- "If you open your mind, you will see that all the elements are one. Four parts of the same whole. Even metal is just a part of Earth, that has been purified and refined."
- ― Guru Pathik talking to Aang about metal (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
The ability to manipulate metal. Variation of Earth Manipulation. Not to be confused with Magnetism Manipulation.
Also Called
- Ferrokinesis
- Ferrous Control/Manipulation
- Metal Bending/Control
- Metallic Control/Manipulation
- Metal Element Control
- Metallokinesis
Capabilities
User can create, shape and manipulate metal, a solid material (an element, compound, or alloy) that is typically hard, shiny, and features good electrical and thermal conductivity. Metals are generally malleable—they can be hammered or pressed permanently out of shape without breaking or cracking—as well as fusible (able to be fused or melted) and ductile (able to be drawn out into a thin wire).
Applications
- Ferrokinetic Constructs
- Manipulate the properties of metals.
- Metal Attacks
- Metal Detection
- Metal Dust Manipulation
- Metal Generation
- Metal Solidification
- Move/lift metal.
- Elemental Flight using metal.
- Matter Surfing by riding metallic objects.
Techniques
- Burying
- Casting Beam
- Ferrokinetic Combat
- Ferrokinetic Invisibility
- Ferrokinetic Regeneration
- Metal Absorption
- Metal Aura
- Metal Empowerment
- Metal Mimicry
- Metal Transmutation
- Wire Manipulation
Variations
- Alloy Manipulation
- Bio-Metal Manipulation
- Black Metal Manipulation
- Brass Manipulation
- Bronze Manipulation
- Calcium Manipulation
- Californium Manipulation
- Copper Manipulation
- Death Metal Manipulation
- Demonic Metal Manipulation
- Divine Metal Manipulation
- Esoteric Metal Manipulation
- Ferro Energy Manipulation
- Gold Manipulation
- Iron Manipulation
- Lead Manipulation
- Life Metal Manipulation
- Liquid Metal Manipulation
- Magnesium Manipulation
- Mercury Manipulation
- Metal Embodiment
- Metal Magic
- Molten Metal Manipulation
- Neodymium Manipulation
- Orichalcum Manipulation
- Platinum Manipulation
- Plutonium Manipulation
- Psychic Metal Manipulation
- Pure Metal Manipulation
- Silver Manipulation
- Sodium Manipulation
- Tin Manipulation
- Titanium Manipulation
- Trace Metal Manipulation
- Uranium Manipulation
- Zinc Manipulation
Associations
- Architecture Manipulation
- Bullet Manipulation
- Cold Manipulation - metals are cold due to conducting heat away.
- Conductivity Manipulation - metals are excellent conductors of heat, electricity, and sound.
- Corrosion Manipulation
- Earth Manipulation
- Electron Manipulation - metals contain free-flowing electrons.
- Furniture Manipulation
- Gun Manipulation
- Jewelry Manipulation
- Matter Manipulation by affecting the metallic particles in the non-metallic objects.
- Magma Manipulation
- Magnetic Skin
- Magnetism Manipulation
- Metal Morphing
- Mineral Manipulation
- Technology Manipulation
- Weapon Manipulation
As one of the Chinese Five Elements, metal is associated with:
Limitations
- May be unable to create metal, being limited to manipulating only from already existing sources.
- Distance, mass, precision, etc. depend upon the knowledge, skill, and strength of the user and their power's natural limits.
- May be limited to certain metals.
- Metal is affected by everything that normal metals would be, although the user is perfectly able to use their power to return the metal to its original shape and/or controlling it even under these forces:
- Melt under extreme heat (Fire Manipulation or Magma Manipulation).
- Turn brittle and shatter under extreme cold (Freezing).
- Can be rusted (Water Manipulation or Rust Manipulation).
- User may be limited to manipulating the metal which makes up their bodies.
- Extremely vulnerable to Electricity Manipulation as metal conduct electrically.
- May be weak against Magnetism Manipulation, although some metals (such as gold) are not magnetic.
Known Users
See Also: Extra Ore Dinary.
Comics/Cartoons
- Metalbenders (Avatar: The Last Airbender/The Legend of Korra)
- Ultimate Kevin (Ben 10: Ultimate Alien)
- Iron Butterfly (DC Comics)
- Cosmic Boy (DC Comics)
- Scrapmetal (DC Comics)
- Karlof (Lego Ninjago: Master of Spinjitzu)
- Peridot (Steven Universe)
- Cornelia Hale (W.I.T.C.H.)
Anime/Manga
- Dalk (Bleach)
- Toki Fujiwara (Code: Breaker)
- General Rilldo (Dragon Ball GT)
- Gajeel Redfox (Fairy Tail)
- Edward Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist/FMA: Brotherhood)
- Alchemists (Fullmetal Alchemist/FMA: Brotherhood)
- Risotto Nero (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 5 Golden Wind/Vento Aureo); via Metallica
- Mike O. (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part VII: Steel Ball Run); via Tubular Bells
- Luca (Metallica Metalluca)
- Wolfram (My Hero Academia)
- Sasha (Seikon no Qwaser)
- Eva Silver (Seikon no Qwaser)
- Eva-Q/R (Seikon no Qwaser)
- Jackal (Seikon no Qwaser)
- Demolt and Roberto Vile (Zatch Bell!)
- Maruss and Rembrant (Zatch Bell!)
Others
- Joey Gutierrez (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)
- Zaria (BIONICLE)
- Toa of Iron (BIONICLE)
- Tachihara Michizou (Bungou Stray Dogs)
- White Tiger (Chinese Mythology)
- David (The Grisha Trilogy)
- Irina (The Grisha Trilogy)
- Hazel Levesque (Heroes of Olympus); can manipulate precious metals.
- Mallory Mastermind (Loonatics Unleashed)
- Max Eisenhardt/Magneto (Marvel Comics); via Magnetism Manipulation
- Crystal (Marvel Comics); via Earth Manipulation
- Doctor Octopus (Ultimate Marvel Comics)
- Nudge (Maximum Ride)
- All Mistborn (Mistborn Series)
- Coinshots (Mistborn Series)
- Lurchers (Mistborn Series)
- Lethal Ethel (Nindragon: Scale Squad 5)
- All Metal Dragons (Nindragon: Scale Squad 5)
- All Metal Mustangons (Nindragon: Scale Squad 5)
- Steel-type Pokemon (Pokemon)
- Magnetrons (Red Queen)
- Lucas Samos
- Volo Samos
- Evangeline Samos
- Ptomelus Samos
- Pluto (Roman Mythology)
- The Silver Scorpion (Silver Scorpion)
- Jesper Fahey (Six of Crows)
- White Tiger (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Bobo Del Rey (Wynonna Earp)
- Z-Strap (Zevo-3)
- Tremor (Mortal Kombat X); only in Metallic variation with Gold Skin activated
Gallery
Toph Bei Fong (Avatar: The Last Airbender) Metalbends to lead the way…
…and create armour.
Lin Bei Fong (Avatar: The Legend of Korra) used metalbending to destroy an Equalist airship.
Suyin Bei Fong (Avatar: The Legend of Korra) using metal to her advantage.
Republic City Police Officers (Avatar: The Legend of Korra) use metalbending to fight crime.
Kuvira (Avatar: The Legend of Korra) uses metalbending on a metal meteorite.
Korra (Avatar: The Legend of Korra) learning the basics and fundamentals of metal manipulation.
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Ultimate Alien (Ben 10: Ultimate Alien) possesses Lodestar's ferrokinesis.
General Rilldo (Dragon Ball GT) is composed of liquid metal and can merge with and manipulate any metal in his area.
Gajeel Redfox (Fairy Tail), the Iron Dragon Slayer.
Risotto Nero's Stand, Metallica (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part V/5: Golden Wind/Vento Aureo) has the ability to manipulate iron with magnetism.
Mike O.'s (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part VII: Steel Ball Run) Stand, Tubular Bells allows him to blow air into metal and manipulate its shape, he can even create semi-sentient lifeforms out of metal.
Silver Scorpion (Liquid) creates a golem out of metal beams.
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Wolfram (My Hero Academia)
Peridot (Steven Universe) discovers that she has the ability to manipulate metal mentally...
...using her metal manipulation for the first time to control her tablet.
...and allows her to defend herself during combat, demonstrating on a mutated Jasper.
White Tiger (Valkyrie Crusade)
Maruss (Zatch Bell!) can freely control the metal weapons his spells create.
Mallory Mastermind (Loonatics Unleashed)
Cosmic Boy (DC Comics)
Max Eisenhardt/Magneto (Marvel Comics)
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Crystal (Marvel Comics)
Z-Strap (Zevo-3)