The mutative power in which one develops Armor-like skin. Also known as Impenetrable Skin or Natural Armor. The ability is a sub-form Density Manipulation.
The users skin, or "Derma" becomes resistant to attack harm or pain. May or may not be a permanent covering, altering the users physique or hiding just beneath the surface.
Methods
Elemental Mimicry: The skin may permanently be changed to a strong element (Stone, gem, or
Greed (FMA:Brotherhood)is known as the Ultimate Sheild due to his Carbon Dermal Armour
metal)
Exoskeleton: The user may bond bionic or biotic parts to their skin, permanently or as a suit. (weapons may accompany.)
Bio-Manipulation: The user has a double sided skin and the ability to flip over each molecule individually.
Permanence: Users skin may naturally grow six or eight inches thick and be very hard (I.E. Hulk)
Limitations
Users may sink in water
If one were to disrupt the process of "armoring up" the results could be disasterous.
Selective armoring is rare, in short it is an "all or none" principle, either fully armored or not at all.
Sacrifices speed for durability
Reverting back to original form or natural state is moderately difficult or irreversible.
Applications
Deflection bullets or weapons ricochet off skin
Hammer: Limbs become almost metallic and hammer like
Known Users
The Thing (Marvel)
The Abomination (Marvel)
Hulk (Marvel)
Hulkling (Marvel)
She-Hulk (Marvel)
Colossus (Marvel)
Indra (Marvel)
Dooms Day (DC comics)
Greed (Full Metal Alchemist)
Wario (Super Mario 64)
Ling Yao (Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood)- when Greed posseses him.
