The power to have more than two working arms. Variation of Additional Limbs.
Also Called
- Additional Arms
- Extra Arms
Capabilities
User has or can grow a varying number of arms, allowing them to manipulate several objects at once, fight with greater efficiency, etc.
Associations
- Additional Limbs
- Appendage Generation
- Arachnidan Mimicry
- Asura Form
- Cephalopod Physiology
- Enhanced Strength
- Insect Mimicry
- Tentacle Extension
Limitations
- May need to practice before being able to co-ordinate all arms.
- May not be able to retract the arms.
Known Users
Folklore/Mythology
- Asuras (Asian Mythology)
- Hecatoncheires "Hundred-Handed Ones" (Greek Mythology)
- Various Deities (Hinduism/Buddhism/Jainism)
Literature
- Zaphod Beeblebrox (The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy)
Films
- Besalisks (Star Wars)
- Dexter Jettster
- Pong Krell
- General Grievous (Star Wars)
- Xexto (Star Wars)
- Gasgano
Television
- Mor Taxans (War of The Worlds)
- Indrajit (Xena: Warrior Princess)
Cartoons
- Jake (Adventure Time)
- Tetramands (Ben 10)
- Four Arms (Ben 10)
- Tini (Ben 10)
- Arachnichimps (Ben 10: Alien Force/Ultimate Alien)
- Spidermonkey
- Kevin Levin (Ben 10); when mutated
- Armo (Futurama)
- Spydra (Gadget Boy)
- Breach (Generator Rex)
- Inspector Gadget (Inspector Gadget)
- Hak Foo (Jackie Chan Adventures); via Bands of Shiva
- Lord Garmadon (LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
- Experiments (Lilo & Stitch)
- Experiment 601 "Kixx"
- Experiment 626 "Stitch"
- Leroy
- Brittany Boviak (Lloyd in Space)
- Wydowna Spider (Monster High)
- Bugbear (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
- Gazorpians (Rick and Morty)
- Mewmans with Mewberty (Star vs. the Forces of Evil)
- Star Butterfly
- Queen Moon Butterfly
- Gem Fusions (Steven Universe)
- Alexandrite
- Malachite
- Opal
- Sardonyx
- Smoky Quartz
- Sugilite
- Cluster Gems (Steven Universe)
- Rip Roar (Young Justice)
Comics
- Miss Martian (Young Justice/DC Comics)
- Barbarus (Marvel Comics)
- Spiral (Marvel Comics)
- Forearm (Marvel Comics)
- Nezha (Marvel Comics)
- Marilyn Hannah (Marvel Comics)
- Guardian Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)
- Spider-Doppelganger (Marvel Comics)
- Spiral (Marvel Comics)
- Ferro (Marvel Comics)
- Itsy Bitsy (Marvel Comics)
- Ai Apaec (Marvel Comics)
- Sugar Man (Marvel Comics)
- Kuurth (Angel & Faith)
- Catmandu (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures)
- Drummer Boy (Wild Cards)
- Four-Armed Predator (Predators: Preserve the Game)
- David Warner (Infamous)
Manga/Anime
- Ezel (Fairy Tail)
- Fran Madaraki/Franken Fran (Franken Fran)
- Kidōmaru (Naruto)
- Nagato (Naruto)
- Tien Shinhan (Dragon Ball); via Four Witches Technique
- Caterpy (Dragon Ball Z)
- Charlotte Cracker (One Piece); via Bisu Bisu no Mi
- Charlotte Katakuri (One Piece); via Mochi Mochi no Mi
- Hatchan (One Piece)
- Octopako (One Piece)
- Nico Robin (One Piece); via Hana Hana no Mi
- Ikaros Much (One Piece)
- Octopus Fishmen (One Piece)
- Bardiel (Neon Genesis Evangelion)
- Patricia (Puella Magi Madoka Magica)
- Kongoumon (Digimon)
- Wonderweiss Margela (Bleach)
- Nnoitra Jigura (Bleach)
- Shutara Senjumaru (Bleach)
- Itsuki (Yu Yu Hakusho)
- Berfomet (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
- Rouge (Ranma ½)
- Orb of Caldia (Marchen Awakens Romance); in his final form
- Pinocchion (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Diclonius (Elfen Lied)
- Justice (Afro Samurai)
- Force Kind (Boku no Hero Academia)
- Fourtress (Bakugan)
- Incarnation of the Radius (Sword Art Online)
- Clear Note (Zatch Bell!); in his final form
Video Games
- Kurt Zisa (Kingdom Hearts)
- Kintaro (Mortal Kombat)
- Goro (Mortal Kombat)
- Sheeva (Mortal Kombat)
- Shokan (Mortal Kombat)
- Machamp (Pokémon)
- Graveler (Pokémon)
- Ledian (Pokémon)
- Cofagrigus (Pokémon)
- Cocytus (Overlord)
- Gilgamesh (Final Fantasy)
- Asura (Asura's Wrath)
- Chakravartin (Asura's Wrath)
- Slam Bam (Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure)
- Mesmerelda (Skylanders)
- Starcast (Skylanders)
- Musimon (Digimon)
- Chaos (Dissidia: Final Fantasy)
- Doppelgangis (Realms of the Haunting)
- Laughing Octopus (Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots)
- Atlas (God of War)
- STRength (Black★Rock Shooter)
- Fallen (Destiny)
- Midna (The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess)
- Stalmaster (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword)
Gallery
Kali (Hindu Mythology)
Ganesha (Hindu Mythology) remover of obstacles.
Brahma (Hindu Mythology)
Shiva (Hindu Mythology)
The high ranking Fallen (Destiny) possess up to four arms.
Spiral (Marvel) has six arms.
The Guardian (Marvel Comics)
The Asura Path of Pain (Naruto Shippuden)
Nagato (Naruto) can use the Asura Path to summon four additional arms.
Madara Uchiha's Susanoo (Naruto) possesses four arms.
Kixx (Lilo & Stitch: the series) has four arms.
Breach (Generator Rex)
Jake (Adventure Time)
Ai Apaec (Marvel)
A four-armed Predator.
Kuurth (Angel & Faith)
Kurt Zisa (Kingdom Hearts)
Kintaro (Mortal Kombat)
The Kombatant (Mortal Kombat)
Nico Robin (One Piece) can produce arms on her body and anywhere else
Hatchan (One Piece)
Katmandu (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
Slam Bam (Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure)
Kuurth (Angel & Faith) using his third arm.
Miss Martian (DC Comics)
Marilith
Mor Taxans (War of The Worlds) possess a third arm in their chests
Stitch (Lilo & Stitch) has two extra arms that he can retract at will.
Gilgamesh (Final Fantasy XIII-2)
Screaming Mantis (Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots)
Mistral (Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance)
William Birkin/G-Birkin (Resident Evil) in his monstrous third form.
Ezel (Fairy Tail) possesses four arms.
Darkray (Kurohime) with the bones of the Land of the Dead and the Death Angel Dagger.
Ashuraman (Kinnikuman) has six arms
Third Arm Sash (Xiaolin Showdown) can be use as a extra arm
Because she is a gem fusion, Opal (Steven Universe) has four arms.
Because she is a gem fusion, Sugilite (Steven Universe) has four arms.
Because she is a gem fusion, Alexandrite (Steven Universe) has six arms.
Because she is a gem fusion, Malachite (Steven Universe) has six arms.
Because she is a gem fusion, Sardonyx (Steven Universe) has four arms.
Because she is a gem fusion, Smoky Quartz (Steven Universe) possesses three arms.
Being formed from forcebly bonded gem-shards, Cluster Gems (Steven Universe) are notable for possessing bodies completely comprised of limbs, usually possessing multiple arms.
Being a Gem Fusion, Rhodonite (Steven Universe) has four arms.
Being a Gem Fusion, Fluorite (Steven Universe) has four arms.
Brittany Boviak (Lloyd in Space)
Wydowna Spider (Monster High)
Machamp (Pokemon) has four arms.
Midna (The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess) possesses seven arms when empowered by the Fused Shadow.
Stalmasters (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword) has four arms.
Kevin 11 (Ben 10) possesses Four Arms' arm count
Hecatoncheires (Greek Mythology)
Clear Note (Zatch Bell!) acquired four arms when he activated his final transformation.
Wonderweiss Margela (Bleach) can generate a maximum of over a hundred arms which he used for hand to hand combat.
Orb (Marchen Awakens Romance) became a vile creature with four arms after absorbing enough evil energy for his final transformation.
Agent Venom (Marvel Comics).
Charlotte Katakuri (One Piece) used Mochi Mochi no Mi to create numerous arms to overpower Luffy.
Asura (Asura's Wrath)
Tien Shinhan (Dragon Ball) using the Four Wiches Technique, that allows its user to temporarily grow two extra arms from their back.
Roronoa Zoro (One Piece) using his Kiki Kyutoryu: Asura techmique.
David Warner (Infamous)
Spider-Doppelganger (Marvel Comics)