Wallcrawling

Wallcrawling
Imhotep (The Mummy) crawling on the ceiling.
Power/Ability to:	Scale surfaces unassisted.

"There was something strange about the way he walked... much more vertical than usual."

― Abe Simpson on a cat burglar, The Simpsons

The power to fasten onto and climb vertical and horizontal surfaces without falling.

Also Called

• Adhesive Climbing
• Surface Scaling
• Wall Adhesion/Clinging/Walking

Capabilities

The user can climb walls and stay unto ceilings. They do not deny gravity, but adhere to surfaces unaided using various ways. However in order to truly be "crawling" on the user must be able to maintain balance for long periods of time, compared to Wallrunning where the energy is only temporary.

Beings with superhuman strength or super strong and dense claws could simply dig their fingers or into a surface, then propelling upward and digging in again, generating the effect of wall crawling. In some cases, the user may simply be able to make use of any handholds they find, no matter how small, to wall crawl.

Those with Reptilian Physiology could have microscopic setae on their hands and feet like a gecko, or suction pads like a frog.

Techniques

• Ceiling Cling - The user clings to the ceiling to either hide or ambush enemies.
• Wall Jump/Wall Kick - The user sticks to a wall and proceeds to jump off of it, often doing so between two walls. This also allows for a form of Supernatural Leap.

Variations

• Electrical Wall Crawling

Associations

• Adhesion Manipulation
• Climbing
• Enhanced Agility
• Enhanced Athleticism
• Enhanced Strength
• Claw Retraction
• Floortilting
• Gravity Manipulation
• Wallrunning

Limitations

• Hand or footwear, such as shoes, socks, and gloves may nullify this ability.
• May have to concentrate to remain on the surface.
• May only be able to stick to certain surfaces.
• May not work if the wall is completely smooth with no handholds.
• May be dependent on the user's own center of gravity.
• May be vulnerable to Anti-Adhesion.

Known Users

See Also: Wall Crawl.

Comics

• Catwomen (DC Comics)
  • Selena Kyle
  • Patience Phillips
• Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)
• Spider-Men (Marvel Comics)
• Itsy Bitsy (Marvel Comics)
• Edward Brock/Venom (Marvel Comics)
• Cletus Kasady/Carnage (Marvel Comics)
• Ben Reilly/Scarlet Spider (Marvel Comics)
• Spider-Women (Marvel Comics)
• Jessica Drew/Spider-Woman (Marvel Comics)
• Spider-Man 2099 (Marvel Comics)
• Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler (Marvel Comics)
• Victor Borkowski/Anole (Marvel Comics)
• Manuel Vicente/Junta (Marvel Comics)
• Noh-Varr/Marvel Boy (Marvel Comics)
• Wolverine (Marvel Comics); via claws
• Toad (Marvel Comics)
• Beast (Marvel Comics)
• Combo Man (Marvel Comics)
• Spawn (Image Comics)
• Danielle Baptiste (Witchblade)
• Sara Pezzini (Witchblade)
• Vixen (DC Comics)

Manga/Anime

• Tsuyu Asui (My Hero Academia)
• Shuichi Iguchi (My Hero Academia)
• Ninja (Naruto)
• Kidomaru (Naruto)
• Jigumo (Naruto)
• Hatchan (One Piece)
• Maggie Nelson (Mosaic)
• Shiki Granbell (Edens Zero)

Television

• Adam Gordon (Alphas)
• Grimslaw Demons (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
• Turok-Han (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
• Spider Demons (Charmed)
• River Tam (Firefly/Serenity)
• Harmon (Heroes)
• Mohinder Suresh (Heroes)
• Bree Davenport (Lab Rats)
• Rutans (Doctor Who)
• Bane (The Sarah Jane Adventures)
  • Mrs. Wormwood
  • Davey
• Unknown Kid (Los Protegidos)
• Wizards (Wizards of Waverly Place); via Spell Casting
• Metal Spiders (Bump in the Night)

Movies

• The Grinch (The Grinch)
• Imhotep (The Mummy)
• Jack Jack Parr (The Incredibles)
• Freddy Krueger (A Nightmare on Elm Street)
• Reapers (Blade II)
• The Creeper (Jeepers Creepers)
• Xenomorphs (Aliens)
• Lycans (Underworld)
• Brian (Sky High)
• Witches (Witching and Bitching)
• Mavis Dracula (Hotel Transylvania)
• Freddy Krueger/The Entity (Wes Craven's New Nightmare)
• Stitch (Lilo & Stitch)
• Dr. Cockroach (Monsters vs. Aliens)
• Lucas Nickle (The Ant Bully)
• Dragonfly (Superhero Movie)

Cartoons

• Members of the Dai Li (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
• Suki (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
• Ty Lee (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
• Galvans (Ben 10)
  • Grey Matter
• XLR8 (Ben 10)
• Merlinisapiens (Ben 10: Ultimate Alien)
  • ChamAlien
  • Prisoner 775
  • Arachnichimps/Evolved Arachnichimps (Ben 10)
  • Spidermonkey/Ultimate Spidermonkey
  • Simian
• Odd (Code Lyoko)
• Shira (Ice Age)
• Gravis (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu) via Gravikinesis and Gyro-Telekinesis/Telekinesis
• Terry McGinnis/Batman (Batman Beyond)
• Inque (Batman Beyond)
• Danny Phantom (Danny Phantom)
• Gargoyle species (Gargoyles)
• Inspector Gadget (Inspector Gadget)
• Rogercop (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)
• Anansi (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)
• Megabyte (ReBoot)
• Jack Skellington (The Nightmare Before Christmas)
• Quarry (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
• Mondo Gecko (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
• Splinter (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012)
• Aisling (The Secret of Kells)
• Spyke (X-Men: Evolution)
• Gekko (PJ Masks)

Video Games

• Umbra Witches (Bayonetta); via Witch Walk
• Diddy Kong (Donkey Kong)
• Knuckles the Echidna (Sonic the Hedgehog)
• Espio the Chameleon (Sonic the Hedgehog)
• Alex Mercer (Prototype)
• James Heller (Prototype 2)
• Spider Splicers (Bioshock Series)
• Lickers (Resident Evil)
• Albert Wesker (Resident Evil)
• Lickers (Resident Evil)
• Fi (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword)
• Geckos (Real Life)
• Flip Troopa (Super Smash Stadium)
• General Scales (Star Fox Adventures)
• Bee Mario/Luigi (Super Mario Galaxy); via honey surfaces
• Pink Wisps (Sonic the Hedgehog)
• Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog); via Pink Wisps
• Kain (Legacy of Kain)
• Raziel (Legacy of Kain)
• Zephonim vampires (Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver)
• Vamp (Metal Gear Solid)
• Haven Troopers (Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots)
• Laughing Octopus (Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots)
• Xigbar (Kingdom Hearts)
• Cole MacGrath (Infamous)
• Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad (Assassin's Creed)
• Ezio Auditore da Firenze (Assassin's Creed)
• Desmond Miles (Assassin's Creed)
• Samus Aran (Metroid); via Spider Ball while in Morph Ball form
• Toy Foxy, "The Mangle" (Five Nights At Freddy's 2)
• B.U.D. (Grow Home)
• Squee-G's (Splatoon)
• Gekko (PJ Masks)
• Hanzo (Overwatch)
• Genji (Overwatch)

Other

• Count Dracula (Dracula)
• Freelancers (Red vs. Blue); via Grav Boots
• Mercenaries (Red vs. Blue); via Grav Boots

Gallery

Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Marvel Comics) demonstrates.

Miles Morales (Marvel Comics) sticks to the ceiling.

Itsy Bitsy (Marvel Comics)

Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler (Marvel Comics)

Combo Man (Marvel Comics) possesses Spider-Man's wallcrawling.

Maggie Nelson (Mosaic)

Danny Phantom (Danny Phantom) sticking to a wall.

Grey Matter (Ben 10)

Stitch (Lilo and Stitch).jpg

Stitch (Lilo & Stitch)

A Licker (Resident Evil)

Suki (Avatar: The Last Airbender) scales a wall through sheer human agility.

Haven Troopers (Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots) can adhere to walls via van der Waals force.

Laughing Octopus (Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots)

Altair, like all Assassins (Assassin's Creed) is a master of parkour and can easily scale walls.

River Tam (Firefly/Serenity) clings to the ceiling.

"The Entity"/Freddy Krueger (A Nightmare on Elm Street/Wes Craven's New Nightmare) sticking to the wall of a hospital room.

The ability to walk on surfaces is one of the first lessons ninjas learn (Naruto)

Cole MacGrath (Infamous) is a master of parkour and can scale surfaces with ease.

The Fear (Metal Gear)

Wash Buckler (Skylanders Swap Force)

Spy Rise (Skylanders Swap Force)

Knuckles the Echidna (Sonic the Hedgehog)

Squee-Gs (Splatoon)

Mohinder Suresh (Heroes) scales the wall of his loft.

Unlike her mate, Diego, Shira (Ice Age) is able to dig her claws into the side of cliffs to climb up the walls.

Rogercop (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir) is able to magnetically stick to his car by the heels of his feet.

Thanks to his cockroach DNA, Dr. Cockroach PhD (Monsters vs. Aliens) is able to cling to walls and ceilings.

By concentrating his biomass into his hands and feet, Alex Mercer (Prototype) can adhere to and crawl along walls.

Count Dracula (Dracula) crawling down a wall.

Goliath (Gargoyles) scaling a building.

Mavis Dracula (Hotel Transylvania) walking on the ceiling.

Catwoman/Patience Phillips (Catwoman: 2004/DC Comics)

Odd (Code Lyoko)

Albert Wesker (Resident Evil) clinging to the ceiling.

Splinter (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012)

Dragonfly (Superhero Movie)