The ability to be a master of lockpicking, either innately or through training. Sub-power of Lock Manipulation. Lesser version of Access and Occlusion
Also Called[]
- Enhanced Lock Picking
- Expert/Skilled/Master Lockpicker
- Hyper Lock-Picking
- Lock-Picking Intuition
- Pick-Locking
Capabilities[]
The user, either innately or through training, is a master of lock-picking, able to undo any lock no matter the complexity.
Associations[]
- Absolute Access- user's power can grow up to the point where they can open the lock of anything/everything
- Access & Occlusion
- Alien Physiology
- Enhanced Thievery
- Key-Based Powers
- Key Manipulation
- Lock Manipulation
- Mortal Physiology
- Shapeshifting: can shift parts of their body into keys
- Superior Human Physiology
Limitations[]
- Absolute Locks cannot be picked.
- May require tools to operate.
- Lock-picking may take time and training.
- May take time to achieve mastery.
- Lock-picks can break.
Known Users[]
See also: Master of Unlocking.
Anime/Manga
- Hiro Amanokawa (Digimon Ghost Game)
- Kaitou Kid (Magic Kaito/Detective Conan)
- Jyugo (Nanbaka)
- Loid Forger/Twilight (Spy x Family)
- Seto Kaiba (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Cartoons/Comics
- Jake (Adventure Time)
- Dragons (American Dragon Jake Long)
- Jake Long
- Kai (Avatar: The Legend of Korra)
- Skellington J. Keyes (Batman the Brave and the Bold)
- Kevin Levin (Ben 10)
- Hiroki Ishiyama (Code Lyoko)
- Master Jailor (DC Comics)
- Selina Kyle/Catwoman (DC Comics)
- Bruce Wayne/Batman (DC Comics)
- Slade Wilson/Deathstroke (DC Comics)
- Midnighter (DC Comics/Wildstorm)
- Storm (Marvel Comics)
- Gambit (Marvel Comics)
- Cozy Glow (My Little Pony Series)
- Heinz Doofenshmirtz (Phineas and Ferb)
- Jack (Samurai Jack)
- Miyamato Usagi (Usagi Yojimbo)
- Scooby-Doo and Daphne Blake (Scooby-Doo)
- Zipper (Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers)
Movies
- Jack Wilder (Now You See Me)
- The Landlord (Rob-B-Hood)
- The Unicorn (The Last Unicorn)
Live Television
- Jennifer Pierce/Lightning (Black Lightning)
- Hunters (Supernatural)
- Sam Puckett (iCarly)
- Joanna Beauchamp (Witches of East End); via spell
- Ingrid Beauchamp (Witches of East End); via spell
- Wendy Beauchamp (Witches of East End); via spell
- Frederick Beauchamp (Witches of East End); via spell
- Goldyunlocks (Batfink)
- Max Mayfield (Stranger Things)
- Ralph Dibny/Elongated Man (The Flash)
- Tom Turbo (Tom Turbo)
- Klaus Hargreeves/Number Four/Séance (The Umbrella Academy)
Literature
- Ingrid Beauchamp (Beauchamp Family Series); via The Dragons Language.
- Nyph (Beauchamp Family Series); via The Dragons Language.
- Jesper (Brotherband Chronicles)
- Wizards and Witches (Harry Potter); via the Alohomora charm
- Rezkin (King's Dark Tidings)
- Child of Hermes (Riordanverse)
- Luke Castellan
Video Games
- Haytham E. Kenway (Assassin's Creed 3)
- Ratonhnhaké:ton/Connor (Assassin's Creed 3)
- Anna Dewitt/Elizabeth Comstock (Bioshock Infinite)
- Kokichi Ouma (Danganronpa V3)
- Kyle Crane (Dying Light)
- Protagonist Characters (Fallout series)
- Protagonist Characters (The Elder Scrolls series)
- The Last Dragonborn (Skyrim)
- Sparx the Dragonfly (Spyro: A Hero's Tail)
- Garrett (Thief)
- Rouge the Bat (Sonic the Hedgehog)
Web Animation/Comics/Series
- York (Red vs Blue)
- SCP-005 - Skeleton Key (SCP Foundation)
- Haley Starshine (The Order of the Stick)
- Trivia Vanille/Neopolitan (RWBY)
Known Objects[]
- Sonic Screwdriver (Doctor Who)
- Keyblade (Kingdom Hearts series)
- Skeleton Key (The Elder Scrolls)
- Bad Key Machine (Mother 2/EarthBound)
Gallery[]
Because she was locked in a tower with nothing but instructional books and the time to read them, Elizabeth Comstock (Bioshock: Infinite) taught herself how to pick locks.
The Skeleton Key (Elder Scrolls) is an artifact of the Daedric Prince Nocturnal, that allows its user to unlock not only any door or chest, but even metaphysical barriers, like human potential.
SCP-005 - The Skeleton Key (SCP Foundation) has the unique ability to open any and all forms of lock, be they mechanical or digital, with relative ease.