (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild)
• Aegis/Aegis Breastplate (Marvel Comics)
• Paw-Paw Fruit/Nikyu Nikyu no Mi (One Piece)
• Dragon Shield (Power Rangers)
• Reflector (Star Fox)
• Lightsabers (Star Wars)
• Reflectium (Steamlands)
• The Reaper's Scythe (The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy)
• Processor Suit (Toaru Majutsu no Index)
• Wushu Helmet (Xiaolin Showdown)

See Also

For fan-fictional to non-canon characters, see here.

Gallery

Anime/Manga/Aeni/Manhwa

The Argyre (Aldnoah.Zero) deflects bullets with "Beam Katana".

Rokutaro (Afro Samurai) like his son Afro was a master swordsman and Number One warrior of the world before Justice and Afro and was skilled and fast enough to dodge and deflect gunfire at close or mid-range

Orihime Inoue (Bleach) uses Shiten Kōshun against Kūgo.

Nianzol Weizol (Bleach) using The Wind to bend 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.

Evil Buu (Dragon Ball Z) using his Super Breath to deflect Innocent Buu's Transfiguration Beam.

Janemba (Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn) opening portals in front of himself to...

...redirect any incoming attacks.

Gyutaro (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba) using his Blood Demon Art - Rampant Arc Rampage technique to deflect kunai knives.

Lucy (Elfen Lied) deflecting bullets with her vectors.

Natsu Dragneel (Fairy Tail) deflecting his opponents' magical energy back at the Alvarez soldiers.

Serpent Vampire/Vamp Wolf (The Haunted House/Shinbi Apartment) can deflect Sara's fire.

Flect Turn's (My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission) Quirk allows him to reflect anything that comes into contact with him, including any attacks and the effects will turn back on the attackers.

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 the 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,...

...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.

Demonic Wind Deity - Hyuga/Kazejin (Yu-Gi-Oh!) using "Storm Barricade" to deflect attacks.

Demonic Water Deity - Suga/Suijin (Yu-Gi-Oh!) using "Water Wall" to deflect attacks.

Cubone (Pokémon) can deflect electric attacks with its bone, despite being a Ground-type.

Mewtwo (Pokémon) deflects Gyarados' Hyper Beam.

Ri Shin's (Kingdom) skill with his King's Sword and incredible senses allows him to deflect arrows, even ones fired by a member of the Ten Bows of China.

Like all Stands, illuso's Man In The Mirror (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part V/5: Golden Wind/Vento Aureo) could deflect projectiles.

Black Narcissus (Sonic X)

Using his Mimiruo Mifanon spell, Momon (Zatch Bell!) fires a bizarre beam from his ears that deflects enemy attacks.

Silver Fang (One Punch Man) can defect almost any physical attack thrown at him due to his mastery of Fist of the Flowing Stream Crushing Rock

Issei Hyoudou (High School DxD) casually deflecting Diodora's energy attacks.

Weather Report (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 6: Stone Ocean) can create thick layers of the air to block and redirect projectiles

Melodious (The Seven Deadly Sins)

Omnimon (Digimon) uses his Brave Shield Omega to deflect projectiles.

ShineGreymon Burst Mode (Digimon) deflects a blast from Belphemon.

Yuichi Jin (World Trigger)

Cartoons/Comics

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 (DCAU) 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) protects the user's head by deflecting 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 utilize Form V to deflect blaster fire back at their opponent.

Mace Windu (Star Wars: The Clone Wars) utilizing Form V.

Lantern Power Rings (DC Comics)

Kavaxas (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012) deflecting oncoming missiles.

Experiment 608 "Slugger" (Lilo & Stitch)

Red Tornado (DC Comics)

Ghost Shields Users (Danny Phantom)

Danny Fenton/Phantom (Danny Phantom) can reflect any attacks, physical or energy, thanks to his Ghost Shield.

Vlad Masters/Plasmius (Danny Phantom) is able to catch a Ghost Ray and redirect it back at Danny.

Michelangelo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) (1987 TV series) can deflect objects with his nunchaku.

Batman (Batman: The Brave and the Bold) deflects the laser blasts with his batarangs.

Wesley Gibson (Wanted)

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.

Ishmael (Arrowverse) as a master assassin and swordsman is able to use his quick reflexes with his scimitar swords to deflect bullets at close-range.

Web Comics

Arlo (unOrdinary)

Video Games

Vergil (Devil May Cry) was fast enough to deflect and catch the bullets fired from Dante's Ebony and Ivory but sent them all back toward his younger brother.

Floyd Leech's (Disney: Twisted-Wonderland) unique magic Bind the Heart deflects any magic directed at him.

Sora and Riku (Kingdom Hearts) deflecting all of Xemnas' lasers with everything they've got...

...the former is capable of even deflecting Sephiroth's vicious Flash attack.

Genji (Overwatch) can deflect projectile attacks such as Pharah's rockets.

Silver the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog), using psychokinesis to reflect attacks.

Kyle Katarn (Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II) utilizing Form V.

Jedi master Kao Cen Darach (Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic) deflects Darth Vindican's Force lightning at his Sith apprentice Malgus.

Mario (Super Mario/Super Smash Bros.) deflects an attack with his cape.

Heihachi Mishima (Tekken) deflects incoming missiles with powerful punches and kicks.

Lars Alexandersson (Tekken) easily deflects an incoming missile with just a single open-palm uppercut.

Reina (Tekken) deflects bullets with only a horizontal karate chop.

Link (The Legend of Zelda) can deflect projectiles such as energy blasts via a technique widely known as the "Dead Man's Volley."...

...or he can use the Mirror Shield to reflect attacks, magic, and light.

Ancient/Guardian Shield (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild).

Videos

Wade Wilson (Deadpool) Deflecting Bullets Scene - X-Men Origins- Wolverine (2009) Movie CLIP HD

Wonder Woman - No Man's Land Battle - Warner Bros. Entertainment-2