- For a gallery of examples for Mechanical Intuition, see here.
The power to have an innate understanding of mechanics with little or no study. Variation of Intuitive Aptitude.
Also Called
- Mechanical Aptitude
- Technological Aptitude
Capabilities
The user can intuitively understand the operation of any mechanical device and subconsciously/effortlessly create a schematic in their mind. Many users are able to make complex devices or weapons out of mere scrap and "garbage".
Applications
- Instantly know how a device works and how to operate it.
- Instinctively comprehend how to build devices.
Examples:
- Make a makeshift flamethrower out of gasoline and a few vacuum parts.
- Make homemade bombs out of around-the-house chemicals.
- Make "robots" out of car parts, household appliances, etc.
- Build armor out of garbage.
- Make rockets out spare scraps.
- Create gauntlets made of scraps.
- Create traps made of spare parts.
Variations
Associations
- Enhanced Crafting
- Enhanced Intelligence to know how spare parts can be functional if put together.
- Intuitive Aptitude
- Technological Constructs
- Technology Manipulation
Limitations
- Not enhanced intelligence: the user simply knows, or "feels," how to build devices.
- User is limited to whatever materials they have at their disposal.
- Could get overboard with some materials
- Some users may only be able to understand how devices work, and not how to actually build them.
Known Users
- The Lone Wanderer (Fallout 3)
- Didact (Halo)
- Anubis (Stargate SG-1)
- Kelly (Misfits)
- KND operatives (Codename: Kids Next Door)
- The Dust Men (inFamous)
- MacGyver (MacGyver)
- Zeke Dunbar (Infamous)
- Banjo and Kazooie (Banjo-Kazooie) via Magic Wrench
- Gruntilda Winkybunion (Banjo-Kazooie)
- Donatello (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
- Kelly Bailey (MisFits)
- Kanna (Needless)
- Drobot (Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure)
- Sylar (Heroes)
- Willow Rosenberg (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Warren Mears (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Miles "Tails" Prower (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Doctor Eggman (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Rotor the Walrus (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Snively Kintobor (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Christopher Thorndyke (Sonic X)
- Manic the Hedgehog (Sonic Underground)
- Tekno the Canary (Sonic the Comic)
- Grimer (Sonic the Comic)
- Porker Lewis (Sonic the Comic)
- Tali'Zorah nar Rayya (Mass Effect)
- Cooper Daniels (Ben 10)
- Forge (Marvel Comics)
- Iron Man (Marvel Comics)
- Edd (Ed, Edd n' Eddy)
- Yusei Fudo (Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's)
- Gear (Static Shock)
- Kaylee Frye (Firefly/Serenity)
- Madison Jeffries/Box (Marvel)
- Skylar Adams (Alphas)
- Max Johnson (Ripley's Bureau of Investigation)
- Bulma Briefs (Dragon Ball)
- The Mad Hatter (American McGee's Alice/Alice: Madness Returns)
- Antonio Garcia (Power Rangers Samurai)
- Grey Matter (Ben 10)
- Azmuth (Ben 10)
- Albedo (Ben 10: Alien Force/Ultimate Alien)
- Green Goblin (Marvel Comics)
- Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)
- Rikku (Final Fantasy X); Yuna & Paine as well (Final Fantasy X-2)
- Link (The Legend of Zelda)
- Lexington (Gargoyles)
- Franky (One Piece)
- Ash Williams (Evil Dead)
- The Grinch (Dr. Seuss)
- Mr. L (Super Paper Mario)
- River Tam (Firefly/Serenity)
- Jeremie Belpois (Code Lyoko)
- Taotie (Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness)
- Stewie Griffin (Family Guy)
- Dr. Nerdnick (The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!)
- Jeff Andonuts (EarthBound/Mother)
- Professor E. Gadd (Super Mario)
- Billy Cranston (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers)
- Winifred Burkle (Angel)
- Arthur "Spud" Spudinski (American Dragon: Jake Long)
- Otacon (Metal Gear Solid)
- Melvin Sneedly (Captain Underpants)
- Lucca (Chrono Trigger)
- Tech E. Coyote (Loonatics Unleashed)
- Chance Furlong/T-Bone (Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron)
- Jake Clawson/Razor (Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron)
- Doctor Viper (Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron)
- Kevin Levin (Ben 10)
- Sokka (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- Panthro (Thundercats)
- Wario (Wario Land/Super Mario)
- Leo Valdez (Heroes of Olympus)
- Children of Hephaestus/Vulcan (Heroes of Olympus)
- Violet Baudelaire (A Series of Unfortunate Events)
- Professor Farnsworth (Futurama)
- Keira Hagai (Jak and Daxter)
- Lombaxes (Ratchet & Clank)
- Bentley (Sly Cooper)
- Coco Bandicoot (Crash Bandicoot)
- The Professor (Spyro the Dragon)
- Julius (Ty the Tasmanian Tiger)
- Rebecca Crane (Assassin's Creed)
- Albert Wesker (Resident Evil)
- Dean Winchester (Supernatural)
- Professor Hershel Layton (Professor Layton series)
- Hotaru Imai (Gakuen Alice)
- River Tam (Firefly/Serenity)
- Coop (Megas XLR)
- Cellforah (Volta - Film)
- Isaac Clarke (Dead Space)
- Tinker-talent Fairies (Disney Fairies)
- Tinker Bell
- Vidia (Disney Fairies)
- Kaolla Su (Love Hina)