Water Manipulation

Water Manipulation
Avatar Korra (The Legend of Korra), a Water Nation-born Avatar.
Power/Ability to:	Manipulate water.

"Water—the mighty, the pure, the beautiful, the unfathomable—where is thy element so glorious as it is in thine own domain, the deep seas? What an infinity of power is in the far Atlantic, the boundary of two separate worlds, apart like those of memory and of hope!"

― Letitia Elizabeth Landon

"Water is patient, Adelaide. Water just waits. Wears down the cliff tops, the mountains. The whole of the world. Water always wins."

― The Doctor, "The Waters of Mars"

"There is nothing softer and weaker than water,

And yet there is nothing better for attacking hard and strong things.

For this reason there is no substitute for it."

― Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching, Ch. 78

"Water is the element of change."

― Iroh to Zuko. (Avatar: The Last Airbender)

"Not fire, four arms. Don't ever forget, I'm a tall glass of water."

― Nya to Nadakhan. (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)

The power to manipulate water. Variation of Elemental Manipulation and Liquid Manipulation.

Also Called

• Aquakinesis
• H₂O Manipulation
• Hydrokinesis
• Oxydan Manipulation
• Water Element Control
• Water Release/Suiton 水遁
• Water Bending

Capabilities

The user can create, shape and manipulate water, inorganic compound with liquid, gas (steam, water vapor), and solid (ice) states, including changing them from one state to others.

Applications

• Hydrokinetic Constructs
• Hydro-Telekinesis
  • Hydrokinetic Flight
  • Hydrokinetic Surfing
• Manipulate the properties of water.
  • Viscosity Manipulation
• Tidal Wave Generation
• Water Attacks
• Water Detection
• Water Generation
  • Flood Creation
• Water Pressure Generation
• Water Purification
• Water Mimicry
• Water Separation
• Water Solidification
• Water Walking
• Whirlpool Generation

Techniques

• Aquatic Adaptation
• Drowning
• Healing Water
• Hydrokinetic Combat
• Hydrokinetic Invisibility
• Hydrokinetic Regeneration
• Hydromancy
• Hydroportation
• Liquid Surveillance Communication
• Motor-Skill Manipulation by manipulating the water contents (about 70%) within body.
  • Internal Rupturing
• Water Absorption
  • Dehydration
• Water Augmentation
• Water Aura
• Water Defense
• Water Empowerment
• Water Negation
• Water Portal Creation
• Water Transformation
• Water Transmutation

Variations

• Bubble Manipulation (when combined with air)
• Conceptual Water Manipulation
• Cosmic Water Manipulation
• Dark Water Manipulation
• Death Water Manipulation
• Empathic Water Manipulation
• Esoteric Water Manipulation
• Hell Water Manipulation
• Holy Water Manipulation
• Ice Manipulation
• Life Water Manipulation
• Primordial Water Manipulation
• Psychic Water Manipulation
• Spiritual Water Manipulation
• Vapor Manipulation
  • Steam Manipulation
• Water Embodiment
• Water Magic
• Weather Manipulation
• White Water Manipulation

Associations

• Acid Manipulation
• Alcohol Manipulation
• Blood Manipulation
• Brain Manipulation
• Chaos Manipulation connected to primal Chaos in mythologies.
• Electricity Generation
• Elemental Manipulation
• Erosion Manipulation
• Flow Manipulation
• Hydrogen Manipulation
• Lake/River Manipulation
• Liquid Manipulation
• Lunar Manipulation may increase the power of this ability.
• Magnesium Manipulation
• Ocean Manipulation
• Oil Manipulation
• Oxygen Manipulation
• Phosphorus Manipulation
• Plant Manipulation
• Salt Manipulation
• Sodium Manipulation
• Sound Amplification sound travels faster underwater than in open air.
• Surface Tension Manipulation
• Thermal Manipulation - hot/cold water
  • Freezing through frigid water.
  • Scald Generation
• Vibration Emission in/on water, including inside someone.
• Water Boundary
• Water Form Manipulation
• Water Weaponry
  • Water Artillery

As one of the classical Elements, Water is associated with:

• Emotion Manipulation
• Fertility Inducement
• Intuitive Aptitude
• Subconscious Manipulation
• Transmutation
• Winter Manipulation

Limitations

• Water Immunity
• Water Absorption
• Water Negation
• Distance, mass, precision, etc. depend upon of the knowledge, skill, and strength of the user, and their power's natural limits.
• Controlling and manipulating great bodies of water (ponds, lakes, seas, oceans) over an excessive period of time is exhausting.
• Susceptible to Electricity Manipulation.
• Can be opposed by Fire Manipulation, Magma Manipulation, or Ice Manipulation.
• Users of Sand Manipulation can use silicate particles to absorb the moisture from water.
• May be unable to create water, being limited to manipulating only from already existing sources.
• May not be effective against Oil Manipulation since oil is hydrophobic, meaning repelled from water.

Known Users

See Also: Making a Splash and Kill It With Water.

Cartoons/Comics

• Saleen (Aladdin: The Animated Series)
• Waterbenders (Avatar: The Last Airbender/The Legend of Korra)
• Gwen Tennyson (Ben 10); via magic
• Charmcaster (Ben 10 series); via magic
• Hex (Ben 10 series); via magic
• Orishans (Ben 10 series)
  • Bivalvan
  • Ultimate Aggregor
  • Ultimate Kevin
  • Water Hazard
• Cascans (Ben 10 Reboot)
  • Overflow
  • Undertow
  • Monster Kevin
• Bohrok Gahlok and Bahrag queens (Bionicle)
• The Elemental Lord of Water (Bionicle)
• Kiina (Bionicle)
• Nektann (Bionicle)
• Toa of Water (Bionicle)
• Vezok (Bionicle)
• Boboiboy Water (Boboiboy)
• Boyster (Boyster)
• Captain Planet (Captain Planet)
• Gi (Captain Planet); via Water Ring
• Black Puddle Queen (Courage the Cowardly Dog)
• Aqualad (DC Comics)
• Aquaman (DC Comics)
• Hila/Siren (DC Comics)
• Mera (DC Comics)
• Red Torpedo (DC Comics)
• Zan (DC Comics)
• The Drowned (DC Comics)
• Aquamaria (Static Shock)
• Aqua Stones users (Di-Gata Defenders)
• Water fairies (Disney Fairies)
  • Silvermist
• Aspen Matthews (Fathom)
• Toby (Gormiti); in his Gormiti form
• Water Gormiti (Gormiti)
• Leanna "Riptide" Creel (Youngblood) (Image Comics)
• Bai Tza (Jackie Chan Adventure)
• Water Elemental Masters (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
  • Maya
  • Nya
• Crystal (Marvel Comics)
• Hiro Sokuto (Marvel Comics)
• Hydro-Man (Marvel Comics)
• Poseidon (Marvel Comics)
• Storm (Marvel Comics)
• Lichidus (Marvel Comics)
• Silurus (Miraculous Adventures)
• Syren (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)
• Discord (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
• Zuma (Paw Patrol); via meteor power
• Kitten Zuma (Paw Patrol); via meteor power
• Copycat (Paw Patrol); via meteor power
• Mermista (She-Ra: Princess of Power)
• Lapis Lazuli (Steven Universe)
• Malachite (Steven Universe)
• Mukit the Nourisher (The 99)
• Lucifer (The Wicked + The Divine)
• Panther Cap (Toad Patrol); with help from the Ancients
  • Gali
  • Hahli
  • Helryx
  • Nokama
  • Tuyet
• Hydro (Mortal Kombat: Blood & Thunder)
• Cassidy (W.I.T.C.H)
• Irma Lair (W.I.T.C.H)
• Layla/Aisha (Winx Club)
• Omi (Xiaolin Showdown/Xiaolin Chronicles)
• Chata (Victor and Valentino)
• Bob Blake/Hydroman (Public Domain)
• The Nokk/Spirit of Water (Frozen 2)

Live Movies

• Aquamarine (Aquamarine)
• Ivan Ooze (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie)
• Imhotep (The Mummy)

Folklore/Mythology

• Deities of Water (Mythology)
  • Atlahua (Aztec Mythology)
  • Chalchiuhtlatonal (Aztec Mythology)
  • Chalchiuhtlicue (Aztec Mythology)
  • Huixtocihuatl (Aztec Mythology)
  • Opochtli (Aztec Mythology)
  • Tlaloc (Aztec Mythology)
  • Oceanus (Greek Mythology)
  • Poseidon/Neptune (Greek/Roman Mythology)

Literature

• Percy Jackson (Camp Half-Blood Chronicles)
• Poseidon (Camp Half-Blood Chronicles)
• Sylvester Larsen (The Eidolon Saga)
• Erin Bates (House of Night)
• Regalia/Abigail Reed (The Reckoners)
• Nymphs (Red Queen)
  • Tirana Osanos
• Users of Water Magic (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel)
  • Gilgamesh
  • Josh Newman
  • Sophie Newman
• Valkyrie Cain (Skulduggery Pleasant)
• Skulduggery Pleasant (Skulduggery Pleasant)
• Evalin Ashryver (Throne of Glass)
• Aelin Ashryver Galathynius (Throne of Glass)
• Hydrokinetics (Keepers of the Lost Cities)
  • Linh Song
• Water-using Moroi (Vampire Academy)
  • Jillian Mastrano Dragomir
  • Mia Rinaldi
• Water Lily (Wild Cards)
• Leviathan (Worm)

Live Television

• Aryana Mendez (Aryana TV series)
• Princess Neptuna (Aryana TV series)
• Amaya/Cielo (Atlantika)
• Sea Hag (Charmed)
• Water Demon (Charmed)
• The Flood (Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars)
• Alena (Encantadia)
• Valeriana (Enchanted Garden)
• Cleo Sertori (H2O: Just Add Water)
• Charlotte Watsford (H2O: Just Add Water); temporarily
• Tracy Strauss (Heroes)
• Oliver (Mighty Med/Lab Rats: Elite Force)
• Merpeople (Mako Mermaids)
  • Zac Blakely
  • Erik
  • Lyla
  • Evie McLaren; temporarily
  • Mimmi
  • Nixie
  • Ondina
  • Rita Santos
  • Sirena
  • Weilan
  • Veridia
  • Amaris
  • Jewel
  • Ava
  • Naia
• Cam Mitchell (Mako Mermaids); temporarily
• Hydro Hog (Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers)
• Andy Lau (Nowhere Boys)
• Jesse Banda (Nowhere Boys)
• Alice Hartley (Nowhere Boys)
• Ellen O'Donnell (Nowhere Boys)
• Engkantao Edward (Pedro Penduko at ang mga Engkantao)
• Madison (Power Rangers Mystic Force)
• Tori (Power Rangers Ninja Storm)
• Kevin (Power Rangers Samurai)
• Water Spirit (Round the Twist)
• Pearl (Torchwood)
• Nanami Nono (Ninpuu Sentai Hurricanger)
• Urara Ozu (Mahou Sentai Magiranger)
• Ryunosuke Ikenami (Samurai Sentai Shinkenger)

Manga/Anime

• Om (Air Gear)
• Aquos Bakugan (Bakugan)
• Matsudara Fundai (Big Order)
• Tier Harribel (Bleach)
• Kaien Shiba (Bleach)
• Aaroniero Arruruerie (Bleach)
• Lily Aquaria (Black Clover)
• Noelle Silva (Black Clover)
• Solid Silva (Black Clover)
• The Watery Card (Cardcaptor Sakura)
• Madoushi (Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie)
• Aqua (Card Captor Sakura: Clear Cards)
• Yukihina (Code:Breaker)
• Michiru (Darker than Black)
• Yoshino (Date A Live)
• Arqua (Dragon Ball Z)
• Aquarius (Fairy Tail)
• Lucy Heartfilia (Fairy Tail); via Aquarius Form
• Juvia Lockser (Fairy Tail)
• Pisces (Fairy Tail)
• Erza Scarlet (Fairy Tail); via Sea Empress Armor
• Mirajane Strauss (Fairy Tail); via Satan Soul
• Mercuphobia (Fairy Tail: The 100 Years Quest)
• Laguna (Edens Zero)
• Isaac McDougal (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)
• Cure Mermaid/Minami Kaido (Go! Princess Precure)
• Cure Marine/Erika Kurumi (Heartcatch Precure)
• N'Doul (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part III Stardust Crusaders); via Geb
• Rain Flame Users (Katekyo Hitman Reborn)
• Kojiro (Katekyo Hitman Reborn)
• Yamamoto Takeshi (Katekyo Hitman Reborn)
• Gandharva (Kubera)
• Users of hoti varuna (Kubera)
• Yuri Shibuya (Kyou Kara Maou)
• Shin Mouri/Cye Mouri (Legendary Armor Samurai Troopers/Ronin Warriors)
• Sorano Hanako (Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer)
• Umi Ryuuzaki (Magic Knight Rayearth)
• Sextum (Mahō Sensei Negima)
• Guardian ÄRM, Undine (Marchen Awakens Romance)
• Aqua (Mirmo Zibang)
• Water Release/Style users (Naruto)
• Nanami (Needless Zero)
• Users of Fishman Karate/Merman Combat (One Piece)
• Mizu Shitataare (Pretty Cure Splash Star)
• Rem (Re:Zero)
• Drumlin (Return to Labyrinth)
• Mizumi, the Queen of Moraine (Return to Labyrinth)
• Moulin (Return to Labyrinth)
• Ayase Terada (s-CRY-ed)
• Sailor Mercury (Sailor Moon)
• Sailor Neptune (Sailor Moon)
• Aquarius Camus (Saint Seiya)
• Cygnus Hyoga (Saint Seiya)
• Pontos (Saint Seiya)
• Poseidon (Saint Seiya)
• Aquarius Tokisada (Saint Seiya Omega)
• Cancer Schiller (Saint Seiya Omega)
• Cygnus Hyoga (Saint Seiya Omega)
• Dragon Ryuho (Saint Seiya Omega)
• Libra Genbu (Saint Seiya Omega)
• Libra Shiryu (Saint Seiya Omega)
• Pisces Amor (Saint Seiya Omega)
• Delgel Camus (Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas)
• Tsukiumi (Sekirei)
• Zria Gagarik and Vodyanoy (Shaman King)
• Spirit of Rain (Shaman King)
• Lucy (Tentacle and Witches); via Mother Nile spell
• Acqua of the Back/William Orville (Toaru Majutsu no Index)
• Archangel Gabriel (Toaru Majutsu no Index)
• Sasha Kreuzhev (Toaru Majutsu no Index)
• Vodyanoy (Toaru Majutsu no Index)
• Nitori Kawashiro (Touhou Project)
• Kukuri (Tsugumomo)
• Undine (Unbreakable Machine-Doll)
• Cure Aqua/Karen Minazuki (Yes! Precure 5 GOGO!/Precure 5)
• Kiyoshi Mitarai (Yu Yu Hakusho); limited
• Penny (Zatch Bell)
• Tarmiel (Nanatsu no Taizai)
• Kai Watari (Shinju no Nectar) via Oceanos Form

Video Games

• Booker De Witt (Bioshock Infinite); via Undertow Vigor
• The Drowning Doom (Brütal Legend)
• Drowned Ophelia (Brütal Legend)
• Rikuo (Darkstalkers)
• Ranamon (Digimon)
• Water dinosaurs/Sauropods and Spinosaurids (Dinosaur King)
• Morphling (Dota 2)
• Azura (Fire Emblem: Fates)
• Various Mercury Adepts (Golden Sun)
• Demyx (Kingdom Hearts)
• Nami, the Tidecaller (League of Legends)
• Certain Aquatic Robot Masters (Mega Man Series)
  • Aqua Man
  • Bubble Man
  • Pump Man
• Water Element Monsters (Monster Hunter)
  • Namielle
  • Coral Pukei-Pukei
• Rain (Mortal Kombat)
• Musashi (Musashi: Samurai Legend); via Sword of Water
• Meltlilith (Nasuverse)
• Senri Ichinose (Norn9 Norn+Nonette)
• Akito Syukuri (Norn9 Norn+Nonette)
• Pokémon that can use Water-type moves (Pokémon)
• Chaos (Sonic the Hedgehog)
• Jimba (Suikoden III); via True Water Rune
• Nitori Kawashiro (Touhou Project)
• Apsalus (Valkyrie Crusade)
• Europa (Valkyrie Crusade)
• Flo (Valkyrie Crusade)
• Rusalka (Valkyrie Crusade)
• Undine (Valkyrie Crusade)
• Hydroid (Warframe)
• Diviners (Wizard101)

Web Comics

• Limpid (Sidekicks)

Known Objects

• King Neptune's Trident (American Dragon: Jake Long)
• Black Marlin (Akame Ga Kill!)
• Water Totem (Arrowverse)
• Rasputin's Reliquary (Don Bluth’s Anastasia)
• Meteor (Paw Patrol)
• Mermaid Comb of Merroway Cove (Sofia the First)
• Leviathan (Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle)

Known Spells

• Animo Cataractum (Ben 10)
• Aquata Risa Spackwata (Ben 10)
• Tempestus (Ben 10)

Gallery

Cartoons/Comics

Mukit The Nourisher (The 99)

Avatar Kuruk (Avatar: The Last Airbender) bending water.

As a waterbender, Katara (Avatar: The Last Airbender) can manipulate water for offense...

... defense...

...movement...

...Ice...

... and even Blood Manipulation.

Pakku (Avatar: The Last Airbender) bending water.

Aang (Avatar: The Last Airbender)

Hama (Avatar: The Last Airbender) was one of the most powerful waterbenders of her time, and could control water in all its forms,…

…such as extracting water from plants and thin air…

…and control body fluids in the bodies.

Kya (Avatar: The Legend of Korra)

Korra (Avatar: The Legend of Korra)

Gwen Tennyson (Ben 10) casts Aquata Risa Spackwata to keep prisoners from escaping.

Charmcaster (Ben 10: Alien Force)

Ultimate Kevin (Ben 10: Ultimate Alien) projecting water blasts.Hama

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Monster Kevin (Ben 10 Reboot) possesses Undertow's hydrokinesis.

Ultimate Aggregor (Ben 10: Ultimate Alien)

Undertow (Ben 10 Reboot)

Cascans (Ben 10 Reboot)

Gali Nuva (Bionicle) channeling water into a fist.

Boboiboy Water (Boboiboy)

Mera (DC Comics) possess powerful hydrokinetic abilities.

New Wave (DC Comics)

Aqualad (DC Comics)

Aquaman (DC Comics)

Aqualad (DC: Young Justice)

Water Fairies (Disney Fairies)

Bai Tza (Jackie Chan Adventure) the Demon Sorceress of Water.

Nya (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu) the Elemental Master of Water.

Poseidon (Marvel Comics) can control and manipulate water.

Morris Bench/Hydro Man (Marvel Comics)

Storm (Marvel Comics)

Crystal (Marvel Comics)

Aquamaria (Static Shock)

Lapis Lazuli (Steven Universe) makes waves…

…divides sea…

…traps opponents in water balls…

…makes huge water hand…

…water wings…

…and a giant pillar/tower out of ocean.

Malachite (Steven Universe)

Lucifer (The Wicked + The Divine) keeping water off of her to smoke a cigarette.

Cassidy (W.I.T.C.H.) is past Guardian of water.

Irma Lair (W.I.T.C.H) the Guardian of Water.

Omi (Xiaolin Showdown/Xiaolin Chronicles) can control, manipulate, and create water in any shape or form.

Bob Blake/Hydroman (Public Domain)

The Shark King using King Neptune's Trident (American Dragon: Jake Long) to blast water at The American Dragon.

Syren (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)

Literature

Leviathan (Worm)

As the son of Poseidon, Percy Jackson (Percy Jackson and the Olympians) can control all over water.

As the Lord of the Sea, Poseidon (Percy Jackson) has absolute control over all water.

Live Television

Alena of Encantadia (Encantadia)

Cleo Sertori (H2O: Just Add Water) manipulating water.

Engkantao Edward (Pedro Penduko at ang mga Engkantao)

Manga/Anime

Tier Harribel (Bleach)

Kaien Shiba's (Bleach) powers, as used by Aaroniero Arruruerie.

The Watery Card (Cardcaptor Sakura)

Madoushi (Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie) can manipulate water, in the past she used to use fortune telling on the surface of water.

Yukihina (Code: Breaker) can manipulate water at all shapes (ice, water and vapor).

Aquarius (Fairy Tail) using her Water Magic.

Juvia Lockser (Fairy Tail) and her water abilities.

Mirajane (Fairy Tail) can manipulate water using her Evil Explosion spell.

Cure Mermaid (Go! Princess Pretty Cure) is Pretty Cure of Seas.

Cure Marine (Heartcatch Pretty Cure) can control the sea.

Guardian ÄRM, Undine (Marchen Awakens Romance) can manipulate water since she’s a guardian made entirely out of it.

Kisame Hoshigaki (Naruto)

Zabuza Momochi (Naruto) using Water Release: Water Prison Technique.

Tobirama Senju (Naruto) using Water Release: Water Colliding Wave.

Suigetsu (Naruto) can become and manipulate water.

Yahiko (Naruto) using Water Release: Wild Water Wave.

Sailor Mercury (Sailor Moon)

Sailor Neptune (Sailor Moon) manipulates seas and oceans.

Spirit of Rain (Shaman King)

Cure Aqua & Dark Aqua (Yes! PreCure 5)

Kiyoshi Mitarai (Yu Yu Hakusho) can manipulate water that he has mixed with his blood.

Yukihina (Code: Breaker)

Umi Ryuuzaki (Magic Knight Rayearth)

Kukuri (Tsugumomo) using Water Moon Kannon.

By drinking the ambrosia of Oceanus Kai Watari (Shinju no Nectar) can gain the water powers of an Ocean God.

Water Dragon Possession: Black Marlin (Akame Ga Kill) can manipulate enormous amount of water.

The Divine Drag-Ride Leviathan (Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle) allows Singlin Shelbrit to manipulate water in many powerful and creative ways.

Video Games

Alex (Golden Sun series), a Mercury Adept.

Demyx (Kingdom Hearts series) wields the element of water through his sitar.

Nami, the Tidecaller (League of Legends)

Oshawott (Pokémon) can generate water.

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Chaos (Sonic the Hedgehog) can manipulate water as it is composed entirely of it.

True Water Rune (Suikoden III)

Nitori Kawashiro (Touhou Project) The Kappa Thinking by the Waterside

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Apsalus (Valkyrie Crusade) spirit of water.

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Europa (Valkyrie Crusade) the goddess of water.

Flo (Valkyrie Crusade) is a water master.

Rusalka (Valkyrie Crusade) is a fairy of water.

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Undine (Valkyrie Crusade)

Water dinosaurs/Sauropods and Spinosaurids (Dinosaur King)

Video

Avatar Creating The Legend - 1 - Waterbending