The power to have a tail that can be used as an extra limb. Variation of Natural Weaponry and Tail Manifestation
Also Called
- Manipulating Tail
Capabilities
User has or can grow a prehensile tail adapted to be able to grasp or hold objects. Fully prehensile tails can be used to hold and manipulate objects, and in particular to aid arboreal creatures in finding and eating food in the trees.
Applications
- Aids balance
- Can use tail in combat.
- Hold objects, including extra weapons
- May be able to retract tail into body.
- May have multiple tails.
- Use it to swing or otherwise assist in climbing
Associations
- Additional Limbs
- Animal Imitation
- Animal Morphing
- Simian Mimicry
- Mythological Mimicry
- Natural Weaponry
- Prehensility
- Tail Manifestation
- Weaponized Tail
Limitations
- In some cases, the user may only be able to touch objects but not grab them.
- Tail may be weaker than other limbs.
Known Users
- Goliath (Gargoyles)
- Gargoyle species (Gargoyles)
- Sun Wukong (Journey to the West)
- Nightcrawler (Marvel Comics)
- Azazel (Marvel Comics)
- Mac Gargan/Scorpion (Marvel Comics)
- Squirrel Girl (Marvel Comics)
- Nocturne (Marvel Comics)
- Saiyans (Dragon Ball)
- Korin (Dragon Ball)
- Pirate Robot (Dragon Ball)
- Frieza (Dragon Ball Z)
- Cooler (Dragon Ball Z)
- Diddy Kong (Donkey Kong)
- Miles "Tails" Prower (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Scooby-Doo (Scooby-Doo)
- Doctor Viper (Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron)
- Jake Long (American Dragon: Jake Long)
- Osmund Saddler (Resident Evil 4)
- Dragon (Shrek)
- Dulcy the Dragon (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog/Sonic SATAM)
- Tail Terrier (Krypto The Superdog)
- Dragons (Mythology)
- Master Shake (Super/Lette)
- Adiane (Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann)
- Cadence Nash (The Troop)
- Gino Nash (The Troop)
- Blood Thrashers (The Troop)
- Nessies (Happy Ness: The Secret of the Loch)
- Me-Mow (Adventure Time)
- Vermin the Cybernik (Sonic the Comic)
- Zidane (Final Fantasy IX)
- Bowser (Super Mario Bros)
- Rin Okumura (Ao No Exorcist)
- Lessar (To Aru Majutsu No Index)
- Bambina (Toriko)
- Vanarans (Pathfinder)
- Sylvia (Wander Over Yonder)
- Kinecelerans (Ben 10 Series)
- XLR8
- Kevin 11
- Discord (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
- Pinkie Pie (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
Gallery
Nightcrawler (Marvel Comics) using his tail for a non-combat purpose.
Buzz (Dino Squad)
Goliath (Gargoyles)
Sauron (Marvel Comics)
Zidane Tribal (Final Fantasy IX/Dissidia)
Beat (Dragon Ball Heroes)
Note (Dragon Ball Heroes)
Froze (Dragon Ball Heroes)
Chilled (Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock)
Kevin 11 (Ben 10) possesses XLR8's prehensile tail