Magma Manipulation

Lava Manipulation
Bolin (Avatar: The Legend of Korra) lavabending.
Power/Ability to:	Manipulate volcanic matter.

"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.
  • Heat Projection
  • Melting
• Lava Breathing
• Lava Generation
• Lava Immunity
• Magma Attacks
• Manipulate the properties of magma.
  • Magma Solidification
    • Magma Constructs
• 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 Transformation
• Magma Combat
• Magma Mimicry
• Magma Regeneration
• Magma Sealing
• Magma Transmutation

Variations

• Bio-Magma Manipulation
• Esoteric Magma Manipulation
  • Psychic 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
  • Magma Artillery
• 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)

Gallery

Avatar Szeto (Avatar series) can utilize lavabending to cause four volcanoes to erupt.

Avatar Kyoshi (Avatar series) used lavabending to separate Kyoshi Island from the mailand.

Ghazan (Avatar: The Legend of Korra) can phase change earth into lava by increase the heat and liquefy earth-base material to manipulate lava and launch small lava attacks to counter/redirect any earth attack into lava.

Thanks to the power of the Magu Magu no Mi, Sakazuki (One Piece) can create, control or turn into magma at will.

The ability to manipulate heat due to his Atsu Atsu no Mi allows Don Accino (One Piece) to even control lava.

Shadow Mario (Super Mario Sunshine) can use his Magic Paintbrush to create magma-like goo.

Mei Terumī (Naruto) can manipulate magma thanks to her Kekkai Genkai.

As Son Gokū's Jinchuriki, Rōshi (Naruto) can use Lava Release techniques...

...in Version 2 form he can use Flower-Fruit Mountain technique that creates violently exploding volcano.

Lavagirl (The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl) can shoot hot lava/magma from her fingers, hands, or wrists, though she does have a tendency to toast everything she touches.

The Abyssal Forge (Darksiders) can manipulate the magma that it uses to create it's constructs.

Jewcano (Minoriteam) has all the power of the Jewish Faith...and a volcano.

Magma (Valkyrie Crusade) is a demon queen that manipulates magma and can melt anything.

Magetta (Dragon Ball Super) is a living geothermal plant, and can use magma offensively.

Amara Aquilla/Magma (Marvel Comics) can manipulate magma.

Alison Crestmere/Magma (X-Men Legends)

Molten Man (Marvel Comics)

Dante Pertuz/Inferno (Marvel Comics)

Zofis (Konjiki no Gash Bell!) can control lava in the shape of dragons with an advanced version of the Oruga Radomu spell.

Lord Dominator (Wander Over Yonder) can channel magma through her hands for a variety of purposes.

Hephaestus/Vulcan (Greco-Roman Mythology) as the God of Fire, has absolute control and divine authority over fire, heat, and lava.

Dan Ah-An (God of High School) managed to make a contract with all three of the Princes of Natak during her fight with Mori Jung. Because of this, she can manipulate and create magma, fire, and lava.

Jwala or The Third Crown Prince (God of High School) is a War Deity able to manipulate and create lava/magma.

The Firebird (Fantasia 2000)

Azta/Herrscher of Rock (Honkai Impact 3rd)

Magma (Power Rangers Mystic Force)

Magmar (Spelunky) are living magma constructs resulting from the souls of lost adventurers becoming permanently sealed within the magma they died in.

Red Volcano (DC Comics) is a powerful robot who can summon volcanos and manipulate magma and lava.

Iblis (Sonic the Hedgehog)

Maligore (Turbo: A Power Ranger Movie)

Kamen Rider Cross-Z Magma (Kamen Rider Build) employs magma-coated attacks with his physical strikes. These strikes release bursts of Variable Magma upon impact and leave splashes of the smoldering substance on the target, causing additional burns and damage. He can also use the substance to create constructs, such as dragons, that coat the target. This ability also has the added bonus of restraining mobile targets as the material rapidly cools.

Rockie (Captus Cinematic Universe) charging a blast of magma to release towards a foe.

Rictor (Marvel Comics)

Geo-Force (Young Justice/DC Comics)



Videos

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