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/Wall-Sticking
• Molecular/Surface Adhesion
• Physical Adherence
• Stick-'em Powers
• Wall Crawling
• Wall Adhesion/Clinging/Walking/Scaling/Sticking

Capabilities

The user can scale walls and ceilings, no matter how rough or smooth they are. They do not deny gravity, but adhere to surfaces unaided using various ways. However in order to be considered true wall-crawling, 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 with super strong and dense claws could simply dig their fingers or claws 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.

Alternatively, the user's body and skin could possess other adhesive properties in common with certain animal species, such as the suction pads of a frog. Those with Reptilian Physiology could have microscopic hair/bristle-like structures on their hands and feet like a gecko, a trait that is shared with those with Insect Physiology and Arachnid Physiology. The use of setae, as well as nanoscale fibers, can allow a user to access electrostatic attraction forces known as Van der Waals Force to interact with positive and negative molecular charges to effectively cling to an object or structure at a molecular level.

Applications

• Surface Hanging

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.
• Wallrunning

Variations

• Electrical Wall Crawling

Associations

• Adhesion Manipulation
• Adhesive Skin
• Alien Physiology
• Enhanced Agility
• Enhanced Athleticism
• Enhanced Strength
• Claw Retraction
• Floortilting
• Gravity Manipulation
• Hyper Climbing
• Mortal Physiology
• Superior Human Physiology
• Wall Activity

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 not work on frictionless surfaces or frictionless induced objects.
• May be vulnerable to Anti-Adhesion.

Known Users

See Also: Wall Crawl.

Anime/Manga/Manhwa

• Kumoko/Shiraori (So I'm a Spider, So What?)
• Tsuyu Asui (My Hero Academia)
• Shuichi Iguchi (My Hero Academia)
• Ninja (Naruto)
• Kidomaru (Naruto)
• Jigumo (Naruto)
• Hatchan (One Piece)
• Black Maria (One Piece); via the Kumo Kumo no Mi, Model: Rosamygale Grauvogeli
• Shiki Granbell (Edens Zero)
• Hantengu ( "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" )

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)
• James "Logan" Howlett/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)
• Kron Stone/Scorpion 2099 (Marvel Comics)
• Maggie Nelson/Mosaic (Stan Lee's Mosaic)
• Bug (DC Comics)

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)

Cartoons

• Members of the Dai Li (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
• Suki (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
• Ty Lee (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
• Terry McGinnis/Batman (Batman Beyond)
• Inque (Batman Beyond)
• 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
• Ball Weevil (Ben 10: Omniverse)
• Buglizard (Ben 10: Omniverse)
• Odd (Code Lyoko)
• Danny Fenton/Phantom (Danny Phantom)
• Shira (Ice Age)
• Gravis (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu) via Gravikinesis and Gyro-Telekinesis/Telekinesis
• Stitch (Lilo and Stitch)
• Gargoyle species (Gargoyles)
• Simon Laurent (Infinity Train)
• Inspector Gadget (Inspector Gadget)
• Miraculous Wielders (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)
• Rogercop (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)
• Anansi (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)
• Megabyte (ReBoot)
• Randy (Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja)
• Meteora Butterfly (Star vs the Forces of Evil)
• Peridot (Steven Universe); via Limb Enhancers
• Kim Possible (Kim Possible); via magno-rings
• 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)
• Demencia (Villainous)
• Miranda (W.I.T.C.H.)
• Spyke (X-Men: Evolution)
• Gekko (PJ Masks)
• Ginny (Superkitties)

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)
• Rick Riker/Dragonfly (Superhero Movie)
• Patricia Porker/SpiderBabe (SpiderBabe)
• Power Rangers (Power Rangers 2017)
  • Jsaon Scott/Red Ranger
  • Zack Taylor/Black Ranger
  • Billy Cranston/Blue Ranger
  • Trini Kwan/Yellow Ranger
  • Kimberly Hart/Pink Ranger
• Karl Ruprect Kroenen (Hellboy)

Video Games

• Revenant (Apex Legends)
• Umbra Witches (Bayonetta); via Witch Walk
• The Creature (Carrion)
• Diddy Kong (Donkey Kong)
• Isa (Infinity Blade)
• 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)
• Iggy Koopa (Mario franchise)
• 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)
• The Daycare Attendant (Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach)
• Ballora (Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location)
• B.U.D. (Grow Home)
• Squee-G's (Splatoon)
• Yor Forger/Thorn Princess (Spy x Family)
• Spiders (Minecraft)
• Cave Spiders (Minecraft)
• Gekko (PJ Masks)
• Hanzo (Overwatch)
• Genji (Overwatch)
• Shanty (Them's Fightin' Herds)

Other

• Count Dracula (Dracula)
• Freelancers (Red vs. Blue); via Grav Boots
• Mercenaries (Red vs. Blue); via Grav Boots
• SCP-058 - Heart of Darkness (SCP Foundation)
• SCP-106 - The Old Man (SCP Foundation)
• The Virus (SCP Foundation)

Literature

• Dave Sanchez (The Gecko and Sticky)
• Sticky (The Gecko and Sticky)

Gallery

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

Miles Morales (Marvel Comics) sticks to the ceiling.

Gwen Stacy/Spider Gwen (Marvel Comics/Spider-Verse))

Annie Parker (Marvel Comics)

Itsy Bitsy (Marvel Comics)

Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler (Marvel Comics)

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

Maggie Nelson/Mosaic (Stan Lee's Mosaic)

Danny Fenton/Phantom (Danny Phantom) sticking to a wall by using his flight abilities.

Grey Matter (Ben 10)

Stitch (Lilo & Stitch)

A Licker (Resident Evil)

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

Black Maria (One Piece)

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.

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 a shinobi/ninja learns (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)

Gollum (The Hobbit/The Lord of the Ring)

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)

Demencia (Villainous) has the ability to climb walls in a similar manner to that of a lizard.

Rick Riker/Dragonfly (Superhero Movie)

The Dai Li agents (Avatar: The Last Airbender) are capable of using earthbending to adhere to earthen walls and ceilings.

Kron Stone/Scorpion 2099 (Marvel Comics)

Buglizard (Ben 10: Omniverse)

SCP-058 - Heart of Darkness (SCP Foundation)

Ultimate Spidermonkey (Ben 10)

Spidermonkey (Ben 10)

ChamAlien (Ben 10)

Spawn (Image Comics)

Karl Ruprect Kroenen (Hellboy)

The Daycare Attendant (Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach)

Videos

LOTR The Return of the King - The Choices of Master Samwise Part 1 (Shelob's Lair Part 4)-2

Spider-Man Movie (2002) - Peter's New Powers Scene (2-10) - Movieclips-2

Spider-Man Subway Fight Scene - The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) Movie CLIP HD-2

How to prove you're Spider Man too-2

Spiderman TAS- Fight like a spider-2

Spider-Man- Into The Spider Verse – ‘Leap of Faith’ Movie Clip -HD-

Mayday parker scene pack-2

Legion (2-10) Movie CLIP - Granny's Got Teeth (2010) HD-2

Scp-058 Heart of Darkness keter Hostile sentient scp

SCP-106 The Old Man (SCP Animation)

The Old Man - SCP-106 (SCP Animation)

Batman VS Spider-Man (DC VS Marvel) - DEATH BATTLE!

Beast VS Goliath (Marvel VS Gargoyles) - DEATH BATTLE!-2

Miles Morales VS Static (Marvel's Spider-Man VS DC's Static Shock) - DEATH BATTLE!-2

Batgirl VS Spider-Gwen (DC VS Marvel) - DEATH BATTLE!-2

Analysis & Discussions

AMAZING ORIGINS - The History of Spider-Man - Part 1