Metal Manipulation

Background

The ability to manipulate metal. A variation of Earth Manipulation, this power enables the user to control one of the most durable and versatile materials found in nature and technology.

Metal Manipulation allows the user to create, shape, and manipulate metal, which may be elemental (such as iron or copper) or alloyed (such as steel or bronze). Metal is typically hard, conductive, malleable, and reflective — making it useful in both combat and support contexts. Users can alter metal's shape, form constructs, detect metal, or even animate metallic creations.

Depending on the user's capabilities, they may be limited to manipulating existing metal or possess the power to generate it freely.

Also Called

Ferrokinetic Control
Metallic Manipulation
Metal Bending

Possible Applications

Create, generate, or increase existing metal substances.
Manipulate metal's shape, state, and properties at will.
- Alter density, hardness, durability, or sharpness.
- Polish or restore corroded or aged metal.
- Melt or liquefy metal for fluid motion or casting.
Reconstruct or repair metallic objects or structures.
Generate ferrokinetic constructs such as:
- Weapons (blades, spears, projectiles)
- Armor (plated suits, gauntlets, shields)
- Barriers and enclosures (metal walls or domes)
- Servants or automatons (animated metallic beings)
Launch metal-based attacks, including spikes, blades, or crushing mechanisms.
Detect metallic elements in the environment (e.g., buried objects or concealed weapons).
Manipulate metal dust or filings for fine-detail attacks or sensory tracking.
Propel, levitate, or launch metallic objects at high speeds across any medium.
- Achieve Elemental Flight by riding or controlling levitating metal platforms.
- Perform Matter Surfing by standing on and manipulating metallic objects beneath one's feet.
Extract trace metals from soil, blood, or rock layers depending on finesse and biological applications.

Practical Uses

Repair or create weapons and armor instantly in combat.
Manipulate infrastructure like vehicles, buildings, or machinery in tactical environments.
Use ambient metal for enhanced mobility, scaling walls, or crossing gaps.
Utilize magnetic or conductive properties of metal for traps or countering enemy tech.
Disarm opponents or restrain them using metallic objects in their surroundings.
Create improvised tools or barriers in survival or escape situations.

Variations

Elemental Metal Creation: Ability to produce metal from nothing or convert other materials into metal.
Technological Metal Control: Specialized control over refined metals found in machines, weapons, or electronics.
Organic Metal Manipulation: Control over biological metals like iron in blood or metallic alloys within cybernetic systems.
Metal Transmutation: Change non-metallic materials into various metals.
Animated Metal: Bestow life or semi-awareness to shaped metal constructs.

Possible Limitations

May not be able to create metal; user might be restricted to manipulating pre-existing sources.
Range, volume, and control depend on user's experience, power, and focus.
May only be able to manipulate specific metals (e.g., only ferrous materials).
Metal remains vulnerable to environmental hazards:
- Melting under extreme heat (e.g., Fire Manipulation, Magma Manipulation).
- Shattering when exposed to extreme cold or freezing temperatures.
- Rusting or corroding under prolonged water exposure or via Rust Manipulation.
Susceptible to interference from Magnetism Manipulation or Electricity Manipulation, unless the metal is nonmagnetic (e.g., gold, aluminum).
Users bonded to metal-based bodies may have difficulty manipulating external metals beyond themselves.
May lack finesse, resulting in brute-force use rather than delicate control.