Silk Manipulation

Silk Manipulation
Rui (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba) is a spider demon who can create silken webs strong and sharp enough to slash enemies to ribbons.
Power/Ability to:	manipulate silk.

The power to manipulate silk. Variation of Organic Manipulation and Polymeric Material Manipulation.

Also Called

• Metáxikinesis
• Silk Control
• Web Manipulation/Control

Capabilities

The user can create, shape and manipulate silk, a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. The protein fiber of silk is composed mainly of fibroin and is produced by certain insect larvae to form cocoons. The best-known silk is obtained from the cocoons of the larvae of the mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori reared in captivity (sericulture). The shimmering appearance of silk is due to the triangular prism-like structure of the silk fiber, which allows silk cloth to refract incoming light at different angles, thus producing different colors.

Silk is produced by several insects, but generally only the silk of moth caterpillars has been used for textile manufacturing. There has been some research into other types of silk, which differ at the molecular level. Silk is mainly produced by the larvae of insects undergoing complete metamorphosis, but some adult insects such as web spinners also produce silk, and some insects such as raspy crickets produce silk throughout their lives. Silk production also occurs in Hymenoptera (bees, wasps, and ants), silverfish, mayflies, thrips, leafhoppers, beetles, lacewings, fleas, flies, and midges. Other types of arthropod produce silk, most notably various arachnids such as spiders (see spider silk).

Applications

• Binding
• Improbable Weapon Proficiency - By using silk as a weapon.
• Manipulate the properties of silk.
  • Repair silk.
• Move/lift silk.
  • Web Swinging using silk.
  • Matter Surfing by riding silk.
• Puppet Mastery controlling others via silk strings.
• Silk Attacks
• Silk Constructs
• Silk Generation
  • Cocoon Generation
  • Web Generation
• Silk Solidification
• Thread Manipulation using silk.
  • Cloth Manipulation using silk.

Techniques

• Silk Defense
• Webbing Combat

Variations

• Cocoon Manipulation
• Silk Magic
• Silk Weaponry

Associations

• Arachne Physiology
• Arachnid Manipulation
• Insect Manipulation
• Insect Physiology
• Jorōgumo Physiology
• Moth Physiology
• Organic Manipulation
• Polymeric Material Manipulation
• Silk Arts
• Spider Physiology
• Tsuchigumo Physiology

Limitations

• May be unable to create silk, being limited to shaping from already existing sources.
• Distance, mass, precision, etc. depend upon of the knowledge, skill, and strength of the user.
• Construct structural strength may be limited by the user's will.

Known Users

Anime/Manga/Manhwa

• Alice Fuji (Arachnid)
• Kumo (Arachnid)
• Rui (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
• Kumoko/Shiraori (So I'm a Spider, So What?/Kumo Desu ga, Nani ka?)
• Arachne (Monster Musume)
  • Rachnera Arachnera
• Kidōmaru (Naruto)
• Jigumo (Naruto)
• Black Maria (One Piece); via the Kumo Kumo no Mi, Model: Rosamygale Grauvogeli

Cartoons/Comics

• Cindy Moon/Silk (Marvel Comics)
• Miguel O’Hara/Spider-Man 2099 (Marvel Comics)

Live Television/Movies

• Spider Demons (Charmed)
• Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (Sam Raimi's Spider-Man/Marvel Cinematic Universe)

Video Games

• Spider Web (Valkyrie Crusade)
• Hornet (Hollow Knight)

Other

• Trifa (RWBY)

Gallery

Alice Fuji (Arachnid) has complete masterful control over the silk produced by her "Spider's Thread" weapon, using it for many versatile applications.

Cindy Moon/Silk (Marvel Comics) truly lives up to her name.

Rather than web-shooters like most of his counterparts in the Marvel Multiverse, the Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (Sam Raimi's Spider-Man/Marvel Cinematic Universe) can produce and manipulate organic silk for a wide variety of purposes.

As a spider Faunus, Trifa (RWBY) can produce spider silk from her hands.

Kidōmaru (Naruto)

Rachnera Arachnera (Monster Musume)

Black Maria (One Piece) can generate and manipulate durable spider silk due to having eaten the Kumo Kumo no Mi, Model: Rosamygale Grauvogeli.

Spider Web (Valkyrie Crusade)