Thread Manipulation

Thread Manipulation
Yashamaru (Basilisk) wields his Black Ropes like extension of his own body, piercing, flaying or binding his opponents.
Power/Ability to:	Manipulate threads.

"The softest thing in the world dashes against and overcomes the hardest; that which has no [substantial] existence enters where there is no crevice."

― Lao Tzu (Tao Te Ching)

The ability to manipulate threads or strings. Variation of Object Manipulation.

Also Called

• Filukinesis
• Linikinesis
• String Manipulation/Control
• Thread Control

Capabilities

User can create, shape and manipulate threads and string, long, thin and flexible form of material, shaping and combining them as needed, or moving them with telekinesis.

Some users may be able to affect conceptual and abstract thread, such as fate, relationship or communication.

Applications

• Binding with threads.
• Improbable Weapon Proficiency - By using threads as a weapon.
• Manipulate the properties of threads.
  • Repair threads.
• Move/lift threads.
  • Flight using threads.
  • Matter Surfing by riding threads.
• Object Attacks using threads.
• Object Constructs using threads.
  • Cocoon Generation
  • Thread Cloning
• Object Possession
• Projectile Enhancement
• Puppet Mastery controlling others through marionette strings.
  • Motor-Skill Manipulation
• Stitching
• Thread Generation

Techniques

• Rope Sliding
• Thread Mimicry
• Thread Transmutation

Variations

• Hair Manipulation
• Red String Manipulation
• Rope Manipulation
• Silk Manipulation
• Thread Magic
• Wire Manipulation

Associations

• Cloth Manipulation
• Connective Tissue Manipulation
• Destiny Manipulation by controlling the threads of destiny
• May learn to affect threads of thought.
• Etheric Cord Manipulation
• Object Creation Touch
• Object Manipulation
• Quantum String Manipulation
• Spider Physiology
• Unraveling

Limitations

• May be unable to create threads, being limited to manipulating only from already existing sources.
• Distance, mass, precision, etc. depend upon of the knowledge, skill, and strength of the user.

Known Users

Folklore/Mythology

• Deities of Weaving (Mythology)
  • Neith (Egyptian Mythology)
• The Fates/Moirai/Parcae (Greco-Roman Mythology)
• Norns (Norse Mythology)

Anime/Manga

• Yashamaru (Basilisk)
• Macalpine Tony Strauss (Bastard!!)
• Drossel Keinz (Black Butler)
• Vanessa Enoteca (Black Clover)
• Kisuke Urahara (Bleach); via Bankai
• Eriol (Cardcaptor Sakura)
• Layfon "Wolfstein" Alseif (Chrome Shelled Regios)
• Lintence Savoled Haden (Chrome Shelled Regios)
• Rui (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
• Puppetmon (Digimon)
• Oregano (Dragon Ball Super)
• Arania Webb (Fairy Tail)
• Heine Lunasea (Fairy Tail)
• Members of the Fuuchouin clan (Getbackers)
• Rappa Momochi (Gintama)
• Elf and Zwölf (Gunnm Last Order)
• Walter C. Dornez (Hellsing)
• Machi (Hunter × Hunter)
• Yura of the Hair (InuYasha)
• Jolyne Cujoh (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 6: Stone Ocean); via Stone Free
• Ragyo Kiryuin (Kill la Kill)
• Best Jeanist (My Hero Academia)
• Chakra-String users (Naruto)
• Kafka (Needless)
• Adam Blade (Needless)
• Donquixote Doflamingo (One Piece)
• Shura (One Piece)
• Mami Tomoe ("Puella Magi Madoka Magica")
• Minos (Saint Seiya)
• Lyra Orphee (Saint Seiya)
• Lyra Orpheu (Saint Seiya)
• Benetnasch Eta Mime (Saint Seiya)
• Naga the White Serpent (Slayers); via Chaos String
• Frankenstein (Soul Eater)
• Doll Licca (Super Doll Licca-chan)
• Levi Kazama (Trinity Seven)
• Misa Saotome (Val x Love)
• Kudou Eiji (U19)

Video Games

• Marcy (Chrono Cross)
• Mao (Disgaea 3)
• Botan (The King of Fighters)
• Sion Eltnam Atlasia (Melty Blood)
• Red String (Valkyrie Crusade)

Literature

• Sandrilene Fa Toren (Circle of Magic)
• Parian (Worm)

Tabletop games

• Cancer Users (Anima: Beyond Fantasy)
  • Tiamat

Gallery

Tiamat (Anima: Beyond Fantasy)

Puppetman (Digimon) can attach strings onto the target and control them.

Heine Lunasea (Fairy Tail) can produce threads to bind and attack her enemies with at great speeds.

Kazuki Fuuchouin (Getbackers)

Machi (Hunter X Hunter) forming her Nen Threads...

...that she can use masterfully for attacks, bindings or traps.

Yura (InuYasha) using the hair of her victims in many ways, including cutting, controlling victims like puppets, setting them on fire and reattaching her limbs.

Jolyne Cujoh (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part VI/6: Stone Ocean) can transform her body into a string and use it in combat.

Ragyo Kiryuin (Kill la Kill) can control another person's mind and force them to do her bidding with Mind Stitching technique.

Best Jeanist (My Hero Academia) restrains multiple enemies with his Fiber Master quirk.

Sasori (Naruto) forming Chakra Threads, to which can be used to manipulate puppets and people, but also disrupt targets such as tripping and levitate daggers.

Kushimaru (Naruto) using Nuibari, a longsword with a long wire, to pierce and bind a bundle of corpses together in a skillful and gruesome manner.

Monju (Naruto) can use his wires to slice through steel or to form protective barriers.

The String String Fruit/Ito Ito no Mi (One Piece) is a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit that allows the user to create and manipulate strings, turning the user into a String Human...

...was eaten by Donquixote Doflamingo...

...which he uses with deadly mastery.

Mime (Saint Seiya) can use the strings of his harp to shatter his enemies

With her Ninja techniques, Levi Kazama (Trinity Seven) can use razor sharp threads to surround a target, preventing the enemies from making any movements or risk being cut.

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Red String (Valkyrie Crusade)