Animal Manipulation

Squirrel Girl can manipulate squirrels and their actions.

Background

Animal Manipulation is the ability to summon, control, and, if necessary, dismiss various animals. This control can be exerted through empathy, mind manipulation, magic, or even through direct communication. In some cases, users of this ability can adopt the traits of animals, such as heightened senses or physical features. Advanced applications may allow the user to shapeshift into animals or even transform others into them.

Animal Manipulation can extend to both real-world animals and mythical creatures. The user may command a variety of creatures, from common animals to legendary beings from myths and folklore, harnessing their powers or abilities for various purposes.

Possible Capabilities

• Manipulation of Conventional Animals: The user can control common animals, typically by using empathy, mind control, or magic. The control over these creatures can range from simple command to more complex interactions, such as influencing their behavior or using them as tools for specific tasks.
• Manipulation of Mythical Creatures: The user can summon and control animals that exist only in mythology or legends, such as dragons, griffins, and unicorns. This power might require specific magical rituals or other manipulative techniques like manipulating matter, souls, or information.
• Animal Shapeshifting: Advanced users can take on the form or characteristics of animals, either temporarily or permanently. This includes gaining abilities like enhanced senses, speed, or strength. It can also involve complete transformation, allowing the user to become a full animal or any hybrid form.
• Animal Empowerment: Users can imbue themselves or others with the traits of animals, gaining abilities like a dog’s heightened sense of smell or an owl’s night vision. This empowers the user to take on some of the more beneficial qualities of the creatures they control.

Possible Limitations

• Skill and Familiarity: The effectiveness of Animal Manipulation depends heavily on the user’s familiarity with the animal being controlled or transformed into. A lack of understanding of certain creatures might limit their power.
• Control Limits: The user’s control over animals can vary. For example, mythical creatures may be harder to control, and less intelligent animals may be more easily manipulated than others.
• Mental and Emotional Strain: Constant or large-scale manipulation of animals, especially if it requires empathy or mind control, can drain the user’s mental energy, leading to exhaustion or loss of control.
• Animal Resistance: Some animals, particularly magical or powerful creatures, may resist control or manipulation, requiring a stronger bond, greater magical ability, or more intense focus from the user.
• Environmental Constraints: Certain abilities, like shapeshifting or empowering, might be limited to specific environments or situations, depending on the user’s connection with the animals or the surrounding area.

Possible Uses

• Summoning Animals: The user can summon a variety of creatures, either to fight, serve as companions, or assist with specific tasks.
• Animal Companionship: The user can form close bonds with animals, allowing for non-verbal communication or empathy-based control.
• Enhanced Senses or Abilities: By adopting animal traits, the user can gain heightened abilities such as superhuman strength, enhanced vision, or improved agility.
• Animal Transformation: The user can fully transform into an animal, acquiring its powers, abilities, and physical characteristics, or transforming others into animals.

Users

• Marietta Brown (Dudley and the Mysterious Tower)
• Sylvester Ashling (Epithet Erased)
• Muffet (Undertale)