- "I'm the Human Torch! I am flame! And the nature of flame is to rise! Push your powers to its limits-- you won't bring me down a second time!"
- ― Johnny Storm (Marvel Comics)
The power to generate fire. Sub-power of Fire Manipulation. Variation of Elemental Generation.
Also Called
- Fire Creation
- Flame Creation/Generation
- Ignition
- Pyrogenesis
Capabilities
The user is able to generate and project fire.
Applications
Variations
- Blue Fire Generation
- Combustion Inducement
- Dark Fire Generation
- Flammable Bodily Fluids
- Fire Rain Generation
- Green Fire Generation
- Heat Generation
- Inextinguishable Fire
- Nuclear Fire Generation
- Rainbow Fire Generation
Associations
Limitations
- Can only create fire, not control it.
- May require oxygen.
- Abilities may be affected by anger and rage, as the angrier one gets, the more powerful the fire, and more dangerous around the area.
Known Users
Folklore/Mythology
- Deities of Fire (Mythology)
- Belisama (Celtic Mythology)
- Apollo (Greco-Roman Mythology)
- Hephaestus/Vulcan (Greco-Roman Mythology)
- Hestia/Vesta (Greco-Roman Mythology)
- Pele (Hawaiian Mythology)
- Surt/Surtur (Norse Mythology)
Comics
- Chato Santana/El Diablo (DC Comics)
- Flamebird (New Earth) (DC Comics)
- Fire (DC Comics)
- Thara Ak-Var, through connection with the Flamebird entity (DC Comics)
- Vulcan (DC Comics)
- Mark Raxton/Molten Man (Marvel Comics)
- Johnny Storm/Human Torch (Marvel Comics)
- Jim Hammond/Human Torch (Marvel Comics)
- Thomas "Toro" Raymond (Marvel Comics)
- Dante Pertuz/Inferno (Marvel Comics)
- Zon (Marvel Comics)
- Molten Man (Marvel Comics)
- Ghost Rider (Marvel Comics)
- Jean Grey (Marvel Comics)
- Russell "Rusty" Collins/Firefist (Marvel Comics)
- Crystal (Marvel Comics)
- Oya (Marvel Comics)
- Wiccan (Marvel Comics)
- Blazer (Sonic the Comic)
- William Kaplan/Flare (Sonic the Comic)
- Quatro Blitz (Tower of God)
- Yeon Yihwa (Tower of God)
- Lucifer (The Wicked + The Divine)
- Baphomet/Nergal (The Wicked + The Divine)
- Sakhmet (The Wicked + The Divine)
- Elizabeth Sherman (Hellboy/BPRD)
Anime/Manga
- Eren Jaeger (Attack on Titan)
- Fuegoleon Vermillion (Black Clover)
- Magna Swing (Black Clover)
- Leopold Vermillion (Black Clover)
- Bazz-B (Bleach)
- Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamato (Bleach)
- Love Aikawa (Bleach)
- Momo Hinamori (Bleach)
- Shuren (Bleach)
- Stella Vermillion (Chivalry of the Failed Knight)
- Pirate Robot (Dragon Ball)
- Pikkon (Dragon Ball Z)
- Nuova Shenron (Dragon Ball GT)
- Omega Shenron (Dragon Ball GT)
- Nezuko Kamado (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
- Joan of Arc (Drifters)
- Natsu Dragneel (Fairy Tail)
- Fire Magic Users (Fairy Tail)
- Levy McGarden (Fairy Tail); via Solid Script
- Tempesta (Fairy Tail)
- Totosai (Inuyasha)
- Alan (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Halloween (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Guardian ÄRM, Kikazoku Fire (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Guardian ÄRM, Phoenix (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- General (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Kannochi (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Miyagawa (Mob Psycho 100)
- Teruki Hanazawa (Mob Psycho 100)
- Go Asahi (Mob Psycho 100)
- Toichiro Suzuki (Mob Psycho 100)
- Shoto Todoroki (My Hero Academia)
- Enji Todoroki/Endeavor (My Hero Academia)
- Fire Release Shinobi (Naruto)
- Portgas D. Ace (One Piece); via Mera Mera no Mi
- Sabo (One Piece); via Mera Mera no Mi
- Vinsmoke Sanji (One Piece); via Diable Jambe
- Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece); via Gum Gum/Gomu Gomu Red Hawk
- Sailor Mars (Sailor Moon)
- Eudial (Sailor Moon)
- Homura (Sekirei)
- Rin Okumura (Blue Exorcist)
- Bravenwolf Tenkai Firestorm (Tenkai Knights)
- Starjun (Toriko)
- Hiei (Yu Yu Hakusho)
- Muhammad Avdol (JoJo's Bizarre Adventures Part III Stardust Crusaders) via Magician's Red
- First Generation/Flame People (Fire Brigade of Flames)
- Third Generation (Fire Brigade of Flames)
- Fango and Adora (Zatch Bell!)
- Ponygon and Kafk Sunbeam (Zatch Bell!)
- Grisor and Dr. Hakase (Zatch Bell!)
- Zofis and Koko (Zatch Bell!)
- Mai Kashiwagi (Darker than Black)
- Musashi (Nanbaka)
Live Television/Movies
- Cornell Scipio (Alphas)
- Beck (Angel)
- Willow Rosenberg (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Donna Gilchrist (Being Human)
- Sally Malik (Being Human)
- Alistair Caine (Charmed 2018)
- Christy Jenkins (Charmed)
- Tyler Michaels (Charmed)
- The Source of All Evil (Charmed)
- Cole Turner (Charmed)
- P. Russell (Charmed)
- Jane Franklin (Charmed)
- The Siren (Charmed)
- Serena Fredrick (Charmed)
- Excandesco (Grimm)
- Muriel (Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters)
- Meredith Gordon (Heroes)
- Flint Gordon Jr. (Heroes)
- Tavros Nitram (Homestuck)
- Rikki Chadwick (H2O: Just Add Water)
- Charlotte Watsford (H2O: Just Add Water)
- Spencer Shay (iCarly); accidentally
- Colwyn (Krull)
- Mary Sibley (Salem)
- La Gimnasta (Los Protegidos)
- Solar Flare (Mighty Med)
- Regina Mills (Once Upon a Time)
- Zelena (Once Upon a Time)
- Rumplestiltskin (Once Upon a Time)
- Cora (Once Upon a Time)
- Anastasia (Once Upon a Time in Wonderland)
- Emma Swan (Once Upon a Time)
- Maleficent (Once Upon a Time)
- Jayden (Power Rangers Samurai)
- Warren Peace (Sky High)
- Balthazar Blake (The Sorcerer's Apprentice)
- Dave Stutler (The Sorcerer's Apprentice)
- Maxim Horvath (The Sorcerer's Apprentice)
- Morgana le Fay (The Sorcerer's Apprentice)
- Pyrogeists (S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Series)
- Witches (The Vampire Diaries/The Originals)
- Witches and Warlocks (Witches of East End)
- The Wicked Witch of the West (The Wizard of Oz)
- Cecil L'Ively (X-Files)
- Olivia Abroholos Elephanta (Ms. Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children)
- Hades (Disney's Hercules)
Cartoons
- Marceline the Vampire Queen (Adventure Time)
- Scorcher (Adventure Time)
- Firebenders (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- Avatars (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- Pyronites (Ben 10)
- Heatblast
- Alan Albright
- Kevin 11
- Methanosians (Ben 10: Alien Force)
- Swampfire
- Swamps
- Ultimate Swampfire
- Sentient Ultimate Swampfire
- Ultimate Kevin
- Father (Codename: Kids Next Door)
- Belloc (Firebreather)
- Duncan Rosenblatt (Firebreather)
- Coldfire (Gargoyles)
- Anger (Inside Out)
- Shendu (Jackie Chan Adventures)
- Heath Burns (Monster High)
- Kai (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
- Cinder Fall (RWBY)
- Aku (Samurai Jack)
- Tom Lucitor (Star vs. The Forces of Evil)
- Taranee Cook (W.I.T.C.H.)
- Kimiko Tohomiko (Xiaolin Showdown)
- Jerry Mouse (Tom and Jerry Tales); one-off
- Mala Mala Jong/Fearsome Four (Xiaolin Showdown)
- Autumn Blaze (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
- Jack-Jack Parr (The Incredibles)
Literature
- Sonea (The Black Magician trilogy)
- Wizards (Harry Potter); via "Incendio" spell
- Leo Valdez (The Heroes of Olympus)
- Shaunee Cole (House of Night)
- Number Four/John Smith (Lorien Legacies)
- Witches (Shadow Falls)
- Warlocks (Shadow Falls)
- Chameleons (Shadow Falls); via Species-Shifting
- Emma Bloom (Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children)
- Patrick Donovan (The Young Guardians)
- Warlocks (The Shadowhunter Chronices)
- Brisingr users (Inheritance Cycle)
- Toa of Fire (BIONICLE)
Video Games
- Elc (Arc The Lad)
- Pyron (Darkstalkers)
- Fuse (Dust An Elysian tail)
- Fidget (Dust An Elysian tail)
- Heat (Bust a Groove 1/2)
- Heat (Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga)
- Ness (EarthBound)
- Ares (God of War)
- Helios (God of War)
- Hades (God of War)
- Combots (Hλlf-Life 2)
- Squall Leonhart (Final Fantasy VIII)
- John White/The Beast (inFAMOUS)
- Nix (Infamous 2)
- Cole MacGrath (inFAMOUS series)
- Axel (Kingdom Hearts)
- Lea (Kingdom Hearts)
- Sora (Kingdom Hearts series)
- Mysterious Figure/Unknown (Kingdom Hearts)
- Kyu Kusanagi (The King of Fighters)
- K' (The King of Fighters)
- Princess Zelda (Nintendo)
- Fire Man (Mega Man series)
- Burner Man (Mega Man series)
- Magma Dragoon (Mega Man X series)
- Shang Tsung (Mortal Kombat series)
- Sektor (Mortal Kombat)
- Blaze (Mortal Kombat)
- Scorpion (Mortal Kombat series)
- Liu Kang (Mortal Kombat series)
- Tanya (Mortal Kombat)
- Taven (Mortal Kombat)
- Koharu (Norn 9)
- Pokémon who can use Fire-type moves (Pokémon)
- Blaze the Cat (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Iblis (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Spyro (Spyro the Dragon)
- Ignitus (The Legend of Spyro)
- Flameslinger (Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure)
- Gill (Street Fighter)
- Fox McCloud (Star Fox/Super Smash Bros.)
- Falco Lombardi (Star Fox/Super Smash Bros.)
- Mario (Nintendo)
- Luigi (Nintendo)
- Bowser (Nintendo)
- Psychics (Psychonauts)
- Ahri (League of Legends)
- Annie (League of Legends)
- Brand (League of Legends)
- Toriel Dreemurr (Undertale)
- Asgore Dreemurr (Undertale)
- Asriel Dreemurr (Undertale)
- Jalapeno (Plants Vs. Zombies)
Web Series
- Fire Sonic (Super Mario Bros. Z)
- The Darkness (Stupid Mario Brothers)
- Nox Decious (Stupid Mario Brothers)
Other
- Master Powers (Super Smash Stadium)
Known Objects
- Dragon Talisman (Jackie Chan Adventures)
- Flame-Flame Fruit/Mera Mera no Mi (One Piece)
- Flame Dials (One Piece)
- Pyrokinesis Badge (Psychonauts)
- Fire Sword (Secret Saturdays)
- Starfire Amber Gem (Tenko and the Guardians of the Magic)
- Star Hanabi (Xiaolin Showdown)
- Hanabi Star (Xiaolin Chronicles)
Gallery
Firebenders (Avatar: The Last Airbender/Legend of Korra) unlike other benders can generate their element from their body.
Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto's (Bleach) Ryūjin Jakka is the oldest and most powerful fire-type Zanpakutō, generating enough flames to incinerate an entire town...
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...and using Hado 96: Single Blade Cremation to create a gigantic katana-shaped inferno.
Love Aikawa's (Bleach) Tengomaru can generate fire blasts.
Momo Hinamori's (Bleach) Tobuime can launch fireballs.
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Like all Pyronites, Heatblast (Ben 10) can create and generate fire.
Kevin 11 (Ben 10) can generate and project fire from his left hand just like Heatblast.
Like all Methanos, Swampfire (Ben 10) can generate fire.
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Alan Albright (Ben 10), a hybrid Pyronite.
Ultimate Kevin (Ben 10: Ultimate Alien) possesses Alan Albright and Heatblast' pyrokinesis.
Bomberman (Bomberman 64: The Second Attack) detonating a Fire Bomb...
...and creates even larger flames with a Navarm Bomb.
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Nezuko Kamado's Blood Demon Art - (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)...
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...Exploding Blood.
Combots (Hλlf-Life 2) can spray fire using their ergots located on their sides.
Mario (Super Mario) can generate fire while empoered by a Fire Flower.
A Flame Human, Portgas D. Ace (One Piece) could generate and create fires due to eating the Flame Flame Fruit/Mera Mera no Mi.
Franky (One Piece) can generate powerful flames with his Fresh Fire technique.
A homage to his late brother Ace, Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece) created his Gum Gum/Gomu Gomu no Redhawk by combining his Gear Second with Haki.
After Ace's death, Sabo (One Piece) ate the Flame Flame Fruit/Mera Mera no Mi and became a Flame Human, gaining its abilities.
Princess Mandie (Fairly Odd Parents) bursting into flames when angered.
Huang Ling Ling (Rosario + Vampire: Season II) generating the Fire Hell Circle.
Spencer (iCarly) has a bad habit of accidentally starting fires. It's become a running gag on the show for something to often set on fire if Spencer so much as touches it.
Lucia (Princess Lucia) summons a ring of explosive fire.
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Hiruzen Sarutobi (Naruto) generating his clan's potent Fire Style/Release.
Sasuke and Itachi Uchiha (Naruto) generating their clan's signature Fire Style/Release.
Obito Uchiha (Naruto) breathing flames in a roaring fireball.
Unlike Second Generation, Third Generation (Fire Brigade of Flames) are capable of both generating fire and controlling it in various, unique ways.
Patrick Donovan (The Young Guardians) can generate flames of intense heat.
Renae James (UN Comics) creates flames.
Duncan Rosenblatt (Firebreather) creates flames.
Walt Arnold (Smallville) creates fire with his mind.
Tyler Michaels (Charmed) is an Archai with the power of create fire, although he was previously believed to be a Firestarter.
Coldfire (Gargoyles) using the flamethrower in her palm.
Cinder Fall (RWBY) generates a flame in her palm.
Nick Armstrong (The Secret Circle) generating flame.
Rikki Chadwick (H2O: Just Add Water)
Willow Rosenberg (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) uses a spell to generate fire.
Kai (LEGO Ninjago) generating fire from his hands.
Star Hanabi (Xiaoiln Showdown)
Hanabi Star (Xiaolin Chronicles)
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Hanzo Hasashi/Scorpion (Mortal Kombat)Shouto Todoroki (My Hero Academia) possesses the quirk "Half-Cold Half-Hot" gives the right side of his body the power to generate ice and his left side to generate fire.
Almost all of Halloween’s (Marchen Awakens Romance) ÄRMs have the power to generate fire.
Orb (Marchen Awakens Romance) is able to call out the Guardian ÄRM, Phoenix.
If Pause's Ghost ÄRM, Verfile lands on the necessary side, General (Marchen Awakens Romance) can turn his hand into a club that generates fire.
Eudial (Sailor Moon Crystal) is able to use fire though her hands
Lucifer (The Wicked + The Divine)
Baphomet (The Wicked + The Divine)
Sakhmet (The Wicked + The Divine)
Elizabeth Sherman (Hellboy/BPRD) is a powerful pyrokinetic and thermokinetic.
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A pyrokinetic mutant, Russell "Rusty" Collins/Firefist (Marvel Comics) could psionically generate and manipulate heat and flame.
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Totosai (Inuyasha)
Wendy Beauchamp (Witches of East End) lights up a fireplace.
An Excandesco (Grimm) generating fire from its body.
Warren Peace (Sky High)
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Alistair Caine (Charmed 2018)
Jim Hammond, the Original Human Torch (Marvel Comics)
Toro (Marvel Comics)
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Hanzo Hasashi/Scorpion (Mortal Kombat)
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Gabimaru the Empty (Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku)
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