Parasol Proficiency

Parasol Proficiency
Humanity's Most Infamous and Feared Serial Killer, Jack the Ripper (Shuumatsu no Valkyrie) has god-like proficiency in many types of objects, including a divine umbrella he successfully used to repel a God.
Power/Ability to:	Be a master of wielding parasols

"A little 'parasol fu' works wonders on thugs and brigands!"

― Maribelle (Fire Emblem Awakening)

The power to be a master of wielding parasols. Sub-power of Improbable Weapon Proficiency and Parasol Manipulation.

Also Called

• Parasol Aptitude/Expertise/Intuition/Mastery
• Umbrella Aptitude/Expertise/Intuition/Mastery/Proficiency

Capabilities

Users, either innately or through training, are masters of wielding parasols and umbrella. Some users may be skilled enough to use them in acts, others may be adept enough to use them in combat. Usually, most parasol/umbrella users are quite dexterous, agile and acrobatic.

Applications

• Can defend against several attacks.
• The canopy can be effective when rushing.
• The handle, if curved, can be used as a hook.
  • The handle may also hide a blade that can be pulled off for Cutting.
• Can defend against standard weather if not further modified.
• Can be used as a bat or club-like weapon.
• Can be used as an extension or conduit of one's powers or abilities.
• If upgraded with hidden weapons, the parasol may be used to cut opponents or fire darts from the parasol tip, and various other uses depending upon what kind of parasol it is.
• If the winds are strong enough, or the user possesses Air Manipulation, they may be able to use the Parasol to get to great heights.
  • Can be used as a parachute.
• They can either use it for Flight and/or Gliding.
• Can be used as a drill by pointing and spinning.
• Can be used as a lance if the end is pointed.

Associations

• Enhanced Combat Mastery
• Improbable Weapon Proficiency
• Intuitive Aptitude
• Parasol Manipulation

Limitations

• May require a degree of training or exposure.
• May take time to achieve mastery.

Known Users

See Also: Parasol of Pain.

Comics/Cartoons

• Numbuh 0.3 (Codename: Kids Next Door: Operation Z.E.R.O.: The Movie)
• Oswald Cobblepot/The Penguin (DC Comics)
• The Ladies of the Shade (Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness)
• Turner D. Century (Marvel Comics)
• Aurore Beauréal/Stormy Weather (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)
• Alix Kubdel/Bunnyx (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)
• Josephine (Samurai Jack)
• Eclipsa Butterfly (Star vs the Forces of Evil)
• Rainbow Quartz 2.0 (Steven Universe)
• Kaisha no Senmu (Wonder Egg Priority)

Movies

• Harry Hart (Kingsman)
• Bryan (RPGMetanoia)
• Yuki (Gothic Lolita Psycho)

Manga/Anime

• Rosarita Cisneros (Black Lagoon)
• Mephisto (Blue Exorcist)
• The Earl of Millennium (D.Gray-Man); via his golem Lero
• Engine (Gachiakuta)
• Members of Yato Tribe (Gintama)
  • Kagura
• Feitan (Hunter X Hunter)
• Rikka Takanashi (Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions)
• Rain/Amegakure ninja (Naruto)
• Miss Valentine (One Piece)
• Ryouga Hibiki (Ranma 1/2)
• Adolf K. Weismann/Yashiro Isana/The Silver King (Project K)
• Jack the Ripper (Shuumatsu no Valkyrie)

TCG

• Sand Knight (Card Wars - Adventure Time)

Video Games

• Shizuku Tokikaze (Akiba's trip: Undead and Undressed)
• Alice Liddell (Alice: Madness Returns)
• Twintelle (ARMS)
• Lieselotte (Arcana Heart)
• Rachel Alucard (BlazBlue)
• Bubby and Bobby (Bubble Bobble/Parasol Stars)
• The Cat (Cat in the Hat)
• Aerith (Complication of Final Fantasy VII)
• Zack Fair (Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core)
• Hat Kid (A Hat in Time)
• Fu Hua (Honkai series)
• Roxas (Kingdom Hearts); via Joke Keychain
• Xion (Kingdom Hearts); via Joke Keychain
• Kirby (Kirby); via Parasol Copy Ability
• Kirby's Animal Friends (Kirby); via Parasol Copy Ability
  • Coo
  • ChuChu
  • Kine
  • Nago
  • Rick
• Parasol Waddle Dee (Kirby series)
• Hino-Enma (Nioh)
• Patrick Redfeild (One Piece: Unlimited World Red)
• Shizumaru Hisame (Samurai Shodown)
• Clank (Secret Agent Clank); via ThunderStorm Umbrella
• Mirai (Senran Kagura)
• Yagū (Senran kagura)
• Parasoul Renoir (Skullgirls)
• Umbrella Renoir (Skullgirls)
• Big the Cat (Sonic the Hedgehog)
• Setsuka (Soulcalibur)
• Princess Daisy (Super Mario series)
• Princess Peach (Super Mario series)
• Umbrella (Valkyrie Crusade)
• Bloodshed (Valkyrie Crusade)
• Umbrella Phantom (Valkyrie Crusade)
• Star Shower (Valkyrie Crusade)
• Race Queen (Valkyrie Crusade)
• Edna (Tales of Zestiria)
• Sybil Reisz (Transistor)

Live Television

• Jellyfish Warrior (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers)

Others

• Umbrella (Hyun's Dojo)
• Neopolitan (RWBY)

Gallery

Shizuku Tokikaze (Akiba's Trip: Undead and Undressed)

Bubby or Bobby (Bubble Bobble/Parasol Stars) can use their parasol as a shield, capture droplets, stun enemies and hurl them away.

Oswald Cobblepot/Penguin (DC Comics)

Millennium Earl and Lero (D.Gray-Man)

Umbrella (Hyun's Dojo)

Parasol Kirby (Kirby series)

Parasol Waddle Dee (Kirby series)

The Ladies of the Shade (Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness) are quite adept at using Parasols in combat.

Alix Kubdel/Bunnyx (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)

Aurore Beaureal/Stormy Weather (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir)

Patrick Redfeild (One Piece)

Ryoga Hibiki (Ranma 1/2)

Neopolitan (RWBY) and her parasol, Hush

Shizumaru Hisame (Samurai Shodown)

Mirai (Senran Kagura) with her umbrella gun, Alteisen

Yagyū (Senran Kagura) is proficient in using her oil-paper parasol with bladed tips hidden.

Parasoul Renoir (Skullgirls) with Krieg

Umbrella Renoir (Skullgirls) with Hungern

Setsuka (Soulcalibur)

Eclipsa Butterfly (Star vs the Forces of Evil)

Rainbow Quartz 2.0 (Steven Universe)

Princess Peach (Super Mario series) with her umbrella, Perry

Princess Daisy (Super Smash series)