Animation

The power to give crude life to inanimate objects. Sub-power of Life-Force Manipulation. Not to be confused with Creation as the "Mock" lives of animations are tied to the user and not their own. The opposite power of Inanimation.

Also Called

Life to the Lifeless
Motion to the Motionless

Capabilities

The user can give a life to inanimate objects/substances, animating the objects to act/move on their own accord out of the user’s control; however they do seem to work in tandem to their animator.

Variations

Artistic Animation Artistic Manifestation, Drawing Animation
- The power to bestow sentience to drawings, illustrations, sketches, etc. The creations assume a 2D life, traveling along walls, or even coming into 3D reality.
- Use an Etch-A-Sketch to bring art to life
  - If mixed with Technology Manipulation, digital drawing or photo can be brought to life.
Clay Animation
- Create figures out of clay and being them to life.
Elemental Animation
- Bring any Elements to life, fire, water, wind, earth, wood, etc..
Literary Animation Literary Manifestation, Narrative Animation, or Storytelling
- The power in which one can project narrative stories into reality. The user can read a book aloud causing the narrative to assume tangible life, with the characters and environments manifesting within the user’s present surroundings.
Object Animation
- Bring any sort of object to life, such as statues, game stations, rugs, bottles, etc..
Reanimation
- The ability to reanimate dead beings, possibly restoring their consciousness
Toy Manipulation
- Bring toys, like a Barbie Doll or Action Figures, to life and make part of an army
- Make toy/water gun fire live rounds including toy tanks
- Bring game pieces to life
- Use Construction sets, like building blocks, to create a weapon or turn a toy vehicle to life-size and use it like a real vehicle.
- Complete an image puzzle in order to give life to the picture.

Associations

Limitations

May be limited on how long object stays animated.
May be limited to animating objects without controlling them.
Some users are limited to what they can create.

Known Users

Kevin (Charmed)
Control Freak (Teen Titans)
Kotatsu (Inuyasha)
Mo Folchart (Inkheart)
Meggie Folchart (Inkheart)
Zeref (Fairy Tail); via Living Magic
Hades (Fairy Tail); via Living Magic
Dário (Inkheart)
Sadida Class (Dofus Series)
Sai (Naruto)
Shendu (Jackie Chan Adventures)
Cherry (Fairy Tail); via Doll Play Magic
Wizards (Wizards of Waverly Place); via Murrieta Animata spell
Will Vandom (W.I.T.C.H.)
Nerissa (W.I.T.C.H.)
Erazer (MisFits)
Kirby (T.M.N.T); via special gem on his pen
Maxwell (Scribblenauts); via notepad
Matt Groening (the Simpsons Game); as a boss, summons Bender and Zoidberg from "Futurama" out of a notebook to attack the player
Mutsumi (Sgt.Frog/Keroro Gunsou)
Gekko Moriah (One Piece)
Medusa Gorgon (Soul Eater)
Dante (Fullmetal Alchemist 2003 anime)
Selene (Marvel Comics)
Ghirahim (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword)
Psyphon (Ben 10)
Kriem (Tiger & Bunny)
Alucard (Hellsing)
Anna Maht (World of Quest)
Gikon inside of Gigais (Bleach)
The Create Card (CardCaptor Sakura)
Naoko Yanagisawa (CardCaptor Sakura); via The Create card
Eric Shellhorn (Charlie Bone)
Witches and warlocks (Shadow Falls)
Kylie Galen (Shadow Falls); as a witch
Heart of Jong (Xiaolin Showdown)
Cupid and other Roman Gods (Roman Mythology)
All Awakeners (Warbreaker)
All Returned (Warbreaker)
Ungaro (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
Ancient Sleeping Magi of Life Giving (Adventure Time); via touch, the personality of the inanimate object is determined based on his mood, whether they be good or evil, etc.
Kibaoni Army Corps (Shuriken Sentai Ninninger)
Mr. Gold/Rumplestiltskin (Once Upon a Time)