Whip Proficiency

Enhanced Whipmanship
Whip (King of Fighters) is a prime example of how leather can be more effective than steel when in combat.
Power/Ability to:	Possess great skill wielding a whip.

The ability to use a whip with great skill. Variation of Weapon Proficiency.

Also Called

• Soubenjutsu
• Whip Mastery
• Whip Proficiency

Capabilities

Users are able to able to demonstrate natural aptitude for the way of the whip. The user is able to wield a whip with great proficiency in range, accuracy and speed allowing them to perform feats such as wrapping then pulling things or bringing them closer, binding their opponents, scaring/lashing opponents, binding then snatching other's weapons, swinging from high altitudes and slicing the flesh of their enemies when striking at great speed.

Applications

• Bind your enemies by entangling them.
• Cutting
• Attack from a distance.
• Wide area attacks taking down multiple opponents.

Variations

• Tentacle Extension
• Whip Sword Proficiency

Associations

• Adoptive Muscle Memory
• Demonic Weaponry
• Divine Weaponry
• Empathic Weaponry
• Enhanced Combat
• Intuitive Aptitude
• Magic Weaponry
• Sentient Weaponry
• Soul-Bound Weapon
• Weapon Creation
• Weapon Manipulation
• Weapon Physiology
• Weapon Proficiency Touch
• Whip Generation
• Whip Manipulation

• If the user possesses energy capabilities, they may be able to perform:
  • Energy Blast via swings
  • Energy Infusion
  • Ergokinetic Blade Construction
  • Spatial Slicing
  • Temporal Slicing
  • Whip-shaped Energy Beam Emission

Limitations

• Mostly used for long ranged user may be at a disadvantage at close range.

Known Users

See Also: Whip It Good

Cartoons

• Lin Bei Fong (The Legend of Korra)
• Metal Bending Police Force (The Legend of Korra)
• Amethyst (Steven Universe)
• Dark Ace (Storm Hawks)
• Killer Moth (Teen Titans)
• Kitten/Pink X (Teen Titans)
• Karai (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2003 TV series)
• Tygra (Thundercats)
• Applejack (My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic)

Comics

• Catwoman/Selina Kyle (DC Comics)
• Lashina/NewGod (DC Comics)
• Wonder Woman (DC Comics)
• Aradia Megido (Homestuck)
• Black-Cat (Marvel Comics)
• Ghost Rider (Marvel Comics)
• Felicity Hardy/Scarlet Spider (Marvel Comics)
• Anton Vanko/Whiplash (Marvel Comics)
• Roxy Richter (Scott Pilgrim series)

Movies

• Indiana Jones (Indiana Jones)
• Zorro (The Legend of Zorro)
• Pink Power Ranger (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: the Movie)
• Kai (Kung Fu Panda)
• Agent Whiskey (Kingsman)
• Bill Denbrough (IT)

Live Television

• Chase aka Mashin Chaser (Kamen Rider Drive); via Brake Gunner and Cobra Viral Core
• Yuri (Third Eye)

Manga/Anime

• Renji Abarai (Bleach)
• Ryō Utagawa (Bleach)
• LOVE (Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo)
• Rosemon (Digimon)
• Hei (Darker than Black)
• Vuon (Dragon Ball Super)
• Lucy Ashley (Fairy Tail)
• Lucy Heartfilia (Fairy Tail)
• Forte (Galaxy Angel)
• Mak Sapyeong (Gosu)
• Sa Paecheon (Gosu)
• Sesshōmaru (Inuyasha)
• Dino Cavallone (Katekyo Hitman Reborn!)
• Yuu Akiyama (Kongoh Bancho)
• Precia Testarossa (Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha)
• Rolan (Marchen Awakens Romance)
• Makie Sasaki (Negima)
• Kalifa (One Piece)
• Sadi-Chan (One Piece)
• Emporio Ivankov (One Piece) when using Sadi-Chan's Whip
• Do-S (One Punch Man)
• Tsukune (Rosario+Vampire)
• Ivori (RWBY)
• Sailor Venus (Sailor Moon)
• Sailor Lead Crow (Sailor Moon)
• Sailor Galaxia (Sailor Moon)
• Azenda the Tyrant (To Love-ru Darkness)
• Mew Zakuro (Tokyo Mew Mew)
• Harpy Ladies (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
• Akiza Izayoi (Yu-Gi-Oh 5Ds)
• Kurama (Yu Yu Hakusho)
• Sherry Belmont (Zatch Bell!)
• Zofis (Zatch Bell!)
• Louise (Zero no Tsukaima)

Video Games

• Franziska von Karma (Ace Attorney)
• Bayonetta (Bayonetta series)
• Belmont Clan (Castlevania)
• Jonathan Morris (Castlevania)
• Nathan Graves (Castlevania)
• Fury (Darksiders)
• Jessica Albert (Dragon Quest)
• Earnest Evans III (Earnest Evans)
• Rydia (Final Fantasy IV)
• Izayoi (Final Fantasy IV:The After Years)
• Quistis Trepe (Final Fantasy VIII)
• Seven (Final Fanasty Type-0)
• Kratos (God of War): via Nemesis Whip
• Rose (Jeanne D'Arc)
• Whip (King of Fighters)
• Mysterious Figure (Kingdom Hearts)
• Kirby (Kirby); via Whip Copy Ability
• Link (Legend of Zelda)
• Sheik (Legend of Zelda/Super Smash Bros.)
• Spike Rosered/Axel (Mega Man X5)
• Ferham (Mega Man X: Command Mission)
• Zero (Mega Man Zero 2)
• Rospark (Mega Man ZX Advent)
• Samus Aran (Metroid)
• Linda (Mitsumete Knight R)
• Takeda Takahashi (Mortal Kombat X)
• Ann Takamaki/Panther (Persona 5)
• Alex Mercer (Prototype)
• Whipfist Evolved (Prototype 2)
• James Heller (Prototype 2)
• Elina Vance (Queen's Blade series)
• Alice (Queen's Gate)
• Aryutta Katz (Queen's Gate: Spiral Chaos)
• Agna (Sands of Destruction)
• Neyla (Sly Cooper)
• Ivy (Soul Caliber)
• Raikoben (Valkyrie Crusade)
• Spanx (Whiplash)

Gallery

Franziska von Karma (Ace Attorney) is well known for showing her attitude with her whip and using the word "fool" and variations of it

Rose (Bleach) is shown to be quite masterful with a whip-like weapon.

Renji Abarai (Bleach)

Circucci Sanderwicci (Bleach) wielding her Golondrina, a whip with the function of a sword that can bifurcate her opponent and curve its path.

Rosemon (Digimon) is so skilled in wielding her throned whip, that she can cause anyone to submit to her.

The Vampire Killer (Castlevania), the Belmont clan's legendary whip, is able to harm any vampiric or demonic entity, even divine beings such as Death himself.

Jessica Albert (Dragon Quest)

Lucy Heartfilia (Fairy Tail)

Forte Stollen (Galaxy Angels)

Kratos (God of War) with the Nemesis Whip.

Mashin Chaser (Kamen Rider Drive) with his Busou Chaser Cobra Form

Ferham (Mega Man X: Command Mission) utilises an electromagnetic whip.

Sadi-Chan (One Piece) displaying her impressive whip skills against Emporio Ivankov.

Neyla (Sly Cooper) was arguably a pro with her whip.

Amethyst (Steven Universe)

Raikoben (Valkyrie Crusade)

The Harpy Sisters (Yu-Gi-Oh!)

The spell Rondo Radomu lets Zofis (Zatch Bell!) generate a line of explosive energy. He can move the energy like a whip, detonating whatever he strikes.

Applejack (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)

Kai (Kung Fu Panda)

Agent Whiskey (Kingsman) ues whip against his opponents.

Sa Paecheon (Gosu), master martial artist and a dangerously ruthless dual whip wielder uses legendary Flying Venom Steel Whips.

Kurama (Yu Yu Hakusho) is highly skilled with his Rose Whip.

Anton Vanko/Whiplash (Marvel Comics)

Alex Mercer (Prototype)

James Heller (Prototype 2)