Water Manipulation

"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 (Avatar: The Last Airbender)

"To become Water, you must find its qualities within yourself. While earth is strong and air is fluid, Water can be both, strong and fluid. Over time, it's strong enough to carve this rock. Or if I use my cup to stop its flow, it can adapt. It's flexible, shapeless. You put water in a cup, it becomes the cup. You put it into a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Be water, Nya."

― Master Wu to Nya (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)

The power to manipulate water. Variation of Liquid Manipulation and Classical Element Manipulation.

Also Called

Aquakinesis
Aquos (Bakugan)
H₂O Manipulation
Hydrokinesis
Hydrokine Physiology
Oxydan Manipulation
Water Arts
Water Bending
Water Element Control
Water Release/Suiton (Naruto)

Capabilities

Users 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. More Skilled and powerful users can use water-related weather such as blizzards and rainstorms. Some user are Able to completely control the temperature of the water at will.

Applications

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.
- Blood Manipulation
  - Internal Rupturing
Pressurized Water Manipulation
Water Absorption
- Dehydration
Water Augmentation
Water Aura
Water Defense
Water Empowerment
Water Mimicry
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
Pure Water Manipulation
Spiritual Water Manipulation
Vapor Manipulation
- Steam Manipulation
Water Embodiment
Water Magic

Associations

Acid Manipulation
Alcohol Manipulation
Blood Manipulation
Brain Manipulation by manipulating the water contents (about 75%) within brain.
Chaos Manipulation connected to primal Chaos in mythologies.
Electricity Generation
Elemental Manipulation
Erosion Manipulation
Flow Manipulation
Hydrogen Manipulation
Hydroscience
Lake/River Manipulation
Liquid Manipulation
Lunar Manipulation may increase the power of this ability.
Magnesium Manipulation
Nigh-Omniscience towards everything related to water.
Ocean Manipulation
- Oceanscience
Oil Manipulation
Oxygen Manipulation
Phosphorus Manipulation
Plant Manipulation
Salt Manipulation
Sodium Manipulation
Sound Amplification sound travels faster underwater than in open air.
Sonar communicate/detect objects on or under the surface of the water.
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
Weather Manipulation

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

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 may be 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.

Anime/Manga/Manhwa

Om (Air Gear)
Acqua of the Back/William Orville (A Certain Magical Index )
Archangel Gabriel (A Certain Magical Index )
Sasha Kreuzhev (A Certain Magical Index )
Vodyanoy (A Certain Magical Index )
Aquos Bakugan (Bakugan)
Matsudara Fundai (Big Order)
Lily Aquaria (Black Clover)
Noelle Silva (Black Clover)
Solid Silva (Black Clover)
Tier Harribel (Bleach)
Kaien Shiba (Bleach)
Aaroniero Arruruerie (Bleach)
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)
Atlanteans (DC Comics)
- Arthur Curry/Aquaman
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)
Hyuuga Saki/Cure Bloom/Cure Bright (Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star)
Kiryuu Kaoru/Cure Windy (Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star)
Kiryuu Michiru/Cure Bright (Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star)
Mai Mishou/Cure Egret/Cure Windy (Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star)
Ms. Shitataare (Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star)
Kaido Minami/Cure Mermaid (Go! Princess Precure)
N'Doul (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part III: Stardust Crusaders); via Geb
Anjuro Katagiri (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part IV Diamond is Unbreakable); via Aqua Necklace
Dagon (Jujutsu Kaisen)
Rain Flame Users (Katekyo Hitman Reborn)
Kojiro (Katekyo Hitman Reborn)
Yamamoto Takeshi (Katekyo Hitman Reborn)
Giyu Tomioka (Kimetsu no Yaiba); limited to visual effect
Tanjiro Kamado (Kimetsu no Yaiba); limited to visual effect
Sakonji Urokodaki (Kimetsu no Yaiba); limited to visual effect
Sabito (Kimetsu no Yaiba); limited to visual effect
Makomo (Kimetsu no Yaiba); limited to visual effect
Gandharva (Kubera)
Users of Hoti varuna (Kubera)
Yuuri Shibuya (Kyou Kara Maou)
Shin Mouri/Cye Mouri (Legendary Armor Samurai Troopers/Ronin Warriors)
Sarasa Honda (Lime-iro Senkitan)
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)
Kota Izumi (My Hero Academia)
Tarmiel (Nanatsu no Taizai)
Water Release/Style Users (Naruto)
Nanami (Needless Zero)
Meduna (The Night When Evil Falls)
Users of Fishman Karate/Merman Combat (One Piece)
Evil Natural Water (One-Punch Man)
Showerhead (One-Punch Man)
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)
Leviathan (Seven Mortal Sins)
Zria Gagarik and Vodyanoy (Shaman King)
Spirit of Rain (Shaman King)
Kai Watari (Shinju no Nectar) via Oceanos Form
Poseidon (Shuumatsu no Valkyrie: Record of Ragnarok)
Lucy (Tentacle and Witches); via Mother Nile spell
Twenty-Fifth Baam (Tower Of God)
Yu Han Sung (Tower Of God)
Cure La Mer/Laura (Tropical Rouge Precure)
Kukuri (Tsugumomo)
Undine (Unbreakable Machine-Doll)
Riku (Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon)
Cure Aqua/Karen Minazuki (Yes! Precure 5 GOGO!/Precure 5)
Kiyoshi Mitarai (Yu Yu Hakusho); limited
Penny (Zatch Bell)
Himi Akira as Aqua Current (Accel World)

Cartoons/Comics

Saleen (Aladdin: The Animated Series)
Waterbenders (Avatar: The Last Airbender/The Legend of Korra)
Avatars (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)
Atmokinesis Users (Danny Phantom)
- Vortex
- Danny Fenton/Phantom; briefly
Aqualad (DC Comics/Teen Titans)
Aquaman (DC Comics)
Hila/Siren (DC Comics)
Mera (DC Comics)
Red Torpedo (DC Comics)
Zan (DC Comics)
The Drowned (DC Comics)
Various Metahumans (DC Comics)
Maria/Aqumaria (Static Shock/DCAU/DC Animated Universe)
Aqua Stones users (Di-Gata Defenders)
Water-talent fairies (Disney Fairies)
- Silvermist
Aspen Matthews (Fathom)
The Nokk/Water Spirit (Frozen)
Toby (Gormiti); in his Gormiti form
Water Gormiti (Gormiti)
Leanna "Riptide" Creel (Youngblood) (Image Comics)
Bai Tza (Jackie Chan Adventure)
Tad Mulholland (Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts)
Elemental Masters of Water (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
- Maya
- Nya
Wojira (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
Water Elementor (Max Steel 2013)
Various Elementor Fusions (Max Steel 2013)
Various Mutants (Marvel Comics)
- African American mutants
- Asian mutants
- Hispanic mutants
- Native American mutants
- White mutants
Crystal (Marvel Comics)
Hiro Sokuto (Marvel Comics)
Hydro-Man (Marvel Comics)
Poseidon (Marvel Comics)
Storm (Marvel Comics)
Water Wizard (Marvel Comics)
Lichidus (Marvel Comics)
Silurus (Miraculous Adventures)
Syren (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)
Dragon Miraculous users (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir); via Water Dragon
- Kagami Tsurugi/Ryuko
- Marinette Du-pain Cheng/Dragon Bug
Hydro (Mortal Kombat: Blood & Thunder)
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
Bob Blake/Hydroman (Public Domain)
Mermista (She-Ra: Princess of Power)
Fairy Godmother (Shrek 2)
Lapis Lazuli (Steven Universe)
Malachite (Steven Universe)
Undine Wells/Alchemical Water (Sleepless Domain)
Mukit the Nourisher (The 99)
Lucifer (The Wicked + The Divine)
Panther Cap (Toad Patrol); with help from the Ancients
- Gali
- Hahli
- Helryx
- Nokama
- Tuyet
Chata (Victor and Valentino)
Cassidy (W.I.T.C.H)
Irma Lair (W.I.T.C.H)
Layla/Aisha (Winx Club")
Omi (Xiaolin Showdown/Xiaolin Chronicles)

Live Movies

Aquamarine (Aquamarine)
Ivan Ooze (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie)
Imhotep (The Mummy)
Guppy (We Can Be Heroes)

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)
Aquarians (The Crystal Chronicles)
Sylvester Larsen (The Eidolon Saga)
Erin Bates (House of Night)
Regalia/Abigail Reed (The Reckoners)
Nymphs (Red Queen)
- Tirana Osanos
- Cygnet Line
- House 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)
Mac Begay (Race to the Sun)
Water Guardians (Ash Princess)
- Artemisia
- Laius
Waterbearers (Charmed novel)
- Gabrielle Chambers

Live Television

Aryana Mendez (Aryana TV series)
Sandy (New Legends Of Monkey)
Princess Neptuna (Aryana TV series)
Amaya/Cielo (Atlantika)
Witches and Warlocks (The Vampire Diaries/The Originals/Legacies)
Sea Hag (Charmed)
Water Demon (Charmed)
The Flood (Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars)
Alena (Encantadia)
Valeriana (Enchanted Garden)
Aisha (Fate: The Winx Saga)
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)
Kamen Rider Wizard Water Style (Kamen Rider Wizard)

Video Games

Seirus (AFK Arena)
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)
Water Type Animals (Fantasy Forest Story)
Azura (Fire Emblem: Fates)
Hydro Element Users (Genshin Impact)
- Mona
- Tartagila
- Barbara
- Xingqiu
Various Mercury Adepts (Golden Sun)
Aquaris (Girls X Battle)
Io Euclase (Granblue Fantasy); SR Version
Herrscher of the Ocean (Guns Girl Z)
Demyx (Kingdom Hearts)
Nami, the Tidecaller (League of Legends)
Aqua-Type NetNavis (Mega Man Battle Network)
- AquaMan.EXE
- BubbleMan.EXE
- DiveMan.EXE
Certain Aquatic Robot Masters (Mega Man Series)
- Aqua Man
- Bubble Man
- Pump Man
Auqa-Type EM Beings (Mega Man Star Force)
- Cancer Bubble
- Diamond Ice
- Pegasus Magic
- Plesio Surf
- Queen Virgo
- Yeti Blizzard
- Libra Scales
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)
Maligula (Psychonauts 2)
Yagyu (Senran Kagura)
Chaos (Sonic the Hedgehog)
Jimba (Suikoden III); via True Water Rune
Shiranui Mizuki (Taimanin Asagi)
Nitori Kawashiro (Touhou Project)
Apsalus (Valkyrie Crusade)
Europa (Valkyrie Crusade)
Flo (Valkyrie Crusade)
Rusalka (Valkyrie Crusade)
Undine (Valkyrie Crusade)
Hydroid (Warframe)
Diviners (Wizard101)
Kadita (Mobile Legends: Bang Bang)