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"Hey, Spyro, press the jump button twice to glide, and... and don't be afraid."
"Afraid? Of what?"
"Falling from high mountain peaks? Plummeting into pre-historic glaciers?"
"Oh... that."
― Tomas and Spyro (Spyro the Dragon)
"You can run, but you can't glide!"
― Homer Simpson (The Simpsons)

The power to move through air without thrust. Variation of Flight.

Also Called[]

  • Horizontal Levitation
  • Levity

Capabilities[]

Users can Glide, i.e. sail through air without being able to apply thrust and thus have no ability to extend their flight over certain ratio of descending or gaining height by themselves.

Variations[]

Associations[]

Reality[]

  • The skydiving method known as "tracking" allows humans to glide through the air not to dissimilar from something you might see a superhuman do. The move requires the user to move their head slightly forward, put their body into a straight position and tuck their hands by their legs.

Known Users[]

Cartoons

  • Terry McGinnis/Batman (Batman Beyond)
  • Hoon (Denma)
  • Most Gargoyles (Gargoyles)
  • Airjitzu Users (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
  • Discord (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
  • Galileo (Power Players)
  • Bunsen (Bunsen is a Beast)
  • Gwen Stacy/Ghost-Spider (Spider-Man 2017 Tv Series)

Comics

  • Batman (DC Comics)
  • Kite Man (DC Comics)
  • Manbat (DC Comics)
  • Beak (Marvel Comics)
  • Hybrid (Marvel Comics)
  • Michael Morbius (Marvel Comics)
  • The Owl (Marvel Comics)
  • Prowler (Marvel Comics)

Movies

  • Aereon (Chronicles of Riddick)
  • Oh-Vlading (Volta)
  • Varan (Godzilla series)
  • Helen Parr/Elastigirl (The Incredibles)
  • White Spikes (The Tomorrow War)

Live Television

  • Bat Spirit Ranger (Power Rangers Jungle Fury)
  • Theo Martin (Power Rangers Jungle Fury)
  • Master Swoop (Power Rangers Jungle Fury)
  • Samekujira (Ultraman Taro)
  • Pedoleon (Ultraman Nexus)
  • Forest Dragons (The Last Dragon)

Video Games

  • Spyro (Spyro the Dragon)
  • Archaeopteryx (Ark: Survivar evolved)
  • The Survivor (Ark: Survivar Evolved) Via Glider Suit Skin
  • Player (Minecraft); via Elytra or Feather Flight Potion
  • Players (Fortnite); via gliders
  • Warlock (Destiny 2)
  • Big Beaks (Minecraft Legends)
  • Bubsy (Bubsy Series)
  • Guardians (Destiny)
  • Kuja (Final Fantasy IX)
  • Cole Macgrath (Infamous/Infamous 2)
  • Palutena (Kid Icarus series)
  • Pit (Kid Icarus series)
  • Sora, Ventus and Organization XIII (Kingdom Hearts)
  • Raziel (Legacy of Kain)
  • Marin (Links Awakening); perfect ending only
  • X (Mega Man X7); via Glide armor boots
  • Aile/Vent (Mega Man ZX); via Model H
  • Grey/Ashe (Mega Man ZX Advent); via copying Model H
  • Zeal (The House of the Dead 2)
  • Alex Mercer (Prototype)
  • James Heller (Prototype 2)
  • Clank (Ratchet & Clank)
  • Glide move users (Sonic the Hedgehog)
  • Sparkster (Rocket Knight Adventures); via Burst Assist
  • Princess Peach (Super Mario series)
  • Gligar & Gliscor (Pokemon)
  • Inteleon (Pokémon)
  • The Boss (Saints Row IV);via Simulation and Power Armor
  • KausGammamon (Digimon)
  • Sly Cooper (Sly Cooper) via Paraglider
  • Ty (TY the Tasmanian Tiger)

Known Objects[]

  • Airbender Staffs (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
  • Airbender Wingsuits (Avatar: The Last Airbender/The Legend of Korra)
  • Batman Beyond Suit (Batman Beyond)
  • Batsuit (DC Comics)
  • Flightsuits (How To Train Your Dragon 2)
  • Möwe/Mehve (Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind)
  • Windglider (Subway Surfers)
  • Orini (Subway Surfers)
  • Scarab (Subway Surfers)
  • Wayfarer (Subway Surfers)
  • Magic Carpet (Subway Surfers)
  • Gliders (Fortnite)
  • Spider-Man Suit (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
  • Spider-Man 2099's Suit (Marvel Comics)
  • Boomerangs (TY the Tasmanian Tiger)

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