The power to manipulate nails, whether of oneself, others or anywhere. Sub-power of Body Part Manipulation and Keratin Manipulation. Variation of Body Manipulation.
Also Called[]
- Claw Control/Manipulation
- Chelokinesis
- Nail Control
- Onychokinesis
Capabilities[]
The user has complete control over the nails, but including also claws and hooves, of oneself and others, allowing them to freely alter and manipulate them. They can manipulate the shape, growth, coloration, density (to make them more durable or easier to break), sharpness, extend them over fingers for protection or project nails as projectiles, remove or enhanced cuticles, induce/remove nail infections/ailments, etc.
Applications[]
- Claw Extension
- Claw Retraction
- Claw Portal Creation
- Manipulate the properties of nails.
- Move/lift nails.
- Flight with nail fragments.
- Matter Surfing by riding a mass of nails.
- Nail Attacks
- Nail Generation
- Organic Constructs of nail fragments.
- Unbreakable Nails
Techniques[]
Variations[]
Associations[]
- Animal Imitation/Animal Morphing most animals have claws/nails/hooves.
- Body Manipulation
- Climbing/Wallcrawling by digging one's claws into surfaces.
- Enhanced Clawmanship
- Natural Weaponry
Limitations[]
- May be limited to manipulating the nails of others or only themselves.
Known Users[]
- Vampires (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Priscilla (Claymore)
- Cell Jr. (Dragon Ball Z)
- Elm L. Renegade (Embalming -The Another Tale of Frankenstein)
- Meg Griffin (Family Guy); one-off
- Lust (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)
- Biowolf (Generator Rex)
- Killua Zoldyck (Hunter x Hunter)
- Johnny Joestar (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7 Steel Ball Run); via Tusk
- Celia (Karsearin: Adventures of a Red Dragon)
- Yuriko Oyama/Lady Deathstrike (Marvel Comics)
- Noh-Varr (Marvel Comics)
- Najimi Ajimu (Medaka Box); with Force Parasite (Biological Skill) and Five Forks (Miscellaneous Skills)
- Yugito Nii (Naruto)
- Miss Doublefinger (One Piece); via Spike Spike no Mi
- Demiurge (Overlord)
- Hexadecimal (Reboot)
- AndrAIa (Reboot)
- Lady Dimitrescu (Resident Evil Village)
- Kurumu Kurono (Rosario + Vampire)
- Nails (Static Shock)
- Kitsunes (Supernatural)
- Nanao Tachibana (Testament of Sister New Devil)
- Vandalieu Zakkart (The Death Mage Who Doesn't Want a Fourth Time)
- Boscha (The Owl House)
- Clover (Totally Spies); temporarily
- Members of EMBER (UnOrdinary)
Gallery[]
A Cell Jr. (Dragon Ball Z) extends his nails into claws to threaten Krillin.
Yuriko Oyama/Lady Deathstrike (Marvel: X-Men 2) with her ability.
Yuriko Oyama/Lady Deathstrike (Marvel Comics)
Yugito Nii (Naruto) using her Claw Creation Technique...
...to slash at Killer Bee with her Flying Claw.
...and by the greatest extension in her transformed state, Yugito Nii using her that slashes the opponent with a powerful and quick swipe with the extended nails on her hands.
Nails (Static Shock) using her ability.
With her Ultimate Spear, Lust (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood) can extend her nails...
...into claws that can pierce virtually anything.
Kurumu Kurono (Rosario + Vampire) extends her nails into long pink claws.
Vampires (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) can sharpen their nails on command, with Spike doing so to shred Andrew's shirt...
...and to kill a demon posing as his mother.