The power to manipulate body art. Sub-power of Ink Manipulation, variation of Animation.
Also Called
- Body Art Manipulation/Control
- Tattoo Control
Capability
User can manipulate body-art (usually tattoos) and either make them manifest in physical form or gain their powers directly. Thus user with a bird-tattoo could make the bird manifest physically or gain its abilities or form.
Applications
- Animation - animating body art.
- Tattoo Empowerment
Variations
- Summoning: body-art acts as a conduit for summoning.
- Tattoo Empathy: to tattoo people and affect on how they feel.
Associations
- Power Bestowal/Powers Via Object - with body-art as the medium.
Limitations
- May be limited in how many body-arts they have activated simultaneously.
- May be limited to having only single manifestation of the same body-art active at once.
Gallery
Joaquin Burdado of Carlo J. Caparas Comics has this ability.
Known Users
- Acat (Mayan Mythology)
- Abel Tarrant (DC Comics)
- Tudo Sukoto (Marvel)
- Tattooed Man (Elektra)
- Benisato (Ninja Scroll)
- Medusa (Soul Eater)
- Vince (Misfits)
- Lidia (Danny Phantom)
- Samuel Sullivan (Heroes)
- Curtis Dean Mays (Reaper)
- Joaquin Bordado (Carlo J. Caparas)