The power to control motor functions of others against their will with one’s mind. Not to be confused with Psychic Persuasion. A sub-power of Puppet Mastery and Telekinesis.
Also Called
- Manipulative Puppetry
- Organic Manipulation
Capabilities
The user takes control of a person as if they were a marionette, usually using their hands to force the subject to mimic the movement. Subjects are still conscious, but can’t resist the user's puppet control. Advanced users are able to apply their skill on inanimate objects through the use of their motor functions.
Associations
Limitations
- Can only apply to living people and animals.
- May become overpowered through subject's greater will.
- If unaware of a subjects presence or loss of interest upon maintaining control, the subjects are no longer influenced by the skill.
- Unable to focus upon multiple subjects for long periods.
- Unable to force upon movement when out of line of sight.
- Unable to trace or change subjects line of thoughts.
- Gesture or mimicry must be enacted to enforce actions upon subjects.
- Some targets could be immune.
Known Users
- Hama (Avatar: The Last Airbender) Through Bloodbending
- Katara (Avatar: The Last Airbender) Through Bloodbending
- Tarrlok (The Legend of Korra) Through Bloodbending
- Noatok/Amon (The Legend of Korra) Through Bloodbending
- Mary Hughes (Fairy Tail)
- Yakone (The Legend of Korra) Through Bloodbending
- Eric Doyle (Heroes)
- The Puppet Master (Marvel)
- Zzzax (Marvel)
- Persuasion(Marvel Comics)
- Arachne (Soul Eater)
- Puppetmaster (Paradox Saga)
- The Brain (Human Body)
- Donquixote Doflamingo (One Piece)
- Jafar (Disney's Aladdin)
- Puppetmon (Digimon) Through the technique 'Wires Choking', he controls people through wires.
- Screaming Mantis (Metal Gear Solid 4: Sons of the Patriots)
- Hitomi (Code Breaker)
Gallery
Eric Doyle (Heroes) controls an unwilling Claire forcing her handle a firearm.
Screaming Mantis (Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots)
Hitomi has the ability to control people by electrocuting certain parts of a person's brain and controlling them like puppets