Flight

"How soon before we hear from someone who can fly?"

― Batman (DC Comics)

"Gravity is a habit that is hard to shake off."

― Small Gods

The power to fly without any outside influence.

Capabilities

User can fly or otherwise move through the air using various methods. Some possibilities include using one or more forms of energy, wings or similar structures, or even mimicking or becoming an animal that can fly. Users are generally able to Levitate, and Glide as well.

See the List of Methods of Flight for more information.

Associations

Limitations

May require air/atmosphere to maintain lift.
May require apparatus to control direction and altitude.
May be limited to a particular length of time they are able to spend flying.
May be limited in speed or acceleration.
May suffer from cold/altitude sickness, unless they are able to adapt to the changes in altitude.
- See Aerial Adaptation.
Unless user also has Vacuum Adaptation, they cannot go beyond the borders of the atmosphere.
May not be able to fly if the user's weight is increased, such as from Gravity Manipulation.

Known Users

See Also: Flight.

Television/Film

Dirty Rat (Ace Lightning)
Zip (Ace Lightning)
Snip (Ace Lightning)*Willow Rosenberg (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
Amy Madison (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight)
Angel/Twilight (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight)
Phoebe Halliwell (Charmed); temporarily
Dragon Warlock (Charmed)
Reinhardt (Charmed)
Peter Pan (Disney's Peter Pan)
Daleks (Doctor Who)
Reapers (Doctor Who)
Cybermen (Doctor Who)
Krillitanes (Doctor Who)
Carrionites (Doctor Who)
Toclafanes (Doctor Who)
Heavenly Hosts (Doctor Who)
Vespiform (Doctor Who)
Master Swoop (Power Rangers Jungle Fury)
Theo (Power Rangers Jungle Fury)
Many villains (Power Rangers series)
Jack Frost (Rise of The Guardians)
Many villains (Super Sentai series)
Various kaiju (Ultraman series)
- Birdon
- Dark Lugiel
- King Joe
- Zetton
Neo (The Matrix trilogy)
Agent Smith (The Matrix Revolutions)
Metro Man (Megamind)
Tighten (Megamind)
Josie Stronghold/Jetstream (Sky High)
Will Stronghold (Sky High)
Nathan Petrelli (Heroes)
Peter Petrelli (Heroes); formerly
Sylar (Heroes)
West Rosen (Heroes)
Several Exposed Future residents (Heroes)
Some Powers (Powers)
Aiden (Heroes iStory: Slow Burn)
Dragonfly (Superhero Movie)
Jersey Devil (Lost Tapes)
Thunderbird (Lost Tapes)
Serpent God (Lost Tapes)
Cave Demons (Lost Tapes)
Mothman (Lost Tapes)
Death Raptor (Lost Tapes)
Alien Insect (Lost Tapes)
Eric Northman (True Blood/The Sookie Stakehouse novels)
King Russell Edington (True Blood)
Hank Thunderman (The Thundermans)
The Shadow (Once Upon a Time)
The Lost Boys (Once Upon A Time)
Vampires (Vampire Sisters)
G-Girl (My Super Ex-Girlfriend)
Poli Truper (Supertorpe)
Vampires (Chica Vampiro)
5th Brother (Ten Brothers)
Loona (HOOD)
Ghosts (The Haunted Hathaways)
Phears (Mostly Ghostly)
Nicky (Mostly Ghostly)
Tara (Mostly Ghostly)
Eric Gibb (The Boy Who Could Fly)
Tecton (Mighty Med)
Skylar Storm (Mighty Med)
Owl Girl (Mighty Med)
The Black Falcon (Mighty Med)
Spark (Mighty Med)
Optimo (Mighty Med)
Kaz (Mighty Med)
Oliver (Mighty Med)
Ono (The Lion Guard)
Captain Hero (Drawn Together)
Ghosts (The Frighteners)
Ghosts (Ghostbusters)
Ghosts (The Haunted Mansion)
Stratogale (The Incredibles)
Fairies (The Other Kingdom)
Aman Dhillon (A Flying Jatt)
Mothra (Godzilla)

Literature

Captain Underpants (Captain Underpants series)
Number Five (Lorien Legacies)
Jason Grace (The Heroes of Olympus)
Titan/Arion Zimmerman (The Guardians Saga)
Quantum/Lucian Lieber (The Guardians Saga); via Energy Manipulation
Circe/Jasmine Roland (The Guardians Saga); via Tactile Telekinesis
Hyperion/Blake Gilbert (The Guardians Saga); via Photokinesis
Huntress/Arielda (The Guardians Saga); via Animal Mimicry
Rage (The Guardians Saga); via Wing Manifestation
Nexus (The Guardians Saga); via Fire Manipulation
Cal (The Medusa Project)
Silvert (Master Defenders)
Vampires (Shadow Falls)
Shape-shifters (Shadow Falls); via changing into flying animals
Chameleons (Shadow Falls); via Species-Shifting to become vampires/shape-shifters and acquire their powers
Maximum Ride (Maximum Ride)
Fang (Maximum Ride)
Angel (Maximum Ride)
Iggy (Maximum Ride)
Nudge (Maximum Ride)
Gasman (Maximum Ride)
Gods, demigods, angels, demiangels, demons, demidemons, animal demons (Mythology)
Peter Pan (Peter and Wendy)
Piper McCloud (The Girl who Could Fly)
Annabel Tippens (No Flying in the House)
Women of the Hansen family (Night Flying)
- Georgia Hansen
- Aunt Carmen
- Georgia's grandmother
Phears (Mostly Ghostly)
Nicky (Mostly Ghostly)
Tara (Mostly Ghostly)
Nikki Nickerson (Nikki Powergloves series)
Caryn Clay (Fly Girl series) via Thunderbird feather
Lord Voldemort (Harry Potter)
Severus Snape (Harry Potter)
Delphini (Harry Potter)

Video Games

Avian Mutants (System Shock)
Flier-Bots (System Shock)
Various character (Skylanders)
Pokémon capable of flight (Pokémon)
Fomor (Backyard Monsters)
Seahats (The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Maker)
Sonic the Hedgehog (Only in Super Form) (Sonic the Hedgehog)
Several Characters (Kingdom Hearts)
Shadow the Hedgehog (Only in Super Form) (Sonic the Hedgehog)
Silver the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog)
Black Doom (Sonic the Hedgehog)
M. Bison (Street Fighter)
Cole MacGrath (Infamous series)
Bloody Mary (Infamous 2: Festival of Blood)
Lucy Kuo (Infamous 2)
Eddie Riggs (Brütal Legend)
General Lionwhyte (Brütal Legend)
Drowned Ophelia (Brütal Legend)
Emperor Doviculus (Brütal Legend)
Mario (Super Mario)
Luigi (Super Mario)
Rosalina (Super Mario Galaxy)
Onaga the Dragon King (Mortal Kombat)
D'Vorah (Mortal Kombat)
Ermac (Mortal Kombat) via telekinesis
Pit (Kid Icarus); via power of flight or pegasus wings
All Wisps (Sonic Colours) fly, in addition the Orange Rocket, Green Hover and Violet Void wisps temporarily grant this to Sonic when he uses their abilities
Phantasms (Blood)
Phantom (Disciples)
NiGHTS (NiGHTS into Dreams)
Reala (NiGHTS into Dreams)
Clawz (NiGHTS into Dreams)
Gillwing (NiGHTS into Dreams)
Jackle (NiGHTS into Dreams)
Puffy (NiGHTS into Dreams)
Wizeman the Wicked (NiGHTS into Dreams)
Donbalon (NiGHTS Journey into Dreams)
Chamelan (NiGHTS Journey into Dreams)
Giranai (NiGHTS Journey into Dreams)
Bomamba (NiGHTS Journey into Dreams)
Levyathyn (Super/Lette)
Ogre (Tekken)
All Touhou Project cast with some exceptions (Touhou Project)
Ganondorf (The Legend of Zelda)
Vaati (The Legend of Zelda)
Onox (The Legend of Zelda)
Veran (The Legend of Zelda)
Vorgs (Backyard Monsters)
Zant (The Legend of Zelda); With Ganondorf's aid
Chancellor Cole (The Legend of Zelda)
Malladus (The Legend of Zelda)
Loftwings (The Legend of Zelda)
Sephiroth (Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children)
Several Characters (Asura's Wrath)
Several Characters (Devil May Cry)
Several Characters (Darkstalkers)
Balthazars (Backyard Monsters)
Boids (Half-Life Series)
Stukabats (Half-Life)
Alien Controllers (Half-Life Series)
City Scanners (Half-Life 2 Series)
Shield Scanners (Half-Life 2 Series)
Manhacks (Half-Life 2 Series)
Combine Gunships (Half-Life 2 Series)
Wasteland Scanners (Half-Life 2 Beta)
Combots (Half-Life 2 Beta)
Gnaars (Serious Sam Series)
Scythian Witch-Harpies (Serious Sam Series)
Dragonmen (Serious Sam)
Flying Robots (Serious Sam)
APC 404 Dropships (Serious Sam 2)
Fatso Fighters (Serious Sam 2)
Flying Kleers (Serious Sam 2)
Harpies (Serious Sam 2)
Infantry "Kozak aHa-C64" Attack Helicopter (Serious Sam 2)
Levitators (Serious Sam 2)
Seagull Fighters (Serious Sam 2)
Yagoda the Witch (Serious Sam 2)
Zeal (The House of the Dead 2)
Technopolips (Serious Sam 3: BFE)
Octocopters (Splatoon)
Octobombers (Splatoon)
Octostrikers (Splatoon)
The Ravenous Octomaw's teeth (Splatoon)
DJ Octavio's Octobot King (Splatoon)
Noroko (MUGEN)
Swoop (LittleBigPlanet)
Nali Birds (Unreal Series)
Mantas (Unreal Series)
Flies (Unreal Series)
Skaarj Warlords (Unreal Series)
Teratorns (Backyard Monsters)
Pharah (Overwatch); via Jump Jet
Peter Pan (Valkyrie Crusade)
Wingless (Valkyrie Crusade)

Manga/Anime

Yuu Otosaka (Charlotte)
Dragons (Fairy Tail)
Exceeds (Fairy Tail)
Wendy Marvell (Fairy Tail)
Irene Belserion (Fairy Tail)
Erigor (Fairy Tail)
Cubelios (Fairy Tail)
God Kubera (Kubera)
Users of bhavati kubera (Kubera)
Several Characters (Saint Seiya)
Darkslug (Sidekicks)
Dire (Sidekicks)
Nightmare (Sidekicks)
Phoenix (Sidekicks)
Chromo (Sidekicks)
Lord Death/Shinigami-sama (Soul Eater)
Blair (Soul Eater)
Medusa Gorgon (Soul Eater)
Mizune Sisters (Soul Eater)
Asura (Soul Eater)
Eibon (Soul Eater)
Index (Soul Eater)
The Black Mass (Soul Eater)
Mosquito (Soul Eater)
White Rabbit (Soul Eater)
Moonlight (Soul Eater)
Clown Kaguya (Soul Eater)
Ash Landers (Black Butler)
Angela Blanc (Black Butler)
Amata Sora (Aquarion Evol)
Towano Mykage (Aquarion Evol)
Apollo (Aquarion)
Pollon (Aquarion)
Shadow Angels (Aquarion/Evol)
Suigintou (Rozen Maiden)
Kanaria (Rozen Maiden)
Yuusha/Hero (Maoyuu Maou Yuusha)
Suiseiseki (Rozen Maiden)
Souseiseki (Rozen Maiden)
Shinku (Rozen Maiden)
Hinaichigo (Rozen Maiden)
Kirakishou (Rozen Maiden)
Barasuishou (Rozen Maiden)
Bunbee (Yes!Pretty Cure 5)
Hyenda (Yes!Pretty Cure 5)
Bloody (Yes!Pretty Cure 5)
Jin (Yu Yu Hakusho); via wind manipulation
Souketsu (Yu Yu Hakusho)
Most Major Characters (Dragon Ball)
Ōnoki (Naruto)
Ishikawa/First Tsuchikage (Naruto)
Mū (Naruto)
Nagato/Pain (Naruto)
Konan (Naruto)
Fū (Naruto)
Chōmei (Naruto)
Six Paths Senjutsu Users (Naruto)
Kaguya Ōtsutsuki (Naruto)
Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki (Naruto)
Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki (Naruto)
Menma (Naruto)
Shiki (One Piece)
Pell (One Piece)
Perona (One Piece)
Monet (One Piece)
Chopperman (One Piece:Mugiwara Theatre)
Tsunayoshi Sawada (Katekyo Hitma Reborn!)
Fairies (Nanatsu no Taizai)
- King
- Elaine
- Helbram
- Gloxinia
Bucky (Jibaku-kun: Twelve World Story)
Correctors (Corrector Yui)
Corruptors (Corrector Yui)
Shōryūki (Ghost Sweeper Mikami)
Medusa (Ghost Sweeper Mikami)
Tenryūdōji (Ghost Sweeper Mikami)
Several Characters (Bastard!!)
Several Characters (Tenchi Muyo!)
Several Characters (Bleach)
Sky Wizards (Sky Wizards Academy)
Sigmund (Unbreakable Machine-Doll)
Harpy (Unbreakable Machine-Doll)

Comics/Cartoons

Marceline the Vampire Queen (Adventure Time)
Lady Rainicorn (Adventure Time)
The Lich (Adventure Time)
Scorcher (Adventure Time)
Ancient Sleeping Magi of Life Giving (Adventure Time)
The Fool (Adventure Time)
Vampire King (Adventure Time)
Lepidopterrans (Ben 10)
- Stinkfly
- Big Bug
- Kevin 11
- Mutant Lepidopterran
- Stink Arms; limited
- Lepidopterran Prisoner
Zaheer (Avatar: The Legend of Korra)
Phoenix King Ozai (Avatar: the Last Airbender)
General Iron II (Avatar: The Legend of Korra)
Guru Laghima (Avatar: the Legend of Korra)
Ectonurites (Ben 10 Franchise)
- Zs'Skayr
- Ghostfreak
Aerophibians (Ben 10 AF/UA)
- Jetray
- Swift
Necrofriggians (Ben 10 AF/UA)
- Big Chill
- Ultimate Big Chill (Ben 10 UA)
- Big Chill's Offspring
- Fridge
- Freezeghost
- Ultimate Kevin
Heatblast (Ben 10)
Crystalsapiens (Ben 10 Alien Force/Ultimate Alien)
- Chromastone
- Sugilite
Nanomech (Ben 10 UAF/Omniverse)
Astrodactyl (Ben 10 Omniverse)
Atomix (Ben 10 Omniverse)
Pesky Dust (Ben 10 Omniverse)
Whampire (Ben 10 Omniverse)
Charmcaster (Ben 10 Alien Force)
Gwen Tennyson (Ben 10 Alien Force/Ultimate Alien)
Sunny (Ben 10 Ultimate Alien)
Verdona Tennyson (Ben 10 Alien Force/Ultimate Alien)
Anodites (Ben 10 Alien Force/Ultimate Alien)
Vilgax (Ben 10 Alien Force)
AmpFibian (Ben 10: Ultimate Alien)
Buzzshock (Ben 10)
Whampire (Ben 10: Omniverse)
Anodite (Ben 10 Series)
- Verdona Tennyson
- Sunny
Daniel "Danny" Fenton/Danny Phantom and several other ghosts (Danny Phantom)
Gravis (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu) via Gravikinesis and Levitation
Animal Man (DC Comics)
Enchantress (DC Comics)
Superman (DC Comics)
Kryptonians (DC Comics)
Wonder Woman (DC Comics)
Martian Manhunter (DC Comics)
Miss Martian (DC Comics)
Green Lanterns (DC Comics)
Hawk Man (DC Comics)
Hawk Girl (DC Comics)
Isis (DC Comics)
Argent (DC Comics)
Starfire (DC Comics)
Raven (DC Comics)
Tokamak (DC Comics)
Supergirl (DC Comics)
Powergirl (DC Comics)
Captain Marvel (DC Comics)
Mary Marvel (DC Comics)
Captain Marvel Jr. (DC Comics)
Static (DC Comics)
Thanagarians (DC Comics); via Nth Metal
Warp (DC Comics)
Generator Rex (Generator Rex)
Val-Yor (Teen Titans)
See More (Teen Titans); via eye balloon
Spider-Man 2099 (Marvel Comics)
Banshee (Marvel Comics)
Storm (Marvel Comics)
Wiccan (Marvel Comics)
Hulkling (Marvel Comics)
America Chavez (Marvel Comics)
The Human Torch (Marvel Comics)
Sister Grimm (Marvel Comics); via The Staff of One
Ms. Marvel (Marvel Comics)
Rogue (Marvel Comics)
Gladiator (Marvel Comics)
Kid Gladiator (Marvel Comics)
Angel/Archangel (Marvel Comics)
Wonder Man (Marvel Comics)
Genesis (Evan) (Marvel Comics)
Sprite/Jia Jing (Marvel Comics)
Justice (Marvel Comics)
Wasp (Marvel Comics)
Songbird (Marvel Comics)
Thor (Marvel Comics)
Iron Man (Marvel Comics)
Northstar (Marvel Comics)
Aurora (Marvel Comics)
Vision (Marvel Comics)
Sentry (Marvel Comics)
Quasar (Marvel Comics)
Captain Marvel (Marvel Comics)
War Machine (Marvel Comics)
Voorr (Marvel Comics)
Amaterasu (The Wicked + The Divine)
Cassandra Igarashi/Urdr (The Wicked + The Divine)
Pegasus (Hercules)
Pain & Panic (Hercules)
Alicorns (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
- Twilight Sparkle
- Princess Cadance
- Princess Celestia
Pegasi (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
- Fluttershy
- Rainbow Dash
Flash Bees (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
Fly-ders (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
Parasprites (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
Twittermites (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
Genie (Aladdin)
Carpet (Aladdin)
Jafar (Aladdin)
Iago (Aladdin)
The Ethereal (Aladdin: the Animated Series)
The Flying Dutchman (SpongeBob SquarePants)
Cupid (Hercules: the Animated Series)
Omnifarious (Static Shock)
Bradly Biggle (South Park)
Titanium Lex (Super Mansion)
Titanium Rex (Super Mansion)
Amazo (Justice League Unlimited)
All Fairies (Fairly OddParents)
Crimson Chin (Fairly OddParents)
Nega Chin (Fairly OddParents)
Golden Locks (Fairly OddParents)
Kirby (Kirby)
The Powerpuff Girls (The Powerpuff Girls)
The Rowdyruff Boys (The Powerpuff Girls)
Dalhi Lama (The Simpsons)
Radioactive Man (The Simpsons)
Fallout Boy (The Simpsons)
Lucy Lawless (The Simpsons)
Alan Moore (The Simpsons)
Art Spiegelman (The Simpsons)
Dan Clowes (The Simpsons)
Monkey (Dexter's Laboratory)
Max McGrath/Max Steel (Max Steel); via Flight Mode
XJ-9/Jenny Wakeman (My Life As A Teenage Robot)
Pegasi (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
Alicorns (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
The Nightmaster (Yin Yang Yo!)
Eradicus (Yin Yang Yo!)
Power Family (Norman Normal)
WordGirl (WordGirl)
Peter Townsend (Dream Team)
All Transformers (Transformers G1)
All Transformers (Transformers); via Flying Alternate Mode
Megatron/Galvatron (Transformers G1, Beast Wars); Transmetal & Dragon Only, (Beast Machines/Robots in Deguise/Armada); via Tidal Wave Form, (Energon/Cybertron, Animated)
Optimus Prime (Transformers: G1/Armada); via Jetfire Forme (Energon/Cybertron, Animated)
Optimus Primal (Transformers: Beast Wars, Beast Machines)
Z-Strap (Zevo 3)
Kewl Breeze (Zevo 3)
Elastika (Zevo 3)
Ghosts (Paranormal World)
Stupor Duck (Looney Tunes)
Poltergeist (Lost Tapes)
Grace (El Goonish Shive)
Elliot (El Goonish Shive)
Nanase (El Goonish Shive)
Damien (El Goonish Shive)
Vladia (El Goonish Shive)
All Immortals (El Goonish Shive)
Magus (El Goonish Shive)
Demonic Duck (El Goonish Shive)
Buzz Girl (Supernormal)
Guardians of the Veil (W.I.T.C.H.)
Spawn (Image Comics)
Black Eagle (Wild Cards series)
Irwin (The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy)
Hindenburg (Inferior Five)
Cindy Vortex as Special Girl (Jimmy Neutron)
Hobgoblin 2099 (Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions)
Anyone in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series has the potential for flight, it being described as "throwing yourself at the ground and missing."
- Arthur Dent
- Fenchurch
Yaya (BoboiBoy)
Elves (An Elf's Story: The Elf on the Shelf)
Jacob (UN Comics)
Luke Washington (UN Comics)
Renae James (UN Comics)
Manny (UN Comics)
Guru Laghima (The Legend of Korra)
Zaheer (The Legend of Korra)
Joshua Rauje (The Young Guardians)
Skull (The End)
Angel (The End)
Elysium (The End)
Lord Hades (The End)
Badai (The End)
Gesu (The End)
Ape King (The End)
Hermod (The End)
Angels (Reaper)
Demons (Reaper)
Robotboy (Robotboy)
Chris Griffin (Family Guy)
Cleveland Brown (Family Guy/The Cleveland Show)
Twinkle the Marvel Horse (Dave the Barbarian)
SheZow (SheZow)
Dr. Dimensionpants (Dr. Dimensionpants)
Roach (Supernoobs)
Princess Kara/Super Sparkle (Barbie in Princess Power)
Princess Corinne/Dark Sparkle (Barbie in Princess Power)
Baron von Ravendale (Barbie in Princess Power)
Angie (Heroes Graphic Novel: Libertad)
Puffball (Battle for Dream Island)
Nessies (Happy Ness: The Secret of the Loch)
Commander Brutus (Sonic the Comic)
Lord Poltergeist (Spongebob SquarePants)
Lyca (Lavender Castle)
Pharaoh (Miraculous Ladybug)
Flying Squirrels (Hero: 108)
Barbets (Hero: 108)
Owls (Hero: 108)
Bats (Hero: 108)

Other

Toa (Bionicle)
- Toa Matau (Bionicle)
- Toa Lewa Nuva
- Toa Nuparu; via Great Kanohi Kadin
- Toa Jovan; via Great Kanohi Kadin
- Toa Tahu Nuva; via Adaptive Armor
- Toa Gali Nuva; via Adaptive Armor
- Toa Onua Nuva; via Adaptive Armor
- Toa Kopaka Nuva; via Adaptive Armor
- Toa Pohatu Nuva; Via Adaptive Armor
Nidhiki (Bionicle)
Krekka (Bionicle)
Makuta (Bionicle)
- Teridax
- Icarax
- Gorast
- Bitil
- Mutran
- Spiriah
- Antroz
- Chirox
- Vamprah
- Krika; via Great Kanohi Crast, Mask of Repulsion
Vican (Bionicle)
Kirop (Bionicle)
Gavla (Bionicle)
Radiak (Bionicle)
Rahkshi (Bionicle)
- Guurahk
- Turahk
- Panrahk
- Lerahk
- Korahk
- Vorahk
Bohrok (Bionicle); via Krana Vu
Amber (RWBY)