Organic Rock Skin

Organic Rock Skin
Benjamin Grimm/The Thing (Marvel Comics) possesses a rough, rock-like hide as a result of exposure to cosmic rays.
Power/Ability to:	Have organic, rocky skin.

The ability to have skin with organic cells that have rock-like properties. Variation of Dermal Armor.

Also Called

• Organic Rock Body/Form/Transformation
• Organic Rock/Stone Armor
• Rock-Like Skin

Capabilities

The user has a body with an organic rocky hide that can resist almost any attack. Because the user trades regular skin for organic rocky skin, it is possible the user can obtain immortality. Some users may not always be in an organic rocky form but are able to transform into one.

Applications

• Natural Weaponry
• Stone Mimicry for skin only.
• Transmutation Immunity

Variations

• Organic Metal Skin

Associations

• Biological Manipulation
• Dermal Armor
• Earth Manipulation
  • Mineral Manipulation
• Earth Mimicry
  • Stone Mimicry
• Superior Human Physiology

Limitations

• Defense Bypassing
• Some Supernatural Strength users can break or damage the user's rock skin.

Known Users

• Rock Elemental (Ark: Survivar Evolved)
• Lennox (DC Comics)
• Rock Titan (Hercules)
• Rock Soldiers (TMNT franchise)
• Benjamin Grimm/The Thing (Marvel Comics)
• Bling! (Marvel Comics)
• Many Rock-Type Pokémon (Pokémon)
  • Tyranitar

Gallery

Tyranitar (Pokemon) possesses a thick, rocky hide that gives it resistance to all forms of attack.

Rock Titan (Hercules)

Rock Soldiers (TMNT 1987)

Bling! (Marvel Comics)

Videos

Analysis & Discussions

The THING - The Origin of Ben Grimm-2