- "The sword is a simple tool, but in the hands of a master it becomes the most versatile of weapons. And just as the imagination is limitless, so too are the possibilities of the sword."
- ― Master Piandao, Avatar: The Last Airbender
The power to manipulate swords. Variation of Blade Manipulation and Weapon Manipulation, opposite to Shield Manipulation.
Also Called[]
- Blade Control/Dominion/Manipulation/Mastery
- Spathíkinesis
- Sword Control/Dominion/Mastery
Capabilities[]
Users can create, shape, move, control, interact and manipulate swords, bladed melee weapon intended for cutting or thrusting that is longer than a knife or dagger, consisting of a long blade attached to a hilt. Thus, they can shape and combine them, or move them akin to Telekinesis, firing a barrage of swords at one's enemies.
Applications[]
- Blade Attacks using swords.
- Blade Constructs using swords.
- Blade Construction with swords.
- Hidden Arsenal
- Manipulate the properties of swords.
- Move/lift swords.
- Flight using swords.
- Sword Surfing
- Unarmed Weapon Wielding
- Projectile Enhancement via throwing swords.
- Sword Calling
- Sword Creation
- Sword Spinning
- Sword Refinement
- Sword Regeneration
- Weapon Proficiency on any swords they get their hands on.
- Enhanced Combat/Supernatural Combat
Techniques[]
- Spathíkinetic Combat
- Sword Empowerment
- Sword Imprisonment
- Sword Mimicry
- Sword Throwing Mastery
- Sword Transmutation
- Weapon Transformation into swords.
Variations[]
- Broadsword Manipulation
- Draconic Sword Manipulation
- Elemental Sword Manipulation
- Jian Manipulation
- Longsword Manipulation
- Katana Manipulation
- Sabre Manipulation
- Spiritual Sword Manipulation
- Sword Embodiment
- Whip Sword Manipulation
Association[]
- Blade Manipulation
- Blade Shifting
- Divine Weaponry
- Knife Manipulation
- Weapon Manipulation
- Sword Magic
Limitations[]
- May be unable to create swords, being limited to manipulating only from already existing sources.
- Distance, mass, precision, etc. depend upon the knowledge, skill, and strength of the user.
- May not be able to manipulate swords wielded by others, only one's own swords.
- May be limited to ordinary weaponry (swords). Swords that are Power Weaponry may need a special connection to manipulate.
- May be limited to the types of swords they can control.
Known Users[]
See Also: Sword Tropes.
Anime/Manga/Aeni/Manhwa/Light Novels
- Licht (Black Clover)
- Byakuya Kuchiki (Bleach)
- Baishin (Bleach)
- Jirōbō Ikkanzaka (Bleach)
- Halon Oni (Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo)
- Tetcho Suehiro (Bungo Stray Dogs)
- Godou Kusanagi (Campione)
- Hyuk Woon Sung (Chronicles Of Heavenly Demon/Heavenly Demon Reborn)
- Flamela (Dungeon Meshi/Delicious in Dungeon)
- Erza Scarlet (Fairy Tail)
- Zi Yu (Feng Shen Ji)
- Keisetsu (Future Card Buddyfight)
- Homura Kōgetsu (Edens Zero)
- Valkyrie Yuna (Edens Zero)
- Michael The Archangel (God of High School)
- Victoria (Hero Killer)
- Engen/Smiling Man (Hero Killer)
- Guido-Hyun (The Haunted House/Shinbi Apartment); formerly
- Kang-lim Choi (The Haunted House/Shinbi Apartment)
- Yuuto Kiba (High School DxD); via Sword Birth and Blade Blacksmith
- Kokushibo (Kimetsu no Yaiba)
- Suo Hiyama (Love Tyrant)
- Rayne Ames (Mashle: Muscles and Magic)
- Taikyoku (Mato Seihei no Slave/Chained Soldier)
- Ajimu Najimi (Medaka Box)
- Orochimaru (Naruto)
- Yashamaru (Naruto)
- Grandmaster level Martial Artists (Nano Machine)
- Sayaka Miki (Puella Magi Madoka Magica)
- Blue Phoenix (Scissor Seven)
- Tsubasa Kazanari (Senki Zesshou Symphogear)
- Est (Spirit's Elementalist Blade Dance)
- Satsuki (Starbiter Satsuki)
- Ardis (The Swordsman Called the Countless Swords Sorcerer)
- Hirohiko Myouun Kabane (Tenjho Tenge)
- Myouun Kabane (Tenjho Tenge)
Cartoons
- Sensei Yang (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
Live Television/Movies
- Cloud (Storm Warriors)
Folklore/Mythology
- Takemikazuchi (Shinto Mythology)
Video Games/Visual Novels
- Crimson Azoth/Paracelsus (Atelier Iris 2: Azoth of Destiny)
- Vergil (Devil May Cry)
- Elsword (Elsword); as Infinity Sword/Immortal
- Iseria Arisphodel (Epic Seven)
- Kirby (Kirby Series); Via Sword ability
- Meta Knight (Kirby)
- Irelia, Will of Blades (League of Legends)
- Delsin Rowe (inFamous: Second Son)
- Eugene Sims (inFamous: Second Son)
- Sora (Kingdom Hearts)
- Adele (MapleStory)
- Futsunushi (Megami Tensei series)
- Homura (Senran Kagura)
- Darth Traya (Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords)
- Yumeko (Touhou Project)
- EMIYA (TYPE-MOON)
- Shirou Emiya (TYPE-MOON)
- Takemikazuchi (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Raiden Ei
- Raiden Shogun
- The Radiance (Hollow Knight)
Web Animation/Comics
- Kuyo (unOrdinary)
- Penny Polendina (RWBY)
Known Powers/Techniques[]
- Plum Blossoms in Snow (Bungo Stray Dogs)
- Rebellion (Not Lives)