Flight

For a gallery of examples for Flight, see here.

The power to fly without any outside influence.

Also Called

Transvection

Capabilities

Power to fly or otherwise move through the air using varying methods. Some possibilities include using one or more forms of energy, wings or similar structures, or even mimicking or becoming an animal that can fly. Users are generally able to Levitate, and Glide as well.

See the List of Methods of Flight for more information.

Associations

Limitations

May require air/atmosphere to maintain lift.
May require apparatus to control direction and altitude.
May be limited to a particular length of time they are able to spend flying.
May be limited in speed or acceleration.
May cold suffer from altitude sickness if not careful, unless the users have adapting skills to the changes to altitudes.
- See Atmospheric Adaptation
Unless the users has Vacuum Adaptation, they usually can't go beyond the borders of a planet, like Earth.

Known Users

Television/Film

Master Swoop (Power Rangers Jungle Fury)
Theo (Power Rangers Jungle Fury)
Neo (The Matrix trilogy)
Agent Smith (The Matrix Revolutions)
Josie Stronghold/Jetstream (Sky High)
Will Stronghold (Sky High)
Nathan Petrelli (Heroes)
Peter Petrelli (Heroes); formerly
Sylar (Heroes)
West Rosen (Heroes)
Several Exposed Future residents (Heroes)
Aiden (Heroes iStory: Slow Burn)
Dragonfly (Superhero Movie)
Jersey Devil (Lost Tapes)
Thunderbird (Lost Tapes)
Serpent God (Lost Tapes)
Cave Demons (Lost Tapes)
Mothman (Lost Tapes)
Death Raptor (Lost Tapes)
Alien Insect (Lost Tapes)
Eric Northman (True Blood/The Sookie Stakehouse novels)
King Russell Edington (True Blood)
Willow Rosenberg (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
Amy Madison (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight)
Angel/Twilight (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight)
Phoebe Halliwell (Charmed); temporarily
Dragon Warlock (Charmed)
Reinhardt (Charmed)
Daleks (Doctor Who)
Hank Thunderman (The Thundermans)
The Lost Boys (Once Upon A Time)
Dakaria and Silvania (Vampire Sisters)
Mihai (Vampire Sisters)
G-Girl (My Super Ex-Girlfriend)
Poli Truper (Supertorpe)
Vampires (Chica Vampiro)
Ray (The Haunted Hathaways)
Miles (The Haunted Hathaways)
Louie (The Haunted Hathaways)

Literature

Jason Grace (The Heroes of Olympus)
Cal (The Medusa Project)
Vampires, shapeshifters and chameleons (Shadow Falls)
Maximum Ride (Maximum Ride)
Fang (Maximum Ride)
Angel (Maximum Ride)
Nudge (Maximum Ride)
Gasman (Maximum Ride)
Iggy (Maximum Ride)

Video Games

Sonic the Hedgehog (Only in Super Form) (Sonic the Hedgehog)
Miles "Tails" Prower (Sonic the Hedgehog)
Shadow the Hedgehog (Only in Super Form) (Sonic the Hedgehog)
Cream the Rabbit (Sonic the Hedgehog)
Rouge the Bat (Sonic the Hedgehog)
Wave the Swallow (Sonic the Hedgehog)
Silver the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog)
Black Doom (Sonic the Hedgehog)
Chao (Sonic the Hedgehog)
Ray the Flying Squirrel (Sonic the Hedgehog)
M. Bison (Street Fighter)
Cole MacGrath (Infamous seris)
Bloody Mary (Infamous 2: Festival of Blood)
Lucy Kuo (Infamous 2)
Eddie Riggs (Brütal Legend)
General Lionwhyte (Brütal Legend)
Drowned Ophelia (Brütal Legend)
Emporer Doviculus (Brütal Legend)
Mario (Super Mario)
Luigi (Super Mario)
Rosalina (Super Mario Galaxy)
Onaga the Dragon King (Mortal Kombat)
Pit (Kid Icarus) via power of flight or pegasus wings
All Wisps (Sonic Colours) fly, in addition the Orange Rocket, Green Hover and Violet Void wisps temporarily grant this to Sonic when he uses their abilities
Phantom (Disciples)
NiGHTS (NiGHTS into Dreams)
Reala (NiGHTS into Dreams)
Clawz (NiGHTS into Dreams)
Gillwing (NiGHTS into Dreams)
Jackle (NiGHTS into Dreams)
Puffy (NiGHTS into Dreams)
Wizeman the Wicked (NiGHTS into Dreams)
Donbalon (NiGHTS Journey into Dreams)
Chamelan (NiGHTS Journey into Dreams)
Giranai (NiGHTS Journey into Dreams)
Bomamba (NiGHTS Journey into Dreams)
Levyathyn (Super/Lette)
Ogre (Tekken)
All Touhou Project cast with some exceptions (Touhou Project)
Ganondorf (The Legend of Zelda)
Vaati (The Legend of Zelda)
Onox (The Legend of Zelda)
Veran (The Legend of Zelda)
Zant (The Legend of Zelda); With Ganondorf's aid
Chancellor Cole (The Legend of Zelda)
Malladus (The Legend of Zelda)
Loftwings (The Legend of Zelda)

Manga/Anime

Master Firebenders (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
Master Airbenders (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
Avatars (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
Lord Death/Shinigammi-sama (Soul Eater)
Blair (Soul Eater)
Medusa Gorgon (Soul Eater)
Mizune Sisters (Soul Eater)
Asura (Soul Eater)
Eibon (Soul Eater)
Index (Soul Eater)
The Black Mass (Soul Eater)
Mosquito (Soul Eater)
White Rabbit (Soul Eater)
Moonlight (Soul Eater)
Clown Kaguya (Soul Eater)
Amata Sora (Aquarion Evol)
Towano Mykage (Aquarion Evol)
Apollo (Aquarion)
Pollon (Aquarion)
Shadow Angels (Aquarion/Evol)
Suigintou (Rozen Maiden)
Kanaria (Rozen Maiden)
Suiseiseki (Rozen Maiden)
Souseiseki (Rozen Maiden)
Shinku (Rozen Maiden)
Hinaichigo (Rozen Maiden)
Kirakishou (Rozen Maiden)
Barasuishou (Rozen Maiden)
Bunbee (Yes!Pretty Cure 5)
Hyenda (Yes!Pretty Cure 5)
Bloody (Yes!Pretty Cure 5)
Jin (Yu Yu Hakusho); via wind manipulation
Souketsu (Yu Yu Hakusho)
Flying-type/Capable of flight Pokemon (Pokemon, via Fly)
Most major characters (Dragon Ball)
Onoki (Naruto)
First Tsuchikage (Naruto)
Mu (Naruto)
Nagato (Naruto)
Pain (Naruto)
Konan (Naruto)
Fū (Naruto)
Chōmei (Naruto)
Obito Uchiha (Naruto)
Menma (Naruto)
Shiki (One Piece)
Pell (One Piece)
Perona (One Piece)
Tsunayoshi Sawada (Katekyo Hitma Reborn!)
King (Nanatsu no Taizai)
Bucky (Jibaku-kun: Twelve World Story)
Shōryūki (Ghost Sweeper Mikami)
Medusa (Ghost Sweeper Mikami)
Tenryūdōji (Ghost Sweeper Mikami)
Ryoko (Tenchi Muyo!)
Psychic and Ghost Pokemon (Pokemon)

Comic/Cartoon

Joshua Rauje (The Young Guardians)
Animal Man (DC Comics)
Superman (DC Comics)
Kryptonians (DC Comics); via yellow solar radiation
Wonder Woman (DC Comics)
Martian Manhunter (DC Comics)
Miss Martian (DC Comics)
Green Lanterns (DC Comics)
Hawk Man (DC Comics)
Hawk Girl (DC Comics)
Starfire (DC Comics)
Raven (DC Comics)
Genie (Aladdin)
Carpet (Aladdin)
Jafar (Aladdin)
Iago (Aladdin)
Pegasus (Hercules)
Pain & Panic (Hercules)
The Ethereal (Aladdin: the Animated Series)
Cupid (Hercules: the Animated Series)
Supergirl (DC)
Powergirl (DC)
Spider-Man 2099 (Marvel)
Chromastone (Ben 10: Alien Force)
Banshee (Marvel)
Storm (Marvel)
The Human Torch (Marvel)
Ms. Marvel (Marvel)
Gladiator (Marvel)
Angel/Archangel (Marvel)
Wonder Man (Marvel)
Genesis (Evan) (Marvel)
Justice (Marvel)
Wasp (Marvel)
Songbird (Marvel)
Thor (Marvel)
Iron Man (Marvel)
Northstar (Marvel)
Aurora (Marvel)
Vision (Marvel)
Sentry (Marvel)
Quasar (Marvel)
Captain Marvel (Marvel)
War Machine (Marvel)
Generator Rex (Generator Rex)
Stinkfly (Ben 10)
Ghostfreak (Ben 10)
Jetray (Ben 10 AF/UA)
Big Chill (Ben 10 AF/UA)
Ultimate Big Chill (Ben 10 UA)
Zon (The Secret Saturdays)
Daniel Danny Fenton/Danny Phantom (Danny Phantom)
Static (DC)
Omnifarious (Static Shock)
Amazo (Justice League Unlimited)
All Fairies (Fairly Oddparents)
Kirby (Kirby)
Blossom (Powerpuff Girls)
Bubbles (Powerpuff Girls)
Buttercup (Powerpuff Girls)
Brick (Powerpuff Girls)
Boomer (Powerpuff Girls)
Butch (Powerpuff Girls)
The Nightmaster (Yin Yang Yo!)
Eradicus (Yin Yang Yo!)
Power Family (Norman Normal)
All Fairies (Winx Club)
All Witches (Winx Club)
WordGirl (WordGirl)
Peter Townsend (Dream Team)
All Transformers (Transformers G1)
All Transformers (Transformers via Flying Alternate Mode).
Megatron/Galvatron (Transformers G1, Beast Wars (Transmetal & Dragon Only), Beast Machines, Robots in Deguise, Armada [via Tidal Wave Forme] Energon, Cybertron, Animated)
Optimus Prime (Transformers: G1, Armada [via Jetfire Forme] Energon, Cybertron, Animated)
Optimus Primal (Transformers: Beast Wars, Beast Machines)
Toa (Bionicle)
- Toa Matau (Bionicle)
- Toa Lewa Nuva (Bionicle)
- Toa Nuparu (Bionicle); via Great Kanohi Kadin
- Toa Jovan (Bionicle); via Great Kanohi Kadin
- Toa Tahu Nuva (Bionicle); via Adaptive Armor
- Toa Gali Nuva (Bionicle); via Adaptive Armor
- Toa Onua Nuva (Bionicle); via Adaptive Armor
- Toa Kopaka Nuva (Bionicle); via Adaptive Armor
- Toa Pohatu Nuva (Bionicle); Via Adaptive Armor
Nidhiki (Bionicle)
Krekka (Bionicle)
Makuta (Bionicle)
- Teridax (Bionicle)
- Icarax (Bionicle)
- Gorast (Bionicle)
- Bitil (Bionicle)
- Mutran (Bionicle)
- Spiriah (Bionicle)
- Antroz (Bionicle)
- Chirox (Bionicle)
- Vamprah (Bionicle)
- Krika (Bionicle); via Great Kanohi Crast, Mask of Repulsion
Vican (Bionicle)
Kirop (Bionicle)
Gavla (Bionicle)
Radiak (Bionicle)
Rahkshi (Bionicle)
- Guurahk (Bionicle)
- Turahk (Bionicle)
- Panrahk (Bionicle)
- Lerahk (Bionicle)
- Korahk (Bionicle)
- Vorahk (Bionicle)
Bohrok (Bionicle); via Krana Vu
Peter Pan (Peter Pan)
Captain Marvel (DC Comics)
Mary Marvel (DC Comics)
Captain Marvel Jr. (DC Comics)
Z-Strap (Zevo 3)
Kewl Breeze (Zevo 3)
Elastika (Zevo 3)
Ghosts (Paranormal World)
Poltergeist (Lost Tapes)
Grace (El Goonish Shive)
Elliot (El Goonish Shive)
Nanase (El Goonish Shive)
Damien (El Goonish Shive)
Vladia (El Goonish Shive)
All Immortals (El Goonish Shive)
Magus (El Goonish Shive)
Demonic Duck (El Goonish Shive)
Vilgax (Ben 10 AF)
Buzz Girl (Supernormal)
Heatblast (Ben 10)
Charmcaster (Ben 10 Alien Force)
Vilgax (Ben 10 Alien Force)
Sugilite (Ben 10 Alien Force)
Crystalsapiens (Ben 10 Alien Force/Ultimate Alien)
Gwen Tennyson (Ben 10 Alien Force/Ultimate Alien)
Sunny (Ben 10 Ultimate Alien)
Verdona Tennyson (Ben 10 Alien Force/Ultimate Alien)
Anodites (Ben 10 Alien Force/Ultimate Alien)
Marceline the Vampire Queen (Adventure Time)
Lady Rainicorn (Adventure Time)
The Lich (Adventure Time)
Spawn (Image Comics)
Black Eagle (Wild Cards series)
Metroman (Megamind)
Tighten (Megamind)
Captain Underpants (Captain Underpants series)
Hindenburg (Inferior Five)
Cindy Vortex/ Special Girl (Jimmy Neutron)
Hobgoblin 2099 (Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions)
Voorr (Marvel)
Anyone in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series has the potential for flight, it being described as "throwing yourself at the ground and missing." The following characters have learned to fly;
- Arthur Dent
- Fenchurch
Buzzshock (Ben 10)
Yaya (BoboiBoy)
Gods, demigods, angels, demiangels, demons, demidemons, animal demons (Christianity, mythology)
Jacob (UN Comics)
Luke Washington (UN Comics)
Renae James (UN Comics)
Manny (UN Comics)
Skull (The End)
Angel (The End)
Elysium (The End)
Lord Hades (The End)
Badai (The End)
Gesu (The End)
Ape King (The End)
Hermod (The End)
Angels (Reaper)
Demons (Reaper)
Batman (DC); via Bat Plane
Thanagarians (DC); via Nth Metal
Chris Griffin (Family Guy)
Angie (Heroes Graphic Novel: Libertad)