The power to manipulate wood. Variation of Plant Manipulation.
Also Called[]
- Dendrokinesis
- Ligneokinesis
- Wood Control
- Wood Style/Mokuton/木遁 (Naruto)
- Xylokinesis
Capabilities[]
Users can create, shape and manipulate wood/woody plants, including trees, shrubs and lianas. They can cause wood to grow, move/attack or even rise from the soil and "walk", mutate wood by rearranging DNA structure, revive withered or dead wood, or manipulate the dead wood as well as the living wood.
Applications[]
- Botanical Communication
- Manipulate the properties of wood.
- Rearrange the genetic structure in wood/woody plants, including creation of mutant wood/woody plants.
- Move/lift wood.
- Flight with wood.
- Matter Surfing using wood/woody plants or their parts.
- Plant Empathy
- Plant Enhancement
- Plant Growth
- Sawdust Manipulation
- Seismic Sense through wood/woody plants, especially roots.
- Wood Attacks
- Wood Generation/Branch Generation to create wood/branches/roots/trunks and etc.
- Wood Constructs
Techniques[]
- Healing Plant using wood/woody plants.
- Plant Teleportation using wood/woody plants.
- Wood Absorption
- Wood Defense
- Wood Empowerment
- Wood Mimicry
- Wood Transmutation
- Xylokinetic Combat
- Xylokinetic Regeneration
Variations[]
- Branch Manipulation
- Cork Manipulation
- Esoteric Wood Manipulation
- Flower Manipulation
- Fruit/Vegetable Manipulation
- Leaf Manipulation
- Pollen Manipulation
- Sap Manipulation
- Seed Manipulation
- Spore Manipulation
- Thorn Manipulation
- Tree Manipulation
- Wood Embodiment
- Wood Magic
Associations[]
- Architecture Manipulation for buildings of wood.
- Flora Energy Manipulation via wood.
- Fortification Creation
- Forest Manipulation
- Furniture Manipulation
- Light Absorption from photosynthesis.
- Organic Manipulation
- Oxygen Generation
- Paper Manipulation: cellulose-based paper.
- Plant Manipulation
- Spring Manipulation
Universe Variations[]
Some universes consider Wood to be a source of life, allowing the user to access Life-Force Generation, Life-Force Absorption or even Life-Force Manipulation.
Limitations[]
- May be unable to create wood, being limited to manipulating only from already existing sources.
- Most users are powerless in areas without wood/woody plants or at least potential for wood/woody plants to grow (infertile/barren soil).
- High levels of radiation in a concentrated area may cause defects in the ability.
- Users may be only able to control certain types of wood/woody plants.
- Distance, mass, precision, etc. depend upon of the knowledge, skill, and strength of the user, and their power's natural limits.
- May have limits on the amount/time user can control.
- Attacks from Fire Manipulation and/or Ice Manipulation can pose an issue.
- Wood can be destroyed by flames.
Known Users[]
Anime/Manga/Manhwa
- William Vangeance (Black Clover); via World Tree Magic
- The Wood (Cardcaptor Sakura)
- Azuma (Fairy Tail)
- Laki Olietta (Fairy Tail)
- Aldoron (Fairy Tail: The 100 Years Quest)
- Zohakuten (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
- Hanami (Jujutsu Kaisen)
- Shinji Nishiya/Kamui Woods (My Hero Academia)
- Kurohime (Magic User Kurohime)
- Yashahime (Magic User Kurohime)
- Wood Release/Style users (Naruto)
- Aramaki/Ryokugyu (One Piece); via the Mori Mori no Mi
- Kōsuke Ueki (The Law of Ueki)
Comics/Cartoons
- Papercut (DC Comics)
- Swamp Thing (DC Comics)
- Black Tom Cassidy (Marvel Comics)
- Ramrod (Marvel Comics)
- Groot (Marvel Comics)
- Shao Yen (Master Raindrop)
- Lily (Saturday AM)
- Terra (Teen Titans)
- Cornelia Hale (W.I.T.C.H.)
- Kadma (W.I.T.C.H.)
- Ping Pong (Xiaolin Chronicles)
Video Games
- Wood Man (Mega Man 2)
- WoodMan.EXE (Mega Man Battle Network)
- The Master of Treetop Tower (Pandora's Tower)
- Grass-type Pokémon (Pokémon)
- Stump Smash (Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure)
- Nicole Mimi Tithel (Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis); via the wood mana that made a pact with her
- Vlad (Totally Accurate Battle Simulator) can create and/or summon massive wooden stakes to impale his enemies
Web Comics
- Dellyn Goblinslayer (Goblins: Life Through Their Eyes)
Gallery[]
Anime/Manga/Manhwa/Manhua[]
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The Wood (Cardcaptor Sakura)
Yamato (Naruto) can use the Wood Style thanks to Hashirama Senju's cells that were implanted into him…
…and using Wood Style: Four Pillar House Jutsu/Wood Release: Four Pillar House Technique to construct something as intricate as a house for overnight camping.
Madara Uchiha (Naruto) using Wood Style: Wood Dragon Jutsu to create a wooden dragon that will drain its victims of their life-force.
Obito Uchiha (Naruto) using Wood Style: Cutting Sprigs Jutsu/Wood Release: Cutting Spring to Impale his opponents...
...and channeling it through the Ten-Tails, killing multiple opponents.
White Zetsu (Naruto) have a limited version of Wood Release due to having Hashirama's cells mixed into them.
Venusaur (Pokémon) using Frenzy Plant to create gigantic tree roots that will smash the opponents...
...as well as Torterra.
Celebi (Pokémon) uses its telekinetic and nature powers to control wood, forming a powerful giant shell to crush its opposition.
Shinji Nishiya/Kamui Woods' (Boku no Hero Academia) Quirk - Arbor allows him to control, generate and sprout the wood on his body.
Yashahime (Magic User Kurohime)
Kosuke Ueki (The Law of Ueki)
Lily (Saturday AM) Impulse ability to grow and control white glowing branches that emerge from the ground.
Comics/Cartoons[]
Groot (Marvel Comics)
Swamp Thing (DC Comics)
Cornelia Hale (W.I.T.C.H.)
Video Games[]
Wood Man (Mega Man 2)
WoodMan.EXE (Mega Man Battle Network)
Videos[]
Madara VS Aizen (Naruto VS Bleach) - DEATH BATTLE!
Aizen vs Madara (Bleach vs Naruto) - One Minute Melee S6 Finale