Ink Manipulation

Ink Manipulation
Samuel Sullivan (Heroes) manipulating ink in a jar.
Power/Ability to:	Manipulate ink

The power to manipulate ink. Sub-power of Art Manipulation, variation of Organic Manipulation.

Also Called

• Ink Control
• Melanokinesis

Capabilities

User can create, shape and manipulate ink, including moving ink, change the color, consistency/viscosity between solid and liquid, etc., even if the ink is printed/written/tattooed. They can write/scribe/tattoo without tools by manipulating ink.

Applications

• Create/generate, shape, move and animate ink, including the color, consistency/viscosity, etc.
  • Density Manipulation, Pressure Manipulation and Solidification to make ink 'solid'.
    • Melanokinetic Constructs, including weapons, walls, armor or allies/servants.
• Efficacy Manipulation including speed , density, hardness and/or sharpness.
• Organic Attacks using ink.
  • Ink Breath
• Projected Thermography
• Tattoo Manipulation

Techniques

• Enhanced Forgery
• Ink Attacks
• Ink Mimicry
• Invisibility via invisible ink.
• Melanokinetic Combat

Associations

• Art Manipulation
• Literary Manipulation
• Liquid Manipulation
• Organic Manipulation
• Paint Manipulation

Limitations

• Distance, mass, precision, etc. depend upon of the knowledge, skill, and strength of the user.
• May be unable to create ink and are limited manipulating existing ones.

Known Users

• Ichibē Hyōsube (Bleach)
• Tudo Sukoto/Tattoo (Marvel)
• Leon Nunez (Marvel)
• Sai (Naruto)
• Samuel Sullivan (Heroes)
• Vince (MisFits)
• Characters of Tattoo Assassins
• Sqwyyd (Generator Rex)
• Ink (Wild Cards)
• Tattooed Man (DC)
• Brushogun (Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo)
• Ikaros Much (One Piece)
• Pokemon that use the move Octazooka (Pokemon)
• Amaterasu (Okami)

Gallery

Sai (Naruto) manipulating ink.

Tudo Sukoto/Tattoo (Elektra) animating his body art.

Shadow Mario (Super Mario Sunshine) wielding the Magic Paintbrush, allowing him to create various types of goops.

Ichibē Hyōsube's (Bleach) Zanpakuto "Ichimonji" can release ink and anything that ink touches loses it's name and power.