Skin Manipulation

Skin Manipulation
Angelo Espinosa/Skin (Marvel) using his ability.
Power/Ability to:	Control skin.

Power to control skin of oneself or others. Variation of Body Manipulation.

Also Called

• Epithelial Manipulation
• Dermakinesis
• Creakinesis
• Sarcokinesis

Capabilities

The user has complete control over the skin of oneself and others, allowing them to freely alter and manipulate them. They can manipulate the texture, color, smoothness, density, sensitivity, etc. of the skin, change it's protective qualities against pathogens, evaporation/water, cause/remove skin ailments, flay the skin of their enemies, etc.

Applications

• Body Shedding
• Body Temperature Manipulation
• Elastic Skin
• Enhanced Touch
• Health Manipulation skin related only.
• Invisible Skin
• Malleable Anatomy
• Organic Attacks using skin.
• Prehensile Skin
• Skin Color Manipulation
  • Camouflage
• Skin Constructs
• Skin Generation
• Skin Hardening/Unbreakable Skin
• Skin Removal
• Skinlessness
• Temperature Regulation

Techniques

• Dermakinetic Combat
• Multi-Sensory Skin

Variations

• Leather Manipulation

Associations

• Biological Manipulation
• Body Manipulation
  • Bone Manipulation
  • Connective Tissue Manipulation
  • Joint Manipulation
  • Muscle Manipulation
• Layer Reinforcement

Limitations

• May be limited to manipulating the skin of others or only themselves.
• Constructs are only as tough as the skin used to make them.
• May only be able to manipulate the outer layer of skin.

Known Users

• Flaccids (Afterbomb Madness RPG)
• Clayface (Birds of Prey)
• Riful (Claymore)
• Ryūichi Sendō (Code:Breaker)
• Majin Buu (Dragon Ball)
• Mad Skin (Gradius Gaiden)
• Rai Mamezuku (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part VIII: JoJolion); via Doggystyle
• Angelo Espinosa/Skin (Marvel Comics)
• Skin-Bender (Marvel Comics)
• Kenji Uedo/Zero (Marvel Comics)
• Seiji Shishikura (My Hero Academia)
• Asura (Soul Eater)
• Skinslip (Worm)
• Elder Toguro (Yu Yu Hakusho)

Gallery

Ryūichi Sendō (Code:Breaker) can manipulate the texture, color and temperature of his skin.

Kid Buu (Dragon Ball) can manipulate his skin, amongst the rest of his body.

Super Buu (Dragon Ball) can manipulate his skin, amongst the rest of his body.

Mad Skin (Gradius Gaiden) is a monster made entirely out of skin.

Skin-Bender (Marvel Comics) a demon who has the ability mold the flesh of other beings.

Kishin Asura (Soul Eater) can manipulate his skin.

Elder Toguro (Yu Yu Hakusho) can manipulate his skin and the rest of his body.