The power to manipulate ink.
Also Called
- Ink Control
- Melanokinesis
Capabilities
It is the ability to control and manipulate ink at will. This includes moving ink, inducing ink production within subjects capable of such, using it to write/alter messages or images into documents, tattoos, etc. Users can mold ink into a variety of shapes and forms and create makeshift weapons to attack or defend.
Applications
- Users can change the color and substance of the ink.
- Users can mold ink to form variously desired shapes and forms such as weapons and tools.
- Users can solidify ink.
- Users can turn ink into gaseous state.
- Users can animate ink.
- Users can change the words written in manuscripts, text papers and written books.
- Users can turn the ink sticky to trap the opponent.
- Users can make the ink poisonous.
- Users can form a smoke screen for cover.
- Users can erect strong and powerful shields and barriers of varying sizes out of pure solid ink.
- Some users can control color ink.
- In Samuel's case, the user can absorb and manipulate ink and rocks.
- Users can make constructs out of ink.
Techniques
- Ink Generation - to generate ink within oneself.
- Ink Mimicry - mimic the properties of ink as well as literally turn your entire body into solid ink.
- Literary Manipulation - manipulate and control text paper, etc.
- Melanokinetic Cloning - create duplicates of one's self via ink.
- Melanokinetic Entity Creation - create creatures or beings out of ink.
- Tattoo Empathy - tattoo people which affects how they think and feel.
- Tattoo Manipulation - control and manipulate body art.
Limitations
- Users can only control and manipulate items that has ink content.
- Low-level users can be limited on how ink is around, unless they can produce of their own.
- Some may only control certain kind of ink.
Known Users
- Tudo Sukoto/Tattoo (Marvel)
- Ink (Marvel) - Got his powers from Leon Nunez
- Leon Nunez (Marvel)
- Sai (Naruto)
- Samuel Sullivan (Heroes)
- Vince (MisFits)
- Characters of Tattoo Assassins
- Sqwyyd (Generator Rex)
- Ink (Wild Cards series)
- Tattooed Man (DC Comics)
- Brushogon (Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo)
- Ikaros Much (One Piece)
- Pokemon that use the move Octazooka (Pokemon series)
Gallery
Sai(Naruto) manipulating ink.
Tudo Sukoto/Tattoo(Marvel Movie: Electra) reanimating his body art.