Whip Proficiency

Whip Proficiency
Trevor Belmont (Castlevania) wielding his family's legendary, Morning Star.
Power/Ability to:	Be a master of wielding whips.

The power to be a master of wielding whips. Variation of Weapon Proficiency.

Also Called

• Enhanced Whipmanship
• Rope Aptitude/Expertise/Intuition/Mastery/Proficiency/Specialism
• Soubenjutsu Aptitude/Expertise/Intuition/Mastery/Proficiency/Specialism
• Whip Aptitude/Expertise/Intuition/Mastery/Specialism

Capabilities

Users, either innately or through training, are masters of wielding whips, a tool that was traditionally designed to strike animals or people to aid in guidance or exert control through pain compliance or fear of pain. The user is able to wield a whip with great proficiency in range, accuracy and speed allowing them to perform feats such as wrapping then pulling things or bringing them closer, binding their opponents, scaring/lashing opponents, binding then snatching other's weapons, swinging from high altitudes and slicing the flesh of their enemies when striking at great speed. The crack of a whip is it breaking the sound barrier, not to mention getting whipped in a vulnerable spot like the belly can slice it open.

Applications

• Bind your enemies by entangling them.
• Cutting
• Attack from a distance.
• Wide area attacks taking down multiple opponents.

Variations

• Dual Whip Proficiency
• Multi-Whip Proficiency
• Tentacle Extension
• Whip Sword Proficiency
• Wrist-Mounted Whip Proficiency

Techniques

• Whip Grab

Associations

• Adoptive Muscle Memory
• Demonic Weaponry
• Divine Weaponry
• Empathic Weaponry
• Enhanced Combat
• Intuitive Aptitude
• Magic Weaponry
• Sentient Weaponry
• Soul-Bound Weapon
• Weapon Creation
• Weapon Manipulation
• Weapon Physiology
• Weapon Proficiency Touch
• Whip Generation
• Whip Manipulation

• If the user possesses energy capabilities, they may be able to perform:
  • Energy Blast via swings
  • Energy Infusion
  • Ergokinetic Blade Construction
  • Spatial Slicing
  • Temporal Slicing
  • Whip-shaped Energy Beam Emission

Limitations

• Mostly used for long-ranged users may be at a disadvantage at close range.
• Mostly users must be agile and fast to be able to use the whip as a weapon.
• If not careful user can always lash themselves, which can be incredibly painful.
• May require a degree of training or exposure.
• May take time to achieve mastery.

Known Users

See Also: Whip It Good.

Anime/Manga/Manhwa

• Ventus Zip Zam/Ziperator (Bakugan: Battle Brawlers)
• Circucci Sanderwicci (Bleach)
• Renji Abarai (Bleach)
• Rojuro Otoribashi/Rose (Bleach)
• Ryō Utagawa (Bleach)
• LOVE (Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo)
• Sister Jill (Cutey Honey)
• Ken Ichijouji/Digimon Emperor (Digimon Adventure 02)
• Rosemon (Digimon)
• Hei (Darker than Black)
• Vuon (Dragon Ball Super)
• Lucy Ashley (Fairy Tail)
• Lucy Heartfilia (Fairy Tail)
• Eclipse Virgo (Fairy Tail)
• Sister Ivry (Edens Zero)
• Forte (Galaxy Angel)
• Mak Sapyeong (Gosu)
• Sa Paecheon (Gosu)
• Felicia (Hyakuren no Haou to Seiyaku no Valkyria)
• Sesshōmaru (Inuyasha)
• Dino Cavallone (Katekyo Hitman Reborn!)
• Muzan Kibutsuji (Kimetsu no Yaiba)
• Mitsuri Kanroji (Kimetsu no Yaiba)
• Yuu Akiyama (Kongoh Bancho)
• Sherry Belmont (Konjiki no Gash!!/Zatch Bell!)
• Zofis (Konjiki no Gash!!/Zatch Bell!)
• Maria (La Blue Girl)
• Edna/Prince Eden of Ulsweld (Light and Shadow Manga)
• Precia Testarossa (Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha)
• Rolan (Marchen Awakens Romance)
• Hiiragi Utena/Magia Baiser (Mahou Shoujo ni Akogareta/Gushing Over Magical Girls)
• Yu Ziyuan (Mo Dao Zu Shi)
• Nemuri Kayama/Midnight (My Hero Academia)
• Friesia (The Seven Deadly Sins)
• Galla (The Seven Deadly Sins)
• Makie Sasaki (Negima)
• Kalifa (One Piece)
• Sadi-Chan (One Piece)
• Emporio Ivankov (One Piece) when using Sadi-Chan's Whip
• Kujaku (One Piece)
• Do-S (One-Punch Man)
• Tang Haran (Legend of Asura – The Venom Dragon)
• Saki Asami (Puella Magi Kazumi Magica)
• Tsukune (Rosario + Vampire)
• Sailor Venus (Sailor Moon)
• Sailor Lead Crow (Sailor Moon)
• Sailor Galaxia (Sailor Moon)
• Maria Cadenzavna Eve (Senki Zesshou Symphogear)
• Nina Drango (Shingeki no Bahamut)
• Bellion (Solo Leveling)
• Azenda the Tyrant (To Love-ru Darkness)
• Mew Zakuro (Tokyo Mew Mew)
• Yuri Tanima/Angel Lily (Wedding Peach)
• Sanggwan Chaek (Yongbi the Invincible)
• Harpy Ladies (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
• Akiza Izayoi (Yu-Gi-Oh 5Ds)
• Kurama (Yu Yu Hakusho)
• Louise (Zero no Tsukaima)

Cartoons/Comics

• Metalbending Police Force (The Legend of Korra)
  • Lin Beifong
• Dark Danny (Danny Phantom)
• Whip of Endless Flame wielders (Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight)
  • Master Longtooth
  • Rukhmini
  • Po
  • Klaus
  • Mr. Ping
  • Master Mastodon
• Tygra (Thundercats)
• Beast Man (He-Man and the Masters of the Universe)
• Catwoman/Selina Kyle (DC Comics)
• Slade Wilson/Deathstroke (DC Comics)
• Lashina/NewGod (DC Comics)
• Wonder Woman (DC Comics)
• Aradia Megido (Homestuck)
• Eden/Edna ("Light and Shadow" comics)
• Black-Cat (Marvel Comics)
• Ghost Riders (Marvel Comics)
• Felicity Hardy/Scarlet Spider (Marvel Comics)
• Anton Vanko/Whiplash (Marvel Comics)
• R'Qazz/Beast Man (Netflix's He-Man and the Masters of the Universe)
• Roxy Richter (Scott Pilgrim series)
• Catra (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power)
• Proach (Star Wars)
• Amethyst (Steven Universe)
• Holly Blue Agate (Steven Universe)
• Dark Ace (Storm Hawks)
• Killer Moth (Teen Titans)
• Kitten/Pink X (Teen Titans)
• Professor Phantasmo (The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo)

Live Television/Movies

• Liu Ying (Ashes of Love)
• Indiana Jones (Indiana Jones)
• Alien Temperor (Ultraman series)
• Chase/Mashin Chaser (Kamen Rider Drive); via the Brake Gunner and Cobra Viral Core
• Agent Whiskey (Kingsman)
• Zorro (The Legend of Zorro)
• Yodonna (Mashin Sentai Kiramager)
• Pink Power Ranger (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie)
• Skar King (MonsterVerse)
• Shark Folding Zord (Power Rangers Samurai)
• Sanderson Mansnoozie/The Sandman (Rise of the Guardians)
• Kamen Rider Yuuki (Saraba Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown)
• Qui-Gin Jinn (Star Wars Legends)
• Kyoryu Origami (Samurai Sentai Shinkenger)
• Gina (Ultraman series)
• Gudon (Ultraman series)
• Yuri (Third Eye)
• Barb Thunderman/Electress (The Thundermans)
• Verta (White Snake (2019))

Video Games

• Lieza Flora Meruno (Arc The Lad)
• Franziska von Karma (Ace Attorney)
• The Survivor (Ark Survivar Evolved)
• Bayonetta (Bayonetta series)
• Whip-class authors (Bungō to Alchemist)
• Belmont Clan (Castlevania)
  • Leon Belmont
  • Trevor C. Belmont
  • Christopher Belmont
  • Simon Belmont
  • Juste Belmont
  • Richter Belmont
  • Julius Belmont
  • Gabriel Belmont
• Jonathan Morris (Castlevania)
• Nathan Graves (Castlevania)
• Centipede Cookie (Cookie Run)
• Fury (Darksiders)
• Jessica Albert (Dragon Quest)
• Earnest Evans III (Earnest Evans)
• Mui (Epic Seven)
• Rydia (Final Fantasy IV)
• Izayoi (Final Fantasy IV:The After Years)
• Beastmasters (Final Fantasy V)
• Quistis Trepe (Final Fantasy VIII)
• Seven (Final Fantasy Type-0)
• Yuni (Goddess of Victory: Nikke)
• Feena (Grandia)
• Rose (Jeanne D'Arc)
• Whip (King of Fighters)
• Mysterious Figure (Kingdom Hearts)
• Selphie (Kingdom Hearts)
• Kirby (Kirby); via Whip Copy Ability
• Wester (Kirby)
• Link (The Legend of Zelda)
• Sheik (The Legend of Zelda/Super Smash Bros.)
• Zero (Mega Man X/Zero)
• Spike Rosered/Axel (Mega Man X)
• Ferham (Mega Man X: Command Mission)
• Rospark (Mega Man ZX)
• Samus Aran (Metroid)
• Mina (Mina the Hollower)
• Linda (Mitsumete Knight R)
• Takeda Takahashi (Mortal Kombat)
• Kongōman Bosatsu (Namu Amida Butsu! Utena)
• Ann Takamaki/Panther (Persona 5)
• Alex Mercer (Prototype)
• Whipfist Evolved (Prototype)
• James Heller (Prototype)
• Elina Vance (Queen's Blade series)
• Alice (Queen's Gate)
• Aryutta Katz (Queen's Gate: Spiral Chaos)
• Dancer job-class (Ragnarok Online)
• Agna (Sands of Destruction)
• Nuwa (Shin Megami Tensei V)
• Neyla (Sly Cooper)
• Ivy Valentine (Soulcaliber)
• Shizuru Kosaka (Taimanin Asagi)
• Phonon (Under Night In-Birth)
• Raikoben (Valkyrie Crusade)
• Spanx (Whiplash)
• Wonder-Pink (Wonderful 101)

Web Animation/Comics

• Ilia Amitola (RWBY)
• Ivori (RWBY)
• Sienna Khan (RWBY)
• Ivy Thickety (RWBY)
• Tarquin (The Order of the Stick)

Gallery

Franziska von Karma (Ace Attorney) is well known for showing her attitude with her whip and using the word "fool" and variations of it.

Ventus Zip Zam/Ziperator (Bakugan: Battle Brawlers) can create an energy from whip from its hand for attack opponents with his ability Chain Whip.

Circucci Sanderwicci (Bleach) wielding her Golondrina, a whip with the function of a sword that can bifurcate her opponent and curve its path.

Renji Abarai's (Bleach) original bankai, Hihio Zabimau, takes the form of a massive bone-snake which he can weild as a whip.

Rjuro Otoribashi/Rose (Bleach) is shown to be quite masterful with a whip-like weapon.

Members of the Belmont Clan (Castlevania) are trained from childhood to have master over the Vampire Killer whip.

The Vampire Killer (Castlevania), the Belmont clan's legendary whip, is able to harm any vampiric or demonic entity, even divine beings such as Death himself.

Dark Danny (Danny Phantom) using his ecto-rope to restrain his family and to capture Danny.

Lashina (DC Comics) is a New God that specializes in using metalig bands as whips.

Selina Kyle/Catwoman (DC Comics) is a master with a whip.

Muzan Kibutsuji (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba) can create a weild multiple whips made of his own flesh and blood.

Rosemon (Digimon) is so skilled in wielding her Thorn Whip, that she can cause anyone to submit to her...

...and as Rosemon X (Digimon) she is even more skilled.

A master martial artist, Sa Paecheon (Gosu) is a dangerously ruthless dual whip wielder with the legendary Flying Venom Steel Whips.

Indiana Jones (Indiana Jones) is a skilled whipsman.

Sesshomaru (InuYasha) wields an acidic whip made of his own demonic energy.

Chase/Mashin Chaser (Kamen Rider Drive) with his Busou Chaser Cobra Form.

Whip (King of Fighters) is a prime example of how leather can be more effective than steel when in combat.

Selphie (Kingdom Hearts)

Agent Whiskey (Kingsman) using his whip against his opponents.

Yuu Akiyama/Hikyou Bancho (Kongo Bancho)

Zofis (Konjiki no Gash!!/Zatch Bell!) grows a line of explosive energy with his Rondo Radomu spell, which he moves like a whip to detonate whatever he strikes.

Anton Vanko/Whiplash (Marvel Comics) fights with electricity-infused whips.

Ferham (Mega Man X: Command Mission) utilities an electromagnetic whip.

Kongōman Bosatsu (Namu Amida Butsu! Utena) wields a long garland in battle as if it's a whip.

Sadi-Chan (One Piece) displaying her impressive whip skills against Emporio Ivankov.

Ann Takamaki/Panther (Persona 5) uses a whip as her primary weapon.

Sandman (Rise of the Guardians)

Ilia Amitola (RWBY)

Ivori (RWBY)

Sienna Khan (RWBY)

Maria Cadenzavna Eve's (Senki Zesshou Symphogear) second Armed Gear, 'Whip'.

Catra (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power)

While in her snake form, Nuwa (Shin Megami Tensei V) wields a whip.

Nina Drango (Shingeki no Bahamut)

Neyla (Sly Cooper) was arguably a pro with her whip.

Preach (Star Wars) was a ruthless slave driver skilled with his electro-whip able to disarm and subdue a skilled Jedi Knight like Kanan Jarrus...

...and pressure a skilled Lasat warrior like Garazeb Orrelios in their fight.

Amethyst (Steven Universe)

Barb Thunderman/Electress (The Thundermans) had a whip that can be super-charged with her electric powers which she used to fight criminals, indicating she is skilled in the art of whipmanship.

Mew Zakuro (Tokyo Mew mew) using ZaCross Whip.

Raikoben (Valkyrie Crusade)

Kurama (Yu Yu Hakusho) is highly skilled with his Rose Whip.

Skar King (monsterverse)

R'Qazz/Beast Man (Netflix's He-Man and the Masters of the Universe)

Kyoryu Origami (Samurai Sentai Shinkenger)/SharkZord (Power Rangers Samurai); via T Rex Sauropod Shark

Harpie Lady (Yu-Gi-Oh!) equips a Rose Whip.

Friesia (The Seven Deadly Sins)

Galla (The Seven Deadly Sins)

Whip Kirby (Kirby)

Videos

Castlevania Netflix Anime TV Show- Alucard Vs Trevor

Trevor Belmont vs. Death - Castlevania Season 4-2

Django Unchained "I Like The Way You Die Boy" Scene-2

Official PROTOTYPE 2 - The Red Zone

Ivy VS Orchid (Soul Calibur VS Killer Instinct) - DEATH BATTLE!

Beerus VS Sailor Galaxia (Dragon Ball VS Sailor Moon) - DEATH BATTLE!

Centipede Cookie is here! 🔥-2

Is That A Whip? - Robot Chicken-2

It's funny until you get hit