- "Fools dig for water, corpses, or gold. The earth's real treasure is far deeper."
- ― Grim Lavamancer, Magic: The Gathering
- "Even if you guys gave your all, I'd burn you to a crisp in an instant."
- ― Sakazuki/Akainu (One Piece)
The power to manipulate lava and magma. Combination of Earth Manipulation and Fire Manipulation. Variation of Elemental Manipulation and Combined Force Manipulation.
Also Called[]
- Geo-Thermokinesis
- Geothermal Bending/Control/Manipulation/Release
- Lava/Magma Bending/Control/Manipulation/Release
- Lavakinesis/Magmakinesis
- Magma Element Control
- Molten Rock/Stone Bending/Control/Manipulation/Release
- Volcanic Bending/Control/Manipulation/Release
Fiction-Specific Terms[]
- Lavabending (Avatar series)
Capabilities[]
The user can create, shape and manipulate molten rock (magma while underground, lava when on the surface), a mixture of molten or semi-molten rock, volatiles, and solids, it may also contain suspended crystals, dissolved gas and gas bubbles.
Applications[]
- Eruption Inducement to rise volcanoes and/or cause eruptions.
- Fire Generation via the heat of magma or lava can set fire to nearby objects.
- Heat Absorption
- Heat Generation varying from painful burns to combustion.
- Lava Breathing
- Lava Generation
- Lava Immunity
- Magma Attacks
- Manipulate the properties of magma.
- Move/lift magma.
- Geokinetic Flight using magma.
- Matter Surfing using magma.
- Scald Generation
- Obsidian Manipulation
Techniques[]
- Elemental Invisibility using magma.
- Glowing Eyes - When the user’s powers are active.
- Magma Absorption
- Magma Aura
- Magma Ball Projection
- Magma Bestowal
- Magma Combat
- Magma Mimicry
- Magma Regeneration
- Magma Sealing
- Magma Transmutation
Variations[]
- Bio-Magma Manipulation
- Esoteric Magma Manipulation
- Lava Magic
- Magma Embodiment
- Magma Fire Manipulation
Associations[]
- Ash Manipulation
- Combined with Radiation Manipulation, this results in Corium Manipulation.
- Earth Manipulation
- Fire Immunity and/or Thermal Resistance both something you really will need.
- Fire Manipulation
- Lava Surfing Intuition
- Liquid Fire Manipulation
- Magma Weaponry
- Miasma Emission
- Molten Metal Manipulation
- Plasma Manipulation
- Poison Manipulation
- Primordial Magma Manipulation
- Smoke Manipulation
- Soot Manipulation
- Superior Human Physiology
- Thermal Manipulation for more general temperature manipulation.
- Obsidian Manipulation
Limitations[]
- Lava Immunity/Magma Absorption
- May be unable to create magma, being limited to manipulating only from already existing sources.
- Control is extremely important. Unconscious use of this power isn't something to laugh at.
- Distance, mass, precision, etc. depend upon of the knowledge, skill, and strength of the user, and their power's natural limits.
- Fire Immunity and/or Thermal Resistance isn't always part of the package, so burning yourself is possible.
- Magma can be slowed/stopped/solidified by water, ice or cold.
- May not be immune to volcanic gases.
Known Users[]
See Also: Magma Man.
- Abyssal Forge (Darksiders)
- Various Metahumans (DC Comics)
- Mundus (Devil May Cry)
- Hades (Disney's Hercules)
- Various Mutants (Marvel Comics)
- Amara Aquilla/Magma
- Alison Crestmere/Magma
- Julio Richter/Rictor
- Ororo Munroe/Storm
- Marsha Rosenberg/Volcana (Marvel Comics)
- Dante Pertuz/Inferno (Marvel Comics)
- Molten Man (Marvel Comics)
- John White/The Beast (inFamous 2)
- Jogo (Jujutsu Kaisen)
- Sakazuki/Akainu (One Piece); via the Magu Magu no Mi
- Accino (One Piece); via the Atsu Atsu no Mi
- Rolan (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Pyrovile (Doctor Who: Fires of Pompeii)
- Lava Release users (Naruto series)
- Pokémon that can use "Eruption", "Magma Storm", & "Lava Plume" (Pokémon)
- Primal Groudon (Pokémon)
- Heatran (Pokémon)
- Cornelia Hale (W.I.T.C.H)
- Bolin (Avatar series)
- Ghazan (Avatar series)
- Avatar Kyoshi (Avatar series)
- Lava Girl (The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl)
- Hephaestus (Greco-Roman Mythology)
- Pele (Hawaiian mythology)
- Kagutsuchi (Japanese mythology)
- Hephaestus (Percy Jackson)
- The Firebird (Fantasia 2000)
- Azta/Herrscher of Rock (Honkai Impact 3rd)
- Hotaru (Mortal Kombat)
- Tremor (Mortal Kombat X)
- Eruptor (Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure)
- Harry/Halley Tribeca (Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha ViVid)
- Ifrit (Sonic Rivals 2)
- Iblis (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Fate Averruncus (Mahou Sensei Negima!)
- Thermite (Kameo: Elements of Power)
- Squidward Tentacles as Captain Magma (SpongeBob SquarePants)
- Maligore (Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie)
- Shadow Mario (Super Mario Sunshine)
- Toa Norik's Lava Spear (Bionicle)
- Spirit of Fire (Shaman King)
- Grisor (Konjiki no Gash Bell!/Zatch Bell!)
- Zofis (Konjiki no Gash Bell!/Zatch Bell!); anime only
- Hagen (Saint Seiya)
- Lavalynx (Slugterra)
- The Gohma (Asura's Wrath)
- Gohma Howlers
- Gohma Stingers
- Gohma Chargers
- Gohma Squashers
- Gohma Crushers
- Gohma Gliders
- Gohma Lashers
- Gohma Carriers
- Gohma Vlitra
- Magma Dragoon (MegaMan X4)
- Alven Rogarth (Infinity Vikings)
- Bloodshot (Nindragon: Scale Squad 5)
- Violet Vendetta (Nindragon: Scale Squad 5)
- All Lava Dragons (Nindragon: Scale Squad 5)
- All Lava Mustangons (Nindragon: Scale Squad 5)
- Magma (Power Rangers Mystic Force)
- Svalbard (Leyendas Dracomanas)
- Magma (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Auta Magetta (Dragon Ball Super)
- Lord Dominator (Wander over Yonder)
- The Third Crown Prince/Jwala (God of High School)
- Dan Ah-An (God of High School)
- Terra (Teen Titans)
- Firelord (The Avengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes)
- Kamen Rider Cross-Z Magma (Kamen Rider Build)
- Vetra (Talon)
- Mole Knight (Shovel Knight)
- Magmar (Spelunky)
- Sally Fintan/Alchemical Fire and Gwen Morita/Alchemical Earth, through combining their individual powers over fire and earth (Sleepless Domain)
- Brandon Marshall (Arrowverse/Black Lightning)
- Rockie (Captus Cinematic Universe)
Known Objects[]
- Magma Memory (Kamen Rider W)
- Magu Magu no Mi (One Piece)
- Staff of Ku (Xiaolin Chronicles)